Homeless shelter for men will open tonight in Waukesha
- With quotes from the Gospel and even the poem at the base of the Statue of Liberty - "give me your tired, your poor ..." more than a dozen people let the plan commission know Wednesday night they supported granting a conditional use permit for a new homeless shelter.
By unanimous vote, with the exception of commissioner Alderman Paul Ybarra, who was absent, the commission approved the permit for a temporary drop-in shelter at St. Matthias Episcopal Church, 111 E. Main St., for up to 35 single men.
Bernie Juno, executive director of Hebron House of Hospitality, said the shelter will open at 7 p.m. today. It will be open seven days a week from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. until April 30 to handle the overflow from existing shelters.
John Miller, who lives adjacent to the church, was one of the few members of the public that overflowed the council chambers to speak against granting the permit.
http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2009/Jan_09/01152009_02.asp
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