What's Happening - Allen, Nebraska

What's Happening in Allen

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Mayor Jay L. Jones and Village of Allen Tree Board Members are proud to announce that for the eleventh year in a row Allen has been named a "Tree City USA." The Tree City USA honor comes from the National Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit education organization dedicated to tree planting and environmental stewardship. The major projects of the village of Allen's forestry program is:

Historic Tree Grove, which entailed planting 34 trees in various locations throughout the village.
Allen Nature Grove, located west of town.

Allen Community Club also works on community improvement projects. Their projects include:

Building a gazebo on Allen's main street next to the Fire and Rescue Building
Repainting the newly acquired Burlington Northern Caboose at the Allen RV Park
Welcoming new families to the community with Allen Welcome Packets
Supporting the community with children's activities
Sponsoring Allen Clean-up Day
Doing numerous other projects which improve quality of life in the village

There are a variety of other service and social clubs in town including:

Legion Post
Historical Society
Quilt Club
Saddle Club
4-H clubs

The First Lutheran and United Methodist Churches also play an important part in the community and school activities keep everyone busy. Allen Day Care provides child care in Allen, and offers preschool instruction during the school year. Finally, the Senior Center is a hub of activity for older residents. The center is also a nutrition site which serves noon-time meals and "meals on wheels" during the week.

Allen works hard to provide services for all ages. Whether you plan to make a return visit or a permanent move, Allen has a great deal to offer. Come check us out! Allen - "A Family Town on the Grow - Branching Out to Welcome Others."

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