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Tenants Fe;
By Donna Oldham
Staff Writer
Residents of Columbia Terrace continue to voice
displeasure with policies set by the housing unit's new
owner, Taylor Realty Company of Greensboro.
Larry Womble, president of the Columbia Terrace
Neighborhood Association said last week that
residents of Columbia Terrace believe that there is a
conspiracy to drive them out and use the area for industrial
purposes. "Some of us believe that a local
industry is planning to expand in the same area where
we now make our homes," he said.
In a press conference held last week, Womble
again appealed to the owner of Taylor Realty, John
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k. iayior 10 meet witn me residents and explain the
new policies and listen to tenant's comments.
Taylor Realty bought .Columbia Terrace a month
ago.
In letters to the tenants, the company informed
them that the rent, which is currently $19.50 per1
week, would be raised to $125 per month, effective
Jan. 1; the name of the development would be changed
and the tenants must follow a strict set of 37 rules
or be asked to leave. The tenants consider the rules
unreasonable and Womble called them during the1
news conference "asinine."
In a letter to Taylor, Womble outlined the tenant's
complaints. The letter read:
1. A number of residents have had their personal
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Kenneth R. Williams Auditorium. Karen received a
standing ovation for her rendition of "Give Me
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Staff Writer
jij: Residents of Columbia Terrace are upset and
angry over the list of rules and regulations that the
development's new owner, Taylor Realty Co., of
:? Greensboro has imposed upon them.
They told the Chronicle last week that the rules
were unfair and invaded their private lives.
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xj on us saying they were going to raise the rent. I just
jij don't think it's going to be worth $125 a month for
jij: what they say they're going to do. It's ridiculous. I
jij; thought about moving, but 1 haven't decided yet; I
jij; paid my rent for this month; I'm going to wait and
jij see what they are going to do," said Karen
ijij Westmoreland.
jij: Mary Barr said, "I don't think they should raise
jij: the rent, at least not until they finish fixing the apartj;j;
ments up. I'm going to wait and see what happens,
ijij If I don't think it's worth it, I'll just look for another
ijij place. My ceiling is falling in and the kitchen floor is
ijij almost gone and the bugs will just run you out," she
jij: said.?'
jij: Woodrow Martin, who has lived in Columbia Ter-~
jij; race since 1972, said that he didn't mind a rent inijij
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Minority Contractors
Sponsor Seminar
The Associated Minority Course, Highway Constru<
Contractors of America will tion Estimating & Biddin
sponsor a seminar for its Course for Minorit
members and non- Business Enterprise Cor
-members, to be held at tractors of America.
Reynolds Health Center in For further informatio
the cafeteria. It will be please contact Mr. C. C
from 6 until 9 o'clock on Washington 723-1 148. Fre
December 12, 1980. of charge.
The seminar is compliments
of A.M.C. The
seminar consist of the \Jwt. d
following training courses. O
Highway Construction dLOlV \
Legal Course, Highway g ~
Construction Record Keep- 'I8 "
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By Donna Oldham
Staff Writer
Reminiscent of three
years ago, residents of
Goler Metropolitan Apart*
ments are unhappy with the
management of their apartments
complex once agairL"
I Linda P. Bonham, a resident
of the aoartments has
? threatened to seek legal action
against Attorney David
> Wagner, whose company,
Urban Housing, Inc.,
:t manages Goler if repairs to
r / her apartment are not
>. made. Ms. Bonham and
a former Goler manager
Patrick Grimes agreed on
mm the repairs before she moved
in two months ago.
Wagner refused to comment
on the allegations. "I
don't think 1 need to get involved
in any statements"
he said7 U1 don't think I'm
igoing to answer anything."
In a letter to Wagner
dated Nov. 20, Ms.
