Greetings from BRCA 28605! Happy cold Thursday morning. Our lowest temperature this week was 0. The wind chills have been brutal, and the thawing process has been very slow. As we brace for another potential weekend storm here are the latest happenings around town.
BRCA Donates to Bistro Roca Fund
BRCA is pleased to announce that we have made a donation to the BR Chamber fund for the employees affected by the recent fire. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the employees and their families. We wish all well and look forward to the rebuilding of this long time Blowing Rock icon.
Bistro Roca Employee Fund
For a limited time, this fund will be open for donations to help provide financial assistance to employees. Information for the fund:
Contact info for the chamber:
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 406
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-7851
info@blowingrock.com
The link for donations and more information:
https://business.blowingrockncchamber.com/chamber-event-calendar/Details/bistro-roca-fire-fund-for-employees-1633282?sourceTypeId=Hub
WinterFest Updated Schedule
January 30th: Artisan Ice Stroll
Map: https://blowingrockwinterfest.com/event/winterfest-ice-stroll/
January 31st: Polar Bear Plunge at Chetola Lake
January 31st: Rotary Chilly Chili Challenge (Venue Change)
January 31st: WinterFest Beer Garden
January 31st: Artisan Ice Sculpting Demo
January 31st: Hot Chocolate and Hayrides
January 31st: Mountain Alliance Silent Auction (Venue Change)
(Online Bidding Open Now)
Information about WinterFest here:
https://blowingrockwinterfest.com/
This weekend will be interesting with the predicted winter storm. Let’s all brace for round two!
Town Council Winter Retreat
The rescheduled Winter Retreat will take place at the Blowing Rock Conference Center on February 4th and 5th and will be livestreamed on the Town’s YouTube channel. Link here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2l6mVydeqX4G2wF0vm1f-A
Upcoming Primary Election Information
Blowing Rock American Legion Building
814 W. King Street
February 12 – 13 8am – 7:30pm
February 16 – 20 8am – 7:30pm
February 23 – 27 8am – 7:30pm
February 28 8am – 3pm
Thank You!
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 and viewers; we welcome you to BRCA. Have a great weekend. If you are not a member of BRCA please consider joining for a little as $100 annually. Happy WinterFest!
Tom Barrett
Executive Committee Member & VP