Month: June 2012

(June 12, 2012) -- A Milford-area couple has been charged with animal cruelty. Delmarva Now reports that 67-year-old Paul Wintjen and 65-year-old Paula Wintjen were living in an RV with their "50 favorite cats" in deplorable conditions.

(June 12, 2012) -- Roughly $1 million in repairs to the Left Tailrace Campground at Big Bend Dam continue. A contract was awarded April 21 for electrical repairs and a general paving of the campground to include the pads and parking area. Due to the complexity and scope of the electrical work, the contract completion date was extended to the end of September.

(June 12, 2012) -- The Dickinson Press writes that one of Williston’s most visible Measure 2 supporters lives in an RV and has never paid property taxes in the state. But just because he's from Ohio, said Palmer Reising, doesn't mean he's a second-class citizen.

(June 12, 2012) -- “Lil Snoozy,” a fiberglass travel trailer is available directly from its manufacturer, Smoakin Concepts Composites, nationwide for less than $17,000. Smoakin Concepts Composites began selling the Lil Snoozy only in the Southeast. Based on customer input, changes were made in the past two years to ready the travel trailer for increased demand and increased production. This year, Lil Snoozy also is making the rounds at several consumer shows and will be sold to dealers.

(June 12, 2012) -- The Spokesman Review reports that funding from Washington’s Discover Pass has enabled the state to reopen the Dragoon Creek Campground, located 14 miles north of Spokane, for the summer season.

(June 12, 2012) -- “Redding is known for its abundance of national and state parks, lakes, rivers and streams that makes our new location ideal in serving the needs of outdoor and camping enthusiasts,” Nuttall said, noting that 43 people have been hired to work at the dealership.

(June 12, 2012) -- ABC News reports that 27-year-old Eric Charlton was charged Friday in the shooting death of his teenage brother. Seventeen-year-old Cameron Charlton was shot in the head May 28 while camping with family and friends at Yuba Lake State Park.

(June 12, 2012) -- The Sky Gypsy Cafe, the ultimate sport flying location and an integral part of the airpark community in Rodeo, N.M., will be auctioned on Monday, June 25 at 11 a.m. MDT. The property includes the Sky Gypsy Cafe, the Galaxy Theater, a small RV park, a four-bedroom home, four airplane hangars and a state-of-the-art greenhouse.

(June 12, 2012) -- Thor Industries, Inc. (NYSE: THO) announced today that its Board of Directors approved at its June 8, 2012 meeting, the payment of a regular quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share. The regular dividend will be paid on June 29, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 19, 2012.

(June 12, 2012) -- RVers can now expand their outdoor menu with Camp Chef’s Outdoor Camp Oven that features a twin burner range that lets users fry and boil while their favorite dish bakes to perfection in the double-rack oven. Featuring two 7,500-Btu brass burners and a 3,000-Btu oven burner, the versatile Outdoor Camp Oven unlocks all the cooking capabilities of a home oven and range.