Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Weekly Village Update 10.14.21

 

Chamber News
Upcoming Meetings & Events
  • BR Chamber Membership Committee Meeting - October 14th at 4:30pm
  • Business After Hours - SkyLine SkyBest at BRAHM - October 19th at 5:30pm
  • RSVP Here!
  • BR Chamber Entrepreneurial & Business Development Committee Meeting - October 21st @8:00am


October is Introduce a Friend or Associate to the Chamber Month
When you bring a new member to the Chamber it’s a WIN,WIN,WIN!!!
They win by receiving the many benefits received as a member of the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce, 2020 CACCE Chamber of the year! They will also receive 2 months complimentary when joining in October! You win by receiving a $50 referral fee! The Chamber wins by gaining a new member referred by you!
2022 Business After Hours Opportunities
We have a lot of interest from our members regarding hosting a Business After Hours event in 2022. We still have 2 dates available –
April 19 and November 15 – Third Tuesday of the month
 
Business After Hours provides a unique opportunity to network and showcase your business to fellow Chamber members. All current Blowing Rock Chamber members can apply to host a Business After Hours event. You can also host a Business Before Hours event which offers the opportunity to network over breakfast.
 
Let us know if your company is interested.
Contact Cathy for more details
NC Cash Program
There's approximately $919 million in the unclaimed property fund and you may be one of the North Carolinians who is owed money from the fund! Claim Your Cash, part of the NC Cash Program, helps reunite owners with their unclaimed property.
 
Folwell, the state treasurer, manages the state's unclaimed property, or escheats, fund. 
 
"As keeper of the public purse, I take my job very seriously of saving money and making money," Folwell told the Durham Herald-Sun last year, "but also returning money to its rightful owner. It's just doing our job."
 
What is unclaimed property? 
According to the NC Treasury, unclaimed property consists of bank accounts, wages, utility deposits, insurance policy proceeds, stocks, bonds, and contents of safe deposit boxes that typically have been abandoned for one to five years. Funds become unclaimed because the company loses track of the consumer, due to an incorrect address or other missing information. By law, these funds are escheated, or turned over, to the Department of State Treasurer for safekeeping until claimed.
 
Blowing Rock Leadership Challenge Class of 2022
The Blowing Rock Leadership Challenge is an innovative leadership development program sponsored by the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce. This program is designed to meet our community’s future needs for the active participation of informed and educated leaders. The goal of the program is to identify potential leaders and provide them with the community information and encouragement needed to spur local action and involvement. Graduates are challenged to apply their talents throughout the community by becoming a part of local organizations, including public boards, nonprofit groups, civic clubs and the Chamber.
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Restaurant Hours
With unpredictable staffing and abrupt changes in travel patterns due to covid-19, restaurant hours have been changing often. The Chamber of Commerce is currently maintaining a listing of Blowing Rock restaurant hours. The hours are updated weekly. Bookmark this page for reference so you can help your guests and customers when they are looking for dining! 

Watauga Covid-19 Update
 In areas with substantial and high transmission, the CDC recommends that everyone (including fully vaccinated individuals) wear a mask in public indoor settings to help prevent the spread of the Delta variant, and to protect others. Watauga County is considered an area of High transmission.

AppHealthCare offers COVID-19 testing by drive-thru Monday through Friday 8:30-10:00am at each of our clinic locations. No appointment is needed.

Member News
DeWoolfson Fall Sale
Dewoolfson Fall Feather Sale

October 15 - 25th

Enjoy 20% off DeWoolfson down pillows and comforters in 5 warmth levels.

Sale available in-store and online!
High Country Food Hub
High Country Food Hub Changes Blowing Rock pickup location and time starting in October! 
Pick up at the Blowing Rock Market (aka the "old Exxon station") beginning Thursday, Oct. 7 from 4-6pm! Beginning Thursday, Oct. 7, our satellite pickup location and time in Blowing Rock will change. The Blowing Rock Farmers' Market ended on Sept. 30, but, have no fear, the Food Hub will be set up just down the road on Main Street at their new Pickup Partner location. Come pick up your order at the Blowing Rock Market at 990 Main Street on Thursdays from 4-6pm (Note: new time frame). You will be able to pick up wine, beer, coffee, local cheese, and other goodies at the Blowing Rock Market on Main Street. Get your shopping list ready!  If you have any questions, please get in touch with Katie Cavert Ferrell, the High Country Food Hub Satellite Project Coordinator at satellite@brwia.org. Shop local at: highcountryfoodhub.org. Remember to change your pickup location FIRST before shopping. (instructions attached if you want to include a link)
Simple Gesture Pick Up
Hunger & Health Co. will be collecting Simple Gesture Bags with nonperishable food items at the Chamber on Friday, October 22nd.

Need a green bag? We've got some!

What are they looking for? Here are some suggestions.
Book Signing at Blowing Rock Antiques
Christopher Spitzmiller author of "A Year at Clove Brook Farm"

RSVP slide presentation and Q&A Session at Blowing Rock Antiques on Saturday October 16th from 10am - 11am *(please call to reserve your spot...limited seating)* 704.960.7478
“A Year at Clove Brook Farm” book signing to follow from 11am - 3pm
All are Welcome!
Storyland at BRAHM
Prepare for a reading adventure! The whole family will be able to travel into three popular stories this fall and winter! BRAHM (Blowing Rock Art & History Museum) is pleased to announce that Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites opened at BRAHM, located at 159 Ginny Stevens Lane in Blowing Rock, on Friday, October 1st. Storyland, a traveling exhibit created by Minnesota Children’s Museum and sponsored by First Citizens Bank, Tres & Beth Abernathy, Ralph & Elizabeth Patterson, Joel & Bernadette Hackney, and Janis & David Fite will provide imaginative, book-based experiences for children ages 2-8 years old.
More events and updates can be found on our online calendar.

To submit your news to our weekly newsletter, email Suzy@BlowingRock.com by Wednesday.

Our newsletter reaches over 1,000 member contacts each Thursday!
Thank you to our 2021 Chamber Partners!

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