Aug 15, 2018
The weather for today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 78 and a low around 62.
The Mountain Fresh Summer Farmers Market is open today at the Oakland Pavilion from 10:00am -1:00pm. Fresh, good, locally produced fruit, vegetables and more.
The Property Owners Association of Deep Creek Lake has been hearing a lot of complaints about Wake Surfing on the lake and feels there may be some confusion about the “regulations.” Here’s a link to the POA site that spells-out some of the regulations.
You can Buzz Into Pollination today at the Discovery Center at Deep Creek State Park from 11:00am – 1:00pm. You can learn about bees and other pollinators and their importance in food production and even get a tasty treat.
Color yourself relaxed at this evening’s Adult Coloring Club at the Accident branch of the Ruth Enlow Library from 5:00pm – 6:30pm.
The Still Brewing Band is appearing this evening at Stage at Wisp Concert Series on the lawn. It is a free concert with food and drink available for purchase. Bring a chair or blanket and be ready for the 6:30pm start of the concert.
There’s a free acoustic rock jam at Moonshadow in McHenry this evening from 7:00pm – 9:00pm. All are welcome to bring an instrument or just come on by and listen and enjoy some nice food and drinks too.
Check out the fun and free Team Trivia this evening at the Greene Turtle in McHenry starting at 7:00pm. Any number can be on a team and you can win Turtle prizes. You can check out their half-price appetizers from 3:00pm – 6:00pm and then settle down for some drinks and/or great food while you play Team Trivia.
Michelle Ross from Oakland City Hall needs two volunteers for Little Yough Music Festival concert this Friday evening at the pavilion in Oakland. She had two of her volunteers cancel due to an emergency. If you can help her out call her at 301.334.2691
Don’t forget the 14th annual Art, Wine & Beer Festival will be here on September 8th at the Garrett County Fairgrounds in McHenry. There are dinner specials starting before the event at local eateries and lodging specials too. I also heard they need additional volunteers so please consider helping out that day.
This week is Shop Maryland Tax-Free week! According to Comptroller Peter Franchot’s office, “Through Saturday August 18, any single qualifying article of clothing or footwear priced $100 or less – regardless of how many items are purchased at the same time – will be exempt from the state’s six percent sales tax. The first $40 of any backpack or bookbag purchase is also tax-free.”
In conjunction with Shop Tax-Free, the state retailers association is also running a social media contest — the prizes are $1,000 and $2,500 scholarships to MD college or University.
Aug 14, 2018
Today’s weather will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 72; scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Gradually becoming mostly clear tonight with a low around 60.
Thinking out loud: My wife jean and I were in Alaska for a few weeks and really loved it – very beautiful with its high peaks, glaciers and “exotic” wildlife. But, I must admit that it was great to come home to good old Garrett County, which has its own special beauty, great people and is a lot closer to “civilization.”
Learning Beyond the Classroom (LBTC) has two stops in the county today. The bus, designed to enhance school readiness, will be at the Grantsville Senior Center from 9:30am – 11:00am and the Aviliton Community Center from 1:00pm – 2:30pmhttps://www.facebook.com/events/1540497849590261/.
The Maryland Workforce Legal Services Division of the Legal Aid Bureau (say that three times fast), will be at the Garrett Southern Outreach Center this afternoon from 2:30pm – 4:00pm.
According to a new study by WalletHub, the state of Maryland was ranked 26th best state in the nation to have a baby. The study considered a number of variables, including costs, access, and quality of care. Our neighboring states had a mixed record.
The Garrett County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this afternoon at Central Office in the Board Room. Public comment will begin at 4:00pm.
The latest Pig Out in the Park in Frostburg (at Hoffman Hollow Park) is this Saturday from 1:00pm – 8:00pm. It is a fund raiser for Frostburg First. To purchase tickets ($10) online you can visit frostburgfirst.eventbrite.com.
Music at Penn Alps is presenting Deborah Sternberg, soprano, with Anna Nizhegorodtseva accompanying on piano, on August 18th in the Great Hall at Spruce Forest in Grantsville, MD, at 7:30pm.
There’s nothing better than Old Bay Seasoning on fresh-from-the-Bay crabs (even all the way out here in Western Maryland)! Here’s a bit of history on the creator of Old Bay.
