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South Dakota Multi Family Housing - Michelle Wagner

Residents January 23, 2018
Each year, the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association holds its annual Walk of Stars event.  The Walk of Stars event recognizes award winners from six different award categories.  Those categories are; Associate Member/Service Professional, Independent Rental Owner, Large Property Owner or Management Firm, Property Management Professional, Maintenance Personnel, and Resident.  Nominations are made by other staff members and then nomination letters are written to hide the identity of the nominee so that there is no bias during judging. This year Mary Russell (Springbrook Estates) and Michelle Wagner (Canterbury & Baha Apartments) were nominated for the Property Management Professional award. Congratulations to Michelle Wagner who was this year’s Property Management Professional Award winner!  Michelle said that she was “beyond shocked” that she won this award.  Michelle would like to thank her husband Dan and her kids for loving her career and her residents as much as she does.  Michelle would also like to thank Helen Ganske (Sioux Falls Regional Manager) for the nomination and for making sure Michelle was surprised for her award win!  Congratulations Michelle!

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MADACS 2021

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Thies & Talle Management (http://www.thiestalle.com) is pleased to announce that we had four MADACS nominations this year! The purpose of the MADACS awards is to recognize property management professionals who have made significant contributions to multi-housing marketing and management through exemplary achievements.  The annual MADACS awards gala, held Friday, September 24, is the most prestigious event on the Minnesota Multi Housing Association’s (https://www.mmha.com/) calendar and celebrates positive, innovative, community and industry-enhancing accomplishments.  We would like to congratulate all of our nominees and thank them for their hard work! A very special Congratulations goes out to Eric Hinkel for his MADACS win! The nominees below were hand selected by their individual supervisors to be nominated for a MADACS award.  Each supervisor submitted a letter of recommendation to the Minnesota Multi-Housing Association detailing their integrity, excellence and accomplishments and why they should win the prestigious MADACS award. Allison Bakken Hillside Terrace Townhomes (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/hillside-terrace-i-monticello.html) (Monticello, MN), Hillside Terrace I Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/hillside-terrace-ii-monticello.html) (Monticello, MN) and Barrington Senior Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/barrington-buffalo.html) (Buffalo, MN) Community Manager: Affordable – Multiple Sites Shannon Hamilton Thies & Talle Management (http://www.thiestalle.com) (Chanhassen, MN) Support Staff: Corporate Office Eric Hinkel Riva Ridge Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/riva-ridge-shakopee.html) (Shakopee, MN) Maintenance: Individual Kyle Wicklund Woodcrest Manor Senior Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/woodcrest-manor-mora.html) (Mora, MN), North Mora Estates (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/north-mora-estates-mora.html) (Mora, MN), Northern Oaks Apartments…

2021 Sioux Falls Wreath Donation

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For the last 18 years, Helen Ganske, Property Manager in Sioux Falls, SD, has been visiting the local VA hospital to give away holiday wreaths.  On December 9, 2021, Helen and the rest of the staff at our Sioux Falls properties joined her in handing out the wreaths.  They received donations from their vendors to give away 147 wreaths to the local veterans.  The wreaths were decorated by the residents at Canterbury Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/canterbury-sioux-falls.html) and Beadle Plaza Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/beadle-plaza-sioux-falls.html) in Sioux Falls, SD with some help from the staff members.  Our staff and residents spent approximately 80 hours decorating the wreaths.  Thank you to our residents and staff who took the time to help! Lisa Simoneau of the VA in Sioux Falls says, “It is through the efforts of community partners like you that allow us to continue the quality care and services that we seek to provide for our deserving Veterans. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you again for future events.” We would like to thank our Sioux Falls team for their hard work, dedication and giving hearts to their community.  Also, thank you to our amazing residents and vendors who made this event possible. Thank you to: S&B Painting, Thornton Flooring (https://www.thorntoncarpets.com/) , Servicemaster (https://www.servicemastersf.com/) , Advanced Pest Solutions (http://www.pestsolutionssd.com/) , Karl’s TV (https://www.karlsonline.com/) , Kut and Kill (https://www.kutandkill.com/) , Mops to Brooms Cleaning

2020 Turn & Learn Awards Banquet

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Every year, Thies & Talle Management (http://www.thiestalle.com) hosts a Turn & Learn Event where team members from all of our properties can get together to expand their knowledge, network and celebrate their achievements.  Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were unable to do that this year.  Instead, we held our Turn & Learn Awards Banquet virtually.  During this banquet our Property of the Year nominees and winners were announced. This year, our Affordable nominees were:  Abbey Field Townhomes (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/abbey-st-francis.html) – St. Francis, MN, Circle Pines Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/circle-pines-apts--brainerd.html) – Brainerd, MN and The Meadows Senior Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/meadows.html) – Lewistown, MT.  Congratulations to The Meadows team led by Property Manager Micki Phillips, for being awarded Affordable Property of the Year! The Market Rate Property of the Year Nominees were:  The Bungalows Townhomes (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/bungalows-st-peter.html) – St. Peter, MN, Park Villa Apartments (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/park-villa-mountain-iron.html) – Mountain Iron, MN and West Hillside Group (https://www.thiestalle.com/properties/westhillside-duluth.html) – Duluth, MN.  Congratulations to the Park Villa team, led by Property Manager Karen Kniefel, for being awarded Market Rate Property of the Year! We would like to thank all team members company-wide for contributing to a very successful year!