diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index bda32e6..d1ee79e 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ var EventEmitter = Npm.require('events').EventEmitter;
 var util = Npm.require('util');
 var Fibers = Npm.require('fibers');
 
-Meteor.Stream = function Stream(name) {
+Meteor.Stream = function Stream(name, localEmit) {
   EV.call(this);
 
   var self = this;
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ Meteor.Stream = function Stream(name) {
 
   self._emit = self.emit;
   self.emit = function emit() {
+    // emit the event to the server so others - i.e. other packages - can react
+    // to the event (useful when creating your own packages and no db needs to
+    // be involved)
+    if ( localEmit ) {
+      self._emit(arguments[0], arguments[1]); 
+    }
     self.emitToSubscriptions(arguments, null, null);
   };
 
@@ -111,4 +117,4 @@ Meteor.Stream = function Stream(name) {
   }
 };
 
-util.inherits(Meteor.Stream, EV);
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+util.inherits(Meteor.Stream, EV);