Deep Creek Lake MD News and Local Resources: Daily Notes

The weather today will be snow showers mainly before 1pm. High near 33 and a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. A slight chance of snow showers and freezing drizzle before 2am.

Ouch. When our “lake and air temperature” graph drops like this …

Nearby Alpine Lake Resort is offering Thanksgiving Dinner to-go. Purchase an entire holiday tray or add items to complement your meal (no one has to know!) Order ASAP for pick-up on Thanksgiving Day.

Garrett County Public Schools has voted on an increase in substitute teacher pay for the 2021-2022 school year.

Also, the food and nutrition services department from the public schools will resume offering free meals beginning today at several locations throughout the county. Any child, 18 and under, is eligible.

Today from 9:30 am to 11:00 am is Learning Beyond the Classroom at Friendsville Park.

Also, from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm today is the 5-11-Year-Olds Vaccination Clinic at Northern Middle School.

Looking to purchase a new home? Learn more at the Homeowner Workshop or contact Community Action Asset Development at 301-334-9431 ext 6150.

Basic Knitting will be held this evening at 5:30 pm at the Ruth Enlow Library in Kitzmiller.

The weather today will be mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50 and a low around 31. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Saturday will be chance of rain and snow showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37 and a low around 27. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39 and low of 27. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

The new Firefly Farms retail location is open at 309 Main Street in Accident.

Collectively, Garrett County Public School buses travel 5,500 miles daily while transporting students to and from school. This does not include the daily field trips and evening activities that require school bus services. Here’s more information on how winter weather operations.

Bradley Weaver shared this photo with us!

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Garrett College is holding a silent auction today from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm. All proceeds benefit the Dove Center.

Junior deer hunt days are this weekend in all Maryland counties on November 13. The is also open on Sunday, November 14 on private land in all counties except Baltimore, Howard, and Prince George’s. Also, on November 14, junior hunters in Allegany, Cecil, Garrett, St. Mary’s, and Washington counties may hunt on designated public lands.

Nearby Alpine Lake Resort is holding the first of its IYKYK Live Music Series tomorrow at 6pm.

See all the events here.

The weather today will be a chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62 and a low around 40. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

We honor and support our veterans today and every day. ????????

MSDE releases guidance specific to attendance codes for quarantine and isolate.

Trout anglers continue to enjoy the rewards of the trout stocking that took place in October. There is plenty of trout out there, especially in the many small ponds that were stocked at the end of October. A list of these areas can be found on the DNR website.

Garrett College is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with trivia and a website featuring a vast collection of GC history, alumni and notable contributor profiles, historic timelines, and more. This week’s trivia question is, “What year did the Natural Resources and Wildlife Technology program begin at Garrett College?

All branches of the Ruth Enlow Library will be closed today in observance of Veteran’s Day.

American Legion Post 71 is holding a Veterans Day parade in downtown Oakland beginning at 10:30 am today – the entire community is invited.

Nearby Alpine Lake Resort is honoring veterans with an opportunity to share stories and photos. Also, please consider purchasing a luminaria “in honor of” or “in memory of” a veteran.

Paul Burger and Friends will also be in the ALR Lakers Lounge from 6:00 pm – 9:00 p

The weather today will be sunny with a high near 61 and a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Thank you to my friend Ed for sharing this early-morning photo of fog rising off Deep Creek Lake with us!

Maryland Public Television will broadcast Finding Fellowship as a “Friday Freeview” on Friday, November 19 at 7pm.

The recording of the Garrett County Board of Education meeting on November 9, 2021, is now available.

The Ruth Enlow Library system is hiring a Branch Manager for the Friendsville location. Starting pay is $39,000.  Requires library experience, management, computer and customer service skills, and broad knowledge of literature, history, and current events. Applications are available at all public libraries in Garrett County, resumes required and the deadline for applications and resumes is November 30, 2021.

Cashmere Clothing Co. – Want It Wednesday!

Today from 9:30 am to 11:00 am Playgroup: The Garrett County Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Grantsville Elementary Community Room.

Today from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm you can meet with a career counselor by the Western Maryland Consortium.

Lego Club is today from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm in Kitzmiller.

The Friends of the Library meeting is today at 5:30pm.

