Development: School Auction 2008


Viva Las Vegas - A Big Success!
Oh!! What a night!! Elvis sang, the bid cards were in the air and there was laughter abound! This year’s Auction was a resounding success. Both nights were well attended and a lot of fun. The Auction truly is a collaborative effort with many people going above and beyond. Thank you to Diana Grosch who gives her heart and soul to the Auction. She worked evenings, weekends and many long hours to pull this event together. She is amazing and truly deserves many, many thanks! Thank you to Susan White and Tracey Carlin for their unending dedication, their countless hours, their talent and the aspect of class that they bring as Auction chairs. Thank you to the Puyallup Fairgrounds for letting us have the event at their wonderful facility. Thank you to the following chairs for all their hard work and their time:

  • Craig Adams - beverages
  • Linda Roloff and Chris Johnson - cashiering
  • Brenda Buck and Kelly Aversa - cataloging
  • Susan White - clean-up
  • Monique Carey and Sharon Sax - decorations
  • Maria Sessler - centerpieces
  • Lorna Taylor - Friday Night Food
  • Jack and Chireen Pennypacker - judges and baggers
  • Kelly & Chris Peck - recorders, runners and spotters
  • Jennifer Van Dyke - live Auction carriers/Pot of Gold
  • Julie Pugh - live Display Friday
  • Joni Larson - live Display - Saturday
  • Diane Kelley - dinner servers
  • Tracey Carlin - procurement
  • Tracy Smith and Chris Johnson - raffle
  • Christa Ishida - VIP tables and desserts
  • Laurie Vitt - registration
  • Kristina Murray - family donations
  • Tom Bottjer - security
  • Matt McCarthy - moving
  • Susie Bottjer and Katie Burke - Saturday set-up
  • Kristin Hogan and Patty Harper - silent display & baskets
  • Diana Grosch and Michael Tollan - underwriting
  • Jaci Sawtelle - catalog and layout design
  • Mindi Marsh - logo and invitations
  • Tony White - video
  • Karen Strub - class projects
  • Mike Parent and Dale Barker - technology

Thank you to Jason and Christa Ishida for catering - the food was wonderful! Thank you to Matt and Chris Carlin for helping out in so many ways. Thank you to the faculty and staff for the amazing job that they did with the raffle frenzy; they sold over $4,500 worth of tickets in two nights!! Thank you also to all the parent volunteers for the great job they did in all areas of the auction. Finally, thank you to all who attended and who brought guests, we truly appreciate your support and your commitment to the children at All Saints School. We will see you next year on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, for "Run for the Roses"!

Viva Las Vegas Sponsors
Thank you to our Viva Las Vegas presenting sponsors: Rod & Ty’s All Star Auto and Sunset Chevrolet!

Thank you to all our 2008 Viva Las Vegas sponsors; we appreciate your generous support! Please patronize these businesses as a gesture of thanks for their generous support of All Saints School.

Thank you to our 2007 Midnight in Paris sponsors. You helped us reach a record year!

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