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• 2 • The Pinecone | August 2015
Kirby Pines Retirement Community
is managed by
BOARD OF D I R ECTOR S
Dr. James Latimer, Chairman
Mr. Rudy Herzke, President
Mr. Berry Terry, Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Larry Braughton Rev. Richard Coons
Mr. Jim Ethridge Dr. Fred Grogan
Ms. Mary Ann Hodges
Mr. Boyd Rhodes, Jr.
RCA S TA F F
Charlie Trammell
President, RCA
K I RBY P I NE S S TA F F
Michael Escamilla
Executive Director, Kirby Pines
Annette Marlar
Director of Medical Services and HR
Linda Huston
Director of Accounting
Don Johnson
Chaplain
Cheryl Grimes
Director of Activities/Social Events
Daniel Longstreth
Director of Environmental Services
Chuck Neeley
Director of Maintenance
Mark Simpson
Director of Dining Services
Mike Rayder
Director of Grounds & Landscaping
Calvin Sims
Director of Security
Faye Smith
Director of Transportation
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ON THE PINECONE COVER
It can be difficult to feel good when
the weather is so hot outside. As a
result many of us decide to stay inside,
in an air-conditioned environment.
However, simply staying inside rather
than enjoying activities you like, such as
taking a walk to enjoy nature, can make
everyday life a disappointment. One
way to keep a positive and optimistic
outlook through disappointments is to
laugh.
Laughter can make you feel good,
and that good feeling remains with
you even after the laughter subsides.
Laughter, even a smile, can go a
long way towards making you feel
better. Science tells us that laughter
is contagious - just hearing laughter
primes your brain and causes you to
smile as you join in the fun.
Did you know that scientists say that
laughter is considered a birthright, a
natural part of life that is innate and
inborn? Infants begin smiling during
the first weeks of life and laugh out
loud within months of being born.
Their smiles and laughter are a clear
affirmation that laughter is contagious.
Here are a few things that you can
Laught er Is Contagious
a t K i r b y P i n e s
do to incorporate laughter into
your daily life: Smile – smiling is
the beginning of laughter and like
laughter it is contagious; Count your
blessings – make a list, the simple act
of considering the good things in your
life will distance you from negative
thoughts that are a barrier to humor;
Move toward it – when you hear
laughter, move toward it and become
part of the fun; Spend time with fun
and playful people – everyone with
whom we associate has a great impact
on how we feel and behave each day.
So mark Joke Day, August 16th, on
your calendar and get set to have a
day of fun. Set aside your worries for
the day and share your laughter with
others. Remember, laughter is always
the best medicine.
Michael
Escamilla,
Executive
Director,
Kirby Pines
Memphis is known for many things:
BBQ, the blues, FedEx, Sun Studio, Stax,
Beale Street and more. But in the month
of August, each year our city opens its
doors to the world in honor of one man,
the King of Rock n’ Roll, Elvis Presley.
Elvis embodied so many of the traits we
see in all of our residents at Kirby Pines:
spirituality, charisma, talent, kindness
and loyalty, to name a few. Graceland
naturally seemed like the perfect place on
which to focus our August issue.
The front cover features, Joyce Read, in
the living room at Graceland, and the back
cover are residents Alma Crone, Joyce
Read, Lou Moore, George Courington,
Peggy Hogan andAnita Deckelman out in
front of Graceland. (See page 8 for story).
Kirby Pines Takes A Trip To Graceland!
Elvis outside the home he bought on
March 19, 1957 for $102,500 for his
parents Vernon and Gladys.