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Thank You

It is during a time like this that we learn how much our friends really mean to us.
Your kindness and caring, expressions of sympathy, support and offers of help are
more appreciated than words can ever express. Thank you all very much. Our
thanks also to the Sunshine Committee, golf ladies, tennis ladies and all who helped
at the Recreation Center with Jerry's Memorial Reception. Springfield is a very
caring community.

Sincerely, The Family of Jerry Lane

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NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: Due to vacation schedules and upcoming changes in personnel at
the HOA office, the September and October Newsletter issues will be combined.
Calendars of events and movie schedules for both September and October will be in
the September issue. There will be no October issue. Write-ups for sports and other
events which take place in September and October will be included in an extra large
November issue.

Newsletter deliveries have stopped for August and September/October issues.
Please come up to the HOA office or exercise room to pick up your copy of the
Springfield News and Activities for those months. Delivery will resume in November.

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In Memory Of:

Wanda Bjornstad June 20, 2010
Jerry Lane June 27, 2010
Valorie J. Anderson June 30, 2010

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WELCOME NEIGHBORS

Katherine & Mary Ann Benko are from New Jersey (not Arizona as previously
written.)

Barbara Wright from Illinois

Welcome to Springfield. We are glad you chose to be a part of our community and
hope you will be happy here.

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Message from Board of Directors
Special Membership Meeting - July 7, 2010

Approximately one hundred and ninety-four homeowners were in attendance. There
was a 30 minute question and answer session held. The minutes of this session are
too lengthy for publication in our newsletter but are posted at the HOA office if you
wish to read them.

At 12:30 PM Gerald Higgins announced the results of the recall voting to the
homeowners in attendance. One hundred and forty-nine ballots (149) were
necessary to establish a quorum. Three hundred and ninety-four ballots (394)
were received, of which three hundred and eighty-one (381)were valid. Thirteen
were quashed for lack of proper signature.

Edie Cozzi received two hundred and seventy-seven (277) yes votes in favor of
recall and one hundred and two no votes (102) opposed.

Sandy Barger received two hundred and fifty-one (251) yes votes in favor of
recall and one hundred and twenty-eight (128) no votes opposed.

Gerald Higgins announced a majority of votes submitted were in favor of recall for
both Directors and therefore they were recalled.

He then informed the audience that for the replacement ballots, twenty-seven (27)
names had been submitted. Ken Krupp received two hundred and ten (210) votes
and will be replacing Sandy Barger's remaining term of two years and four months.
Molly Tekel received one hundred and sixty-five (165) votes and will be replacing
Edie Cozzi's term of four months. An election will be held in November, 2010
regarding the latter Board position.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:35 PM.

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LIBRARY
Our Springfield lending library is in need of children's books to enlighten and
entertain our visiting grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Donations would be
greatly appreciated. And a gentle reminder to those fortunate to have had the
pleasure of enlightening and entertaining their grandchildren and great grandchildren -
please do not forget to return the children's books to the library so others may have
the pleasure of sharing them with their little ones. Thank you.

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! A N N O U N C I N G !
The First Ever - Springfield Chili Challenge

A Judged Event Coming in Late Fall
There are at least 5 year-round resident CHILI aficionados ready to put their recipes
to the Taste Test.
But it would not be a true championship without competition from our seasonal
neighbors up North.
The event is planned soon after Fall weather sets in, when chili can really be
appreciated.
Stay Tuned For More Details

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Time to Dive In?

The 90 to 100 degree weather has prompted the return of the Friday Night Pool
Party. Be cool in the Springfield Pool!

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Springfield Sound
Director Search

The Springfield Sound is a Chorus of 35 to 40 residents of Springfield and Sun
Lakes. We perform two concerts annually, a Christmas Concert and a Spring
Concert.

We rehearse on Tuesday evenings each week beginning on October 26, 2010, in the
SanTan Ballroom.

We had been searching for a new Director and are proud to announce that we have
obtained the services of Lana Oyer of Sun Lakes to serve as Director this year. She
comes to us as a volunteer, with many years of experience directing the Jewish
Community Choir, and she sings with the Phoenix Symphony as well. We look
forward to her talents and abilities.

We always are looking for singers. If you enjoy singing or would like to join us again,
we will welcome you to join the fun and song beginning October 26. As always we
look forward to returning chorus members. If interested, please contact Fred
Massengale.

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Blankie Ladies

The Blankie Ladies are making 250 stockings this year! They are asking for
donations of Christmas fabrics and trims (such as rick-rack etc.) to help them meet
their stocking goal.

The sleigh for donations will be at the Recreation Center beginning in August. Just as
in past years, they are requesting donations of small toys such as bubbles, crayons,
coloring books, small cars, books, play-dough, small games and cards to help fill the
stockings. They can also use items like kid-friendly toothbrushes and barrettes. If
you are uncertain whether something is appropriate you can give Marge Durand a
call.

This project has been one of the most popular ones in Springfield. We always come
together to support this group of ladies in their efforts to make the holidays special
for as many children as they possibly can.

Submitted by Marge Durand

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A Special Thank You

As always, we would like to thank our previous Board of Directors volunteers Edie
Cozzi and Sandy Barger for their service to our neighborhood. The giving of your
time and energy to help the Springfield Community is appreciated.

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Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study
New Class Will Begin in Late September

The study book for fall is Christ in the Psalms, a fourteen-week study. The cost of
the guidebook is $7.00. Our Bible Study group meets Tuesdays, at 2:00 p.m., in the
Desert Star Room in the Recreation Center.

