Deep Creek Lake MD News and Local Resources: Daily Notes

The weather today will be mostly sunny with a high near 66 and a low around 48. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Saturday will be patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 73 and a low of 56. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunday will be sunny with a high near 78 and a low of 60. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Large numbers of birds are predicted to be migrating over Garrett County tonight and this weekend!

This year we commemorate the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001. Life changed that day and we remember and honor each of the fallen heroes. Within a short drive from Deep Creek Lake, you can visit the Flight 93 Memorial. This weekend, chalk artists have gathered to complete 40 portraits of the passengers and crew members of Flight 93.

We have heard the official word. The Autumn Glory Grand Feature parade is ON (organized by the Town of Oakland) and they have extended the float application deadline.

Hospice of Garrett County posted that they compose a list of paid caregivers that are available to provide in-home care throughout our community, and currently there is a greater need than normal. If you are interested in being added to that list, please contact Hospice of Garrett County at hospiceofgc@gmail.com.

September 10 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm vaccines are available in Grantsville.

September 10 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm is the Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival kick-off!

The weather today will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68 and a low around 48. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

The Civic Club of Oakland is holding a Dough Rai$er today at Deep Creek UNO. UNO’s will donate up to 20 percent of your check to the Civic Club — just present your server with the attached coupon. Good for LUNCH, DINNER, or CARRY OUT.

Read about September Garrett County Skies: Note, on September 11, the moon will appear near the planet Saturn in the western evening sky. September 13 is also the evening when the moon appears half full (like a ‘D’). Along the moon’s East edge, the sun there is rising, lighting up the raised rims of the craters. The evenings of September 12-14 are best for observing the moon’s craters with a telescope.

Are you planning to attend the Building Hope Dinner Auction on October 9th? This fun-filled evening will have great food, decadent desserts, live and silent auctions. Due to assistance from gracious sponsors, the event will be held OUTSIDE at the Lion’s Pavilion at Glades Park (Liberty Street) on October 9th from 1-3pm.

Did you see the 1994 Cobalt recently listed in our online marketplace?

Deep Creek Lake is a manmade impoundment that is Maryland’s largest body of freshwater. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources manages the lake, shoreline, and adjacent Natural Resource Management Area and State Park. The Maryland Department of the Environment manages the water level and lake bottom. Brookfield Renewable owns and operates the hydroelectric dam, construction of which formed the lake in the 1920s. Garrett County manages the lake’s 40,000-acre watershed.

MD DNR secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio recently provided numerous updates to the activities at Deep Creek Lake, including:

• The State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund, approved by Governor Hogan in 2018, provides $1 million a year for three years for state-owned lakes including Deep Creek Lake. This money has supported invasive hydrilla control, fish habitat installation, shoreline erosion control, and dredging.
• The Deep Creek Lake Launch Steward Program, a cooperative effort between Garrett College’s Natural Resource and Wildlife Technology program and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Stewards conduct voluntary boat inspections and educate the public about aquatic invasive species. Since 2016, the Stewards intercepted 29 vessels that carried aquatic invasive species, including zebra mussels, a species found in other nearby waters, thwarting their expansion into Deep Creek Lake.

Garrett County Schools will continue to use Schoology resources to support instruction.

Today at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm is the Adult Book Club in Accident. And, at 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm is the Ruth Enlow Library: Board of Trustees Meeting in Kitzmiller.

Live music tonight is a dinner show at 6 pm is Pronoia .4 and at 8:00 pm Greg Short and Friends — both at MoonShadow.

Also, on September 9 at 7:00 pm The Oakland (MD) Old-Time Jam where musicians of all skill levels are invited to bring their fiddles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, etc., and play old-time Appalachian tunes at Our Town Theatre.

The weather today will be a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Increasing clouds, with a high near 76 and a low of 55. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

As Garrett County Public School gets underway this week, this means that motorists will again be sharing the road with the school buses. If a school bus is stopped with its red lights flashing motorists meeting or overtaking the bus are required to stop at least 20 feet from the bus in either direction. The only exception is when there is a physical barrier dividing a four-lane roadway, then only vehicles following the bus are required to stop.

Here’s info on what’s at the Mountain Frest Farmers Market this week! Also, the recipes from their 2019 (and 2018) (and 2017) (and 2016) newsletters have been compiled into a downloadable booklet format. You can print these off to make a handy guide or even as a gift for a friend.

It’s not too late to register to attend this year’s Leadership Garrett County, a program developed and managed by Garrett College in partnership with the Garrett County Department of Business Development. Hear from local dignitaries, travel to and learn about local institutions, participate in lectures, and network with other emerging leaders in the class. The class meets monthly.

