Deep Creek Lake MD News and Local Resources: Daily Notes

The weather today will be sunny with a high near 79 and a low around 62. It’s going to be a beautiful day!

Driving back home last night, I couldn’t help but pull over for a sunset photo!

Season 2 of “Deep Creek” on SnapChat has launched — you can find it on the Discovery page of the app.

The Maryland Trek is coming up! Meteorologist Justin Berk begins wanted to use this platform to “do something good”. So, he treks from Western Maryland (beginning at Wisp Resort) all the way to the Eastern Shore to empower and encourage kids with cancer.

Allegany and Garrett Counties will be the recipients of hundreds of thousands of dollars in Maryland Heritage Areas Authority grants, which support heritage tourism projects and activities that draw visitors and expand economic development, and tourism-related job creation. In Garrett County, funding will go toward a management grant to the Mayor and Town Council of Oakland, Oakland Heritage Trail improvements, and to the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce to promote Deep Creek Lake.

WNAT: a new sign has been installed recognizing the contributions made by individuals and groups to improve the Lion’s Club park on Bumble Bee Road.

Get outside today!

Learn about Weed or Wildflowers at New Germany State Park this morning at 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Bring your work gloves, kneeling pads, weeding tools, and some elbow grease to help remove unwanted plants from our native plant garden. Please come prepared with your own insect spray, sunscreen and water.

Or, at 10am, visit the Discovery Center for Fishing with the Naturalist at 10am (for kids 7 and up – $4/each) and Seed Starting 101 at 2pm.

Enjoy your week!

The weather today will be partly sunny, with a high near 72 and a low around 59. Saturday will be sunny, with a high near 79 and a low around 63. Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high near 75 and a low around 60. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon; chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thanks to Andrew Gibson for this adorable photo — the dark clouds always get better with some ice cream by the lake!

As always there are several music acts this weekend – check out the details in our entertainment guide.

It’s a Saturday of chicken! Oakland VFD and Bittinger VFD are having their BBQ Chicken Dinners. YUM!

An interesting event, Wilderness Wayfinding will be at New Germany State Park on Saturday at 3:00pm — learn how to navigate the old-fashioned way — without GPS.

More state park events are going on this weekend like Art in the Park! Held Saturday July 13th 2019 from 10am-5pm and Sunday July 14th from 10am-4pm Art in the Park is a juried art event located in Deep Creek Lake State Park with 50+ vendors each year!

On Sunday nearby Cumberland, Maryland hosts the 2019 Cumberland Pride Festival.

Hospice of Garrett County is looking for “Inmates” for their 2019 Jail and Bail at the Garrett County Agricultural Fair! If you or your organization would like to support Hospice for an evening serving in the “jail cell” raising funds for bail (from 6:00 to 9:00 pm) please call Donna at 301.334.5151.

A friend of mine will be taking part in the Beachbody Classic Physique Competition live today July 12 at 5:45PM ET — you can watch here: https://livestream.com/Beachbody/classic

Here’s more information about hiking, biking and paddling the Eastern Continental Divide Loop. Click on the link to enlarge the photo –it’s pretty cool!

The Maryland Sustainable Growth Commission is accepting nominations to celebrate significant achievements that represent or inspire collaboration, innovation, conservation, community impact. Nominate an individual or business today.

Our Deep Creek Lake, MD temperature gauge looks to be reading at about 76 degrees and the Maryland State Fishing report is here.

Downtown Oakland has a new mural thanks to local Girl Scout Troop 55004 and the GOBA Green Team.

The US Census Bureau is hiring for census takers (enumerators). The pay is $18.50/hour and the details can be found at 2020census.gov/jobs

The Town of Oakland has authorized a “smoke test” to test the integrity of the sewer system — the smoke is non-toxic, odorless, non-staining, and is not a fire hazard. The tests will be performed July 15, 2019 through August 9, 2019. For additional information or to report a resident with respiratory issues and immobility, contact Gwen Evans at 301-334-2691.

The weather for today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 78 and a low of 63. A chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms most of the day.

Here’s a great photo of life at the Lake from Eric Tatum:

An Opportunity Youth Community Engagement Forum will be held (for adults 16-24 who are not in school nor employed) today, July 11th, from 1 to 2:30 PM at the Senior Center in Grantsville.

