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nts from 13 Ashburn area schools received Outstanding Citizenship Awards at the ninth annual awards ceremony held by the Ashburn Ruritan Club on Wednesday, June 2 at the Eagle Ridge Middle School in Ashburn. United States Savings Bonds were presented to Elementary and Middle School students, and cash scholarships provided to high school students. Plaques engraved with the winning student's name and past year winners were provided each school for display. The Ruritans also made a cash donation for library books to the new Belmont Station Elementary School opening next fall in Ashburn.
The Outstanding Student Citizens receiving the awards were:
Elementary Schools
Victoria Dwyer -Ashburn
Osama Farooqi -Cedar Lane
Mark Sarman -Dominion Trail
B.J. Yarbrough -Hillside
Ehrik Aldana -Mill Run
Benjamin Tutko -Sanders Corner
Morgan Busey -Seldens Landing
Middle Schools
Mary Earley -Belmont Ridge
Adam Luhmann -Eagle Ridge
Natalie Liberty -Farmwell Station
Jill Pope -Saint Theresa
High Schools
Christina Casares -Broad Run
Matthew Ross -Stone Bridge
Ruritan Service Award -Michelle Nguyen, Broad Run
Ruritan National Foundation Award -Fathima Khan, Stone Bridge
For information on the Ruritan Club and its activities in the Ashburn area call 703-729-2964. New members are always welcome.
The Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center is holding auditions on June 26 and 28 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for "Twelfth Night." Actors should prepare a speech of no more than sixteen lines from the play and are encouraged to bring a headshot and resume.
The Loudoun County Democratic Committee has scheduled two activities in the month of June:
* Just Being a Dem! Join the Blue Ridge District Monday, June 14, 2004, 6-8 p.m. at the Breeze Way Bar & Grill in Purcellville. Contact Ann Sallgren at activities@lcdems.com for more information and to RSVP.
* LCDC Monthly Meeting, Thursday, June 24 at Ashburn Library, 43316 Hay Rd., Ashburn. 6:30-7 p.m. Social, 7-8:45 Meeting. Potomac will be the host district. The public is welcome.
Visit www.lcdems.com for complete calendar of events.
Mothers and the Law, a support/focus group for women with an interest in promoting justice for mothers and children of separation and divorce, meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the library of McLean Baptist Church, 1367 Chain Bridge Rd, McLean. Share experiences as litigants in the courts of Virginia. For more information, call 703-421-6203 or 703-748-0072.
Adoption Support. Bond Between Us, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a monthly support group free of charge. Group addresses issues birth parents and their families face, not only at the time of placement but throughout the lifespan. Call 703-771-7844 for more information.
American Legion. The Ashburn American Legion Post meets every second Thursday of the month at Wingler House located on Gloucester Blvd. in Ashburn Village. All veterans of past periods of hostilities are welcome to attend these meetings and participate in the Post activities. For information, call 703-858-0066.
Beginners Line Dancing. 12:30-1:15 p.m. every Friday. Free. Loudoun County Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling.
Bible Study Groups. Every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and the first and third Wednesday at 10 a.m. Loudoun County Senior Center at Cascades Marketplace, 21060 Whitfield Place, Sterling.
Birthday Blessing, Inc. A nonprofit organization created to deliver gifts to needy children who might not receive a gift on their birthday. Birthday Blessing finds these children through social services, homeless shelters, youth shelters and prison ministries. The organization is looking for sponsors, new toys for children 3-16 years old, new books, wrapping paper, birthday cards and shipping boxes. Monetary donations can be made to sponsor children or can be made in the honor of a friend or relative. Call Sharon Hough at 703-481-8180, or visit www.BirthdayBlessing.org.
Bond Between Us is a new nonprofit organization dedicated to offering a support group to birthparents and their significant others. Call 703-771-7844 for more information.
Dance Lovers Singles Club. Monthly at Dance with Me Dance Studio, 22360-D 101 Sterling Blvd., Sterling. Workshops and mix-em up dancing. Cost is $5 per person. After orientation, dances cost $10 per person. Call 703-444-3061. Visit www.dancewithme.net.