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LOCAL
Deputy job and the residents of
Carroll County.
Working the area around
Pimlico Race Course, he
From Page A1 Whether it’s serving a learned to handle a wide va-
warrant or summons, con- riety of incidents in a short
office award for his role ducting a criminal investi- amount of time, he said.
assisting the state police gation or following up on a That may explain his
in a July incident in traffic complaint, Martin quick reactions in crucial
Woodbine, in which a sui- handles everything well, situations.
cidal woman was threat- Cromwell said. “If you tend to think too
ening to shoot herself. Martin credits the experi- much, you won’t do it,” he
As the woman started ence he’s gained in 13 years said.
to walk toward the as- of police work for his versa-
sembled deputies and tility, particularly the three Reach staff writer Ryan
troopers, Martin fired years he spent as a young Marshall at 410-857-7865 or
three shots from his shot- officer in the Baltimore Po- r ya n . m a r s h a l l @ c a r ro l l
gun and knocked the lice Department. countytimes.com.
woman to the ground so
she could be restrained
by police.

Je f f R itte r P A
Martin is sheepish
when asked about the
awards. He was just doing
his job in both situations,
relying on the training jo ins the
he’d received, he said.

SUBMITTED PHOTO
Using the so-called less
lethal ammunition is an
Spring Grove Fam ily
A wild turkey is shown. Bob Long, wild turkey project manager for the Depart-
ment of Natural Resources, said he estimates there are about 30,000 wild
absolute last resort, only
as an option to using
more deadly force from
C are C enter
turkeys living in Maryland.
other weapons, he said.
Marksmanship is key,
BY THE NUMBERS since getting hit with one
of the rounds is roughly
■ 242 million equivalent to getting
The number of turkeys expected to be raised in the United States in 2010. That’s drilled with a 100- mph
down 2 percent from the number raised during 2009. The turkeys produced in fastball and could easily
2009 together weighed 7.1 billion pounds and were valued at $3.6 billion. (Source: kill someone if you hit
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service) them in the wrong place,
■ 47 million he said. He’s required to
The preliminary estimate of turkeys Minnesota expected to raise in 2010. The get 100 percent accuracy
Gopher State was tops in turkey production, followed by North Carolina (31 mil- ratings in his yearly qual-
lion), Arkansas (28 million), Missouri (17.5 million), Indiana (16 million) and Virginia ifying sessions.
(15.5 million). These six states together would probably account for about two- Situations unfold
thirds of U.S. turkeys produced in 2010. quickly, and Martin said
■ $7.3 million he’s always worried about
killing someone by hit-
Jeff w ould like to thank all his
The value of U.S. imports of live turkeys from January through July of 2010, with
99.1 percent from Canada. The United States ran a $3.9 million trade deficit in live ting them in the wrong patients w ho entrusted their
place.
turkeys during this period. (Source: Foreign Trade Statistics)
■ 13.8 pounds “It’s a very nervous, un- health care to him for so m any
The quantity of turkey consumed by the typical American in 2007, with no doubt comfortable moment,” he
said. years. He is excited to join D r.
a hearty helping devoured at Thanksgiving. (Source: U.S. Department of Agricul-
ture) Martin’s superiors pra-
ise him as a dedicated
How ard Farrington in S pring
■ $3.6 billion
The value of turkeys shipped in 2002. Arkansas led the way in turkey shipments, and exceptional police Grove,PA and continue to provide
officer, and he’s won nu-
with $581.5 million, followed by Virginia ($544.2 million) and North Carolina ($453
million). In 2002, poultry businesses with a primary product of turkey totaled 35 merous awards and com- quality care to allhis patients.W e
establishments, employing about 17,000 people. (Source: Poultry Processing: mendations
actions.
for his
are accepting new patients and
2002)
■ $4.1 billion Sheriff’s office spokes- invite you to com e see us at:
Forecast 2010 receipts to farmers from turkey sales. (Source: USDA Economic man Maj. Phil Kasten
Research Service) called Martin “a cop’s
■ $1.33
Retail cost per pound of a frozen whole turkey in December 2008. (Source: U.S.
cop” who serves as a
firearms instructor for Spring G ro ve Fa m ily
Bureau of Labor Statistics) the office and a longtime
field training officer, Ca re Center
showing new deputies
2030 Thistle HillD rive,S uite 200
Turkeys forests, and make their ns. Adult females are usu- the ins and outs of the
nests in forested areas with ally between 8 and 12 job. S pring Grove,PA 17362
From Page A1 thick understory where pounds, he said, and males Lt. Clint Cromwell, one
they can protect their eggs
and young.
are between 18 and 20 of Martin’s supervisors,
said Martin’s perform-
(717) 2 2 5 -6 5 5 6
pounds.
turkeys and moving them
Because of the large deer Maryland has a spring ance illustrates how w w w .s pringgro vefa m ilyc a rec enter.c o m
to suitable habitats in other much he cares about his
parts of the state. The proj- population in Central turkey season that lasts for
Maryland, many forests do

ect was carried out by the
DNR in partnership with
the National Wild Turkey
Federation, he said, and the
high number of turkeys ob-
served in Southern Mary-
land and the Eastern Shore
show the success of that
project.
The DNR doesn’t know
not have a very thick un-
derstory, he said, there are
fewer nesting sites, and it’s
possible fewer young sur-
vive because of it.
Turkeys also don’t like to
be interrupted when in
their nesting sites, Long
said, and if they get flushed
off of their nest more than
d
five weeks between April
and May and a fall hunting
season for one week in
Western Maryland only, he r an
G p en in g E llic ott City
S e w -V a c
said.
Hunters harvested 171
wild turkeys during the fall
hunting week, according to
O
FA BRIC CE N TE R
a DNR press release, which
was a 14 percent increase

exactly why Central Mary-
land has been slower to re-
bound, Long said, but it has
some theories.
Turkeys like to live near
the edges of fields and
IF YOU GO
The Shepherd’s Staff
Thanksgiving Day
Community Dinner
When: Noon-2 p.m.
Where: St. John
Roman Catholic Church,
45 Monroe St., West-
minster
Cost: Free
Westminster Rescue
Mission Thanksgiving
Service and Meal
When: Noon
Where: Westminster
Rescue Mission, 658
Lucabaugh Mill Rd.,
Westminster
Cost: Free
RSVP: 410- 848-
2222, strongly encour-
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Meal
From Page A1
The children on Wednes-
3 DA Y E V E N T!
twice, they may just give from the previous year.
up and move, leaving their
eggs behind. Reach staff writer Carrie
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“Happy Thanksgiving” and
folded papers that accom-
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He said there will be a
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