Month: February 2012

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- Haldimand County OPP officers are looking for information regarding a stolen 2009 Montana fifth-wheel RV, which was removed sometime over the past several weeks from a rural Lighthouse Road property, writes the Dunnville Chronicle.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- “Mr. Canada” led several Winter Texans donning Canada-themed shirts through the recreation hall at El Valle del Sol RV Park in Monitor on Friday. The procession marked the beginning of the Canada Day, a celebration for the residents of El Valle del Sol and El Valle de la Luna RV parks, writes the Monitor.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- After contacting the police, McMahon’s used the RV|ID monitoring system to pinpoint the RV’s precise location as it traveled north through the Mojave Desert at a high rate of speed. This information was communicated to law enforcement in real time enabling the CHP to apprehend the surprised thief and recover the RV within two hours of its theft and less than 20 miles from the Nevada state line.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- Park officials are hunting for a mountain lion that mauled a six-year-old boy Sunday at Big Bend National Park, reports the New York Daily News.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is offering up to a $5,000 reward for information regarding the cause of death of Jody Wilson, 23, of Wister. Wilson’s body was found May 8, 2009, by a paraglider flying above the Runestone State Park near Heavener in LeFlore County.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- Because the Indiana Manufactured Housing Association and Recreation Vehicle Indiana Council had so many questions and requests from members regarding advertising, marketing, and selling in the post SAFE Act era, the groups will offer classes at their Indianapolis office Feb. 22. "This class is designed to teach the actual front line employees how to increase their sales despite the SAFE Act and without licensure," said Rishel.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- Chase, a four-year-old Shetland sheepdog from Aloha, is gracing the cover of the 2012 AAA PetBook, the first Oregon canine to do so. The popular pet-lover’s traveling resource lists more than 13,000 pet-friendly, AAA-rated hotels and campgrounds in the U.S. and Canada, writes OregonLive.com.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation today announced that it received a grant for its special outreach program from the Amgen Foundation. The $25,000 grant will cover transportation and personnel costs related to the Hope Bus, a 38-foot, residential-style recreation vehicle used to carry out the program.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- On Monday, two people were arrested after investigators discovered a methamphetamine lab inside a motorhome in Charlotte Harbor, reports NBC2 News.

(Feb. 7, 2012) -- For the meantime, motorhomes and campervans can continue to park overnight at Caroline Bay. But Councillor Terry Kennedy is unhappy with that situation and would like to see some changes, writes the Timaru Herald.