NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Friday, May 2, 2008

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INCIDENTS

American Memorial Park

Man Sentenced For Assaulting Ranger

P.O. was sentenced to 90 days in jail and a year's supervised release earlier this week for assaulting a ranger at the Outer Cove Marina last September. On September 12th, P.O. struck S.M. in the head, causing injury, when Martinen attempted to cite him for speeding. S.M. was on patrol in the marina when he saw a pickup driven by P.O., who he'd warned several times in the past for driving without a license. This time, P.O. was speeding, so S.M. pulled him over. The assault followed. P.O. was arrested and charged with assault on a federal officer with bodily injury. He subsequently pled guilty to a lesser offense of assault on a federal officer as part of a plea agreement. Among the conditions of his supervised release will be that P.O. will have to advise American Memorial Park personnel any time he intends to enter the park during the duration of S.M.'s tour of duty. [Saipan Tribune]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories (among others) can be read on InsideNPS:

Cape Hatteras NS - The Service announced yesterday that a settlement has been reached that will protect nesting areas for piping plovers and other species and allow recreational opportunities for visitors to Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6457" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=6457

Denver Service Center - The new issue of DSC@work is now out, with articles on several projects Servicewide. A link is provided.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6449" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6449

Colonial NHP - Representatives from 43 Virginia national and state parks met in mid-April for a summit on ways to work across park boundaries to reconnect families and nature.

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6447" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=6447

Intermountain Region - Ron Hiebert, Colorado Plateau CESU leader in Intermountain Region, will retire from the National Park Service on May 30th following more than 33 years with the federal government.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1907" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1907

Pacific West Region - Tekla S. Vines, contracting officer for Pacific West Region (Honolulu) and the Pacific Island Parks, retired on May 1st after over 30 years of service with the federal government.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1908" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1908

Intermountain Region - Tom O. Clark, a 25-year veteran of the federal government, has been named superintendent of Canyon de Chelly National Monument.

HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1910" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=PeopleNews&id=1910

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Submission standards for the Morning Report can be found at the following web site:

HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type=Announcements&id=3363

Prepared by the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, with the support of the Office of the Chief Information Officer and Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov).

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