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Retired Officers Corporation (ROC) is the successor organization to the
original organizing groups that created Freedom Plaza. ROC offers many
valuable services to residents. ROC also conducts national advertising
campaigns to attract residents to Freedom Plaza. ROC is compensated
for sales to certain military or retired military persons. ROC also main-
tains Freedom Plaza’s web-site - www.freedomplaza.com. FPN In-house
channels are 98.1 & 732. All residents are members of ROC.
Voting members of ROC are all former military or government employ-
ees and their spouses. ROC provides survivor services and memorial ser-
vices for all deceased residents on request. It conducts the annual Me-
morial Day Program and Veterans Day Programs and maintains all flags
on the Freedom Plaza campus.
ROC has four standing committees and two Ad Hoc committees:
1. Internal Review Committee: Purposes - Formulation of an internal
audit program; annual audit of ROC Financial Procedures; and annual
internal audit of ROC Financials
2. Investment Committee: Purposes - Review investments and recom-
mend changes as needed; report quarterly to the ROC Board with
plans of action
3. Joint Advance Coordinating Committee: (Six FP Associates and five
ROC members); Purposes - Meets at least quarterly to discuss opera-
tional matters
4. Visitation Committee: Purpose - to establish and execute a program
of visitation to Freedom Plaza residents at local health care facilities
ROC Ad Hoc Committee:
Flag Committee: Purpose - Maintain flags, poles, ropes, etc.; place flag at
half staff as required; and position flags on the Boulevard on pre-
determined dates. Provide and maintain indoor flags and flag displays.
Education Stipend Committee: Purpose - to oversee an annual educa-
tion stipend for ROC employees.
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