NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

INCIDENTS

Grand Teton NP

Concession Employee Sentenced For June Assault

Rangers responded to an assault in the Jackson Lake Lodge employee dormitory area in the early hours of June 28th and arrested V.H. for stabbing another concession employee.

V.H. and the victim had reportedly gotten into an argument over a HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CamelBak" Camelbak filled with alcohol. The victim was taken by ambulance to a hospital in Jackson.

On November 25th, V.H. appeared in federal court and was sentenced to time served, a year's supervised release, and restitution in the amount of nearly $7,000. He was also ordered to attend substance abuse and anger management programs and submit to additional terms and conditions that were included as part of the supervised release. A felony assault indictment was dismissed.

Rangers and ISB special agents from Yellowstone investigated the case.

[Investigative Services Branch]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's InsideNPS. To see the full text, 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 Morning Report web page ( HYPERLINK "http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/" http://www.nps.gov/morningreport/):

Servicewide - A nationwide internal scoping process has been launched for the National Park Service System Plan, which will set the agency's direction in its second century. Your comments and insights are solicited.   

Office of Human Resources - As 2013 draws to a close, it's important for every NPS employee to monitor his or her leave balance to ensure earned annual leave isn't lost. Guidance is provided on how to do so.

Fire and Aviation Management - The 2014 National Smokey Bear Awards nomination period is now open. This prestigious award program recognizes organizations and/or individuals for outstanding service in wildfire prevention programs.

Isle Royale NP - Keith Butler, the park's chief of maintenance, has announced that he will retire on January 3rd following 41 years with the National Park Service.

Denver Service Center - Karl von Rosenberg was recently honored by the Department of the Interior with a Superior Service Award for his outstanding contributions as the program manager for the Elwha River ecosystem and fisheries restoration program.

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The Morning Report is 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@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov).

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