The Deep Creek Lake Fire Tower is open today from 1:00pm-3:00pm for self-guided hikes.

Auditions for the next Our Town Theatre children’s show will be held tonight and tomorrow from 5-7 pm at the theatre! Production dates are July 18-20. Anyone who will be in grades kindergarten-12 in the 2019-2020 school year is invited to participate! Auditions are very informal and no materials are needed.

Enjoy an evening under the stars watching the original Little Mermaid tonight; beginning at dusk at the Oakland Mountain Fresh Pavilion.

There is a new hot tub listed for sale in our Online Marketplace (under “Hot Tubs”):

The kids at Camp Caring (a camp for students with disabilities held this week at Southern Middle School) got to see a demonstration by Maryland Trooper 5 helicopter and other fire and EMS providers. I saw Troper 5 fly overhead in Oakland yesterday… pretty cool.

The Garrett County Government has entered into an agreement with Maryland Environmental Service (MES) to operate the County’s water and wastewater treatment plants as of August 5, 2019. This will reduce the County’s labor force by thirteen positions; however, any affected employees will have the opportunity to apply with preferential consideration for similar positions with MES, or to apply for other positions that may be open within the County or throughout MES’ extensive area-wide operations.

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now recruiting members for the Maryland Conservation Corps (for young adults ages 17-25) for training in extensive conservation, environmental, and natural resources management projects across the state. The department seeks to hire 35 full-time members who will work on seven teams for an 11-month period, beginning in late September 2019.

The weather today will be partly sunny, with a high near 81 abd a low around 66. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.

Thanks to Alex DePerro for sharing this photo from his weekend with us:

The next Garrett County Chamber of Commerce Marketing Roundtable is today at 11 am. The presenter will be the Maryland Department of Natural Resources representatives giving an overview of Garrett County’s newest state parks: Sang Run and Wolf Den.

The farmer’s market is today at 10am — we are seeing the first green and red peppers at the market.

Along with a few other events and Discovery Center happenings, the Stage Wisp Concert Series continues tonight with Optimus Riff.

Speaking of Wisp Resort, the new General Manager has been named: Ron Hawkes will replace Jerry Geisler who is retiring after 45 years.

Check out this video on Maryland State Parks — truly an “America in Miniature”

The weather today will be sunny, with a high near 79 and a low around 63.

Thanks to Dee Dave for sending in this photo of her “deer” friend making herself at home:

Speaking of Deer … and, this was actually unintentional …

It’s a Ladies’ Night Out in Downtown Oakland tonight! From 4:30pm-7:30pm, there will be shopping and dining specials all evening!

The third hydrilla treatment will take place on July 16. Hydrilla verticillata (Hydrilla) is a listed noxious weed defined as any plant designated by a Federal, State or county government as injurious to public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife or property. Hydrilla has adapted to grow under low light conditions, which gives it the ability to colonize deeper water. Learn more from the MD DNR.

At last night’s Garrett County Commissioners meeting, a Proclamation was made that July 2019 is Garrett County Lake Appreciation month. Also, Mark Widmyer from the Governor’s Office issued a state Proclamation.

The Mountain Maryland Music Institute is offering choral, elementary choral, middle school instrumental and high school instrumental sessions and camps. Contact Dr. Sean Beachy, director of the Mountain Maryland Music Institute, at 301-387-3106 or sean.beachy@garrettcollege.edu for upcoming session information.

Please note the color theme for the 2019 Garrett County Agricultural Fair photography exhibition is purple but there was a misprint in the premium book saying it was orange. Thus, BOTH purple and orange entries will be accepted. The premium book with all the details can be found here.

We hope you had a great holiday weekend! Now back to it!

The weather for today will be cloudy with a high near 70 and a low around 60. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm as well as later on in the evening.

https://www.instagram.com/cravencakes/ shared this photo with us:
“#Glowsticks and #fireworks never get old, only you do.???? #78andgreat #myhero #dcl #dct#deepcreeklake #deepcreeklakemd”

FYI – beginning October 1st, the Maryland Department of Health is banning the use of tanning beds by anyone under the age of 18. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that if no one younger than 18 ever used a tanning bed, 61,839 melanomas and 6,735 deaths from melanoma could be prevented annually.

