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Borrego Springs Chamber Of Commerce and Visitors' Bureau Chamber Weekly News - May 31, 2023

Clubs and Organizations

June 1, 2023

From: Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce

Borrego Springs Visitors Guide Click Here

Chamber Of Commerce Dates To Remember

57th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival

October 21 & 22, 2023

Chamber Certified Farmers Market

Returns November 3, 2023

Executive Director's Notes

By Fran?oise Rhodes

Borrego Days Vendor Applications are here!

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The Chamber is open five days a week to help with the needs of our locals as well summer travelers. However, remember that the Chamber website is packed with information and the directory is a great place to start. visitborrego.com

BSCC Education Assistance Program

Encourage a Borrego Springs High School Student to further their education with the help of the BSCC Education Assistance Program.

Deadline to apply- June 5.

Application link here

President's Club Video Feature

La Casa Del Zorro.... click here to watch!

Borrego Valley Airport - County of San Diego

(760) 767-7415

My office is here to serve. We have an experienced, responsive District 5 team that’s here to help. You can contact me at [email protected].

Borrego in the News

5 Reasons to Live in Borrego Springs

SDGE Scheduled Power Outage

SDG&E crews are scheduled to finalize a critical pole replacement project in the Borrego Springs community. Customers can expect an overnight outage from 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, to 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 7. For outage details and available resources, please visit SDGE.com/outages. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete this critical work to help create a stronger, more resilient energy grid in Borrego Springs.

USDA Rural Home Disaster Repair Grant 

USDA is offering grant funding for low-income rural homeowners who experienced damage from the winter storms that occurred between December 27, 2022 and January 31, 2023. Use the Property Eligibility Map and the USDA Direct Income Limit Map to determine eligibility. The application will remain open until funds run out. For application questions, contact Patricia Coronado at [email protected]  or (760) 355-2208 Ext 109.

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).

Share your photo with the community!

Send it to [email protected]

and see it in an upcoming eblast.

If you'd like photo credits include your name;-)

Agave Bloom by Alina Levy

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 Margaret Preston

Street Name: Rocking Chair Drive

Send answers to: [email protected]

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

Did You Know?

What are the Dog Days of Summer?

The dog days of summer got their name from Sirius the dog Star in the Canis Major constellation. You can view the star in July to August; the hottest days of the year. But beware, the ancient Greeks and Romans believed this period brought fevers and other catastrophic happenings.

Rams Hill Golf Evolves

Rams Hill is announcing a two-year multi-million dollar Bermuda grass conversion to create consistent and sustainable playing conditions, expand to a year-round golf season and anchor the community of Borrego Springs as a leader in employment, infrastructure and sustainability -- all while building upon our reputation as one of California's premier golf destinations and an "America's 100 Greatest Public Golf Course" by Golf Digest.