Deck Restoration: The observation deck in the park area at the end of Flying Jib in Sea Terrace I is about to undergo a four month renovation. Here are the four different phases of restoration for the logs—the epoxy product strengthens and protects the wood, yet it is flexible enough to accommodate different weather conditions that cause expansion … [Read more...]

Our Maintenance staff continues to address and solve our Niguel Shores infrastructure problems. Most recently solved problem: A mushroom light on Windjammer, near Lateen, has been a long standing problem and has not been working for months. The wire to the light reads 120v, but when a load was placed on the wire, meaning the light goes on, the … [Read more...]

  Having recently become the co-chair (sharing the responsibility with Art Staudenbaur) of our Maintenance Committee, I am now more cognizant than ever of the enormous amount of workload required of our four maintenance staff members. We maintain a very nice lifestyle here in Niguel Shores, in large part because of the industriousness and … [Read more...]

How much sand is carried up from the beach each day? Ask any mother who has loaded up some kids, boogie boards and toys from the beach into the back of a van and she will tell you “a ton.” Ask the Maintenance staff and they will tell you that they shovel about twenty-five gallon buckets of sand from the sand trap each summer month. Every morning … [Read more...]

Water Remediation Project NSCA has contracted with West Coast Paving to implement a water remediation program to remove the underground water under the street. The program was designed by a geo- technology firm contracted by NSCA. The program will require trenching across and down the east side of the Windward Drive between house #s 24061 and … [Read more...]

July Fourth was not a holiday for the Maintenance staff, but their support contributed to an enjoyable holiday for the residents of Niguel Shores. In preparation for this holiday the staff goes through a 35 point check list of tasks to be performed. There are items to be cleaned, the ClubHouse and parks to be set up, signs to be made and installed, … [Read more...]

As Paul Harvey would say on his nightly broadcast, “and now for the rest of the story.” In 1996 a Men's Club Dolphin Committee composed of Don Ellis, Rick Foth and Jerry Pearl started a fund raising campaign to replace the topiary dolphins at the entrance of Mariner Drive. Frank Turner, a local artist, volunteered his considerable skills to … [Read more...]

Completed Projects: Several maintenance projects have been completed in the past few weeks: Sidewalk safety has been improved with the grinding of 133 locations and cement repair at seven locations. Safety and appearance of the stairway from Niguel Shores Drive to Abalone has been improved with the installation of new low voltage light fixtures. … [Read more...]

A Maintenance responsibility that does not have a lot of visibility but yet consumes considerable man hours and is vital to the ongoing operation of the community’s facilities is agency compliance. Maintenance will assist Orange County Health Care Agency inspectors to check our swimming pool and spa for water chemistry, filtration and code … [Read more...]