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Ferndale police make arrest in killing of DoorDash driver
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — An arrest has been made in the killing of a Senegalese immigrant and Detroit resident that occurred in Ferndale last month.
Terrell Simms, 39, of Oak Park, was arrested April 8 along with two other suspects for the shooting of Mamadou Diallo.
At approximately 1:45 a.m March 9, Diallo was working as a DoorDash delivery driver. He made a pickup at a White Castle on Woodward Avenue and began his route on southbound Woodward. It was here when Diallo came into contact with the suspects.
“As Mr. Diallo merged onto southbound Woodward Ave, a GMC truck speeding recklessly nearly collided with his vehicle before abruptly switching lanes,” Evan Ahlin, communications liaison for the Ferndale Police Department, said. “On reaching Eight Mile, the driver of the truck slowed down, waiting for Mr. Diallo to catch up. It is at this point investigators believe that six gunshots were fired from the suspect vehicle at Mr. Diallo’s car in an apparent road rage incident.”
The Ferndale Police Department was called for a report of gunshots in the area. When they arrived on the scene, they found Diallo outside his Ford Escape on the southbound Woodward Avenue bridge over Eight Mile with a gunshot wound in his torso. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Deputy Police Chief David Spellman extended the department’s condolences to Diallo’s friends and family and wanted to reassure the public and the Senegalese community that the shooting was “an iso-
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Major proposals on the ballot for Ferndale voters May 6
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — Two major questions will be on the ballot for Ferndale voters this May.
On May 6, Ferndale and the Ferndale Public Schools each have a ballot question with significant monetary implications that will be decided.
Ferndale once again will have a millage restoration proposal after its last attempt to get a proposal approved in November failed.
This proposal was to reset the millage to 20 mills to fund the general operating millage, with funds also being used for public safety and recreation purposes. The residents voted no, opposing the amount of the millage and its no term limit on the override.
The new restoration is for 5.445 mills, which was the same millage restoration that voters approved in 2015. It would expire after 10 years and bring the rate to 16.3 mills.
The official ballot language reads, “This proposal will restore a portion of the City’s operating millage which has been reduced by application of the Headlee Amendment and revenues collected from the millage would be used for general operating purposes.
“Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property
Photos provided by the Ferndale Police Department TOP: Mamadou Diallo, 26, was remembered by friends for his love of soccer and work ethic. He was killed in a shooting in Ferndale March 9. ABOVE: According to police, six gunshots were fired into Diallo’s vehicle, hitting him once.
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OAK PARK
Man shot outside Orchid Theatre in downtown Ferndale
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — The Ferndale Police Department responded to shots fired in the downtown area in the early morning hours of April 13.
According to a press release, at approximately 12:30 a.m. Sunday, April 13, Ferndale officers were on foot patrol when they heard multiple gunshots in the alley between West Nine Mile Road and West Troy Street.
Officers were able to locate a male victim from Warren at the rear entrance of the Orchid Theatre, 141 W. Nine Mile Road.
“Officers immediately rendered lifesaving aid until Ferndale Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on scene,” Ferndale police said in a prepared statement. “The victim was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition.”
Ferndale police stated the preliminary investigation revealed that the Warren resident was shot by a suspect in an unknown vehicle that fled the scene immediately following the incident.
“Our officers responded within seconds of hearing gunfire and immediately rendered lifesaving aid to the victim,” Deputy Chief David Spellman said in a prepared statement. “Their quick response stabilized the victim until Ferndale Fire arrived. We want to thank Ferndale Fire, the Michigan State Police, and the Hazel Park, Oak Park, and Royal Oak police departments for their assistance during the incident.”
Ferndale police are asking anyone who has information on the shooting, was a witness to the shooting or who has video footage from the area to contact the department’s detectives at (248) 541-3650, Ext. 5.
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
Berkley students head to ‘Prom’ for next musical
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
BERKLEY — Prom season is about to hit Berkley High School in more ways than one.
Berkley High School’s Be Drama club will host its production of “The Prom” at the end of this month, April 24-27, in the high school auditorium, 2325 Catalpa Drive.
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TOP: Berkley High School student actors rehearse for the Be Drama production of “The Prom,” which will bow April 24-27. ABOVE: James Newell, center, performs a song during rehearsals for “The Prom.”
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Huntington Woods brings in public safety director as interim city manager
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
HUNTINGTON WOODS — The city of Huntington Woods soon will be searching for a new city manager.
Last month, Chris Wilson informed the city that he would be leaving his job as city manager to take the position of assistant city manager in Troy.
To fill his vacancy, the Huntington Woods City Commission appointed Public Safety Director Andrew Pazuchowski as interim city manager during a special meeting April 1.
