FIVE teams took to the bowling greens at Stuarts Point Workers Club on Sunday, 24 August, as a special fundraising event rolled into action in support of local resident Nachie Tamano.
Almost six weeks prior, at approximately 9am on Tuesday, 15 July, a fire engulfed his small home in Stuarts Point.
Nachie and his beloved dog, Whip, were both inside.
Nachie was forced to escape through his bedroom window as he could see flames were blocking his exit through the middle of the house.
Whip was comfortably settled in Nachie’s daughter’s bedroom, who thankfully was visiting her mother at the time.
Once outside, Nachie attempted to gain access to the home, yet all doors were locked from the inside and Whip sadly perished in the fire.
“It was too dangerous and poor, beautiful Whip, who I’ve known from a little puppy, was stuck inside and we lost her,” Nachie said.
“She was seven years old and just the most pure, kind-hearted, loving little girl.
“She is so missed.”
The fire completely destroyed the house, and Nachie was admitted to hospital with smoke inhalation, blisters in his airways and burns to his head.
He is still recovering from shock, having literally escaped with the clothes on his back.
A Stuarts Point resident for 15 years, Nachie told NOTA, “We are doing well with the continued support of this great community, my work, the local real estate… but I’d give everything to have my dog back with us.”
The barefoot bowls fundraiser concluded with a communal barbeque lunch and musical entertainment provided by local band ‘Bluesville’.
By Jen HETHERINGTON
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