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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Monday, January 9, 2012 INCIDENTS Mount Rainier NP Full Details Provided On Anderson Memorial Service Preparations are nearing completion for tomorrow's memorial service celebrating the life of Ranger Margaret Anderson, who was fatally shot by an assailant on January 1st. The particulars follow: Viewing - A viewing open to all NPS employees and first responders will be held today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mountain View Funeral Home, 4100 Steilacoom Boulevard SW, Lakewood, Washington. A uniform or official ID is required to attend the viewing. Procession - A first responders' procession will follow the family motorcade from Mountain View Funeral home to Pacific Lutheran University, where the service will be held. Those responders wishing to participate in the procession must be prepared to depart at 9:30 a.m. from the staging area. The procession should arrive at the university by 10 a.m. Service - The service will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, January 10th, at Pacific Lutheran University (12180 Park Avenue S, Tacoma, Washington). A map of the campus can be found at HYPERLINK "http://basil.plu.edu/about/maps/" this link. Service Broadcast - It will be announced widely if a live broadcast via TelNet will occur. The IMT is working to make this happen. Northwest Cable News (NWCN) HYPERLINK "http://www.nwcn.com/" http://www.nwcn.com/and KING 5 HYPERLINK "http://www.king5.com/"http://www.king5.com/ will be streaming the service live online. NWCN will be broadcasting live to areas of Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska. A block of seating is reserved for NPS employees and families in the auditorium. The reserved seating will be opened up to other federal agencies if it doesn't fill. Plan to arrive by noon to ensure seating in this area. Cordon of Honor - Uniformed employees may participate in a Cordon of Honor that will line the walkways to the auditorium, prior to the service. Participation is open to those not committed to other duties related to the service or procession the day of the service. It is required that participants attend the practice at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, at Olson Auditorium. Additionally, it is preferred that participants attend practice on Monday at 5:00 p.m., at the Olson Auditorium. Cordon organizers will be wearing IMT staff badges. Reception - All NPS employees and their families are invited to a reception in the Norwegian Heritage Center on the university campus following the service. Lodging - Information on area lodging and airport transportation is available on the HYPERLINK "http://www.plu.edu/admission/first-year/visit-plu/lodging-and-airport.php" Pacific Lutheran University website. Further information will be shared as it becomes available. Appearance - The uniform of the day is the winter service dress uniform (“Class A”) and felt hat, including dress coat (Ike jacket) and tie if available. Please clean and polish all leather duty gear. Employees who do not have a complete Class A uniform may wear their best winter uniform. If a uniform is being worn, do not wear any non-uniform items, i.e. blue jeans with park shirt, non uniform hat, belts, shoes, etc. Non-uniformed employees should wear formal clothing, just as you would for any similar event. If you own a nametag, please wear it. Volunteers may wear their normal standard VIP uniforms with nametags, if available. Seasonal employees not currently working should wear complete winter uniforms, including nametag and felt hat, even if they do not have badges. Those who don't have winter uniforms should wear complete summer uniforms, including nametag and straw hat. Ceremony Protocol and Demeanor - Please review the ceremonial guidance from the HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/waso/custommenu.cfm?lv=3&prg=175&id=4370" NPS Line of Duty Death Handbook prior to attending, particularly Section VI, “Funeral Protocol” (page 11) and Appendix L, “Demeanor of Employees” (page 50). Donations - The family asks that donations be made in lieu of flowers. They will be used to help E.A. raise their two girls. Donations should be sent to KeyBank, P.O. Box 159, Eatonville, WA 98328. Checks should be made out to the Margaret Anderson Donation Account. The National Park Foundation, the official charity of the National Park Service, has also established a memorial fund to benefit the children of Margaret and E.A. Contributions can be made at HYPERLINK "https://myaccount.nationalparks.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=567&srctid=1&erid=10104961&trid=26fd6d7c-8acb-46b7-85ea-6cbd55646cf8" this webpage. Director's Memorandum - For the text of the director's memorandum with guidance on lowering flags to half staff and the wearing of mourning bands, click on HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=viewnpsnewsarticle&type= Announcements&id=11455" this link. More Information - All correspondence, including requests for information, resource offers, and condolences, should be sent to HYPERLINK "mailto:MountRainierInfo@gmail.com" MountRainierInfo@gmail.com. Please send any photos of Margaret for inclusion a multimedia presentation at the memorial to the above address. [Patti Wold, PIO, Western Incident Management Team] 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/): Homestead NMA - The park has launched this year's 150th anniversary commemoration of the Homestead Act with two sets of traveling exhibits that will be displayed across the United States in airports, museums, state capitols, historical sites and other locations. Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings, newly introduced bills, and the status of legislation of interest to the National Park Service. This report covers activities during the period from December 16th to January 9th Blue Ridge Parkway - Joe Aull, administrative officer for Blue Ridge Parkway, retired at the end of 2011. He worked just over 33 years for the National Park Service, dedicating 31 of those years to the Blue Ridge Parkway. White Sands NM - Following 37 years and four months of hard work and dedication to White Sands National Monument, maintenance worker Kenneth Owens retired on December 31st. * * * * 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). --- ### --- |