[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 59 (Thursday, May 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E887]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO ROLLING MEADOWS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1996 HONOREES

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                          HON. PHILIP M. CRANE

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 1997

  Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize three very special 
business leaders and one special community leader in my district who 
will be honored today by the Rolling Meadows Chamber of Commerce.
  Daniel Sawusch, President of Citadel Management and general partner 
of Woodfield Gardens Apartments, will be honored as the 1996 Business 
Leader of the Year. Under Dan's guidance, Woodfield Gardens has been 
turned into the showplace it now is. In addition to receiving the 
Exemplary Business Partnership Award from Governor Edgar and the 
C.A.M.M.E. [Chicagoland Apartment Management and Marketing Excellence] 
Award for its ongoing public relations programs, Woodfield Gardens has 
been awarded the Grand C.A.M.M.E. Award for property excellence for 
being the best in the business.
  Mr. Philip Burns, Fire Chief of Rolling Meadows, will be honored as 
the 1996 Community Leader of the Year. Aside from serving residents as 
Fire Chief, Mr. Burns has belonged to, and held positions in, a wide 
range of local and State organizations. Over the years he has served as 
President of the Rotary, President of Great Lakes Division of the 
international Fire Chiefs, and Chairman of the Resource Committee of 
Illinois Fire Chiefs. Other activities that have benefited the 
community include his involvement with Community Make a Difference Day 
and Clearbrook Olympics and Tag Day.
  Meadows Funeral Home will be honored with the 1996 Business 
Beautification Award. Bill Haberichter, proprietor of Meadows Funeral 
Home, took an unattractive, undeveloped piece of property and 
transformed it into an attractive, functional building and grounds that 
serve the community well. The funeral home is on approximately 2 acres 
of land which required 11,000 yards of fill to bring the parcel of 
property up grade level.
  G.L. Technology also will be honored as the Small Business of the 
Year for 1996. Company president Samuel Kim has over 20 years of 
product design and development experience in the coin-operated and 
consumer electronic industries. To date, Mr. Kim has been issued 35 
patents for his designs. G.L. Technology is a leading developer and 
manufacturer of sports games which are distributed throughout the U.S., 
Canada, and over 20 other countries worldwide. The success of G.L. 
Technology's games has earned the company a reputation for being able 
to develop innovative games that people enjoy playing.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate these leaders of Rolling 
Meadows for their hard work and dedication. Rolling Meadows and the 
Eighth Congressional District of Illinois is a better place to live 
because of them.

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