• Cathie Tardy, sales manager for the Baird & Warner Fox Valley office has announced the addition of six associates to its award-winning sales team. They are aremed with the tools and the knowledge to guide any buyer or seller through the complicated process of today’s real estate environment. The Baird & Warner office is proud to introduce Tracy Ebel, Kathy Abernathy, Karie Reach, Lucine Tarman, Tom Pauling and Kathy Reilly. The Baird & Warner Fox Valley office is located at 962 S. Randall Road in St. Charles. For further information, call (630) 377-1855.

• Authors Bill Lisowski and John Mengelson will hold a book signing event from 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 22 at Waldenbooks, 603 Stratford Square, Bloomingdale. The authors will be available to sign copies of their book, “Earning Success.” For further information, contact Traci Jones at (888) 361-9473.
 

• A Support our Troops campaign is currently underway in Willowbrook and Burr Ridge. Area residents, churches, Scouting troops and organizations are invited to donate sundry items that will be mailed to military personnel serving overseas. Suggested donations include toothbrushes, tooth paste, small bottles of shampoo, lotion and gel, sunt tan lotion, lip balm, tissues, bandages, playing cards and non-perishable snack such as dried fruits, nuts and powdered drinks. Cash donations also are welcome to handle postage costs. Contributions may be brought by Dec. 1 to the Willowbrook Police Department located at 7760 Quincy St., or to the Burr Ridge Police Department, 7660 S. County Line Road. For further information, contact Debbie Hahn at (630) 325-2808 or Angie Zucchero at (630) 323-8181.
 

• The Community-Based Services Division of The British Home in Brookfield is making a technology team available to come out to local seniors’ homes to assess how homeowners’ television sets will be affected by the federally mandated digital conversion. The assessment will include helping seniors determine whether they need a converter box, helping them apply for converter box coupons, and basic converter box installation. This is a free service offered by The British Home. For further information or to arrange this free service, call (708) 485-1155.