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• 2 • The Pinecone | May 2016
ON THE PINECONE COVER
Do you ever wonder why we do some
of the things we do? Do we do them out
of habit, honor, proclamation, or simply
because someone said we need to do
it? Well, observing Mother’s Day is a
combination of all of the above.
Mother’s Day was first observed in
1907 at the request of Anna Jarvis
of Philadelphia, PA, who asked her
church to hold a service in memory of
all mothers on the anniversary of her
own mother’s death. Two years later
in 1909, Anna and some friends began
a letter-writing campaign to create
a Mother’s Day Observance. Their
campaign was successful and in 1914,
Congress passed legislation designating
the second Sunday in May as Mother’s
Day. Some say the predecessor of
Mother’s Day was the ancient spring
festival dedicated to the Greek goddess
Rhea and Roman goddess Cybele,
known as the “Mothers of the Gods”.
No matter when this day was first
observed, Mother’s Day is a tradition
everyone can celebrate at Kirby Pines.
You should begin making your plans
now to attend our annual Mother’s
Day Cookout on the Saturday before
Mother’s Day, May 7; this cookout
is like no other in the Memphis area!
Celebrating Our Mothers
a t K i r b y P i n e s
We will be eating Bar-Bar-Q with all
the “fix-ins”, hot dogs, hamburgers,
cookies, cold watermelon, ice cream,
soft drinks, and other treats. There
will be games for children and plenty
of space for as many family members
as you would like to invite. More
important, though, it is a day filled with
smiles, laughter, love for one another,
and, above all, a day to honor our
mothers. This annual Kirby tradition
is just one more reason Kirby Pines
continues to win the Memphis Most
Award year after year.
How about asking your family and
friends to help you celebrate Mother’s
Day this year by first nominating, and
then voting for Kirby Pines in the
Memphis Most Awards contest today?
Go to and find
us in the “Memphis Places” category.
Michael
Escamilla,
Executive
Director,
Kirby Pines
Kirby Pines celebrates Mother’s Day like
nobody else can. It’s a day of fun, food and
fellowship for everyone, regardless of age.
So we thought what better tribute for this
month’s magazine than to show our Moms
we love them!
The front cover features Liz Collier with
her daughter, Glenda Kiser. On the back is
resident, Joan Haynes with her daughters,
Sharon Morgan and Sandy Randle. Joining
in the fun, at right, is our own Carline
Pickler with her daughter, Dawn Thrasher.
Moms are so special to each of us in every
way, they are the heart of the home. They
are encouraging, they are loving, they are
learned, they are hard-working, they are
your best friend and they exemplify how to
be. So thanks to our Moms and daughters
for showing how much you all care.
Mother ’s Day is trul y one of a kind at Ki rby Pines
Resident, Carline Pickler with her
daughter, Dawn Thrasher
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
Michélle Trammell-Vincent
Senior Vice President, RCA
Mack Williamson
Vice President of Operations, RCA
Tim Cox
Vice President of Finance, RCA
David Moreland
Vice President of Sales & Marketing
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
Mike Abutineh, M.D.
Medical Director
Linda Huston
Director of Accounting
Don Johnson
Chaplain
Cheryl Grimes
Life Enhancement Coordinator
Daniel Longstreth
Director of Environmental Services
Chuck Neeley
Director of Maintenance
Mark Simpson
Director of Dining Services
Mike Rayder
Director of Grounds & Landscaping
Calvin Sims
Director of Security
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Memphis, TN 38120, 901-794-2598
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