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Guest Opinion: It's time Oregon put a price on carbon ... Medford school administrators get pay boost ... Our View: Cheers and jeers ... Guest Opinion: It's time Oregon put a price on carbon ... Medford school administrators get pay boost ... 2014 Providence Festival of Trees The 23rd annual benefit will be held at the Medford Armory The airy arrangement of more than 50 fanciful Christmas trees against a theatrical backdrop will set the scene for a “winter wonderland” at Providence Medford Medical Center’s annual holiday benefit. By Sarah Lemon for the Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Sarah Lemon for the Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 27, 2014 @ 5:33 pm By Sarah Lemon for the Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 27, 2014 @ 5:33 pm » Social News The airy arrangement of more than 50 fanciful Christmas trees against a theatrical backdrop will set the scene for a “winter wonderland” at Providence Medford Medical Center’s annual holiday benefit. The 2014 Providence Festival of Trees deliberately features fewer trees staged against more elaborate draping and lighting at the Medford Armory, says Hillary Brown, public relations coordinator for Providence. Opening up the floor plan, Brown says, should allow guests to move more freely among 34 large trees, nearly two-dozen miniature and tabletop tannenbaums, holiday mantelpieces and wreaths. “We’re still gonna have trees; we’re still gonna have the holiday store; we’re still gonna have Santa,” Brown says. A tree outfitted with origami, a Hawaiian-themed tree, a historical Medford tree and trees by Women Enjoying Beer and Jackson County Master Recyclers will be among the 23rd annual event’s highlights, Brown says. An entire living room of furniture accompanies the tree sponsored by Garrison’s Home Furnishings. Frequently feted designer Donna Sherbourne has pledged a vintage English saddle, riding crop and helmet with her “Christmas Out West” tree. There’s even a Ford Motors tree “for the guys,” Brown says. Trees are earmarked for auction at the festival’s black-tie gala, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the Medford Armory, 1701 S. Pacific Highway. Tickets cost $150, and reservations can be made by calling 541-732-5193. Live and silent auction proceeds benefit Providence’s new interventional recovery unit, which streamlines care for patients undergoing complex heart and vascular procedures. The IRU incorporates a "radial lounge," where patients can sit in comfortable chairs, eat and walk to the bathroom, instead of lying flat in bed, while under the care of the IRU team. Providence uses a "radial first" approach, which selects an artery in the patient's wrist for heart catheterization, if possible, instead of an artery in the groin, resulting in fewer complications and improving patient comfort. Previous festival beneficiaries include Providence Palliative Care, Spine Institute, BirthPlace, Carl Brophy Stroke Program, Leila J. Eisenstein Breast Center and the da Vinci robotic surgical system. The 2013 festival raised $489,000, the 11th consecutive year that proceeds exceeded $400,000. “This event is such a wonderful community tradition,” says Katie Shepherd, executive director of Providence Community Health Foundation. A newly beloved tradition gets pride of place at this year’s festival after its wildly popular 2013 debut. The expanded Teddy Bear Hospital has been moved to the Armory’s main level, where children 12 and younger can obtain a full checkup for their favorite, stuffed companions. Using an X-ray image box, each child can see the bear’s heart, an image of its broken bone and get its arm bandaged in a nonthreatening, “no-poke” environment staffed by real doctors, nurses and care providers. Bears also will be available for purchase for $5. Also new to the festival this year, stockings filled with travel certificates — one with a group trip to Italy — and a dinner package will be on the auction blocks.  “We love tradition at Festival of Trees, but we also know visitors like to see new things," Shepherd says. "This year, you will see special stockings in our displays. These stockings will be significant live auction items during the fundraiser, but we hope they will be interesting for the viewers during the public events as well.” Extending the merry-making of the opening night gala, the festival's holiday party will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4. Tickets cost $50 in advance or at the door and include food, wine and beer from local purveyors along with a side of raffle drawings, live music and dancing. Musical entertainment also sets the tone for each day of public viewing, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. Admission is $5, $3 for seniors 60 and older and children 2 to 12. Children’s visits with Santa Claus are free of charge during all hours of the festival’s public events. Photography with personal cameras is permitted; professional photos with Santa are available for $5 apiece. Reach freelance writer Sarah Lemon at [email protected]. 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