MILFORD, Ohio (AP) — An 89-year-old southwest Ohio woman is
preparing to move out of her home of the last 10 years because it has
gone smoke-free.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/PmRgCA )
reports that Beulah "Billie" Toombs faces eviction after her
apartment building’s management deemed her noncompliant. A smoker for
seven decades or so, she thinks she should be allowed to do what she
wants in her own home.
More than a year ago, the management of the
apartments for low-income seniors announced a smoke-free policy.
Residents were allowed one year of smoking with some conditions.
When
the smoke-free policy kicked in this year, neighbors reported Toombs’
smoking. A regular apartment inspection this month found cigarette butts
and ashtrays in her unit. So Toombs is looking for a new home.
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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
MILFORD, Ohio (AP) — An 89-year-old southwest Ohio woman is
preparing to move out of her home of the last 10 years because it has
gone smoke-free.
The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/PmRgCA )
reports that Beulah "Billie" Toombs faces eviction after her
apartment building’s management deemed her noncompliant. A smoker for
seven decades or so, she thinks she should be allowed to do what she
wants in her own home.
More than a year ago, the management of the
apartments for low-income seniors announced a smoke-free policy.
Residents were allowed one year of smoking with some conditions.
When
the smoke-free policy kicked in this year, neighbors reported Toombs’
smoking. A regular apartment inspection this month found cigarette butts
and ashtrays in her unit. So Toombs is looking for a new home.
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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com
Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.