I was so happy to attend the Cooperative Development Institute’s leadership training last Saturday at the beautiful West Wood Village in Plymouth, Mass. Representatives from nine ROCs in Mass. were there and most came in small groups. Folks … More »
President’s Blog
A touching reminder from Bill Hodgkins in Maine
I just read Bill’s piece on Page 6 of the August issue of the Wardtown Newsletter. If you haven’t read it, please do. It is a very personal and truly touching story. In part that’s true because letting … More »
Quick visits at Lakeville Estates and The Woodlands Community – thank you!
I was in western New York earlier this month for the celebration at The Woodlands Community. On my way, I took the opportunity to drive through Lakeville Estates. These are two terrific communities! Lakeville Estates is a 50-home … More »
Sad and happy follow-up to homeowners’ speeches in Oregon
I blogged about Diane Pense’s and Sam Morris’ speeches in February. Today, I got some really disturbing follow-up on Diane’s situation. Apparently, her 10-home community isn’t closing down but they didn’t learn that until after they all sold … More »
A steady increase is a good thing.
I know the news can be disappointing. You apply and you get a decline letter. It’s hard because it’s something you really wanted. We’re handing out a few of those this month. First, the ROC Association sent out … More »
Bank of America Grant helps make CLI free to ROC leaders
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has provided a $25,000 grant in support of ROC USA’s national Community Leadership Institute in October. The CLI is an extraordinary opportunity for community leaders of ROCs that have had a Technical … More »
Old Home Days with New Hampshire’s ROCs!
I spend much more time flying than driving to ROCs these days but the last two weeks has been a fun return to seeing a lot of NH’s ROC leaders. I was really happy to speak to the … More »
ROC Association released the “We are cooperatives” video!
I love it! Please check this out: The Association debuted the video last Tuesday at the Medvil Cooperative in Goffstown, N.H. The video was played for the 50 or so folks following comments by Howard Brodsky from CCA … More »
Sad to learn of a big loss in a great ROC
Anthony “Tony” Weisbecker An avid fisherman and lover of dogs, Tony visited the shelter once a week to give the pups some simple loving. Tony was also a remarkable cooperative leader at the Clackamas River Community Cooperative in … More »
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 play an important role in the affordable housing sector. The event was co-hosted by CASA of Oregon, a … More »