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National Road Visitors Center to find home near Casselman Bridge
GRANTSVILLE — An icon of Deep Creek Lake from a bygone era will soon have a new life.
The former Deep Creek Visitors Center, which at one time was located along U.S. 219 beside Johnny’s Bait House (which closed in 2003,) has been reclaimed by Mike Dreisbach and Jan Russell, along with Paul Edwards, director of secondary education for Garrett County. It will be used as the National Road Visitors Center, and will be placed near the Casselman Bridge. For more information click here
Deep Creek Lake Boating
SAFETY TIPS
• Know and obey the rules.
• Display required dock number plate and use the nearest
number to identify your location in an emergency event.
• Be attentive and look out for others.
• Control your speed and dock slowly—boats have no brakes.
• Navigate carefully into narrow coves and watch for restrictions.
• Watch your wake. You’re responsible for damage it may cause.
• Never swim near a running engine.
• Always sit in a moving boat—never on it.
• Be respectful of Natural Resources Police officers, who are
there for your safety.
• Control personal watercraft speed safely—jet drives have
no steering when you cut power. Keep required distances
from other boats, docks and the shore.
• When overtaking another boat from behind, the boat in
front has the right of way.
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New Listing 285 Cherry Heights Lane
Big views of the ski slopes and Deep Creek Lake from this 4BR 3.5BA chalet! Private setting, yet centrally located to Wisp resort and area activities. Features include multiple fireplaces (one propane and one wood burning), multiple decks, eat-in kitchen, open living area, game room, spacious master suite/loft and hot tub. Established vacation rental with Taylor-Made DCV&S – “Tranquility”
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Annual Winter Fest in Oakland this weekend
OAKLAND — Oakland’s annual Winter Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 17 and 18, featuring expert ice sculptor Bill Sandusky.
With his ice carving company, Erie Ice Works, Sandusky has been a member of the National Ice Carvers’ Association since 1999. He worked in Western Pennsylvania for 18 years, lived in Colorado for a time, and has returned to Erie, Pa.
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209 Heron Cove West Price Improvement
4/5 BR ‘split-lakefront’ chalet with 200ft of waterfront and 2 single dockslips through the HOA. Small, unused common area separates the 2 lots. Well-maintained home features wood floors, exposed beams, gas fireplace, private yard space, paved driveway & over-sized garage. Lakefront lot #20 can be built on. Owner has ATV trails on his property, as well as an outdoor fire-pit!
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Hearings scheduled for State Lakes Protection Fund bills
ANNAPOLIS — The Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee has scheduled a public hearing for Senate Bill 501, “State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund — Purpose, Use, and Funding — Alterations,” for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, in Annapolis.
SB 501 calls for the governor to include $3 million for the fund in the annual budget, beginning with Fiscal Year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Deep Creek Lake is the largest of Maryland’s 16 owned/operated lakes.
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‘Adorable Adoptables’ available at animal shelter
OAKLAND — Felines Star and Mr. Gray are still available at the Garrett County Animal Shelter. They were last week’s “Adorable Adoptables.”
Star is an older tabby who was given up by her owner.
“She is friendly, a good mouser, and has been spayed,” said Lisa Baker, Garrett County Humane Society president. “She would like to live in a quiet home.
Mr. Gray is a neutered male who was picked up as a stray on Crook’s Crest in Oakland.
“He likes to curl up in your lap,” Baker said.
For more information, call the shelter at 301-334-3553. Located along Oakland Sang Run Road, the county-operated facility is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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New Listing 234 Lake Pointe Drive
The ultimate location for a vacation home – right on the water and near the base of the ski slopes and golf course! This 4BR/3BA log home is in desirable Lake Pointe community. Chalet style with inviting fireplace & a spacious upper and lower deck areas. Deep Creek Lake & dock slip in the front & HUGE views of Wisp Resort out the back! Successful vacation rental property “Mountain Memories”.
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Victims of abuse will have new option
The Dove Center in Garrett County has received a $600,000 grant to aid its goal of helping those who have been displaced as the result of domestic violence.
The Dove Center provides a safe refuge, advocacy and counseling to victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Located in Oakland, the center includes bedrooms, a kitchen, living room, laundry room, administrative offices and counseling areas.
The downside of the domestic violence shelter is the maximum-allowable stay of 90 days for its clients. As Dove Center Executive Director Heather Hanline points out, many people coming to the shelter for help need more than three months to get back on their feet.
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Year end housing statistics show steady market
ANNAPOLIS — Residential property sales climbed 3.2 percent in 2017 over the previous year, or more than 2,500 homes, according to the Maryland Realtors.
Eighteen of Maryland’s 24 jurisdictions posted gains in home sales ranging from 0.7 to 13.2 percent in 2017 as compared to 2016. Average and median prices statewide rose by 4.0 and 4.4 percent, respectively.
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