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Video: Maggie Siff Spells 'Raconteur' to Win Silver Lake School's Spelling Bee
Twelve teams raised almost $25,000 in pledges to support the Micheltorena Elementary School in Silver Lake.
The video above shows the final seconds of Micheltorena School's First Annual Screwball Spelling Bee.
See Maggie Siff of FX's Sons of Anarchy win.
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The event took place Saturday night at the Children's Assistance League Theater in East Hollywood.
Twelve teams of parents and supporters competed, after raising pledges of nearly $25,000 to support the school on Sunset Boulevard.
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The highest earner was The South of Sunset SOBees, which raised $3,490.
In second place was The Gordon Gekkos, with $2,9950.
Neither of the highest-earning team made it to the final round where a representative of the Yo Adrians (perhaps Adrian himself) faced off against Maggie Siff, who eventually won.
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