Month: June 2012

(June 1, 2012) -- An Arizona woman was injured yesterday morning when a bear ripped a hole in the tent where she, her husband and their dog had been sleeping at Ponderosa Campground in Tonto National Forest.

(June 1, 2012) -- Sisters Carol Bratton and Ginger Jones are both retired and doing mission work through the Texas Baptist Relief Team, which responds to disasters. The relief team provides clean, sturdy boxes, packing paper and tape for people to load up anything salvageable from a disaster site, writes ReporterNews.com.

(June 1, 2012) -- Beginning June 5 through Sept. 10, 2012, visitors exiting U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-managed recreation facilities will be asked about their length of stay and overall experience. Participation in the survey is voluntary.

(June 1, 2012) -- Teton County’s legal staff is arguing that Harry Washut, owner of Buffalo Valley RV Resort, can’t challenge a planning decision that blocked him from bringing recreational park trailers onto his property without obtaining special permission, reports the Jackson Hole News&Guide.

(June 1, 2012) -- The Associated Press reports that the Illinois Senate has rejected a bill that would have added a $2 fee on license plates to raise money for the state Department of Natural Resources.

(June 1, 2012) -- “Rhino Eco-Coat has proven to be an excellent RV roof repair and restoration solution,” states Gagnon. “Our product demonstrations have generated great interest in the RV and insurance industry and are quickly becoming an effective way to educate and introduce RV service businesses, insurance companies and consumers to a cost-effective and long-lasting RV roof repair and restoration solution.”

(June 1, 2012) -- With $4-a-gallon gas and a struggling economy, it seems like a bad time to be in the RV business, much less think about expanding. But that's exactly what Brent McMahon, CEO of McMahon's RV, has decided to do, reports the OCRegister.

(June 1, 2012) -- The Jamestown Post Journal writes that the Cummins Inc. Jamestown Engine Plant has been recognized as a Gold Level recipient of the American Heart Association's Fit-Friendly Companies Recognition program.

(June 1, 2012) -- “This most recent addition to our floorplan lineup offers consumers several in-demand, luxury features as standard,” said Kitson. “As with the previous two Lifestyle floorplans, our design team has been both meticulous and innovative in the planning and development of this new look. Because of that, we’re confident the floorplan’s abundance of amenities, high-quality finishing touches and attention to detail will excite both dealers and customers.”

(June 1, 2012) -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission recently approved the purchase of 142 private acres of land near Mother Neff State Park, the oldest state park in Texas. Officials are hoping the expansion brings in new visitors, reports YNN, Your News Now.