The Times-News has an article about today's gospel music benefit for the restoration of Mount Beulah New Germany United Methodist Church on Twin Churches Road. Below is the painting Country Church that Robert Yonke painted of the church. Prints will be raffled off to benefit the cause as well.
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Frederick Rasmussen in The Baltimore Sun provides some interesting history on Henry G. Davis, a political figure who had ties to Garrett County, in Oldest Running Mate Ever Had MD Roots.
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Cindy Stacy has a special feature story in The Baltimore Sun today about a vintage Harvey Gortner home located in Grantsville.
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Mike Kennedy of Railey Realty has a post up about the old bridges of Deep Creek Lake and some other history. Pictured below is Glendale Crossing from Robert Yonke.
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“Working On A Building” - a Country and Gospel Music Gathering will be held on Saturday July 19, 2008 from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm at Trinity United Church of Christ on Twin Churches Road in New Germany. 
The event will benefit the Historic Mt. Beulah Methodist Church Restoration Fund. Enjoy "Good Old Mountain Music by a Good Old Mountain Band" all day. Lunch will be available. There is no admission fee, but donations are welcome and appreciated. For more information, call (301) 895-5735.
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Geography and geology buffs will enjoy this article by Paul Wiegman about the Allegheny Mountains.
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National Geographic Traveler Magazine's Appalachian Driving Tours Map lists Garrett County's Casselman River Bridge as one of the Points of Interest. You can view the Western Maryland component of the map here.
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It's been a little light in posting this weekend, because we're cleaning house here on Turkey Neck. We've gone through drawers and closets that haven't had a good cleaning in years. In the process, we've stumbled across some interesting items, such as a "Free Vacationland Guidebook" for Garrett County and Deep Creek Lake for the 1978-79 season. It's been fun going through this book, looking at the advertisements and events calendar.
Some advertisers in the book that are still going strong in Garrett County include Brenneman Well Drilling, First National Bank, Bill's Marine Service, and Will O' The Wisp. Businesses that are still thriving, but have had some changes along the way are included as well. There's an ad for the Glen Haven Pizza Pub and Honi Honi Bar with a mention of Old-Time movie night. Englanders Pharmacy advertises as a "Walgreen Agency Drugstore". Places that are gone but not forgotten include Bowman's Marina, Walt's "Tips Up" Ski Shop, Ben Franklin and Morrises Country Store. Sky Valley, The Ridge at Paradise Point and Waters Edge Court were the prominent real estate developments advertised in the book. The Eleventh Annual Autumn Glory Festival features Miss "Country Sunshine" Dottie West and the Ruth Enlow Library was celebrating its sixth birthday.
Take a look in your old closets and drawers. Who knows what fun nostalgia you'll come up with?
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Donna Sue Groves, the maker of the first barn quilt, will be in Garrett County for the April 12th Garrett County Barn Quilt kick-off meeting. You can read more about Donna Sue's background, including her celebrated mother in this article from The Herald-Dispatch.
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After admiring other barn quilts across the nation, a group has come together to make them a reality in Garrett County. At least nineteen states currently have these rural works of art for residents and visitors to enjoy, but Maryland does not currently have any. 
Garrett County may be the first in the state to produce one, thanks to the Barn Quilt Association of Garrett County (BQA).
The group is looking for volunteers and donations from the community to move forward with this project. They have a very informative web site, www.garrettbarnquilts.org, with details on what they need, including barns. On April 12, a kick-off meeting is scheduled at St. Paul's Methodist Church in Oakland. Anyone interested in joining the group is encouraged to attend. Also, look for this week's Republican to have detailed information on the barn quilt project as well.
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