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First meeting with four new ROC USA Directors!
The ROC USA Board of Directors met in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday morning. We welcomed the newly elected ROC Leader …
What’s your mantra?
Diane Nyad completed a 110-mile mile swim between Cuba and the Florida Keys this weekend. When asked, “How did you …
I love harvest season!
I love the lifespan of a garden. In the winter we gardeners imagine and plan. In the spring, we toil …
Three Directors for ROC Association!
Congratulations to our three elected ROC Association Directors! They are: Colleen Preston, Cranberry Village, Carver, Mass.; Natividad Seefeld, Park Plaza, …
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We all experience luck every now and again. There is something to positioning yourself for luck, increasing your odds if …
It’s official! (Or it will be)
Great news! The ROC Association achieved its quorum today. That’s more than a week before the deadline! How ironic, too, …
A good background read for ROC leaders
Few articles capture the significant challenges that manufacturers of Manufactured (HUD code) Homes as well as this recent Costar article. …
Great visit with three co-ops in New York!
Thank you to the Boards of Marilla Country Village, Champion, Inc., and Hidden Meadows for seeing me last week. All …
Quick update on CLI and ROC Association
We had good response to the Community Leadership Institute, with 32 applicants this year. We had expected more based on the national …
Students visit Aberdeen West Co-op …
Thank you to the Directors and Members of Aberdeen West Co-op for welcoming to their community nearly a dozen University …
“More co-op like …”
I used the phrase – more co-op like – in my introductory letter (May 24, 2013) announcing the national programs. …
Peter Rhoads — a well-deserved retirement
We celebrated ROC USA’s fifth birthday the other night by honoring a 15-year colleague of mine, Peter Rhoads. Peter is …
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