“He’s been at the city for over a decade. He’s become very familiar with the city and its operations. It’s not uncommon to rely on a public safety director, a police chief, to do these types of things,” Mayor Pro Tem Joe Rozell said. “In conversations with him, I think that he’s not viewing this as just keeping the seat warm or being a caretaker, that he is actually interested in continuing to keep the city moving forward while the commission begins its search process.”
Pazuchowski has worked in municipal government for more than 40 years, starting in Grosse Pointe Woods before moving to Huntington Woods, where he’s been for 11 years.
Pazuchowski said that when you’ve worked in government for that many years, you’re familiar with every aspect of what the city is doing, whether it’s in regard to public works or budget season.
“Did I ever have aspirations early on to be a city manager? No, but it is very common for police chiefs to become city managers, and several cities have done that. Troy has just recently done that. … We’re a very large part of the community and knowledgebased in regards to roads and DPWs and police departments. So that’s why I had no problem with being interim at this part of my career,” he said.
The city last undertook a search process for a new city manager in 2021 when Amy Sullivan resigned. The search took six months before Huntington Woods selected Wilson.
That process involved two former city
managers conducting the search and narrowing down the field of candidates before the commission interviewed the finalists.
Rozell said that no formal process had been decided on yet.
“I envision sort of a similar process this time,” he said. “We will likely use an outside consultant to assist us with recruiting and advertising and vetting the different candidates. So that’ll be at a future meeting a discussion where we will set a timeline and then begin sort of discussions on what that looks like.”
Rozell said Pazuchowski is willing to serve in the interim capacity for as long as needed during the search process.
“That was important, too, because we don’t know if this is going to be a threemonth, a six-month, an eight-month process, and we need somebody who can commit to serving in this interim capacity for as long as it takes us to get a replacement hired,” he said.
Because Huntington Woods is a smaller city and has a low crime rate, Pazuchowski said the work balance between being a city manager and public safety director won’t be too difficult.
“I’m not concerned. If we were an extremely large public safety department, maybe there’d be some concern doing both jobs. It depends how long. I have a really good staff,” he said. “So, running the department and running the city, doing both jobs, to me, especially in the small city, I feel very confident.”
“I look forward to working more closely with the community in regards to being the city manager during this period of time,” Pazuchowski said. “I feel real comfortable with it and very confident that it should be flawless for us.”
Pazuchowski said he couldn’t say at this time if he’d be willing to work in the city manager’s position long term without the interim status and that, ultimately, it’s up to the commission if they want him moving forward.
“I like this community a whole lot. I like the way it’s run. I like the leadership here. In regards to that question, though, I want to get my feet wet and if the way things go, I very well may be interested in doing that, but at this early stage, without actually being over there and doing both jobs, I haven’t even thought about that,” he said.
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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NEWS & NOTES
ART EXHIBIT
FERNDALE — The Lawrence Street Gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave., Suite A, will be hosting a monthlong show presented by Suzanne Allen.
Allen’s show, titled “Transformations,” will run April 30 through May 30. Allen’s second solo show features “up-cycled art collage in several media, assemblage, and reinvented artworks,” a press release states.
Allen said in a prepared statement that her show includes items she’s collected over the years, such as vintage jewelry, textiles, photographs, her father’s tools and her “hard-earned doctoral hood.”
“These transformations surprised me, as I hope they surprise the viewer,” she stated.
The opening reception for the show will take place 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4, and the mid-month reception will take place 2-4:30 p.m. Sunday, May. 18.
The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; noon to 9 p.m. Fridays; and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. For more information, visit lawrencestreetgallery.com.
MEN’S CLUB AUCTION COMING SOON
HUNTINGTON WOODS — Tickets still are available for the Huntington Woods Men’s Club’s 44th annual Service Auction.
The auction is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the Gillham Recreation Center. Tickets cost $50 and can be purchased at hwmc.org.
According to a press release, money raised from the auction
Commission approves road project items
HUNTINGTON WOODS — The Huntington Woods City Commission approved two items related to road projects at its April 1 special meeting.
The first item was a grant resolution for $250,000 to help cover the costs of pavement and sewer reconstruction of Newport Boulevard between Borgman and Ludlow avenues.
The second item was to approve a contract with Al’s Asphalt Paving Co. for $987,641.91 for the city’s 2025 Pavement Resurfacing Project. The project consists of a “mill and fill” process along with curb repairs and improvements at select pedestrian crossings near the recreation center and library.
The repavement work will be done on Scotia Road between 11 Mile Road and Lincoln Avenue.
SCHOOL RAISES $15,000 FOR CHARITY
BERKLEY — Anderson Middle School in the Berkley School District recently helped raise thousands of dollars for charity.
