Maintenance Committee: Signs, Signs, Signs Everywhere

Signs, Signs, Signs Everywhere
Most of us know exactly where we are going in the Shores but, for our newcomers and guests, street signs are a necessity— and at night even more important. Part of the Niguel Shores charm is our nautical theme and the trademark Twin Dolphin logo. This truly original look has been a mainstay on
our street signs for years and carries an interesting history as told by George Cooley of the Maintenance team.
It was an existing NSCA homeowner, “who prefers to be nameless and out of the spotlight,” who created the Community’s 100+ street signs, one by one, from redwood, making them by hand with a router. He taught our Maintenance Staff how to remake and replace signs—a detailed and timeconsuming process. However, years of sun and weather have not been kind to the wood hand routed originals. The Maintenance Committee and Staff owe a lot of gratitude and love to this unnamed resident for the signs that have marked our neighborhoods for so long. They have been seeking a way to reproduce the look of his carved wood originals so they will remain a part of the Community for years to come.
The good news is that now—with the appropriate budget planning, Committee and Board approvals and a lot of leg work and research by George Cooley and our maintenance team—a suitable replacement sign has been found. In fact, “exact replica” might be a better description than “replacement” for the new signs.
They are made of High-Density Urethane (HDU), which is petroleum based, so the material is naturally waterproof. HDU lasts longer than wood and doesn’t need to be replaced nearly as often. A vendor was contracted to manufacture and paint the signs for weather and a UV-Protective clear coat. Thought was even given to the brackets and mounting screws to protect against galvanic corrosion “rust” between stainless steel and aluminum. George even drove to Murrieta to pick these up, saving about $500 in freight costs.
The signs are fitted with solar lights to make them more visible in the dark so we and our guests can follow the signs home. We’re glad we have such a thoughtful and diligent
Maintenance Staff keeping Niguel Shores an “Extremely Well Maintained Community.”
—Geoff Dunlevie