Chamber Weekly - October 21, 2026

October 21, 2026

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)

26-27 Borrego Springs Visitors Guide Click Here

Chamber Of Commerce Dates To Remember

Borrego Springs Chamber Certified Farmers Market

Resumes on Friday, November 6

The 60th Annual Borrego Days Festival is in the books.

A tremendous "Thank you" to all of the volunteers

who made it happen. Names will come soon.

Here is your chance to share the many ideas you had and

wanted to share with me at the festival, as you could see,

there was too much going on for me to think about 2027.

However, before you share and idea, remember that

90% of the people that help to put the festival on are volunteers

so be ready for us to ask for your help.

Also feel free to let me know what you liked or disliked.

My direct email is: borregochamberdirector@gmail.com

Thank you, Franҫoise

Executive Director's Notes

By Franҫoise Rhodes

Now that Borrego Days is over, we are on to the Farmer's Market that begins on November 6, hours 8 AM - Noon.

Please keep all pets on a leash.

Next week I'll continue my series on what the Chamber does for the community and it's members.

Pick up your complimentary copy of the Borrego News at the Chamber

or for the Borrego Sun visit borregosun.com

For you radio listeners tune into KRAM 90.5 FM on the dial or online at KRAM

in partnership with KPBS, and for community based The Ram Radio visit TheRAMRadio

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Thank you to our President's Club Member

Borrego Springs Rotary Club

borregospringsrotary.org

New Member

Mike Rogers, Elite Tennis Teaching Professional

Borrego Springs Certified & Licensed

Single or Group Lessons Available

mrogerstennis@gmail.com

Michael's In Borrego

Offering A Vast Selection Of Delicious Menu Items

michaelsinborrego@gmail.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

Gale Gordon Past Honorary Mayor

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).

To Report An Abandoned Vehicle

Please Call The Highway Patrol At

858-637-3800

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 A Photo With The Community

Send to borregochamberdirector@gmail.com

by Tammy Kokjohn

Red-shafted Northern Flicker

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 brand?

Send answers to: borregochamberdirector@gmail.com

Borrego Community Cleanup

Borrego's community clean-up is held the first Saturday of every month, commencing at The Circle and fanning out to nearby areas either on foot or by car to pick up litter. The Chamber provides the bags and pickers;

all you need to do is bring yourself.

Hopefully in November the regular schedule can resume,

call Marcy Yates, (760) 767- 4287 for more information.

Borrego Springs Community Sponsor Group – Seeking New Members

At our last Community Sponsor Group meeting, held on October 7, we discussed membership and the need to fill several vacancies on our Board.

As a reminder, all members of the Borrego Springs Community Sponsor Group are appointed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. Our role is to represent the interests and concerns of the Borrego Springs community to the San Diego County government.

Two members have recently notified us that they need to resign from the Board for personal reasons. As a result, we will have three vacant seats and are reaching out to the community for individuals interested in serving.

At our October meeting, we discussed whether applicants must be registered voters in Borrego Springs. We subsequently contacted the County for clarification and learned that applicants must be registered voters, but they do not need to be registered to vote in Borrego Springs. However, all members must own property or reside within our community.

John Peterson

Chair Borrego Springs Community Sponsor Group

P.O. Box 512

858-220-0877

borregosun.com

Did You Know?

Husband hunting was once a Halloween tradition.

Valentine's Day who? Back in the 18th century, Halloween was about tricks in more ways than one! At this time, people took to many peculiar methods to rewrite their real-life Halloween horror story: being single in the fall. These tactful techniques included lighting candles in front of a mirror in a dark room to conjure up the fact of a future lover and even tossing apple peels over their shoulders to form an initial upon landing.

Thank You To All Of Our Chamber Members

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

PRESIDENT'S CLUB

American Legion Post #853

American Money Management

Bargain Barn

Borrego Springs Resort

Borrego Springs Rotary Club

Carlee's Place

de Anza Country Club

La Casa Del Zorro Resort & Spa

Monahan & Roth, LLC

Palm Canyon Hotel & RV Resort

Ram Media Foundation

Rams Hill Golf Club

Salt, Susan

SDGE

Stowe Research International, Inc.

