Festival of Holiday Trees

Laura Simon

Saturday, November 15, 2014

A silent auction of holiday trees took place, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital.

People browse through the selection of holiday trees up for bid at the silent auction, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)
Martha Davis, right, Peggy McKee, center, and Genie Kremer look over the selection of holiday trees up for bid at the silent auction, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)
People browse through the selection of holiday trees up for bid at the silent auction, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)
Sierra Davis and Ethan Worthington pose for a photo, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)

Scott Givens, left, speaks with Becky Ogborn, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)
Becky Ogborn, left, Sharron Bednar, center, and Charlotte Edwards pose for a photo, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Scott Givens mingles around attendees in his Elf costume, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)
Elves adorn the top of a tree up for bid, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)
A cupcake ornament adorns a tree up for bid, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)

From left, Charlotte Edwards, Becky Ogborn, Sharron Bednar and Nancy Stone pose for a photo, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. (Laura Simon)
Dolly Jewel looks at one of the trees up for bid at the silent auction, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)
David and Mindy Golliher pose for a photo, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, during the Festival of Trees sponsored by the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary at Southeast Cancer Center in Cape Girardeau. The event is a fundraiser for the expansion and redesign of the Level III Neonatal Care Unit at Southeast Hospital. (Laura Simon)