S.T.E.A.M. is HOT in Garrett County! By STEAM I mean Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. Garrett College is ready to open their new STEM building and they just received approval and funding for their new Arts building. The College will host a STEM Building Grand Opening on September 8th starting at 9:00am with speakers, demonstrations and self-guided tours. This is an important addition to the college and county and all are welcome to attend. See the link on the visual below to RSVP.
Aug 13, 2018
The Cornucopia Café is holding their annual fundraiser for area organization “It’s in the Bag.” Since 2016, the Grantsville restaurant has donated nearly $8000 through direct contributions by generous patrons and cash matches by the restaurant’s owners, Mike Dreisbach and Jan Russell.
“It’s in the Bag” is a weekend and holiday take-home food program for at-risk elementary school children. This program, administered by the Episcopal Church of Garrett County, seeks to fill the nutrition gap between weekly school meal programs and the dietary deficit often experienced by children over weekends and during school holidays. Each Friday, backpacks are anonymously sent home with 250 qualifying children from seven Garrett County elementary schools.
It costs approximately $280 per year to supply each child with a backpack. That’s less than $7 a week to help a student to perform well by arriving to school with a full stomach on Monday morning.
The fundraiser is running through Sunday, September 2. Donations can be made by cash, check, or credit card in person at the restaurant, or over the phone by calling 301-895-8142. Each Monday a $20 gift card winner will be selected from the previous week’s donations.
Aug 13, 2018
The weekend weather was a mix of clear, clouds, sun and rain, but plenty of folks out on and at the lake. Today’s weather will be mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of scattered showers after 1pm. A high near 72 and a low around 59.
Today is National Left Hander’s Day and we will also be celebrating National Middle Child Day that was yesterday on August 12!
We have been getting a great response to the 2018 Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Awards Challenge. Voting is open and we want you to vote for your favorite Deep Creek Lake area experience, service, product and professional in 40 categories. And, please spread the word amongst residents, second homeowners and visitors. We already have about 10,000 votes to-date for nominated people and entities!
Learning Beyond the Classroom is out and about in the community this week— today the bus will be at Friendsville Park from 9:30am-11am and at McHenry Apartments from 1:00-2:30pm.
You snake you! No, I wasn’t talking to you, but I was thinking of the snakes that will at the Snakes Alive demonstration today at the Discovery Center from 11:00am – 1:00pm. This all-ages event is free, and I do not speak with forked tongue!
There is some nice fishing available at the lake and in the area for Bass, Pickerel and Trout, and that’s not a fish story! More details on this link if you scroll down past the Chesapeake commentary.
There is a Vibrant Economy Open House this afternoon at the College from 3:00pm – 6:00pm. The public is welcome to attend and provide their thoughts and insight.
Don’t forget that you may still be able to observe the Perseid meteor shower tonight and perhaps beyond. Commonly referred to as “the Perseids,” this spectacular display of meteors is one of the most popular astronomical events of the year with between 60 and 70 meteors per-hour seen from the ground, depending on location and weather. Find a dark area in the county and look up or use a telescope.
Brookfield Renewable Energy has announced there will be maintenance work will be starting on the Deep Creek Dam on August 15. There will be no public impact on water levels but there will be increased noise, boats and traffic around the site.
Check out the programs at New Germany State Park this month. They seem to have events for everyone, including music, history, hiking and more.
Cornucopia Café (in Grantsville) is collecting donations for the “It’s in the Bag!” program; a weekend and holiday take-home food program for at-risk elementary school children. through September 2. The program, administered by the Episcopal Church of Garrett County, seeks to fill the nutrition gap by anonymously sending backpacks home with 250 qualifying children from seven Garrett County elementary schools. For more information, contact the Café at (301) 895-8142.
Aug 12, 2018
Brookfield Renewable announced today that they will be undertaking multiple projects at Deep Creek Dam, which will take place from mid-August and last into early/mid Fall.
The first project will be mobilizing on site beginning next week (8/15), with work expected to begin shortly thereafter. This is an intake bridge concrete mitigation project that will consist of concrete work on the intake structure at Deep Creek Dam. This maintenance work is necessary to maintain the long term structural integrity of the intake structure, which is utilized to discharge water from the lake, ultimately controlling water levels. It is located roughly 250 yards upstream from the dam.