On March 19, the school hosted the basketball tournament final for its annual March Miracles event, which is a schoolwide fundraising initiative in support of a charity chosen by the Anderson community, a news release states. Students form teams and compete in a March Madness-style bracket competition.
The event raised $15,000 to support Camp Casey, a nonprofit organization that provides horseback riding programs to children with cancer, rare blood disorders and other life-threatening illnesses.
will be used to improve Burton Community Field. The project plan includes improving the field’s drainage and grading, removing the south baseball field, upgrading the north T-ball field and installing new fencing along Nadine Avenue. There also will be approximately 200 items up for bid online at hwmc.maxgiving.bid in the days leading into the auction, starting on April 23.
“We are cooking up another fantastic evening,” Ben Wright,
president of the Huntington Woods Men’s Club, said in a prepared statement. “The service auction has a well-earned reputation for being the social event of the year in our city. Whether you have been attending it for decades or are planning to check it out for the first time, we look forward to hosting you for a fun night with hundreds of your friends and neighbors. And it’s all for the benefit of our beautiful community.”
Photos provided by Suzanne Allen
Berkley man accused of preying on teens faces additional charges
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
BERKLEY — A Berkley man who had charges in multiple cities for sexual assault now faces more charges in Berkley.
The Berkley Public Safety Department announced April 4 that Darren Bradford will face seven additional charges for criminal sexual conduct crimes he allegedly committed in the city.
Bradford, 24, initially was charged Feb. 21 with one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. On April 4, the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office added six new counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.
After Bradford’s initial charge, Berkley Detective Lt. Andrew Hadfield stated that several more people contacted the Public Safety Department in regard to the case. The seven charges are spread across three new victims who came forward, Hadfield said, bringing Bradford’s total in Berkley to eight counts involving four teens who are minors.
“They’re all pretty much similar circumstances where there was either a promise or hinting towards providing alcohol or marijuana or tobacco vape products to minors, and then when those incidents would occur, that there was a sexual assault that would occur in conjunction with that sale or transfer of items,” he said. “Either that was done beforehand or after the incident, but they were all pretty closely tied together when he would meet up with them in regards to those products that he was trying to offer.”
Hadfield said other victims also have come forward in Bloomfield Township and Grosse Pointe Park, where Bradford has been charged with three counts and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct, respectively. The charges state that they involve people within the age bracket of 13-15.
“At this time, we haven’t had anybody else come forward,” Hadfield said. “We’ve talked to anybody that has
come forward and have reviewed their cases, but there’s nobody pending at this time. But obviously, if somebody else needs to come forward, we’re looking at that incident as well.”
Bradford has remained in custody in Wayne County after he was arraigned on his charges in Grosse Pointe Park on Feb. 28. His Berkley bond has been amended to $250,000, up from $175,000. His next court date is scheduled for April 11.
The Berkley Public Safety Department stated it has submitted additional potential charges for review to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for distributing marijuana vapes and cartridges, alcohol and nicotine vape products to “numerous different minors from the area and surrounding metro communities.”
Police also asked that if anyone has yet to come forward or has information in regard to this case, to contact the Berkley Public Safety Department at (248) 658-3390.
Bradford’s attorney, Vincent Toussaint, declined to comment on the case at this time.
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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Egg Hunt!
FAR LEFT: Kids make a dash for Easter eggs in Martin Road Park during Ferndale Parks and Recreation’s EGGstravaganza event April 12. NEAR LEFT: With his dad, David, 4-year-old Mack Visintainer shows off a basket he won after finding a golden egg during the EGGstravaganza egg hunt. ABOVE: Families gather around the Easter Bunny to get a photo at the city’s EGGstravaganza egg hunt.
Photos by Liz Carnegie
HOMES
Decorations help gardeners to express themselves
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Believe it or not, there is more to gardens than planting flowers.
Landscapes, patios, gardens and all sorts of curated outdoor environments are more than places where flowers go — they are places to express yourself.
“To me, gardens are just a great opportunity to create or decorate an outdoor space or room that allows the place to invite nature and wildlife in, and it also gives you a relaxing break from challenging lives,” Sue Keehn, chair of the Harrison Township Beautification Committee, said. “It’s really art in itself and an outlet for everybody to create a spot in their life that’s a place for reflection and peace. … The things that you choose for your garden are a reflection of you.”
Decorating a garden is a personal project that can be approached in different ways, but Keehn recommends taking a few steps when planning out the garden before setting a decoration down.
Beyond finding out the dimensions of the space, composition of the soil, what the natural light and shade coverage of the area is, and how much time and effort maintaining the desired living elements will take, a key consideration is how the landscape will affect the people within it.
“It needs to be a place of reminiscing, a place of conversation … someplace that’s contemplative,” Keehn said. “That would come up first, and then certainly how the particular artifact(s) or sculpture(s) … might affect the people that would view them. Art is meant to cause stimulation and conversation.”
