Chamber Weekly - July 24, 2024

July 24, 2024

CHAMBER WEEKLY

Chamber of Commerce

OPEN Monday through Friday - 10 AM until 2 PM

Closed on all Federal Holidays

Call 760-767-5555 or BorregoChamberDirector@gmail.com

on the web at visitborrego.com

(For a list of Members scroll down)

Borrego Springs Visitors Guide Click Here

Chamber Of Commerce Dates To Remember

BSCC Will Be Closed The Month Of August

Borrego Days Desert Festival

October 19 & 20

Parade Theme: HONOR - RESPECT - FREEDOM

"Celebrating Our Local Veterans"

Chamber Certified Farmers Market

Returns November 1, 2024

Executive Director's Notes

By Franҫoise Rhodes

Summer is here and that means the Chamber will be closed the month of August. However, I'll be in and out and answering emails and phone calls.

I'm also happy to meet by appointment as I'm going to try

and take a little time off.

This also means that we'll continue to work on Borrego Days 58, so expect a call or text from Joy McBride our festival volunteer coordinator. Konki Jarvis is handling the parade. My goal from day one when the Jarvis's offered to Chair the parade is to have a hometown parade. It's up the community to make it one. Have fun with it, we don't need grandiose, but something that will put a smile on everyone's face! "Celebrating Our Local Veterans" is the theme, but anything goes, so be creative!

Please click on the application needed or send me and email and I'm happy to reply with an attachment. You can also pick up at the Chamber.

Borrego Days Sponsor App

Borrego Days Vendor App

Borrego Days Parade App

President's Club Video Feature

Welcome to Borrego Springs....click here to watch!

Construction Update at Rams Hill Golf Club

Dragonflies

The RoadRunner Club

roadrunnerclub.com

My office is here to serve. We have an experienced, responsive District 5 team that’s here to help. You can contact me at Jim.Desmond@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Borrego in the News

Where to Watch the Meteor Showers

Summer Business Closures & New Hours

ABDNHA - Summer hours are Thursday thru Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM

Arches closes July 8, reopening in September

Borrego Art Institute, the Gallery will be open Friday thru Sunday, 10 AM to 4 PM

Big Horn Burgers and Shakes is closed for the summer

Bighorn Fudge Company is closed for the summer

Borrego Seniors Community Center will change hours starting June 1

Open on Tue, Wed, Thur from 10 AM-2 PM

Resuming normal hours in September, M-F, 10 AM - 2 PM

Coyote Steakhouse - Please see new summer hours in flyer below

Epicurious Social Club

Open Thursday's 3 pm to 8 pm. Happy hours open to 6 pm

Friday 3 pm to 8 pm. Happy hours open to 6 pm.

Saturday 5 pm to 9 pm. Happy hours open to 6 pm

Sunday 12 pm to 6 pm. Happy hours open to close.

Kendall's Cafe closed until further notice

La Casa Del Zorro's Casa Café & Market: Open DAILY 7 AM - 3 PM

Fox Bistro & Fox Den Bar: All Day Dining Menu for Summer season available
Mon – Thurs: 5 PM to 9 PM BAR OPEN ONLY for dinner
Fri & Sat: 5 PM – 9 PM Bar & Cantina (next to bar) open for dinner
Sat & Sun: Breakfast from 8 AM-11 AM & Lunch from 11 AM to 1 PM in Bar & Cantina area, Sunday dinner BAR ONLY

Palm Canyon Hotel and RV Resort closed for the summer

Rams Hill Golf Club Golf Course is closed for the summer

Red Ocotillo open 7 days a week

The Springs' RV Office and Golf Pro Shop will be open from 7 AM to 3 PM daily.

Swimming Lessons at the Borrego Springs High School Pool will not be available this summer.

Community Input Questionnaire

At the July 10 San Diego HCDS public meeting in Borrego Springs, County staff invited the community to fill out a "Community Input Questionnaire".

We were told that the more people who filled it out, the better it would be for our community in the hopes that we might be able to access Federal funding for community development, affordable housing and housing assistance.

Thank you,

Daniel Wright, Honorary Mayor

Here is the link:

https://engage.sandiegocounty.gov/2025-29-consolidated-plan

SDGE Scheduled Work

The Battery Energy Storage System project will begin at 3 AM on July 10 and will continue through July 25. We understand that Borrego Springs is a Dark Sky community, and we will be using specialized lighting to ensure only the necessary areas are lit and that there is no bleed into the rest of the environment. For more info visit sdge.com

Caltrans state highway information: Roads.dot.ca.gov, use the Caltrans Quick Map, and/or call the Road Condition Hotline at 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).

Annual Hazardous Waste Removal

Anyone 65 years of age and older is provided one annual free home pickup of hazardous waste from the “Our One Earth” SD County Hazardous Waste Center at 877-713-2784 (if using a landline dial 1). For more information about what hazardous waste is, brochures are available at the Chamber.

Share your photo with the community!

