Month: January 2012

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- The York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office is looking for the person or persons who stole a white, 32-foot 2011 Keystone Bullet camper from Fair Oaks Campground in Williamsburg, reports WAVY-TV.

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- Icon Direct is pleased to announce they will now be carrying Glendale RV replacement parts. Due to the recent closing of Glendale RV, the parts may be difficult to find, so to fill the need, Icon Direct will manufacture and carry them.

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- "The back-to-back 0.5 percent gains in the volume of retail sales in November and October augur well for consumer spending to rise a solid 3.2 percent, at an annual rate," said Ferley. "It compares to the modest 1.2 percent rise in the previous quarter."

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- The TailGator provides the needed protection to safely load and unload ATV’s, golf carts, and oversized objects into a truck bed. It was built to prevent damage and add support for the tailgate cables from undue stress. It pins directly into any standard 2-inch receiver, completely omitting the additional strain on the tailgate.

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- The Department of Conservation is urging dog owners to learn the rules and restrictions for taking dogs into DOC campgrounds and tracks. In one week this summer, DOC rangers dealt with 30 different people disobeying rules, reports the Marlborough Express.

(Jan. 23, 2012) -- Heather Mariscal, president of Priority One Financial Services, was honored last month as one of Business Leader’s 2011 Women Extraordinaire Award winners.

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- Cummins has announced that its new ISX12 heavy-duty engine with optimized calibrations can deliver up to 12 percent better fuel economy than the ISX11.9, reports Fleet Owner.

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- Today, there are dozens of park models on the GSA auction site, most with starting bid prices of $25. Unlike the RVs associated with Hurricane Katrina that were plaqued by claims of high formaldehyde, these units are built to different federal specifications and were originally purchased at prices sometimes exceeding $40,000 each, said Bankston.

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- Delmarva Now reports that the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge has been awarded $1.5 million in federal funds to purchase part of the Maddox Family Campground. The land is to be used as parking for refuge visitors in emergency situations.

(Jan. 24, 2012) -- The RV Learning Center scholarship program awards a $2,500 scholarship annually to deserving college sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduate students majoring in business, finance, economics, accounting, or other RV-related subjects.