Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | July 2024 ON THE PINECONE COVER What a Father’s Day Celebration we just en- joyed! Truly Amazing! It also got me think- ing as I was mingling with our residents & guests…..there is a spirit here. Very much alive. Very much genuine. It goes deeper than getting along or having fun together. It is something very special. I don’t know that you can put it into words, but you can defi- nitely feel it. Here we are in July. Weren’t we just talking about Christmas and the snow? July brings thoughts of summer heat, outdoor parties and family fun. And that is what we experience here at Kirby Pines. But, there is something so much deeper here. It is the spirit that runs through the community. It’s not just liking your neighbors, it’s truly loving and caring for your fellow residents. It’s not about com- plaining, it’s about participating in change and making things better. It’s real. It’s heart- felt. And every time I see it demonstrated, I am overcome with pride and can’t help but smile. There is a Spirit Here at Kirby Pines Kirby Pines Is More Than Independent! BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. James Latimer, Chairman Mr. Rudy Herzke, President 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 Michael Kelly Vice President of Finance, RCA KIRBY PINES STAFF Michael Brown Executive Director, Kirby Pines Mike Abutineh, M.D. Medical Director Anna Bradford Healthcare Administrator Trudy Schenkenberger Director of Human Resources Tammy Brimhall Director of Accounting Mark Simpson Director of Culinary Services Kayla Holland Director of Resident Programs Jada Mullins Director of Environmental Services Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Rhonda Nelson Director of Nursing Dale Jones Director of Security Tania Fuqua Director of Caring In Place 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 July is here, and the first thing to come to mind is the 4th, or Independence Day. Independence means being able to take care of your own needs and to make and assume responsibility for your decisions while considering both the people around you and your environment. Kirby Pines embraces this idea, however, we also know we can depend on friends, family and staff for entertainment, companionship and care. We are a strong community that looks out for one another like no other. After a jam packed June, we continue in July with our Annual 4th of July Parade on the 4th and an opportunity to go see the fireworks in Germantown that evening. We have a Resident Association Meeting on the 11th and one of our local favorites, Michael Donahue, is back in the Lobby on the 12th. The Travelers head to Parkin State Park in Arkansas on the 18th and Lunch Bunch will go downtown to Paulette's on the 23rd. The Line Dancers are having a Welcome Party on the 25th and we will help Clean Up our neighborhood on the 27th. Our front cover features Steve and Linda Tittle at our Father's Day Car Show enjoying a couple dogs hot off the grill. July 17th, they will have another chance for a frankfurter feast on National Hot Dog Day, where we'll be serving up America's favorite at meal time. Our two back covers are loaded with more Car Show pics, showing how Kirby Pines is like no other. Twenty-three (23) years ago, our coun- try was swept off in the “Spirit of 76” as we celebrated our nation’s 200th birth- day. It was a very prideful and patriotic time. I suggest that the “Spirit of Kirby” is far more powerful and meaningful. It lifts people up and changes lives. It is unconditional. It is caring. It is love. It is Kirby Pines! It is HOME! Michael J. Brown, Jr. Executive Director, Kirby Pines Bill Ramia, with wife, Gay, are blessed with a flock of family for Father's Day!