The 13th annual Hellebore Tea to benefit Lake Wilderness Arboretum took place on Sunday, March 13 at Lake Wilderness Lodge.

The fundraiser features a homemade tea served by friends of the Arboretum and a silent auction, plus hotly contested table decoration and hat contests judged by local garden expert Marianne Binetti and Katie Swickard, Program and Outreach Manager at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. A Monopoly-themed table took home this year’s decoration prize and a mad hatter member of the Alice in Wonderland table is honored for the best hat.

This year 230 guests and sponsors raised more than $7,000 for the Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation.

Thanks to Myrt Rogneby, who again donated a quilt for raffle; Girl Scout

Troops 42868, 44168 and 42316 for guest service; Wilderness Village Starbucks for coffee and Bob Dunning, who organized a selection of early spring bloomers for this year’s plant sale.

“Special thanks to Fred Meyer, Safeway, QFC, Grocery Outlet and Costco,” coordinator Maria Van Zanen said. “Many others donated time and silent auction items to make the event a success.”

Visit LakeWildernessArboretum.org, email info@lakewildernessarboretum.org or call 253- 293- 5103 to volunteer, donate or become a member.

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