Traci Schwartz, store manager at Piechnik’s Garden Gate in Oakland Township, said decorations can be a way of adding interesting elements to a garden where the environment or plants might not always be the most aesthetically spectacular.
“Let’s say (a garden) has some hardscapes, so it’s more stone or even evergreen,” Schwartz said. “It’s a beautiful look, it’s usually a more tailored look, and the color doesn’t change. Putting some garden art of some sort can bring color or interest to those areas. … A lot of our perennial gardens are seasonal, so adding some elements of true garden art is going to give interest to that space when those plants are not in bloom.”
A garden’s theme, if a specific theme is chosen, can also influence how one selects the decorations to go within it.
“There’s so many garden themes,” Keehn said. “Herb gardens, Asian, shade gardens, cottage, something of a specific color. Even moon gardens; there are some folks who come home at night and that’s the only time they can view their garden. There are plants that will be bright
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From statues to spikes to globes and more, how you place items in a garden — and which items you choose — is a means of expressing yourself.
Photos provided by Traci Schwartz
“The Prom” tells the story of a teenage girl named Emma whose high school prom was canceled after she wanted to bring her girlfriend as her date and the resulting attention it brings from attention-seeking celebrities.
John Hopkins, the club’s drama coordinator and musical director, said the rehearsals have been going well and he’s proud of the team he has this year.
“The mindset of the combination of cast, crew, band is such a tight-knit group that all of the work has been top notch,” he said. “We’ve been — for the most part — ahead of schedule. It’s really a great place to be. I’ve been saying to a few people, anyone who would listen, that I might be stressed out because I can’t find anything to be stressed out about. It’s just everything is falling into place. We have what we need, it’s going the way it needs to go and the kids are just turning in some really top-notch work.”
Leading the musical is Grace Comstock, a 17-year-old senior from Berkley who plays Emma in the show.
Comstock has been taking part in mu-
sicals since middle school. This will be her first leading role, which she admitted brings a lot more work and responsibility.
“I have to portray so many emotions and get the audience to see the full picture of the story through how the main character feels, and I wouldn’t say it’s more challenging, as any role can be,” she said. “From other roles I’ve had, I haven’t really had the chance to express many complex emotions and a character arc, but having a whole story arc to follow, it’s a lot more rewarding.”
Hopkins has been pleased with his student’s work. As it is a show about high schools starring real high school students, he said he doesn’t know if it was easier to get the actors prepared for their roles, as high schoolers can be a little more shy about their own lives.
“If anything, probably one of the things that I’ve worked harder on is just getting (their performances) to be bigger, to be more energetic, more noticeable,” he said.
With the set and show coming together and the show ready to bow, Comstock stated she’s felt more connected to the story and character, which has helped her prepare for her role.
“You kind of feel like you’re in the shoes of the character, which is really, really helpful
Ghost Light concert to spotlight socially-conscious ‘freestyle folk’
Through his record label, Queer Folk, Amrit Kohli strives to build a “collection of queer musicians and artists who espouse an ethic of love and caring in the work they do.”
That’s the spirit behind a May 3 concert at the Ghost Light in Hamtramck.
Kohli’s latest of four albums, “Mama! I Can’t Breathe,” stands as a tribute to George Floyd. At Ghost Light, Kohli will be joined by marto.matic and Larkn.
“This is a pro-Palestinian event. It’s a concert. I’m encouraging people to come and organize, and also to have fun and just listen to the music,” he said. “This is more of a casual event and somewhere we can kick back and enjoy each other’s company.”
Kohli said Larkn is a friend and that they’ve done shows together before, while marto.matic Kohli knows from the anti-war Palestinian movement that they’re both part of. “If you’re anti-war and anti-fascist, then this is the place for you,” Kohli said about the concert. “In light of the current climate, this is a safe space to organize and be yourself.”
Tickets for the show are $10 in advance (scan the QR code on the poster to purchase tickets) and $15 at the door. Anyone 21 and older is welcome.
Ghost Light is located at 2314 Caniff St. in Hamtramck. Check out Amrit Kohli on Bandcamp at music.amritkohli.com. For more about Larkn, go to larknmusic. com. You’ll fnd more about marto.matic at instagram.com/marto.matic.
For contact details, information about upcoming events and an online store with T-shirts, hats and posters, go to queerfolk.com.
when you portray a story onstage,” she said.
“I think everyone is really prepared and I think that everyone’s really dedicated, which helps a lot … as we get closer to the date. … It’s really inspiring seeing how many people are wanting to tell this story of a queer couple, which is really, really nice.”
The showtimes for “The Prom” are 7
p.m. Thursday through Saturday, April 2426 and 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27.
