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Manufactured Housing Institute left Print Version Business and Operations Resources for Manufactured Home Sales Centers FTC Publishes Rule on Disposal of Consumer Information This rule affects any industry company that requests credit reports on their customers, including retailers, communities, and lenders. The rule is effective on June 1, 2005. The rule implements requirements contained in the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act) which requires that persons who possess or maintain, for a business purpose, consumer information derived from consumer reports, properly dispose of the information. The purpose is to take reasonable measures to protect against unauthorized access to, or use of, the information when it is disposed of. Click here for a copy of the Final Rule published in the Federal Register on November 24, 2004. FTC Safeguards Rule -- The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) requires financial institutions that collect personal financial information from their customers to safeguard that information. The purpose of the FTC Safeguards Rule, which implements the requirements contained in GLB, is to prevent identity theft. The Safeguards Rule applies to businesses, regardless of their size, that are significantly engaged in providing financial products and services. - Click here for a form designed to help retailers develop a Safeguards Program for their business. Privacy Notices -- Protecting the privacy of consumer information held by "financial institutions" is at the heart of the financial privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999. The GLB Act requires companies to give consumers privacy notices that explain the institutions information-sharing practices. In turn, consumers have the right to limit some - but not all - sharing of their information. - Click here for a guide for small business from the FTC on how to comply with the privacy rule. - Click here for sample privacy letters. How to Advertise Consumer Credit - Complying with the Law -- Click above link to find detailed information on complying with the Truth in Lending Act. The main purpose of the Truth in Lending Act is to assure the meaningful disclosure of consumer credit and lease terms, including those in advertisements, so that consumers can easily compare terms and shop wisely for credit. Retail Sales Centers Must Report Cash Payments Over $10,000 -- A retail sales center must report on IRS/FinCEN Form 8300 receipts of cash payments of $10,000 when received in one transaction or in two or more related transactions. Once a form has been filed, the retail sales center must keep the form on file at the sales center for a period of five years. Click on the links for the IRS/FinCEN Form 8300 and General Instructions for filing. - IRS FinCEN Form 8300 - IRS Form 8300 Instructions Retailer Voluntary Professional Standards of Practice -- The MHI National Retailers Council and the MHI Board of Directors have approved the following Voluntary Professional Standards of Practice for retail sales centers. Identity Theft - How Retailers Can Help Their Customers -- With the increasing incidents each year of identity theft, retail sales centers may encounter customers that are first learning that their identity has been stolen when a credit report is pulled at the sales center. Identity theft is a shocking experience and many consumers dont know where to begin to correct the credit problems that have been created by an identity thief. The links below provide documents that can help retailers customers respond to the knowledge that their ID has been stolen. One is an ID Theft Affidavit and the other is an FTC booklet designed to instruct victims on how to respond to identity theft. Transportation Resource Manual -- The MHI Transportation Committee has initiated the development of a Transportation Resource Manual that covers safety-related, voluntary information concerning manufactured (HUD Code) and modular home section movements. (Click on the title to view document) Understanding Today's Manufactured Housing Find a Factory-Built Home at Homestore.com Modern Homes Magazine Photo Gallery Quick Facts © 2006 byManufactured Housing Institute. All rights reserved.