Also, another reminder that on October 1st, the legal age to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products in the state of Maryland will be 21.

Shared by Deep Creek POA: It goes without saying that being the captain of a boat comes with great responsibility, especially if you’re at the wheel while towing a rider. But as wakesurfing—and with it the number of wakesurf-specific boats on the water—has grown during the past decade, so has the number of incidents that could have been avoided if captains had been more aware of not only local rules and laws but exercised common-sense cordiality.

Congressman David Trone (MD-06) recently announced $170 million in funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an increase of $5 million from the previous year’s funding from Congress. ARC funds projects in the Appalachian Region to promote economic development, education and job training, critical infrastructure, and community development. This funding includes $10 million to develop workforce reentry strategies for those recovering from a substance use disorder and $10 million to spur high-speed broadband deployment.

In Case You Missed It:
The “Chautauqua, Then and Now” festival was held this past weekend to packed crowds in Mountain Lake Park. Local Mark Stutzman has created this four-part documentary on the movement: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6026664?fbclid=IwAR1MW91VP6dox_GO9Mn2qFBuzp_hzQl1ZPWLiSp3p6nTCa9Eg8KwBIJ_NL4

The weather for the weekend (each of the next three days) will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 78 and a low around 65. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

We were able to see the fireworks last night! It was a gorgeous show – here’s a photo I caught:

It’s another busy weekend with events and entertainment.

Starting today is the Chautauqua “Then and Now” Festival – a very special festival to be held in Mountain Lake Park, MD, the original home of Chautauqua in Maryland. Three full days of activities and special presentations and each evening, the activities will conclude with interactive presentations from Maryland Humanities Chautauqua 2019, “Making Waves.”

Tonight is the Roots: Yoga and Movement Studio Ribbon Cutting at 4:00 pm and the celebration will continue as Roots welcomes clients and guests to their Grand Re-Opening at the new location and One-year Anniversary Block Party style with their neighbors. Then, the night ends with an 80’s Night Black Light Party.

For entertainment tonight, there is Paul Burger at Black Bear Tavern at 6:00 pm, Old Time Jams at the New Germany Lake House at 6:30 pm, Gilbert Lee at MoonShadow at 8pm, and Center Fire at Black Bear Tavern at 10pm.

24th Annual Deep Creek Lake BULL RIDE MANIA RODEO tonight ant tomorrow evening. 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm. Events include Bullriding, Girls Barrel Racing, and Girls Breakaway Roping.

Tomorrow is the nearby Terra Alta July Demolition Derby 2019 beginning at 2:30pm. Also, the Deep Creek Lake Lions Boat Parade begins at 7:00 pm. Spectators at the judging stations will vote for their favorite boats, and prizes will be awarded in a number of categories, with a Grand Prize consisting of a custom-designed Winner’s Pennant and trophy.

Note that there are specific Personal Watercraft (PWC) Regulations on Deep Creek Lake —  “PWC and hover crafts may not be operated on the lake between 11 am and 4 pm from Saturday-Monday of Memorial Day weekend. This also applies to the Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from July 1 through Labor Day.”

Relax and enjoy your holiday weekend but note there is a public meeting at the Deer Park Town Hall on Monday at 6:30pm. Then, the following morning is the Annual State of Garrett County to be presented on Tuesday,  July 9th at 8am in the Crawford Room at Wisp Resort. The morning will begin with networking and breakfast at 8:00 am and the Commissioner’s presentation from 8:30 am – 9:30 am.

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Happy 4th of July! ????????

The weather for today will be partly sunny, with a high near 78. A chance of showers before noon and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Showers mainly before 8pm …. so they say.

Fingers crossed again that the “Fire on the Mountain” fireworks display goes off successfully tonight at dusk.

The best views are along 219 and, I will remind you the robotics team is fundraising by selling parking at The Lodges at Sunset Village and the Garrett County Fairgrounds. Both excellent viewing locations.

Also, we wanted to mention the Deep Creek Discovery center will be offering Fire Tower tours every Thursday in July (from 1:00 to 3:00) — see one of the best views of Deep Creek Lake this afternoon!