Oakland Church of the Nazarine continues the dinner and discussion at 5:30pm today with the teaching time being family-centered and providing discussion prompts for both adults and children. Bring something to eat you can share.

The weather today will be mostly sunny with a high near 62 and a low around 40. A slight chance of showers after 1am. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

The new Sylvan Learning Center of Garrett County helps your child succeed with programs for every need and budget: Tutoring for math, reading, writing, test prep, and more.

McHenry Beverage announces their November specials.

This town is out of a fairy tale ????‍♀️

Today from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm is GoVax: Vaccine available at the Garrett County Health Department Clinic in Oakland.

Children’s Story Time is today from 10:30 am – 11:00 am at the Ruth Enlow Library in Kitzmiller.

Here’s another reminder for the tastiest day of the year! It’s the Trader’s 7th Annual Cookie Party today from 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm.

Today from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm you can meet with a career counselor to explore career guidance.

There’s a group bike ride tonight at 5:30 pm.

The weather will be sunny! Today will be sunny with a high near 44 and a low around 25. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 47 and a low around 28. Light east wind. Sunday will be sunny with a high near 51 and a low around 31. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 7, 2021. Turn clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night.

Learn more about the sun, moon, planets and stars for the month of November.

The Loar Auxiliary Gift Shop has helped raise over $12,000 for Cindy’s Fund through their fall raffle and will hold another raffle will be in December.

The fall foliage this year has been a moving target, and we find ourselves entering November with some lackluster conditions. We are generally seeing a pattern from western Garrett County in the past peak stage to lots of green with pockets of color in far eastern Maryland.

Double Oak Farms offers farm-fresh meats and self-serve produce! Bacon, ham slices, ground breakfast & sweet Italian sausage, breakfast & maple links, beef roasts, short ribs, baby back ribs, and much much more! Call/text 301-616-7577 to pre-order or check supply. Located at 3118 Bittinger Road Swanton MD across from Lee’s Corner Market.

There are several events going on this weekend:

These events are Grantsville today: November 5 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm is GoVax: Vaccine at Garrett County Health Department, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm is Garrett County Flu Clinic, and 11:30 am – 12:30 pm is the Read Together Book Club.

Today at 1pm is the Beckman’s Bear Hike where you can learn all about Western Maryland’s native black bears.

Today at 6:30 pm is Celebrate Recovery; open for anyone recovering from hurts, hang-ups, and habits.

Tomorrow is the 2021 Gun and Cash Bash at the Oakland Volunteer Fire Department.

Also tomorrow is the annual Art Beckman Breakfast — donation only — 7:00 AM to noon.

Wisp Resort is holding Winter Job Fair from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. The resort is looking for motivated, enthusiastic, team-oriented candidates to add to the team this winter.

Tour the Aviary at Deep Creek Discovery Center tomorrow at 10am.

NOTE Friendsville Fun Day is CANCELLED:

It’s the Winter market!! November 6 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in the Mountain Fresh Pavilion

Learn to play Mahjongg tomorrow from 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm at the Oakland Ruth Enlow Library.

Come by the Discovery Center porch to learn about Maryland’s slowpokes tomorrow, November 6, at 2:00 pm.

Ronnie Burroughs in the Lakers Lounge from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at Alpine Lake Resort.

National Players – A Raisin in the Sun — is POSTPONED.

Reminder MoonShadow is CLOSED FOR RENOVATION through November 14.

On Sunday at 11:00 am is Bird Feeder Bonanza — make a bird feeder to hang at your house to feed your boisterous hungry birds!

Mountain State Brewing Co. in Deep Creek Lake, MD, holds Team Bingo every Sunday at 1:00 PM.

Sunday at 2:00 pm is a Reptile Encounter – learn about some of the fascinating and gentle reptile ambassadors. Great for kids!

The weather today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 43 and a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph.

I thought this photo is a neat perspective of a frosty leaf imprint on my car windshield! I’m not so happy that it’s cold enough to frost, though!

Anglers at Deep Creek Lake are seeing the coldwater fishery there jumping to life. Northern pike are active in the open cove areas, walleye are approaching steep rocky shores in the evenings, and yellow perch can be found along deep grass edges.