Texas Eastern Transmission will be performing maintenance, replacement and repair work to pipes and casings on Buffalo Run Road in Garrett County.  This work will close the road beginning Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 12 p.m. and will continue through Friday, October 1, 2021 at 5 p.m.

The 17th annual Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Festival, benefiting HART for Animals and Garrett Lakes Arts Festival (GLAF) is this weekend! Featuring beautifully handcrafted works by local and regional artisans, more than 200 wines to taste from Maryland and national wineries, a lounge to watch college football games and purchase beer on tap, a cigar bar, live entertainment, food, silent auction, wine store, wine pairing dinners, lodging packages and more! The Deep Creek Lake Art & Wine Committee is requiring all vendors, sponsors, wine reps, volunteers, and committee members to wear masks. Hand sanitizer will be provided at each table, and the booth spaces will be spaced further apart than normal. We recommend that in between tastings to wear a mask. Disposable masks will be available (while supplies last). Things will be a bit different this year, but the fun will remain the same! Thank you for your support and patience!

NOTE: The Garrett County Chamber of Commerce has cancelled their annual kick-off dinner and craft show at the fairgrounds scheduled during the annual Autumn Glory celebration. The Oakland Volunteer Fire Department has also cancelled Fireman’s Parade and Oktoberfest events (typically on Thursday evening of the annual event).

As far as I have heard, the Town of Oakland is still planning on the Grand Feature Parade on Saturday, October 16, 2021. We will keep you posted!

Thanks to David Tungate for sharing this photo of his son Max and the dog Loma enjoying lake life!

The weather today will be patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76 and a low around 58. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

I hope you each had a great holiday weekend — fall has unofficially started for me. I am sipping a pumpkin spice coffee this morning as I type.

Today is the first day of classes for Garrett County Public Schools. I am wishing all of the local students a great year!

Maryland Department of Natural Resources Secretary Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio announced $2.2 million in additional funding for Deep Creek Lake dredging. Speaking to a group at Garrett College, Secretary Riccio also discussed the state’s long-term commitment to water monitoring at the lake, ongoing efforts to prevent and combat aquatic invasive species, and work to protect and expand the lake’s freshwater fisheries.

The George Washington Whiskey Rebellion Fest, brought to you by the Community Trust Foundation, commemorates Washington’s last journey to Cumberland, when he arrived to put down the Whiskey Rebellion. This festival event happens this Friday, September 10, 2021 from 6 to 10 pm.

Southern Garrett High School is hoping to be able to build a Field House for the new athletic complex to provide team rooms, restrooms, a concession stand, a ticket booth, and necessary storage. The preliminary estimate for the installation of this Field House is $300,000 and they are collecting donations.

Vaccines are available in Oakland today. Appointments may be scheduled at the link or call 301-334-7698 for assistance. Appointments are preferred but walk-ins are welcome.

At 10:00 am today is Healthy Parks, Healthy People – Lookout Loop Hike.

A blood drive is in neighboring Allegany County.

Today from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm is the Lawyer in the Library Free Legal Aid Clinic.

A busy evening for high school sports: Southern High Golf Match (home), Northern High Cross Country (Away), Northern High Golf (Away), Southern High Boys Soccer (Away), Southern High Volleyball (Home), Northern High Girls Soccer (Home).

I’m planning on joining the Group Bike Ride at 5:30pm.

The weather today will be sunny with a high near 70 and a low around 49. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Saturday will be mostly sunny with a high near 73 and a low around 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with showers likely, mainly after 9am. A high near 68 and a low around 56. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Labor Day Monday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 71 and a low around 52.

Thank you to Glenda at Garrett Regional Medical Center for sharing the most recent weather summary with us. The high-temperature average was 81.6 and the low-temperature average was 63.6, and there were 6.29 inches of precipitation reported for August. I’ll be interested to see how Ida’s rains compare!

Here’s a photo sent in to us showing the deluge on Spring Lick Road Wednesday.

This link is to a video of the same area of Spring Lick Road on September 1 2021.

Dot Sisler also sent in a photo of the flooding from Wednesday at Sang Run. What a difference from the photo she sent in two weeks ago!

No worries, though. Garrett County reported The Garrett County Emergency Operations Center was activated on September 1 at 0557 hrs and has returned to normal operations at 0800 yesterday, September 2. No water rescues or major damages were reported.

Before we dive full force into pumpkin spice season, check out our Labor Day at the Lake page. It’s full of all the local events, entertainment, and specials happening this weekend. We’d also like to shout out our advertisers who are all wrapping up a crazy busy summer! I hope you have a relaxing Labor Day holiday!

The weather today will be sunny with a high near 68 and a low around 44. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Last night was cold for me… but, we still slept with the window open!

