Month: March 2012

(March 6, 2012) -- The Dickinson Press reports that if out-of-state developer Tom Davidson -- president of Centerra Development, based in Denver -- gets his way, South Heart will have an RV park, assisted living center, restaurant, convenience store and two hotels built within the next four years.

(March 6, 2012) -- The San Francisco Chronicle reports that one of the biggest jobs for California's Department of State Parks is to get the word out about what "closed" really means.

(March 6, 2012) -- “We will accommodate current guests and all planned special events at Farran Park. We have decided to “grandfather” the seasonal camping fees and daily campsite fees that were established by the Township in 2011 for the upcoming 2012 season."

(March 6, 2012) -- A suspicious fire at Country Squire Mobile Home and RV Park in Springfield on Monday is confirmed to be the home of 65-year-old Jay Rothe, who is accused of murdering 53-year-old Linda Riley of Springfield, reports OzarksFirst.com.

(March 6, 2012) -- In Victoria on Friday afternoon, the Victoria County Sheriff's Office seized an estimated $2 million in cocaine, found hidden in an RV stopped for a traffic violation, reports the Victoria Advocate.

(March 6, 2012) -- At Monday's Chickasha city council meeting, council voted to table a use-on-review request that would have cleared the way for an RV park on West Almar Drive, reports the Chickasha Express Star.

(March 6, 2012) -- The 2011 Florida Outdoor Recreation Participation Survey, which measured the satisfaction of Florida’s residents and visitors with current recreation opportunities in Florida, found that outdoor recreation is important to 98 percent of tourists and 96 percent of residents.

(March 6, 2012) -- “Camping isn’t just for summer vacations, and camping in winter or spring weather isn’t overwhelming, especially in state parks and forests,” Caplinger said. “This time of year, with the temperature as mild as I can remember, more campers than usual are checking the state parks website for campsite reservation forms.”

(March 6, 2012) -- When demand for RVs all but came to a halt during the recession, Elkhart, Ind., started looking for ways to boost the area's manufacturing industry. Electric cars were supposed to revive the economy, but the jobs never materialized. Now the city is starting to improve, with the RV industry again leading the way, reports KUHF-FM.

(March 6, 2012) -- "We are in the final stages of making available a brochure for RVDA show promoters and dealers, which highlights the benefits of buying your RV close to home.  Copies of this brochure will be available for our dealers’ use and key points will be listed on our new website," said Hamm.