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Happy Independence Day 2023!
July 4, 2023 Greetings from BRCA 28605! On behalf of all of us at BRCA we want to wish you and your family a very Happy Independence Day 2023. Quick reminder: This Thursday July 6 from 5:00-7:00 PM is our second free concert at Broyhill Park. King Bees will perform our second BRCA Summer Series concert…
BRCA 2023 Priorities Survey Results Are In!
Thank you to the many respondents to our survey. Here are the results: Top Community Concerns 2023 1. Downtown Development code update: 59.55% 2. 24/7 Ambulance (90%in 9 minutes): 56.18% 3. Protect from Short Term Rental: 44.38% 4. Capital spending priorities: 42.70% 5. Waterline replacement and update: 40.45% 6. Paid parking: 19.66% 7. Sewer connectivity:…
BRCA 2023 Annual Membership Meeting
August 10, 2023 at 5:00 PM Blowing Rock Civic Association is pleased to announce our 2023 Annual Membership Meeting. Our annual membership meeting is on Thursday, August 10 at 5:00 at the Perry Car Barn (parking and transportation at Rumple Presbyterian Church beginning at 4:15). Please park at Rumple and ride the shuttle to the Perry…
B. R Town Council Mid-Year Retreat
June 26, 2023 1:00-5:00 PM We want to thank the 200+ people that attended our first BRCA Summer Concert Series. The Harris Brothers are always a treat. Our next concert is July 6, 2023 at 5:00 PM featuring the King Bees in Broyhill Park. There was a good turnout on Monday for the 2024 Comprehensive Plan…
Important Community Events
June 13, 15, & 19, 2023 Important Community Events Greetings from BRCA 28605 and Happy Thursday! A lot going on as we enter our summer season 2023 June 13th Chuck Mantooth, President & CEO: ARHS will update the community on the updated ARHS at the American Legion building on Tuesday afternoon June 13th at 5:00…
Chuck Mantooth, CEO: Appalachian Regional Healthcare to Speak
Blowing Rock American Legion Bldg. June 13, 2023 @ 5:00 PM Dear Residents and Visitors to Blowing Rock/ Watauga County, On Tuesday, June 13th, at 5 PM at the American Legion Building in Blowing Rock, Chuck Mantooth, the CEO and President of Appalachian Regional Health Care will share information about our wonderful local hospital, much…
BRCA Pleased to Announce Memorial Day Presentation @ Memorial Park
May 22, 2023 VICE ADMIRAL SEAN PYBUS, USN RETIRED, A FORMER COMMANDER OF U.S. NAVY SEALS, WILL SPEAK AT THE BLOWING ROCK, N.C. MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2023, AT 11:00 A.M. AT THE MEMORIAL PARK GAZEBO IN DOWNTOWN BLOWING ROCK Admiral Pybus was an outstanding member of the United States Navy Sea, Air,…
BRCA Website Analytics Q1 2023
May 22, 2023 Our website results: The Executive Board at BRCA want to thank our viewers. Over the past year we have worked really hard to keep our taxpayers and voters informed. We are pleased to see it’s working! 4,100 times you went to view information on the site. You opened our BRCA 28605 messaging…
Underground Utilities fail: 3-2 vote
May 11, 2023 Thank you Town Council! May 11, 2023 Greetings from BRCA 28605! We want to say “Thank You” to our Town Council for their service and careful consideration of recent decisions. BRCA is not opposed to the Underground Utility project but rather believes urgent needs should be addressed before “wants.” The financial information…
Underground Utilities Vote Tonight
Protects | Preserves | Informs | Engages | Unites May 8, 2023 Greetings from BRCA 28605! REMINDER Regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting: Town of Blowing RockDate: Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 6:00 p.m.Location: 1036 Main Street, Blowing Rock, NCAgenda & Packet Info Link: https://www.townofblowingrocknc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/11161/638189639512573870 Two big agenda items: Underground Utilities & Parking Enforcement lead the agenda topics. …