Deni Leslie points out details on a Christmas tree to her 18-month-old daughter Amelia during the annual Providence Festival of Trees on Saturday at the Medford Armory.
By Chrissy Ewald of the Daily Courier
MEDFORD — Thousands of people made their way to the Medford Armory on Saturday for a forest of festive, decorated Christmas trees.
The event, which included music and dancing, was the 34th annual Providence Festival of Trees, which is a fundraiser for the hospital system.
Kyndra Irigoyen, associate philanthropy officer for the Providence Community Health Foundation, said most of the money raised by the auction goes to a specific cause.
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New Hope Christian’s Caleb Garland (right) goes up for a shot as Harvest Christian’s Regan Burkholder defends during Friday night’s game at the New Hope Showdown.
Daily Courier
Senior Nathan Grim started and ended a 13-2 run in the first half to help New Hope Christian break away for a 52-30 boys' basketball win over Harvest Christian in Friday's first round of the New Hope Showdown.
With the score knotted at 8-8 late in the first quarter, Grim drove down the lane for the final basket of the period.
When Grim got a tip-in putback with two minutes left in the first half, the Warriors had broke open their season opener 23-10.
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Christian Peckham, 27, was arrested on a charge of third-degree robbery at 8:30 p.m. Friday after he allegedly took a swing at a downtown Safeway worker and stole bread and chicken on his way out of the store.
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DUII arrest: Jason Scott Hopkins, 38, in central Grants Pass at 8:16 p.m. Friday.
Smaller online auction trees are displayed at the Bear Hotel in Grants Pass. Bidding ends Sunday at 7 p.m.
By Edith Decker of the Daily Courier
It's a big weekend for evergreen decorators as Grants Pass' Rogue Winterfest and Medford's Providence Festival of Trees offer tours of spectacular trees to the public.
In Grants Pass, Thursday's gala saw 22 professionally decorated, large trees (and the gifts beneath them) auctioned off, along with other treats like a moving, musical gingerbread carousel. Read More »
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