Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | May 2022 ON THE PINECONE COVER It’s that time of the year when we stop and honor those who many say has been the most influential person in their life, their mothers. These women not only raised us to be who we are today, but along the way they taught us many things about being good citizens in the community in which we live. There were times when our mothers taught us by example, and other times when they told us about others who were doing something extra to make their community a better place to live. We are who we are today because of what our mothers instilled in us as children, nurtured in us as young adults, and for which they praised us as we grew. This May in our large display cabinet opposite the Blossom Shop, we pay tribute to our mothers who taught us how to be who we are today. And while the cabinet is certainly not large enough to have a photo or momentum of everyone’s mother, it certainly can give us a glimpse of dozens of women who help shaped the future by raising children with empathy, work ethics, and the spirit of community. Celebrating Our Mother's at Kirby Pines Michael Escamilla, Executive Director, Kirby Pines It's Time for Our Mother's Day Cookout! 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 We love spring at Kirby Pines. The weather is perfect, the flowers are blooming and the biggest event of the year is around the corner - our Annual Mother’s Day Cookout. There is nothing like Mother’s Day at Kirby Pines. Our annual cookout, held this year on May 7th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, is an afternoon of fun, food, friends and family. It is a celebration not to be missed! This month we also find the Travelers heading to midtown for Smokey Joe's Cafe at the Playhouse on the 4th. The 4th also kicks off our 3 day Crusade for Christ. We will raise money to benefit the Arthritis Foundation with our Bake Sale on the 18th followed by our Walk to Cure on the 25th. And we would like So on May 7, when Kirby Pines holds its annual Mother’s Day Cookout on our beautiful park-like grounds, remember that we, too, are doing our part to better the community. The cookout is, after all, not just about food and fun, but about honoring the people in our lives who raised us to be good citizens, and to give something back to the community in which we live. Happy Mother’s Day! to recognize all of our nurses for Nurse's Week, May 6th through 12th. Our covers this month feature a couple of amazing moms. On the front is Diane Mullins with her two sons, Tim and Pat. Our back cover is Pat Tinsley with 2 of her 3 kids - son, Rich and daughter, Cindy. The photo below is more of the Tinsley clan. We have so many outstanding women at Kirby Pines who are kind, beautiful, smart, funny, nurturing, talented and unique. Choosing only 2 was hard, but to all of you, Happy Mother's Day. Our community would not be the same without each and every one of you! Four Generations of Tinsley's