Month: November 2013

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- Industrial equipment, tools, parts, fixtures and even office furniture from the former Navistar plant in Chatham went on the auction block Saturday, reports the Chatham Daily News. The plant's parking lot was full of potential buyers stopping by to see what there was to offer.

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- During the second week of September, members of the Campfire Coyotes RV club planned to relax at St. Vrain State Park near Firestone. But rain kept falling and by the morning of Sept. 12, they were forced to evacuate, says 9NEWS.com.

The Coast Distribution System Inc. a key aftermarket supplier for the recreational vehicle and outdoor recreation industries, today (Nov. 18) announced the election of RV industry veteran Thomas Faludy to the company’s board. According to a press release, Faludy has more than 30 years of experience in the recreational vehicle industry, including serving as a [...]

Lakewood Ranch, Fla.-based PowerMax Converters reported that it had recently sold its 500,000th unit. The company produces AC/DC converters, battery chargers and transfer switches for the RV aftermarket. “We have hit the 500,000 mark in under four years, said Errin Tribble, vice president of sales. “That’s quite an accomplishment.” National Sales Manager Graham McWilliam added, “Dealers are starting [...]

U.S. stock market indexes are trading above major round-number milestones. As reported by the Associated Press, the Dow Jones industrial average crossed 16,000 early Monday, dipped briefly, then rose again. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index, after piercing 1,800 in early trading, crisscrossed the milestone several times. Stocks have been rising sharply this year as [...]

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- On Saturday, Crescent Work and Outdoor in Modesto, a store that caters to campers, brought in “Log Cabin Grub” cookbook author Colleen Sloan to demonstrate cast-iron cooking to about 60 customers, reports the Modesto Bee.

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- A Republic man was transported to the hospital late Saturday morning after he was trapped under a trailer that fell of its blocking, reports the Tiffin Advertiser Tribune.

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- After a divorce and seeing her daughter off to college, 53-year-old Fran Reisner, who grew up in Longview, is reconnecting with nature and has spent the past two years traveling the country alone in a 35-foot motorhome, writes the Longview Daily News.

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- A new road will likely be installed at the Lisbon Beach and Campground in Ogdensburg after the Lisbon Town Council reversed its earlier decision to oppose its construction, reports WatertownDailyTimes.com.

  The 50th Annual Pennsylvania Campground Owners Association (PCOA) Convention, held at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Nov. 11,-13, represented “the best convention in the organization’s history,” according to a press release. PCOA reported that the convention drew over 200 attendees from 86 Pennsylvania member campgrounds and one non-member campground. Also attending were three prospective campground [...]