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What do you say about February? We had snowpocalyse, snowmaggedon and finished up the month with a snowicane. Something tells me we'll be talking about February 2010 for a loooong time. My records show 123 inches of snowfall in February at the lake. The roads department is a bit higher as they measure atop Keyer's Ridge. Needless to say, a record-breaking year in snowfall and we aren't done yet. We have well over 3 feet of snow on the ground and more in drifts. Absolutely surreal. This is our outdoor ping pong table:
And our outdoor chair lift swing:
And, unfortunately, with all this snow the weight becomes too much. This is a garage along Rt. 219. (they always line up the John Deere tractors for sale). Hopefully, they weren't all in there:
A cottage along Rt.
219: I also heard that the snow we have is equivalent of 10 inches of rain. Must. Melt. Slowly. A whole lot of family togetherness during the month of Feb, too. Local kids were in school a whole 7 days during the month. At first, you do the normal baking cookies, playing board games. By day 14, the novelty wears off a bit. You would think I would have the cleanest house this side of the Mississippi, but instead our greatest achievement is reaching World 5 in Super Mario Bros. We did play tourist and spent one night at Wisp. Only three miles away, but it felt like a million. Much fun and the best money I've ever spent! Of course, the skiing has been phenomenal. No need for those snow guns. This bears repeating: We have THE best road crew ever! Hands down, bar none and they have been working their butts off this winter. Much love to the county, state and private plowers. Also, now to the National Guard who are in town helping with the snow situation. John Grumbach emailed this tribute: I must praise the members of the Garrett County Roads Dept. for their efforts to keep open as many roads as possible in this awful weather.These guys have been working 12hr. shifts since the first of Feb. with no (or very little) time off. They are beyond exhaustion. May they get through the rest of the winter in good health and get some rest and regain their sanity & strength. The job they have done so far has been amazing.Officials are trying to get the county to be designated a disaster area. Hard to put that word into play as a description of our lovely mountaintop, but we certainly have broken every budget for snow removal and that designation may get us some federal funding. I am sorry to report that the Alpine Village Inn will be on the auction block on March 5. I hate to see things like that happen, but here is the information if you are interested. Harold Appel and his family could use your prayers. The Grand Central Station location in Oakland has closed. I just got word though that they will operate an indoor flea market. Contact information for interested vendors is on our What's New page. Congratulations to Brock Glotfelty, a junior at McDaniel College and Northern High School graduate. Brock was named Centennial Conference Wrestler of the Year. Congratulations also to Kaitlyn Fratz on becoming the most prolific scorer in history for Northern High School girls' basketball -- and she is only a junior! Another year should definitely give her record some padding. In news from the DNR: People may now purchase fishing licenses by phone by calling 1-800-918-2870 and receive a confirmation number that will allow them to fish that day. There is a $5.00 service charge added to the cost of the license. If they get checked by the NRP (Natural Resources Police) all they have to do is give the Officer the Confirmation #. So, they are tearing down the Panorama Motel. I had no idea until Carol Stansbury emailed me asking what was happening there. Have I mentioned we've been living in a snow globe all month? I have learned that the college bought the property in December and it will be part of the new Athletic Center. Thanks to Carol for lighting a fire under me! Garrett College also signed an articulation agreement with Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. So, all GC graduates can transfer full credits and enter the school as a junior. Impressive, no? The commissioners also publicly announced that the scholarship program to GC for graduating Garrett County students will continue. Evidently, the rumor mill was saying different. The Avilton Inn sustained some major damage during a fire last month. The owner did say, though, he intends to repair and reopen. Karen Meyers of Wisp Resort and Dorothy Tuel of Sewickley Spa were named two of the 11 "First to Commit" members of the Women's Group of the American Forest Foundation. "First to Commit" women are influential women in the Mid-Atlantic region. A well-deserved honor for both! Top finishers in this year's Wisp Cup were Todd Gibson and Elizabeth Green. The Governor's Cup Race will be held on March 6 and 7. Do you think anyone
would notice or mind if I replace our current LakeCam 2 picture:
with this one? Here's to a gentler March and the official arrival of spring. Out like a cute, cuddly lamb, pleeeeease. Until next month, See you on the mountain!
Marta
Schroyer
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Can you see it under there?
