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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Wednesday, December 12, 2012 INCIDENTS Grand Canyon NP Body Found Below Abyss Overlook On Saturday, December 8th, rangers recovered a body that had been spotted by the park's helicopter pilot while flying a routine mission. The body was located below the Abyss Overlook on Hermit Road (also known as the West Rim Drive). After the body was discovered, two park rangers were flown in to begin an investigation and to prepare the body for transport. At that time, the body was determined to be that of a male of undetermined age. The body was turned over to the Coconino County medical examiner. His identity is not yet known. [Shannan Marcak, Public Affairs Specialist] 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/): Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP - The staff at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP led the Fredericksburg community in the observance of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg at a series of events last week. Historic Preservation Training Center - The Historic Preservation Training Center's FY2012 annual report is now available for distribution and can be viewed online at the center's website. A link is provided. Great Smoky Mountains NP - Great Smoky Mountains National Park's nonprofit educational partner, Great Smoky Mountains Association, has been nominated for a Grammy Award for best historical album for their CD Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music. Klondike Gold Rush NHP - Reed McCluskey has retired from Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park after more than 35 years with the National Park Service. Information Resources - John Daubenheyer, the team lead for the Radio Program Management Division in the Information Resources Directorate, retired on December 1st after 35 years of government service, 33 of them with the National Park Service. Steamtown NHS - Mark Brennan, chief of interpretation and visitor services and the official spokesman at Steamtown NHS, will retire after almost 25 years with the National Park Service on December 30th. * * * * The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@nps.gov). --- ### --- |