Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | May 2021 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. So, make plans now to attend our Mother’s Day Cookout on the Saturday before It's Mother's Day a t K i r b y P i n e s Michael Escamilla, Executive Director, Kirby Pines Kirby Pines Is Ready To Celebrate! Kirby Pines Retirement LifeCare 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 Ms. Linda Harrington Ms. Mary Ann Hodges Mr. Rusty Linkous Mr. Boyd Rhodes, Jr. RCA S TA F F Charlie Trammell President, RCA Michélle Vincent Senior Vice President, RCA Tim Cox Senior Vice President of Finance, RCA Laura Cornwell Vice President of Finance, RCA Stephanie Barrow Director 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 Mike Abutineh, M.D. Medical Director Anna Bradford Nursing Home/Assisted Living Administrator Linda Huston Director of Accounting Don Johnson Chaplain Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Jada Mullins Director of Environmental Services Calvin Sims Director of Security Allison Nolan Life Enhancement Director 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 It has been a long time coming, but May is here and Kirby Pines is getting back in the groove! The flowers are at their peak and we are on our way, too. This month things are going strong with the return of our Annual Mother's Day Cookout on May 8th. It is the perfect time to celebrate our moms with family and friends. May 5th enjoy Cinco de Mayo with Marcella Pinilla in the PAC. May 19th do your part in Walk to Cure and support the Arthritis Foundation. The Ham-ateurs are back on May 21st with their fun-loving blend of entertainment. Also returning is our Wednesday Bridge Club, Tech Time and more. On page 20, we have some of the contestants from our birdhouse contest with the winning entries. However, all of our birdhouses are on our Facebook Page, where we will select a Fan Favorite, so check them out and vote! Our front cover features, Edith Bengtson, one of our twenty retired nurse residents Mother’s Day, May 8th The cookout is year will be smaller than in past years, yet a very enjoyable way to softly welcome the less restrictive measures now in effect. We will be serving grilled hot dogs, hamburgers and BBQ chicken, along with beans, potato salad and slaw. Cold watermelon, water and soft drinks. There will be activities for children and plenty of space for family members, as we use more of the grove area for spaced out tables and add a second tent for covered seating. More important though, it is a day filled with smiles, laughter, love for one another, and, above all, a day to honor our mothers. we chose to honor for National Nurs- es Week – see page 8. On the back are other nurses who dedicated their lives to working hard, paying attention to de- tail, caring, listening and having a sense of humor. Thank you to everyone for always show- ing up for photos and contests, each and every month - you're the BEST! Edith Bengtson In Her Nursing Days