 Topeka is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County, which is named after the Shawnee Indians. It has a population of 122,377 as of the 2000 census. The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, has an estimated population of 226,268 in the year 2003. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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Agencies For The Homeless Receive Computer Gifts To Increase Efficiency |
December 19, 2008
Four agencies that provide support for the homeless in Topeka and Shawnee County were surprised today with a gift of desk-top computers.
Representatives of Breakthrough House, Community Action, Door Step, and the Topeka Rescue Mission each received the gifts during a ceremony at the City of Topeka’s Holliday Building, 620 SE Madison. The computers were purchased through a federal Homeless Management Information System Grant administered by the State of Kansas.
The computers will be used to enter data into the HMIS, a state-wide network that tracks the homeless. HMIS is a computerized data collection application designed to capture client-level information over time regarding the characteristics and service needs of homeless persons. Implementing HMIS enables organizations to more accurately count the number of homeless individuals in their communities, gather adequate information to guide future planning, and meet the needs of the homeless in a more efficient, streamlined manner.
An advantage of such a system is the capability of providing accurate, non-duplicated information regarding homeless individuals.
“The HMIS is a great way to make sure the right services are getting to the right people and there is not duplication in these services,” said Randy Speaker, Deputy City Manager and Housing and Neighborhood Development Director.
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City Offers Free Christmas Tree Recycling |
City Offers Free Christmas Tree Recycling
Parks & Recreation of Topeka’s Forestry Division is offering three Christmas tree drop-off locations free to the public.
• The Yard Materials Recycling Facility, just northeast of I-70 and MacVicar
• Crestview Community Center, 4801 SW Shunga Drive
• Oakland Community Center, 801 NE Poplar
The recycling facility is open 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Christmas trees can be dropped off at the community centers during daylight hours in the designated areas in the parking lot.
Trees must be completely bare of all ornaments, tinsel and other decorations, and must not be wrapped in a bag. “All we are taking is the tree,” said Adam Moser, City Forester. The trees will be chipped into mulch to be used in City parks.
Trees will be accepted at all three locations from December 26 through January 31.
For more information call the Forestry Division at 368-3700 |
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