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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, September 26, 2011 INCIDENTS Cape Hatteras NS Body Of Missing Kite Boarder Found C.J., 44, of Rodanthe, North Carolina, disappeared while kite boarding in the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean just off Cape Point on the afternoon of Sunday, September 18th. Conditions at the time consisted of six- to ten-foot-high surf with strong converging currents and winds from the northeast at 20 to 25 knots. C.J., the assistant manager of a local water sports company and considered an expert kite boarder, was last seen by bystanders in distress 30 yards offshore. A two-day multi-agency search for him was conducted but proved fruitless. C.J.'s body was found by NPS staff at Cape Lookout National Seashore last Wednesday - 35 miles from the points where he'd last been seen. [Jon Anglin, Operations Chief, Outer Banks Group] OTHER NEWS The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/): Director's Office - Learn more about the “Call to Action” with Director Jarvis in this current “Flat Hat Chat,” during which he explains his expectations and excitement about preparing for our second century of stewardship and engagement. INTERNAL only. Independence NHP - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held the first day of its September session in the historic Supreme Court Chamber in Old City Hall in Independence National Historical Park. This historic event was part of the park's commemoration of Constitution Week. Photo. Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings and the status of legislation pertinent to the NPS. Today's summary includes a half dozen new bills of interest to the Service. Organ Pipe Cactus NM - Matthew Vandzura has been selected as the new chief ranger at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. He will begin this assignment on September 25th. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced with the support of the Office of the Assistant Director for Information Resources and the Office of the Chief Information Officer. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |