Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | July 2018 ON THE PINECONE COVER Summer is officially here! Even without a calendar, the higher temperatures we are experiencing let us know summer has arrived. During these hot days, it is important to drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the heat for long periods, and, above all, have a sense of humor. Humor can make these hot days more bearable. Summer is associated with picnics, vacations, barbecue, watermelons, fresh peaches, and family gatherings. Summer is also associated with long hot days and nights, known as “the dog days of summer”. Just as staying inside, drinking iced tea and eating ice cream can help keep you cool in the summer, a pleasant outlook can always help to keep you “cool”. With this in mind, allow me to share with you something that a friend recently sent to me: Smiling is infectious; you catch it like the flu, When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin, When he smiled, I realized I’d passed it on to him. It’s Officially Summer a t K i r b y P i n e s Michael Escamilla, Executive Director, Kirby Pines Kirby Pines Love Going Downtown InThe Summer 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. Mr. Rusty Linkous Ms. Linda Harrington RCA S TA F F Charlie Trammell President, RCA Michélle Trammell-Vincent Senior Vice President, RCA Tim Cox Vice President of Finance, RCA Rick Cumberland Chief Operating Officer, RCA Bill Duff Chief Financial Officer, RCA Beth Houk Director of Sales & Marketing 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 Mike Abutineh, M.D. Medical Director Erin Geiser Director of Culinary Services Linda Huston Director of Accounting Don Johnson Chaplain Cheryl Moore Director of Life Enhancement Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Calvin Sims Director of Security This magazine is produced by R.C.A. 6465 N. Quail Hollow Rd., Suite 400 Memphis, TN 38120, 901-794-2598 Electronic version of The Pinecone is available at www.kirbypines.com Summer is the best time to get outside and take in the sunshine, and one of the places we love to go is downtown Memphis. There are so many new restaurants, galleries and shops to check out, and of course, there are always the wonderful old familiar spots that make downtown a happening place. So, for our front cover we have Lou Moore enjoying the new hotspot, CarolinaWatershed, featuring down home flavors with a modern twist in a beautiful location with cascading waterfalls. Our back cover is also downtown at the amazing AutoZone Park, home of the AAA Memphis Redbirds, featuring Bob Shears and Aidan Underwood. AutoZone Park has much to offer people, young and old, who simply enjoy America’s favorite pastime. I thought about that smile, and then I realized its worth, Single smiles, just like mine, can travel round the earth. So, if you feel a smile begin, don’t leave it undetected Let’s start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected. I hope this brought a smile to your face, and that you will keep that smile going by sharing it with a friend. Remember when the day or night is much too hot for your comfort, soon, very soon, the temperature will be changing. Why not begin by helping me honor my friend’s wish and smiling the summer away. Janice Collier, Prince McLemore, David Walters, Aidan Underwood, Ruth Thurmond and Bob Shears take in a Memphis Redbirds game. Ann Smith, Andy Boles, Lou Moore, Joyce Read, Faye Smith, Ruth Thurmond, Peggy Hogan and George Courington enjoy lunch at Carolina Watershed.