"I was born in Leipzig which was East Germany in those days. My parents managed to escape with my little sister and me just before the communists built the wall in 1962. You would think our life would have been so much better from then on, but our family was treated as refugees and "not wanted" by the West Germans.

This was a hard lesson and might be the reason I probably worked harder for my career in banking than others did.

I know how it feels when a family has to start all over again with nothing but the clothes they wear. My hope is that more of us will see that we should help those who need help.  Since I achieved what I call a good life I have dedicated my spare time to helping others. Rotary's possibilities to help are full of variety and borderless.

I discovered the Rotary Club in Wendover by reading the Wendover News and contacted Sandra. After the first meeting I knew this was the organisation I wanted to offer my skills and all my professional knowledge.  I'm convinced that the happiness you feel when you notice you can make other human beings happy is worth more than any fortune in the bank."  

Marion Smith, Rotary Club of Wendover and District.