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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE MORNING REPORT Tuesday, January 21, 2014 INCIDENTS Acadia NP Body Found At Schooner Head Just after noon on January 14th, park dispatch received a 911 report from hikers of a motionless man alongside the rocks near the Schooner Head Overlook Trail. They said that the man appeared to be dead. Rangers responded and found the body of a 67-year-old man from Boxford, Massachusetts. The apparent cause of death was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Information from the family and his medical history suggested that he committed suicide. The autopsy confirmed that information. Supervisory Park Ranger Will Overton is the lead investigator. [Stuart West, Chief Ranger] 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/): Northeast Region - Beginning today and continuing for the next two months, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site will be using its Facebook page to let site visitors create a new exhibit for the park's visitor center. Office of Communications - Various efforts to protect natural resources in and around national parks have been recognized by the Department of the Interior with Partners in Conservation and Environmental Achievement Awards. Office of 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 in Congress for the week ending January 17th. United States Park Police - Officer Matthew Manning has been recognized by the Washington Regional Alcohol Program for his outstanding commitment in the fight against drunk driving. * * * * 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). --- ### --- |