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NOVEMBER 15, 2018 // 13 Continued from Page 7 PHOTOS COURTESY PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION The gala at the Providence Seaside Hospital Foundation’s annual Festival of Trees event is one of the premier holiday events in the Seaside area. Dining Out North Coast and Peninsula Imagine Your My golf game may be under par, but the Breakfast specials here are not! Restaurant OPEN FRI & SA NIGHTS T ‘TIL 9 97 C omm ercia 34 741- 33 TU E seasidegolfcourse@gmail.com 15 22 $ ECIAL! Y PI Z Z A DA Pizz 2 for as Seaside 451 Ave U Seaside Golf 503-738-5261 Course SP S 503.755.1818 www.camp18restaurant.com Favorite stop to & from the Coast Advertised Here! l St, Astoria, OR 97103 • 503- Don’t get caught in the rain! 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Visitors to the emergen- cy department, Ward said, compliment the quality of care but have commented “the environment needs a lot of help.” The current emergency facilities were constructed about 50 years ago and last updated in the early 1990s. They are small, outdated and poorly configured to provide patients and families with se- curity and privacy, according to the foundation. The new emergency department will be twice as large as the current facility. The number of treatment areas will increase from seven to 10. The new space also will accommodate two large bays for trauma care and two areas for patients requiring an extra secure and quiet environment. Construction is due to begin in early 2019. The project will be completed in about 18 months, but the process will take place in stages so the emergency department can remain open. The foundation is ap- proaching the $1.5 million mark and hopes to announce at the festival that they’ve reached their goal. “It’s a huge project — I never thought we’d be able to raise $1.5 million in one year — but I think we’re going to do it, which is exciting,” Ward said. Schedule of events 3 8TH & L, ON THE S EAV IEW BEAC H APPROAC H 3 60-642-7880 THANK S G IV ING DINNER THURS , NOV 22 C ALL TO RES ERV E Y OUR HOLIDAY PARTY ! A new feature of the Festival of Trees this year that coincides with the Beyond 911 capital campaign is an COURTESY PROVIDENCE SEASIDE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Two children listen to ‘Mrs. Claus’ read stories during last year’s Festi- val of Trees, put on by the Providence Seaside Hospital Foundation. invite-only event Friday evening for donors who contributed $10,000 or more to the fundraiser. During the appreciation event, the attend- ees will get an early preview of the festival trees while they enjoy live music from Lynn Archibald and hors d’oeuvres. “It might turn into a Friday night event going forward, but this year, we’re treating it just truly as a thank-you to our donors for the campaign,” Ward said. The community day, fea- turing the traditional Candy Cane Lane, is held from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The open house, free to the public, features six activity rooms, hosted by various community partners and local organi- zations, where families can decorate cookies, make crafts or attend story time with Mrs. Claus. Attendees can also get pictures with Santa and peruse the festively decorated Christmas trees. With only two full-time staff members, the foundation could not pull off the event, especially Candy Cane Lane, without the help of volun- teers, Development Specialist Meaghan Triana said. “I love our town,” she said. “I know we’re a small town, but I feel like we’re mighty.” The Saturday evening gala features dinner, live music by the R.J. Marx Quartet, a silent auction, and live auction for the trees, which come with a variety of prizes, such as trips to Ireland, Victoria B.C., or Hawaii and other items. Dan Chen, the featured artist, cre- ated a masterful work called “My Peace” to be auctioned off, as well. Chen, who is based out of Eugene, exhibits his work at the Bronze Coast Gallery in Cannon Beach. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission to the gala is $100, or $1,000 for a table of 10. Seats must be reserved in advance. For more informa- tion about the festival or the capital campaign, visit provi- dencefoundations.org/seaside or call 503-717-7601. CW
