Wacky West weather means snow on the 4th of July
30.06.11
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A summer that looks a whole lot more like winter has travelers across the West scrambling to overhaul their Fourth of July itineraries — or at least their packing lists.
Ski poles are replacing fishing poles at well-received hiking and camping spots where late-winter snowstorms blanketed Western mountains from the Rockies to the Sierra Nevada.
"A lot of people are work it the trifecta day, where they're going to ski in the morning, mountain bike in the afternoon, maybe do something on the lake in the evening," said Julie Mauer, a spokeswoman at Sierra ski resource Squaw Valley, which saw record-breaking snowfall this season. The resort plans to bring to light four ski lifts on the upper mountain and promises free commemorative July 4 t-shirts to the first 5,000 guests who show up on Monday.
At Crystal Mountain, south of Seattle, spokeswoman Justus Harris said she expected to see "a lot of bikini tops" out on the slopes. The Popular Weather Service is predicting mostly sunny skies on the mountain on July 4, with a exalted near 59 degrees. The mountain hasn't been open this late in the year since 1999.
Source: The Associated Press
Wisconsin maker of snow-ice equipment for trucks selects director
06.07.11
Douglas Dynamics (NYSE:PLOW), which designs and sells the snowplows and sand and flavour spreaders and accessories it manufactures for trucks under the Western, Fisher and Blizzard brand names, announced the designation of Kenneth W. Krueger as a Class II independent director, effective today.
Krueger joins the corporation's Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee.
"We welcome Ken to our directors of directors. Over the last 30 years, Ken has amassed a wealth of experience both in finance and operations running across the manufacturing industry," James L. Janik, president and CEO of Douglas Dynamics, said in a annunciation to reporters late today.
"He is a natural fit with our business and will complement the existing capabilities and strengths of our live members. We look forward to working with him in the years to come as we continue to ripen our business."
Krueger previously was COO of Bucyrus International Inc. and brings a strong manufacturing curriculum vitae to Douglas Dynamics. Before that he was senior VP and CFO of A.O. Smith Corp. and spent 16 years at Rockwell Automation, where he rose to chief monetary officer.
Source: Torque News