Sunrise Rotary Adds Two Additional Members

The Sunrise Rotary Club of Marco Island announced last week that they had inducted two new members for their club recently. David Costello has been on the island with Emily ,his wife of 43 years, since 2019. Costello is not new to Rotary having been a member for seven years from his club in Medford, New Jersey.

Dave worked for Lockheed Martin for 40 years. He started as a computer design engineer and retired as Director of Program Operations. He spent a large portion of his career in the design and development of complex aerospace systems for the company.

Dave and Emily have raised two sons; Michael and his wife Jennifer live in North Carolina with granddaughter Penelope and Eric and his wife Vanida live in Texas. Dave’s wife Emily enjoys quilting and crafts, while Dave enjoys restoring vintage pinball machines, woodworking, cycling, boating, fishing, R/C sailboat racing and tinkering with electronics and computers.

The club is also proud to have Rachel Schenk return to their club. The former Sunrise Rotarian from 2013-2016had moved over to the Noontime Rotary Club due to time issues in late2016 and was now returning to the Sunrise Club as time constraints made that possible.

Rachel was born and raised in Germany and moved to Marco Island with her parents. Her father, Lothar Schenk, was a Rotarian and an active Rotary member in Germany for many years and the reason she initially joined Rotary in 2013. She has two sisters as well as five brothers and regardless of the distance between siblings they are a close family. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida and holds a bachelor’s degree in business and has worked in the banking business. She has also served on the board of the American Cancer Society and enjoys volunteering within the community. She is an avid tennis player and enjoys playing the game with her son, as well as exercising with her Golden Retriever, Eli.