Colleen Thomas
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Rolling Meadows High craft fair: It's homemade or it isn't hereNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Some craft fairs give shoppers more than just handmade crafts. They include retailers hawking mass-produced items. Not so for Saturday's Rolling Meadows High School Athl...
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Another way for Meadows to go greenNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - If all grows well, Rolling Meadows will be 250 trees richer in a few years. With an eye to the future, two groups combined efforts last weekend to plant tiny saplings in...
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Wife's stealthy plans gives husband a surprise he won't soon forgetOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - If you've ever planned a surprise birthday party for someone, you know it isn't exactly, well, a piece of cake. It's especially difficult when the celebration is for som...
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Scout's Eagle project is a treat for park district's Halloween partyOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It's like a fairy tale come true for the Rolling Meadows Park District. When 16-year-old Chris Carter, a Scout working toward Eagle status, offered to redo the backgroun...
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Courses offer residents a way to help in case of disasterOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - As of this fall, Rolling Meadows can feel a little more prepared for disasters. About 20 residents and workers in the city recently completed an eight-week CERT course a...
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St. Colette's yearlong celebration continuesOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - A 50th birthday is such a significant event, St. Colette Church is stretching out the party. "This whole year we're celebrating 50 years," said Liz Davis, a member of th...
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Rolling Meadows High giving homecoming a little Hollywood glitzOct 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Rolling Meadows High School is rolling out the red carpet for next week's homecoming events. With a Hollywood theme, myriad events are planned, from Sunday's "lock-in" t...
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How to deal with your fall leavesSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Now that it's officially autumn, try not to let thoughts of toiling with a rake spoil your enjoyment of the fall colors. But in case it's already on your mind, here's a ...
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Middle-schoolers savor trip to leadership conference in WashingtonSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Washington, D.C., is a long way from home, and 12 is a young age to be traveling without family for a week. But two young leaders in Rolling Meadows were able to brush a...
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It's fall-cleaning time in Rolling MeadowsSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - It must be the fall equivalent of spring-cleaning time. This weekend in Rolling Meadows, some residents will be shedding unwanted items from their homes while others pla...