ReServe Interactive
ReServe Interactive, Delafield, formerly known as Efficient Frontiers Inc., has made a three-year financial pledge, and purchased a brick, as part of the “What’s Your Brick” fundraising effort, to help support the Lake Country Lutheran High School Capital Campaign. This campaign raises funds for the erection of a new 140,000-square-foot academic facility in Hartland that will initially service approximately 400 students and is expected to be complete for the 2008-09 school year.
Ken Cook Co.
Kenneth Cook, President and CEO of Milwaukee-based Ken Cook Co., has received the American Boat & Yacht Council’s (ABYC) Horizon Award. The Horizon Award is presented to a member or supporter who has made significant contributions to the success and growth of ABYC. Ken Cook Co. is a single-source provider of product documentation, training programs and custom solutions for marine manufacturers worldwide. The company has been an ABYC member since 1990.
Medical Associates Heath Center
Dr. Deirdre Duffy, an obstetrician and gynecologist, with Medical Associates Health Center, Menomonee Falls, is now board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her certification means she has successfully passed the oral and written examination of the board. Dr. Duffy’s clinical interests include infertility, menopause, postpartum depression and advanced maternal age.
Dr. Jacquelyn Paykel, a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Medical Associates Health Centers, Menomonee Falls, has invented a natural and organic line of skin care products called MaternaCare that meets the special care needs of women during and after pregnancy. All MaternaCare products are made with natural ingredients from renewable resources and all product ingredients have undergone limited clinical trials. Many of the ingredients also have traditional uses dating back hundreds or even thousands of years. Dr. Paykel, who is pursuing a fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona, is an advocate of alternative and complementary therapies and embraces healing practices of different cultures.
Scheibel Halaska
Scheibel Halaska, Milwaukee, recently announced that it is the agency of record for bswift, a Chicago-based provider of software and services that streamline HR, benefits and payroll administration. bswift specializes in employee benefits enrollment and administration solutions for mid-sized companies.
American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Wisconsin (ACEC WI), Madison, recently announced the winners of its Wonders of Wisconsin Engineering competition. Award winners included: Structural Systems (Buildings) Category: The Milwaukee Art Museum Addition, Milwaukee; Surveying & Mapping Technology Category: Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Control Survey and Mapping Project; Water & Wastewater Category: City of Hartford Wastewater Treatment 1972; Transportation Category & Southeast Region: Marquette Interchange, Milwaukee; Special Projects Category: Milwaukee Water Pollution Abatement Program.
Mancuso takes helm at Sojourner Truth House
Sojourner Truth House has named Angela Mancuso as the agency’s new executive director. Mancuso fills a position previously held by Kathie Stolpman, who retired in February after serving in the post since 1984.
“Since joining Sojourner Truth House, Angela’s leadership and commitment to breaking the cycle of domestic violence has not wavered,” said Douglas Leonhardt S.J., president of Sojourner Truth House’s board of directors. “We are confident that Angela will continue to uphold the mission and vision of Sojourner Truth House, and promote domestic respect in the Milwaukee community.”
Sojourner Truth House operates a 37-bed shelter, which has provided safety and support services to thousands of women and children during its 28-year history. Other programs include a 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline, Domestic Abuse Victim Advocates in the Milwaukee District Attorney’s Office, Belle Resource Center for Women and Children, and Batterers Anonymous-Beyond Abuse, for men and women seeking alternatives to their abusive behavior.
Sojourner Truth House served more than 24,000 people in 2007.
Mancuso’s tenure at Sojourner Truth House began in 2001 as director of development and public relations, which also included supervision of the community education department. In August 2006, she assumed the role of associate director which formally identified her expanded duties to include administration, finance, fundraising, community education, public relations and the four core programs of Sojourner Truth House.
“The board’s decision to offer the job of executive director to Angela makes me very happy,” Stolpman said. “I have the utmost confidence in her leadership ability and I know she fully embraces the mission of Sojourner Truth House.”
For more information, visit www.sojournertruthhouse.org or call (414) 643-1777. To seek help from an abusive situation, call the 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline at (414) 933-2722.
Brewers form partnership with U.S. Cellular
The Milwaukee Brewers and U.S. Cellular announced a multi-million dollar partnership, naming U.S. Cellular the exclusive wireless provider of the team.
"As Milwaukee’s hometown wireless company, we believe in giving back to the communities where we live and work, and we are excited to support the Brewers as they build on last year’s winning season," said Jay Ellison, executive vice president and chief operating officer of U.S. Cellular.
U.S. Cellular’s partnership with the Brewers is the latest in a series of local sponsorships for the company, including the U.S. Cellular Arena, the U.S. Cellular Connection Stage at Summerfest, the Wisconsin State Fair presented by U.S. Cellular and Festa Italiana presented by U.S. Cellular.
U.S. Cellular’s presence will be featured in signage in and around Miller Park. In addition, the "U.S. Cellular Experience" kiosk for fans will be located on the field level concourse.
"Like U.S. Cellular, the Milwaukee Brewers place great importance on a partnership with hometown organizations, and we thank U.S. Cellular for its continued commitment to Milwaukee," said Rick Schlesinger, executive vice president of business operations for the Brewers.
Higher state cigarette tax inspires more quitters
The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line announced that in the first two months of 2008 it has fielded a record-breaking 20,000 calls from Wisconsinites looking for help to quit smoking.
By comparison, during a typical year, the quit line provides services to about 9,000 state residents.
“This unprecedented success in assisting Wisconsin smokers through 1-800-QUIT-NOW breaks all previous state records,” said Dr. Michael Fiore, director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention, which manages the quit line. “National peers who provide quit services in other states report they have never before seen such a successful state effort to help smokers quit.”
Fiore said three factors led to the increase in quit attempts by Wisconsin smokers: a $1 increase in the state’s tobacco excise tax; New Year’s resolutions; and free coaching and medication provided through the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line.
Among those who requested a two-week starter kit of nicotine medicines, 65 percent chose to receive stop-smoking patches. The remaining 35 percent chose either nicotine gum or lozenges.
The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services contracts with the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention to provide services through the Quit Line.
