Signatories

To build community inclusiveness, the Council is reaching out to Borrego organizations and sub-groups, many of whom have not had a ‘seat at the table’ in the past. Within months of approving the broadened BVSC scope, dozens of businesses, HOAs, organizations, institutions, and government agencies have become signatories to the MOU and supporters of the BVSC. The goal is to have as many Borrego stakeholders as possible represented by member organizations.


In alphabetical order, the BVSC signatories, as of December 8, 2022, are:



  1. Aero-Fest – Bill Hill
  2. Anza Borrego Desert Natural History Association (ABDNHA) – Betsy Knaack
  3. Anza Borrego Foundation (ABF) – Bri Fordem
  4. Basic Assistance for Students in the Community (BASIC) – Urmi Ray
  5. Borrego Air Ranch
  6. Borrego Art Institute (BAI) – Steve Fischer
  7. Borrego Springs Fil Festival – Fred Jee
  8. Borrego Health
  9. Borrego Ministers’ Association (BMA) – Mateo Mamea
  10. Borrego Outfitters – Ben Nourse
  11. Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce – Francoise Rhodes
  12. Borrego Springs Education Association – Polly Macuga
  13. Borrego Springs Homeowners’ Association – Dave Duncan
  14. Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center – Dick Helvig
  15. Borrego Springs Senior Center – Dan Wright
  16. Borrego Springs Unified School District – Martha Deichler
  17. Borrego Springs Education – Mark Stevens
  18. Borrego Sun – Patrick Meehan
  19. Borrego Village Association (BVA) – Dale Jones
  20. Borrego Valley Endowment Fund (BVEF) – David Garmon
  21. Borrego Water District (BWD) – Kathy Dice
  22. California Overland – Joe Rafetto
  23. California Employee Association – Deb Vanasdlen
  24. California State Parks, Colorado Desert District – Terry Gerson
  25. Candlewood Arts Festival – Kris Kurimitsu
  26. Christmas Circle – Jim Wilson
  27. Civic Foundation – Jim Dice
  28. Club Circle East HOA – Susan Percival
  29. Coldwell Banker Borrego – Sylvana Meeks
  30. de Anza Country Club – Ramien Shalizi
  31. de Anza Villas HOA – Lee Rogers 
  32. Desert Shadows HOA – Kari Koskinen
  33. La Casa del Zorro – Jack McGrory
  34. Organization Latino X de Borrego Springs (OLAX) – Alicia Ramirez
  35. Rams Hill – Harry Turner
  36. Rams Hill Community Association – Ted Gamble
  37. Rams Hill Casitas HOA – Kerin Shugart
  38. Rams Hill San Felipe HOA – Kerin Shugart
  39. Rams Hill Santa Rosa HOA – Kerin Shugart
  40. Rams Hill Vallecitos HOA – Christopher Taylor
  41. Rotary Club of Borrego Springs – Diane Johnson
  42. Santiago Estates – Noe Garcia
  43. Seley Ranches – Mike Seley
  44. Soroptimist International (SI Borrego Springs) – Sally Theriault
  45. Springs/Roadrunner – Rich Pinel
  46. The Mall and Center – Jim Wermers
  47. Tubb Canyon Desert Conservancy – Rob Staehle
  48. University of California Irvine – Travis Huxman
  49. Vista Villas HOA
  50. El Patio – Charles Steidtmann


P.O. Box 2078 Borrego Springs, California 92004