Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguishes one man from another. – Ernest Hemingway Charles C Keller, known as Chuck Keller, was a treasury of wisdom, a reservoir of knowledge and an ocean of

He disarms you with his simplicity, easy manner and friendly disposition and the light touch with which he wears the mantle and handles the power of being a Rotary International Director. Add to this his impressive credentials — a Commander of the US Navy which he served

He is not only a committed and passionate Rotarian but an avid writer as well, having under his belt nearly 50 published books, ranging from his maiden work with the intriguing title A handbook for

  When Barry Rassin arrived at the Rotary headquarters in Evanston at 4 am for his first full day as president-elect, his security card wouldn’t work in the elevator. Just the day before, in a whirlwind

When Maheswari (20), a polio ­victim, requested SSK ­Thiagarajan, a past ­president of Rotary Club of ­Dharapuram, D 3202, to help her in some way, little did she realise that she will get a brand-new Scooty, to ease her commute between home and her workplace. The Rotarian

Rotarians never tire of saying how belonging to this fraternity gives them a feeling of not only ­camaraderie but also security. Children of ­Rotarians stuck at airports in faraway lands have been helped immediately just by a Rotary District Governor or President of a club reaching out

Sapna Kasbe (11) studying in Shishu Vihar Primary school, Pune, was diagnosed with Type 1 ­diabetes. Her sugar levels shoot up to 400-plus and she takes insulin injections thrice daily. Her father, Babasaheb Kasbe, is a watchman and her mother, a domestic worker. Every month, the family