Congratulations WI-CARH 2019 Award Winners!

2019 Maintenance Person of the Year Winner
Maintenance Person of the Year: Mike Machia
(Scenic View Villas – Wisconsin Management Group)
with Russell Kaney, President of WI-CARH

Mike is a very positive maintenance person. Mike is extremely approachable to all coworkers and residents at the property. He responds to requests in a timely and polite manner. Mike remains understanding and patient.

Some of the residents said the following:

  • “There is never a need to request a job to be done because Mike has already completed it.”
  • “Mike has a special ability to treat each tenant kindly, courteously and with the upmost dignity.”

2019 Managers of the Year
Site Managers of the Year: Charity and Rockie Sobeck
(Central Park Apartments) with Russell Kaney, President of WI-CARH

Central Park Apartments is an 8-unit senior development. Central Park Apartments had a devastating flood and all the residents had to be relocated until the building was restored.

Some of the residents said the following:

  • “Rockie and Charity worked hard on rebuilding our apartments after the flood. It would not have been done without them.”
  • “Charity and Rockie have dinners for the holidays and treat us like their family.”

There were multiple nominations for WI-CARH 2019 awards. We were pleased to announce the following award recipients at our 2019 annual conference in November:

Property of the Year: Parkview Haven Apartments
(Wisconsin Management Group)

Parkview Haven is a 90-unit senior/mobility impaired apartment complex located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Parkview Haven suffered a tragic fire that displaced all the residents for several months. The building was 89/90% occupied at the time of the fire. After one year, it was at 100% occupied. They have two computer stations with internet accessibility. The community room hosts resident get-togethers with their favorite being potlucks and they also have a library.

2019 Property of the Year Winner
Laurie Nordin, Property Manager receiving award