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• 2 • The Pinecone | March 2015
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.
RCA S TA F F
Charlie Trammell
President, RCA
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
Lyle Bohlman, M.D.
Medical Director
Linda Huston
Director of Accounting
Don Johnson
Chaplain
Cheryl Grimes
Director of Activities/Social Events
Daniel Longstreth
Director of Environmental Services
Chuck Neeley
Director of Maintenance
Patrick O’Brien
Director of Dining Services
Mike Rayder
Director of Grounds & Landscaping
Calvin Sims
Director of Security
Faye Smith
Director of Transportation
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ON THE PINECONE COVER
Spring is finally here! At least it will
be here officially on March 20, 2015.
It will be a true joy to have warmer
weather, a nice breeze on a bright sunny
day, and to see the budding of trees
on our beautiful Kirby Pines campus.
In fact, the beauty of our campus will
make the additional six weeks of winter
Punxsutawney Phil predicted seem
worth it. The sight of daffodils, irises,
and azaleas in bloom will be a treat for
all of us to enjoy. In fact, one of the
first nice warm days of spring will be
the perfect time to take a stroll outside
along the many walkways, as new
blades of green grass come up.
Speaking of green, get ready for
a fun-filled day as we celebrate St.
Patrick’s Day with good Irish food in
the dining room, and the “wearing of
the green” by residents and staff.
Maybe one of us will even be lucky
enough to find the elusive “pot of gold”,
that one of the little people has hidden
at the end of the rainbow after one of
the spring rainfalls.
Spring Is In The Air
a t K i r b y P i n e s Spring is also a good time to clear
out your closets of stuff no longer used
or needed, and to give those items to a
local charity. Kirby has been collecting
unwanted eye glasses for several years
now, and these always go to use as they
are repurposed and given to individuals
in need. If you have any eye glasses you
want to donate, there is a donation box
for them in the mail room. When doing
your spring-cleaning, don’t forget to
check your storage bins for those items
packed away and forgotten. After all,
Easter will be here the first week in
April, and you will need that extra
space in your closet for your entry into
our annual Easter Hat Contest.
Spring is definitely here! So get your
green clothes out of the closet and get
ready for a joyful month of springtime
festivities at Kirby Pines.
Michael
Escamilla,
Executive
Director,
Kirby Pines
Since the Oscars were just last
week, we decided to pay tribute to
Our Favorite Movies! (see page 8). We
asked our residents their favorites and
we decided to recreate a few posters
from those chosen with the help and
humor of our wonderful residents.
The Sound of Music was the true
winner and thanks to Jacqueline
Besteman’s, “Maria”, on our front
cover, Kirby is Alive with the Sound
of Music to celebrate the movie’s 50th
Anniversary.
On the back cover is “Our Fair
Lady”, Cathy Church, channeling Eliza
Doolittle. We think “She Could Have
Danced All Night” in that outfit!
Ki rby Pines Goes To The Movies
New Resident Jim Smith makes
a fabulous “Private Ryan”