Tickets for the show, which cost $15 for adults and $10 for staff, students and seniors, can be purchased at bedramatickets. com.
Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
Amrit Kohli (Queer Folk)
Grace Comstock and Giulliana Dao take center stage during a scene rehearsal for “The Prom.”
Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
Gardens
enough to show up at night — those are your whites and pastels — and there are some plants that open their blooms only at night. … If you’re going to go in with those, go the whole hog. Make the theme a reality.”
Items for gardens can be found in many places. Schwartz said garden stores like Piechnik’s can provide a wide variety of decorations — art ranging from globes, cement and metal elements like statues, benches, and more — that fit into gardens and landscapes. One particular class of item Schwartz is interested in is solar-powered lighting elements.
“Sometimes I feel (solar items) can extend the beauty of your garden from a daytime space to a nighttime space,” Schwartz said. “Maybe during the daytime the flowers or your perennial garden or your landscape gets the attention, but once the sun starts to set, some of these other elements can then take center stage.”
Solar lighting can range from straightforward stakes to globes and sculptures that charge during the day and come to life at night.
“I think in Michigan we actually have a very short window to enjoy the outdoors, even into the evening hours,” Schwartz said. “Even having a string of party lights by a sitting area brings off some ambient light, but you can also do that with solar-powered lighting as well.”
Keehn finds decorations for her gardens in a variety of places. She promotes reusing found items and finding uses for items that may run against their originally intended use.
“I do a lot of estate sales and looking at different containers you wouldn’t consider, things that have some age to them that you could, perhaps, grow some moss on and make them look even more a part of the garden,” Keehn said. “Things that are simple that you could do are a birdbath. … You can use either water or a small fountain in them, which is great for that tricking water effect and also attracts wildlife. Or you could plant them with, perhaps, succulents on two layers. They look beautiful that way and they are low maintenance.”
Garden decorations do not have to only be aesthetic. Many items that can decorate gardens also serve different purposes, including bringing certain animals and insects to an area. Bright items can bring hummingbirds and orioles, while other elements can provide homes for pollinators.
“When we’re thinking about gardens these days, it’s very important to consider pollinators,” Keehn said.
Playing to the senses is also something to keep in mind. Plants can provide scents, while decorations can be a source of complimentary sounds, such as the trickling of a fountain or the ringing of wind chimes.
While there are different approaches, philosophies, themes and ideas as to how and why to decorate gardens, most important is that you find satisfaction from the garden you create.
“I think people should be really free to express themselves, no different from how they express themselves and decorate the inside,” Schwartz said. “I am a big believer that anything goes. … It really has to be something that speaks to you, something that you’re going to enjoy seeing there in your garden.”
BRICK REPAIR
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Ken and Melody Klemmer “are preservationists at heart.”
They live in a historic home built in 1925, and a favorite pastime is driving their antique cars. The Klemmers buy and sell different vintage models every few years.
“I’ve had American cars, Model Ts and involvement with the Franklins,” said Ken, who has also owned Austin-Healey, Lotus and Mini Cooper cars. “We don’t tend to keep them for very long. There are so many cool ones out there that we want them all. We buy them and we fix them up. We drive them for a year or two and then we sell them and buy something else.”
The newest collection includes a cerulean blue prewar 1930 “Wiggy” MG M-
TOP RIGHT: The prewar 1931 MG D-Type Midget is parked in front of the historic Farmington Hills home of Ken and Melody Klemmer.
TOP LEFT: Ken and Melody Klemmer, along with their dog, Cocoa Puff, love to drive their prewar 1931 MG D-Type Midget. Directly behind them is their 1930 MG M-Type.
RIGHT: The passenger compartment and frame sets off the cerulean blue prewar 1930 “Wiggy” MG M-Type that the Klemmers own.
Photos by Liz Carnegie
Type they bought in 2022, and a maroonish/black prewar 1931 “Edwin” MG D-Type they’ve owned since 2023. Neither car is its original color although the M-Types were available in blue. According to Ken, most early D-Types were black, and then green and red were available often in two-tones.
The Farmington Hills residents belong to several MG car clubs, including the Windsor-Detroit MG Club; the North American MMM Register, which stands for Midget, Magna and Magnette; and Melody is president of the Michigan Chapter of the New England MG T Register, and Ken is the vice president.
The couple attend many local British car shows or drive through country roads with other MG enthusiasts, stopping for ice cream, at cider mills or museums for friendship and camaraderie. The annual Old Car Festival at Greenfield Village in Dearborn is a favorite spot. The national Gathering of the Faithful is another regular haunt. There are a few different locations, and the Klemmers frequent the central show in the Midwest.
Ken has studied the history of the MGs extensively.
