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Rolling Meadows: A 'true hometown' city Community pride, strong vision roots of city's success.(Special Section)
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Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
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July 22, 2002
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2002 Paddock Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Tom Melena Rolling Meadows City Manager
Since its incorporation in 1955, the city of Rolling Meadows has stood out as a true "hometown" community.
The residents who founded this city still live here. They raised families and watched their children return to Rolling Meadows to begin families of their own.
We are a city of multigenerational families who make a solid contribution to their community. That fact, perhaps, is the reason so many people say Rolling Meadows is a great place to call home.
During my career in municipal government, I've had the opportunity to serve communities large and small, and I've worked with a number of good people. However, ...
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