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28 OTHER PARKS CLOSE MIDNIGHT DUE TO BUDGET IMPASSE

(Phoenix, AZ -- 4:20 PM - June 30, 2009) - The Arizona State Parks department will begin to ask campers to leave 13 State Parks' campgrounds at 4:00 PM today in order to close down the parks before the midnight deadline for closing all the State Parks. Parks will be closed and not reopen until the department has operating authority.

In order to reduce the economic impact for two rural communities, the Arizona State Parks department staff have signed special use applications with the City of Show Low and the City of Lake Havasu. These agreements would allow each City to operate, monitor, maintain and control the parks. Show Low's Fool Hollow Lake State Recreation Area and Lake Havasu State Park (Windsor Beach) will operate under these special use agreements through July 5th or will end when the State Parks' budget is authorized.

These permits would include the legal and safe parking of all visitors, use and function of the launch ramps, access and maintenance of the restroom facilities, trash pickup, emergency medical response and public safety. The agreements begin at midnight on June 30 until July 5th.

If there is no operating budget by July 1, 2009, Kartchner Caverns State Park will be closed and cave tours will be cancelled, rescheduled or refunded.

For more information about the 30 State Parks, other hiking opportunities such as hiking all the 550 State Trails, off-highway vehicle trails and other outdoor recreational and cultural opportunities in Arizona, visit the website at azstateparks.com or call (602) 542-4174.
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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC (BATO) is recalling 127,183 Firestone FR380 tires, size P235/75R15, manufactured from September 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008. These tires were produced with insufficient tread base gauge. Continued use of the subject tires may lead to vibration and groove cracking. Extended use could lead to tread distortion or tread separation and loss of vehicle control. BATO will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge. BATO will also mount and balance the replacement tires, all at no charge or expense to the owner. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about June 29, 2009. Owners may contact BATO toll-free at 1-800-465-1904 or visit their website at www.firestonetire.com.
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Phones were ringing off the hook last week at the Holly Lake Camp Sites near Long Neck.
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That's just one small indicator that the state's RV camping market is on the rebound after being hit hard by high gas prices the last few years, which kept many campers off the road.

Southern Delaware's many public and private campgrounds are reporting a strong season, despite the economic downturn.

"The summer's going to look good," said Kenny Hopkins, Holly Lake's manager.
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POCATELLO - A California couple's vacation is cut short as their motor home swerved off Interstate 15 Monday afternoon. Both the motor home and the brand new car it was towing rolled in the crash.

Idaho State Police said the couple was on their way up north when their RV clipped a sign by the Pocatello Creek exit. Police believe the driver fell asleep. He overcorrected and started fishtailing out of control.

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The campground in Pennsylvania’s Colonel Denning State Park, north of Newville, has re-opened.

It was closed for nearly a month to repair damages caused by heavy rains and flooding on May 28.

According to Park Manager Ryan Donovan, campsites are available for the upcoming, July 4 weekend.

Reservations can be made by calling 1-888-PA-PARKS or through the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources website.
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Kumho Tire USA is recalling 36,292 Kumho Mohave A/T light truck all terrain tires, sizes LT225/75R16, LT245/75R16, and LT265/75R16, produced between December 7, 2008 and June 13, 2009. The vehicle's handling performance becomes difficult when operated under loaded conditions or when changing lanes. This condition may result in the vehicle swaying and could possibly result in a crash. Kumho will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during July 2009. Owners may contact Kumho toll-free at 1-800-445-8646.
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Bangor Daily News - Bangor,ME,USA
The first thing that hits you as you drive down the road to Mattawamkeag Wilderness Park Campground is the remoteness. The park sits at the end of an almost eight-mile-long, narrow, winding dirt road. Driving it Saturday in the pouring rain, it felt like the closer I got to the campground the more distance I put between me and the rest of the world.

The town of Mattawamkeag owns the park and campground. Walking past the sites I noticed the effort that Doris and Pete put into keeping the place neat and clean. As town employees they are responsible for maintaining the road in, and the campground property of 250 acres. The entire park is 1,000 acres and has 15 miles of hiking, ATV and mountain biking trails.

The sites have thick growths of trees between them and all have picnic tables and fire rings. Some are full service with electricity and water hookups. Some are tents only. There’s a recreation hall, playground, covered barbecue pavilion, hot showers and a laundromat.
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Greeley,Colorado,USA
The Pawnee National Grasslands is looking for a campground host who loves the prairie and would volunteer.

The position runs through the end of August with an option to extend. The site is Crow Valley Campground north of Greeley.

