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Small chil dren use the ark most often, he said. Councilwo ma n Juli a etz, the council ’s par ks nd recreation committee iaison, said it’s important he town conti nues im- roving sma ll nei ghbor- hood parks, as well as the par ks that serve a larg er ortion of the community . “Adults need a place to ake their kids that is safe ith up-to-date equip- ent,” Betz said. The scheduled improve- ments will have a big im- pact on getting more peo- ple to the park, she said. “No w that we’ve taken down some trees and are putting up better signage, I think the park will be used more, ” Betz said. “It’s no longer going to be hidden away.” D em ol i tion a nd con- struction of the play- ground, including the rubberized surface, is ex- pected to take two to three weeks, Candland said. Reach staff writer Chris- tian Alexandersen at 410- 857-7873 or christian.alex andersen@carrollcounty times.com The hot line calls can be from either victims or their paren ts or friends , said Erin Gen der , the hot lin e ser vic es coordinator. Volunteers can work as much or as little as they have time for, she said. Rape crisi s volu nteer s also meet sexual assault victims at the hospi tal, prov idin g suppo rt and mak ing sur e they hav e any informat ion they need. Anyo ne interested should co nt actGend er to ge t an ap - plication, along with forms for three references, Kispert said. Once they get the ap- plicati on back, an interview will be set up to talk about the roles available and re- sponsibilities required. The next step is an inter- vi ew wi th a ther apis t to ma ke sur e a volun teer is mentally able to handle cri- sis sit uat ion s. The n, aft er the bac kgro und chec k is pas sed , the volunteer can begin tak- ing the training. The next training session is from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Nov. 13. Volunteers will train with a mentor until the staff de- cides they’re ready to begin tak ing calls on their own , ispert said. The tra ini ng goes ov er vari ous scen arios and in- clude s talks from expe ri- enced counselors who relay their experiences, said vol- unteer Barbara Michaelian. She’s been a volunteer for four years. Rape crisis staff and vet- era n voluntee rs are very good about prov iding advi ce and support to new volun- teers, she said. Ann e All en said volun- tee rin g is wo rth the tim e and effort. She said she’s been volun- tee rin g at Rap e Cri sis for more than 20 years and has seen great improvement in servi ces for victi ms, from forensic nurses at hospitals to better training for police off ice rs on sen sit iv ity to vic - tims’ needs. Being there for someone in such a vulnerable situa- tion can help plant the seed tha t hel ps them move to- ward recovery, said Allen. “Wh en yo u’ re rea dy forus, 24-7, someone will be there to listen to you, ” she said. Rea ch staf f writ er Ry an Marshall at 410-857-7865 or ryan.marshall@carrollcoun tytimes.com. D is cov er y ou r per f ect m a t ch . job s .ca rr ollc ou n t yt im es .com m a kes itea s y to f in d the p erf ec t job . 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Though Carroll isn’t known as an eagle hotspot, herres said the eagle popu- lation in Maryland has been consistently growing for the past 30 years. “Twenty-five years ago there were very few eagles left on t he state’s landscape,” herres said. “Now, the bald eagle population is fairly common in the state of aryland.” Sue Buffington, of Freder- ick County, said she also re- cently spotted an eagle on a cleared piece of farm land outside of Union Bridge. uffington was driving a friend’s children to school when she saw a bald eagle in the middle of a field. She pulled over to watch the bird when another one landed next to it. The chil- dren in the car, Buffington said, were excited to see a bird that was still considered endangered a few years ago. The children she was driving weren’t the only ones enjoy- ing the birds’ beauty, Buffin- gton said. “It was a thrill,” she said. “Up to that point I had only see them in a zoo or on TV.” In 2004, Therres said there were more than 350 nesting pairs of bald eagles in Mary- land. Though DNR no longer keeps track of the number of bald eagles there are in the state, Therres estimates that there are between 500 and 600 nesting pairs in Mary- land. All together, Therres said there are between 2,000 and 3,000 bald eagles in the state. Reach staff writer Chris- tian Alexandersen at 410- 857-7873 or christian.alex and ersen@carrollcountytimes. com. Eagles From Page A1 SUBMITTED PHOTO A bald eagle is shown in Taneytown. There are be- tween 2,000 and 3,000 bald eagles in Maryland. In Fiscal Year 2009-10, Rape Crisis: I Served 288 clients I Processed 403 crisis hot line calls I Performed 124 face-to- face crisis interventions I Performed 410 individual therapy sessions I Accompanied 31 victims to the hospital I Performed 291 school presentations for 6,792 students I Performed 55 community education and train- ing events for 5,163 people Source: Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County CENTER BY THE NUMBERS Anyone interested in applying to be a Rape Crisis volunteer should contact Erin Gender at 410-857-0900. CONTACT INFO Center From Page A1 Playground From Page A1 Page A10, Thursday, October 28, 2010 Carroll County Time LOCAL
