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Township Highway and C.E.R.T Team meet with FEMA officials on August 12, 2010 to survey and report the July 24th Flooding in the Valley View subdivision to State And Federal Officials.

Seen here are Fema, State Representative Sandra Pihos (42) and Highway Commissioner Gary Muehlfelt

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“Family Remembrance Day”

Saint Stephen Cemetery , circa 1852

Gretna (Present Day Carol Stream) Illinois

Sunday, September 12, 2010 2:00 p.m.

The original church bell was recently discovered and obtain and will be displayed at the event

Saint Stephen Mission Church and Cemetery was founded in 1852 by our early settlers to DuPage County. It has been 100 years since a dedicated group has assembled at Saint Stephen for services. Many of the ancestors of those buried at Saint Stephen Cemetery are local residents of Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Winfield, and Warrenville. Please join us for a ceremony of remembrance officiated by Father Don McLaughlin of Saint Michael Church, Wheaton. Come enjoy the restored Illinois prairie grounds surrounding the cemetery and learn about the early history of our local area. Fellowship and desserts to follow.

Parking is available behind the Meyer Material Plant, 405 E. St. Charles Rd. See the map below.

Questions, please contact Bob Jacobsen, 630-668-7551.

St. Stephens Cemetery is just north of St. Charles Road and the Great Western Trail, and West of Main Place in Carol Stream (between Gary Ave. and Schmale Rd. ( Main St. Wheaton).

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Sand Bagging the East Branch of the DuPage River July 24,2010 (Gary and Larry Wangles plan the sand bagging)

Within 90 minutes Highway Commissioner Gary Muehlfelt has three employees and four C.E.R.T. volunteers on the scene at the Valley View subdivision Glen Ellyn sand bagging to stem the rising tide of the East Branch of the Dupage River

After 5 hours about 1500 sandbags were filled and placed.

Everyone in the effected community worked together to get the job done.

Thankfully predicted additional rain never developed and the river began to drop.

Ralph Hinkle,Joe Ocasio,Gail Hinkle(Township Clerk) Chris Eaton, Ed Ackermann (H.E.R.T. leader), and Commissioner Gary Muehlfelt take a needed rest.

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A Tranquil Day in America presented by The Milton Township Community Emergency Response Team. The Milton Township CERT team is five hundred plus volunteers trained to assist the community in any type of disaster. Pictured is our 2010 award winning float at the Wheaton Parade!

Happy 4th of July Milton Township

Highway Commissioner Gary Muehlfelt, Lt. Col. Ed Godfrey, & Supervisor Chris Heidorn

We are honored to have Lt. Col Ed Godfrey as one of our co-grand marshalls for the 2010 Fourth of July Parade.

Lt. Godfrey, a long time resident of Wheaton graduated from Wheaton High School in 1912 as president of the class. He has two children who are both serving active duty. His son Patrick is with us today, and is currently a major in the airforce attending command school.

We all honor Lt. Godfrey today for his many military

accomplishments and especially for volunteering when his

country needed him. Lt. Godfrey received his Wings of Gold

and U.S. Marine 2 nd Lt. Bars in 1944 at the young age of 19.

He was stationed on three aircraft carriers during the Korean War and flew in the Vietnam War. His medals include two Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Star with Combat V., eight air medals, six campaign starts and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. And, beyond that his wife boasts that he doesn’t like to brag – but he also volunteered for duty during Operation Desert Shield/Storm in the gulf.

Thank you Lt. Col Ed Godfrey – you are truly an American hero and represent what our countries independence and our Fourth of July holiday are all about.

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Township Clerk, Gail P. Hinkle, stands with pride at the new Pleasant Hill Cemetery sign on"Family Day".

Harold Gaede, Highway Commissioner Gary Muehlfelt, and history speaker, Milton Township Supervisor Chris Heidorn.

Cemeteries Authority Chairman Bob Jacobsen and Township Trustee Sal Falbo exam yet another research document presented the authority that day.

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May 13, 2010

The Milton Township C.E.R.T. team graduated it's 500th trainee at an all out planned disaster at St. James Farm.

Pictured is Robert Baldwin, a decorated Korean War Veteran

He not only has seen combat, but was wounded and a prisoner of that war. After all these years the purple heart hero is still serving his country. Milton Township is very proud to have him on the team. He brings a wealth of wisdom and encouragement to the next generation.

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Cert Instructors...Nurse Sandee and Medic Rob go to Haiti!

After weeks of planning, packing and tons of red tape, Rob Spejcher,Cert Adam Class, and Sandee Schlickman ,Cert Bravo Class were finally on our way to Port au Prince, Haiti. The destruction was beyond my senses, and I know that sounds dramatic, but it really was. After the first few days, I never thought Haiti would ever recover. They do everything by hand, including taking rock by rock off of the collapsed buildings.

When we got to Camp Dadado, (April 24th), where Rob had worked 10 days after the earthquake, we were met by so many smiling children and adults. How can they smile when they have nothing! Rob spent most of his time doing preventive health, such as setting up showers, improving the clean water, garbage control and tweaking the toilets.

The country of Haiti is on “island time”, nothing moves fast, which was very discouraging for us. If we had been in the US, we could have had all of this done in a day. With only one week to help them, I thought: how will these infants make it? But then again, these are Haitians and they are a strong resilient people. The heat and humidity was unbearable, but the smiles and the hugs from the people made up for any discomfort.

I am not sure about the others, but I would return in a second, if given the chance.

It was a wonderful experience and one that I feel very blessed to have been a part of............................................ Sandee Schlickman

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May 3, 2010

Gary Muehlfelt, Milton Township Highway Commissioner was elected for his second term as the treasure for theTownship Highway Commission Association of Dupage County.

Eight of the Counties Nine Townships are voting members along with a host of associate vendors.

Gary was also successful in coordinating a county wide road salt purchase plan saving tax payers thousands of dollars

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Milton Township Elected Officials Clean Up The Prairie Path

Township Supervisor Chris Heidorn, Highway Commissioner Gary Muehlfelt, and Township Clerk Gail Peironnet Hinkle, cleaned up a section along the prairie path from President Street to Cross Avenue along with a dozen friends and family.

The event took place Saturday April 24, 2010 and is an annual event they all participate in each year. Thanks Township Officials ...........was heard all morning

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