“This M-Type we have, they built 3,000 of those cars. Quite a few survived, I would say close to 500 worldwide, which is shocking for a car like that,” Ken said. “It was just a cheap sports car. It’s got a wood body. It rotted and rusted and it went through World War II. They were loved so much. People hung onto them and didn’t junk them when they got old.
“The D-Type is the rarest road car MG made. They only made 250 in total. There’s about 40 in the original condition still left. The guys at the MG factory would be shocked to know that we’re still driving these 100 years later,” Ken said. “MG was super prolific in the early years. They built a lot of different models. They were very innovative. There were some really interesting things with chassis and suspension.”
There are different groups of MGs, depending on the year the model was built. Because they are English cars, the steering wheel is on the right side.
“The Triple-M cars are the cars we like to specialize in. Those were built from 1929 through 1935, 1936,” Ken said. “The TripleM cars had innovative suspension systems. Very quick steering, very nimble cars, very lightweight.”
The style also had small, high-RPM engines with overhead cams.
“The overhead cam was kind of unusual for that time. It made for a very high revving engine,” Ken said. “These cars were all raced in amateur and professional racing. The racing scene in the 1930s in England was big, and then a lot of those cars would go over to Europe to race there as well.”
The Klemmers take out their cars often, several times a week, even in less-thanfavorable weather. That includes trips to the grocery store, meetings and out to dinner. There are times they feel like they are in a time warp and even dress in 1930s clothing and wear race jackets. A third passenger sometimes is their dog, Cocoa Puff.
“You’re on the wheel on the other side, so there is already a difference there,” Ken said. “It looks intimidating, but it’s easy.”
It’s guaranteed they’ll meet people who
want to know all about the MGs.
“The looks on the kids’ faces,” said Melody, who always lets people sit in the cars. “We let them in. We take pictures with them.”
“People come up to you and talk to you about them,” Ken said, who challenges teens to try to figure out how to start the MGs. “The most prevalent question is, ‘Did GM build these?’ because they see the MG and they reverse the letters.”
Melody said many want to know if the 1930 “Wiggy” MG M-Type is a boat.
The Klemmers attribute the MG’s popularity to different factors.
“It’s a passion,” Melody said.
“Cars were bought by young people and they traded around a lot,” Ken said. “Also, the war and the Depression helped because
Britain was in such austerity by the time the war started. After that, people couldn’t afford to buy new cars so they kept old cars running for a long time. They patched them up and they made them work and they stayed on the road. That’s why we have a pretty high survival rate for British cars.”
Ken discovered MGs when he was a preteen after reading the book, “The Red Car,” by Don Stanford.
“That really had a formidable allure to me,” Ken said.
His father also made an impact.
“My dad was a designer for Chrysler, and I had been around cars all my life,” Ken said. “But my dad always bought really boring cars, and the MGs sounded so exotic. But he told me about MGs. The MGs sounded exciting.”
Proposals
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in the City of Ferndale, County of Oakland, Michigan, be increased by 5.4452 mills ($5.44 per $1,000 of the taxable value) for a period of ten (10) years, from 2026 to 2035, as new additional millage in excess of the limitation imposed by Michigan Compiled Laws section 211.34d, to provide funds for general operating purposes? It is estimated that 5.4452 mills would raise approximately $5,398,746.73 when first levied in 2026,” the proposal continues.
The city’s current Headlee override will expire on Dec. 31. Assistant City Manager James Krizan previously told the Woodward Talk that the city wouldn’t be able to levy a new millage for tax year 2025. In July, Ferndale would levy about 15.4 mills and in the first year of the new millage, it would be 16.3.
City Manager Colleen O’Toole, who was hired by Ferndale in the months since the last millage vote failed, said what she’s learned is that the millage now and what it would be in the future is essential to the operations of the city as people know it.
“There’s really no way around that issue,” she said. “The devoted millage is a direct part of city operations.”
O’Toole said the new millage is a lower request than what was offered in November and focuses on essential funding, primarily
Arrest
lated incident of road rage.”
“At the time of his murder, he was simply doing his job delivering food in the middle of the night. Sadly, Mr. Diallo’s life was cut short just a day before his 27th birthday. We recognize the fear and concern this incident has
police, fire and public works with no construction plans and has the 10-year expiration.
“That lower request focusing on central funding and having a set expiration date is really meant to package it in a way to make it much more understandable and more in line with the direct needs today of the city,” she said. “It’s just pressing the reset button. It’s very similar to what was considered 10 years ago. It’s the exact same amount of the reset going back 10 years. It just kind of takes off a little bit that has been chipped away at the city’s millage power in that time from Headlee.”
Resident Mike Thompson, who expressed his displeasure with the last millage proposal and voted against it, said the new option is better than before with the removal of construction projects and the no term limit, but he doesn’t feel it was the best option Ferndale could have provided.
