The annual Mid-Columbia Health Foundation Festival of Trees gala and auction is Friday evening at The Dalles Civic Auditorium. Tree decorating took place on Wednesday, and the custom-themed trees will be up for auction to benefit the Celilo Cancer Fund and Mid-Columbia Health Foundation nursing scholarships. The Foundation’s Cynthia Kortge says they have every kind of tree imaginable. The gala and auction starts at 6 p.m. Friday in The Dalles Civic Auditorium, and tickets are $20, call 541-296-7275 for information. The trees will also be on display for community viewing on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Civic.