If your pet is new and hasn’t been exposed to fireworks yet, remember he or she may have trouble. If the noise and/or light is giving your pet anxiety:

1. Act normally around your dog. Pretend as though the fireworks aren’t happening.
2. Play white sound or music.
3. Close the curtains.
4. Distract your dog with a game or a puzzle treat.
5. Put a Thundershirt on your dog.
6. Make an anti-anxiety wrap out of an elastic bandage.
7. Keep the dog on a leash if you go outside.

Remember not everyone (and every pet) likes fireworks.

We wish you each a safe and memorable Independence Day!

The weather today will be partly sunny, with a high near 80 and a low around 65. Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon.

For your Independence Day, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 80 and a low of 66. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 5 and 9pm. Fingers crossed the fireworks will happen in McHenry — if not, the rain date is July 5.

Thanks to @kofishski on Instagram for this great shot from a kayak on Deep Creek Lake.

Is everyone is on “holiday-time” or is it just me?

According to AccuWeather Global Weather Center, today will be the busiest travel day for the July 4th holiday. But, notes, if you’re heading back to Washington, D.C. on Sunday, they say the worst time to travel in the city will be between 10:30am – 12:30pm.

This morning, the Farmer’s Market begins at 10:00am. This week we should see the first sweet corn and tomatoes.

Stage Wisp Kickoff Double-Header with Hillbilly Gypsies tonight — it’s a double-header on the 3rd & 4th of July beginning at 6pm. Check out the Farmers/Silly/Art Market before the show and bring your lawn chairs and a blanket.

If you’re on the Southern-end of the county, the Broadford Park Fireworks are tonight at dusk! Admission is $3 per person, children 8 and under $1. The Community Concert Band and an octet of singers from the Choral Society will be performing at Pavilion #1.

Check out the July Cover Story feature on downtown Oakland.

Looking for something low-key – out of the rain – and accessible for everyone? Try the local barn quilt tour — celebrating our farms, barns, & quilting culture in our beautiful Appalachian mountains.

The high school robotics team, Team 1629 Garrett Coalition – GaCo, is in need of CLEAN empty plastic bottles (without caps) 16oz-2 liters for rocket launching demonstrations on July 4th. Will you drop off your bottles at Wayne’s Water ‘N Wells (19139 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD 21550) from 8am-5pm?

The weather for today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 80 and a low around 65. Scattered thunderstorms this evening.

If you see my husband Kenny today, wish him a happy 40th birthday!

Paddleboarding on Deep Creek sent into us by Tyler Smith:

The weather for today will be sunny, with a high near 78 and a low around 62.

The weekend was very humid and we had some crazy lightning, thunder and “gully-washing” rains on Saturday night. I know there were several flooded roads in the southern end of the county so we hope you all are staying safe!

The first photo below was taken (as a clip from a video) by me, the second was taken by Mark Richards, and the third was taken by Linda Herdering on Saturday evening.

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There were a few new photos added to a listing for a speedboat in our Online Marketplace under boats. Also, a dog kennel was listed under the miscellaneous category.

Congrats to Marcia C. as the winner of our June “Where Am I?” contest! This one is a little bit trickier but see if you can guess this month’s location!

In celebration of Coney Days in Lonaconing, nearby Dans Mountain State Park will be featuring a “Dollar Dip” at the (heated) pool July 3. Admission to the pool will be $1 per person for the entire day and children 5 and under will get in free.

The Town of Oakland has been working on a Downtown Wayfinding Project for several weeks and the firm MERJE was selected to develop design concepts. Take the survey to give your input: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CFT7DLY

GLAF, with help from a grant from the Maryland Historical Trust, and Maryland Humanities, will be returning to historic Mountain Lake Park July 5-7, 2019, with a three-day re-creation of Maryland’s early Chautauqua events this week! View a full schedule of the event.

Our annual MD DNR State Parks and Trails Passport is available! $75 for Marylanders; $100 for out-of-state visitors grants unlimited day-use admission and boat launching at state parks, and a 10 percent discount on state-operated concessions and boat rentals.

Addictions counseling is a new program available at Garrett College developed to address the ever-growing opioid and substance abuse crisis. New prospective students and.or students that already possess a degree in a health or human services counseling are strongly encouraged to take the online pre-requisite course – PSY286 Drugs & Human Behavior – during GC’s summer session beginning June 12th.