“It’s still an increase and just given how people are feeling, I don’t know if that was the right strategy,” he said.
Thompson said he also plans to vote no on this proposal
“I think that they have not demonstrated what they’re going to do with the money. They have not made clear that they’re not going to ask for a bond in the fall, if this does pass. … There’s just a lot of questions of what they’re planning to do with the money and what they have done to kind of cut expenses and what the future will look
caused among the Ferndale and local Senegalese communities,” Spellman said. “We want to reassure you that this was an isolated incident of road rage. There is no ongoing threat to the public. Ferndale remains a safe place to live, work and visit.”
“I can say that we stand with (the Senegalese community), we grieve your loss and that we’re doing everything in our power to the best of our abilities to seek justice for Mr.
like as far as cutting expenses goes. So there’s just still a lot of unanswered questions and I think the right approach would have been maybe a break even, kept it at the same rate, but they decided not to do that.”
According to the city’s FAQ about the proposal, if the millage is adopted, starting with the summer 2026 tax bill there would be a 5.4452 mill levy on the property tax bill, replacing the current 4.2808 mill levy that was on the 2024 summer tax bill that is set to expire this year.
“A simple way to understand the impact is to divide your Taxable Value by 1,000 and then (multiply) by the millage rate (5.4452) to get the annual impact of the millage on your parcel. Or, if you would like to know specifically about the increased amount, (multiply) by 1.1644,” the FAQ states. “On a home with a taxable value of $100,000 the difference in this rate compared to the previously adopted Headlee Override is equal to $116.44 per year or $9.70 per month.”
Residents also can estimate their current property taxes through the State Tax Estimator at michigan.gov/taxes/property/ estimator and visit ferndalemi.gov for more information.
Ferndale Public Schools
Ferndale Public Schools has put up a bond totaling $114.8 million for voters to decide on. Funding from the bond would be used to improve the Ferndale Middle School and High School buildings and athletic
Diallo,” he added.
This was the first murder to have taken place in Ferndale since 2016, according to Spellman.
Diallo, a 26-year-old who immigrated from Senegal in 2023, was described as a “respectful” man who came to the United States to help make money for his family.
“He was working, sending money to take care of his mom and to feed his brothers
fields.
Improvements include a new academic wing to better separate the middle and high school spaces, upgraded band rooms, modernized classrooms and expanded common areas, safer entry points, and improved student services, according to the district.
Band Director Elon Jamison said the upgrades would see that the current high school band room be updated and become the band room for the middle schoolers, as it is closer to the middle school building.
The high school orchestra room would then be expanded, both in terms of footprint and ceiling height, and become the new band room for the high schoolers. The room that is currently the middle school band room would become the new orchestra room.
Jamison said establishing these new rooms and giving the students their own space near where they take classes in the middle school would help set up the students for success.
“It’s still all the same campus, but the middle schoolers have to go, because most of them have classes at the far west side of campus currently, and then they have to go walk all the way to the far east side of campus for their band classes,” he said. “That’s the primary catalyst. And then the bonus is that the high school band and orchestra would get an improved space and easier access to the auditorium.”
For more information on the bond, visit ferndaleschools.org/page/vote.
and sisters,” said Ousmane Ba, a close friend of Diallo and president of the Senegalese Association of Michigan. He also said Diallo’s mother had suffered a stroke and is bedridden, which led to Diallo coming to the U.S. to make money.
“Can you imagine someone who came to this country, I mean, working until, let’s say, 1 o’clock in the morning because they
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APRIL 18
Fish fry: 5-8 p.m., Berkley American Legion Post #374, 2079 W. 12 Mile Road, dine in or call (248) 591-9220 for carryout, proceeds go to veterans and veteran programs, facebook.com/berkleyamericanlegion
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Egg hunt: Also food truck and live music, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Berkley First United Methodist Church, Oxford Park, 2100 Bacon Ave., berkleyfirst.org/events
APRIL 26
Oakland County Earth Day: Climate rally and march through downtown Royal Oak from 3-4:30 p.m., also vendor fair with kids section from 4:30-7 p.m., Royal Oak Farmers Market, 316 E. 11 Mile Road, RSVP at turnoaklandcountygreen.com/oakland-county-march
A Walk At The Zoo: Fundraiser for Shades Of Pink Foundation (provides financial assistance for living expenses for those undergoing breast cancer treatments), 7 a.m.noon, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, see details, register and donate at shadesofpinkfounda tion.goodworldnow.com/p/a-walk-at-the-zoo
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believe in the American dream, and then this happened?” he continued.
Seydi Sarr, another close friend of Diallo’s and founder of the African Bureau of Immigration and Social Affairs, said Diallo was taking English classes three to four times a week, never caused problems and loved to play soccer. Both Sarr and Ba said Diallo wanted to come to the U.S. to live the American dream.