The second project that will be taking place will commence on, or soon after, August 27th and will run approximately 10 weeks. The project will consist of clearing and grubbing along with installation of an enhanced filter blanket and toe drainage system and is instrumental in the long term safe performance of the dam.
Brookfield Renewable wanted to make the public aware of the following:
- Increased vehicle & truck activity in and out of Mayhew Inn Rd. Trucks may be hauling gravel and materials to and from the site.
- Contractors will be on site during weekdays until completion of projects
- Barge work will be required, so you will see boats near the intake structure in areas off limits to public access
- Measures are in place to limit this, but more noise than usual will be prevalent at the site due to the nature of the work taking place
Brookfield Renewable is asking that the public respect all signage and barriers in place during the length of this project, to include staying back from the boat balls/buoys that are in place near the intake structure to warn the public not to proceed any further.
Brookfield Renewable Manager of Stakeholder Relations Brian Noonan said, “While these projects will not impact the public with regards to any changes in water levels, etc., we wanted to make everyone aware of potential increased activity that may be taking place. As always, we ask that applicable signage and barriers are respected.”
Anyone with questions or concerns are encouraged to reach out to Brian Noonan at (617) 838-2658 or to e-mail Inquiries.MD@brookfieldrenewable.com.
Aug 10, 2018
Yesterday morning had some rain showers but the day turned out to be nice. This weekend’s weather will be partly sunny, with a high near 76 and a low around 63. Chance of showers and thunderstorms as we go into the evening. Saturday and Sunday will both be mostly cloudy, with a high near 73 a low around 61. Showers likely in the afternoon — chance of precipitation is 60%.
First, a reminder that voting is now open for the Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Challenge. Check out the nominees provided by you, our readers, in the four categories and vote for your favorite Deep Creek Lake area experience, service, product and professional in 40 categories.
The Maryland Workforce Legal Services Division of the Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. will be holding office hours in the Garrett College Southern Outreach Center/Oakland Armory Building today from 8am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm. Services will be brief advice, information, counseling, and referral on issues such as child support, consumer rights, and tenant rights.
You can join a naturalist at Herrington Manor State Park on today at 1:00pm for a Stream Investigation and learn about all the critters that live in or around a stream. This is open to all ages and is free. Wear shoes that can get wet!
Friendsville Days are here again! The 38th annual Friendsville Days Celebration is this Friday and Saturday and includes FREE entertainment, food, games, and more for the whole family.
Award-winning pianist Lura Johnson will be performing solo at Penn Alps Saturday evening at 7:30pm in the Great Hall as part of the Music at Penn Alps music series.
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s a meteor shower coming this Saturday evening, with viewing at the Discovery Center at 9:00pm. They will have telescopes available and we all need to hope for clear skies.
Garrett College Community Education is looking for a part-time piano and/or voice teacher to provide private lessons at their Oakland location at the Old Armory. If you are interested, or know of someone, contact Terry Beachy at 301.387.3750.
Speaking of the College, there are still slots open for the Fall semester for degree or non-degree credit students. Lots of great courses and teachers in a variety of disciplines and scholarship funds and advising days available. Call admissions at 301.387.3044 to talk to an admissions counselor.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced it will be issuing an additional 50 black bear hunting permits this year — a total of 800. The hunt will run from October 22nd through the 26th.
Garrett Lakes Arts Festival is presenting the award-winning band Bumper Jacksons at Wisp Resort at 6:00pm Sunday evening.
Lots of other events of all kinds going on this weekend, too. Check them out in our Upcoming Events section.
Laurie Kowaleviocz-Moran shared this photo of the Deep Creek Lake State Park with us – doesn’t it look perfect?
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Aug 9, 2018
The weather for today, after a cloudy and rainy day yesterday will be partly sunny, with a high near 76 and with a low around 62. Small chance of showers this morning.
Yesterday we mentioned that Hot Dogs for Hospice event would be today at the Oakland branch of First United Bank and Trust — that’s great, you can get your fix but, we also need to mention that the event is from 10am-4pm at the Oakland First United Operations Center, too!