....... Bonham said... "After
g talking with a lawyer, 1 am
g going to file a legal
grievance, and I am going
^ ,to set up an escrow account
jjji for the purpose of paying
11 my rent, hopefully under a
$ lawyer's jurisdiction." The
% letter continued, "I refuse
ij:j to pay Goler another penny
:j:j until something is done
jij about that apartment.
i;jj There is going to be a tell;:
nant's meeting Monday,
!;: Nov. 24. Before that date 1
intend to contact the Gover|
nor's office; the Mayor's
office, the health inspector
jjij and the Winston-Salem
Chronicle and anybody else
jji: ithat is willing to listen con- ,
jjj: jcerning the management
jjjj and the problems involving
jjjj Goler."
jjij Ms. Bonham charges that
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Rober Shoaf was recently <
Salem Chamber of Comme
service to the community. I
award.
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n Rober Shoaf, of 624 W. <
J. 24th Street was honored 1
;e recently by the Winston- J
Salem Chamber of Com- 1
merce for over 50 years of
service to the community. (
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Shoaf Qpened a grill over 50 1
| years ago on East Third
Street, and used the profits 1
?: for re-investment into
Shoaf Realty and Bonding
Company, which he opened
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plain
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in the two months she has
lived in the apartment, none
of the repairs agreed upon
when she moved in have
been made.
411 have filled out two
rwork orders maybe more, I
have called time and time
again. 1 talked to the assistant
manager/house inspector
who told me that the
work would be taken care
of and the manager told me
on Nov. 1 that the work
would be taken care of,"
Ms. Bonham said last week.
She continued by saying
.that repairs such as strippl
r%
mg ncr i luors ana pumng a
closet door on track have
yet to be done.
"The maintenance crew
cleaned the apartment
before I moved in, yet,
there was a dead rat lying in
the storage closet and a
wine bottle was behind the
hot water heatei, please be
-advised that t4ve
maintenance crew cleaned
the apartment before I
moved in. That alone tells
me something about the
maintenance crew. In the
last week. 1 have had a set
of carving knives, a tnixei
and a can opener remavfd
from my apartment. Also
some meats. That again
tells you something about
the so-called maintenance
crew. They enter people's
apartments all the rime
without their permission,"
.she said. *
Beverly Bedford, president
of the Goler Apartment
Tenant's Association
said that she too is aware of
not only Ms. Bonham's
complaints, but the complaints
of other residents.
"I've heard the complaints
because I've lived at
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honored by the Winstonr
for over 50 years of
He is shown here with the
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onored
i mber
sn 110 East Third Street.
Sow 80 years old, Shoaf
?till continues to run his
5usiness.
Others honored by the
Chamber of Commerce for
numerous years of service
[o the community were:
SVSJS Radio, Haverty Furniture
Company, Fishel
Steel Company, Quality Oil
Company, and H.T. Hern
Engraving Company.
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for more than a year in this apartment at Goler
Metropolitan Apartments.
After ceiling leak damaged wall of Jackie Higgins'
, apartment, workmen started, hut never completed,
repairs. WatI has remained tike fhis for more than a year.
Getting Ready
For The Holiday
In observance of the Thanksgiving holidays, most
retail establishments in Winston-Salem will be closed on
the 27th, and all city and county governmental offices
will be dosed on Thursday and Friday of this week. ^
"The Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving is
considered the official kick-off for the Christmas season,
and are two of the biggest shopping days of the year.
Many shopping centers will be having big sales during
these two days,".said Thomas Blair, managing director
of Winston-Salem Retail Merchants Association.
Many churches and ministries of the area are giving
Thanksgiving baskets of food. Families that come to
Crisis Control Ministries this week will receive a hen
rather than the traditional turkey and other food items
for the holidays. "Turkeys are so high we decided on
hens instead said Mike Bradshaw, associate director of
Crisis Control.
The annual Holiday Festival Christmas Parade will be
held in downtown Winston-Salem on Thanksgiving Dav
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at 10:30 a.m. The parade, which normally runs about
one hour will begin at the corner of Fourth and Spring
Streets, proceed east on Fourth Street, turn north on
Cherry, then go east on Fifth Street, turning south on
Liberty StreeJ. The parade will end at the corner of
Liberty and First Streets.
There will be approximately 100 units participating in
the parade including a variety of colorful floats, beauty
queens, dignitaries, marching bands, clowns, cartoon
characters, and of course Santa Claus.
Mayor Wayne Corpening and County Commission
Chairman Fred Hauser will be among the officials
participating in the parade.