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Watauga County Commission Candidates – Letter to Editor
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…
Paul Broyhill Public Service Award – David Goodson
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…
NC Enters Phase 2.5
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…
New Board Nominees
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…
County Ambulance Service – Your Health at Risk
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…
Free Wifi for Students in Blowing Rock
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,…
Voting Alternatives during the Pandemic
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…
Neighbors helping Neighbors – Blowing Rock Police
Our next in the series of videos to highlight Neighbors helping Neighbors recognizes the dedication and service of our police officers. The police team’s motto is “In Service of Others” and you can observe their commitment in their everyday service to the community. The mission of the Blowing Rock Police Department is to work in…
Where did the beauty go?
Dear Blowing Rock Neighbors, I read an article this morning (see link below) in the Watauga Democrat – Where did the beauty go? about the drive along 321 going into Boone. It reminded me of why the recent Valley Boulevard Vision process to plan the future of 321 corridor in Blowing Rock is so important…
Request for 24/7 EMS Coverage in Blowing Rock
Dear Chairman Welch, Commissioners Kennedy, Turnbow, Wallin and Yates and County Manager Geouque, I received and read Mr. Geouque’s reply to my letter of July 9, 2020 requesting that the County Commissioners vote on placing the new 24/7 EMS team in Blowing Rock. A tit for tat reply will not be productive because the current…