2015-10-Website-Newsletter I think that most of us know that the term “Jumper Cables” means the pair of heavy wires with black and red clamps on the ends that are used to connect a car with a good battery to one with a dead battery in order to get the latter car...

2015-04-Website-Newsletter Tweeting is not only what the birds do in our serene community. Want to find out more about “Social Media” and how they can help you stay connected with family, friends, hobbies or even business? Join us at our April 21st Spring General...

2015-04-Website-Newsletter The humidity level in your house can be an issue in both the winter and the summer. Winter humidity levels In the winter, moisture generated by our activities can lead to too high humidity levels in the house. High humidity levels within the...

2015-04-Website-Newsletter Cat/dog hair and dander are things that, in addition to dust and pollens, a good furnace filter helps remove from the air in your home. But these load up that filter more quickly than in a pet-free home. Once a filter gets clogged, it can no...

2014-10-Website-Newsletter In our last newsletter West-Win members were requested to tell us about their waste haulers. The companies shown below were contacted to provide information as of September 1, 2014. This information is presented to facilitate comparison...

2014-10-Website-Newsletter Fall cleaning is always a good time to find unwanted items and it is good for the environment to recycle. Often the items can be re-used by someone else or precious metals/materials can be reclaimed and/or reused. Winfield Township Road...

2014-10-Website-Newsletter Note to Readers: This article contains references to several websites for additional information. Active links (click on the link and go to the site) to these sites are available in the Newsletter posted on...

2014-04-Website-Newsletter Unrelenting snow and frigid temperatures have made this a winter to remember. The Township crews have done an outstanding job working many hours plowing and salting to keep roads open. Now, with spring on its way, we turn to assessment of...

2014-04-Website-Newsletter Invite a neighbor and take in a "triple-header" at the spring West-Win General Meeting! You have not one, but three, "short" topics this time, each speaker taking approximately 20 minutes. * * * * * Topic 1: NEW LAW ON CELL PHONE USE WHILE...

2014-04-Website-Newsletter We are sorry to see Dennis Clark and Stuart Feinberg leave West-Win's Board of Directors. During his approximately 6 years on the Board, Stuart has been a great asset during many of our brainstorming sessions, often supplying us with unique...

2013-10-Website-Newsletter Several Ways!  Many of them Free! Why do some basements stay bone dry after a heavy rain, while others get water? A few simple techniques can sometimes make all the difference.  Don't wait until after the next heavy rain to learn about them...

2013-10-Website-Newsletter Come to our General Meeting Tuesday, Oct 29, and find out! People frequently remark about our picturesque area and how surprisingly "hilly" it is.  And a number of private ponds within our territory provide hours of delight for children and...

2013-10-Website-Newsletter Bev Becker has agreed to be the West-Win Secretary with term ending April 2015.  Our Bylaws require an election for this position at the next General Meeting.  Voting will take place during our brief business meeting prior to our speaker and...

2013-10-Website-Newsletter Fellow homeowner shares advice from experienced plumber Over time, one of our low flow toilets became increasingly sluggish then finally quit flushing altogether.  We called the plumbing company that installed the toilets and they sent a...

2013-10-Website-Newsletter A faithful volunteer who enjoyed working consistently in the background for 9 years, on your behalf, passed away this summer.  (His family prefers to keep him anonymous.) This fine man carefully checked The Daily Herald newspaper each day,...

2013-10-Website-Newsletter 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...

2013-04-Website-Newsletter West-Win is pleased to have Richard Endress as our speaker for the April 23, 2013 General Meeting.  His topic will be “The Future of Healthcare in America?” Richard Endress is President of the DuPage Health Coalition, a collaborative...

2013-04-Website-Newsletter Our West-Win group has done some amazing things to protect our way of life by tackling important issues such as zoning, signage, speeding, taxes, annexation and development inappropriate for the area.  Most of this work is accomplished...

2013-04-Website-Newsletter Wouldn’t it be nice not to have to wait so long for the water in the shower to get hot?  It’s possible, and this is how it works. In a standard hot water distribution system, the hot water in the pipe cools off to room temperature after the...

2013-04-Website-Newsletter Winfield Township offers brush pick-up as a service to residents in the unincorporated areas.  The next pick up will start Monday, May 6th. WHEN: Brush is picked up four (4) times a year beginning the first Monday of April, May, September...

2012-10-website-newsletter Belleau Woods, located at the intersection of Roosevelt and County Farm Roads, is a prime DuPage County Forest Preserve.  It has been designated a Class IV Preserve, the highest designation on a scale developed by the DuPage County Forest...

2012-10-website-newsletter Since the spring of 2009, West-Win has been encouraging the Forest Preserve District (FPD) Board to consider alternative sites for the 26,000 sq. ft. Fleet Maintenance Building planned for construction in the McKee Marsh section of Blackwell...

2012-10-website-newsletter A 1998 Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between DuPage County and the Forest Preserve District (FPD) exempts the FPD from County zoning.  Although the FPD must comply with storm water regulations and building codes, the FPD is exempt from...

2012-10-website-newsletter Come to our General Meeting on Tuesday evening, October 23, to hear answers to questions regarding wells and septic systems.  This month’s meeting will feature professionals speaking on these subjects which are familiar to many residents in...