Native Gardening—The beautiful, temperate climate we enjoy here in Niguel Shores is host to a year-round growing season for a wide variety of flora. Our Mediterranean climate is exemplified by cool, dry summers and warm, moist winters. However, during the past decade, our winters have not supplied the storms necessary to sustain water usage levels … [Read more...]
Architectural Committee: Public and Private Utility Lines
January 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Public and Private Utility Lines One doesn’t need more than a quick trip through the streets of Niguel Shores to notice a fair amount of construction in progress. If you are involved in a major home remodel or a even less complicated project, such as replacing a fence or adding solar panels, it is critically important to be aware of the location … [Read more...]
Maintenance Committee: February 2023
January 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
The new year is in full swing for the Maintenance Team. We are busy addressing homeowner requests and making the annual review of our sidewalks and pathways for signs of deterioration and trip hazards. The latter is a project our chairman Len Beebe handles personally with the contractor. Replacement portable picnic tables for the bluff are … [Read more...]
Communication Committee: February 2023
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The Seashore News celebrates 50 years of publication in Niguel Shores this year (1973-2023), and we’re looking ahead to 50 years more! You can view every issue from all 50 years on the Niguel Shores website at niguelshores.org, but during our anniversary year we also are printing some items from our past newsletters for a bit of nostalgia and … [Read more...]
Recreation Amenities Committee: February 2023 Update
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Good news to report: The Recreation Amenities Enhancement Project continues to progress on schedule and within budget! RRM Design Group has completed the detailed design and specifications. By the time of this publication, the design package should be submitted to the City of Dana Point for review and approval. Following approval, which is … [Read more...]
Recreation Committee: 2023 Events
January 30, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! A new year has begun, and we are gearing up for a full list of fun activities. Although there are no events this month, don’t forget to stay tuned for the upcoming events below: St. Patrick’s Day – Friday, March 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Car Show – Saturday, April 8, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Garage Sale – Saturday, April … [Read more...]
Seashore News: Cheers to 50 Years!
December 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Seashore News 1973-2023 This year the Seashore News is celebrating a Golden Anniversary with 50 years of publication in Niguel Shores! We began in 1973 as a few mimeo-graphed pages put together by John and Beverly Sauer as a means of communication among owners moving into their brand-new homes—and we have evolved over the years into an … [Read more...]
Architecture Committee: January 2023
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ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE Story Poles As the name implies, story poles are used during certain construction projects to give a visualization—or tell the “story”—of a proposed structure by illustrating its outline. A structural addition requires the use of story poles prior to any construction so that surrounding homeowners can be made aware of the … [Read more...]
Maintenance Committee: January 2023
December 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
When my wife Rhonda and I first moved to Niguel Shores with our kids in October 2008, the first community event we attended was the Halloween Costume Parade. As I approached the old clubhouse, which was soon to be torn down for a new one, I spotted a tall, handsome, bespectacled man wearing a curly blonde wig at a bar serving wine. While I ordered, … [Read more...]
Recreation Committee: January 2023
December 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Happy New Year from your Recreation Committee! A big thank you to all the Recreation Committee mem- bers—Suzanne Enis, Nancy Tinnes, Catherine Bitran, Jennifer Hochstadter, Kathy Samuel, Sean Bittner and Terry Link—who took time out of their busy schedules to chair different events throughout this year and go above and beyond. Watch the Niguel … [Read more...]
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