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Unofficial Preliminary Blowing Rock Election Results Indicate a New Mayor and a New Council Member
Friends – UNOFFICIAL VOTE TOTALS INDICATE THAT BLOWING ROCK HAS ELECTED A NEW MAYOR, CHARLIE SELLERS, AND A NEW MEMBER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, VIRGINIA POWELL. The following are the unofficial vote totals from town boxes in Watauga Co., early votes and absentee ballots. These numbers do not include ballots cast today in Caldwell…
Update on Ambulance Service in Blowing Rock
Ed Evans (eevans@tobr.us)To:you Details Hi Betsy. We are supposed to have our ambulance starting this Wednesday through Friday. It will be three days a week until the first of the year, when It will be five days a week. The hours will be 9-4 we think. This initial period will be a test. It is budgeted…
Blowing Rock Civic Association Annual Report – November 3, 2017
ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BLOWING ROCK CIVIC ASSOCIATION 11/3/2017 The Blowing Rock Civic Association was very active in the effort to preserve and enhance our unique town during 2017. The BRCA had significant influence on a number of community issues. BRCA achieved substantial organizational success during the year establishing a permanent presence in…
WHERE IS “INN ON CORNISH” ??
The new Boutique Hotel will be located to the right of the Tanner Shop and across from the entry to Chetala. Betsy Wilcox
“INN ON CORNISH” A BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN BLOWING ROCK, NC
SUMMARY OF JOHN AND JAN WINKLER’S COMMUNITY MEETING FOR THEIR PROPOSED BOUTIQUE HOTEL “INN ON CORNISH” TO BE LOCATED ON WEST CORNISH ROAD IN BLOWING ROCK. MEETING TOOK PLACE THURSDAY OCTOBER 26, 2017 AT BLOWING ROCK TOWN HALL 1. The meeting was very well attended by a ”standing room only” capacity crowd of town…
Inn on Cornish – Downtown Hotel in Blowing Rock
George and I met with Jan and John Winkler this afternoon to discuss a wonderful addition to our village. A boutique hotel. !! There is a town hall meeting with the Winkler’s Oct. 26, 2017 at 5:30. Go to our website brcivic.org and let the pictures scroll through for the visuals on this project. George and I are…
EARLY VOTING – MUNICIPAL ELECTION – NOVEMBER 7, 2107
EARLY VOTING – GO TO BOONE NOW AND VOTE FOR YOUR BLOWING ROCK CANDIDATES !!! 8:00 am til 5:00pm Monday through Friday this week and next week. (October 23rd through November 3rd) ONE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TH FROM 8:00am til 1:00pm WHERE ?? COURTHOUSE AT 842 W. KING STREET. RESERVED PARKING OUT FRONT FOR…
Reminder – 2017 Watauga Voting Calendar
I have had several people ask about the timing of voting, so I wanted to give you a reminder of the voting calendar. Blowing Rock Civic Association promotes NO candidate. WE DO PROMOTE VOTE !! October 8 Absentee by mail voting begins October 31 – Last day to request an absentee ballot by mail …
Blowing Rock Candidates Roundtable Sponsored by BRCA and Blowing Rock News – A brief synopsis
Friends – The subject event directed by BRCA Board member Karyn Herterich was very well attended and excellent. Karyn, BRCA member Judge Bob Burroughs and Blowing Rock News Editor David Rogers put a lot of very effective hard work into this program to make it an outstanding success. The film of last night’s program…