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PVA, PC, WSH Newsletter

SPRING 2020

Happy Birthday Maine!

While Maine like the rest of the nation is grappling with the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic, it’s easy to forget this is an important year for all Mainers. March 15, 2020 marked the Bicentennial of Maine's statehood, on that day Maine became the 23rd state in the nation.

Though the question of independence for Maine started as early as the Revolutionary war, when Massachusetts faltered at protecting its eastern borders from British occupation, there were many obstacles to overcome before Maine would earn its own statehood.

To learn more about Maine’s journey from Massachusetts colony to statehood you can find information on-line at: https://www.mainememory.net/bicentennial

Staying safe through the COVID 19 We follow US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Maine Center for Disease Control guidelines for managing COVID-19 also known as Coronavirus.

1) What is the state fish of Maine?

Housing services are a critical, so we strictly adhere to CDC guidelines for social distancing and hygiene to help slow the spread of the COVID-19.

Specifically our main office is open during regular business hours (Monday – Friday 8am to 4pm), but only employees are allowed to enter the building. We ask that you call Samantha at (207) 795-6871 or email spulk@waboston.com for all housing and maintenance needs and questions.

For needs or questions about healthcare and other resident resources please call John at: 7956871 or email: jpainter@waboston.com Please stay safe and practice good social distancing.

Emotional Support This is a new, free, statewide emotional support helpline, open 24/7 for anyone feeling stressed with what is happening with the pandemic, it’s manned by trained mental health staff. You can call and talk in confidence any time day or night: (866) 342-6892

PVA, PC, WSH Newsletter

SPRING 2020

“A student once asked anthropologist Margaret Mead, “What is the earliest sign of civilization?” The student expected her to say a clay pot, a grinding stone, or maybe a weapon.

2) In Maine, what is the average temperature in July?

Margaret Mead thought for a moment, then she said, “A healed femur.”

A femur is the longest bone in the body, linking hip to knee. In societies without the benefits of modern medicine, it takes about six weeks of rest for a fractured femur to heal. A healed femur shows that someone cared for the injured person, did their hunting and gathering, stayed with them, and offered physical protection and human companionship until the injury could mend.

Mead explained that where the law of the jungle—the survival of the fittest—rules, no healed femurs are found. The first sign of civilization is compassion, seen in a healed femur.” ~ Ira Byoc

Below please find a list of trusted Corona virus information US CDC health information on COVID-19 This is the official US Centers for Disease Control website, and has the most accurate information on COVID-19 also known as Coronavirus. Information you might hear or read that is different from this may be false, and potentially dangerous. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Maine CDC information related to COVID-19 in Maine This is the official Maine Center for Disease Control website, and has the most accurate information on COVID-19 also known as Coronavirus impacting the state of Maine. Information you might hear or read that is different from this may be false, and potentially dangerous. https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-disease/epi/airborne/coronavirus.shtml Communication Services for Deaf official CDC information on COVID-19 This is the official US CDC information about COVID-19 presented in American Sign Language. https://www.csd.org/coronavirus/

3) In what town is the Desert of Maine located?

PVA, PC, WSH Newsletter

SPRING 2020

Manyard Begley, a wealthy patent lawyer, had a lovely summer house in rural Maine. Each year, he invited a different friend to spend a week or two with him. One year, he decided to invite a friend from the Czech Republic. The two friends had an amazing time together, rising early and going hiking in the great outdoors.

Early one morning, the lawyer and his Czech friend went out to pick berries for their breakfast.

As they went around the berry patch, they came across two enormous bears-- a male and a female. Begley, seeing the two bears, immediately dashed for cover. His friend, though, wasn't as fleet afoot, and the male bear reached him and swallowed him whole.

The lawyer ran back to his Mercedes and tore into town as fast as he could. He got the local sheriff, who grabbed his shotgun and dashed back to the berry patch with the lawyer.

Sure enough, the bears were still there.

"He's in that one!" cried the lawyer, pointing to the male as visions of lawsuits from his friend's family danced in his head. He just had to save his friend.

The sheriff looked at the two bears, and without batting an eye, took careful aim and shot the female. "What'd ya do that for? I told you my friend was in the other!" exclaimed the Begley. "Exactly," replied the sheriff.

"And would you believe a lawyer who told you the Czech was in the male?"

PVA, PC, WSH Newsletter

SPRING 2020

New option for paying rent You can now pay rent on-line, potentially saving you time and money. Interested?

For people who are paying with money orders or bank checks, have to take time to drive somewhere to get a check, this option can reduce the cost and time spent to pay rent since money orders often cost you money along with the price of a stamp and envelope, not to mention the cost of gas if you drive to the post office. There is no cost for the on-line service if you set it up as direct deposit.

When you sign up for this service there are a variety of things you can do other than pay your rent. You can put in a work order anytime, going directly to maintenance, you can also upload documents, find forms, and information about what’s happening at this property and in the area.

While there is no cost for the on-line service, if you use a debit card to pay your rent online there is a 3% transaction fee, otherwise this is a less expensive alternative to bank checks and money orders.

We also believe this feature can help minimize the risk of spreading the Corona virus, and want to make sure that residents have a variety of resources to remain safe and take care of their business.

If you are interested in this option you can type the link below for your site into your computer/tablet web browser, it will take you to the log-in page, you will then need to click on the “Register Now” text at the bottom of that page and complete it. It’s very simple.

PVA https://property.onesite.realpage.com/welcomehome?siteId=3562764 PC https://property.onesite.realpage.com/welcomehome?siteId=3562756 WSH https://property.onesite.realpage.com/welcomehome?siteId=3562757 If you run into any problems signing up, please call the office 795-6871 and we can try to trouble shoot the issue with you.

Maine Winters Engineers from the U.S.G.S. surveyed some farm property and found that in a certain area, the New Hampshire and Maine border must be changed. They stopped to inform a farmer that he was no longer in Maine, but in New Hampshire.

After a long pause, he grunted and said, "That's good. I couldn't take another one of these Maine winters."

PVA, PC, WSH Newsletter

SPRING 2020

PVA, PC, WSH Newsletter

SPRING 2020

If you would like to contribute to future newsletters and have; suggestions, your own writings or poetry, artwork, or other things of interest you’d like to share through the newsletter please submit it to the office by 1) dropping it the drop box, 2) mailing it to the office 3) emailing jpainter@waboston.com

Our Team Members Jennifer Deschene – Sr. Regional Property Manager Stephanie Estabrook – Sr. Property Manager Samantha Pulk – Property Manager Michelle Keim- Administrative Assistant Dean Perkins, Jeremy Lemay – Maintenance John Painter – Resident Service Coordinator