July 27, 2022
CHAMBER WEEKLY
Chamber of Commerce
OPEN Monday through Friday - 10 AM until 2 PM
Call 760-767-5555 or BorregoChamberDirector@gmail.com

Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber will be closed the month of August
Calls and emails will be answered

Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival
October 22 -23, 2022

Chamber Certified Farmer's Market will return on November 4, 2022
For vendor site information email borregochamberdirector@gmail.com



Executive Directors Notes
By Franҫoise Rhodes

       The Chamber Weekly will be on hiatus for a few weeks as we take some time off. However, if the need arises eblasts will be sent to members and the community regarding specific topics and updates.

 Coming soon a Borrego Days 2022 update.
If you would like to volunteer we are taking signups now.
There will be a volunteer event on September 7, from 10:30 to 1 PM,
at the Chamber for volunteers to stop by, fill out the form and
go over the details with Joy McBride.
To pre-signup email borregochamberdirector@gmail.com or call the Chamber at 760-767-5555.
All Chamber Festival events will be held at Christmas Circle

President's Club Video Feature
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Join the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce and
get your business noticed!


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

Restaurant Members Summer Dining Schedule

Bighorn Fudge Company / Closed - reopening October 1 / 760-767-7782

Borrego Springs Resort & Spa - Arches Restaurant / Open Wednesday -Sunday All Summer / 760-767-5700

Calico's / Closing July 26 - reopening in September / 760- 767-7747

Carlee's / Open Year Round / 760-767-3262

Coyote Steakhouse / Closed through summer, reopens in October / 760-767-7400

Kendall's Cafe / Open Year Round / 760-767-3491

La Casa Del Zorro / Open for dinner Year Round / 760-767-0100

Palm Canyon Hotel / Closed May through October / 760-767-5341

Propeller Bar & Grill / Open Thursday - Saturday All Summer / 760-767-7454

Rams Hill Golf Club / Closed June 5, reopening November 1 / 760-767-3500

Red Ocotillo / Open Year Round - Hours/days may be limited / 760-767-7400


Are You Eligible for Cal Fresh Benefits?
CalFresh is a supplemental nutrition program for families and individuals who meet certain income guidelines. The program is designed to reduce food insecurity and increase food budgets to improve participant’s access to fresh and healthy food.
CalFresh plays a critical role in filling that need, with 354,204 people in San Diego County currently receiving the benefit, up 6.8% from a year earlier. Maximum monthly amounts for qualifying households range from $250 for a single person to $835 for a household of four an up to $1,316 for a household of seven.
In addition to attending one of the upcoming events, San Diegans can also apply for CalFresh online at GetCalFresh.org and MyBenefitsCalWIN.org, or by calling 2-1-1 San Diego. For more information about CalFresh, visit the County’s CalFresh page.



Badger/ Zuni Trail SVP Proposed Placement Hearing Info

Oral comments may be accepted subject to court ruling during a hearing on:
August 5, 2022
9:00 a.m.
Honorable Theodore M. Weathers
San Diego Superior Court
Department 1702
1100 Union Street
San Diego, CA 92101

PLEASE SIGN THE FOLLOWING PETITION TO KEEP SVP BADGER OUT OF BORREGO SVP Badger Petition




Borrego Community Resource Center

Every Tuesday, 12-4 PM Feeding America and Feeding Borrego Combined Pantry-Style food bank at the Borrego Community Resource Center.
587 Palm Canyon Drive (east side of The Mall) (Volunteers arrive at 10 AM)


Seeking Nominations to Honor Remarkable Teens in the Region
Deadline September 15, 2022

Do you have an awesome photo you'd like to share with the community?
and see if your photo is featured in our next eblast.
If you'd like photo credits include your name;-)

Full Moon Rising by Jenny Huntley


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?

Congratulations: Kitty Vandenburg
Answer: Broken Arrow Road

Send your answer to: borregochamberdirector@gmail.com

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

Brain Teaser

Question: What Asks But Never Answers?

A)Teacher B)Telephone C)Letter D)Owl
You'll find the answer towards the bottom of the eblast!






Brain Teaser Answer!

Answer:  D) Owl

Explanation:
The sound an Owl makes sounds like, "Who?" to our ears.
They spend their entire lives asking the same question, but they never give an answers.

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