Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | December 2022 ON THE PINECONE COVER Merry Christmas everyone! The spirit of the holidays cannot be missed at Kirby Pines. From the seventeen-foot live tree in the main lobby, to the carolers performing weekly, the spirit of the season is alive throughout the com- munity. Resident Programs has planned a variety of events for your enjoyment throughout this holiday season. In between events, many res- ident volunteers are keeping busy in the Blos- som Shop, assisting the front desk as they sort through dozens of packages that arrive each day, and delivering them to residents who re- quest that assistance. It is hard to imagine that a better group of volunteers could manage all of the packages that arrive each day. Well, maybe a group of Santa’s elves could do the job, but Memphis is a long way from the North Pole. Many other residents are volunteering their time to assist others in the community at large as well. No matter where they choose to volun- teer, the spirit of Christmas is evident in their good works. Of course it would not be a holiday season without some extra treats from Kirby’s culinary department. Can you imagine coming to work each day, and baking cookies, making egg nog or hot cider just one more time? This is just the kind of added daily activity that occurs in the kitchen during the holiday season at Kir- by Pines, along with meal preparations for the We're Celebrating Christmas at Kirby Pines Michael Escamilla, Executive Director, Kirby Pines It's the Holiday Season at Kirby Pines! Kirby Pines Retirement LifeCare is managed by: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. James Latimer, Chairman Mr. Rudy Herzke, President Mr. Berry Terry, Secretary/Treasurer Mr. Larry Braughton Mr. Jim Ethridge Ms. Linda Harrington Ms. Mary Ann Hodges Mr. Rusty Linkous Mr. Boyd Rhodes, Jr. RCA STAFF Charlie Trammell President, RCA Michélle Vincent Executive Vice President, RCA Tim Cox Senior Vice President of Finance, RCA Mike Kelly Vice President of Finance, RCA Stephanie Barrow Director of Sales & Marketing KIRBY PINES STAFF Michael Escamilla Executive Director, Kirby Pines Annette Marlar Director of Medical Services Mike Abutineh, M.D. Medical Director Anna Bradford Nursing Home/Assisted Living Administrator Trudy Schenkenberger Director of Human Resources Linda Huston Director of Accounting Jada Mullins Director of Environmental Services Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Allison Nolan Resident Programs Director Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Mark Simpson Director of Culinary Services Calvin Sims Director of Security This magazine is produced by RCA 6465 N. Quail Hollow Rd., Suite 400 Memphis, TN 38120, 901-794-2598 Electronic version of The Pinecone is available at www.kirbypines.com It's the most wonderful time of the year, and if this is your first Christmas at Kirby Pines, get ready for loads of fun and entertainment! Beginning December 3rd, we will have carolers galore throughout the month leading up to Christmas with a special performance by the Memphis Opera on the 7th. The Travelers are stepping out to see the Singing Christmas Tree at Bellevue Baptist on the 11th and taking a Tour of Lights on the 20th. The 13th is our Annual Estates Christmas Party with food, fellowship and Santa! The Boomers will be here on the 16th with their festive program and our own residents will be putting on a Christmas Program called Traditions on the 23rd. Rounding out the month, of course, we will celebrate with The Jim Mahannah Band at our New Years Eve Gala on the 31st. Our cover this month features Jim Gordon, donning the famous suit of the one and only St. Nick, showing off our 16th Memphis Most Award for Best Retirement Community! Our hundreds of residents that live here. Just the same, these employees find time to re- lax and enjoy the spirit of Christmas that abounds throughout the community. By the way, if you have not made plans for Christmas Eve or Day, think about join- ing us for a delicious meal prepared in our dining room. I am sure you will find the meal delightful and the warmth of friend- ships comforting. The decorations certainly add to the ex- citement of the season, but let us not for- get this holiday celebrates the birth of Christ. His life and teachings are the basis for the values incorporated into our mis- sion statement. It is with this in mind, that I wish each of you a very Merry Christ- mas, and the prospect of serving you in the year to come. Jim is Happy to Lose the Beard & Hat back cover has photos fromour celebration party. Those pictured are Alice Walton, Parker & Ruth Nilsen, Alice Dieckhaus, Hugh Wilson, Peggy Hogan, Marilyn & Leon Sanderson, George Courington and Janet & Jim Turner. Congratulations to Kirby Pines and have a safe and Happy Holiday!