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Page A-26 Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020 ‘ North Mason resident raises money for food bank as; agent sad; isabe//a@masoncounty com “When the pandemic really hit, I was thinking, well, I’m high risk but, what can I do? What can I give?” Just over one month into raising money for the North Mason Food Bank through selling homemade masks, Ashley Gay raised more than three—quarters of her $800 goal. “She has a big heart for doing good things for her community,” said Pam Volz, North Mason Chamber of Com- merce executive director. Gay said she initially started mak- ing masks for her husband when masks became mandatory at Naval Base Bangor. “My husband, mom and dad be- came my guinea pigs,” Gay said. “They told me the things I needed to tweak to make (the masks) better.” Now the masks are being sold at multiple locations, including Belfair Licensing, the Root Cellar and Zech Interiors in Belfair, and Hi-Lo’s Cafe Ashley Gay, center, is raising money for the North Mason Food Bank. Gay aims to raise $1,000 by selling home- in Bremerton. The masks are $10 made masks. Herald photo by Isabella Breda each and half of the proceeds go di- rectly to the food bank. “I would just be tickled pink if I meet my goal,” Gay said. She added that if she meets her goal, she will continue selling masks until she reaches $1,000 in donations. Gay said she has always been drawn to charity. “My mom raised my brother and I to give to, and love those who are Tahuyabrush fire destroys motorhome, outbuilding engages Breda v /sabe//a@masoncounty. com and say I’m gonna be part of this com- munity and make a difference.” Gay has led fundraisers for every- thing from Muscular Sclerosis and hard to love,” Gay said. “When we Being married to a Navy sailor were kids she would go to the store means moving —— a lot. Gay has had and buy food for us to give. She’d the opportunity to share her gener- have us pick a classmate we thought ousity with eight communities over needed a meal and we would basically the course of 12 years. Cycstic Fibrosis research, to Doors to ding-dong ditch them with the food.” “I spent the early part of my life Freedom, a home for survivors of sex Because of her mom’s role in in- in a military family too. When you’re trafficking in South Carolina. , stilling this generous spirit in her, moving around it’s not always easy “I definitely think it’s in me to seek Gay named her company Jena’s to get connected,” Volz said. “That’s out areas where I can help some- Daughter. quite an attribute of hers, to step in times they find me,” Gay said. As soon as wildland fire crews returned from aid- ing agencies in the Coulee Meadows Fire in Doug- las County, they headed out to northern Tahuya to help stop a brush fire from spreading to a home and workshop Sunday afternoon. . A Sunday “We got back about 2 pm. and as soon as we brushfire in pulled into the station, we got another call for a fire ' Tahuya burned out in Tahuya,” volunteer wildland firefighter Lind- 05 acres and sey Chaffee said. destroyed 3 Upon the crews’ arrival, the reported 0.5-acre motorhome fire near Blacksmith Lake had already destroyed a and recreational vehicle and outbuilding. Mason County outbuilding. Fire Department 6 and Department of Natural Re- sources Wildland Fire crews were also on scene. Photo courtesy N: firefighters, residents or animals were in- North Jure ‘ ' Re iona/ Fire Chaffee said once the flames were knocked down, Aughor/ty NMRFA spent an hour digging a fire line and pa- trolling the area for hotspots until the scene was mopped up. Central Mason, Kitsap County and Pierce Coun- ty were enroute when additional responses were cancelled. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Port: Revenue down due to limits on social gatherings VENEva FA iR North Shore Road to be leased to a continued from page A~25 it as a real problem.” Coppola also suggested that the port should begin to consider new, creative revenue sources while the gazebo is unrentable due to limits on social gatherings during the pan- demic. While the port typically earns about $10,000 in revenue from gazebo rentals, Coppola said they’ve only re— ceived about $1,000 thisvyear. Coppola proposed building a com- mercial space across from the Port of Allyn boat launch and dock on NE ratseemsacfib‘rjvisit maoncounty-50m.t° Slum“) restaurateur. . “We have restaurants in Allyng— during the summer the Boat House has music but there’s nothing on North Shore,” Coppola said. During public comment, Belfair resident Ken VanBuskirk suggested . the commissioners should keep in mind that the proposed Grump Ven- tures mine is located near the site where the restaurant would sit. Port commissioners said they will consider and bring forward new cre- ative revenue ideas in future meet- ings. 0 Clean 0 Secure 0 Professional 0 All Size Heated Units 0 Easy Drive-le Access 23270 NE State Rt. 3 0 Belfair, WA 98528 (360) 275-2257 www.BelfairSelfStorage.com