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Whirlwind tour a smashing success

Good Day To All, Remember when you were a little kid and your parents woke you up to say you …
May 14, 2016

ROC Association makes $10,000 available for grants to communities divided into five $2,000 grants

Can your community use a $2,000 grant? There are five such grants available to five communities in The ROC USA …
February 26, 2016

Fun Fair Event a smashing success

Good Day to Everyone! Happy Friday to you. Well what a grand event day we had. Our Fun Fair Event …
February 26, 2016

Resident speakers stir motivation and encouragement

Inspiring. I spoke at a conference Friday on the West Coast that focused on making sure manufactured housing continues to …
February 2, 2016

What’s the economic evidence that resident ownership is delivering results?

In response to homeowners’ requests for ownership and control, we launched ROC USA in 2008 to make resident ownership possible …
January 20, 2016

The dog days of summer have me thinking …

Wow, it’s hot here!  We’re in an official heat wave which has me thinking about home improvements. Fall home improvements. …
August 18, 2015

Downright inspiring: Clarence Hall

I had the privilege of attending the National Credit Union Foundation’s Herb Wegner Memorial Award ceremony on Monday night in …
March 12, 2015

ROC USA Board of Directors adopts ROC leader priorities!

The ROC USA Board of Directors met last week in Washington, D.C., and adopted four priorities put forth by the …
December 17, 2014

My favorite “meetings” of my entire life!

And, that is saying something because I’ve attend a lot of meetings! Seriously, I’m just back from five days in …
October 31, 2014

My only regret about ROC-A-PALOOZA: I couldn’t be there!

The practice of electing community leaders is not unique to ROCs. I’ve read many times that a third of owned …
October 1, 2014

A ROC MALL discount that really paid off!

I saved 37% and got better quality paint through my Innovia – ROC MALL – discount at Sherwin Williams! You …
August 23, 2014

A tribute to George ‘Mac’ McCarthy

For most of you, Mac is not someone you know.  Lois Parris of the Lakes Region Co-op in Belmont, N.H., …
July 15, 2014
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