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April 2016
Charles West
Congratulations
employee of the month
In just a few, short years at Kirby Pines, Charles West has successfully built a reputation for being
dependable, hardworking, and skilled in his professional arena. Charles exemplifies his love for the
residents, his family, and his job by the work he performs each and every day! Charles is modest,
and does not seek praise. To Charles, a simple “Thank You” means the world to him. Charles doesn’t
want to be considered the “blister” that shows up when the work is done, he wants to be the one
performing the work and earning the “blister” from a job well done!
- Daniel Longstreth, Director of Environmental Services
Look at our totals since we started collecting at Kirby Pines in August:
Aug 6360 lbs
Nov 7855 lbs
Sep 7000 lbs
Dec 8060 lbs
Oct 9620 lbs*
Jan 5300 lbs**
TOTAL 44,195 lbs for 6 months collecting - THAT’S 22 TONS!
Now look what we saved:
Saved energy to power the average American home for 132 months
Saved 154,000 gallons of water • Saved 8360 gallons of oil
Saved 73 cubic yards of landfill space • Saved 374 trees
And we Reduced the amount of waste at Kirby Pines
Reduced pollution from the paper-making process
Supported jobs in recycling industry
Also remember...
All the collecting is done by residents volunteering their time and effort.
*included corrugated cartons from new dining furniture
**probably due to reduced newspaper and catalog ads
Does our paper recycling really make any difference?
YOU BET IT DOES!!
Just in case you are still
wondering what happens
to your paper after
it is collected,
look on YouTube
and search:
Recycled Paper Lifecycle
Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3
How it’s Made
Cellulose Insulation
COMING SOON
!
JOIN US
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
MEMPHIS SYMPHONY BENEFIT
SPRING AND MUSIC
6
:
30 PM
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PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Enjoy an evening of music performed by
ensembles from the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
Followed by a champagne reception with tantalizing treats
from our own gourmet pastry chef Mark Simpson.
Suggested minimum donation $20.00 a person.
All proceeds go to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.