President’s Blog
Better Together in 2022!
Better Together in 2022! I am hopeful the new year finds you, your family and community well. The past year …
We lost a legend and a friend on Saturday
I am saddened by the death of Charles “Chuck” Snyder. I last spoke with him a month ago on …
Build Back Better agenda is great for ROCs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Inclusion of the Manufactured Housing Community Infrastructure Improvement Grant program in the Build Back Better bill means …
Your ‘Why’ Matters – Run for the New England ROC Association Director Seat!
Your ‘Why’ Matters – Run for the New England ROC Association Director Seat! When I first became a leader, like …
Service won’t end with departure from ROC Association Board
Service won’t end with departure from ROC Association Board Have you tuned in yet to the Ownership Matters Podcast? Hear …
Bipartisan provision could improve safety and everyday life in manufactured home communities
Bipartisan Provision Could Improve Safety and Everyday Life in Manufactured Home Communities This week, the U.S. House of Representatives tackles …
A Success Story — And a Continuing Challenge
A Success Story — And a Continuing Challenge The Planet Money podcast recently featured the success story of how the …
Year 13 didn’t prove lucky, but it did prove our resolve
Today is ROC USA’s 13th anniversary! Unlucky 13, right? Well, on the surface, the lack of luck spanned the …
Neighbors Helping Neighbors – From 2,000 Miles Away
I got a quizzical look from a Director at a recent Board meeting when I observed that resident ownership bridges …
Stop, Drop and Roll
Some coping advice from one ROC leader to another The pandemic arrived early in 2020, lingered over the summer, and …
In hard times, we found inspiring neighbors
While these past 10 months have tested everyone, we have all been tested differently and to vastly varying degrees. My …
One Country, Many Communities
Last year, the Pew Research Center reported that most Americans are feeling that the political discourse has become less respectful, …
Fellow ROC Leaders: Thanks for your help!
On Jan. 1, 2020, I started my first three-year term as the Central Region Director of the ROC Association. Quickly, …
Credit Human offers 95% financing on post-1976 homes
Credit Human, a federal credit union, has expanded programs and continues lowering rates, as recently as last week. The credit …
Truly inspiring leadership from our friend Howard Brodsky
Howard Brodsky, the recent recipient of Business New Hampshire’s Business Person of the Decade Award, said, “It should be about we …
‘Business as Usual’ – Even during a Pandemic
By Kim Capen, New England Region Director In a community as socially active as our Medvil Cooperative, Covid-19 has changed …
A time of transition, and new beginnings
It’s a Friday morning in June, and the ROC-NH team has worked from home for three months now. I miss …
Are We OK?
On Saturday, my family joined a protest to show we stand in solidarity with those speaking out against police brutality …
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