Month: March 2012

(March 14, 2012) -- On Monday, a Lenawee County, Mich., judge ruled that there is enough evidence for a jury to decide if a carbon monoxide alarm was faulty, after a Riga man was poisoned as he slept in an RV in 2009. The judge ruled to keep the manufacturer in the lawsuit, reports the Adrian Daily Telegram.

(March 14, 2012) -- The group announced today it has completed three great shows in Raleigh, Charlotte and Greensboro where dealers had record sales all three weekends and attendance was just over 16,000. On Sunday, at the end of the Greensboro Show, the winner of the group's grand prize drawing, Sarah Bower from Raleigh, took home a 2012 Chevy Silverado.

(March 14, 2012) -- Joe Kunzelmann, a resident of Green Valley RV Resort, has teamed up with Mark Lamberton and Jan Christensen, co-owners of Parcel Plus in Green Valley, to fill an RV to benefit the Green Valley-Sahuarita Community Food Bank, reports Green Valley News.

(May 14, 2012) -- Summit delegates will brainstorm project ideas that address the regional issues preventing Millennials and younger Americans from spending time outdoors, including cultural relevance, access, cost, safety and the environmental health of local outdoor spaces. Delegates will select the most creative and impactful projects to receive funding and support from The Outdoor Foundation.

(March 14, 2012) -- "With more than 50-years experience in the industry and his years of devotion to the RV/MH Hall of Fame makes Searer an ideal candidate to bring the Hall of Fame out of its financial crisis and lead it into the future," said Garpow. "We were especially pleased that Searer only agreed to accept the appointment on a non-compensated, voluntary basis."

(March 14, 2012) -- The Exeter Caravan Show is preparing to welcome caravan and motorhome lovers through the doors of the Westpoint Arena for this weekend's show, running Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18, reports the Caravan Times.

(March 14, 2012) -- This week's recipe is for oven fried chicken. Stephanie from Mesquite, Texas, submitted this recipe. She said she and her husband enjoy RVing with their two young daughters.

(March 14, 2012) -- Under terms of the agreement between the Ingram family and the Hall of Fame, former treasurer and Hall of Fame board member Darryl Searer, of Ultra- Fab Products, Inc, will assume the position of president and chief operating officer of the museum on a volunteer basis. The Hall of Fame's current staff remains in place.

(March 14, 2012) -- On Monday, the Visalia Planning Commission voted 2-1 to deny a request by the Royal Oaks Mobile Home Park to allow 13 RVs and travel trailers to stay at the park, reports the Visalia Times-Delta.

(March 14, 2012) -- Worksop Today reports that the UK Motorhome & Caravan Spring Fair, being held Saturday and Sunday, March 24 and 25 at Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire, is the ultimate event for caravan enthusiasts.