Murli Melwani contributed this week's cover story about AsiaFest 2008, a large festival in Plano's Haggard park that welcomed residents from all over Plano. Murli, who moved to Plano from Taiwan in 2007, and also wrote us a great story about finding friendships through new tennis partners, said AsiaFest was a celebration of not only Asian cultures, but also American life.

Saturday's print edition also highlights stories by and about Plano ISD students, including this story by Kyle Freas, a 2007 Plano West Senior High graduate who, even while a freshman at the University of Oklahoma, continues to work in Plano schools with Youth Together, a program he created to get children and youth involved in community service.

Read the top stories posted this week to neighborsgo.com for and about the Plano and Murphy areas in the Plano Noteworthy blog: http://neighborsgo.com/blog/planonoteworthy

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