NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

BLACKBERRY EDITION

Tuesday, December 6, 2005

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INCIDENTS

Great Basin NP

Memorial Service for Jim Schlinkmann

Jim Schlinkmann was honored at a memorial service last Friday at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Port Angeles, Washington. Over 125 people attended, including a large contingent of NPS employees from around the Service. About 70 uniformed rangers stood at attention outside the church as Jim's family entered. The PWR Incident Management Team (of which Schlinkmann was a member) was there, along with the superintendent and visitor protection staff from Great Basin National Park. The service was covered by local media.

Cam Sholly, Chief of Staff for WASO Visitor and Resource Protection, Pacific West Regional Director Jon Jarvis, and Olympic National Park Superintendent Bill Laitner each spoke of Jim's dedication, outstanding work ethic and sense of humor.

Condolences may be sent to Jim's son, B.S., and his son's mother, C.S., as well as Jim's parents, P.S. and S.S. and his sister and brother in law, J.B. and S.B., c/o Olympic National Park, 600 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, WA 98362.

Those wishing to make memorial donations in Jim's name may send contributions: In Memory of Jim Schlinkmann, Employee and Alumni Association of the NPS, Hurricane Relief Fund, 470 Maryland Drive, Suite One, Fort Washington, PA 19034. [Barb Maynes, Public Affairs, Olympic NP)

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Prepared by Visitor and Resource Protection, WASO, with the cooperation and support of Delaware Water Gap NRA.

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