“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Allen area after the deadline for this Saturday’s print edition.

You can find quick links to all of them and lots more on the “Noteworthy” blog at http://www.neighborsgo.com/blog/allen_noteworthy.

ALLEN

Vaughan celebrates Family fun in a Fifties way

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15986

Lofts at Watters Creek on Fast Track to Meet Residential Demand

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15988

Boon Elementary Encourages Literacy through PTA Sponsored Program

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15975

Texas Conservatory for Young Artists announces 18th Season

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15964

Cross Timbers Youth Orchestra’s String Fling Summer Camp

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15933

Flurry of Activity Occurring on State Highway 121

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15925

Allen Girl Scouts Recognized

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15897

Judge Greg Willis visits Allen High School

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15870

Tumblers boast regional champs

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15804

Things to do

May 31: ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ 3:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., McKinney Performing Arts Center, 111 N. Tennessee in McKinney.

June 1: Cancer survivor & best-selling author Wendy Harpham, 2:30 p.m. at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano, 6200 W. Parker Road in Plano.

June 1: Guitars For Christ, 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church of  Allen

June 1: Bird watching tour, 8 a.m., Connemara Meadow Preserve, Alma and Bethany roads in Allen.

June 4: History of the Connemara Conservancy, 6 p.m., Connemara Meadow Preserve, Alma and Bethany roads in Allen.

June 7: 2008 Spring Garden Tour. Tour books available for $10 donation at Puckett’s Nursery and Landscape at 811 East Main St. in Allen.

Next-door Neighbors

McKinney “Noteworthy”: Best of the Week

neighborsgo.com/blog/mckinney_noteworthy

 Plano/Murphy “Noteworthy”: Best of the week

neighborsgo.com/blog/planonoteworthy

ALLEN

Local family battling ALS

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15741

PresbyterianHospital of Allen hosts best-selling author

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15700

Allen Car Show attracts area’s finest

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15650

Allen HS marketing teacher receives scholarship

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15649

Sisters donate ponytails to Locks of Love

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15642

Growing and using herbs

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15556

Young artists’ exhibit continues through May 30

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15540

Dads, daughters learn rock climbing, communication skills

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15483

CCCC dance students to perform at prestigious national competition

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15473

Ziman Arts summer camps filling up fast!

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15402

“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Allen area after the deadline for this Saturday’s print edition.

If you find something you like, e-mail the URL, http://www.neighborsgo.com/blog/allen_noteworthy, to a friend.

STUDENT EDITION

Bolin’s Pride Council shows its spirit

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15360

Connemara Conservancy announces summer schedule

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15383

Allen seniors trek go “home, home on the South Dakota range”

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15308

Lovejoy Daisy Girl Scouts learn how to be PALs

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15331

Allen ISD superintendent named one of “21 For The 21^st Century”

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15257

Allen ISD names its 2008 “Teachers of the Year”

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15252

More than 80 Allen ISD employees honored for excellence

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15256

Dads, daughters hit the great outdoors

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15255

Allen ISD releases 2008-2009 school calendar

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15253

Marion kindergarteners take a swim through Dallas Aquarium

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/15029

THINGS TO DO

May 17: Trinity Tack & Rummage Sale, Wylie

May 18: FUMC Allen’s Beans ‘n’ Jeans

May 18: Gunslingers & Stagecoach Robbery, McKinney

May 19: EDS Jazz Band Concert, JoeFarmerRecreationCenter

May 24: Family Bike Day

Next-door Neighbors

McKinney “Noteworthy”: Best of the Week

neighborsgo.com/blog/mckinney_noteworthy

Plano/Murphy “Noteworthy”: Best of the week

neighborsgo.com/blog/planonoteworthy

In this week’s edition of neighborsgo, we’re shining our spotlight on students in Allen and throughout all 39 communities served by neighborsgo across the Metroplex.

Allen: Best of the Week (ending May 1)

“Best of the Week” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the Allen area after the deadline for this Saturday’s print edition. If you find something you like, e-mail the URL, http://www.neighborsgo.com/blog/noteworthy, to a friend.

Make music, send hope (June 1)

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14484 

Apple Creek Private Preschool celebrates 20th anniversary

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14459

The Collin Theater Center presents ‘The Comedy of Errors’

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14452

Local martial arts brings home first from national karate event

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14423

Allen Brownie Troop 697 inspired by ‘Oprah’s Big Give’

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14408

Allen teen takes steps to fight digestive diseases

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14388

Green Environmental Club springs into action

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14334

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ opens at McKinney PAC (Through May 10)

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14289

Gymnasts win state, regional titles

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14264

Presbyterian Hospital of Allen donates $20,000 for SpringFest 2008

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14258

Presbyterian Hospital of Allen donates $7,500 to support 2008 Komen North Texas Race for the Cure

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14260

STILL WORTH A LOOK

Presbyterian Hospital of Allen offers free mammograms

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14204

Apple Creek Private Preschool celebrates 20 years (April 26)

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14162

Allen Scouts participate in stroll for epilepsy

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14157

Allen High’s All-Night Tennis-A-Thon raises more than $7,000

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14132

Lovejoy Country Run fundraiser set for May 10

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14103

McKinney Cheerleaders Make a Clean Sweep at Huffines

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/14105

Ecoliteracy Project at Norton Elementary helps restore native big blue stem in the Connemara Meadow Preserve

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13962

Ereckson EMS Club Cleans Up

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13957

Eagle’s Wings Athletics boy gymnast finishing season

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13952

Chandler students spend day at Ballpark

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13950

The Samaritan Inn celebrates a new program

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13889

Vaughan students learn about recycling

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13837

Summer art camps offered at Ziman Arts

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13847

Vaughan Environmental Club explores garden design

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13835

First Baptist Church Allen National Day of Prayer

http://www.neighborsgo.com/stories/13830

NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS (McKinney, Plano/Murphy)

McKinney “Noteworthy”: Best of the Week

neighborsgo.com/blog/mckinney_noteworthy

Plano/Murphy “Noteworthy”: Best of the week

neighborsgo.com/blog/planonoteworthy

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