Hospice of Wrangell is doing its usual double duty this holiday season, with its annual Dove Tree ceremony to remember lost friends and family members and the Christmas Tree Lane fundraiser.
Both events are at the Nolan Center.
The Dove Tree ceremony is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday and will include readings, a homily by the Rev. Suellen Bahleda of Island of Faith Lutheran Church, and music by Cindy Martin, Sarah Scambler, Bonnie Demerjian and Alice Rooney.
The tree, with paper doves in memory of people who have died, “has a place of honor” among the displays at Christmas Tree Lane, Rooney said.
Volunteers already have prepared a dove for each community member who passed away in the past year, and blank doves will be available for anyone to add remembrances to the tree, she said.
The tree will be up throughout the holidays.
Christmas Tree Lane, a fundraising event for hospice, invites community members to bring pre-decorated table-top size or larger trees — artificial trees, only — and holiday table runners to the Nolan Center. The items will be sold to the highest bidder in a silent auction, with hospice to keep half and the artist to keep half of the sales income.
In past years, as many as 20 trees were auctioned, Rooney said.
No wreaths, please, she added.
The Dove Tree and Christmas Tree Lane have been annual events for close to 20 years.
People can bring their decorated items to the Nolan Center from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday, or from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday. Prizes will be awarded.
Bidding opens Dec. 1 and closes at noon Dec. 17 to allow winners to take their items home for the holidays.
For more information, call Rooney at 907-305-0007.
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