From High Rollers to the High Seas in Edgemont

This weekend was packed with lots of activity in the Edgemont community. Parents jumped back into the “spring sports shuffle,” shuttling their kids between practices and games. Saturday night was the Annual Spring Fête High Rolling for a Winning Education, fundraiser put together by the Edgemont PTA/PTSA which took place at the Elmwood Country Club.

Over 375 parents traded in their jeans and yoga pants for dressier attire and came together to raise money for the Edgemont school district, while enjoying a casino themed party. Event co-chair, Julie Hallowell said, “A lot of us move here because of the school district. The Fête is a great way for the community to support the PTA and PTSA and to give back.”

Couples caught up over food and drinks, tried their luck at craps, blackjack and poker, and bid on dozens of silent auction items. The real excitement came towards the end of the evening when some higher ticket items, like a week at a house in Sicily, an Italian feast for 30, and even a stay at the InterContinental Hotel in Bora Bora, went up for bids at the live auction. An Indian dinner for 14 brought in a whopping $3500. Co-chairs of the event, Tami Hass, Beth Tomkiewicz, Elizabeth Troop Rothstein, Alix Brown and Julie Hallowell oversaw an army of volunteers who made the Fête a fantastic night out for everyone who attended.

Despite the fact that some parents were still recovering from the night before, both Greenville and Seely Place Elementary schools' students took part in the annual Art Day event, organized by co-chairs Sara Blotner and Donna Berger. This year’s theme was High Seas Adventure. Kids created large-scale masterpieces from supplies like cardboard boxes and fabric to pipe cleaners and paint. The Edgemont High School gym was transformed into an ocean filled with pirate ships, sea monsters and mermaids. The kids all left with smiles on their faces, along with a healthy dose of paint.

Betsy Cadel, is a freelance writer and Edgemont resident, who is still trying to get her son’s clothes clean.