The Chamber is having an “impromptu Business After Hours” tonight at Simon Pearce. You will have a chance to meet Simon himself and enjoy food, drink and networking as well. Contact Holly Lane at (301) 387-6171 for more information or to register,
We had several new items added to our Online Marketplace yesterday: a boat and some neat antique furniture. Check it out!
We thought we would take a different approach to the majority of our Daily Notes today and focus on news related to the 2018 Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Challenge.
We completed our nomination period yesterday and we were, frankly, blown away by the response from our regular readers and the community at large. We had over 2,750 individual nominations in the two-week nominating period! WHOA! Thank you!
Voting takes place now through September 8th.
Sarah has diligently gone through all of the nominations received and they are each queued up for our regular readers and members of the community to vote for their favorites. You can go here to see the nominations received in our four categories plus a bonus question:
Some categories only received a few nominations, with others received many! We have intentionally listed the nominations in alphabetical order to be fair and want to stress that other than alphabetical order, there is no other factor driving listing order.
So, here’s your chance to look over the nominees and to vote for your favorites in each category. You may vote for as many nominees as you wish to, but we request you are limited to one vote per device per day.
You can vote on our site or print and mail to us at our PO box if you prefer. Just make sure your votes are received by midnight September 8th.
Please spread the word to others in the community as we all come together to recognize and celebrate these outstanding experiences, service, products and professionals that make our community a great place to live and visit!
May the People’sChoice win!
Aug 8, 2018
Today’s weather will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 79 and a low around 65. Chance of showers and thunderstorms is 60% after noon.
There are traditional crafts all day today for free and hayrides available at Sang Run State Park for $2 per person.
Calling all bookworms! The Grantsville Ruth Enlow Library is holding their summer reading club session today from 11am-12pm.
The Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center usually has something pretty cool happening in the summer — today the coolness is learning about all kinds of pollinators at 11am and learning about their aviary birds at 2:00pm! Check it out!
Reach out to Debbie Granger Miles on Facebook (or reply to us) if you know the people in these photos:
Want to play a role in making your local library even better? Join the Friends of the Library and share your ideas for programs on the second Wednesday of each month at the Oakland Ruth Enlow Library branch from 6pm-7pm.
Bring your instruments and play some old-time traditional and newgrass songs with our local community — an unplugged bluegrass session will be held tonight from 6pm-8pm at MoonShadow in McHenry.
Lastly, you can join the upbeat and crowd-pleasing group, The Remedy, at the Stage Wisp Concert this evening, Beginning at 6:30pm in the lawn at Wisp.
Plan on lunch tomorrow at the 20th Annual Hot Dogs for Hospice event sponsored by First United Bank and Trust — beginning at 10:00am in Oakland!
Dr. Nicole Miller, principal at Grantsville Elementary School in Garrett County Public Schools (now principal at Southern Garrett High School), recently joined more than 50 fellow principals from around the world for the 2018 DEN Summer Institute (DENSI) Principal Summit.
Speaking of, Garrett County Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The public meeting will be held at Central Office in the Board Room beginning at 5:30pm and the agenda can be found at the link.
Watch this video sent in by Jarrett Carlson and his dog Harley on the Lake — it will be the most adorable thing you see on the internet today!
Aug 7, 2018
Today’s weather will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. A high near 79 and a low around 66.
Today is a great day to hike: Learn a little history about Swallow Falls State Park park and its interesting environment that surrounds it! This guided trail hike begins at 11:00am and meets at the Swallow Falls Campstore. (Appropriate footwear is recommended.)
And/or, join one of Herrington Manor’s Naturalists on a hike into an area known as Cranesville Swamp, “A window into an ice age’s past”! This hike is about two miles with a 10-minute drive to the location. Meet at the Herrington Manor Ranger Station. (Appropriate footwear is recommended.)
Meet at Herrington Manor Ranger Station at 5:00pm to join the Naturalist for some great fun learning to navigate with a compass and map; geared towards beginners of all ages. Rain or shine.
The Maryland Department of Tourism has released the most recent Maryland Tourism Monitor report; patrons at the Maryland Visitor’s Centers has gone up over 16%. Click through to see the full report.
