The weather today will be cloudy with a high near 73 and a low around 63. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Saturday will be mostly cloudy then gradually becoming sunny with a high near 75 and a low around 51. Sunday will be sunny with a high near 69 and a low around 49.
There have been peaceful protests centering on the Black Lives Matter movement here locally. This past week they were gathered on the corner of Oak and 3rd Street in Oakland. I’m not sure who is organizing the effort but I’ve heard that folks have been welcomed; if you see them stop by and participate if you’re inclined.
It’s National Donut Day! Stop by Glazed and Confuzed (open until 12p) for your FREE donut! Tell em Deep Creek Times sent ya!
“Deep Creek Lake anglers are finding good fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass near floating docks that dot the perimeter of the lake. Read more.”
Don’t forget the farmer’s market tomorrow from 10am – 1pm at the Town Parking Lot. A friend of mine was looking for rhubarb and they said they have it there! Who wants to make me a strawberry rhubarb pie? ☺️
It’s no secret that I love biking the roads and trails of Garrett County – this video is about mountain biking at Deep Creek Lake State Park:
The weather today will be partly sunny, with a high near 77 and a low around 62. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon through the night.
Congratulations to my niece, Allison! ❤️She has a “drive-thru graduation” tonight from Broad Ford Elementary School! Congratulations to all Broad Ford Bobcats and all Garrett County graduates!
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced Wednesday that the order requiring the closure of non-essential businesses will be lifted at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 5th. This is the beginning of Stage Two of his Roadmap to Recovery plan.
St. Peter’s Church wanted to share that a couple from the church will be saying the Rosary on the front steps of the Church this Friday, June 5th at 3:00 pm. Feel free to join them.
The nearest Makerspace has just received grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission in the amount of $200,000. With this investment, the Board, in concert with Allegany College of Maryland, will prepare 14 workers/trainees for careers in metal fabrication and manufacturing. Follow this link to view the full press release.
Our MD Licensed and USDA inspected friends at Double Oak Farms want you to get your fresh beef! Delmonico, T-Bone, Sirloin, Skirt, & Cube Steaks, Chuck, Sirloin Tip & Rump Roasts, Ground Burger in very limited quantities, etc! Also, they are still taking orders for future butcherings!
Yesterday turned out to be a nice day, if a bit windy. Today’s weather will be mostly sunny, with a high near 79 degrees. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. There will be scattered thunderstorms and showers after 5:00 pm, with a low of about 62.
Here’s a nicely “framed” photo taken yesterday afternoon showing the sun and clear weather, as submitted by Ed O’Connor. Nice job Ed and thanks for submitting.
A nice day at the lake
The 2020 Mountain Fresh Farmers Market Summer Season (Saturdays and Wednesdays) is happening! The market is taking place today from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the pavilion by the town parking lot in downtown Oakland! Check out the fresh veggies and other goodies for sale. You can also go here for more information including guidelines to follow at the market due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s a housekeeping item: We have been a bit delayed in getting out the Ace’s gift cards to winners of our photo contests, etc. The reason has been due to the changing work environment due to the coronavirus. I just got some Brenda’s Pizzeria cards instead (Ace’s is still closed) and will send those out instead so we can get you taken care of. Just wanted winners to know I didn’t forget them. So, basically, the gift card is (almost) in the mail!
June is National Safety Month. With the U.S. devastated by the coronavirus pandemic this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Safest States in America Here’s some interesting factoids for you:
Key Stats
South Dakota has the fewest murders and non-negligent manslaughters per 100,000 residents, 1.36, which is 8.4 times fewer than in Louisiana, the most at 11.37.
New Hampshire has the fewest thefts per 1,000 residents, 12.75, which is 2.8 times fewer than in New Mexico, the most at 35.55.
New Jersey has the most law-enforcement employees per 100,000 residents, 473, which is 2.2 times more than in Washington, the fewest at 211.
Delaware has the lowest share of high school students who were bullied online, 10.10 percent, which is 2.1 times lower than in Louisiana, the highest at 21.20 percent.
Yesterday was a little on the cool side, but was a gorgeous day at the lake! Today has a slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the early afternoon and again in the evening. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72 degrees and a low around 63.