The host would be provided with an RV for Friday through Sunday each week for eight hours. Responsibilities would include general restroom clean up, light duty maintenance of the campground, handling Daily Arrivals and notifying Forest Service staff of any law enforcement or emergency needs.

For more information, call Lenora Arevalos at (970) 295-6725.
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New York,NY,USA
American Industrial Partners Capital Fund IV, L.P. (AIP) of New York and Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: FLTWQ), a leading producer of motorized recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, today reported that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved the sale of Fleetwood's motor home assets to AIP for $53 million, subject to pre-closing conditions and post-closing adjustments. Fleetwood did not conduct an auction because no other qualified bids were received.

"Fleetwood's motor home brands are highly respected, and we are confident that this market will recover with the broader economy," said Dino Cusumano, Partner of AIP. "We look forward to continuing to manufacture Fleetwood motor homes. Fleetwood's dealers and customers should see no change in Fleetwood motor homes' commitment to high quality industry-leading product. We greatly value the relationships that Fleetwood has with its dealers, customers and suppliers and very much look forward to continuing and improving those relationships going forward."

Elden L. Smith, Fleetwood's president and chief executive officer, stated that management, "is pleased to see that the Fleetwood name will be preserved in the RV market place with this sale to AIP. The Fleetwood motor home group will benefit greatly from having ownership that is well capitalized, experienced, and committed to growth in the RV industry. We are now focused on making this a smooth transition for our dealers, Fleetwood motor home owners, and associates."

The sale includes two motor home manufacturing facilities, two motor home service facilities, and Fleetwood's Gold Shield supply subsidiary, all presently located in Decatur, Indiana. It also includes the intellectual property for Fleetwood's existing motor home brands and certain machinery and equipment in Riverside, California. AIP may operate the Riverside facility for an undetermined period of time going forward. AIP has agreed to assume certain liabilities, including warranty obligations on Fleetwood motorized products.

The companies expect the deal to close within a matter of weeks.

Additional information about the company's reorganization may be found online in the news section of www.fleetwood.com or at www.kccllc.net/fleetwood.

About AIP

American Industrial Partners was founded in 1989 and is a leading U.S. based private equity firm that makes control equity investments, in partnership with management, in well positioned U.S. headquartered industrial companies with leading market shares that can benefit from the firm's systematic approach to implementing strategic and operational improvements. It is investing its fourth fund which recently closed with $405.5 million of committed capital. For more information, visit www.aipartners.com or American Industrial Partners can be reached at 212-627-2360.
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Devil's Lake Daily Journal - Devils Lake,ND,USA
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Binford Bull Ride is taking place June 27 at the Binford Rodeo Grounds in Binford, ND.

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Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg,FL,USA
Two elements rule Florida's Space Coast: sea and sky. And those are the two biggest reasons to plan a summer getaway to Brevard County on the Atlantic Coast. A vacationer might break it down more like this: surf and shuttle.

A July 11 shuttle launch — weather and mechanical issues permitting — may be enough to lure you and your brood to the other coast, especially since the program will end in September 2010. There are eight more launches scheduled.

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For those planning on camping at a Washington State Park Fourth of July weekend without a reservation, think again. Virginia Painter, a Washington State Parks media contact chuckled when asked what top five state park campgrounds needed reservations this upcoming Fourth of July weekend. “All of them” she stated. To gain insight into getting a campsite, Virginia took some time to pass some camping knowledge along.
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The Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield,MA,USA
Who says a stay at a beachfront luxury hotel is required to have a fun, enjoyable summer vacation? With more people having less vacation cash in their pockets this year, camping is becoming a popular way for families to spend time together.

"They look at it as, it's the most economical way to take a family on vacation," said Janice S. LaFrance, who has owned Sodom Mountain Campground in Southwick with husband David for 26 years.

At resort campgrounds like Sodom Mountain, camping, activities and special amenities come in an all-inclusive package.

"There are a lot of things for people to do," LaFrance said. "Campers are becoming a lot more sophisticated. They want breakfasts served, they want the mini-golf and the entertainment. They don't want to sit back by their trailers."
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A new 9 percent room and meal tax on New Hampshire campgrounds was passed by the state this afternoon.

Ron and Claire Bogan love the great outdoors. But, lately it's not just the rain that's put a damper on their summer camp experience. For the first time, New Hampshire has just passed a 9 percent room and meal tax on all local campgrounds.

"We are in a fixed income, yeah that going to hurt," Ron Bogan said.