The Mall & Center

Under The Sun Foundation

Wellsprings Community Foundation

AMBASSADOR

Anza-Borrego Foundation

Borrego Community Builders

Borrego Outfitters

Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center

Borrego Springs Unified School District

Community Valley Bank

CR&R Inc. Environmental Services

Lupes Gardening & Maintenance, Inc

Palm Springs Air Museum

Republic Services

Smith Estates

Stanlunds Inn & Suites

The Springs RV & Golf Resort

DIRECTOR

Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History

Association (ABDNHA)

Basic Assistance to Students in the

Community (BASIC)

Borrego Financial

Borrego Holiday Home

Borrego Night Sky Tours

Borrego Springs Community Concert

Association

Borrego Pool Supply

Borrego Valley Endowment Fund

Borrego Water District

Carmelita's Mexican Grill & Cantina

County of San Diego DPW-Airports

Daniel Padgett Painting

DAP Health Inc.

Desert Lovers & Co - Local Gifts, Art, Knitting

EB-5 Investors Magazine

Ellis & Samuels

FRYE Mechanical, Inc.

Meeks Construction Corp.

Palms at Indian Head

Ramona Disposal Service

Riviera Farms

EXECUTIVE

Angels Roofing CALI

Back Country Electric

Bighorn Fudge Company

Borrego Locksmith

Borrego Art Institute

Borrego Dental Group

Borrego Ministers' Association

Borrego News

Borrego Pool Services

Borrego Stays

Borrego Soulworks

Borrego Springs Art Guild

Borrego Springs Branch Library

Borrego Springs Civic Foundation

Borrego Springs Community Resource

Center

Borrego Springs Community United

Methodist Church

Borrego Springs Film Institute

Borrego Springs Motel

Borrego Springs Music Festival

Borrego Springs Youth & Seniors Center, Inc.

Borrego Valley Community Radio - The RAM

Borrego Valley Realty

Borrego Village Association

EXECUTIVE...CONTINUED

Borrego’s Local Chiropractor

Boys & Girls Club of Borrego Springs

Bumper 2 Bumper Collision Center

Christmas Circle Community Park

Coldwell Banker Borrego Springs

Coyote Steakhouse

Dave's Desert Adventures

EL DORADO

Ermelinda Salon

Excellent Party Rentals

Frugal Coyote

Garcia Desert Roofing

Hacienda Del Sol

Hamilton, Bunnie & Jack

Happy Days Estate

HVAC

i-bike Borrego

Image 360

Jeanette Huntley, CPA

Joseph Sanford Architecture & Design

Kendall’s Café

Leapin’ Lizard RV Ranch

MG House Keeping

Michael's In Borrego

Michel, Vincent

Mike Rogers, Elite Tennis Teaching

Professional

Off Grid Solar Solutions Inc.

OLAX- Organizacion de LatinX

Ramona Metal Works

San Diego Hammerheads

Santiago Estates

Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs

Sunbelt Publications

The 2 Painters, Inc.

The Dusty Olive of Borrego

The Roadrunner Club MHC

Tree Fairy, Inc.

Turn Key Design & Staging

Whippersnappers/ James & Lisa McNatt

Yellow Woman Ranch

ZenBusiness

BORREGANS

Bisset, Ernarae

Brecht, Marshal & Janet

Butterfield, Pat & Loren

Cassidy, Angela & Thomas

Dyer, Jan

Edwards, Jennie & Gary

Jarvis, Rick & Konki

Lewis, Jim & Judy

Maniloi, Bruce & Caroline

Nilsen, Faye/Judy Taylor

Thompson, Elena

Wacks, Martin & Patricia

Walker, Liz & Ron

Wright, Daniel & Nancy

BORREGAN

Anderson, Ron

Chelgren, Lee

Desmond, Jim

Gay, Catherine

Hinojosa, Alfred

Huntley, Jenny

Koskinen, Daniel

McBride, Joy

Perroud, Marie

Peterson, Jeni

Rench, Rachel

Scott, Jeanne

Tatusko, Joe

Thompson, George

Watzke, Bill

Member List Is Subject to Change

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