Here Come the Trees! July/2020
Changes Afoot at The Mall
Changes Afoot at The Mall
By Ellen Fitzpatrick
Backing out of your parking space and hitting that misplaced curbing is about to be mitigated. Nobody liked the parking lot configuration at The Mall, but we tolerated its silly design. And we used to use the drive-up pneumatic tube system to send money and bank documents to the teller inside, long ago.
Work began earlier this spring to tackle the pavement, concrete, planters and sand areas on the east end of The Mall on Palm Canyon Drive. Fredericks Services tore up massive pieces of pavement and concrete to haul away, making room for a new design. Sidewalks and curbing have been reworked around Simpson’s Hair Design Studio and the old bank location. Curbed planters are being constructed.
Rounded curbing with plantings will beautify and mirror the upgrades done across the street at The Center. “The lane widths and parking dimensions come from County specifications. The trees will be planted soon, every thirty feet, to provide shade in the parking lot. The plan is very similar to how the parking at Center Market looks and feels,” relayed Jim Wermers, property owner.
Existing parking just outside the courtyard and Simpson’s, in front of the old library space, will become nose-to-nose parking with an area to drive next to the sidewalks toward the old bank. We are also adding two handicap ramps and will have two ADA parking Spaces across from each ramp.
Raised concrete will replace the drive-up, as an outdoor, shaded extension to the front of The Mall. Wermers explained, “We are still designing the area beneath the old bank drive-thru structure. This design will reveal itself over the next few weeks. This shaded area can be used for outdoor dining, formal or informal community gatherings, art sales, etc. Over time we will see what the space wants to become.” Concrete work will be completed by the end of May (except for the shaded area). Then asphalt paving begins in June.
One-way traffic coming from the Post Office main parking slots, toward The Mall, will have a widened left turn option where two-way traffic ensues. Basically, parking and driving at the east end of The Mall and Post Office will make more sense and be safer. Directionality will be better defined and more parking spaces will be striped in, with the shade trees offering a welcome to The Mall shops.
By Ellen Fitzpatrick
Backing out of your parking space and hitting that misplaced curbing is about to be mitigated. Nobody liked the parking lot configuration at The Mall, but we tolerated its silly design. And we used to use the drive-up pneumatic tube system to send money and bank documents to the teller inside, long ago.
Work began earlier this spring to tackle the pavement, concrete, planters and sand areas on the east end of The Mall on Palm Canyon Drive. Fredericks Services tore up massive pieces of pavement and concrete to haul away, making room for a new design. Sidewalks and curbing have been reworked around Simpson’s Hair Design Studio and the old bank location. Curbed planters are being constructed.
Rounded curbing with plantings will beautify and mirror the upgrades done across the street at The Center. “The lane widths and parking dimensions come from County specifications. The trees will be planted soon, every thirty feet, to provide shade in the parking lot. The plan is very similar to how the parking at Center Market looks and feels,” relayed Jim Wermers, property owner.
Existing parking just outside the courtyard and Simpson’s, in front of the old library space, will become nose-to-nose parking with an area to drive next to the sidewalks toward the old bank. We are also adding two handicap ramps and will have two ADA parking Spaces across from each ramp.
Raised concrete will replace the drive-up, as an outdoor, shaded extension to the front of The Mall. Wermers explained, “We are still designing the area beneath the old bank drive-thru structure. This design will reveal itself over the next few weeks. This shaded area can be used for outdoor dining, formal or informal community gatherings, art sales, etc. Over time we will see what the space wants to become.” Concrete work will be completed by the end of May (except for the shaded area). Then asphalt paving begins in June.
One-way traffic coming from the Post Office main parking slots, toward The Mall, will have a widened left turn option where two-way traffic ensues. Basically, parking and driving at the east end of The Mall and Post Office will make more sense and be safer. Directionality will be better defined and more parking spaces will be striped in, with the shade trees offering a welcome to The Mall shops.
Parking Reconfiguration Work 5/20
Parking Reconfiguration Work 4/20
Candlewood is at The Mall!
Mardi Gras 2020
Annual Town Costume Party 2019
Dia de Los Muertos 2019
Local Businesses Support
Annual Halloween Costume Contest
with Great Prizes!
Mother's Day at The Mall by Garett Wood
https://www.garettwood.com/Events/MothersDay2019/?fbclid=IwAR2oGxYT5G4HzF_DRdcoi35Ct4fhnqzEEwJSmOt_x2ptdFecFo6o9aOnLCc
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SoCo Gas TANK removal is happening!