The weather for today will be mostly sunny with isolated thunderstorms; a high of 82 and a low of 64. Saturday and Sunday are also mostly sunny with isolated thunderstorms — highs in the upper 70s and lows at 64 and 59, respectively.

Thanks to Meredith Pagenhardt for this stunning sunset from the boat! “Always look up,” she says.

The Dove Center’s new heated Pet Pod is officially open! Did you know a study of women seeking shelter at a safe house showed that 71 percent of those having pets affirmed that their partner had threatened, hurt or killed their companion animals?

The Summer Reading Club Kick-off is this morning at 10:30 am at the Oakland Ruth Enlow Libray. This looks so fun!

There are a lot of events going on this weekend! Grantsville Days begins today: Parade, music, food, crafts, BBQ, tractor pull and so much more! The Fast and Furriest Run / Walk, the Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center’s 20th Birthday, the Garrett County Opry. Don’t forget to take a look at our entertainment guide, too.

The Deep Creek Lion’s Club Boat Parade is next weekend — July 6! Enter your boat and vie to win prizes as your concept is judged as you are parading by the following locations:

FYI – although our local branch is not usually open on Saturdays anyway, you should know that all other branches of the MDOT MVA will be CLOSED tomorrow, Saturday, June 29, 2019 to perform the required computer system upgrades. The MDOT MVA Online Store and kiosks will also be unavailable from 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 28 until 12 noon on Saturday, June 29.

Don’t forget about your compliance needed with the REAL ID program!

The weather for today will be isolated showers before 9am and again after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79 and a low around 63.

Somehow I was up with the sunrise today and captured this recording of the Railey Realty webcam … wish you were here …

Tonight is the Pocket Park Movie – The Lego Movie 2 at the Mountain Fresh Pavilion in downtown Oakland; beginning at dusk (about 8:30pm).

I heard yesterday that Browning’s Shop N Save in Oakland has new owners and should be moving across the street to the previous Treasure Island location. I also was talking to someone who said that there were several items marked 50% off at the store — not sure what selection remains but I thought I’d mention it!

From the McHenry State Police: On Wednesday, June 26th at approximately 1230 am a hit and run vehicle crash occurred in the town of Accident on RT # 219 at the Veterans Memorial causing damage to the yard and sign. Anyone with information is asked to contact the McHenry Barrack at 301-387-1101.

Our Boating and Watersports Regulations page has some new information on preventing aquatic hitchhikers. READ BEFORE YOU GO!

Have you entered our “Where Am I Contest?” for June? Give us the correct answer and you will be entered to win a $25 Ace’s Run gift card.

Congratulations to the most recent Garrett College paramedic class on completing year one of training! We appreciate you!

The weather for today will be sunny with a high near 78 and a low around 62. Isolated showers and thunderstorms tonight before 10pm.

Get your fresh veggies at the Farmer’s Market this morning — beginning at 10am in Downtown Oakland,

At 6pm tonight is the Airmen of Note concert presented by the Garrett Lakes Arts Festival.

The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce has chosen the 2019 Autumn Glory King and Queen: King Sam Kennedy and Queen Cheyenne Reckart will represent the 52nd Annual Autumn Glory Festival all summer long at various area parades (beginning with the Grantsville Days parade at the end of June).

The Handle With Care initiative is expanding into 11 Maryland counties including Garrett County. Handle With Care is a new model adopted in Maryland by Gov. Larry Hogan that encourages law enforcement and school systems to collaborate to help children exposed to trauma.

HART for Animals has announced the appointment of Dr. Katlyn Weimer, DVM.

Join us in a big welcome to our newest advertiser, Wild Yough Glamping Huts! Wild Yough has over 300 acres of property with trails, streams, and rivers for families (and their dogs) to play! There are five “glamorous camping” or glamping huts available at Wild Yough. Each is kitted out the same and can be explored on their website before booking. If you’ve not been glamping before, review their glamping check-list for everything you’ll need. Note, Wild Yough offers discounts for full Glampground rental, too! Please contact Offlake Rentals at 800-389-9740 for details.

WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers and Maryland is first for its “Presence of Distracted-Driving/Texting-While-Driving Laws” and its “Presence of Impaired-Driving Laws”.