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Memorial Day Reminder
Memorial Day Service Reminder: May 25th @ 11:00 AM
Memorial Park Gazebo
The Blowing Rock Civic Association is pleased to again participate in the sponsorship of this year’s Memorial Day Program. The event is tentatively scheduled at Memorial Park Gazebo at 11:00 am on May 25th. U.S. Navy Seal Stephen” Scuba” Brown, served over 25 years in United States Special Operation before retiring in May 2010 as a Special Operator Senior Chief.
He is from Cumberland Maryland. It was at a local YMCA that he began swimming competitively at the age of 5. He would get his civilian diving certification during 11 grade High School summer and it was the dive instructor that encouraged him to join the Navy Dive Program. Upon graduating high school he would attend bootcamp in Great Lakes, Il. However, after completing his diving physical fitness screening, he was asked to change to the Navy UDT/SEAL Program. He would attend Basic Electricity & Electronic and Torpedoman’s Mate Surface Operator A schools in Orlando Fl. He reported to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) at Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, California. He was in BUD/S Class 137. Where only 19 of the original 110 would graduate in May 1985.
His operational assignments include Seal Delivery Vehicle Team Two, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, and Naval Special Warfare Group Four. He was the Leading Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Special Operation program at RTC Great Lakes. He has completed 8 overseas deployments and 2 combat deployments in support of the Global War on Terrorism, including Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.
He has various military qualifications including SDV Pilot and Navigator, Dive Supervisor for Special Operator dive rigs and SDV, Naval Special Warfare Scout Sniper, Military Static Line/Freefall Parachute Jump Master, and Master Training Specialist. He is a graduate of the U.S. Navy Senior Enlisted Academy.
After retiring he was a Field Service Representative for Blackbird Technology and for three years deploying to Afghanistan several times in support of USSOCOM. In 2014 he would start a new career working for Bank of America as an VP as an Info Security Threat Management Specialist. He is also an active member of the BofA’s Military Support and Assistance Group (MSAG) Charlotte Employee Network.
He has been married for 34 yrs. to his Navy Veteran wife. She served four years and deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm. They have two adult children. Please join us for this special presentation.
From Town Hall:
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Town of Blowing Rock Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board will hold a Public Hearing to adopt their FY 2024 – 2025 Budget on Thursday, June 20, 2024, beginning at 12:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the ABC Store conference room located at 7960 Valley Blvd. Blowing Rock, NC
Hilari H. Hubner, Town Clerk
Phone: (828) 295-5200 Fax: (828) 295-5202 www.townofblowingrock.com
PUBLIC NOTICE
Town of Blowing Rock
1036 Main Street Post Office Box 47 Blowing Rock, North Carolina 28605
THE TOWN OF BLOWING ROCK’S TOWN MANAGER’S RECOMMENDED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN OF BLOWING ROCK TOWN COUNCIL AS OF TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024.
A COPY OF THE PROPOSED BUDGET IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION ONLINE AT WWW.TOWNOFBLOWINGROCKNC.GOV AND AT TOWN HALL LOCATED AT 1036 MAIN STREET, BLOWING ROCK, NC.
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET SHALL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 2024, AT 6:00 P.M. TO ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT AT WHICH TIME ANY PERSONS WHO WISH TO BE HEARD ON THE BUDGET MAY APPEAR.
THE BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD IN THE TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS LOCATED AT 1036 MAIN STREET, BLOWING ROCK, NC 28605.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL TOWN HALL AT 295-5200.
SHANE FOX,
TOWN MANAGER, TOWN OF BLOWING ROCK, NC
On behalf of all of us at BRCA we sincerely appreciate your financial support and your ongoing engagement. Thank you for following us. We also want to welcome our new members; we welcome you to BRCA! Have a great Memorial Day weekend and please thank a veteran! See you Saturday.
Make it a great weekend!
Tom Barrett
VP & Executive Committee