Month: May 2013

(May 8, 2013) -- On Tuesday, Somerset County commissioners ratified a tax assessment appeal settlement with FTCA, the former owner of the Fleetwood manufacturing plant, during their regular meeting, reports Daily American Online.

(May 8, 2013) -- Spartan Motors, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.05 per share of common stock. The semi-annual dividend will be payable on June 27, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 23, 2013.

(May 8, 2013) -- Nationwide RV in Grain Valley was acquired by Camping World this year. Tom Tilley, managing partner of The DVS Group, represented Nationwide RV in the deal, and said it’s been no secret that Camping World is doing a roll-up of RV dealerships, reports the Kansas City Business Journal.

(May 8, 2013) -- Campgrounds and trails remain closed at Point Mugu State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains because of damage caused by last week's Springs fire, reports the Los Angeles Times.

(May 8, 2013) -- A weekend of music, camping, kayaking and fun with the Foothill Folk Society will run Friday through Sunday, May 10-12, at Shawnee Valley Campground in Chillicothe, reports the Chillicothe Gazette.

(May 8, 2013) -- A mobile post office, a small recreational vehicle outfitted for postal service, arrived in Ipswich on Monday to distribute mail to customers who have been without a post office since April 25, reports AberdeenNews.com.

(May 8, 2013) -- The campground at Emerson Bay State Recreation Area on the southwest shore of West Okoboji Lake will remain closed, including for Memorial Day weekend, until the grass has been established throughout the area, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has announced.

(May 8, 2013) -- Brevard, N.C.-based SylvanSport has teamed up with AdvantageWest to present 15 Western North Carolina gear-making companies in a special Outdoor Gear Builders Village at the 13th annual Mountain Sports Festival in Asheville, N.C., on May 24-26, SylvanSport announced today. Upwards of 15,000 visitors are expected to attend the festival.

(May 8, 2013) -- Recreation on developed sites, ranging from ski areas to campgrounds to marinas and other water-focused sites, and driving for pleasure on and near roads through national forests represent a dominant share of today's forest recreation use.  In the 21st Century, the Forest Service recreation mission should embrace two important recreation program niches.

(May 8, 2013) -- Riverside Park in Bonners Ferry could be a real draw for tourists who want to stop and enjoy the Kootenai River, says the Bonners Ferry Herald. Plans are underway for improved ball fields and bathrooms, and an RV park has also been proposed for the site.