Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | May 2024 ON THE PINECONE COVER What month starts with “Running for the Roses” and ends with chugging milk in the Winner’s Circle? MAY! May Day! May Flowers. Memorial Day. (Which is the unof- ficial start of Summer) But let Kirby Pines shout loud and proud…. May is all about Mother’s Day. This year is no exception. Our planning and preparation is far along. Petting zoo, games, races, and face painting….check, check, and double check!! Good food, ice cream trucks and firetrucks will all be represented. So, do your part! Be There! Bring Family and Friends! And, Have Fun! On Sunday, we will continue the celebration with our traditional Mother’s Day Brunch. Please remember to make your reservations early. Lastly, lets all set aside some quiet, personal time. Let’s reflect on our Mothers. For many, our Mothers have long passed. Some of us still have our Mothers. Remember those fun Mother's Day Is Here! at Kirby Pines May Celebrates Our Nurses and Moms! BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. James Latimer, Chairman Mr. Rudy Herzke, President 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 Michael Kelly Vice President of Finance, RCA KIRBY PINES STAFF Michael Brown Executive Director, Kirby Pines Mike Abutineh, M.D. Medical Director Anna Bradford Healthcare Administrator Trudy Schenkenberger Director of Human Resources Tammy Brimhall Director of Accounting Mark Simpson Director of Culinary Services Kayla Holland Director of Resident Programs Jada Mullins Director of Environmental Services Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Rhonda Nelson Director of Nursing Dale Jones 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 Kirby Pines in May is always the month we look forward to. The spring weather makes our 60-acre campus alive with color and it is time for our annual Mother's Day Cookout! Our Mother's Day celebration is an event like no other, bringing families, friends and employees together to honor our moms. There is something to do for everybody, young and old, sharing in food, fun and an overall good time. This year's cookout is Saturday, May 11th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on the grounds of Kirby Pines - Mark your calendars! There are plenty of other activities this month. The Travelers venture off to see storyteller, DougMacleod, at TheatreMemphis on the 8th. There is a Residents'AssociationMeeting on the 9th to meet some of our leadership at Kirby. The 21st brings a program with our talented Rhythm Band. And a wonderful opportunity is planned for the 24th with the Memphis Mayor, Paul Young, who will speak and answer questions, followed by a reception in his honor. Our front cover features new resident, Marianne Schadrack, with her three children who will be enjoying their first Mother's Day Cookout at her new home. Our back cover gives thanks to our residents who chose to become nurses as we recognize National Nurses Week. (See story page 8). We would also like to recognize our employees who take such wonderful care of our residents. It takes a special person to go into nursing and we are so very grateful to all of you. moments, those teaching moments, and those moments where they picked you up and took away your pain. "Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate". Proverbs 31:31 and enjoy thoughts of your Mother. Happy Mother’s Day! Sincerely, Michael J. Brown, Jr. Executive Director, Kirby Pines A Mother Goose & Her Goslings at Kirby