October 24, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605! Donations Continue to Pour In! As of this morning Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation has received $286,500 and BRCA member donations continue to run about 50% of that total ($143,250). Please keep the thoughts, prayers, and donations coming.  The damage is apocalyptic.  It will take years to recover from this storm…

October 20, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605!  Happy Sunday afternoon. https://vimeo.com/1021743743Special AnnouncementJean and Tom’s video can be seen here: Happy Sunday afternoon.  We want to again express our sincere gratitude for your generous giving.  We are over $125,000 and checks and donations are still streaming in.  Donations go 100% to affected citizens in need from…

Greetings from BRCA 28605! Watauga County Voter Referendum Clarification What does the Watauga County Board of Commissioners Structure Change vote mean? When you vote in Watauga County this year, the following question is on the ballot:Shall the structure of the Watauga County Board of Commissioners be changed to (a) 3 electoral districts where commissioners living…

Protects | Preserves | Informs | Engages | Unites   October 10, 2024 Greetings from BRCA 28605!   County Commissioner Candidates for District 5 Respond BRCA recently submitted questions to Watauga County District 5 Commissioner Candidates, and we are pleased to provide the responses from Democratic candidate Sue Sweeting and Republican candidate Todd Castle.  Because…

Hurricane Helene First and foremost, our hearts are broken over the devastation in and around Watauga County.  There are simply no words to express our pain and sorrow. This affects literally everyone we know. Our prayers go out to everyone affected by the storm and the long recovery ahead of us.  We have been diligently…

Greetings from BRCA 28605! Town of Blowing RockPlanning BoardThursday, September 19th, 2024 5:30 p.m. Agenda Link: https://www.townofblowingrocknc.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/11864/638622742529770000 Voter Information October 7-11 is designated as National Voter Education Week: Remember you must live in the district to vote for your local County Commissioner.  Blowing Rock is in District 5 and our commissioner choices are Democrat Candidate Sue…

Greetings from BRCA 28605! Voter Information Candidate Forum Chamber candidate forum (in partnership with the Chamber in Boone) – 9/16/24 at 5:30 at the Appalachian Theatre.  Will include candidates for the US House, NC House and Senate, Watauga County Commissioners, Watauga County School Board Polling location:AMERICAN LEGION BUILDING333 WALLINGFORD STBLOWING ROCK, NC 28605Precinct: BLOWING ROCK 2024…

Greetings from BRCA 28605!  Lots of news today. Broyhill Service Award 2024 BRCA is proud to announce this year’s winner of the Broyhill Service Award 2024 goes to long term resident and Town Council past member Albert Yount.  David Rogers of Blowing Rock News writes an outstanding article from BRCA’s annual Member Meeting at Perry…

Greetings from BRCA 28605! BRCA Responds Written by: Jean Kitchin, BRCA Chair, on behalf of BRCA’s Executive Committee We recently came across the letter to the editor from Wayne Miller published in the High Country Press – Blowing Rock on August 15, 2024, and we would like to take this opportunity to address the insinuations…

BRCA Annual Member Meeting: will take place on Thursday August 29, 2024, at 5:00 PM at the Perry Car Barn.  Parking is available at Rumple Church (1218 Main Street). The shuttle starts at 4:30 from the church. The meeting is from 5:00-7:00PM. Shuttle service ends at 7:30. Wine and Hors d’oeuvres provided. There is no…