DuPage Co. briefs

Settlement wins awards:

Naperville's Naper Settlement museum recently won three MarCom Awards that recognize outstanding achievements in marketing and communications. The 19th-century living-history museum received the highest honor, a Platinum Award, for its marketing publication "Tidbits of the Past: A fun collection of Historic Brainteasers." It also won a Gold Award for its annual report and an honorable mention for Treasures Magazine, an in-house publication sent to members and volunteers. There were more than 5,000 entries worldwide.

Lisle chamber names board:

The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2009 board of directors. Members are: Sandra Gill, chairwoman, Benedictine University; Richard Brink, past chairman, Hilton Lisle/Naperville; Randy Russell, chairman elect, Wine Expressions; Dan Garvy, vice chairman, Lisle Park District; Roger Kreig, treasurer, Bank of America; and members Bill Kuglich, Molex; Clint Bull, LPL Financial Services; Robert S. Bacarella, Monetta Financial Services; Jennifer Schinke, Bank Financial; Lynn McKenzie, Alphagraphics Printshops of the Future; Paula Gleason, Bensidoun USA, Inc.; Susan Ross, The Morton Arboretum; Ron Tanski, Prime Mailing Services; Mayor Joseph Broda, ex officio, Village of Lisle, Tom Althoff, President/CEO Lisle Area Chamber.

World Peace Day service:

A World Peace Day Inter-Faith Prayer Service will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 1 at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 25 E. Benton St., Naperville. Based on the theme "Working Together: Hoping for a Peace-filled Future," it is being planned by a coalition of Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha'i, Muslim and Unitarian Universalists. The keynote speaker will be Bernie Newman, past president of Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville. For details, call (630) 369-0777.