Speaking of the weather, we just got the statistics in for May from Glenda at GRMC.The average daily high temperature in May was 64 degrees, with an average low of 45.4. Rainfall was at 5.22 inches and yes, we even had a total of one inch of frozen precipitation during the month of May. Thanks Glenda.
The results are in and Deep Creek Lake WON! FishingBooker, an online platform that matches fishing guides with anglers seeking a guide, just announced the best fishing spots in the state of Maryland and Deep Creek Lake came in first place! Here’s the link. And, that’s no fish tale…
One more interesting feel-good fact from the FishingBooker study: According to FishingBooker, their recent study found that the majority of people (at least those they sampled) will still be traveling this year, but with one major difference. Over 55% out of the 353 people questioned answered that they plan on traveling closer to their homes. That bodes well for Deep Creek Lake area establishments and bookings.
The Garrett County Health Department just announced that the entire prevention team in the Health Education and Outreach division has been certified as community health workers (CHW). Community health workers are the frontline staff for public health and are often a member of the community they serve, which enables them to act as a liaison between health and social services and the public. CHWs facilitate access to services and improve the quality and cultural competency of service delivery. Nice job and congratulations to all!
Good news regarding COVID-19: Staff and residents of Goodwill Nursing Home and Assisted Living in Grantsville were tested on Wednesday and Thursday of last week in conjunction with the state initiative to test all long-term facilities in the State. The facility tested 348 residents and staff and all tests were negative. That really is good news! Thanks for all your efforts folks.
Maryland Humanities has awarded $515,000 in funding for 100 Maryland nonprofit organizations ($5,150 per organization) through their CARES (coronavirus relief) Act Emergency Relief Grants Fund. The Garrett County Historical Society and Garrett Lakes Arts Festival (GLAF) were the two organizations in Garrett County that received funds. Congratulations to both of those deserving organizations.
Happy June 1st folks! The lake area was certainly alive with activity this weekend, and the weather certainly cooperated. Today will be sunny, with a high near 64 degrees. and with a calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Tonight will have increasing clouds and a low around 49.
Speaking of the weather, Bob Doyle, local season/sky expert and professor emeritus at Frosturg State University, tells us that summer officially begins on June 20th. Summer is the season with the the longest sunlit days with the shortest mid-day shadows. Actually, summer offically arrives in Oakland at 5:44 pm that day! Set you watches!
Thanks to Dee Dave for submitting this photo of two locals during feeding time by the lake. Nice photo and thanks again Dee.
Feeding at the Lake
Sarah covered this in the weekend version of the Daily Notes, but I thought I would reiterate that a number of local establishments have opened their outdoor dining facilities as provided for in the Governor’s latest guidelines. We have added the outdoor dining to our COVID-19 restaurant resource guide and here are the spots able to offer outdoor dining right away (please be patient as this is new and just began, with the order coming effective on Friday):
Black Bear Tavern
Deep Creek Funzone (formerly Smiley’s)
Dutch’s at Silver Tree
Greene Turtle
The Honi-Honi
Mountain State Brewing Company
UNOs
And speaking some more about food, Jean and I ventured to Alpine Lake Resort (just over the border in Terra Alta) for some carry-out Saturday night. Here’s a photo of the results. Really tender and tasty ribs at a nice price and just a short trip from Oakland area. We really try to support all our local restaurants and businesses and hope our readers will too.
Great Carry-Out
The Baltimore Sun reported 763 new cases of the coronavirus and 21 more deaths yesterday as Baltimore’s mayor and Maryland’s governor voiced concern that protests in the city and elsewhere could lead to a surge in new cases. The additions bring Maryland to 52,778 total cases of COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. As of Sunday, 2,411 people have died due to complications from the virus. While the world seems to get crazier, I am glad I am here in good, old Garrett County.
Please send us photos of you and your family out and about using natural or man-made amenities around the lake. These could include: boating, kayaking, hiking, nature, golf, family action photos, plants, animals, outdoor dining, shopping, art, etc. Send them to info@deepcreektimes.com and we will do our best to publish them as the lake activity continues to increase in coming weeks. Thanks in advance.
