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Kensington Landmark is Missing

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Kensington Landmark is Missing

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Something is missing from Kensington. The landmark sign went down for repairs last October and it is still not back, yet.

Neighbor aren't sure what to make of it or when the landmark will be back in it's place along the main drag. But plans are already in the works to refurbish the 52-year old sign that so many people identify with when they visit Kensington.

Harold Koenig is the President of the Kensington/Talmadge Community Association. He says when the neon lights continued to go out, he knew there was a problem.

"The cables were rusted, the cables that supported it, and internally there was a lot of problems," explained Koenig. "The sign, historically, has been a joke in San Diego because the neon would go out often. It was the letters S-I-N. So people liked to say the 'sin' is out of Kensington."

Safety is also an issue. The association wants to make sure the new sign is safe and they will try to keep as much from the original sign as possible, even down to the color. The repairs will cost up to $80,000. The sign is expected to be re-installed by late this year.

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This is such BS, $80,000?!?!?!?! I know this neighbohood and sign, and know the sign company who's storing this sign. I even contacted Harold Koenig to be a consultant to represent him and the community to his Sign Company, problem is the sign company is a large member of his association. That same sign company has been making repairs on the sign for years, you can't tell me that they can't get it right after all these years?

What a crock! What a way to grease their own

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This is such BS, $80,000?!?!?!?! I know this neighbohood and sign, and know the sign company who's storing this sign. I even contacted Harold Koenig to be a consultant to represent him and the community to his Sign Company, problem is the sign company is a large member of his association. That same sign company has been making repairs on the sign for years, you can't tell me that they can't get it right after all these years?

What a crock! What a way to grease their own

How big is the thing? 80,000 it must be huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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How big is the thing? 80,000 it must be huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know pics can be deceiving - but seeing the lamp in the background - the sign can't be that big,especially given the guy wires that are holding it up. $80K for re-doing it?? Damn, they must be a part of the Chicago brotherhood. You oughta run a number for them to make it NEW ------- just so its on record for the community how much they got screwed.

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Check out the video to the right of this site.

http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/...3IaaWeKpTg.cspx

This is not a very big sign.

Here check out this article, show how big it is

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20...1cz11ksign.html

It's almost 20 feet. :Mafia: is right

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