The weather for today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 52 and a low around 32. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
As reported by Allegheny Mountains Weather, we are to keep an eye out for potentially a significant winter event this upcoming weekend. As always, models do vary but the Euro model shows potential Noreaster heading our way this weekend.
Author Melanie Burgess will share her award winning book, Stinky Owl, at the Kitzmiller branch of the Ruth Enlow Library from 10:30 am to 11:30 am this morning. The story is inspired by the birds at Rocky Gap State Park Aviary. The program is free and open to the public and copies of the book will be available for sale, so fly on over!
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is now accepting orders for shrub and tree seedlings from the John S. Ayton State Forest Tree Nursery for the spring 2019 planting season. The nursery offers more than 50 species of shrubs and trees for large-scale plantings on private land. Orders can be made by emailing seedlingsales.dnr@maryland.gov.
This week is School Bus Safety Week and governor Hogan has asked all drivers to please obey school bus signs and be aware of our children leaving or boarding the bus. According to a Maryland State Department of Education study of of school bus “stop arm” violations in Maryland, a total of 3,812 violations were recorded on a single day last spring, compared to 3,384 observed violations in 2017.
Congratulations go out to Judy Carbone, president of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Garrett Branch, who was named the 2019 AAUW-Maryland Woman of Distinction at the 2018 Fall Conference of AAUW-Maryland this past weekend.
Saturday, October 27th, is National Drug Take Back Day, when the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is providing the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. There are three permanent collection points in Garrett County. Americans turned in 450 tons of prescription drugs at almost 10,000 sites during this event last April!
Just heard that St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Oakland is having their next Senior Moments 50+ Gang lunch get-together at Tomanetti’s on November 7th. Everyone can gather for the 12 noon Mass in the Daily Mass Chapel and then meet for lunch. They will also have a little discussion regarding what to do for Christmas donations to various charities in the community.