Local Garrett County resident Mark Stutzman recently designed a stamp for the United States Postal Service — note the launch of the stamp design in the linked video from the National World War I Museum and memorial in Kansas City, MO (design revealed at 18:00 minutes).
The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations from Chamber members for Honorary Golden Ambassador (a person who has contributed to tourism in Garrett County). Contact Sarah Duck at 301.387.8746 to receive a nomination form.
Don’t forget to nominate your favorite services, products, experiences and professionals in the first-ever Deep Creek Times People’s Choice Challenge! Nominations close tomorrow and voting will begin…. may the People’s Choice win! 😊
Aug 6, 2018
The weather today will be isolated showers and thunderstorms with a high near 81 and a low around 66.
Spend your day by the water today at Deep Creek Lake Discovery center; fishing and aquatic adventures await (beginning at 10am!)
Or, learn dutch oven cooking over at Sang Run State Park today. Free!
Lastly, you can learn about ‘Bug, Spiders, and Beatles: Oh My!’ presented by the Garrett County Master Gardeners‘ at the Oakland Ruth Enlow Library tonight at 6pm.
Garrett College has been approved to offer an addiction’s counseling degree program beginning this fall.
What’s New Around Town you ask? …a few things.
The 2018 Deep Creek Art, Wine and Beer Festival is quickly approaching September 8, 2018 and this Garrett County signature event is still in desperate need of volunteers! If you are able to volunteer, it is required you pre-register at www.deepcreekwinefest.com (click on the word “Volunteer!” in the middle of the page). For more information, contact Judy Carbone at 301-387-7729.
For you Baltimore / Washington residents, in case you haven’t heard, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has voted to grant Columbia Gas Transmission a certificate to begin construction of the natural gas pipeline under the Potomac River in Washington County.
The Friends of Deep Creek Lake Board is working hard to determine if there is a problem with wake boats at the Lake. They have outlined the detailed instructions on the process of filing a complaint and the follow-up if you see a wake boat issue.
We hope you had a wonderful fair week last week – here is a photo of the Power Wheels kids demolition derby on Saturday night taken by Lauren Beitzel:
Aug 6, 2018
Degree will serve community needs, provide training in job-rich field
Garrett College has been approved to offer an addiction’s counseling degree program beginning this fall.
The Maryland Higher Education Commission recently approved the college’s application to offer an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in addictions counseling. College officials said the program will address a regional – and national – concern while training students for a career field with expanding job opportunities.
“Substance abuse costs society $442 billion each year in health costs, lost productivity and criminal justice costs,” said Dr. Terry Kasecamp, a Garrett College professor of psychology who designed the new program, adding that ongoing healthcare and criminal justice reform efforts are expanding the need for addiction prevention and treatment services.
“The demand for addictions counselors is expected to increase significantly,” added Dr. Kasecamp, citing recent initiatives requiring insurance plans to cover addiction and substance abuse treatment as well as the trend toward states seeking treatment rather than jail time for drug offenders.
“The opioid crisis has intensified the need for colleges to provide qualified counselors who can help Western Maryland effectively deal with this issue,” said Dr. Richard Midcap, Garrett College’s president. “This program will address that need and help prepare local residents to fill an expanding number of positions in this vital field.”
Job growth for substance abuse and behavioral health counselors is projected to increase by 22 percent nationwide and 35 percent in Maryland between 2014 and 2024, according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Those statistics played a role in Garrett College’s decision to develop the new degree program, according to Dr. Qing Yuan, GC’s dean of academic affairs and chief academic officer.
“This degree aligns with GC’s mission statement and strategic plan objective to create innovative and sustainable programs that serve community needs and train students for careers with strong employment opportunities,” said Dr. Yuan.
Garrett College’s program is designed for students who plan to qualify as a certified supervised alcohol and drug counselor (CSC-AD) and enter the workforce after completing a two-year degree in addictions counseling. The program meets a Maryland state requirement that CSC-ADs have an associate’s degree or higher in a human services counseling field that includes 24 college credits in addiction- and counseling-related coursework and a six-credit field placement.