MURAL Unveiling at BAI, March 23, 2019
Art Guild Sale @ The Center Courtyard
POTTERY Show and Sale 2018
Performing Arts Center Renovation 2018
Belt Gradings in Tang Soo Do 11/17/18
Artists Get Busy Painting 11/16/18
Day of Dead at The Center 2018
HALLOWEEN AT THE MALL 2018
BORREGO DAYS DESERT FESTIVAL 2018
TIME LAPSE CHAIR REPLACEMENT AT Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center!
by Kym McNabb
by Kym McNabb
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Pretty Palms Planted ... July 7, 2018 ... Lining the Road toward the New Library!
NEW! James Osorio Oils: GALLERY at Graphics You Can Trust
The boulders are coming!!!!
CARNIVALE!
2018 Raised $850 for local youth The Borrego Minister's Association graciously accepted $400 and the remaining $450 was given to Borrego Families First, through the elementary school - and will help young families with babies to increase school readiness. The Library is working to identify the needs for summer youth programs and is naming transportation and volunteer teachers and class leaders as the most immediate need to attend to this summer. Come offer to help! Share your skills with others and enjoy the summer COOL ZONE! PICTURED: Tonya Gadbois, Martha Deichler, Susan Percival, Sherrylin Polanco, Reverend Laura Brecht and Ellen Fitzpatrick. |
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First annual Mardi Gras CARNIVALE! a YUGE success!
PHOTOS by Graphics You Can Trust. Please use with credit.
Thanks to all participants and volunteers for this great event. We hope to continue to help support summer youth programs at the Library that benefit kids in Borrego Springs, Ocotillo Wells, Salton City, Julian and Warner Springs. All these back country communities rely on each other in hot summer months to find ways to beat the heat and enjoy our beautiful desert home.
Sundowner at Borrego Physical Therapy 2-16
Candy Making with Tonya@ the Library
Paper Mache with Albert
Building a Patio of Peace ...
There goes the old broken tiles and the concrete ... Keep you eye peeled for progress!
Scenes from the 2017 Halloween Bash!
PHOTOS by Ellen Fitzpatrick, Rosemary Fey, Russell Webb and Dennis Hugee.
Cakes for Walking by Russell Webb
Cake and Costume Winners in Marc Zipper's Photo Booth
Day of Dead Altars by Russell Webb
New Road leads to the ArtFarm . . .
ROAD to the ArtFarm is ready for parking and connects the properties for easy access. Borrego Days Desert Festival spectators had prime viewing from the new road!
FESTIVAL PARKING! Get your prime viewing location along the parade route this year for Borrego Days Desert Festival. A new road is being constructed between The Mall and the ArtFarm. The road will connect the ArtFarm, Borrego Art Institute and the shopping complexes off the Circle with The Mall. This should help eliminate parade spectators parking parallel and blocking the view for others, by defining proper parking for maximized viewing of the parade entries as they pass along Palm Canyon Drive. Trees are being relocated. OCTOBER 2017
Library Crafts are Always Fun!
Diana Kumler led a screen printing class at the Borrego Springs Library Branch on Saturday, September 16th. Nearly 20 participants cut stencils, used provided designs, and learned to "pull ink" with squeegees through frames stretched with screen fabric. Everyone had a great time learning how the process works. Diana hopes to bring this class again in the future so we can bring our own tees and shopping bags to design!
Ellen from Graphics You Can Trust brought a couple of old screens from the 1990s that have a tiger and an alien design folks were interested in trying. Those old screens helped to make the process understandable because typically, a light-sensitive emulsion is painted on the screen and is 'exposed' with a film positive design laying on it. The design is then blasted out with water and openings are created for the ink to be pushed through.
HENNA tattoos were the 'draw' of the day at the Borrego Springs County Library Branch.
CRAFT Day at the Library is Wednesday! CLOCKWISE: Lani Mosquera and Martha Sanchez share their flower designs, Lani joins Travis Asche and Ulises Hernandez in building paper flowers, girls enter the community room and start folding tissue paper, Kristen McVey leads the session with Winnie Wind assisting, Careful cutting makes the prettiest flowers, Layering the tissue paper varies the colors in the flower.
Saul Miller views the Velvet show at The House of Borrego Springs Gallery, Spring 2017
Fountain in The Center outside Pablito's Mexican Grill - Note the Puppy Patio!
That fountain has gotten a facelift by JVC Tile – Go to the Center complex and check it out!
That fountain has gotten a facelift by JVC Tile – Go to the Center complex and check it out!
Andi, Lee and Bonny Bosworth make the best fudge this side of the Mississippi
Art Guild Show 2017 displayed paintings, jewelry, glasswork and more!
