12-5-2007: Sterling News, Loudoun County VA

Sterling News

Dominion wins 1st Round of Scholastic Challenge

Defending champion Dominion High School was the winner in the first round of Loudoun County Public Schools Scholastic Challenge held last week at Heritage High School in Leesburg. Dominion, the winner for the past two years, took the first-half lead with a total of 320 points followed by Park View High School and Stone Bridge High School each with 290 points followed by Heritage with 230 points.

Points are earned by responding correctly to questions in a “Toss-Up” category, as the teams must buzz in with the correct answer before another school, and a “Direct” category, as teams are asked a random series of questions directed to one team, according to the announcement and explanation from Loudoun County Public Schools. The Scholastic Challenge champion is crowned each spring using an aggregate score of each school’s fall and spring scores. Also participating in this year’s event are Loudoun County, Potomac Falls, Broad Run, and Briar Woods high schools. The spring Scholastic Challenge finals will be held April 17, 2008 at Heritage High School.

Boulevard Cleanup Results
The Sterling Foundation expressed thanks to everyone who participated in the pickup of litter on Sterling Boulevard the morning of November 10. The quarterly cleanup collected 28 bags of trash along 3.3 miles of highway. The following persons contributed to the cleanup: Victoria Avery, Billy Bradley, Scott Bradley, Kristen Carlson, Earl Cox, Rich Lichvar, Bryan Loy, Lyn Loy, Vik Railan, Jake Wilton, Laura Wilton, and Michael Wilton. For information about volunteer opportunities in the Sterling community, call Kevin Chroninger at 703-406-7749 or visit http://www.sterlingfoundation.org/.

Stories to Warm Your Heart
The Sterling Library will present a family event at 4pm on Monday, Dec. 10. Bring the whole family for stories, games and crafts as we celebrate the season. Bring a book your family loves and share it with another family. (Make it a library book so they can check it out). Enjoy refreshments as we exchange holiday cheer.

Wrapping Paper for Soldiers
Sandra Lehrer of the Sterling Rotary Club shipped 120 rolls of wrapping paper to American troops stationed in Afghanistan. The club sends whatever the troops request, including coffee, creamer, hand sanitizers, hard candy and, at this time of the year, wrapping paper and tape to wrap gifts to send home. Sterling Rotarians donated the rolls of wrapping paper.