To preserve IronOaks as a desirable adult community that provides an active adult lifestyle for all Homeowners to enjoy for generations to come.

This week John visits with Fitness Director Jeff Vance, to talk about the new reservation systems for Tennis and Pickleball.

Watch now!

Board Meetings are being conducted soley in person.

• Board Workshop | January 19th at 9:00am | Oakwood Ballroom  | View Agenda (PDF)
• Board Meeting | January 26th at 9:00am | Oakwood Ballroom

Board member applications are being accepted now through January 21st at 4:00pm.

If you're interested in running for one of the three open positions, please fill out your application and return it to the Oakwood Concierge in person, via email, or via mail to 24218 S. Oakwood Blvd.  Sun Lakes, AZ 85248.

Download the application here. (PDF)

Legal requirements and standards are listed on the form. Please review these prior to submitting. For a general idea of HOA Board members' responsibilities, click here. (PDF)

• Buildings & Grounds | January 18th at 9:00am | Via Zoom (only)
• Finance | January 25th at 9:00am | Library
• ALC | January 27th  at 10:30am | Library

If you have not heard from your Unit Captain and you would like to discover more about the community, please send an email to [email protected]. Please include your name and address to ensure you are connected with the correct unit captain.

The Bruno Mars Tribute Show was moved from today (Thursday, Jan 13th) to May 4th at Oakwood Country Club due to a key member of the band not being available at the last minute. Those holding existing tickets for the concert should hold on to those tickets, as they will be honored at the May 4th show. Same time and same seats. Questions? Please email Karen.

A few unfortunate incidents have occurred in the Sun Lakes area recently. Here are some tips for when you are out and about:

• Be aware of your surroundings. When you know your surroundings, you can take better note of things that are out of the ordinary. Consider whether you need to tell someone or react. Don’t presume changes in your surroundings are innocent or fine (be just a little paranoid). Just because you are in your neighborhood does not mean you can let your guard down.
• Play the "what if" game. As you're travelling to the store, ask yourself, if that car pulls out in front of you... where will you go? What if that truck doesn’t stop at its red light? Do you have time to stop, someplace to go? You probably already do this, if you practice defensive driving.
• Be prepared. Mentally prepare yourself, believe and know that you can protect yourself and your family if you need to. Leave yourself enough room to maneuver away. Does it matter if the light is red? What something was happening to the person in the car next to you? What would you do? By being mentally prepared, you can have the upper hand. Your aggressor will be surprised at your response, take advantage of that. But if you are taken by surprise, your ability to respond appropriately and adequately is limited. This does not mean to be provocative and ask for a confrontation; just be prepared and know how to respond if you are confronted.
• Don’t make yourself vulnerable. Trust your gut. If something doesn’t seem right, maybe you can do your task later, or maybe you need to tell someone or call the police.

Finally, a message from Craig Lloyd, Commander of Sun Lakes' Sherriff's Posse: "To all residents, please be vigilant and aware of your surroundings in parking areas, and keep your eyes on your surroundings and not your phones. If something happens to you, quickly move towards other people in a safe manner. Your safety is all that matters."

We are currently at 75% of the community casting their vote. Historically, we require 83-85% of the community to vote to obtain the 50% + 1 needed for an initiative to pass or fail.

• This vote would enable the Facilities and Community Enhancement fund (FACE) to be increased to 2 times the current amount.
• It could also be decreased back to equal the annual assessment by a HOA Board of Directors vote, should the housing market change. 
• The amount could go greater than 2 times the HOA annual assessment with a community vote.
• A homeowner owning a lot as of January 1, 2022 would have a one time exemption if they purchased another home in IronOaks. Currently only homeowners owning prior to January 1, 2012 receive this one time exemption.

Remember, the FACE fund fee is what new homeowners contribute when buying a home here in IronOaks.

If you don’t believe you have voted, please email the Elections team for your credentials. You may also obtain a paper ballot at the Oakwood Concierge desk Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Recently we discovered mold growth in one of the supply closets located in our Fitness Center. This mold growth is the direct result of a drainage leak. Please be aware that the affected area is contained and does not pose a threat to anyone occupying the Fitness Center for any amount of time. We have consulted with a remediation company and are developing a plan to safely remove the mold and repair all damages. At this time, we do not anticipate the remediation work to affect hours of operation. We will do all we can to minimize the impact on our residents, and will keep everyone updated should scheduling expectations change. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we tackle this issue.

If you had the opportunity to take a photo with us in the Bradford Room on New Year’s Eve, the photos are now available for you to pick up! They're displayed on a table directly across from the Oakwood Concierge desk prior to entering Stone & Barrel. Below are the photos still waiting to be picked up.

