Month: May 2013

(May 8, 2013) -- At last Thursday's Alamosa Board of Education (ABOE) meeting, local businessman Dan Russell brought forth his ideas to transform the Polston Elementary property into a 200-site RV park, reports the Valley Courier.

(May 8, 2013) -- Sika Corporation, Industry Business Unit, today announced the promotion of Timothy Zobrist to the position of regional sales manager - East, Transportation/A&C Business Unit, effective April 1, 2013.

(May 8, 2013) -- "We believe the first quarter will prove to be the most difficult quarter of 2013 and is now behind us. Although meeting our targets for the rest of the year is not without its own challenges, I have confidence in our people, our plan and our ability to turn strong backlog growth of 41.1 percent from the end of 2012, into a profitable second quarter and full year 2013," said Sztykiel.

(May 8, 2013) -- America's wholesale recreation vehicle shipments shot up 11 percent in the first quarter of 2013, fueled by strong consumer response to the versatility, affordability and innovative designs of new models, according to market data collected by the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA).

(May 8, 2013) -- Electric golf carts could become the vehicle of choice for South Dakota campers. Last week, the state Game, Fish and Parks Commission formally proposed rule changes that will allow electric golf carts on designated roads within parks and recreation complexes, reports the Daily Republic.

(May 7, 2013) -- Upcoming videos are expected to spotlight such topics as coating systems for rubber, fiberglass and metal roofs; how to properly seal the installation of a new skylight as well as a roof vent, plumbing vent, refrigerator vent or TV antenna; how to properly seal trim strips; and how to measure for new shades and blinds.

(May 7, 2013) -- In the final analysis, much of the problems that weren’t directly connected to flaws in the programs were that our hoped-for audience, campground owners, were not technically sophisticated, and their patience in traveling the Internet highway was limited while the consideration of their customer’s comforts were unlimited. 

(May 7, 2013) -- "It's hard to go from 42 full-time employees to 3,000 employees virtually overnight," he explains. "We have more acreage of camping here than any other NASCAR racetrack. We have 14,000 reserved spaces plus hundreds of acres of free camping. We are the only NASCAR track to offer free RV sites."

(May 7, 2013) -- Oklahoma authorities say a ranger at McGee Creek State Park fatally shot a man who allegedly tried to run over the officer, writes the San Francisco Chronicle.

(May 7, 2013) -- Kiplinger Personal Finance reports that employers plan to hire 13 percent more new grads this year than last, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Better yet, businesses plan to bump up starting salaries by 5.3 percent for new-grad hires.