Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Congratulations to our CHAMPION of the Month TRACIE SHANNON Medical Dietary Aide Tracie consistently has gone above and beyond in her dedication to our team and our residents. She has stepped in on numerous occasions to work extra hours and cover shifts when we are short staffed. No matter how tired she may be, she never complains. Employees could learn from her discipline and consistent attendance. She is loyal and she truly enjoys serving our residents their meals. - Chef Harold Morris, Director of Culinary Describe Your Family: Extemely nice and caring. Describe yourself in five words: Nice, easy-goin, family-oriented, hard-working and caring. What do you do for fun: Going out to eat and seeing movies with my family. Do you have any hobbies: Reading and puzzles. What is your favorite thing about your job: Serving our residents and being with them. Favorite food: Fried Chicken. Favorite song: Any gospel or jazz. What is something you are proud of: Myself and the person I have become. What would you like people to know about you: I am a good person with a good heart. • 8 • The Pinecone | July 2025 JULY 4TH TRIVIA 1. Where was the first celebration of Independence Day held? 2. Every Independence Day, howmany times does the Liberty Bell ring? 3. Which American president was born on July 4th? 4. What is the location of the nation's oldest Fourth of July parade? 5. What was the total number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence? 6. Every July 4th, what food is most commonly consumed? 7. What was The Statue of Liberty's official name? 8. Where is the Liberty Bell currently located? 9. On the Declaration of Independence, who had the largest signature? 10. Which 3 presidents of the United States died on July 4th? 11. Why did American colonists dump tea into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party? 12. In what year were fireworks first used to celebrate the Fourth of July? 13. Who is the author of the Pledge of Allegiance? 14. During World War II, where was the Declaration of Independence stored? 1. Philadelphia in 1777 2. 13 3. Calvin Coolidge, born on July 4, 1872 4. Bristol, Rhode Island 5. 56 6. Hot Dogs 7. Liberty Enlightening the World 8. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9. John Hancock 10. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe 11. As a way to protest British rule over them, including "taxation without representation." 12. 1777 13. Francis Bellamy 14. Fort Knox 15. 1870 16. The battles of Lexington and Concord 17. 200 18. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton 19. The Sons of Liberty 20. Aaron Burr 15. What year was the 4th of July declared a national holiday? 16. What were the first battles of the American Revolution? 17. Howmany original copies of the Declaration of Independence are believed to have been printed? 18. Which six men are considered the core Founding Fathers of America? 19. Samuel Adams founded which revolutionary group that was responsible for the Boston Tea Party? 20. Alexander Hamilton died in a duel on July 11, 1804. Who was he dueling?