ANOTHER TRIUMPH! The West End Terrace Summer

Feeding Program was a great success.

The participants enjoyed the different

activities that were planned for them

each day. They looked at movies,

planted seeds to watch them grow,

they were visited by the Rocky Mount

Fire Department and Officer Whitted

gave a tour of the police car.

Officer Whitted answered questions

from the participants and the Rocky

Mount Fire Dept. gave a tour of the

fire truck and questions as well. We

hope to continue with the Summer

Feeding Program come 2016.

Freedom Temple of Praise hosted a

summer feeding program in our

Weeks Armstrong Community

Center. There was breakfast and lunch

served from Monday thru Thursday

which began on July 8th and ending on

August 6th. Approximately 25-35

young people were served breakfast

and 45-55 served lunch each day. We

were so happy to see so many come

out and participate in this project.

They were also able to utilize the

playground and the children had so

much fun. There were several

residents that came out to help and we

want to thank you for your hard work.

We look forward to being able to serve

again next year.

COMMUINITY GARDENS The West End Terrace garden was

worked by the residents that live in the

Community. Some would go out very

early in the mornings and some

worked in the evenings not only

chopping but making sure it was

watered and weeded. The vegetables

are distributed among the elderly and

it seems they are enjoying. The

residents have stressed that they have

enjoyed working in the garden says

that it helps them to relax.

The Weeks Armstrong Community

Garden Project began in May 2015.

We had several dedicated young ladies

that nurtured the plants and harvested

the produce on a weekly basis. The

produce was given out to some of our

residents and as you can see they were

Rmha Residents’

Newsletter

summer 2015

P.O. Box 4717 Rocky Mount, NC 27803

West End Terrace & Weeks Armstrong

Summer Feeding Programs

RMHA Website Is Located At

www.rm-ha.org

RMHA RESIDENTS’ NEWSLETTER | Summer 2015 2

excited to receive the fresh vegetables

from our garden. We sincerely thank

our garden workers for their hard work

and dedication to ensure that this

project was a grand success. The

young ladies stated that they truly

enjoyed watching the produce grow

and they are really looking forward to

our upcoming “Fall Garden.”

COMPLETING ITEMS

LISTED ON THE RMHA

AGENCY PLAN

Contemporary-style kitchens are

being installed in the West End

Terrace community. The upgrade has

been met with enthusiastic delight

from the residents receiving them.

One resident said, “I’m ready to cook

in my beautiful new kitchen.” No

doubt these new kitchen cabinets are

much more desirable looking with the

new marble-look countertops.

The cabinets are made of solid oak

with a high gloss finish. Each new

kitchen also received a stainless steel

range hood for easy cleaning. Some

residents also received new interior

solid core doors. These renovations

and upgrades are a part of the Rocky

Mount Housing Authority’s Five Year

and Annual Plan. There will be other

makeovers and improvements to come

according to the Agency Plan.

The Agency Plan’s final meeting for

2016 will be held on Wednesday,

September 09, 2015 – This event is

open to the Public and will be held at

the Rocky Mount City Hall’s Council

Chamber at 4:00 p.m. During that

time you can review the Final Draft of

the Rocky Mount Housing Authority’s

Agency 5 Year and Annual Plans.

RMHA’s

Home

Buyers

Education

Certification

Nearly all

home buying

incentives

require that you earn your

Homeownership Counseling

Certificate from an “approved

agency” before making an offer on a

home. Certificates are good for one

year, so we recommend you take care

of this early in the process so that

when you do find your dream home,

you can make an offer right away!

RMHA will host the second "Home

Buyer's Education Certification

Course" of 2015. It will be held on

Saturday September 26th, 2015 and

October 10th, 2015 between the

10AM to 2PM at 901 Authority Dr.,

Rocky Mount, NC. This is located in

the Whatley Cove subdivision off of

Springfield Road, directly across the

street from the firehouse.

To register please contact Teresa

Rhodes at teresa@rm-ha.org or Toni

Child at toni@rm-ha.org. You can

also register by calling 252-407-1941.

This certification is “free” of charge.

Whatley Cove

Subdivision

Tired of renting?

Want your own home?

