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

These are just a few of the subjects covered, so please don’t miss anything and read this very important newsletter in full.

• Old Price Road & Intel Expansion Update: Virtual Meeting TONIGHT
• Trash Survey - Results are in
• CC&R Vote regarding the F.A.C.E. fund begins tomorrow, September 17th!
• Who to Call

This week John Reyhons, General Manager, reviews the many events we have upcoming, including the CC&R vote, overseed, and Brian Quillen’s departure and send off on Friday for the community to wish him well.

Watch now!

Voting opens this Friday, September 17th. Check your mailboxes for voting instructions and details on the vote. Voting instructions will look like this:

Still have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions (and answers), here. (PDF)

• Board Meeting | September 22nd at 9:00am | Oakwood Ballroom | View Agenda (PDF)

• Finance | Monday, September 20th, at 9:00am | Library
• Buildings & Grounds | Tuesday, September 21st, at 9:00am | Library
• (*Revised) Rules & Regulations | Tuesday, September 21st, at 11:30am | Library
• ALC | Thursday, September 23rd, at 10:30am | Library

These areas will be closed from Thursday, September 16th, through Sunday, September 19th, for water maintenance.

Old Price Road sits west of our community and provides access to the Field of Dreams Ballpark, and the Mossy Rock and Teakwood gates. Over the years, this road has been a quiet access point used mostly by our residents and those working the reservation fields or the storage facility. This road has the potential to be improved and become a direct route for Intel employees getting to work. Here is some additional information.

Tonight - Thursday, September 16th - at 6:00pm, Maricopa County Department of Transportation is holding a virtual webinar to provide additional information on the Old Price Road rehabilitation and expansion plans.

Please view this document (PDF) with details on how to participate in this important meeting.

Intel will also be hosting meetings in October to discuss landscaping plans for the construction, which has begun. Please see this document (PDF), and we will keep you informed as we learn more.

If you would like to sign up for updates from Intel, you may do so here.

Here are the results of the Survey:

Option 1: Trash and Recycling once per week: 829
Option 2: Trash twice per week and recycling 1st and 3rd weeks: 891
Option 3: Trash twice per week, Recycling once per week: 141

Compared to the previous Survey (note, the options were in a different order):

Option 1 was Trash twice per week with Recycling on 1st & 3rd weeks: 637
Option 2 was Trash and Recycling once per week: 721
Option 3 was Trash twice per week, Recycling once per week: 71

The Board will be announcing their decision.

*There were 32 duplicates and 8 votes from the Villas and Unit 33 that were eliminated.

Sometimes you just don’t know where to start. This handy list of numbers and departments may assist you - view it here. (PDF)

Prefer to submit a comment card? You can do so here.  

When you submit a comment card, it is sent to the Board, Management, and the appropriate department.

Villas residents can contact their respective property management companies for landscaping and exterior maintenance. Their websites are https://www.villas37.org and https://www.villas46a.org.

Over the next few weeks, as the weather starts to change from the heat of summer to milder temperatures, our landscape team prepares for overseeding the Bermudagrass with winter rye grass.

The preparation began in some areas the week of August 23rd. Why so early? These are areas around the Oakwood Clubhouse that have a very small window for preparation and planting of seed. You may be asking, "what preparation needs to be done to have a successful rye grass season?"

The landscape team starts preparing an area for seeding by lowering the heights that the grass is mowed, by a ¼ inch each week. This process will continue until we are down to one inch on all grass areas. As part of this preparation, the landscape team will begin to decrease the watering of the grass as well. This does not mean that the irrigation is shut off. It simply means that the length of time the irrigation runs - and the number of times per day - are reduced until an area is dry enough to mow at one inch.

As the height of the lawn mowers is lowered, the green color of the grass will diminish each week until we are down to the one-inch mark. At the one-inch mark, the grass will turn blonde in color. Please do not worry about the appearance at this point in the process, as this is part of the plan for a successful rye grass season. Once the mowing of the turf at the one-inch height - also known as "scalping" - is complete, the landscape team will begin to drop seed in the areas that have been prepared.

After the rye seed is spread in an area, watering will start at sunrise and run throughout the day, until close to sunset. There may be some pooling or runoff of water at first in some areas. Do not be alarmed by this. The landscape team will be adjusting watering times on an ongoing basis to eliminate this pooling.  According to the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, after the seed has germinated and the area has a green cast, the frequency of irrigation can be cut back. However, if wilting of the new grass seedlings becomes evident, watering will be increased immediately.

The new grass will not be mowed until the entire area is approximately two to three inches tall. It generally takes about two weeks to get a good stand of annual ryegrass in the fall, so patience and diligent care are essential.

