Used Roadtrek Motor Homes News for 01/29/2008



Nintendo Wii system swings into popularity with seniors (The Arizona Republic)
The Nintendo Wii video game system, a hit with high-school and college seniors, is turning out to be popular with senior citizens, too. The game attracts everyone from those who live independently to those who use wheelchairs and reside in nursing homes...

Winnebago CEO Hertzke to Retire (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)
DES MOINES (AP) - Motor home manufacturer Winnebago Industries Incorporated says its chief executive officer will retire in May. Bruce Hertzke has worked for the Forest City-based company for 36 years...

The Ultimate King of the Road
Winnebago is Americas classic motor home, the ultimate King of the Road. And here in the small town of Forest City, Iowa, population 450, the Winnebago is born in the largest and most sophisticated production facility in the world. ...

4000 flock into Wilson Park - Manawatu Standard

4000 flock into Wilson Park
Manawatu Standard, New Zealand - 4 hours ago
There were 185 motorhomes and 10 tents set up at Wilson Park. Mrs George said she saw three Rangitikei District councillors including the Mayor, .
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Motor Home Recall: 2003-2008 Alfa Gold, 2007 Alfa See Ya
Certain motor home chassis built on Freightliner chassis and equipped with ZF model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating ...

Tokyo shares end morning higher on Wall Street rebound, weaker yen . - Forbes

Tokyo shares end morning higher on Wall Street rebound, weaker yen .
Forbes, NY - 3 hours ago
On Monday the US government said December sales of new homes fell by 4.7 percent and that 2007 new home sales declined by a record 26.4 percent. .
Tokyo shares higher in early trade on Wall Street rebound - UPDATE Forbes
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County commission cracking down on litter, junk - Atmore Advance

County commission cracking down on litter, junk
Atmore Advance, AL - 14 hours ago
The ordinance further states that waste or junked, dismantled or wrecked automobiles can be any vehicle, including travel trailers, mobile homes, motor .
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Selling others on her hometown (The Commercial Dispatch)
Born and raised in Columbus, Gwen Granderson is putting her familiarity with and knowledge of her beloved city to good use as the Cultural Heritage tourism manager at the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, marketing Columbus to motor coach tour groups and others...

Talk Lounge | Why is the USA is failing as a country?
City, Oklahoma, who purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On > her > > first trip home from an OU football game, having driven on to the > freeway, > > she set the cruise control at > > 70 mph and calmly left the driver's seat ...

RV show in Henrietta draws 3,000 (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
More than 300 campers and recreational vehicles were on display, from basic pop-ups with just enough space for sleeping to luxurious bus-sized motor homes with living rooms, master bedrooms, full kitchens, multiple bathrooms and wide-screen TVs...

RVs Enthusiasts Trim Costs, Keep On Traveling according to . - PR-USA.net (press release)

RVs Enthusiasts Trim Costs, Keep On Traveling according to .
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - 16 hours ago
But that isn't stopping most owners of motorhomes and travel trailers. "Most RVers will travel no matter what," said RVtravel.com editor Chuck Woodbury. .
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Newell Coach Takes the Lead in Sales of Ultra-Luxury Motorhomes - PR-USA.net (press release)

Newell Coach Takes the Lead in Sales of Ultra-Luxury Motorhomes
PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - Jan 24, 2008
Newell Coach of Miami, Oklahoma, has become the top-selling brand in the "ultra-luxury" class of motorhomes---those priced at $1 million and up. .
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Winnebago cuts jobs, cites weak motor home trends - Reuters

Winnebago cuts jobs, cites weak motor home trends
Reuters - Jan 24, 2008
1 maker of motor homes, said on Thursday that layoffs were underway at its Forest City, Iowa plant, which makes about 90 percent of its products and employs .
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Man arrested in plot to assault police officer (Concord Monitor)
A Weare man with a criminal history was arrested for allegedly accepting money to assault a police officer, the police said...

Ford goes fishin' with new motor home chassis
For those not mired in the inner workings of the recreational vehicle industry like myself, this is a big deal as Ford supplies 69% of all gas-powered Class A motor home chassis in the country and 34% of the entire Class A market when ...