David Edgerly manages Great Bay Camping in Newfield N.H. He says with the poor economy, campsites barely have enough money to get through the season. A 9 percent meal and room tax increase could put many campgrounds out of business.

"We charge $2,300 for a season now. It's another $225 for the taxes that will wipe them out basically," Edgerly said.
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The Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield,MA,USA
Campground vacations used to mean a steady diet of fire-grilled burgers, potato chips, and canned beans. That's not the case anymore, however, as the American appetite for comfort and convenience encourages an increasing number of campgrounds and RV parks to develop full service, on-site restaurants.

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Easy affordability in a difficult economy is luring a new crowd of fans to the RV lifestyle. People who formerly spent their vacations being pampered in upscale luxury hotels are giving RV camping a try. RV campground owners are reporting a noticeable increase in a new class of RVers totally unfamiliar with – and often unprepared — to “rough it” in the great outdoors. Neighboring campers may smile at the fledgling attempts of these newbies to interact with nature or shake their heads at the whir of espresso machines in the morning, but in the accepting way of RVers and campers the world over, they’re tolerant, helpful and welcoming.

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Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD,USA
Montgomery County Police have an added law-enforcement tool on their belts to help enforce parking restrictions that ban large vehicles from most public roads. Trailers, recreational and commercial vehicles are subject to $75 tickets beginning July 1.

Police outreach, including neon stickers on vehicles illegally parked, community meetings and fliers have been distributed to educate motorists, which the County Council passed unanimously Jan. 27.
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American Industrial Partners, a private equity firm, looks set to snap up Riverside based Fleetwood Enterprises Inc’s RV Division for a paltry $53 million. Fleetwood filed for Chapter 11 protection on March 10th 2009 due, in large part, to the losses incurred by its Travel Trailer unit; $65.3 million in 2007 and $16.8 million in 2008. The trailer division had already been restructured prior to the filing, but worsening market conditions and the credit crunch proved to be an insurmountable hurdle to recovery. AIP’s bid includes all of Fleetwood’s material and intellectual property assets in Decatur, Indiana. The motorhome manufacturing plants in Riverside, California and Pennsylvania will not remain open.
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Campground Owners of New York is pleased to be a part of the I LOVE NEW YORK "Infinitely Surprising Summers" promotion by offering “Camp Two Nights, Get a Third Night Free” at participating campgrounds and RV parks across New York State, listed below.

Click on the links to view webpages of each campground and RV park, then contact them directly to book your stay*. To qualify for the promotion, mention “Camp Two Nights, Get a Third Night Free.”

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Monaco Coach Corp., which not so long ago was a major employer and a national power in the RV industry, has been reduced to a handful of properties that will be sold or be subject to foreclosure by creditors.

On Tuesday, a judge agreed to the company’s request to convert its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, which gives it the protection of the court while it deals with financial matters, to a Chapter 7 case so it can liquidate its remaining assets: seven pieces of real estate in Oregon, Indiana and Florida.

The Oregon real estate is all that’s left after Monaco Coach sold its major assets — factories, inventory, brands and intellectual property — to Navistar International Corp. earlier this month for $47 million, and RV resort properties in California, Nevada, Florida and Michigan to assorted buyers for about $16 million.

Navistar intends to revive the brand as Monaco RV LLC and resume production at the Coburg factory, but it has not yet said when that will happen or how many people it will employ.
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WILLIAMS ARIZONA - Due to budgetary shortfalls, Coconino County Parks and Recreation announced the Cataract Lake County Park Campground in Williams will be closed effective July 1. The park will not be staffed with a host, and camping will not be offered at the campground located on the west side of Cataract.

The park will remain open to walk-in day use from dawn to dusk. Garbage and sanitation services will not be provided so visitors are requested to adopt the "Pack It In; Pack It Out" ethic.

"The closure of the campground in Cataract Lake County Park is one of the expenditure reduction measures implemented at multiple county parks to stay within our budget during these tough economic times," said Parks and Recreation Director Todd Graeff.

The Forest Service will continue to provide customary services on the other side of the lake. Please call (928) 699-1239 for camping reservations at the Forest Service Cataract Lake Campground or call the Williams-Forest Service Visitor Center at (928) 635-4061.
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Kingman, Ariz - To prevent unwanted human caused wildfires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Colorado River District has announced fire restrictions on 2.4 million acres of public lands south and east of the Colorado River in Mohave, La Paz and Yavapai Counties, Arizona.

Effective Thursday, June 25, 2009, fire and smoking restrictions will be enforced on all public lands within the BLM Kingman Field Office jurisdictions. These restrictions are similar to those already implemented in other areas of the state.

