Month: October 2012

(Oct. 22, 2012) -- Republican Richard Mourdock is seeking to upset two-term Democrat Joe Donnelly in the Nov. 4 elections. RV Daily Report recently extended an invitation to the two candidates vying for Indiana's U.S. Senate seat in this year's election and asked them to weigh in on several issues of interest to the RV industry.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- Reese Products may close a plant in Goshen and transfer production of its hitch products to Mexico, RV Daily Report has learned. A representative from the company said today that the plant closing "has not been confirmed" because negotiations are underway with the union representing affected employees. The company issued a statement late Friday.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- Two initial videos feature well-known RV educator Mark Polk. In one, he walks through the steps for effectively using Dicor Products’ lap sealant to seal cracks and deterioration in existing roof seals. In another, Polk shows simple ways to determine whether an RV is covered by an EPDM membrane or TPO material, which is important in determining the kind of sealant to use.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. announced yesterday that Marguerite Nader, the company’s current president and chief financial officer, will be elevated to and assume all the duties of president and CEO of the company effective Feb. 1, 2013.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities president in a meeting with the minister of natural resources yesterday said that many of the parks slated for closure can be operated at low cost, and in some cases break even or result in profit.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- The Houston Chronicle gives an overview of Texas state parks and provides a link to the state's online parks guide.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- In Texas, the Corpus Christi Caller Times reports the Nueces County coastal parks board has almost $1 million set aside for improvements to Padre Balli Park, as the board anticipates an increase in tourism with the opening of a planned water park.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- RV Insurance Solutions sponsored its first basketball goal in a common outdoor area at The Vineyards Campground that will encourage outdoor recreation, physical fitness and memory-making fun for the entire family, said Mona Burk, Vineyards spokesperson.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- Moraine Park Campground in Estes Park, Colo. has reopened in time for the weekend. The Fern Lake Fire forced an evacuation of the area on October 9.

(Oct. 19, 2012) -- Investigators told NewsChannel5.com that child rape can occur in even the safest of parks.