Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

ON THE PINECONE COVER On Saturday, May 10th, Kirby Pines will put on the biggest bash of the year! On that day, we invite our residents to invite their family and friends to join us in this wonderful Kirby Pines tradition. In fact, I am safe in saying that nowhere else is this duplicated in the Senior Liv- ing Arena across the United States! Last year’s attendance exceeded 800. There will be great food hot off our grill and ice cream to keep us cool. There will be an assort- ment of games, face painting, a petting zoo and of course, the bouncy house. All of this is open, at no charge, to our families, friends, and at large public. This makes it truly a tradition like no other! I, also, would like to announce, we now have a full compliment of Senior Managers here at Kirby Pines. Ann Marie Bishop has joined us as Director of Accounting. Ann Marie grew up in northeast Mississippi. She brings a wealth of knowledge gained through her 30 years of experience in both public and private accounting working in a variety of industries. She at one time was also a college adjunct accounting professor and kin- dergarten teacher. Outside of work she enjoys jazzercise, working her in her flower beds, sing- ing in her church choir and playing with her two dogs. She currently serves on the board of the Memphis chapter Tennessee Society of Certi- fied Public Accountants with their Accounting Awareness committee. May Means Mother's Day Kirby Pines LOVES Mother's Day! 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 Ann Marie Bishop Director of Accounting Tania Fuqua Director of Caring In Place Harold Morris Director of Culinary Frank Hunter Director of Environmental Services Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Trudy Schenkenberger Director of Human Resources Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Rhonda Nelson Director of Nursing Kayla Holland Director of Resident Programs 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 May is the month everyone at Kirby Pines looks forward to. The grounds are popping with color, the sun is shining, there are goslings waddling around and everything feels refreshed and renewed. It is also the month we host our biggest event of the year, our Annual Mother's Day Cookout, which will be held Sunday, May 10th, beginning at 11:00 am. But first, we have loads of other opportunities to tell you about. The Travelers are busy with trips to McCarty Pottery on the 1st, the Collierville Fair on the 4th, Theatre Memphis to see the Side Street Steppers the 7th, a golf outing at Miramichi the 13th, The Belz Asian & Judaic Museum on the 28th and the Peabody Hotel on the 30th. The Kentucky Derby will show in the theater on the 3rd and the Hamateurs are back in action on the 16th. Because Mother's Day is so special, our front cover features Alan Maddox with his mom, Sarah. Sarah and her husband, Roland, moved to Kirby Pines in 2023, bringing Alan to move here a year later, to be closer to his parents and enjoy the Kirby expierience. Our back cover is another family tie, new resident Nancy Pickett, with her daughter, Stephanie, and grandson, Joshua. Stephanie, just happens to be married to our very own Executive Director, Michael Brown. Like we always say, Kirby Pines is family! Frank Hunter has joined us as Environ- mental Services Director. Frank was born in Aurora, Colorado and raised in Mem- phis. Frank graduated from Memphis Harding Academy and the University of Tennessee at Martin. Post college, Frank worked as a Program Director for the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Memphis. He spent 18 years in Environmental Services leadership for acute care and inpatient, healthcare organizations. Frank is married to Pamela Hunter with 2 children, Bresha Love and Caelin Hunter. Frank enjoys playing basketball and tennis and watch- ing his son play basketball. With the addition of these two profession- als, I am proud to be working with such a dynamic team! Please stop by and wel- come Ann Marie & Frank. See ya on Mother’s Day! Michael J. Brown, Jr. Executive Director, Kirby Pines Sarah & Roland Maddox with young Melanie & Alan at Kirby Pines • 2 • The Pinecone | May 2025