Overseeding is a dusty process and the landscape team will attempt to minimize the impact on our residents as best they can, but the dust is a necessary evil for a successful overseed.
For houses close to any turf areas, please make sure you are aware of the work going on to prepare your area for overseeding, and keep windows closed during daytime hours while work is in progress. This will help to keep the dust out of your homes.

This following schedule is where the landscape team will be working over the next few weeks:

September 20th | Field of Dreams Softball Field, North and South Price Lake
September 21st & 22nd | Ironwood, Finger Lakes area, Halley entrance, Clubhouse, and pools
September 23rd | Diamond Lake and trails in Unit 32
September 27th | Oakwood Clubhouse

Note, the exact schedule may change.

Enjoy the football game all the way through the 4th quarter with extended hours at the bar on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. Sip that last beer while the game wraps up its fourth quarter.

Enjoy pitchers of beer for $10 and pretzel bites with beer cheese for $9 during the games (after 4:00pm)!

Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri | 11:00am - 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday | 10:00am - 8:00pm
Wed | 11:00am - 6:00pm
Bar Open Until 9:00pm on Mon, Thurs, Sun

Please note that during overseed, Grill on the Green's hours will adjust slightly as follows:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Wednesday, Closed
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am - 8:00pm

Bar will be open until 9:00pm on Monday, Thursday, and Sunday.

Stone & Barrel is open Sunday through Wednesday from 11:00am to 8:00pm, and Thursday through Saturday from 11:00am - 9:00pm.

Here's the September Musical Lineup! The fun starts at 5:00pm unless otherwise noted. This information will also be available in the Dining & Events email as well as on the website.

• September 17th | Dave Yount (Dancing)
• September 21st | Kristy Dee
• September 24th | Austin Carthell (Dancing)
• September 28th | Open Mic Night with Kevin Crum | Come see how talented your neighbors are!

Here's the September Musical Lineup for Stone & Barrel! Entertainment begins at 4:00pm on Thursday and 6:00pm on Saturday. This information will also be available in the Dining & Events email as well as on the website.

• September 16th | Will De Carvahlo
• September 18th | Splash Band |(Dancing)
• September 23rd | Stanley Serrano
• September 25th | Harry McGraw (Dancing)
• September 30th | Billy Ciofi

Want to know more about each entertainer? Learn about their musical style and read a short bio, on the IronOaksAZ.com calendar.

Check out the Stone & Barrel menu online. (PDF)

Plus, join us for our Daily Happy Hour from 2:00pm - 6:00pm! View the menu here. (PDF)

Martini Mondays | Every Monday, enjoy a Lemon Drop Martini or a Cosmo for only $6!

Check out this week’s Drink of the Week for $6: the Classic Coconut Daiquiri. Try this new twist on the classic! Malibu Coconut Rum, Simple Syrup, Fresh Lime Juice, shaken and served on the rocks.

For Stone & Barrel and Ironwood Grill on the Green daily specials,  live music schedule, and drink specials, check out the online Dining Calendar!

We had a total of 30 comment cards: four were positive, one was negative, and twenty-five were neutral.

In summary, the negative comment was regarding the pickle selection at Grill on the Green. Currently, bread & butter pickles are on the menu. It was commented that a good dill pickle is needed. Neutral comments came in for landscaping and general cleanup and pruning comments. On a positive note, one comment thanked the Board, Management, and team for "moving this community forward." Congrats to Heather and Jeff for additional kudos, and to Beth, Daniel, and Mike for great service at Stone & Barrel. Well done, team!

If you have a landscaping request or comment, please feel free to fill out a comment card, here.

Does the condition of this pool look familiar? It's a breeding ground for mosquitoes , and risks someone getting hurt. Please make sure to keep your pools in clean operating order.

Fill out this form (PDF) and send it to Patrol, along with a photo of your pet. If your pet escapes, this may help get them home faster. In the past two weeks, the Patrol team has found two pups running free. One was returned home and the other was being checked for a microchip.

Free Appetizers and Drinks
September 23rd | 4:30pm
Sign up at the Oakwood Concierge to reserve one of the limited spaces for this event. One in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Learn the signs and the symptoms as well as some of the new noninvasive treatments that are being used.

Free Dance with Swing Memories Big Band
October 13th | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Tickets will go fast, so make your way to the Oakwood Concierge! This band will have you up out of your seat, dancing to the tunes you remember.

Over $325 Worth of Gift Cards Awarded Last Week
Do you know more than most? Do you answer before the question is finished being read? Do you like winning gift cards? The next Trivia night is scheduled for September 27th. Doors open at 5:00pm and games start at 6:00pm. Food and beverages can be ordered (no outside food allowed). Plan to get your share of the winnings and join us for a fun, competitive night with great friends.

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

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.