There are two drinking fountains mounted outside on the south wall of the kitchen. This report from Niel Lynch, 2007-11-10:

I fixed the drinking fountain drains. There is a sort of strainer device covering the drain. If enough brute force is applied, it will unscrew (I suppose the manufacturer makes a ridiculously expensive tool for the purpose). Upon unscrewing it, I found a mass of decayed leaves, sand, ash, and assorted unidentifiable ca-ca blocking the drains. When this was removed, the drains worked just fine.

Accumulate a list of electrical equipment check, reset, etc. after a power outage:

• Reset two timers in janitor's closet under Palmer Library
  These control lights on parking lot and pathways.

There are 4 (or 5?) sodium lights about 14 feet high along the lower parking lot. They are controlled by one of two timers in the janitor's closet under the Palmer library.

These fixtures include a ballast. Bulbs and ballasts have been serviced by Keith Perry, the custodian for the Montessori school. He says bulbs should last several years.

There are numerous fluorescent lights about 2 feet high along the paths. They are controlled by one of the two timers in the janitor's closet under the Palmer library. This report from Niel Lynch, 2007-11-10:

I fixed four of the pathlights by the grand staircase and one farther down by the amphitheater bridge. We didn't have enough bulbs, so I had to buy a couple. The pathlights take a 7-watt fluorescent with a two-contact base. I left a sample on the workbench in the shed. We should stockpile a few. Home Depot does not sell this bulb, but Lowe's does. I assume we get them at Dixieswine.

There are a bunch of other sizes and configurations in the BULB box in the shed, but they are too long and/or the wrong wattage. One of the lights was wired wrong--how that could have happened is a mystery to me. The pathlight fixtures are attached via a plastic pipe nipple to a modified pipe cap. This pipe cap is slipped on to a length of pipe. The connections are inside. It is fairly easy to slip off the cap and get to the wiring. Top of the stairs on the right, there is a photocell built into the pipe of the uppermost light. This is also the one that was miswired.

There are three signs identifying UUFSD, visible from Marine View Drive. This report from Niel Lynch, 2007-11-10:

I created a light for the sign to satisfy Sally [Dean, for an evening concert], by using a clear-lens fog light and a battery. This was easier than running a couple of hundred feet of extension cords. I also noted that the first parking space from the driveway is a very dark area, so I lit it with some portable lights running off my car's battery. Some day, we ought to put some sort of light down there. Maybe after the rains when the ground is soft, we can trench down and put in a little pathlight or something. We could even continue on to light the smaller sign. Getting across the driveway to light the big sign will be a problem.

The present sign lighting system is based on solar cells (dirty and misaimed) and a battery and LEDs. It works fairly well. It would also be handy to have some sort of lighted arrow pointing to the left, since many guests tried to go up the hill. This problem was temporarily solved with a mother, two kids and three flashlights. If we get a brighter light for the big sign, we could move the present light to light up the arrow/sign for the Amphitheater

There are several hand painted signs identifying reserved parking spots in the upper and lower lots. Many of these specify hours during which the spaces are reserved. In too many cases these times are out of date. Perhaps the times should be replaceable overlays or dangling signs, instead of painted directly.