Get your Explore More t-shirts today! If you’re coming up for the weekend, I can try to meet you!

Garrett County Public Schools has posted an updated Reopening and Recovery Plan along with COVID 19 Safety Protocols for the start of the school year. Questions can be directed to: public.info@garrettcountyschools.org.

The Museum Operations Committee (MOC) of the Oakland Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Museum Train Station has an active committee and is looking to grow its volunteer base. Interested to learn more?

This announcement is good timing as the answer to the August “Where Am I?” contest was “B” & “O”… congratulations to Ryan! Make your guess in the September “Where Am I?” contest!

This is very cool! Check out the full color, large format, wall maps showing Garrett County, Deep Creek Lake, MD, and local towns as you’ve never seen them before! (under miscellaneous). A print run is planned for November in time for those holiday gifts!

Check out our guide to the 2021 Labor Day weekend!

At 6:30 pm tonight, Mountain State Brewing Co. is holding Team Trivia. Also today at 7:00 pm is Open Mic night with Kimb Alexander at MoonShadow.

September 2 @ 7:00 pm is a beginner-to-intermediate Genealogy Workshop with Maryland Public Television.

Plan tomorrow to take the kiddos to the Craft Activity Room at Sang Run State Park! Also, Garden Tours at Sang Run will highlight the heirloom foods the park grows and tell the stories of the people who first cultivated them as well as the environmental benefits that come from sustainable food sources.

The weather today will be showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 67 and low around 49. East wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible during the day and new precipitation amounts overnight between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Maryland Emergency Management reports: As Tropical Depression Ida continues to make its way to our state, please continue to be aware of possible impacts to your area. River flooding, flash flooding, and tornadoes are the biggest threats to Maryland. The greatest risk of flooding is along and North of US-50, especially in Western Maryland, however, the risk exists across the entire state. Rainfall rates could reach 2-3″/hour during the heaviest part of the storm. For tips on how to prepare for and stay safe during a flooding event, visit Ready.gov/floods and Ready.gov/tornadoes for tornado information.

The answers to three popular questions about the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approval can be found here.

For our friends traveling in the traffic around the Bay Bridge coming or going to Western Maryland, the Maryland Transportation Authority has issued a bulletin on recommended travel times.

Happy September! We’re updating our advertisers on our site on the first of each month and… wow! …  “5 suites and approximately 12,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space” … This home listed by Railey Realty is a dream!

Garrett County Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day and the free and reduced lunch application is here. All children in households receiving benefits from the Food Supplement Program [FSP], or Temporary Cash Assistance [TCA], foster children, children certified as homeless, runaway, migrant, Head Start, Early Head Start, or Even Start receive free meals regardless of your income. Also, your children can get free meals if your household’s gross income is within the free limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines.

Today is Want It Wednesday! from Cashmere Clothing Co.

From 10:00am – 1:00pm the Mountain Fresh Farmers Market Summer Market is underway.

From 3:30pm – 6:30pm vaccines will be available at the Northern Garrett High School Gymnasium. Appointments may be scheduled in this link, or call 301-334-7698 for assistance. Available Vaccines: Pfizer (12 and older), Moderna (18 and older), J and J (18 and older).

We haven’t gotten word on the status of the September Cars and Ice Cream event to be held tonight from 6pm – 8pm but check before you head out!

The weather today will be showers and thunderstorms likely. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72 and a low of 61. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Overnight, showers, and possibly a thunderstorm and some of the storms could produce heavy rain. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

From the National Weather Service: The remnants of Ida and tropical moisture will interact with a stalled front Wednesday into early Thursday.

▪ Heavy tropical rains late tonight through early Thursday
▪ Severe thunderstorms possible Wednesday afternoon/evening
▪ Moderate tidal flooding possible Wednesday/Wednesday night
▪ Gale conditions possible Wednesday night
▪ River flooding possible Thursday through Friday or Saturday

The greatest threat is the potential for considerable flooding/flash flooding of creeks and urban areas Wed/Wed night. Scattered thunderstorms could produce damaging wind gusts or a brief tornado. The storm could bring 4-8 inches of rain.

This photo was sent to us because the dock is for sale (HERE). I thought it was quite a nice lakefront photo!

Save the Date: 47th Annual Antique/Vintage & Maker Market will be hosted by the Civic Club of Oakland from October 15 -17, 2021.

Here’s another fun Explore More video! We went tubing and then enjoyed the firehouse special at Friendsville Public House. If you stop in there, make sure to tell the owner Ken that Deep Creek Times sent you!

The weather today will be mostly cloudy with a high near 79 and a low around 63. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Garrett County Rabies Clinics have been scheduled for September. The first date is in Grantsville at Grantsville Elementary School​ on Monday, September 13, 2021, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.