Residents of Sun Lakes (excludes Chandler Unit 33) can participate in a free bulk trash pickup day on April 21, 2022. To participate, you must schedule the pickup at WCofAZ.com. Look for "Bulk Pick-up."  You must schedule by 12:00pm on April 20th.

Fill out the form, and you'll receive an email confirmation that you're scheduled. Click here (PDF) for additional information.

The following people exemplify a willingness to help, have served on Boards and/or committees, and have volunteered tirelessly for the betterment of the Sun Lakes community. They will be honored and celebrated at a banquet on March 13th.  Additional details will be provided soon on how to purchase banquet tickets!

Congratulations to:

• Ann Burbank
• Vince DeVos
• Anne Montgomery
• Diana Moore
• Ricki O’keeffe
• Cheryl Ravenscroft

Please be advised that each gate will be completely inaccessible for the duration of the replacement work, both on and off hours. Therefore, it is highly suggested that you prepare in advance for these closures as they affect your travel in and out of the community.

Golfers, during the closures of the Halley and Champagne Gates, we will have security personnel in place at both locations [during normal business hours] to assist with golfer traffic.

View a full map. (PDF)

Halley Gate (#3 on Map) - Week of January 17th
- The Halley Gate will have its scheduled maintenance next Wednesday, January 19th, and Thursday, January 20th. Patrol will be at the location to maintain order and manage the flow of traffic.  One lane will always be open, and this only affects the entry side of the gate. Exiting traffic will NOT be impacted. As a resident, if you can use another gate to enter the Ironwood community, it would help to alleviate some of the congestion.
Champagne Gate (#10 on Map) - Week of January 24th
Oakwood Gate (#9 on Map) - Week of January 31st
N. Dobson Gate (#8 on Map) - Week of February 7th
Mossy Rock Gate (#6 on Map) - Week of February 14th

All holiday decorations need to be taken down by Saturday, January 15, 2022. Thank you for your cooperation.

You should have received your statement either by mail or in your email. Statements will indicate the new amount of $1,168.50 (half of $2,337). If you have set up auto pay, your invoice will indicate there is nothing due and no further action is required.

You may also pay by dropping off a check at any of the secured lock boxes located at the Oakwood Clubhouse, the drive-up box in the Arts & Crafts parking lot, or lock boxes located at the Oakwood & Ironwood Golf Shops, the Fitness Center East door, or outside the Accounting office.

Please note, checks cannot be postdated, as Accounting cannot hold checks. Checks returned for insufficient funds will incur a $30 fee.

Residents participating or wishing to participate in the Golf Sure Pay program should go to the Oakwood Golf Shop beginning Friday, January 14th. The following items will be needed:

• A Resident Agreement Form (you can download it here to print and fill out, or they will be provided at the Golf Shop).
• A voided check
• A form of payment for the minimum initial payment of 10% (credit cards will incur a 2.5% processing fee).  Checks will incur a $1 per transaction service fee.

Once processed, participants will have 4 equal payments drafted on February 2nd, March 2nd, April 4th, and May 3rd, 2022.

Another community landmark! We have converted our systems so our office system and website "communicate." While this conversion has been completed, we are still finalizing some details, including the payment system. If you're needing to pay for your HOA dues or your amenity fees and would like to write a check, you may do so by making the check out to "IronOaks at Sun Lakes" and dropping it off at any of the payment drop boxes locations:

• Fitness
• Oakwood and Ironwood Golf
• Oakwood Concierge
• The Accounting office
• The drive-up box in the parking lot of the Arts & Crafts building

Please make sure your check includes your last name, and your account number, which can be found on the slip from the invoice.

If you're paying by credit card, you will need to see the Accounting Office to process.

Shortly, you will be able to process these payments yourself on the website. We're excited to share this new, easy process with our residents. If you haven’t logged in before and need your login credentials, please email Communications to request them.

No problem! But please be sure to complete an IronOaks Rental Agreement, as there are community requirements in place that must be adhered to. This document is available online at IronOaksAZ.com (Click into "Departments & Forms," then "Patrol," then scroll down to "Rental Policy").

For those Residents who have rented out their homes in the past, please be advised that the Rental Policy has been updated for 2022, so it's important that the new form is filled out and submitted to the Patrol Office.

All Rental Agreements must be submitted, reviewed, and accepted by Management prior to the commencement of the lease term. Please contact the Patrol department if you have any questions.

Please be reminded that street parking is prohibited overnight, unless a current Parking Permit is displayed on a vehicle's windshield. Parking permits are free of charge, and can be obtained in advance by contacting the Patrol Department. Should you find yourself prepping your sofa for an unplanned overnight guest, you can obtain an Overnight Parking Permit last minute by contacting our Mobile Patrol officer on duty at 480.797.6508.