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Getaway Rentals Pick A Park STATE MAP Adams Lake Alum Creek A.W. Marion Barkcamp Beaver Creek Blue Rock Buck Creek Buckeye Lake Burr Oak Caesar Creek Catawba Island Cleveland Lakefront Cowan Lake Crane Creek Deer Creek Delaware Dillon East Fork East Harbor Findley Forked Run Geneva Grand Lake St. Marys Great Seal Guilford Lake Harrison Lake Headlands Beach Hocking Hills Hueston Woods Independence Dam Indian Lake Jackson Lake Jefferson Lake John Bryan Kelleys Island Kiser Lake Lake Alma Lake Erie Islands Lake Hope Lake Logan Lake Loramie Lake Milton Lake White Little Miami Madison Lake Malabar Farm Marblehead Lighthouse Mary Jane Thurston Maumee Bay Middle Bass Island Mohican Mosquito Lake Mt. Gilead Muskingum River Nelson Kennedy Ledges Paint Creek Pike Lake Portage Lakes Punderson Pymatuning Quail Hollow Rocky Fork Salt Fork Scioto Trail Shawnee South Bass Island Stonelick Strouds Run Sycamore Tar Hollow Tinker's Creek Van Buren West Branch Wolf Run ACTIVITIES | EVENTS | OVERNIGHT FACILITIES | INSIDE PARKS | FAQ | | PARKS HOME Parks magazine | For kids | Shop | About us | Volunteer | Jobs | Maps | Prices Getaway Rentals (listed below) offer the perfect choice for a weekend escape or family vacation. Cozy retreats near the campground facilities blend the excitement of camping with the comforts of home. Rustic Rentals offer the fun of a camping adventure without the hassle of hauling and setting up the gear. Park guests looking for more creature comforts, including cooking facilities, private bathrooms and showers, will want to try Fully-Equipped Rentals. Rent-A-Camp (Rustic Rental) Rent-A-Camp sites feature a tent set up on a wooden platform at a scenic campsite with a fire ring and picnic table under a wooden or cloth canopy. Typical gear includes two cots with sleeping pads, a cooler, camp light and camp stove. Some parks offer additional equipment. Contact the individual park for information on available amenities. 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Contact the individual park for information on available amenities. Reg Park No. Electric Outlets Showers Flush Restrms Laundry Facilities Season C Alum Creek 5 Yes Yes Yes May 1 to 1 st weekend in Oct SE Barkcamp 2 Yes Yes Year-round SE Blue Rock 3 Yes Year-round SE Burr Oak 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Year-round SW Caesar Creek 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 7 to October 17 SW East Fork 4 Yes Yes Yes April 1 – Oct 31 NW East Harbor 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 9 to October 3 NE Findley 3 Yes Yes Yes May 7 to October 31 SE Forked Run 3 Yes Yes Yes Year-round NW Grand Lake 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes April 2 to October 31 SE Hocking Hills 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 1 – Oct 31 SW Hueston Woods 3 Yes Yes Yes April 1 – Oct 31 C Indian Lake 2 sleeps 6 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 7 to October 31 SW Kiser Lake 1 Yes Year-round SE Lake Alma 1 Yes April 15 to December 15 SE Lake Hope 1 Yes Yes Yes April 15 to December 15 NW Mary Jane Thurston 2 Yes Yes April1 – Oct 31 NE Mohican 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 1 – Oct 31 C Mt. Gilead 2 Yes April 2 to November 28 SW Paint Creek 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Year-round SE Scioto Trail 2 Yes February 12 to October 14 SW Stonelick 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes April 1 – Oct 31 SE Strouds Run 2 Yes April 15 to December 12 SE Wolf Run 1 Yes Yes Yes Year-round Rent-A-RV (Fully-Equipped Rental) Rent-A-RV offers all the amenities of a fully equipped travel trailer, including kitchen and private bath facilities, A/C and heat, and TV and stereo at most locations. RV sites offer picnic tables and fire rings, and some locations also provide charcoal grills. These units offer a private bedroom and convertible bunks, and will comfortably sleep four adults or a family of six. Most locations do not provide cookware, dishes or linens. Contact the individual park for information on available amenities. Reg Park No. Season C Alum Creek 2 April 16 to October 16 SE Burr Oak 2 April 15 to December 10 SW Caesar Creek 1 April 2 to October 17 NW East Harbor 2 May 9 to October 3 C Indian Lake 1 May 7 to October 31 Tepees (Rustic Rental) Canvas Tepees on wooden platforms feature an authentic weatherproof design. Each tepee is roomy enough to sleep up to six, and comes equipped with two cots, a cooler, and a picnic table or fire ring and/or waist-high charcoal grill on the site. Reg Park No. Electric Hookup Showers Flush Restrms Laundry Facilities Season NE Beaver Creek 2 May 1 to October 31 NW Grand Lake 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 7 to October 31 SW Hueston Woods 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes April 1 to November 14 SW John Bryan 2 April 2 to October 31 SE Lake Hope 1 Yes Yes May 15 to September 30 Cedar Cabins (Fully-Equipped Rental) Cedar Cabins offer roomy retreats with the comforts of home. With a combination of a private bedroom and a sleeping loft or convertible bunks, these units will comfortably sleep four adults or a family of six. Other features include a complete kitchen, private bathroom with shower and/or tub, furnished dining and living area, A/C, and a porch or deck. Most locations do not provide cookware, dishes or