Rotary welcomes new members Mark Stevens and Charles Weist Jr. to the club May 27th. Paul Zenor, Membership Chair, performed the induction ceremony in front of the noon lunch group.

Mark Stevens was born and raised in Kansas City.  He attended ISU and received MPA from Drake University.  He worked for Polk County for 31 years.  He has a wife, Cynthia, and two grown children.  Mark and his family were frequent visitors to the Lakes Area for 20 years before moving here.  He started as Spirit Lake City Administrator in January 2007.  Mark's sponsor is Peggy Gustafson.

Charles Wiest Jr. was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland.  His wife, Jane was born and raised in Sioux City.  She is the retreat coordinator at Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp.  Charles received an MBA from University of Texas and J.D. University of Maryland School of Law.  He was a member of the Air Force as a Judge Advocate for 27 years.  He has worked in St Louis Missouri in solo practice, concentrating in labor and employment law and is presently obtaining his Iowa law license.  His interests include photography, cooking, water sports, reading and movies.  Charles' sponsor is Dick Wolfe.

Welcome to the club, Mark & Charles!