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June 2015
Cha r l es Wes t
Congratulations
emp l o y ee o f t h e mon t h
This month’s department spotlight is on Charles West. Charles has been an outstanding
member of the EVS (Environmental Services) Team for more than three years. Although
hired as a floor tech, Charles accepts any duty or responsibility that he can in order to make a
difference! Charles continues to grow in his knowledge, and is currently training to work into
a supervisory/leadership role. Charles never seems to turn down any assignments, yet always
approaches each task with high spirits and also with incredible commitment to quality.
-Daniel Longstreth, Director of Environmental Services
Here’s Your Opportunity
To Get To Know Kirby Pines!
June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
“Get Moving Fitness Series”
8 week series on increasing activity,
flexibility and strength 3:00 - 4:00
June 4th
“Life Care Seminar and Campus Tour”
complimentary lunch 11:30-1:30
June 10th
“Life Care Seminar and Campus Tour”
complimentary breakfast 9:30-11:30
June 15th
“Godspell”
the musical 6:30
June 16th
“Luau Dinner Dance”
complimentary dinner 4:00
Jim Mahannah Band 6:30
June 17th
“Life Care Seminar and Campus Tour”
complimentary lunch 11:30-1:30
June 23rd
“Germantown School of
Performing Arts Students”
performance at 2:00
June 25th
“Life Care Seminar and Campus Tour”
complimentary breakfast 9:30-11:30
For more information on these
events, please call 901-369-7340
UPCOMING
MARKETING EVENTS
If you, a friend or a family member
are interested in moving
to Kirby Pines, join us!
Memphis Commercial Appeal 05/19/2015
METS 2, CARDINALS 1
(14 INNINGS)
Associated Press
NEW YORK —
Pinch-hitter
John Mayberry Jr. hit an
RBI infield single with
one out in the bottom of
the 14th inning, lifting the
NewYorkMets to a 2-1 vic-
tory over the St. Louis Car-
dinals on Monday night.
Lucas Duda beat a shift-
ed, drawn-in infield with
an opposite field hit for a
run-scoring s ngl off John
Lackey in the fourth, but
Jason Heyward had a sac-
rifice fly in the ninth off
closer Jeurys Familia as
the Mets wasted another
1-0 lead for ace Matt Har-
Mayberry, who entered Heyward doubled with run of support. Harvey
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BASEBALL
St. Louis’
Jason Hey-
ward hits a
sacrifice fly
to drive in a
run in front
of Mets
catcher Kev-
in Plawecki
during the
ninth inning
Monday at
Citi Field in
New York.
BILL KOSTROUN
ASSOCIATED PRESS
REDBIRDS 5,
STORMCHASERS 1
FromOur Press Services
Ty Kelly and former
Memphis Tiger Jacob
Wilson each hit a two-run
home run to propel the
Memphis Redbirds to a 5-1
win over theOmaha Storm
Chasers on Monday after-
noon at AutoZone Park.
Memphis (16-23) has
taken three of the first
four games fromOmaha to
clinch its second winning
series this season. The two
clubs wrap up their five-
game set at 7:05 tonight at
AutoZone Park.
Redbirds starting
pitcher Zach Petrick (2-3)
earned his second con-
secutivewin, allowing one
run on four hits in seven
innings.
In his Triple-A debut,
Wilson went 1-for-2 with
a home run, two RBIs and
a pair of runs scored. The
24-year-oldworked a two-
out walk in the fifth and
scored on Kelly’s two-run
shot, a line drive onto the
right-field picnic pavilion.
Two innings later,
Bartlett native Wilson
hit a two-run homer just
beyond the left-field wall
for a 4-1 lead. Greg Garcia,
who walked to open the
inning, scored onWilson’s
first Triple-A home run.
Outfielder Matt Wil-
liams added an insurance
run in the eighth, hitting a
sacrifice fly to score desig-
nated hitter EdEasley, who
played at Olive Branch and
Mississippi State.
Wilson, who played at
Bartlett, was called up
Monday from the Double-
A Springfield Cardinals,
where he was hitting .225
with a team-leading seven
home runs and 21 RBIs in
34 games.
COONEYHONORED
Redbirds left-hander
Tim Cooney has been
chosen the Pacific Coast
League’s Pitcher of the
Week for May 11-17.
Cooney went 1-0 with a
league-leading 0.66 ERA
in a pair of home starts last
week against the NewOr-
leans Zephyrs and Omaha
Storm Chasers.
Overall, Cooney is 3-2
with a 3.00 ERA.
Ex-Tiger Wilson homers for Redbirds
REDBIRDSVS.
STORM
CHASERS
When, where:
7:05 p.m.
today, AutoZone Park
Starting pitchers:
Memphis LH Marco
Gonzales (0-1, 7.66 ERA)
vs. Omaha RH Casey
Coleman (0-1, 4.76)
Radio:
WHBQ-AM (560)
Associated Press
HOUSTON —
Brett Lawrie
hit a tiebreakingRBI single
in the sixth, and the Oak-
land bullpen combined
for 4
¦
scoreless inni gs
as the Athletics snapped
a four-game losing streak
with a 2-1 victory over the
Houston Astros on Mon-
day night.
Houston (25-14), the AL
West leader, had won five
straight games.
Lawrie’s hit came off
Will Harris, who came on
in relief of Joe That her
(0-1), who gave up an in-
field single and two walks
to load the bases with no
outs.
Edward Mujica (2-1)
went 1
¦
innings for the
win, Evan Scribner threw
two innings and Tyler
Clippard pitched the ninth
for his fourth save. Former
Collierville and Ole Miss
standout Drew Pomer-
anz pitched the first 4
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innings for Oakland, al-
lowing two hits and a run,
then left with shoulder
tightness. He walked five
and struck out two.
Lance McCullers of
the Astros allowed one
run and three hits with
five strikeouts but walked
three in 4
¦
innings in his
first career start.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Blue Jays 10, Angels 6
at Toronto: Jose Bautista
homered and drove in
gave up one run on four
hits, striking out seven.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Diamondbacks 3, Mar-
lins 2 (13)
at Miami: David
Peralta hit a two-out RBI
double in the 13th inning
for Arizona, spoiling Dan
Jennings’ managerial de-
but for the Marlins.
Jennings gave up his
job as Marlins general
manager to move into the
dugout and replace Mike
Redmond, who was fired
Sunday.
Arizona broke a four-
game losing streak. The
Marlins lost their fourth
in a row and their seventh
in eight games.
Rubby De La Rosa
pitched a career-high nine
innings for the Diamond-
backs and allowed two
runs.
Chris Owings singled
to start the 13th against
Steve Cishek (1-4), stole
second and went to third
on a groundout. Peralta
then pulled a double to
right field.
Phillies 4, Rockies 3
at Denver: Cole Hamels
pitched efficiently into the
eighth and Odubel Herre-
ra broke a tie in the sixth
with a two-run double as
P iladelphia won its sixth
straight.
Hamels (4-3) allowed
one run and struck out
seven in 7
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innings. The
left-hander is 11-0 since
2014 when the Phillies
AROUND THEMAJORS
Oakland bullpen holds
off West-leading Astros
Mets escape Cards with single in 14th
Kirby Pines resident, Martha Wilson, got a special surprise on
May 18th at the Memphis Redbirds game at AutoZone Park.
Not only did she find out her grandson, Jacob, was called up
to the Birds that morning, but he also hit one of two
homeruns that same day with her in attendance!
Martha Wilson overlooks her grandson, Jacob, who is below putting on his batting helmet.