The BLM is asking the public to use extreme caution when visiting public lands this summer. Currently there are no plans to close any areas to public use.

Fire Restrictions prohibit the following acts

Open campfires, charcoal grills, and stove fires. Campfires and charcoal grills are only permitted in BLM-developed recreation sites or improved sites where agency-built fire rings or grills are provided. The use of petroleum-fueled stoves, lanterns, or heating devices are allowed provided such devices meet the fire underwriter's specifications for safety. Developed sites in the Kingman Field Office area include Burro Creek Campground, Wild Cow Campground, Windy Point Campground and Packsaddle Campground.

Smoking will only be allowed inside buildings, motor vehicles, camp trailers or while stopped in an area at least six feet in diameter that is cleared of all flammable material.

Use of fireworks, flares, or other incendiary devices.

Welding or the use of any torch or metal cutting implement.

The restrictions are necessary due to extreme fire danger from prolonged hot and dry weather conditions. The restrictions will continue until conditions warrant rescinding.

Violations of these restrictions are punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 and/or imprisonment of not more than 12 months.

Current fire restriction information can also be found online at www.publiclands.org/firenews or call toll free 1-877-864-6985. To report a wildfire or illegal fire use, please call the Kingman Field Office at (928) 718-3700 or State Fire Dispatch at (800) 309-7081.

The BLM manages more land... 256 million acres... than any other Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western States, including Alaska. The Bureau, with a budget of about $1 billion, also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
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VERONA (WKOW) -- A Dane County Sheriff's official tells 27 News a driver's distraction with a dog in a motor home apparently led to a fatal head-on crash on Highway 151 in Verona on Saturday.

Sheriff's Office spokesperson Elise Schaffer says a dog jumped into the lap of the motor home's driver, apparently causing him to cross over the highway center line and hit an SUV.

The driver of the SUV, 55-year-old boy scout leader John Seier of Dubuque, and passenger and boy scout Travis Brune, 12, were killed.

"I guess you can look at it as any other distraction in a vehicle," Schaffer said.

"Whether it's a cell phone, someone texting, kids in the back seat, we try to remind drivers you need to give your full attention to driving."
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The Register-Guard - Eugene,OR,USA
Five days after a crash on Interstate 5 near Creswell that killed a 5-year-old girl and another person, a Cottage Grove man was charged Monday with manslaughter and drunken driving in connection with the wreck.

Oregon State Police troopers arrested Stephen Whitaker, 41, on Sunday, upon his release from a Springfield hospital where he received treatment for injuries sustained in Wednesday’s crash.

Whitaker was driving north on the freeway about 9 p.m. when he lost control of his motor home.

Police said the vehicle crossed the center median and veered into the southbound lanes, where it collided with an oncoming Oldsmobile Alero driven by 35-year-old Springfield resident Cathleen Coontz.

Coontz and her husband, Brian, 35, were hospitalized briefly with minor injuries.

Their daughter, Kailee, died in the crash.
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CTV British Columbia - Vancouver,BC,Canada
If you're thinking of heading to the Okanagan this summer to go camping, you'd better book early because campsites all over B.C. have been disappearing.

Around the Okanagan, the business of running a camp or RV site seems to have had its day.

Campsite owners are selling off their land to developers due to skyrocketing property taxes.
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The Kentucky State Parks will celebrate the Fourth of July weekend with musical entertainment, camping, games, and picnics, just to name a few.

Fireworks will be held at Barren River Lake State Resort, Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park, General Butler State Resort Park, Greenbo Lake State Resort Park, Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park, Lake Barkley State Resort Park, and Rough River Dam State Resort Park.

Many of the fireworks displays are sponsored by local businesses, associations and individuals.

“We appreciate the organizations that are supporting the fireworks display this year at our state parks. We receive great support from our community partners,” said Gerry van der Meer, parks commissioner.

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Oregon’s Eel Creek Campground has been selected at one of the Top 100 Family Campgrounds in the U.S.
The campground is in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area on the Siuslaw National Forest.

Selections were made by officials at ReserveAmerica, a nationwide recreation reservation and campground management service.
Eel Creek was nominated by officials with Northwest Land Management, a private company that operates the campground under a special use permit.
Almost 4000 campgrounds were reviewed before the final list of 100 was determined, according to a press release about the selections.
The picks were made based on “family friendly” criteria such as educational programs, visitor centers, campground amenities and natural beauty and scenery.

See a complete list of the Top 100 Campgrounds
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Three children and an adult are recovering from minor injuries after their motor home caught on fire while they were driving through Waupaca County.

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