<strong>By Lanier Laney </strong>

If you want to instantly get in the Christmas spirit, then I urge you to go to the Festival of Trees with your family. An amazing array of creativity and beauty can be seen there at this “Not-to-be-Missed” December event.

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You can also purchase a beautifully decorated tree, for barely the cost of the tree, and pick it up on Sunday, Dec. 9. The trees are there at a big discount thanks to Grayco’s generous spirit and all the people who sponsored the trees, and those who did such a wonderful job decorating them. Big kudos to all of you!

This year’s Honorary Medical Chairs are <strong>Dr. Eric Billig </strong>and his wife, <strong>Katrina</strong>, and <strong>Dr. Marcus Newberry</strong> with fiancée <strong>Elizabeth  Harding</strong>. This year’s volunteer chairs are <strong>Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Dennis</strong>, who lead the many hard-working volunteers who devote their time to make the festival a success. The coordinators were <strong>Sharon Dwyer, Candy Pethe, and Cheryl Comes</strong>.  A big thanks to all of you, and to all the people who attended the wonderful opening night event and provided the great food.

A job well done goes to <strong>Executive Director Heidi Owen and Board Chair Worth Liipfert</strong>, along with all the big-hearted folks who donated the wonderful silent auction items.

The Festival of Trees, which benefits all the good work of FRIENDS of Caroline Hospice, will be held until Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Charles Lind Brown Activity Center (formerly the Greene Street Gym) located at 1001 Hamar Street, Beaufort.  Here are some pics for you:

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