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Four Flock cameras approved by Clawson City Council CLAWSON — With a swift discussion April 16, four ALPR Flock Safety Falcon cameras were approved by the City Council in a 4-1 vote.
Council member Matthew Binkowski did not vote in favor of the Flock camera system. In an email response, Binkowski said that he voted against the system “as I was concerned about privacy issues as well as potential for abuse. Also, it seemed as though there were little additional benefits for Clawsonites for the
yearly outlay of funds that must be expended.” At the April 2 City Council meeting, Clawson Chief of Police Kellie Bauss presented a proposal for the purchase of the cameras to the council with Flock territory sales manager Michael Dushane. The four cameras will cost a total of
$14,600 in the first year of the contract and $12,000 in the next. The council decided on a two-year contract. The cameras will be paid for through Clawson’s American Rescue Plan Act funds, according to City Manager Joe Rheker. See CAMERAS on page 14A
Sixth grader Ben Ellis wins Royal Oak Middle School shoe design contest
Ben Ellis poses with his customized ice creamthemed shoes, which were his prize for winning a design contest at Royal Oak Middle School. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
ROYAL OAK — A Michigan shoe artist, Jada Henderson, was at Royal Oak Middle School April 18 to present the winner of a shoe design contest with his very own customized shoes. The contest was open to all current Royal Oak Middle School students. Staff reviewed the student designs and narrowed them down to the top four in each grade level. Students then voted for their favorite design during school. Sixth grader Ben Ellis won the contest with his ice cream-themed shoe creation. Each student who submitted a design had to depict only original work and include an artist statement about the design. For winning the contest, Ellis received a pair of customized shoes from Henderson that featured Ellis’ ice cream design. The second-place winner, seventh grader Ainsley Steiner, and the third-place winner, seventh grader Charlotte Yakima, also received a prize, which was a starter kit and a T-shirt. Steiner created a flower-inspired shoe design, and Yakima deSee SHOE DESIGN on page 6A
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