The next Business Before Hours will be held at 8 am on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 in the Crawford Room at Wisp Resort. The event will feature Tom Riford and Liz Fitzsimmons, from the Maryland Department of Commerce, who will be providing an update on the state’s strategies for promoting tourism. Contact Holly at the Chamber at 301.387.6171 or holly@garrettchamber.com. The cost to attend for members is $20; the cost for non-members is $30.

The Garrett County Health Department is making plans for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to 5-11-year-olds. Clinics specifically for this age group will be scheduled the week of November 15th in Oakland and on the Northern End of the County.

There is a petition circulating to “Save Rocky Gap” State Park from privatization. Their site reads: “On October 6, 2021, the Task Force on the Economic Future of Western Maryland, co-chaired by State Senator George Edwards and Delegate Jason Buckel, recommended that “land within Rocky Gap State Park…could be developed by private businesses.”

Dinner and discussion continues at Oakland Church of the Nazarene on Wednesdays 5:30 pm-7 pm. Upcoming theme nights are November 10 – “Where’s the Beef?”, November 17 – “Thanksgiving Dinner”, and on November 24 there will not be a Gathering Event.

There is a Food Giveaway today from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm at the Grantsville Town Park. This is the final distribution of the year for Mountain Laurel Medical Center in partnership with the Maryland Food Bank and is only available while supplies last.

The weather today will be areas of frost before 11 am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40 and a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

I have ordered more solid “Explore More” t-shirts for those who are waiting but I do have one LARGE GRAY BLEACHED version on-hand! Message me if you’re interested! Just $26!

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources encourages experienced deer hunters to take advantage of the upcoming Junior Deer Hunting Days to introduce youth to this time-honored cultural and sporting tradition. The Junior Deer Hunt is open on private and designated public land in all counties on November 13 and also open on Sunday, November 14 on private land in some counties and on public land in Garrett County.

No one has guessed the “Where Am I?” contest correctly yet! This may be a bit more challenging than I thought… HINT: It begins with “NEW”

The Southern Garrett Marching Band attended the Atlantic Coast Championships held in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on October 31, 2021. The marching band finished in 4th place out of the top 18 bands in Class 1A with a score of 93.88!

Remember it’s Cashmere Clothing Co. – Want It Wednesday!

The COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for Children 12 – 15 Years Old at Northern Middle School is from 3:00-6:00pm.

Join The Ruth Enlow Library in person at the Friendsville Library or online to discuss this year’s “One Maryland, One Book” title, The Book of Delights by Ross Gay.

Tonight is the 2021 SPORTSMEN’S FORUM (virtual only) from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm.

Tomorrow the Garrett County Judy Center Early Learning Hub playgroup is at Yough Glades Elementary and Friendsville Elementary from 9:30 am – 11:00 am.

The weather today will be a chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39 and a low of 26. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

The weather for the month of October was monitored by Garrett Regional Medical Center — the high-temperature average was 68.8 degrees and the low-temperature average was 48.8 degrees. They also reported 4.1 inches of precipitation (rain) over the course of the month.

Here’s the view from our webcam this morning:

Congratulations to Bob S. for winning the October “Where Am I?” contest with the correct answer of National Road! Bob’s Ace’s Run Restaurant & Pub gift card is in the mail!

Be sure to get your guess in today in November’s “Where Am I?”.

HART for Animals shares a list of Thanksgiving foods that are bad for dogs and cats.

Garrett County Health Department Clinic has COVID-19 vaccines in Oakland today from 8:30am-4pm.

Children’s Story Time is today from 10:30 am – 11:00 am at the Ruth Enlow Library in Kitzmiller.

The Group Bike Ride continues until the weather prevents it! Meet at 5:30pm!

Welcome, November!

The weather today will be partly sunny, with a high near 46 and a low around 34. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. A slight chance of rain showers after 2am, mixing with snow after 4am.

Did you catch that? The dreaded 4-letter word: S-N-O-W ….

Personally, I’m excited for it! I’m ready for a full winter season! According to Justin Weather, the temperature for the next 6-10 days will be “cooler than normal”

AHEC West, Healthy Moms & Babies would like to hear from local moms!

Speaking of moms, two local women (and friends of mine!) are starting a Garrett County and Deep Creek Lake, MD podcast. The official launch of Mountain Maryland Mamas is tomorrow!

