RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                           MORNING REPORT

Attention: Directorate
           Regional and Park Chief Rangers, USPP, BIFC, FLETC
           CC: RAD Information Net

Day/date: Monday, April 9, 1990

INCIDENTS

90-59 - Sagamore Hill (New York) - Theft

On the morning of April 7th, park rangers discovered that a .38 caliber Colt
revolver owned by Teddy Roosevelt had been stolen from a display case in the
park's museum. Indications are that it was taken during normal visitor
hours sometime on Thursday afternoon or Friday. The weapon, which is valued
at $500,000, was carried by Roosevelt at San Juan Hill and has two
inscriptions on it - "July 1, 1898, San Juan, carried and used by Col.
Theodore Roosevelt" on the right side; "From the sunken battleship Maine" on
the left side. The incident is being investigated by rangers from Fire
Island, Nassau PD and Cove Neck PD. The FBI may also join in the
investigation in the near future. The Service will be offering a reward for
information leading to its recovery, but the amount of the reward has not
yet been determined. There has been a great deal of publicity about the
theft in the New York area. (Telephone reports from Capt. Dale Dickerhoof,
RAD/NARO, 4/7 and 4/8/90).

CALENDAR

Asterisks indicate new or revised entries. Brackets at end of entry
indicate source of information:

April 16 - 20 - "Wilderness Management for Managers", Albright EDC, AZ.
Open to regional wilderness coordinators and park superintendents, assistant
superintendents, chief rangers and chiefs of resource management. Call Dave
Karraker at Albright (602-638-2691) or Larry Belli at Chaco (505-988-6716)
for further information. Applications must go through regional training
officers.

April 17 - 19 - "Improving the Quality of Visitor Services through
Administration of the Concession Program", workshop, Holiday Embarcadero
Inn, San Diego, CA. Sponsored by WRO Division of Concession Program
Management. Along with the stated theme, participants will discuss the
Secretary's concession initiative. All WR concession specialists, analysts
and principal collateral duty staffers dealing with concessions should
attend. Region will fund the training; travel and per diem must be paid by
benefitting accounts. Contact Stephen Crabtree at FTS 556-5510 (415-556.
5510). [Herb Gercke, WRO]

April 23 - April 26 - "Firearms Immobilization Certification Training for
Animal Management", Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA. Costs will be
charged to benefitting accounts. Call Frank Buono at Albright (602-638.
2691) for more information. Applications must go through regional training
officers.

April 23 - 27 - Timber Bridges Workshop, Prince William Forest Park, VA.
Sponsored by SCA. $400. For further information, contact Missi Booth Goss,
P.O. Box 31989, Seattle, WA 98103 (206-547-7380).

April 27 - 29 - Site Revegetation Workshop, North Cascades NP, WA.
Sponsored by SCA. $275. For further information, contact Missi Booth Goss,
P.O. Box 31989, Seattle, WA 98103 (206-547-7380).

April 30 - May 11 - "RX-90: Prescribed Fire for Burn Bosses", Chiricahua NM,
Willcox, AZ. Priority will be given to new fire management officers and
prescribed fire specialists who have not yet met new NPS prescribed fire
qualifications. Nominations should be sent to Chuck Scott, Saguaro NM (FTS
762-6680, commercial 602-670-6680), by February 23rd. [Paul Broyles,
Branch of Fire Management].

May 7 - 11 - North Atlantic Regional Chief Rangers1 Conference, Eastham, MA.
Contact Capt. Dale Dickerhoof (FTS 223-5077, 617-223-5077) for further
information. [Dennis Burnett, CACO].

May 8 - 10 - Water Rights Workshop, Fort Collins, CO. The workshop will
deal with NPS water rights issues for field managers and central office
personnel who are engaged in water rights filings and adjudications. Frank
Buono at Albright is the coordinator. Contact your regional training
officer for further information. [Ann Baugh, Albright].

May 13 - 18 - DOI Annual Safety and Occupational Health Seminar, Delta Court
of Flags, Orlando, FL. Professional and collateral duty safety personnel
and managers are encouraged to attend. The registration deadline is April
13th. Inquiries should be made to Bill Andrle, USGS, FTS 959-7556 (703-648-
7556). [WASO Safety].

May 14 - 18 - Design for Parks, Cape Cod NS, MA. Ann Baugh at Albright is
the coordinator. Contact your regional training officer for further
information. [Ann Baugh, Albright].

May 16 - 19 - Third Symposium on Social Science in Resource Management,
College Station, TX. Dr. Jim Gramann is the coordinator. For further
information or details on registration, write Third Symposium on Social
Science in Resource Management, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism
Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2261 (409-845.
4920). [Chris White, CPSU, Texas A&M]

May 21 - 25 - NPS Minerals Management, Denver, CO. Frank Buono at Albright
is the coordinator. Contact your regional training office for further
information. [Ann Baugh, Albright].

May 21 - 25 - ARPA Training, Saratoga NHB, Stillwater, NY. 40 hours.
Funded by FLETC. [Jim Loach, RAD/WASO]

May 22 - 23 - Western Region Peer Counselor Training, Tucson, Arizona. Herb
Gercke (FTS/Commercial 415-556-1866) is the coordinator. [Herb Gercke, WRO]

May 28 - June 1 - International Symposium on the Biology of Deer,
Mississippi State, MS. Contact Robert D. Brown, Department of Wildlife and
Fisheries, P.O. Drawer LW, Mississippi State, MS 39762.

May 29 - June 1 - National Grazinglands Weed Management Conference, Holiday
Inn Central, Omaha, NE. Contact Jenness Coffey, FTS 343-6380.

(Calendar appears in each Monday's morning report. If you know of a
conference, meeting or training session with Servicewide interest and
implications, please provide the specifics to Bill Halainen in Ranger
Activities).

STAFF STATUS

- Branch of Resource & Visitor Protection: Coffey on AL	 (4/9-13), Farabee
  on AL (4/9-4/13), Dabney on AL (4/9-10).

- Branch of Fire: Botti in Hawaii to review and audit Hawaiian park fire
  programs (4/8-16), Broyles at RX-90 burn boss cadre meeting in
  Phoenix (4/11-14).


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