Riverdale Auction Features Speakeasy Style

Sara Conte, Torie Laurent and Catarina Hunter

Portland, March 3rd. Spirited supporters of the Riverdale School District converged on the Castaway Foundry on NW 18th for a Prohibition-themed benefit. Sara Conte, Torie Laurent and Catarina Hunter were all smiles at the event. The convivial affair, organized by the Riverdale High School and Grade School Parent Teacher Clubs, featured a live auction and dancing to the Design Band.

Benefit organizers included PTC Treasurer Jennifer Kimura, PTC President Nicole Grayson and former President, Laura Martin

Benefit organizers included Grade School PTC Treasurer Jennifer Kimura, PTC President Nicole Grayson and former President, Laura Martin

Allision Sherman, Denise Gooding, Riverdale Grade School Principal, Jeremiah Patterson and Karen Parkin

Allison Sherman, Denise Gooding, Riverdale Grade School Principal Jeremiah Patterson and Karen Parkin

Rosalie Sears-Pelz, Pamela and Lincoln Ware and Julie Hubbard

John Bogaty and PTC President-Elect Heather Bogaty posed with volunteer "Cigarette Girl/raffle salesperson" Erica Naito-Campbell and Riverdale Foundation Board Member Steven Klein

Betsy Edwards, Kathleen Myers, Tory Paine, Dave Maddocks, Suzi Maddocks and Claudia Taylor

The Auction Committee inculded: Nicole Grayson, Amber Hinsvark, Catarina Hunter, Chrys Hutchings, Jennifer Kimura, Kristen Kohnstamm, Laura Martin, Erica Naito-Campbell, Jeff Pellessier, Barbara Reid and Allison Sherman.

Established in 1888, the Riverdale School District serves over 600 families in the residential, wooded area seven miles south of downtown Portland and adjacent to the city of Lake Oswego. Riverdale High School opened in September 1996 for grades 9-12. The high school is located at 9727 SW Terwilliger Boulevard just two miles from the Riverdale Grade School.

Applications are welcomed from non-resident students on a tuition basis. Small class sizes and rigorous academic programs make the district a popular choice with parents. Tuition assistance grants are available on a financial-need basis. Individual tours can be arranged by appointment. Here’s a link to the Admissions page of the Riverdale website: http://www.riverdale.k12.or.us/Page/248

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.