Month: May 2013

(May 6, 2013) -- The Albany Times Union reports that 31-year-old Jonathan Baker grew up in the RV business, so it is no surprise that he was recently named the sales manager at the Alpin Haus RV store in Wilton.

(May 6, 2013) -- Thor Industries, Inc. today announced the sale of substantially all of the assets of SJC Industries Corp., a subsidiary that manufactures ambulances, to Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc., a subsidiary of Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc., a privately held company based in Orlando, Fla.

(May 6, 2013) -- Darrell and Christy Caldwell, owners of the Spokane Creek Cabins & Campground, have expanded their brand to a freestanding store in downtown Keystone, reports the Rapid City Journal.

(May 6, 2013) -- Salisbury authorities are looking for the person or persons who stole the white 2006 Travel Star camper that belonged to the Rowan County Rescue Squad. The camper was last seen on April 29 around 3 a.m., reports the Salisbury Post.

(May 6, 2013) -- Many RVers join special interest recreational vehicle groups to learn more about the RV life. Motorhome owner Vivian Grybko of Kansas joined several RV groups for that purpose, but also to meet people with similar interests, reports AberdeenNews.com.

(May 6, 2013) -- Authorities are looking for at least two people who used an unusual getaway vehicle in an armed robbery in Walworth on May 2: a large pickup truck hauling an RV camper, says the Janesville Gazette.

(May 6, 2013) -- The Dinuba City Council appears to be leaning toward a plan to set up a temporary park for motorhomes and other recreational vehicles near Ridge Creek Golf Club. And if the plan works well, the RV park could become a permanent fixture, writes the Dinuba Sentinel.

(May 6, 2013) -- Champion/Athens Park Homes was named Supplier of the Year by the Texas Association of Campground Owners (TACO), Brian Schaeffer, TACO’s executive director and CEO, announced today.

(May 6, 2013) -- Pikes Peak Traveland will conduct its annual RV weight and safety seminar, which features a RV weigh-in event this weekend. Reservations are required for the 15-minute weigh-in slots. No walk-in appointments can be made. The seminar will be presented by Walter Canon, executive director of the RV Safety and Education Foundation. 

(May 6, 2013) -- Rayford Crossing RV Resort in Spring, Texas, is gearing up for a 50-site expansion that could be completed by spring of next year. And just last week, the resort received the Medium Size Park of the Year Award from the Texas Association of Campground Owners.