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Can-do attitude

Boon Elementary students collected more than 2,100 canned foods for Allen Community Outreach during Red Ribbon Week. They learned they “CAN” be drug free while helping others. Deb Travis’ fifth-grade class collected more than 183 items and won a pizza party. For the full story, visit neighborsgo.com/stories/46198.

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Exchanging Cultures: From Dallas to India

Faybles: World Classic Rockers to play advocacy center gala

The Great Beard-Off of 2009: Beard Update: Day 12

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Vaughan Viking Shipmates & Captains – Nov. 9 -13

Giving thanks for the blessing of freedom

Peter Greenlaw to speak on nutritional cleansing

The Wizard of Oz to kick off season for Plano Metropolitan Ballet

Plano Unlimited brings success to district championships

‘GMC Terrain Charity Challenge’ selects Allen charity ambassador

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Allen ISD special ed students prove themselves on the job

Collin County chase ends with crash into tree – and an arrest

Collin County cities in race to one-up one another

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Florida congregation launches online church planting effort

Halo Group, Inc. expands again

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Smart smiles
Angie Cave’s Allen ISD Learn ‘N Playday Preschool class meets Six Day Dental & Orthodontics’ Mighty Molar Man in his efforts to educate the children about good oral health care. For the full story, visit neighborsgo.com/stories/45700.

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• Exchanging cultures: From Dallas to India
• Faces of the Military: Then and now: Joanna Thompson
• Technically Speaking: 2009 holiday console rundown
• The Great Beard-Off of 2009: Clap, Clap, Beard On!

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• Congressman encourages Texans to send 'Holiday Mail for Heroes'
• Finding strength in weakness: Brian’s battle against the odds
• Can I get through this Christmas on a budget?
• At the heart of every person there is a desire to give
• Local cheer competition a success
• Lucas couple opens Texas-themed celebration center in Anna
• Congressman to host workshop on paying for college
• Eagle swimmers sweep McKinney Boyd and Ursuline, tie Jesuit
• AllenEventCenter opens to rave reviews
• Allen Civic Ballet presents the ‘Nutcracker’
• Vaughan Viking Shipmates & Captains
• CollinCounty shelter makes a date with Santa

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• Nov. 23: Puppet shows at Allen Public Library
• Dec. 7: Expert to discuss nutritional cleansing

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• Lovejoy senior brings his team into digital age

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Americans frozen by IceRays in home opener
Biggest Loser’s Tracey: ‘Gunning’ for at-home prize
Volleyball: Coppell shocks Allen
Vickie Mower 1950 – 2009
Halo Group, Inc. Honored With Celebration of Enterprise Award
Allen clinic apologizes for telling muslim doctor she can't wear headscarf
Allen fields indoor team in 2010

Allen Americans goaltender Charlie Effinger was named Sher-Wood/TPS Central Hockey League Goaltender of the Month for October today. He was 3-0-0 in October, including a shutout in his first start and a call up to the Texas Stars of the AHL.

Here's a link to the league's news release.

If you’d like to meet the Holy Grail of hockey, it’ll be around town tomorrow afternoon so you can get a chance to see it up close and take photos for proof to your jealous friends.

2 p.m. – Boston's Gourmet Pizza in McKinney
4p.m. – The Cortona apartments in the Village at Fairview
5 p.m. – JC Penney in the Village at Fairview

If you're going to the Allen Americans vs. Texas Brahmas Veterans Day game at 7:30 p.m., the cup will also be in the concourse of the arena.

Your last chance to see it will be at Dodie's Place after the game.

In light of the Allen Event Center's grand opening Friday, The Dallas Morning News colleague Ed Housewright examines the cluster of similar Collin County cities' struggle to stand out.

McKinney Mayor Brian Loughmiller puts it this way: "I believe that citizens are coming to expect a portion of their tax dollars be spent on quality-of-life type development." 

Read the full story here.

For full details on the Allen Event Center and the new Dallas Stars affiliated CHL team, Allen Americans, pick up Friday's Allen neighborsgo.

In celebration of Veterans Day, your community is buzzing with activity. Here are three of the larger events that you should check out. 14,000 flags at Heritage Ranch? Sounds gorgeous. A chance to purchase game-worn camouflage jerseys right off of an Allen American's back and take a photo with the Stanley Cup? Sounds lucky. And 50 Marion Elementary students each will have a veteran to escort, introduce and parade with around the campus. Now, that sounds like a learning experience. 

Click "more" for details.

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Lucas resident Mark Barratt published a five-book series based on Revelations 11:3-12 called The Guardian of Heaven. The books are available at guardianofheaven.com.

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Neighborsgo blog: A message of appreciation

Faces of the Military: Then and now: Kevin Campagna

Faybles: The gift of life — a family affair

Technically Speaking: There’s an app for that — photo/video edition

The Great Beard-Off of 2009: Beards.org

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This weekend: Allen HS grads to perform in UT Dallas’ <i>Best of Broadway II
Nov. 7: Garage sale to benefit Boon students
Nov. 17: International Women's Club of North Texas invites new members
Nov. 24: Allen Public Library to unveil 600-pound sculpture

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Precision is instrumental for Allen High's 638-member band

Tracey Yukich, 37, of Allen got the boot last night in NBC reality show The Biggest Loser. Read the Entertainment Tonight story here.

FROM THE ARCHIVES

• Read an earlier Allen Noteworhty post about Yukich here.
• Read a Dallas Morning News story about her here.

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Six Day Dental & Orthodontics’ Mighty Molar Man will be at Allen ISD Learn 'N' Playday Preschool to teach kids about dental hygiene 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. According to its PR representative, about 51 million school hours are lost per year because of dental illness. Mighty Molar Man's visit with Allen's children is an effort to change that statistic.

The Allen Event Center, located at 200 E. Stacy Road, will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. An open house will follow at 11 a.m., providing a first look at the event center and the community ice rink.