Send it to borregochamberdirector@gmail.com

Photo by Suzanne Brooks

Many of the streets in Borrego Springs are named after the brands

(used on branding irons) of past ranches in the area.

Can you name this street?

Street brands is on hiatus until September

(If there is more than one correct answer we'll draw a winner)

Did You Know?

The word "cactus" comes from the Greek word kaktos, which means "plant with spiny thistles". Cacti are also sometimes called "mother-in-law's cushion".

The tallest cactus ever recorded was over 78 feet tall and was found near Cave Creek, Arizona in 1986, but was later toppled by the wind.

Thank You To All Of Our Chamber Members

Learn About Our Members On The Chamber Directory at ChamberMemberDirectory.com

ABDNHA – Anza Borrego Desert Natural

History Association

ADOBE

Air Med Care Network – Reach

American Legion Post 853

Anson Construction

Anza Borrego Foundation

Back Country Electric

Basic Circle of Art/ Basic Assistance to

Students

Beck, Edward

Bedrock Solar

Bighorn Fudge Company

Bisset, Ernarae

Borregan Locksmith

Borrego Art Institute

Borrego Dental Group

Borrego Financial

Borrego Holiday Home

Borrego Ministers’ Association

Borrego Night Sky Tours

Borrego Outfitters

Borrego Pool Supply/Backyard Lagoon

Pool & Spa

Borrego Spice and Olive Oil Company

Borrego Springs Art Guild

Borrego Springs Branch Library

Borrego Springs Civic Foundation

Borrego Springs Community Concert

Association

Borrego Springs Community Resource

Center

Borrego Springs Community United

Methodist Church

Borrego Springs Film Institute

Borrego Springs Men’s Golf Club

Borrego Springs Motel

Borrego Springs Music Festival

Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center

Borrego Springs Resort & Spa

Borrego Springs Rotary Club

Borrego Springs Youth & Seniors Center, Inc.

Borrego Valley Endowment Fund

Borrego Valley Realty

Borrego Village Association

Borrego Water District

Borrego’s Local Chiropractor

Boys & Girls Club of Borrego Springs

Brecht, Marshal & Janet

Butterfield, Pat & Loren

Carlee’s

Carll, Joe and Alessandra Blasina

Cassidy, Thomas & Angela

Cherry, Marilee

Christmas Circle Community Park

Club Circle East

Coastal Kasa Interior Design

Coldwell Banker Borrego Springs

COMMUNITY VALLEY BANK

County of San Diego – DPW Airports

Coyote Steakhouse

CR&R Inc., Environmental Services

DAP Health

de Anza Country Club

Desert Lovers & Co

Desmond, Jim

Downing, Marie

Dyer, Jan

Edwards, Jennie & Gary

EL DORADO

Ellis & Samuels

Epicurious Social Club

Ermelinda Salon

Excellent Party Rentals

Fotan, LLC

Frugal Coyote

FRYE Mechanical, Inc.

Garett, Ron & March Joan

Garcia Desert Roofing

Gay, Catherine

Gordon, Paul

Gordon Cruise, Inc.

Hacienda Del Sol

Happy Days Estate

Heritage Well Service LLC

Hinojosa, Alfred

Holzer, Michael

Huntley, Jenny

HVAC

i-bike Borrego

James, Helen

Jarvis, Rick & Konki

Jeanette Huntley, CPA

Joseph Sanford Architect

Kelley, Bruce

Kendall’s Café

Kiwanis Club of Borrego Springs

KYA Services, LLC

La Casa Del Zorro Resort & Spa

Laidlaw Plumbing

Law Office of Ellen F. Gross APC

Leapin’ Lizard RV Ranch

Lewis, Jim & Judy

Lupes Gardening & Maintenance, Inc.

Maniloi, Bruce & Caroline

McBride, Joy

Meeks Construction Corp.

Mercy Air, Air Methods

Meta Skin Studio

Michel, Vincent

Monahan & Roth, LLC

Nilsen, Faye/Judy Taylor

Oshun’s Orchard, LLC

Oasis Inn Borrego

Odmark, Jean

Olson, Robert

Palm Canyon Hotel & RV Resort

Palm Springs Air Museum

Palms at Indian Head

Perroud, Marie

Peterson, Jeni

Ramona Disposal Service

Rams Hill Golf Club

Red Ocotillo

Rench, Rachel

Republic Services

Rogers, Lee & Sarah

Salt, Susan

San Diego Hammerheads

Santiago Estates

Scott, Jean

SDGE

Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs

Stanlunds Inn & Suites

Stowe Research International, Inc.

Sunbelt Publications

Tatusko, Joseph & Kirby, Maureen

The 2 Painters, Inc.

The Mall & The Center

The Roadrunner Club MHC

The Springs RV & Golf Resort

Thompson, George

Tree Fairy, Inc.

Tubs Laundromat

Under The Sun Foundation

Valeen Szabo Notary Republic

W.J. Hall Construction

Wacks, Martin & Patricia

Whippersnappers/ James & Lisa McNatt

Wright, Daniel

Yellow Woman Ranch

ZenBusiness

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