Bear Creek Traders is gearing up for Christmas! Assorted men and women’s clothing is 50%-off!

If you’re a resident of Loch Lynn, remember the town elections are today!

MoonShadow restaurant will be CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS through November 14.

Get your flu shot at the Swanton Senior Center (walk-ins accepted) from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm today.

Also, COVID-19 vaccination clinic for children 12 – 15 years old is at Southern Middle School today from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Learn more here.

Tomorrow, Tuesday,, is Playgroup: The Garrett County Judy Center Early Learning Hub at Broad Ford Elementary from 9:30am to 11:00am.

The weather today will be rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 52 and a low of 44. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible. Saturday, showers. High near 52 and low around 43. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Sunday showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 50 and a low around 39. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

With all this rain in the forecast, note we have an updated listing of the movies playing this weekend at Garrett 8 Cinemas.

The Western Maryland Consortium can assist you with career counseling, job goals and creating a personal plan for finding a job (for FREE for eligible individuals). For more information, you can call 301-334-8136 and/or attend sessions November 9, 2021 in Friendsville from 2:00pm – 4:00pm and November 10, 2021 in Grantsville from 11:00am – 1:00pm.

Here’s the Halloween list of events for this weekend!

Have you been to any of these “creepy” places elsewhere in Maryland? Garrett County and Deep Creek Lake, MD isn’t creepy!

This year’s fall foliage has been full of tricks and treats! There is a wide range of conditions based on location, elevation, and tree types.

We wish to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, classmates, and teammates of Saiquan Jenkins.

Garrett County County Public Schools (GCPS) in collaboration with the Garrett County Health Department (GCHD) and Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) are offering free COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children 12 – 15 years old at Southern Middle School on November 1, 2021, and Northern Middle School on November 3, 2021. Students,12 – 15 years old, who obtain their full vaccinations through these special clinics are eligible to receive a free $25 gift card.

Remember daylight savings time sets the clocks back at 2am on Sunday, November 7.

A regulatory proposal for fishing in nontidal waters has been printed in the Maryland Register. The Maryland DNR is seeking comments on the changes to the fishing regulations by 11:59 p.m. November 22, 2021.

October is perhaps one of the best months to fish Deep Creek Lake. Many of the species that prefer colder water are very active this month. Yellow perch, smallmouth bass and walleye can be found along the deep edges of grass lines and along steep rocky shores – which is also a great place to find walleye in the evening hours by casting small crankbaits and jerkbaits. Northern pike are very active at the mouths of many cove areas, while smallmouth bass can be found near rocky points and sunken wood.

The last Mountain Fresh Farmers Market of the season will be held tomorrow 10:00 am – 1:00 pm in the mountain fresh pavilion in Oakland.

Today at 1:00 pm is the Beckman’s Bear Hike and Saturday at 10:00 am is an Aviary Tour and at 2:00 pm is Shellfies, on Sunday at 9:00 am is a Bird Walk and at 2:00 pm is a Reptile Encounter — all at the Discovery Center at Deep Creek Lake.

The weather today will be a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57 and low around 45. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

As reported by the Maryland Natural Resources, the black bear harvest total is at 38 at the end of day 3.

Planning continues for Garrett County’s Sesquicentennial Celebration. On Monday, December 6, 2021 a kick-off celebration will be held at the Garrett County Courthouse. This launch event will be a preview of the upcoming year-long plans with light refreshments to be served. A complete schedule of events and additional information will be updated weekly on www.Garrett150.com.

Today from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm is the Garrett County Flu Clinics in Oakland.

Mountain Maryland Gateway to the West Heritage Area will host a celebration at the Visitors Center in McHenry on Thursday, October 28, 2021, at 11:00 am, Celebrating 10 years!

Drive-Thru Trick or Treating! this evening from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Constitution Park in nearby Cumberland, MD

Paul Burger in the Lakers Lounge from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. No cover!

It’s trivia!! At 6:30 pm at Mountain State Brewing Co – win house prizes!

Devin Sherman at MoonShadow at 7:00 pm

Do you love bats or do they give you the willies? The 2021 Virtual Bat Fest is from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm tonight!