Beauty and tradition combine to bring the Christmas spirit to the Rosario Mansion
Christmas trees return to light up the Moran Mansion at Rosario Resort & Spa throughout the holidays until New Years Day, 2015.
The trees in the lobby of the historic mansion are decorated by nine local non-profit organizations. Sponsored by Rosario Resort, the Festival of Trees is designed to be a fundraiser during this holiday season for the following participating organizations:
- Friends of Moran State Park
- The Funhouse Commons
- Orcas Animal Protection Society
- Orcas Family Health Center
- Orcas Island Community Foundation
- Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program
- Orcas Island Historical Society
- Orcas Montessori
- Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center
The Festival of Christmas Trees was the original idea of Rosario Spa client Susan Meadows, and has been a great success, Rosario General Manager Christopher Peacock said recently.
Everyone is encouraged to vote for their favorite tree by purchasing a vote at $1 per ticket throughout December. Each organization will receive the voting dollars. In addition, the top three vote-gathering trees will be awarded additional cash prizes from Rosario Resort.
All voter tickets will also be entered into a raffle to win prizes, including two roundtrip tickets on Kenmore Air with a two-night hotel stay, dinner for two at The Mansion Restaurant, and a two-month Rosario spa pass. Tickets may be purchased at the front desk of Rosario before touring the tree display and casting your vote!
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Worth the jaunt!
This fundraiser is a great way to celebrate the holidays on Orcas. I recommend buying a string of tickets, ordering a beverage and/or meal, writing your contact info on the tix during consumption, and voting by depositing tickets into the ticket box next to your favorite display before you depart.
Happy New Year!