Month: August 2012

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- Jon Pettit says the county overstepped its bounds last month when it posted a stop-work order to keep him from allowing people to camp for free on his 28-acre Deschutes River Ranch in rural Thurston County, reports TheNewsTribune.com.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- The press release is still alive and well, and even in this age of new media, press releases have adapted to help companies get valuable publicity for spreading their message. Today's press release still helps companies get media coverage (even on blogs and podcasts now), and they can also provide SEO benefits. The benefits of press release distribution are numerous. Here are seven of them.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- “People who make their living as owners and operators of parks and campgrounds benefit from sharing ideas and experiences with each other. This conference will provide one of the best opportunities this year to find out what is working at other Tennessee parks,” said James.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- Crain's Chicago Business reports that last week, Navistar International Corp. told employees that voluntary departures and involuntary layoffs are among the options it's considering as the company looks to cut costs.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- KZ RV and TCF Inventory Finance, Inc., today announced that KZ RV has approved TCFIF as a floorplan finance provider in the United States and Canada. TCFIF’s financing program will provide KZ RV dealers with competitive rates, a flexible curtailment structure and dedicated customer service.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- Thanks to a new law inspired by a Marine mom from Salisbury, members of the military can now enjoy free admission to New Hampshire state parks, reports Boston.com.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- Phoenix Products' initial product, a flow-controlled shower head designed for the U.S. Navy, earned the first of several U.S. patents awarded to the company. A complete line of traditional faucets followed in 1980 along with specialty products for recreation vehicles and manufactured housing. During the 1990's, the company acquired several faucet lines from other domestic manufacturers to expand its product assortment.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- While residing in the Highlands, N.J., area, Vaughan was a teacher for 13 years, then worked in the construction business and later in the hotel and restaurant business. In 1981, he and his wife, Eileen, moved to the East Stroudsburg area where they purchased the Mountain Vista Campground and ran them until the present time.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- Five years ago, Goldshield Fiberglass in Decatur, Ind. was cranking out exterior shells for RVs as a division of Fleetwood Enterprises Inc. After the economy collapsed, a private equity firm decided each business needed to stand on its own. Now Fleetwood is Goldshield's sister company and customer, and Goldshield is flourishing, reports the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.

(Aug. 7, 2012) -- Three months ago, Jim Kudlak’s property on the outskirts of Moundsville was a little-used wooded lot. But the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes that today, it's an RV park where Kudlak leased all 40 spaces in 24 hours.