Month: October 2012

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. responded Monday to a news report that the company’s Chief Executive Officer Thomas Heneghan has been approached about the position of chief executive officer of Equity International.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- Sun Communities, Inc. today announced on Oct. 3 it entered into a purchase agreement to acquire four manufactured housing communities for an aggregate purchase price of $70.8 million, including the assumption of $15.7 million of debt with the balance paid in cash.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- After receiving numerous complaints, the McCook police department is reminding residents that campers, boats and trailers are subject to a 72-hour parking time limit on public streets, as are all other vehicles, reports the McCook Daily Gazette.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- RV park managers in San Benito, Texas fear a new ordinance could open their financial records to the city and unfairly penalize them if their count of mobile homes doesn’t match the city’s count, according to a report in the Brownsville Herald. The Texas Association of Campground Owners says that's not right.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- CalARVC is giving its dealer members until Oct. 19 to take advantage of special print advertising opportunities in its 225,000-circulation statewide campground directory, Camp-California, the Camper’s Guide to California, which will hit the streets in January. “This is the first time dealers have been able to advertise in both our print and online campground directories,” said Sipe.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- Girard Products today announced the release of two new operation videos regarding use of Girard Tankless Water Heaters' first generation GSWH-1 with mode switch, and the new second generation GSWH-1M with temperature dial.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- Randy Ringhaver purchased Pacetti’s Fish Camp in Orangedale from Pinkham and Linda Pacetti on Oct. 1, and they say they were as surprised as everybody else when Ringhaver sent out notices last week, telling residents they'd have to be out by Jan. 1, reports the St. Augustine Record.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- National RV Communities LLC has hired longtime RV industry executive Carl Fives as a regional vice president who will help manage the company’s RV and manufactured home communities in Florida.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- Almost 43 million Americans participated in camping last year, according to a new study released today. That equates to 14.9 percent of Americans over age 6. The findings are part of the 2012 American Camper Report, the leading report tracking participation in camping in the United States.

(Oct. 9, 2012) -- Construction has begun on a $680,000 infrastructure makeover at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, reports the Las Vegas Sun.