Weekly Village Update 5.27.21

 

Chamber News Upcoming Activities & Meetings Please join the Chamber for the following events! Blowing Rock Farmers Market - TODAY from 3-6pm Ribbon Cutting: The Bee & The Boxwood / Blue Deer - May 28th @4:30pm Memorial Day - Chamber Offices Closed - May 31st Ribbon Cutting: Narrow Path Provision Co. - June 4th @4:30pm Town Council Meeting - June 8th @ 6:00pm Business Before Hours at Chetola - June 9th @ 8:30am Symphony Program Ads! Interested in promoting your business at the Chamber's Centerpiece event? Symphony program ad space is available! Ad Sizes & Pricing Full Page - $800 Half Page - $ 450 Quarter Page - $250 Ad Artwork deadline is next week! Email Suzy to reserve your space by Friday, June 4th! Public Survey Green Hill Traffic Study The Green Hill Road Traffic Study is analyzing traffic and safety concerns on Green Hill Road in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. The study will be analyzing the full length of Green Hill Road, from US 321 (Lenoir Turnpike) to the Blue Ridge Parkway. A four-question survey and an interactive map will gather input from citizens; both are active now. The public survey is will close midnight on June 16th.  Interactive Map The Blowing Rock Young Professionals group met yesterday for the first time in a year! Thank you, Hellbender Bed & Beverage for hosting! Email Suzy if you're interested in BRYP. The Historical Society celebrated the grand re-opening of the 1888 Museum! The Museum is located right on Main Street in Memorial Park. Business Before Hours Chetola Resort will host Business Before Hours on Wednesday, June 8th from 8:30am-9:30am. Coffee and lite breakfast will be served. An RSVP link will be sent next week! Member News Welcome New Members! At My Mortgage Inc., you will find an experienced team of professionals dedicated to making your mortgage transaction a remarkable experience. We pride ourselves on our fairness and honesty and we truly care about every loan transaction and each client we serve. We believe in helping everyone fulfill their goals, no matter what hardships they may have faced. Our clients know they are not just a number to us. We work with clients on their primary, secondary or investment homes as well as refinancing needs. Quiet Givers Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to serve the people of the North Carolina High Country - covering Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties. It is a source for people to find out about specific needs in the community and do something about them. Area nonprofits, social workers, schools and other community organizations send us needs that they are having trouble meeting through existing funds or programs. Our connection to the local community allows us to meet needs in creative ways in order to change the reality of local people who are genuinely struggling. BRAHM Summer Workshops BRAHM offers summer workshops for everyone! For a full list of workshops and programs, for children and adults, visit their website here. Book Signing at BR Antiques Blowing Rock Antiques (located on Sunset Drive) is hosting a book signing for "A Year at Clover Brook Farm" by Christopher Spitzmiller. Visit on Saturday, May 29th from 10am- 2pm Rumple Prayer Walk Rumple Memorial Presbyterian Church located on Main Street is hosting a Prayer Walk on their grounds. This is a self guided walk and will be available all weekend starting, Saturday, May 29th. Horton Hotel Special Springtime High Country Special! Use promo code SPRINGTIME21 and SAVE 15% OFF any stay Sunday-Thursday now through July 1, 2021. Nonrefundable deposit required in order to save. Book by calling (828) 832 8060 or visit thehorton.com and click the BOOK A ROOM button to reserve, and remember to use the promo code. This promotion expires on July 1, 2021.  Chetola Summer Camp Registration is open for Chetola Resort's Summer Camp for kids, ages 4-12. June 7- August 13 $35 per day - 9am - 5pm Registration required: 828-295-5533 or noah@chetola.com Caldwell Hospice Virtual Volunteer Training June 15 & 17, 2021 Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? Do you have the compassionate spirit needed to be a companion for someone’s journey? In partnership with Caldwell Hospice staff, volunteers serve an essential role in patient and family support, administrative and community support. Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care is hosting a two-day virtual training in June for adults and teens who are interested in becoming hospice volunteers and volunteers. This training will be held Tuesday, June 15, from 8:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., and Thursday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. via Zoom video conferencing. To reserve a spot in the Zoom training, participants must complete an application at www.caldwellhospice.org/give-volunteer. 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!