“He wanted to go to school, he wanted to better himself and he wanted to take care of his family,” Sarr said. “That’s everybody else’s dream when you move from one state to another, is because you have better opportunities.”
Sarr and Ba are upset by the situation, but said they have faith that the justice system will do right by the situation.
“We are very upset, but there is nothing we can do,” Sarr said. “We are happy that the investigation is moving and that we are hoping that justice is going to be served, but we can’t replace who he is.”
“We believe in the American judicial system, and we don’t believe in anything else,
munity with The Cleanup Club and Walking Lightly, meditation guided by Birdie, and java provided by Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters (bring cup), 9:45-11:45 a.m., 1031 Hilton Road, thecleanupclub.org/events
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Coffee and plant swap: Hosted by Ferndale Garden Club, also discuss plans for and tend to Community Garden, 10 a.m., Livernois Avenue and Oakridge Street in Ferndale, theferndalegardenclub@gmail.com, theferndalegardenclub.org
CF Education Day: Gathering for caregivers of cystic fibrosis patients, includes lunch, discussions, bracelet-making and more, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., indoor/ outdoor event at Next Space, 530 Hilton Road in Ferndale, registration required, thebonnellfoundation. org/event/education-day-2025
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Cinco de Mayo Festival: Food trucks, margaritas, live music, lucha libre wrestling and more, free admission, noon-11 p.m. May 3 and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. May 4, held near Mezcal Mexican Bar & Kitchen, 201 E. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, (248) 268-3915, facebook.com/ mezcalferndale
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Spring concert: Hear Ferndale Community Concert Band and M-1 Jazz Collective, 3 p.m. (doors at 2 p.m.), Ferndale High School, 881 Pinecrest Drive, free but donations appreciated, fcconcertband.org
and we just want the community to know that he was a very, very respectful and a very humane and a very polite human being,” added Ba. “We just want justice to be served.”
Along with two other individuals, Simms was arrested April 8 by Ferndale police with assistance from the FBI’s Oakland County task force that concentrates on violent gangs and crime.
Ahlin stated the two other suspects were released from custody pending further investigation.
Simms was arraigned in the 43rd District Court April 10 and charged with one count of second-degree murder, one count of carrying a concealed weapon, one count of a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts related to felony firearms violations. He was denied bond and was scheduled to next appear in court at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 17.
While Spellman declined to comment on the two suspects who have been released, he did confirm that Simms is the suspected driver during the shooting.
Simms’ attorney, Adam Clements, could not be reached for comment at press time.
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Art exhibits: See juried photography in “Exposures 2025,” on display 1-5 p.m. Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and noon-9 p.m. Fridays until April 25, mid-month reception April 19, Lawrence Street Gallery, 22620 Woodward Ave. (Suite A) in Ferndale, lawrencestreetgallery.com, (248) 544-0394
• “Acrylic Paintings by Veronica Schaden,” 1-5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays until April 25, Woods Gallery inside Huntington Woods Library, 26415 Scotia Road, woodsgallery.org
• “A Life’s Work: Lulu Cameron Retrospective,” noon-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays until April 27, Pizzo Studio, 399 Marshall St. in Ferndale, (616) 566-5824, pizzostudio@gmail.com, pizzostudio.com
Birmingham-Ferndale Stamp Club: Meets 6 p.m. every first and third Tuesday of month (fellowship at 5:30 p.m.), Birmingham Next, 2121 Midvale St., birminghamstamp.club
Ferndale Senior Group: Meets 11 a.m. every second and fourth Wednesday of month, Hazel Park Community Center, 620 W. Woodward Heights, (248) 544-6767 (ext. 503), jeannie1111@comcast.net
Monthly book clubs: Find meetups for kids, science
fiction, graphic novels and more, virtual and in person, Ferndale Area District Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, also groups which meet off site, see full list at fadl. org/upcoming-events, (248) 546-2504
• Find meetups for teens and adults, Berkley Public Library, 3155 Coolidge Highway, berkleymich.org/ libraryevents
Encore Men’s Chorus: Meets 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Zion Lutheran Church, 143 Albany St. in Ferndale, info@encoremenschorus.org, facebook.com/ encoremenschorus
Practice American Sign Language: 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays until June 4, Pleasant Ridge Community Center, 4 Ridge Road, gcalbeck@cityofpleasantridge.org
‘Perfect Arrangement’: Classic sitcom-style comedy-drama about two gay U.S. State Department employees who marry each other’s partners as cover in 1950, presented by Stagecrafters 2nd Stage, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays May 2-11, Baldwin Theatre, 415 S. Lafayette Ave. in Royal Oak, (248) 541-6430, stagecrafters.org
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