Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, Last week, the Watauga Democrat published an article in their “The Week in the Archives” about Blowing Rock’s struggle in 1978 to provide adequate ambulance transport service. Oct. 5, 1978 “Blowing Rock Residents Gripe About Ambulance Service” read a headline in the Oct. 5, 1978, Watauga Democrat. “Mayor Hayden Pitts led…

Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners Please read our Letter to the Editor of the Watauga Democrat commenting on the need for our County Commissioners and Candidates to prioritize needs of entire County. The Link and our letter follows. LINK TO WATAUGA DEMOCRAT https://www.wataugademocrat.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/letter-to-the-editor-commissioner-candidates-must-prioritize-entire-county/article_aae00f7a-390a-5eba-bd14-275b069ad2d2.html LETTER TO EDITOR On Sept. 24, I read the article, VOTE 2020, about…

Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, The annual Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum is scheduled for Thursday, October 1st, from 5:30 – 9:30pm, and will be broadcast live from the Appalachian Theatre in Downtown Boone. The event is co-hosted by the Boone Area & Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce. YOU CAN SUBMIT QUESTIONS – Members of…

September 24, 2020 Dear Watauga Democrat Editor, Today I read the article, VOTE 2020, about the five candidates running for three open seats on the Watauga County Commission. I would encourage everyone to read the candidate responses to eight questions. See the link for the article below if you subscribe to the Watauga Democrat. https://www.wataugademocrat.com/election/on-the-issues-watauga-county-commissioner-candidates/article_5dbe5f1c-ddcc-5785-894f-66c84d02a9e4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share…

September 11 2020 Blowing Rock Homeowners, At the Annual Meeting of the Blowing Rock Civic Association, we announced the first recipient of The Paul H. Broyhill Community Service Award at its annual meeting September 10th—their first annual meeting on Zoom due to concerns over in-person gatherings with the Covid-19 virus. In the meeting, BRCA member…

Good afternoon Blowing Rock Homeowners, Today, Governor Cooper announced that the state will move into Phase 2.5 starting this Friday, September 4th, 2020 at 5:00pm. Please see below press clipping for more in depth information, however, I have listed some of the key points: 1. Mass gathering limits will increase to 25 people indoors and…

Dear Civic Association Members, Barry Buxton, Chairman of the Nomination & Governance Committee and our board of directors are pleased to announce that the board of directors has nominated four outstanding individuals to join the board of directors – Joe Bogdahn, Hunt Broyhill, Charles Davant and John Orgain. The members will be asked to approve…

Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, I am writing to follow-up on an article posted in the Watauga Democrat “Blowing Rock group advocates for ambulance station” published on August 20, 2020. The community of Blowing Rock and the Town Council has been advocating to improve ambulance transport response times for many years and requested the new 24/7…

Blowing Rock Parks & Recreation will be offering 5 Work Stations for students Grade K-12. The Work Stations will be open Monday through Friday from 7:45AM-3:45PM starting August 24th, 2020 in the Rec Center. Students under 12 years old will need to be accompanied by a guardian at all times during their session. Upon entry,…

Dear Blowing Rock Homeowners, If you are like me, I was worried about voting during the pandemic, mainly because of possible long lines or post office delays. I believe I can manage risks with social distancing and a mask, so I plan to take advantage of our early voting alternative in Blowing Rock. . In…