FRESH PICKS at neighborsgo.com

“Fresh Picks” features the top stories posted by our contributors at neighborsgo.com for and about the McKinney community and surrounding areas.

You can find quick links to all of them and much more on the McKinney editor’s blog at neighborsgo.com/blog/McK_noteworthy

>>>FEATURED STORY

• Local cancer survivors celebrate with fashion show

McKinney resident Janine Burns models in the 2009 Celebrating Women and Fall Fashion Show hosted by BaylorRegionalMedicalCenter at Plano and Saks Fifth Avenue at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano on Oct. 15.

>>>MCKINNEY

• Chamber earns multiple awards at state conference

• Two local students named to Sam Johnson's 2009-10 council

• North band takes part in Little Elm festival

• Sam Houston's oldest-living relative celebrates birthday at historical lecture

• Genealogy lecture offers easy-to-learn, expert tips

• Meet Frisco: SPCA of Texas' pet of the week

• 'Chamber of Commerce Week' marked by luncheons, speakers

• Mayor takes part in CITY House benefit

• Turn that clutter into cash

• Future master gardeners clean Heard Sanctuary

 >>>GO AND DO

• McKinney, North bands advance to UIL contest Oct. 24

• Faith Fellowship's free Harvest Fest set for Oct. 31

• Library to host 'Mystery of Vampires' lecture Nov. 5

• Valley Creek Elementary's toy drive benefit kicks off Nov. 6

• Historical commission's trailblazers to be recognized Nov. 7

BEST FROM THE DMN MCKINNEY BLOG

• The Times Square at Craig Ranch scheduled for foreclosure

• McKinney High singers make All-Region Choirs

• Making a difference in McKinney

• Wilmeth Elementary wrapping up canned food drive

• Spotlight: Office of Environmental Stewardship

• Samaritan Inn holds fundraising gala Saturday

For daily updates about McKinney from The Dallas Morning News, visit mckinneyblog.dallasnews.com.

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