Month: May 2013

(May 23, 2013) -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch has added a $5,000 donation to the RV Learning Center’s 2013 Annual Campaign, bringing the firm’s lifetime total support to $173,000. The annual fundraising campaign concludes in June.

(May 23, 2013) -- Rachelle and Scott Quinnett relocated their two young children and all their belongings from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to Missoula. The move included two-wheel-drive vintage Volkswagen campervans that make up their Dragonflyvans fleet, reports the Montana Standard.

(May 23, 2013) -- Initial unemployment claims in the United States dropped 23,000 the week ending May 18 after jumping 35,000 to an upwardly revised 363,000 (was 360,000) the previous week. Continuing claims for the week ending May 11 declined by 112,000 to 2,912,000, the first time the measure has been below the 3,000,000 mark since May 2008.

(May 23, 2013) -- Keystone RV Company announced Wednesday the appointment of Jason Gill as product manager for the Hideout, Hornet, Retreat and Energy line of travel trailers, fifth wheels, and destination trailers. Gill, formally district sales manager for Cougar, is a five-year Keystone veteran.

(May 22, 2013) -- Parts of the Kern River are still very low and that’s affecting everything from rafting companies to campgrounds in California's Kern River Valley, reports KERO-TV 23.

(May 22, 2013) -- Cummins Power Generation Inc. has announced that Power Suite 5.0, the latest web-based version of its application for sizing and applying on-site power systems, has attracted more than 10,000 registered users in just 10 months since it was launched in Aug. 2012.

(May 22, 2013) -- Election materials for this year’s SEMA Board of Directors election have been mailed to the primary contacts at all eligible SEMA-member companies, SEMA announced today. The voting period is May 15-June 11, 2013.

(May 22, 2013) -- SJC Industries Inc., a subsidiary of Thor Industries Inc., will close its Elkhart facility and permanently lay off 165 workers after selling its assets to Wheeled Coach Industries Inc. a subsidiary of Allied Specialty Vehicles Inc., reports Fort Wayne Business Weekly.

(May 22, 2013) -- George Wyth State Park in Black Hawk County closed at 6 p.m. Tuesday due to flooding from the Cedar River, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has announced. Campers who have reservations are being contacted and offered a full refund.

(May 22, 2013) -- Adventure Camper Rentals redesigned its website, making it easier for consumers to find it on the Internet and make reservations quickly, the company announced today.