• Send typed business announcements at least two weeks in advance of the desired publication date to Business Notes, in care of Suburban Life Publications, 1101 W. 31st St., Suite 100, Downers Grove, IL 60515. Business Notes also can be faxed at least two weeks in advance of the desired publication date to Business Notes at (630) 969-0228, or e-mailed to business@mysuburbanlife.com. Items run based on the availability of space.

• Do you have more papers than the National Archives? Are your closets bursting at the seams but you can’t seem to find anything to wear? Do you own a two-and-a-half-car garage but can’t seem to fit the car in? The De-Clutter Box, a professional organization company based in Westmont, is here to grant your holiday organizing wishes. The business will sponsor a gree organizing seminar at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Whole Foods, 500 E. Ogden Ave., Hinsdale.
Since 1994, De-Clutter Box owner, Kim Cosentino, has been helping people weed through their stuff and learn easy to find and maintain organizing solutions for their home, office and life. Whatever your clutter need, The De-Clutter Box can help you conquer it before clutter conquers you.
For more information, visit www.De-ClutterBox.com or call (630) 968-7557.

• On Dec. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the Downers Grove Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry will hold a presentation by successful businessman and author Sam Glenn about his journey from hitting rock bottom to discovering purpose and passion for life. This is the chance to discover the power and role attitude plays in personal and professional lives. Let Sam Glenn help you get a “Kick in Your Attitude.”

• Central DuPage Hospital Convenient Care Centers in Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Naperville, St. Charles and Wheaton now offer InstyMeds, a fully automated ATM-style machine that dispenses prescription medications directly to patients. The vending machine pharmaceutical system offers a safe, convenient way for patients to receive prescription medications at the point of care. For more information, call (630) 933-4234 or visit www.cdh.org.

• Metropolitan Family Services DuPage recently welcomed several new members to its board. The new board members were elected to serve a term of three years from 2008 to 2011. Robert Gibson of Wheaton is a partner at Clifton Gunderson in Oak Brook; Robert Hutchinson of Wheaton is president of Wheaton Bank & Trust; Marta Levine of Wheaton owns a children’s furniture outlet in Lombard; Shirley Myers of Elmhurst is a broker, treasurer and bookkeeper at Thomas O. Myers Real Estate; Jeffrey Platt of Bartlett is a partner with Coman & Anderson, P.C. in Lisle; Damian Walch of Glen Ellyn is director of enterprise risk services at Deloitte & Contingency Planners; John Hanner of Plainfield is senior vice president of operations at Aramark in Downers Grove; Denise Guardino of Indian Head Park is president of Bill Jacobs Automotive Group in Naperville. For more information, visit www.metrofamily.org.

• Wight & Company in Darien and a leader in integrated architecture, engineering and construction solutions for the built environment, has won six awards for its public projects. These included Best Overall Project from Design Build Institute of America; two Project of the Year awards from Midwest Construction Magazine; and Excellence and Merit Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois.

• The newly developed Marketing Committee of the Willowbrook-Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce is announcing a holiday campaign that promotes shopping in Willowbrook and Burr Ridge. Throughout December, a series of four color newspaper ads will highlight the theme: “Come Share the Holidays in Willowbrook-Burr Ridge.” The ads will encourage area residents to shop, dine and use a variety of services and products in the two villages. For more information, call (630) 654-0909.

• On Nov. 11, Dr. Margarite Melikian became the newest addition to the team at SoderWorld Healing Arts Center & Spa in Willowbrook. She is joining Dr. Brian Boyd in offering holistic chiropractic and acupuncture care at a location which offers many services, including massage therapy, private counseling and yoga classes. She will be offering two free nutrition seminars at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10 and at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17. For more information, call (630) 455-5885 or visit www.soderworldwellness.com.

• Dannee Polomsky is an experienced services provider for college students with disabilities. She is available to collaborate in facilitating student disability services, and determine reasonable accommodations and modifications made to allow participation students with a disability. She is also available to serve as a resource for high school students and their families as they plan for the future. For more information or to schedule an appointment to speak with Polomsky, call (630) 650-1168 or e-mail dpolomsky@504consult.com.

• Susan D’Alexander of Western Springs has earned the Accredited Business Communicator designation from the International Association of Business Communicators.

• For those in need of healing and comfort, CNS Home Health & Hospice, an affiliate of Central DuPage Hospital, presents the 18th annual Tree of Lights ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, at Lake Park High School, 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Roselle. Anyone who would like to honor a loved one who has either passed away or is battling a life-threatening illness or is otherwise special in their life, is welcome to attend. For more information, call (630) 933-7329 or visit www.cnshomehealth.org.

• Rosalba Garcia of Glendale Heights was named Suburban Housekeeping Employee of the Year by the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association for her outstanding work as room attendent at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center. At its 2008 Stars of the Industry awards luncheon Nov. 4 at the Hyatt O’Hare, IHLA honored the best of Illinois’ 35,000 hospitality workers at the 11th annual event, and Garcia came out on top in her category.