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NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING ON THE 12 TOWN HOMES BEHIND SPECKED TROUT   THERE WILL BE A MEEING AT TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 30, 2017 AT 5:30 PM TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED TOWN HOMES BEHIND THE SPECKED TROUT ALONG 221 AND MORNINGSIDE DR.   THERE IS A CONDITIONAL ZONING REQUEST ON THIS PROPOSAL AND LAW REQUIRES…

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Week of November 12, 2017 – Blowing Rock Events

  A VERY BUSY WEEK FOR BLOWING ROCK TOWN GOVERNMENT NOVEMBER 14, 2017   FRIENDS  – PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING TOWN GOVERNMENT MEETINGS THIS WEEK:   1.       AT 5:00 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON TUESDAY 11/14 TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER SUE SWEETING WILL HOLD AN OPEN QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH ANY AND ALL CITIZENS IN THE MEETING…

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Tree Policy Recommendations by BRCA

  Sue – After carefully reading the two reports on the problems of the subject trees, absorbing information from various town residents and talking with one of the High Country’s best landscaping professionals the following conclusions have emerged:1. We now face a crisis that could have been avoided in one of our biggest attractions. Appropriate…

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November, 2017 Blowing Rock Civic Association Newsletter

THE BLOWING ROCK CIVIC ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER FOR NOVEMBER 2017   1.       THE BLOWING ROCK TOWN ELECTION NOVEMBER 7, 2017 RESULTED IN A DRAMATIC CHANGE OF TOWN LEADERSHIP. CHALLENGER CHARLIE SELLERS DEFEATED INCUMBENT J.B. LAWRENCE TO BECOME BLOWING ROCK MAYOR NEXT MONTH. CHALLENGER VIRGINIA POWELL WILL JOIN THE TOWN COUNCIL NEXT MONTH DEFEATING INCUMBENT RAY PICKETT…

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A Medley of Patriotic Songs for Veteran’s Day Celebration

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Unofficial Preliminary Blowing Rock Election Results Indicate a New Mayor and a New Council Member

Friends – UNOFFICIAL VOTE TOTALS INDICATE THAT BLOWING ROCK HAS ELECTED A NEW MAYOR, CHARLIE SELLERS, AND A NEW MEMBER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, VIRGINIA POWELL.   The following are the unofficial vote totals from town boxes in Watauga Co., early votes and absentee ballots. These numbers do not include ballots cast today in Caldwell…

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Update on Ambulance Service in Blowing Rock

Ed Evans (eevans@tobr.us)To:you Details Hi Betsy.   We are supposed to have our ambulance starting this Wednesday through Friday. It will be three days a week until the first of the year, when It will be five days a week.  The hours will be 9-4 we think. This initial period will be a test. It is budgeted…

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Blowing Rock Civic Association Annual Report – November 3, 2017

ANNUAL REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BLOWING ROCK CIVIC ASSOCIATION 11/3/2017 The Blowing Rock Civic Association was very active in the effort to preserve and enhance our unique town during 2017. The BRCA had significant influence on a number of community issues. BRCA achieved substantial organizational success during the year establishing a permanent presence in…

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WHERE IS “INN ON CORNISH” ??

The new Boutique Hotel will be located to the right of the Tanner Shop and across from the entry to Chetala. Betsy Wilcox

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“INN ON CORNISH” A BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN BLOWING ROCK, NC

  SUMMARY OF JOHN AND JAN WINKLER’S COMMUNITY MEETING FOR THEIR PROPOSED BOUTIQUE HOTEL “INN ON CORNISH” TO BE LOCATED ON WEST CORNISH ROAD IN BLOWING ROCK. MEETING TOOK PLACE THURSDAY OCTOBER 26, 2017 AT BLOWING ROCK TOWN HALL 1.       The meeting was very well attended by a ”standing room only” capacity crowd of town…

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