Joe Jedlovec, Jr. has retired after 24 years with the Winfield Township Road District. Many of you will remember him, having met him on the road in front of your house or at one of our West-Win meetings. Joe could sometimes be seen filling in for absent team members doing hands-on work to help keep our roads in shape.
If you ask Joe to go fishing with you, he might finally have the time to do it, now that he is retired as Highway Commissioner of Winfield Township Road District. And fishing is something he’s enjoyed all his life while growing up right in and near the West-Win area. He knows a lot of the wooded areas and waterways by heart from years of first-hand exploring. If Joe has to say no to your fishing invitation, it might be because he is busy with grandfathering activities.
At one West-Win meeting, Joe explained that it took 5 hours to make one circuit of snow plowing. Some of us were fortunate to be near the beginning of the circuit, and found, on the way to work, that our township roads were plowed long before the county or state roads. Those near the end of the circuit still received good service.
Joe was the President of the Township Highway Commissioners of DuPage County, who met to coordinate with each other. The relationships developed during the meetings of this group were helpful later for reciprocal aid after a storm.
If you’re new to the area, you might not already have the latest Township Road District Homeowners’ Handbook for 2013. This handy booklet has pictures and drawings to help you know where to place your mailbox, when and how leaves and brush will be picked up, when and how to obtain permits and other helpful information. The booklet was created for you by Joe and his team.