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Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page A723 By Dave Pierik ‘ Shelton-Mason A Fire Department Cities need Fire Departments. Let’s make one for Happy Tree, it will be fun! You will need: Tools: ruler & marker, ‘ A, scissors, paintbrushes (craft knife optional) Materials: Corrugated and thin cardboard, school glue, masking tape, sand, a flattooth-d‘ pick, a bamboo skewer, acrylic paints. If you have an idea, draw it out first. The floor, roof and Mark and cut out Windows. Glue wall and floor edges walls are corrugated cardboard. Base and roof are 6”wide together, reinforce with masking tape and set aside to dry. x 5” deep. Front and back walls are 5” wide x 4” tall, side Cut the removed window pieces in half for window ledges . walls are 4” x 4”. Think, plan measure, mark and cut. Have and awnings, glue to windows and flock with sand. Tilt off extra cardboard handy. Test fit with masking tape and excess sand. Let dry. Add thin cardboard tothe roof edges adjust as needed. and prime underside White and top black. I 3 “Fireman s Mark and cut a second floor, with thin card, trimming to fit from a 5” x 4” rectangle. Prime it in white, let dry and cut a 1” gap, then fold an accordion for the stairs. Mark and cut a 1” circlefor the fireman’s pole. Adjust the'floor piece and glue. Reinforce with sand and let dry. Cut the bamboo skewer to 4” and paint silver. ' Use a fine tipped permanent black marker to add the DEPT. lettering above the door. Note the fireman’s pole visible through the top left window and the bay door. Thank you first responders! Neatly align a stripe of masking tape all the way around the building and press it on firmly to edges. Mask off the doors. Paint the outside of the building red, the floor, curbs, window ledges and frames grey, the window awn- ings black. Cut toothpicks and paint brass for handles and ' hinges. Paint the base of the fireman’s pole red and glue in place. Pull off masking tape and touch up paint. For questions, tips and information please email dave@masoncounty. com with your feedback! . Visit the Journal office to see the display!