Irondale design firm innovates variety of technology - The Birmingham News - al.com

Irondale design firm innovates variety of technology
The Birmingham News - al.com, AL - Jan 27, 2008
You wouldn't expect to find spinal implants, guitars, motor homes and grills all behind a single converted store front on Irondale's First Avenue. .
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News - Britons cut short Egypt holidays
The Motor home insurance of British Travel Agents (ABTA) says people due to fly to the resort will be allowed to rearrange it free of charge or get a refund. But Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has declined to advise against travel to ...

Winnebago says layoffs imminent - BusinessWeek

Winnebago says layoffs imminent
BusinessWeek - Jan 24, 2008
"Wholesale and retail markets for motor homes industrywide have been depressed because of the economic factors going on right now," spokeswoman Sheila Davis .
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How to Prepare Your Motor Home for Your Next Camping Adventure
Are you interested in taking a camping adventure in your motor home? If you are, is this your first time doing so? If you just recently bought a new or a used motor home, you may be wondering how you should go about preparing for your ...

News - City safest for household theft
Original article EUR˜News - City safest for household theftEUR˜ Dundee has been named as one of the safest places in the UK for household theft in a new report. According to the Homes Report by insurance company Home and auto insurance, ...

News - Hurricane losses may reach $10bn
Source: News - Hurricane losses may reach $10bn Hurricane Frances is set to cause billions of dollars in insured losses in the US, experts predict. The storm has hit the Florida coast, uprooting trees and cutting power to hundreds of ...

Winnebago Industries One of National Geographic Channel's Ultimate . - WELT ONLINE

Winnebago Industries One of National Geographic Channel's Ultimate .
WELT ONLINE, Germany - Jan 21, 2008
"The Winnebago Vectra is the ultimate in Winnebago Industries motor homes, so it is the perfect coach to showcase our ultimate factory,EUR said Winnebago .
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Graffiti vandalism hits 13 Bethlehem properties (The Express-Times)
BETHLEHEM | After a string of graffiti attacks over the weekend, some city residents are left wondering who or what "Reshe" is...

Winnebago CEO Hertzke to retire (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)
Associated Press - January 28, 2008 6:04 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Motor home manufacturer Winnebago Industries Incorporated says its chief executive officer will retire in May...

News - Pete Doherty banned from driving
Read source on News - Pete Doherty banned from driving National fire insurance company singer Pete Doherty has been fined 300 and disqualified from driving for two months. The 27-year-old admitted two charges of driving without ...

Will Cars Fly as Fast as the Metaphors? (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Old rhetoric dies hard for Alan R. Mulally, the chief executive at Ford Motor Company, who spent most of his career at jet maker Boeing...

Local News (The Brantford Expositor)
Ontario Provincial Police, Norfolk County detachment are investigating a single motor vehicle collision at a Norfolk County Hwy #24, address, which resulted in several homes being evacuated...

Winnebago Industries Announces Retirement Plans for Chairman & CEO - WELT ONLINE

Winnebago Industries Announces Retirement Plans for Chairman & CEO
WELT ONLINE, Germany - 9 hours ago
About Winnebago Industries Winnebago Industries, Inc. is a leading US manufacturer of motor homes which are self-contained recreation vehicles used .
Winnebago CEO Hertzke to retire Quad City Times
UPDATE 1-Winnebago CEO to retire Reuters
Winnebago Chairman, CEO Bruce Hertzke to retire; President Bob . CNNMoney.com
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Winnebago cuts jobs, cites weak motor home trends (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Winnebago Industries Inc , the No. 1 maker of motor homes, said on Thursday that layoffs were underway at its Forest City, Iowa plant, which makes about 90 percent of its products and employs about 3,300 workers...

15 Ideas to Increase Camping Web Site Usability
If youve ever looked inside a family motor home of a tech bunch, itsa mass of dangling cell phone chargers and cables. Campgrounds that offer wireless access, TV cable hookup and electric may want to promote this information on their ...



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