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Rotary Holiday Toy Drive A Huge Success
Cars began lining up an hour before the starting time of 4:30 p.m. on Friday evening, Dec. 17 for Rotary's annual Christmas Toy Drive for all local children ages 0 – 18. Even with no Christmas Tree in the Circle (damaged in a c... — Updated 1/6/2022
Borrego Stays in District 5
A reshuffling of San Diego County's final redistricting maps for five supervisorial districts presented at the December 9 public meeting showed that Borrego Springs had been switched from Supervisorial District 5 to District 2.... — Updated 1/6/2022
Paul Rosenboom Fills Vacant Seat
At its December 20 Special Board Meeting, the Directors appointed Paul Rosenboom to fill the vacant seat left after the retirement of Lyle Brecht in early November. Following an interview period of approximately 45 min each, the Board had a very difficult decision to make between... — Updated 12/29/2021
New Water Rules for the Real Estate Market
The Borrego Water District Board of Directors held a public meeting via webinar on Dec. 14, presenting new water rules applicable to the entire real estate industry that will govern all future property transactions, with the decision handed down by a judge in a legal case. In... — Updated 12/29/2021
Borrego Dreaming
On December 10, the Borrego Valley Stewardship Council (BVSC) invited Borregans to dream about the future of the village, and the community came prepared. The public forum was held at the Borrego Library, with a virtual online platform for others to attend. In what was intended... — Updated 12/29/2021
The Winter Solstice
One of my favorite days of the year is right around the corner. Christmas? New Year’s Eve? Valentine’s Day? Nope. I’m talking about the first day of winter. Now, lest you think that this ol’ desert rat enjoys the cold, crisp air of the season – or perhaps the snow that piles up... — Updated 12/21/2021
Two Build A Village: Co-Honorary Mayors, Jim & Anne Wermers
After building the 20-home community – Desert Shadows – in De Anza Golf Club, in 1992, Anne and Jim Wermers of San Diego, decided to become residents of Borrego Springs, and began fulfilling a vision of resurrecting a town tha... — Updated 11/19/2021
Lyle Brecht Resigns
Lyle Brecht, Borrego Water District Board member, announced his retirement this past weekend, effective Nov. 8, after over a decade of unique service. As a driving force for both fiscal sanity at BWD and achieving groundwater... — Updated 11/19/2021
Finding the Seventh Planet
Many years ago, I was interviewed by a couple of morning radio jokesters in San Diego. Knowing what these guys were like, I was prepared for their silliness and had planned a few good comebacks. Well, to my surprise they played it... — Updated 11/19/2021
A Vision to Develop a Roadmap for a Connected Borrego
I am a part-time resident of Borrego Springs and have worked in the telecommunications industry since 1990. The opinions expressed in this article are my own and do not represent my employers, past or present. A roadmap appears at... — Updated 11/15/2021
Beware of Phone Scammers
Beware of phone scammers posing as an employee of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. To sound convincing, the caller identifies himself as Lieutenant Hartman. The storyline involves a missed court appearance. He demands the person come alone to Sheriff’s Department Hea... — Updated 11/15/2021
For the Love of Borrego
First it was scholarships for working students heading to college and now it's generous support of the Borrego Ministers' Association (BMA). Rams Hill has once again reached out to the community and found a void that needed to be... — Updated 11/15/2021
Village Comes Alive at Day of the Dead
The Borrego Art Institute (BAI) opened its doors to yet another special occasion, a celebration of "Dia de los Muertos" or Day of the Dead and over 300 locals came to participate. This annual event is recognized on the 1st and 2nd... — Updated 11/15/2021
Annual Harvest Festival
On Saturday Oct. 30, the parking lots surrounding the Christian Center were transformed into a hometown carnivalesque attraction that was attended by approximately 400 people. The 2021 Harvest Festival was put on by 100 volunteers... — Updated 11/15/2021
New at the Senior Center: A Dementia Support Group
When Joy McBride moved to Borrego Springs from Wisconsin this year, she began looking for volunteering opportunities. She was quickly snatched up by the Chamber of Commerce, holding down the office in the morning, and as volunteer coordinator for Borrego Days. Then, she discovered... — Updated 11/12/2021
Chambers Semi Festival Wrap, Other Items
On behalf of the Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and myself, we are thrilled how the 55th Annual Borrego Days Festival turned out. Not by judging past statistics but by the non-stop screams of delight coming from the ‘kids zone’, the laughter from adu... — Updated 11/12/2021
Nature Watch: Raccoon
They look cute and cuddly, and these little masked bandits are wild critters that most people would expect to find in woods. But the common raccoon occupies a wide range of habitats from forest to scrub woodlands, urban neighborhoo... — Updated 11/12/2021
Seeing Double in Perseus
One autumn night in 1971 while I was a junior in college, I hosted a small group in our observatory to view the wonders of the heavens. Shortly after beginning, we smelled smoke, not uncommon during chilly November nights in... — Updated 11/12/2021
Trunk-or-Treat 2021
Trunk-or-Treat 2021 was a graveyard smash! The Trunks in attendance were decorated for the occasion, tables and lanterns were set up and treats bagged for the kids. The crowd seemed to be three times the size as it was last... — Updated 11/12/2021
Akrofest Brings "Ooh's" & "Ahh's" in the Skies
In addition to the sheer spectacle of it all, three things that Borregans have come to expect in the yearly aerobatics championships are 1) the competitors will bring their A-Games; 2) their minds will be laser-focused on their... — Updated 11/12/2021
A New Miss Borrego Reigns
All eyes were focused on the stage at the Borrego Springs High School gym, as the crowd waited in anticipation of whom of the seven contestants would be crowned as Miss Borrego 2021 – 22 on Oct. 16. With all the calculation t... — Updated 11/12/2021
Borrego Days Great Success
The 2021 55th Annual Borrego Days Desert Festival was a success, and the well-deserved reputation of our wonderful community where volunteerism thrives remains intact. Indeed, the theme "Welcome Back" was a fitting one this year. U... — Updated 11/4/2021
Nature Watch: Rock Wren
Hiking in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park can always be an adventure for the observant person, and there's a tiny bird to look for that can add to your adventure. Bouncing around on boulders with lots of energy, hikers are... — Updated 11/4/2021
Hospitality Training
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday Nov. 13 to Sunday Nov. 14 WHERE: Borrego Springs Library, 2580 Country Club Road Borrego Springs, California 92004 COST: Registration $120, Certification is an additional $150 For anyone age 16 or over with a desire to increase their knowledge and... — Updated 11/1/2021
Tale of Two Pipelines
Borrego Water District has recently completed two pipeline replacement projects, Bending Elbow and Flying U. Looking back at the last 15 years of emergency pipeline repairs, the Bending Elbow line tops the list with a dozen. Second place goes to County Club with nine and Ocotillo... — Updated 11/1/2021
