ROLLING MEADOWS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2022 A SUCCESS

THANKS TO THE SPONSORS!

This year, the annual Rolling Meadows National Night Out took place on August 2, 2022 at the Community Center parking lot (3705 Pheasant Drive). With approximately 4,000 people attending the event was certainly a success!

National Night Out (NNO) is an annual event meant to improve Police-Community relations. The free event is held on the first Tuesday in August throughout the United States. NNO started in 1983 and has grown annually; Rolling Meadows first participated in NNO 2013 and has participated every year since. More information on NNO can be found at https://natw.org/.
This year, Rolling Meadows NNO highlights included:
• Full fireworks show (rescheduled from July 4)
• Helicopter candy drop
• Circus performers
• Face painters
• Touch-a-truck
• Food and promotional items

Thanks to the following Rolling Meadows companies and organizations for supporting this year’s National Night Out:

• BluSky Restoration

• ComEd

• Comet Frozen Custard & Coffee

• Divine Design & Marketing

• Harvest Bible Chapel

• Jewel-Osco

• Meijer

• Nature’s Care Co.

• Oak St. Health

• Papa’s Saverio’s Pizzeria

• Rep’s Place

• Rolling Meadows High School Band

• Rolling Meadows Park District

• RTC

• Smile Nails

• The Stadium Sports Club and Pizza

• Trinity Lutheran Church

• Wintrust Community Banks – Village Bank & Trust

City Welcomes New Finance Director

Molly Talkington, a municipal finance professional with nearly 20 years of professional experience, began the next phase of her career on April 30^th as Rolling Meadows’ new Finance Director.

Talkington began her career as a budget analyst in Naperville and spent the previous three years with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning as a Finance Principal.  She served multiple communities in between, including Glenview, Champaign, DeKalb, and East Dundee.

“Molly brings an impressive, multi-faceted background to the Finance Director position,” City Manager Rob Sabo explained.  “That experience will serve Rolling Meadows well as she helps build on our proven record of excellence to further enhance the City’s financial well-being.”

Talkington was drawn to Rolling Meadows in part by its warm “neighborhood feel” but, from a professional perspective, was intrigued by the chance to work for a stable community with a strong financial footing.

“I’m happy to be here and look forward to working with City Council and staff to build on Rolling Meadows’ already impressive record of achievement,” she explained.  “Everyone here really knows their stuff.  Rolling Meadows’s solid financial position and reputation for excellence are the tangible results of that.

“I’m also excited to explore ways for the Finance Department to get more involved in supporting the City’s economic development initiatives,” she added.