See if you qualify for a

Whatley Cove Home

In order to qualify you need to make

sure you meet all of the following

conditions:

*Employed a full 12 months without

break in employment

*2 consecutive years of tax returns

*Gross family income within the

program’s criteria

*Satisfactory credit score

*One percent down-payment

*Able to acquire a mortgage loan

For more information contact

Toni Child at 252-47-1940

or

Teresa Rhodes at 252-407-1941

Y o u ma y c o mp l e t e a

P r e -A p p l i c a t i o n O n l in e b y

g o i n g t o w w w. r m -h a . o r g

You can also mail the form to P.O. Box 4717, Rocky Mount, NC 27803

or use our Fax # 252-407-1952

Looking forward to receiving your

application.

RMHA RESIDENTS’ NEWSLETTER | Summer 2015 3

DECLARATION OF

NO-INCOME All residents that are 18 years or

older that have zero (0) income are

required to come into the

management office each month to

sign a “Declaration of No-Income.” Per HUD regulation, failure to comply

will result in the termination of your

Dwelling Lease and/or the removal of

the resident that is in non-compliance.

COMMUNITY

SERVICE

REQUIREMENT

Section 12c of the

Housing Act of 1937

requires all adult residents who are not

either employed, elderly, or disabled,

or otherwise exempt to participate in a

housing authority, local, state or other

federal Economics Self-Sufficiency

Program in order to qualify for

residency in a public housing unit.

LET’S KEEP OUR

COMMUNITIES

LOOKING BEAUTIFUL

As a tenant of the RMHA, it states in

your lease, Section 14F, that you are to

keep the OUTSIDE as well as the

INSIDE of your unit clean AT ALL

TIMES.

Please note the following:

Rake yards front and back

Pick up all trash front and

back yards

Sweep curb – front, back and

side of unit (if applicable)

Keep trash carts clean if you

have one

Sweep parking area- front

and/or side of unit

No washing of vehicles

($50.00 fine)

No swimming pools ($50.00

fine)

No interior furniture on porch

or in yard

No parking on lawn ($50.00

fine)

Keep off grass

Clean off back porches

We all must do our part to make our

communities a place that we are proud

to call home. Management will be

inspecting and you will be fined if you

are found in violation of the above

guidelines.

Banned List

It is your responsibility as a resident of

the RMHA to know who is on our

banned list and also to call the police

if you see someone that you know is

banned. Allowing a banned person in

your home is grounds for eviction.

There is a list of all banned persons

posted at both the West End Terrace

and Weeks Armstrong Homes

Offices. Our offices are open from

8:30 am until 5:00 pm, Monday thru

Friday.

RMHA Is Accepting

Applicants Online

Only 50 Per Month

If you are a person with special

needs and wish to request

special accommodations, please

contact our office at

252-450-3522

To find out more about the online

Application Process go to:

http://www.rm-ha.org

Cop’s Corner During the

Summer

when you

open your

windows,

remember

to close

and lock

them

when you

leave to

prevent break-ins. Please lock the

doors to your vehicle(s). Do not leave

valuable items such as cell phones,

tablets, laptops, iPods, CD’s, money

including loose change, etc. lying in

plain sight such as in the seats or on

the dash. Visible valuable items invite

break-ins.

PAYING YOUR RENT

RENTAL

PAYMENTS are not

ACCEPTED

in the office.

ALL

PAYMENTS MUST BE MAILED unless you have PRIOR

APPROVAL from your HOUSING

MANAGER. Remember, your rent it

due on the 1st and all payments must

be IN THE OFFICE NO LATER

THAN THE 5TH WORKING DAY

OF EACH MONTH to avoid

possible court action. You are only

allowed to receive Court Papers 2

times in a 12 month period, after

which your Dwelling Lease could be

TERMINATED. Walk-ins are only

allowed during the first 5 working

days of each month; appointments

only after the 5th working day. If you

have any questions, please contact

your Housing Manager.

West End Terrace Ann Harrison, SPHM – 252-450-3526 Linda Brown, APHM – 252-450-3529

Weeks Armstrong Homes Hope Phillips, SPHM – 252-407-1942

Jessica Manley, APHM – 252-450-3537

RMHA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS:

Leonard Wiggins, Chairman

Russell Jackson, Vice-Chairman

Minnie Knight

Paul Jaber

Kelly Shore

William Solomon, Sr.

Dennis Lyons

RMHA Newsletter Editors:

Larry Russell, CEO

Toni Child

Teresa Rhodes

Articles published in the RMHA Residents’ Newsletter do not

necessarily represent an endorsement by the Rocky

Mount Housing Authority or its Board of Commissioners.

We are committed, however, to inform our

readers of programs and activities which have a direct

or indirect impact on the residents we serve.

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