Winter wonderland at the mall
Decorators turned out Sunday to get their Christmas trees ready for Rock River Hospice & Home's 30th annual Festival of Trees celebration and fundraiser at Northland Mall in Sterling. The benefit runs through Nov. 24. Decorated trees are auctioned off to raise money for hospice programs, and a Gala Store with craft and baked goods is open. Between looking at the trees, attendees can watch dancers, choirs and other participants presenting holiday programs. Bids on trees can be placed until 3 p.m. Nov. 24; call Hospice at 815-625-3858, go to hospicerockriver.org/festival-of-trees.html or email karen@hospicerockriver.org for more information.
– Photos by Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com
Dawn Arians and sister in law Patty Arians (left) work on a tree Sunday sponsored by Sterling Chevrolet for Rock River Hospice's Festival of Trees at the Northland Mall. Sunday was the first day designers could take to the mall to decorate their trees.
Working with friend Sara Sisson, Maggie Bailey prepares decorations for their tree Sunday afternoon.
Decorators were in full force Sunday morning preparing their trees for Festival of Trees, a Rock River Hospice fundraiser.