While AAS degrees are meant primarily for immediate entry into the job force, the program has been designed to help facilitate transfer to four-year institutions, including Frostburg State University.
“Garrett College has a long history of partnering with FSU through articulation agreements,” noted Dr. Yuan. “FSU offers bachelor’s degree programs in psychology and social work that include a specialization track in addictions counseling. We plan to work closely with FSU so that students who wish to go on for a four-year degree in this field have a practical local option.”
Aug 3, 2018
Weather today will be rain showers, heavy at times, with a high near 70 and a low around 62. Saturday will be partly sunny, a chance of showers, with a high near 78 and a low around 62. Sunday looks to be sunny, with a high near 80 and a low around 64.
The the last two days of the fair are here! $15 admission for the rides, entertainment and track shows: Here is a condensed schedule (for a complete schedule, find the link in our events guide):
Friday: Exhibit Barns open 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
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3:30pm
Pee-Wee Swine Show
Show Ring
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5:00pm
Engineering Skill-A-Thon Awards Program
Outdoor Stage
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6:00pm
Costume Animal Parade
Show Ring
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7:00pm
Cow Patty Bingo
Show Ring
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7:00pm
MUD BOG
Race Track
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7:00pm
JASON MICHAEL CARROLL – Musical Entertainment
Ag Heritage Hall
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Saturday: Exhibit Barns open 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
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10:00am-2:00pm
Livestock Olympics
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2:30pm
Youth Awards Program
Show Ring
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3:00pm
4-H, FFA Livestock Sale
Show Ring
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6:00pm & 8:00pm
4 & 8 Cylinder DEMOLITION DERBY
Race Track
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7:00pm & 9:00pm
Gospel Harmony Boys – Musical Entertainment
Ag Heritage Hall
The “Pop-Up” Farmer’s Market is in McHenry tonight from 4pm-7pm and tomorrow from 2pm-6pm (by Slopeside Market).
Enjoy your Friday night after the Fair Mud Bog ($15 admission) with Matt Fields the one-man-band at Black Bear Tavern from 6pm-10pm (no cover charge).
Tomorrow there is a volunteer meeting at 9am for the Friends of New Germany; go ahead and get involved to help enhance, maintain and support New Germany State Park!
Have you ever heard of a “VolunCation”? A kind mother and daughter duo volunteered over 35 hours each at HART for Animals while on vacation at Deep Creek Lake.
Also, tomorrow morning is a demonstration of the “tatting” jewelry making technique by Carolyn Groves. The demo is free and will be held at The Gallery Shop in Oakland from 11am-1pm.
There is a lot going on this weekend – be sure to check out our events page.
More than 400 young Marylanders celebrated their graduation from the Conservation Jobs Corps Friday after six weeks of job training, conservation education, hard work and fun. The Maryland Conservation Jobs Corps is a summer program that provides opportunities for students ages 14-17 to complete hands-on projects throughout the Maryland Park Service.
Have you seen the Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area virtual tours? These were done by our co-owner Sarah and her business Curb Appeal Marketing. Here is the virtual tour for the Casselman Inn:
And, a small tour at the highest point in the state of Maryland, Hoye-Crest — go ahead, click and drag to turn around in the map:
Here is a dizzying wDCT.live “report” from the Scrambler ride at the fair this week:
Aug 3, 2018
From HART for Animals:
When on vacation, many people want just to relax and do things that are fun. There is a special kind of person for whom doing something relaxing and fun on vacation is volunteering and being of service to others. In essence, taking a “VolunCation”. These are the kind of people that Caroline Kitt, a ninth grader from Bethesda, MD, and her mom, Cheryl, are…generous, kind, compassionate, and excited about being of service.
Caroline needed to do some service learning hours this summer and, with her mom, decided that when she was visiting family at Deep Creek Lake this summer, she wanted to volunteer at HART for Animals. They planned in advance to complete in the spring the required HART training sessions in Volunteer Orientation (Level I) and Animal Safety and Handling (Level II). That way, when they arrived for their summer vacation, they would be ready to go. Cheryl decided to complete the training along with her daughter, and ended up loving being at HART so much that she volunteered right along side Caroline. They each volunteered over 35 hours with us in about two weeks time.
