Wayne County Commissioner Tim Killeen, here with President Fred Ollison III, was the guest speaker at the June 6 luncheon meeting of Grosse Pointe Rotary at the War Memorial. 
 
Killeen is proud to have been recently appointed to the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG), whose role is to improve the quality of the region’s environmental resources, make the transportation system safer and more efficient, revitalize communities, and encourage economic development.  He believes that government’s most important job is maintaining the 
infrastructure.
 
Locally, he is working with the Grosse Pointes to have the Army Corp of Engineers assess the seawalls. If they are in need of repair, water getting through could impact Lake Shore, a county road. Once completed, any cost to repair will need to be established and the source of the funds determined.
 
One of his biggest headaches is dealing with the building of the new jail in Detroit. With all of the money already spent, the large cost of relocating to Mound Rd, and the loss of business if county employees and the court system are moved, Killeen is a proponent of building the jail where it currently remains unfinished. The resolution of a lawsuit against the project’s architects due to cost overruns will determine what the next steps will be. (Photos by George R. McMullen Jr.)
 
Fanny announces visiting Rotarians (Mike Carter, G.P. Sunrise and Charlie Davis, Detroit) and visitors (Jeremy Henner, guest of John Mozena, and Eva Habib, guest of Paul Rentenbach).
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John Ellis passed the "Oil Can" on to Steve McMillan for epitomizing Rotary through his service and spreading of goodwill. 
 
Rotarian and Past President Bill Scott announced the next Dinner Club will be on June 16 at Brownies on the Lake. RSVP to Bill Scott.
 
Mike Carter, as part of District 6400’s membership committee, talked about “Passport to Membership.” Members, hopefully in groups of four, will attend the meetings of other clubs in the District and have their passports signed. A great way to learn what’s going on in Rotary.