The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give blood this September to help tackle the needs of patients relying on lifesaving transfusions. In thanks for supporting patients in need of a transfusion, those who come to give blood or platelets around the Labor Day holiday, Sept. 3-7, will receive a new, 16-ounce Red Cross campfire mug, (while supplies last).

An EZ Dock slip with two jet ski ports has been listed in our Online Marketplace. Check it out!

Herp Hike at 11am today! At the Discovery Center at Deep Creek Lake State Park. Also at the DCLDC, is Shellfies at 2pm.

From 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm today is the What We’re Reading Book Group at the Ruth Enlow Library in Kitzmiller.

The weather today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83 and a low around 63. Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain.  Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

International Overdose Awareness Day is coming up on August 31. The event seeks to create a better understanding of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and create change that reduces the harms associated with drug use. Also, we remember those who have died or suffered permanent damage due to drug overdose.

Try the FREE Diabetes Prevention Class at Garrett Regional Medical Center, and you’ll earn a $50 grocery gift card to Shop N’ Save Express in Oakland. Call Mitzi at 301-533-4271 or visit this link to learn more. (Registration is REQUIRED).

A great friend of mine, Pat O’Hammy, and I are recording a new video series as part of my “Explore More” campaign. These videos will be to showcase what the area has to offer and, pretty much, we will be taking you with us as we travel around the areas that we play in on a daily basis. We will try to put out a video every month or so and have something for all the seasons we are lucky enough to be able to enjoy.

This is the first video we put together. It is a short video but gives you a look at what activities Broadford Lake Park has to offer. Let me know what you think and if this is something that would help people find places to go play!

Last, but not least on Explore More, you can also get your very own Explore More t-shirt in green, gray, mustard or lilac! Please note that, unfortunately, due to COVID limitations, I have a small inventory and cannot get certain sizes.

The weather today will be increasing clouds, with a high near 84 and a low around 63. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

The Garrett County Public Schools board has voted 3 to 1 to universally mandate masks in school until there is “low” or “moderate”-level transmission rate (according to the CDC tracker) for two consecutive weeks. You can see the details of the live stream here (beginning at 3:26:50).

Garrett College’s new basketball coach, Matt McCullough, will be the youngest head men’s basketball coach in the Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference.

Each August, the staff of Garrett County WIC (Women, Infants and Children’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program) join the rest of the nation in celebrating National Breastfeeding Month. This year’s theme is Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility.

The weather in Garrett County changes SO quickly! Thank you to my friend Ed O’Connor for sharing his lakefront view!

The Garrett County Democratic Central Committee announced winners of its first-ever INSPIRATION Award: three Garrett County women – Chantelle Friend, Hannah Schroyer, and Elizabeth Sines.

The Mountain Fresh Summer Farmers Markets continue today from 10am – 1pm.

Tonight is Stage Wisp: The Terah Crawford Band and, also, at 7pm, is the MSDE Virtual Town Hall Meeting.

Tomorrow at 1pm, I’m planning to tune into the SBA Rural Entrepreneurship Online Panel Discussion.

The weather today will be patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 84 and a low around 63. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

The Maryland Commission for Women is conducting a questionnaire on women and the pandemic.

HART for Animals “numbers” as of July 31 are: Low-Cost Spays & Neuters – 358, Rescue & Transports – 168, and Adoptions – 64. HART uses 81% of all service revenues generated at their Animal Center to pay for the programs above and sheltering. Way to go! Also, HART shared with us a little about pet horoscopes — any Virgos out there?

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources seeks members for its newly created Coldwater Fisheries Advisory Committee. Coldwater fisheries are an integral part of Maryland’s natural heritage and have always been one of the pillars driving the state’s conservation efforts. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply online using the department’s application form.

Garrett Regional Medical Center CFO, Tracy Lipscomb, CPA, CHFP elected to the Maryland Hospital Association’s Council on Financial Policy

The Ruth Enlow Library is proud to announce that the Kitzmiller Library’s hours will be expanding starting on Monday, August 30th.

There is a special meeting, tonight, Tuesday, August 24, 2021 to discuss the Garrett County Public Schools Fall Recovery and Reopening Plan. The Board will meet in the Board Room at Central Office and the meeting is open to the public and will also be live-streamed for public review.

Vaccines are available in Oakland today – GoVax: Vaccine Schedule – Garrett County Health Department Clinic.

At 4:30pm, DNR Secretary to Address The State of the Lake and, if that’s not your pace, at 5:30pm, it’s the Group Bike Ride from Oakland.

Check in with Cashmere Clothing Co for “Want It Wednesday!”

TOMORROW! Live music continues with Stage Wisp and The Terah Crawford Band.