Month: November 2013

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- For the second year in a row, the Riverview RV Park in Colbert held a child cook-off Saturday to benefit Bryan County children, reports KTEN. All the money raised goes to the Toys for Tots program.

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- On Saturday night, about 1,000 campers showed up to sleep on the Drake Stadium football field in Des Moines to raise money and awareness for Iowa’s homeless, reports DesMoinesRegister.com.

Airstream Inc. is being honored by the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) with its Quality Circle Award. According to a press release, the award is only given to brands that score 80% or more in overall dealer satisfaction. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the DSI Survey and the second year in a row [...]

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- Newsport Daily writes that the Cairns Regional Council has made good on its promise to crack down on illegal camping in the city, handing out 60 fines over two weeks.

Jim Jamison’s late brother retired from the Army in 1983 and spent the next 10 years running a guns and crafts store – an odd combination, Jamison acknowledged – with his wife in Kansas. “It was neutral financially,” Jamison said, “but very positive in terms of satisfaction. … I saw that one of the unspoken [...]

(Nov. 18, 2013) -- The body of a Sydney man reported missing late last evening has been located.

Houston car dealer Alan Helfman served a woman in his showroom last month with a credit score lower than 500 and a desire for a new Dodge Dart for her daily commute. She drove away with a new car. Bloomberg reported that a year ago, with a credit ranking in the bottom eighth percentile, “I [...]

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 [...]

Topeka, Ind.-based towable builder CrossRoads RV will be introducing its line of lightweight, sharply priced Altitude toy haulers at the Dec. 3-5 Recreational Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) 51st Annual RV Trade Show at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville. Available in both travel trailer and midprofile fifth-wheel floorplans, CrossRoads said Altitude will give dealers “an all-new [...]

(Nov. 13, 2013) -- “Kids will be introduced to engineering, welding, machining, and will see tools and processes they never knew existed," said Anderson. "My hope is that through this experience, more children will become interested in engineering, designing and creating, and someday they will create jobs, products and also being named 'manufacturer of the year.'”