State officials highlight new booster shots, encourage everyone to get their flu shot
MADISON— It’s back-to-school time, and state health officials are encouraging parents to put immunizations at the top of their lists. While Wisconsin traditionally ranks high on childhood immunizations, parents are advised to be aware of newly recommended vaccines, including seasonal flu shots.
“A healthy school year begins with making sure your child’s immunizations are up-to-date. Immunizations help students stay healthy and in school, rather than being sick at home with an illness that could have been prevented,” said Department …

Dozens of organizations and businesses will offer their services and programs to the public at the Fall Community Job and Resource Fair. The free event will be held Sat., Sept. 18 from 11 am to 3 pm at St. Mark AME Church at 16th and Atkinson.
The Job and Resource Fair will feature employment training opportunities, healthcare resources, housing, and educational services. Attorneys will also be on hand to answer legal questions at no charge, staff from Child Support will discuss with residents possible debt reduction and Drivers License Recovery personnel …

$117,000 in funds awarded to community partners since July
United Way of Greater Milwaukee has awarded $47,000 in Urgent Need Fund grants to three of its community partners to support their emerging and urgent needs.
$25,000 was awarded to Guest House of Milwaukee’s Guest House Counseling Clinic. The clinic provides professional, onsite substance abuse and mental health treatment designed to meet specific needs of Milwaukee ’s homeless population. An unexpected, but temporary reduction in funding caused a substantial shortfall for 2010 and left the clinic with a vacant counseling staff position. The …

Commentary By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Many pundits and politicians critical of Obama have been saying that the scheduled Iraq withdrawal is much less than meets the eye. Their points of criticism are that 50,000 troops will stay in the country, at a cost of billions more in U.S. tax dollars, and there’s no firm guarantee that they’ll all go packing any time soon.
The biggest criticism, though, is that President Obama fudged on his campaign promise to end the war and remove all troops from the country by the end of 2011. …

Wisconsin is host to the nation’s highest Black incarceration rate. It also has one the highest recidivism rates. Many experts agree the lack of employment opportunities is a thread between those two statistics.
Several new local pilot projects hope to prove they not only have the formula for cutting the thread, but filling future regional labor needs. The U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration funded ‘WIRED’ program provided opportunities to local community groups to explore employment and educational initiatives that would impact on the growth of 21st century economic …

Girl Scouts of Wisconsin Southeast hiring full time person to cultivate, recruit and retain girl & adult members in several communities of Waukesha County. The Membership Manager is a full time position with benefits. Work for something you can believe in. Apply online at www.gswise.org by September 8. Promo # MC810EEO

Senior Test Lead
COMPUTER-Fiserv Global Services, Inc. is looking for the following position at its Brookfield, WI facility: Senior Test Lead. Responsible for analyzing software user requirements, test preparation and test execution. Manage and deliver testing function for software development. Apply online at www.fiserv.com for Req. #LD32186.
Fiserv is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace.

ATTENTION MBE/SBE/WBE:
Subcontractors and suppliers wanted for the following project(s):
Department of Veteran Affairs
Angiography Suite 2 Renovation
Milwaukee, WI / Milwaukee County
Bids: September 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
C.D. Smith Contact: Brad Hechimovich
New Residence Hall
University of Wisconsin
Oshkosh, WI
Bids: September 9, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.
C.D. Smith Contact: Dave Mertens
C.D. Smith Construction, Inc.
P.O. Box 1006
Fond du Lac, WI 54936-1006
Ph: (920) 924-2900
Fx: (920) 924-2910
“We are an equal opportunity employer.”

The current term of office of United States Magistrate Judge William E. Callahan, Jr. is due to expire on July 31, 2011. The United States District Court is required by law to establish a panel of citizens to consider the reappointment of the magistrate judge to a new eight-year term.
The duties of the magistrate judge position include the following:
(1) conduct of most preliminary proceedings in criminal cases;
(2) trial and disposition of misdemeanor cases;
(3) conduct of various pretrial matters and evidentiary proceedings on delegation from the judges of the district court; …

The American Heart Association is seeking a professional to assume the role of Health Equity Director. This individual will be charges with changing and saving lives within the African American community!
The Health Equity Director is responsible for implementing a regional health equity plan within minority communities. The position focuses on the Milwaukee and Twin Cities areas.
Responsibilities include: recruiting and mobilizing volunteers within the African American community; identify, cultivate, and secure prospective sponsors and strategic alliances in tandem with development staff; partnering with advocacy to increase engagement within the …