When Caroline returned home, she sent us a reflection piece she wrote on her experience. It was a chronicle of her time at HART in which she details her understanding of the importance of Level I hours as a way to learn “how much needs to be done for HART to be able to function as wonderfully as it does”; her experience as a Level II volunteer during which she “really enjoyed walking the dogs because it helped me understand more about each of the dog personalities”; and her time volunteering in the Vet Clinic where she observed spay/neuter surgeries and shadowed the vets during client appointments. All of this helped her better understand what a possible career in animal welfare and medicine might be like while at the same time donating her time, energy and talents back to us. Her experience was a true service learning opportunity… both service and learning.
We are so grateful to both Caroline and Cheryl for their time volunteering at HART for Animals during their vacation. It was generosity and compassion in action that they not only donated their vacation time but labeled it as one of their best vacations ever! We thank them for their time with us and are honored to name Caroline and Cheryl as this month’s spotlighted volunteers. Already, we are looking forward to their next vacation here in Garrett County!
Thank you to all our HART Volunteers who have donated a total of 1,220 hours in the month of July!
Aug 2, 2018
The weather today showers and possibly a thunderstorm with a high near 69 and a low around 63.
Woohoo! The 62nd Annual Garrett County Agriculture Fair continues with $15 admission for rides, track events and musical entertainment.
Exhibit Barns open 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
9:00am
4-H, FFA Open Dairy Breeding Goat Shows
Show Ring
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11:00am
Pedal Tractor Pull
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1:00pm
Adult, 4-H, FFA Beef Breeding
Show Ring
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1:00pm-11:00pm
Rides Open
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2:00pm-10:00pm
Ag Play Area Open
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2:00pm
4-H and FFA Beef Showmanship
Show Ring
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6:30pm
Market Beef Show
Show Ring
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7:30pm
Gas and Diesel Truck Pull
Race Track
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7:30pm
LITTLE TEXAS – Musical Entertainment
Ag Heritage Hall
*from the Garrett County Agriculture Fair schedule and subject to change
Take a ride over to Sang Run State Park and participate in Dutch Oven Demonstrations today from 11:00-12:30pm. There will be free samples!
Enjoy an afternoon of Adult Coloring at the Grantsville Library from 3:30-5:00 PM. This program is free and designed as a quiet time for adults to enjoy a relaxing afternoon and all supplies are provided. To register contact Kim at 301-895-5298 or kim@relib.net.
Tonight’s Pocket Park Movie is Star Wars: The Last Jedi sponsored by Taylor Made Deep Creek Vacations and Sales. Beginning at 8:00pm at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion in Downtown Oakland.
4H kids can stop in and get your free donut from Glazed & Confuzed Donuts today through Sunday — Just show your wrist band and you can have any toppings you want on your donut!
The new display steam engine has been delivered to Oakland as of yesterday:
Aug 2, 2018
Wisp Resort is proud to announce that it has been named a 2018 Smart Stars Awards winner. Ranked against thousands of properties and voted upon by meeting professionals, Wisp Resort was hand-selected as one of 2018’s most exceptional venues in the category of Best Boutique / Lifestyle Hotel.
Smart Meetings launched the Smart Stars Awards seven years ago, and they have come to serve as an essential resource for meeting professionals. The prestigious awards platform that recognizes hotels, resorts, properties, cruise lines and conference and convention centers worldwide, has become an industry benchmark and continues to serve as a vital tool for today’s dedicated meeting planner community.
“We are honored to celebrate all of the phenomenal hotels and resorts that serve our industry,” said Marin Bright, Smart Meetings founder and CEO. “We are thrilled to give special acknowledgment to Wisp Resort for their outstanding contribution and commitment to excellence.”
“The dedication and commitment to completing over $2.6 million in renovations at The Lodge at Wisp and the continual growth of Wisp Resort’s recreational offerings has paid off. To be recognized by Smart Meetings speaks volume to our team’s efforts in providing exceptional meeting and conference experiences,” commented Lisa Ratliff, Director of Sales at Wisp Resort. 2018 Smart Stars Winners Smart Stars winners are featured in the June edition of Smart Meetings’ print and digital magazines and are also showcased on the Smart Meetings website.