Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | March 2022 ON THE PINECONE COVER Spring is finally here! At least it will be here officially on March 20, 2022. 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 and purple, the first day of March is Fat Tuesday, so get ready for a fun filled day. Followed by another fun filled day on the 17th 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 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 Spring Is Finally Here at Kirby Pines Michael Escamilla, Executive Director, Kirby Pines March Is Fun-Filled and Fabulous at Kirby Pines! Kirby Pines Retirement LifeCare is managed by: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. James Latimer, Chairman Mr. Rudy Herzke, President Mr. Berry Terry, Secretary/Treasurer 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 Laura Cornwell Vice President of Finance, RCA Stephanie Barrow Director of Sales & Marketing KIRBY PINES STAFF Michael Escamilla Executive Director, Kirby Pines Annette Marlar Director of Medical Services Mike Abutineh, M.D. Medical Director Anna Bradford Nursing Home/Assisted Living Administrator Trudy Schenkenberger Director of Human Resources Linda Huston Director of Accounting Jada Mullins Director of Environmental Services Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Allison Nolan Resident Programs Director Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Mark Simpson Director of Culinary Services Calvin Sims Director of Security 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 In like a lion and out like a lamb is how March is usually described. It basically means March starts with a strong winter and ends in a gentle spring. With our weather changing daily, it is hard to say, but we do know at Kirby Pines, March starts out busy and does not quit. March 1st is being celebrated Mardi Gras style with beads and NOLA cuisine. The 6th brings a special musical duo with Basil Alter and Elham Fanous performing together. The 8th has favor- ites Side Street Steppers at Birthday Night. We have a Resident Association Meeting on the 10th and the incomparable Joyce Cobb plays on the 11th. We celebrate St. Patrick's Day on the 15th and the Travelers have two outings this month - the 16th and 30th. Lunch Bunch heads to Mortimer's on the 22nd and The En- tertainer's welcome spring on the 25th. If that's not enough, our front cover features Hugh Wilson ready to celebrate National Let's Laugh Day on March 19th (see page 8). Look for information to come on ways to celebrate. Our back cover shows just how great our fun-loving residents are when asked to help 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 third 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. out with this magazine. We weren't sure what to expect when we had folks come out and have their photos taken, but we were definitely not disappointed. As soon as the props hit the table, the laughs came naturally. We truly are blessed with hav- ing the greatest people at Kirby Pines. Thank you everyone and we look forward to more laughs throughout the month! Photo Shoot Fun at Kirby Pines!