Monday October 15

The weather for today will be wet and cool, with showers likely, especially in the morning, and with a high of 61 and a low of 35.  Early forecasts show below freezing temperatures Wednesday evening.  I’ll keep checking and provide an update as the week progresses.

One of the benefits of my life and career here in Garrett County are the “positive collisions” I have with all sorts of neat and talented people. Saturday morning I had the benefit of co-hosting a brainstorming session at the college with a group of women CEOs and executives from downstate and Virginia.  Brought to the lake as guests by second home owner Renee Lewis, we had some great brainstorming and opportunity discussions. With smart, dedicated people like that interested in collaboration, the future is bright for the Lake and Garrett County.

I had numerous other “positive collisions” at the Civic Club’s Antique and Maker Fair on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.  One such collision was a nice conversation, as we were packing-up, with Deep Creek Times readers Jerry and Gary from Lochandean Pottery Studio at the lake.  Nice guys with some beautiful pottery. My congratulations to the ladies of the Civic Club for another great fundraising event.

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Calling all job-seekers: David Levesque, Employment Specialist and Workshop Facilitator with the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, will be in the Garrett College Southern Outreach Center/Oakland Armory Building today starting at 8:00 am.  Schedule an appointment at (301) 777-1221, ext. 317 if you can or just walk-in for a consultation.

Since bears may travel many miles in search of food, motorists traveling in Maryland’s western counties, especially Allegany and Garrett, are reminded to watch for them crossing roads, especially during October and November. Bears will begin entering dens in mid-November with most inside dens by mid-December. More information about living with black bears can be found online or by calling 410-260-8540 or 301-777-2136.

The Board of Trustees of the Ruth Enlow Library will be meeting this afternoon stating at 5:00 pm.  The public is invited this meeting held at the Oakland branch.

The next open GOBA meeting is a morning meeting this Tuesday at 8:30 am at the Transportation Museum. Michael Hough, the Director of Economic Development for Garrett County, will be speaking. Fred Gregg will also be presenting a new and exciting initiative for new homes owners in Oakland that businesses will be able to get involved in. Please contact Michelle Ross at mainstreetgoba@gmail.com to see if there is still room at the event.

Here is a quick video of Amanda T’s Happy Place at Deep Creek Lake, which is beautiful even on a cloudy day:

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