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MERCY'S FESTIVAL OF TREES
MERCY'S FESTIVAL OF TREES. Beginning in November of 1984, the ground level of the former ROSHEK'S DEPARTMENT STORE has been the host of Mercy's annual Festival of Trees. This event is a fundraiser for various MERCY HEALTH CENTER programs including its Rural Outreach.
Dozens of Christmas trees and holiday decorations are sold through a written bidding process ending in an auction at the end of November.
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Source:
Meyer, Jeffrey J. "A Downtown Christmas Stable," Julien's Journal, December 2010, p. 67.