Month: August 2013

(Aug. 5, 2013) -- Bristol-based Family Travel Centre is celebrating winning Adria’s ‘Customer Service Dealer of The Year’ award for the second consecutive year, reports Out And About Live.

(Aug. 5, 2013) -- Several McPherson residents are staying local in their vacation travels, says the McPherson Sentinel, and have weighed in on the pros and cons of RV ownership.

(Aug. 5, 2013) -- Saying it was sold nearly 400 “lemons,” Jefferson County Public Schools is suing Delaware-based Navistar International Corp. and its Kentucky-based dealer, Bluegrass International, over engine problems that the district says have cost it more than $1 million in repairs, writes the Courier Journal.

(Aug. 5, 2013) -- MyReviewsNow.net has announced the start of the 8th Annual Outdoor & RV Expo, offered by partner affiliate Camping World. From now until Aug. 19, shoppers can save up to $135 on over 5,000 marked down products.

(Aug. 5, 2013) -- A Friday evening fire, which West Sebring Volunteer Fire Department Chief Scott Mann said was caused by a lightning strike, destroyed the Camper Corral building in Sebring, reports Firehouse.com.

(Aug. 3, 2013) -- Commissioner of Public Lands, Peter Goldmark, has banned all outdoor fires on lands protected by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR).

(Aug. 3, 2013) -- Kristi (Koch) George, a neurologist in Indianapolis and a native of Santa Claus, Ind., has been selected as the poomsae coach for the U.S. Collegiate National Taekwondo Team.

(Aug. 1, 2013) -- "Each year, we ask our readers to tell us how we are doing as a publication in meeting the needs of the RV industry," said Editor Greg Gerber. "The responses we get are invaluable to me in helping to set our editorial calendars, make improvements to the website or newsletter, or simply fine tune the way we cover businesses and people in the RV industry.

(Aug. 2, 2013) -- General RV Center Operations Manager Keith Lessner, pointing to narrow lots and overgrown maintenance areas, told the Northwest Herald that the Huntley dealership is "out of room."

(Aug. 2, 2013) -- "Because it’s delivered right to your dealership, this is extremely cost effective training and that is important as dealerships will have more employees to train as the economy improves,” said Wilson. "FRVTA also provides mentor support and encouragement throughout the year, once the dealership is signed up for the program."