Below is an excerpt from the first lesson of Christ in the Psalms:
"Wherever you turn in the Bible you will find Christ. He is there in parable, in person,
in example, in symbol and in name. Christ is definitely in the Psalms. This is most
evident in the Messianic Psalms which refer to the Messiah, the Hebrew word for
Christ."

The Stonecroft Bible study is written in conversational style that encourages group
discussion.

If you are interested in joining our study, please call Bev Kleinhans. I will order the
books in August. I need to know who will be in the class to have an appropriate
number of books available.

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Event Planned for Honoring Mothers and Grandmothers of
Those Serving in the Military

Do you have a child or grandchild serving in the military? Would you like to meet
with other women, like you, who do? An opportunity is offered to you to be
acquainted with women from our surrounding communities who have children and
grandchildren in the armed forces.

Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 9, at 9:00 a.m., in the Sunbird
Ballroom. The ballroom is located in the Sunbird Golf Resort community at 6250 S.
Sunbird Blvd., Chandler, AZ. A lovely tea is planned to honor mothers and
grandmothers whose children are away serving our Country. We want you to come
and make new friends who share some of the same concerns and feelings.
The theme throughout is patriotic and the message is especially planned with you in
mind. There will be tea and goodies, music, and even prizes.

You will not want to miss this special time. All Mothers and Grandmothers of military
in surrounding areas are invited. Reservations can be made by calling Ardy Brandt
or Sue Reynhout. There is no cost for this event. Please bring a picture of your
military family member. The event is being hosted by the Sun Lakes Women's
Connection. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

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FYI

The Facilities and Finance Committee will be having a meeting on Tuesday, August
10th at 2 PM in the Kiva Room.

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SUNSHINE COMMITTEE INFORMATION FOR August 2010
The Sunshine Committee runs a very popular lending closet stocked with necessary
items for individuals needing crutches, walkers, Depends, wheelchairs, shower
stools, commodes, canes, etc. We now have a petite wheelchair in our collection.
The group also offers memorial luncheons for the convenience of families of
residents who have passed away. Anyone wishing to set up an August memorial
luncheon is asked to please call Roberta Hellman at 802-7321. The Sunshine
Committee also sends greeting cards to those who may be ill, or have need of a
little "sunshine". If you know of a Springfield resident who you feel should receive a
card, please contact Roberta Hellman at the above phone number.
August medical lending closet volunteers are: Darlene Clifton and Muriel Wenthe.
Please contact one of them if you would like to borrow an item from the closet.
Questions or comments regarding the Sunshine Committee may be directed to
either Roberta Hellman or Diane Newman.

There will be no committee meeting scheduled in July and August.

Submitted by the Sunshine Committee

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Community Helpers

The Chandler Fire Department has a Senior Volunteer Group who will help change
the batteries in your smoke alarms or install new smoke alarms if appropriate.
There are some yellow postcards available in the round-a-bout up at the HOA
Community Center. You can fill one of these out and mail it or you can give them a
call at 482-2120. You will usually be asked to leave a voice mail. Please give them
plenty of time to return your call as they volunteer one or two days a week. We
already have some Springfield residents who availed themselves of this service with
very positive results.

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An Open Letter to Springfield Residents about Bingo Tickets

Bingo is a fun and popular activity in our community. As workers for this event,
members of the Bingo Committee are happy to see our friends and neighbors
support this activity by buying tickets and attending the Bingo sessions. Some
Springfield folks who don't attend any other events enjoy Bingo sessions as often as
they are offered.

Some of the community members who attend these sessions are single and
purchase the two tickets allowed to each household and bring a guest (relative or
friend) with them. Occasionally, one of the guests wins one of the Bingo pots. Of
course, the Bingo Committee has no control over the winning cards during any
session. The numbers are randomly produced by our Bingo machine.

The Bingo Committee has done everything in its power to limit participation in the
Bingo sessions to Springfield residents. The guests and/or residents are well within
their rights to receive the payout for any game won by virtue of having a ticket to
gain admission to the session. They have paid their money and taken the same
chance as everyone else who buys a ticket. However, during our sellout season,
November through April, each ticket purchased for use by a non-resident denies a
resident the opportunity to enjoy the event.

The rules developed by the Bingo Committee limiting the number of tickets each
household is allowed to purchase were conceived to provide the maximum number
of Springfield residents the opportunity to enjoy this event. Our seating capacity for
each Bingo session is limited to 152, the maximum number of seats available in our
ballroom when tables and chairs are used

The Bingo Committee recommends that no resident purchase tickets for another
resident. The Bingo Committee will assist a resident who has tickets and will not be
able to attend the session. We often have a list of residents who were unable to buy
tickets and would like to attend the Bingo session.

If use of tickets by non-residents becomes an issue that the Bingo Committee is
forced to deal with, we foresee only two options to resolve the matter. One option
would be to require a person presenting a Bingo ticket upon entry to a Bingo session
to also display either a Springfield ID or a valid guest pass. If neither of these forms
of ID is present, then the person could be denied entry to the Bingo session. This
option could lead to some very distasteful confrontations between the Bingo
Committee and someone trying to enter a Bingo session without acceptable ID. We,
of the Bingo Committee, are not willing to place ourselves in a situation where entry
is denied to a ticket holder. The other option is to discontinue the Bingo sessions
altogether. The Bingo Committee does not want to discontinue the Bingo sessions.
It is a very popular event and is a source of enjoyment to Springfield residents.
If anyone can come up with an acceptable solution to this matter, please make your
solution known to the Bingo Committee. Members of the Bingo Committee can be
identified by the blue polo shirts they wear during the Bingo sessions.

Submitted by the Bingo Committee

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