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Donation supports Curry County K-9 program their handlers. The K-9’s and their handlers attend required weekly trainings as well as additional training to keep certifications current and to ensure the best outcome when deployed. “In today’s world where staffing and resources are limited in law enforcement, having K-9’s is a huge benefit for the safety of our deputies and community,” the sheriff stated in a press release. Brookings resident Dick Wilson said he plans to continue donating to the program every year. “I really believe in the K9 program,” Wilson said. “I just think they have a good thing going and they do need support.” Sheriff Ward said the Curry County Sheriff’s Department wanted to publicly thank the Wilson’s for their donation and all others who have donated and supported the K-9 program. Anyone who would like to donate to the K-9 program can call (541) 247-3243.

BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN The Pilot

A generous donation from a pair of Brookings residents will be used to support and expand the Curry County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce K-9 program. Richard and Ruth Wilson donated $15,000 to the program last week. “The Wilson’s have been a major supporter of our K-9 program and, in fact, were pivotal in getting our program started in 2019,” said Curry County Sheriff John Ward. The sheriff said his department is planning to use the majority of the funds to purchase another dog and assign another K-9 Deputy. The sheriff said training a new dog takes six weeks at a facility in Chico, Calif. Curry County K-9’s assist deputies in drug cases, apprehensions, locating evidence, and other criminal cases as well as being a devoted protection partner for

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Dick and Ruth Wilson of Brookings made a generous donation to the Curry County Sheriff Department's K-9 program.

Christmas parade set in Brookings this weekend BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN The Pilot

The streets of Brookings will be lit up with holiday cheer for Brookings annual Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 10. Parade-goers are also invited to meet Santa, who will be greeting children and their families after the parade, at the Brookings Event Center. The parade will start at about 5:30 when the sun goes down. The route starts on Easy Street continues to Oak Street and Railroad Avenue and ends at 5th Street. The parade is inclusive to whoever wants to participate. It will include ﬂoats, walkers, carolers, animals and vehicles of all kinds. No sign up is necessary. “Basically you can light up what you have and walk or drive through,” said Ami Arneson. Arneson said she originally got involved with the Brookings Christmas Parade with the Jeep club and recently stepped in to

help chair the parade. “In the first few years our club was a big part of it,” Arneson said. “It has been fun to see more people get involved and to watch it grow.” Those who want to participate in the parade by decorating themselves, a float or a vehicle should meet at Brookings Presbyterian Church, which is located at 540 Pacific Avenue, across from Azalea Middle School at 4:30 p.m. There will be a brief meeting at 5 p.m. for all participants. Participants will start the parade at dusk. Once the route is complete, Santa will be arriving at the Brookings Event Center at 800 Chetco Ave. “Santa will be there to take pictures with the kiddos and there will be snacks,” Arneson said. For more information about the event, including a map of the route, visit the Brookings Christmas Parade Facebook page. The 2022 event is being sponsored by Tolowa Dee-Ni’ Nation Lucky 7 Casino.

Drive-Thru Holiday Food Drive planned today place and then in 2020 everything stopped and suddenly nothing was happening. We got together and thought, ‘What can we do?’” The local community helpers found food banks in other states creating drive-through donation “events” and decided they would hold one too. “It was so successful. People loved it. So, we did it a second year and again it was very successful,” Winebarger said. “It has become an annual fundraiser.” The Curry County Cruisers lead the way to start off the event. “Then everybody drives through one vehicle a time, and we greet them with our volunteers and staff,” Winebarger said. “Santa Claus pops in and out. And we give out candy canes and dog treats. They give us their monetary and food donations and then they drive out. It’s that quick,” she said. The nonproﬁt director said the event has become a fun and easy way for community members to donate to a good cause. In the ﬁrst two years – over a total of four hours – Brookings Harbor Community Helpers raised more than $5,000 and about 3,200 pounds of food. “It’s been very successful and it’s

BY BREEANA LAUGHLIN The Pilot

Instead of receiving food at the local drive-thru, community members will be handing out food and monetary donations from their vehicle windows and popping their trunks for a special holiday fundraiser. The Brookings Harbor Community Helpers are holding the Drive-Thru Holiday Food Drive event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 9. Community members are invited to “Drive Thru” the alley adjacent to their food warehouse and community resource center facilities at 539 Hemlock Street to drop off donations. This is the third year the Brookings Harbor Community Helpers will be holding the event to help local families and stock their food shelves. “We have always depended on fundraisers to raise our food money and keep everything stocked,” said Pam Winebarger, Brookings Harbor Community Helpers co-director. But staff and volunteers found themselves in a hard place in 2020 when the pandemic hit. They had to think creatively to keep donations coming in. “We had several fundraisers in

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Even the Grinch was in a giving mood during the Holiday Drive-Through Food Drive to help Brookings Harbor Community Helpers.

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