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PAGE 6                                                         ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN                                         December 1, 2022


                                                     INKSTER - PLYMOUTH
                                                     INKSTER - PLYMOUTH



        Reward being offered in hit and run death





           Plymouth Township Police                               ”
        investigators are not the only
        ones searching for information             There is currently a $1,000 reward
        about the death of a man killed        for information regarding the identity of the
        by a hit and run driver last
        month.                               driver of the vehicle offered by Sure Conveyors.
           Warren Flagg, 79, was hit and
        killed Oct. 30 as he raked leaves
        outside his home on Beck Road
        in    Plymouth     Township.   near the road in front of his  unknown to Flagg's grieving fami-
        According to the Plymouth      home at about 7 p.m. by a passing  ly. In addition to his wife, Flagg is
        Township Police Department,    motorist who stopped to help.  survived by three children and
        preliminary investigation indi-  The unknown motorist then    several grandchildren and great-
        cated the vehicle that struck and  applied a tourniquet to Flagg's  grandchildren.
        killed Flagg may be a 2007-2010  severely injured leg and waited  “Accidents happen 100 per-
        Pontiac Solstice (unknown color)  for an ambulance. The good  cent. I understand that, but who-
        with damage to the front passen-  Samaritan then drove Flagg's  ever it was, left, it becomes mur-
        ger side.                      wife, Julia, to the hospital follow-  der, and that's not fair,” said
           There is currently a $1,000  ing the ambulance.  Flagg died at  Flagg's daughter Liz Crawford.
        reward for information regarding  11:11 p.m. that night at the hospi-  Anyone with information
        the identity of the driver of the  tal as a result of the injuries sus-  about the incident is asked to
        vehicle offered by Sure        tained in the crash.           contact the Plymouth Township
        Conveyors.                       The identity of the individual  Police Department at (734) 354-  Warren Flagg, who was killed Oct. 30, left several beloved grandchil-
           Flagg was discovered lying  who stopped and helped is also  3232.                         dren.
        Church continuing charitable clothing collection




           With winter temperatures    ple who are homeless or living in  the lobby from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  guiding principles, which  Civic Concern.
        already here, Friends of Unity  poverty.                      weekdays and from 9 a.m. until  include serving the homeless, the  Friends of Unity Church,
        Church representatives are seek-  Donors can drop off clothing  noon Sundays.               hungry, the illiterate and animal  founded in 2010, is open to all
        ing clothing for children 3 to 14  through Dec. 4 at the Plymouth  The Special Youth Clothing  shelters. Activities include spring  faiths, offering tools and
        years old, like socks, underwear  Community Arts Council build-  Collection is in collaboration  and fall yard cleanup in partner-  resources to help people apply
        and warm pajamas. The clothing  ing at 774 N, Sheldon Road,   with Song and Spirit, a Royal  ship with Plymouth Community  positive spiritual principles in
        will go to God's Storehouse, a  Plymouth. Clothing can be     Oak interfaith nonprofit. It is part  Arts Council, serving families  their lives, said a prepared
        Detroit charity that assists peo-  placed in a labeled drop box in  of the Friends of Unity'broader  and collecting food for Northville  release.
        Donations sought to help Inkster Goodfellows effort



           Again this year, the Inkster  annual “No Child Without A                                                                things happen when we unite
        Goodfellows will be providing  Christmas” Goodfellows cam-                               ”                                 and work together for a common
        meals and gifts to those in need  paign. Recently, the organization         We do not want to skip another                 goal,” explained Barbara J.
        in the community. Originally   sent letters to local companies,     year in helping the children in our community.         Cooper, president of the Inkster
        founded as the old newsboys    churches, and individuals who                                                               Goodfellows.
        organization more than 80 years  might be able to assist in raising                                                          Cooper thanked anyone who
        ago in Detroit, the effort now  funds to help the children in the                                                          could donate or contribute in
        reaches across the country to  Inkster community.             past two years due to the effects  for this year.            advance for their help and sup-
        help the less fortunate during the  Organizers said that ongoing  of the pandemic, organizers said,  “We do not want to skip anoth-  port of the effort to ensure there
        holiday season.                effects of the COVID 19 pandem-  leaving many local families with-  er year in helping the children in  is No Child Without A Christmas
           To help the effort this year,  ic have severely impacted fund  out resources they needed and  our community. We are a 501-C3  in the city.
        volunteers will assist in collect-  donation for the effort. The  depended  on  for  help.  organization and the Inkster     For more information or vol-
        ing donations at intersections  Inkster Goodfellows were forced  Applications for help from the  Goodfellows have been in exis-  unteer opportunities, contact
        throughout Inkster during the  to forgo their annual efforts the  Inkster Goodfellows have closed  tence for over 70 years. Great  Cooper at (313) 505-1140.
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