Month: October 2013

(Oct. 30, 2013) -- Spartan Motors, Inc. has 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 Dec. 19, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on Nov. 14, 2013.

(Oct. 30, 2013) -- “We are confident that Lazydays RV and KOA, working together, will provide an unparalleled RV ownership and camping experience for guests,” Sheehan said. “KOA and Lazydays will also work together to increase awareness of our businesses among our respective customers.”

The solitude and scenery of winter camping can be refreshing. For those adventurous souls who don’t plan to migrate south for the winter with their RVs, we at Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation would like to offer a few tips for prepping your motorhome for colder temperatures: Before You Leave Double-check the specs of your motorhome’s ...

(Oct. 30, 2013) -- All National Park Service sites across the country, as well as most U.S. Forest, Bureau of Land Reclamation and Army Corps of Engineers properties will offer free visitor admission in honor of U.S. veterans, active members of the U.S. armed forces and their families Nov. 11.

AUBURN, Calif. –  Results from a recently completed study of accessible play surfaces reveal the importance of proper installation and regular maintenance., the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds reported today. The project, which was conducted by the National Center on Accessibility (NCA) at Indiana University with funding from the U.S. Access Board, assessed ...

(Oct. 30, 2013) -- Building on 10 years of leadership experience at LCI, Chartier will work with the research and development and management teams from each facility to maintain and fortify best practices based on customer needs, as well as promote consistent quality along every product line.

Today’s video comes from FOX 2, St. Louis, offering an interview with longtime RV dealer Morris “Butch” Thomas recounting when he and his sister, Nancy, attended the final game of the 1946 World Series when the St. Louis Cardinals downed the Boston Red Sox. Both were less than 1 year old. Due to a picture [...]

(Oct. 30, 2013) -- Fox 2 got a unique look at the World Series through the eyes of two fans who were there the first time, in 1946, when two of baseball’s most-storied franchises first squared off to win baseball's biggest prize. Morris "Butch" Thomas an his sister, Nancy, were photographed by the Globe-Democrat with their mother at the final game. Thomas is a former RV dealer who served as a field representative for the RV Dealers Association before his retirement last year.

(Oct. 30, 2013) -- "The year-over-year rate of growth in the overall CPI continued to be pushed lower by gasoline prices, which have declined on an annual basis in six of nine months this year to date. Even excluding the energy component, however, there is little evidence of price pressure in the system with the annual pace of core price growth holding below 2 percent for a seventh consecutive month in September," said Janzen.

Lafayette, La., loves being a boomtown, but it hasn’t quite figured out what to do with the folks who build that boom. As reported by the Lafayette Advertiser, the Lafayette Consolidated Government passed an ordinance Oct. 15 prohibiting the use of recreational vehicles as permanent homes. A few days later, LCG president Joey Durel vetoed [...]