Unwanted

              (dead or alive)

           Mosquitoes

There have been some reports of mosquito activity around IronOaks. These calls have been localized, which tells your HOA staff these insects are coming from water features, pools and potted plants containing standing water. This sounds harsh; however, all water areas on IronOaks common property, including the golf courses, are void of mosquito larva.

We're coming to you, for help to rid us of this insect which can potentially be a health hazard. All of us need to police our property for standing water or untreated water features. While our staff is on the lookout for breeding sites, it's not possible to see behind block walls that surround some homes. 

If you see a potential hazard in a fellow neighbor's yard, we ask you to please speak with them about it. If you do not feel comfortable or this person is away, please generate a comment card or contact the IronOaks Facilities dept.

Strange as it may sound, a small swimming pool can generate 4000 mosquitoes per night. A bird bath is said to generate 200 per night. A pet's water dish around 20 per night. These insects will generally breed and stay near the location they were born. The mosquito's life cycle is not long.  If we remove the breeding site they will either die off, or go elsewhere looking for a new home where they can breed.  

Ron Kotnik

Director of Facilities  

480-317-3633 

Sun Lakes Fly Fishing Club recently received permission to start fly fishing the Softball Lake from the IronOaks Management Team. A special "Thanks" to John Porter, Ironoak's Board President, Faye Stone, IronOaks' General Manager and Ron Kotnik, IronOak's Facilities Manager for bringing this together.

The inaugural day for fishing will be Monday August 3, 2015, starting at 6:30 am. Most of us will be done by 9:00 am which will give us the opportunity to have breakfast at the Oakwood's Poolside Restaurant where hopefully, some can tout their success, and others can share stories about the "big ones" that got away. In addition, I've also made arrangements for two professional fly fishing instructors to be on hand to work with those that need advice.

IronOaks owns the Softball Lake and the South Lake which is directly across Riggs Road and is connected by a large pipe. Both lakes will be open for us to fish. To fish the South Lake, just park your auto on the Price Road on the south side of Riggs and walk in.

Bathrooms at the Softball Lake will remain open during the day, and the chain closing off the parking lot should remain off during daylight hours as well. The lake is loaded with Tilapia, Grass Carp, Israeli Carp and Bass. According to Ron Kotnik, 900 pounds of 1 to 1.2 pound bass were recently stocked in the lake to give us a better opportunity to land lots of Bass. He also indicated that several of the carp resembled the size of one man submarines. If you're into carp fishing, it could be rod breaking time. Softball Lake is also one of the deepest lakes in IronOaks at 30 feet in the middle.  

Fish On! Fish On!

George Abernathy

480-521-1060