We’re looking into making major enhancements to IronOaks Security, from more tailored access controls at our gate entrances and amenities to a state-of-the-art surveillance system that can find the keys you misplaced while dining in Stone & Barrel last week!

When choosing to live in a gated community, you set expectations for your sense of security. We want to ensure that we're doing our best to help you feel at ease here at IronOaks. Please be on the lookout for a Resident Survey circulated in the coming weeks, and be sure to give us your feedback on what’s most important to you.

The Patrol Department offers a security assistance service to Owners who will be away from their homes for an extended period. This service is called "Vacation Watch," and if you’re interested in learning more about it, additional information is a phone call away. Please contact the Patrol Office by phone at 480.802.4937 or stop in and see one of the Patrol Administrators for further assistance.

IronOaks Homeowners who anticipate making additions, changes, modifications, or restorations to the exterior of their home, lot, and/or landscape should be sure to reference the Architecture and Landscape Guidelines before contracting and/or committing to a project work scope. In many cases, securing a Permit is a requirement. Please contact the Architecture & Landscape Department at 480.802.2776 for further information.

Month to date, we had a total of forty comment cards. Four were negative, eight were positive, and the remaining were neutral. Common themes included:

• New Year's Eve received many positive remarks, and those who took photos loved getting their pictures.
• Thank you's for the new tennis lights
• "Good Job" to the Stone & Barrel team, specifically praise for  Kelly
• The Big Band dance was disappointing because the music wasn’t great for dancing and the meal was lukewarm.
• Facilities received most of the feedback on lighting, street sealing, fountains.
• Other neutral comments regarded specific issues, and there was no common theme.

If you have a comment that may apply to two areas, you only need to submit one comment. The Board is copied on all comments.

Comment cards are available online, here.

It's time to schedule your next blood donation! Click here to do so now, for our February 22nd event.

The bar area at Stone & Barrel will remain open until 9:00pm on nights when tribute concerts are held.

Check out this week's Trivia food menu:

Remember, Stone & Barrel is available for dining prior to Trivia, and the Early Bird Special is available prior to 5:00pm. Plan to enjoy the Trivia menu, or stop by a little early to sit down and enjoy an option from the full-service Stone & Barrel restaurant!

Plan to come out and have some tennis fun at our 1st Annual Grand Slam Tennis Charity Event at IronOaks Tennis Club! We will offer both gender and mixed play, at $20 each. If you can’t play, please consider donating. Matches will begin at 9:00am, in one-hour increments. You will be paired with someone from another Club at a similar rating.

This is an open event. Invite friends and neighbors to participate. 
Lunch will be furnished by the IronOaks Tennis Club and will be served at noon. Players eat for free, guests eat for $5. All contributions will be donated to Neighbors Who Care.

The 17th annual Diamond Lake Luminaria Walk and Food Donation Drive was a huge success! Sun Lakes residents and their families supported our efforts to help restock AZCEND’s (our local food bank) shelves, and you did not disappoint!

The totals were:

• 6,129 lbs. of nonperishable food items
• $4,458 monetary donations (online, checks, cash)

...for a grand total of 8,218 meals for those families in need!

AZCEND’s Sarah Amstutz (our coordinator) was so grateful, and said we provided the most donations during the holiday drives!

Unit 36C’s efforts to decorate and provide a festive Luminaria weekend brought in so many people! They enjoyed themselves immensely, walking around Diamond Lake viewing the decorations, the Luminaries, and enjoying the entertainment. Residents and visitors were so generous with their food and monetary donations. What a lovely weekend it was!

A special thank you to Fred Smith (keyboard) and Janae Dunn (acoustic guitar and singer) for volunteering their time both evenings. They made this event extra special with their talents and entertainment. We also want to recognize the support we received from IronOaks at Sun Lakes HOA.

Unit 36C thanks you all for your generous support again this year. See you next year for our 18th annual Luminaria Walk and Food Donation Drive!

Steve and Robyn Moody present food to Sarah Smstutz of AZCEND

IronOaks @ Sun Lakes HOA #3
24218 S. Oakwood Blvd.
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248
480.317.3600

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DISCLAIMER: The information found in the various community newsletters provided by the Sun Lakes HOA#3 Management and staff is provided as a service to our members for informational purposes only.  While every effort is made to ensure information is correct and accurate, errors may occur.  We apologize for any inconveniences, but the Association will not be held liable or responsible for any such errors that may occur.  For the most up to date information, please check with our Oakwood Concierge at 480.317.3600.