linens. Contact the individual park for information on available amenities. Reg Park No. Season C Alum Creek 1 April 16 to October 16 SW Caesar Creek 1 April 2 to October 17 SW East Fork 4 April 30 to October 31 NW Grand Lake 2 April 2 to October 31 NE Geneva 12 May 21 to October 15 Deluxe Cedar Cabins (Fully-Equipped Rental) Deluxe Cedar Cabins on the lakefront at Geneva also provide a screened porch and deck, along with access to an enclosed picnic pavilion for outdoor gatherings. Cookware, dishes, and bed, bath and kitchen linens are provided. Twelve units are available from May 21 to October 15. Yurts (Rustic Rental) Yurts are round canvas structures on wooden platforms, with a wooden lattice framework and canvas roof with a dome skylight. Yurts come furnished with convertible futon beds and bunks, table and chairs, mini refrigerator or cooler, and internal electric outlets. Each yurt site features a sheltered picnic table and fire ring. Some locations may also offer a range or camp stove, microwave or gas grill, sink with cold running water, or a deck. Contact the individual park for information on available amenities. Island Yurts (Fully-Equipped Rental) Island Yurts at Kelleys Island offer an efficiency kitchen, private bath, furnished living/dining area and sleeping accommodations for six. Cookware and dishes are provided. However, bed, bath and kitchen linens are not provided. Two units are available from May 15 to September 15. Reg Park No. Electric Hookup Showers Flush Restrms Laundry Facilities Season C Delaware 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 7 to October 17 NW Harrison Lake 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 7 to October 31 SW Hueston Woods 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes April 1 to November 14 NW Maumee Bay 1 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 1 to October 31 NE Pymatuning 3 Yes Yes Yes Yes May 7 to September 26 NW Kelleys Island 2 Yes Yes Yes No May 15 to September 15 Cabents (Fully-Equipped Rental) The Cabents at South Bass Island blend the sturdy walls of a cabin with the airy canvas roof of a tent. The units offer an efficiency kitchen, private bath, TV and sleeping accommodations for six. Cookware and dishes are provided. However, bed, bath, and kitchen linens are not provided. Four units are available from May 9 to September 19. Rustic Cottage (Fully-Equipped Rental) The rustic cottage at South Bass Island sleeps eight and offers one private bedroom, private bath, fully equipped kitchen, TV, screened porch and sun deck. 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Welcome to Adobe GoLive 5 Cross Country in a Country Coach By Len Souza Last week I had an opportunity to drive a new Country Coach Intrigue motor home across the country for six days over a distance of 3,200 miles. The trip originated at the Country Coach factory in Junction City, Oregon and it ended in Perry, Georgia at the site of the FMCA National Winter Rally. Prior to this I had never driven a High Line diesel pusher more than 10 or 20 miles during various test drives. This trip would be a new experience for me and it would test of my fortitude, as the schedule required that I drive 500 miles each day and deliver the coach in 6 days. This would require me to drive 9 to 10 hours each day. I normally drive no more than 5 or 6 hours each day when I travel in my own gas powered motor home. This driving experience was a real eye opener for me; it taught me some valuable lessons. The people who have experienced a High Line diesel motor home will tell you that you are much more rested at the end of the day and they state that “getting there” is over half of the enjoyment of traveling by motor home. After this trip, I am a believer! My overall impression can be summarized with two (2) words, Confidence and Comfort. The Confidence came about because of the superb road manners that this coach exhibited; it tracked between the lines exactly where I pointed it and with no effort on my part. The road conditions didn’t seem to deter or challenge this coach; I encountered crosswinds of over 30 MPH at one point and very rough roadbeds at several points along the 3,200 miles. None of these conditions affected this motor home, it just kept moving along in the exact direction that I pointed it in. The powerful ISL 400 Cummins propelled the coach along effortlessly, even up steep grades. The Comfort associated with driving this motor home was not only enjoyable but it afforded me one very important benefit, it did not fatigue me. At the end of each day I felt great after having driven for 9 or 10 hours; I was a bit astonished, as I hadn’t expected this outcome. The chassis, with its air suspension ride and precise power steering with the great tactile feel--help this Country Coach earn the title of “High Line” motor coach. I also had the opportunity to get intimately familiar with the coach as I inspected it very closely twice each day out on the road. The quality that I saw in the chassis-joint welds, the cabling and the inside and outside hull construction was very impressive. The coach displayed a very high degree of “Fit and Finish” excellence. After this driving experience I have a much better realization and appreciation for the value that a High Line diesel motor home affords its owners. Ed Note: Len Souza is a regular contributor to our "Guest Editorial" Section. BACK MAIN MENU