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The Pinecone
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November 2016
ON THE PINECONE COVER
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Once
again we are reminded of the story of
Pilgrims and Indians coming together
to share food and friendship. This
school book history lesson also teaches
children the importance of acceptance
and recognition of differences, customs,
and just how important it is to form
friendships.
In October of 1862, our country was
in the midst of the Civil War, when
President Lincoln set by proclamation the
last Thursday of November as a day of
thanksgiving. Prior to this, Thanksgiving
had been celebrated on different days
surrounding regional harvests. Lincoln
proclaimed – “I do, therefore, invite
my fellow citizens in every part of the
United States…to set apart and observe
the last Thursday of November as a day
of thanksgiving and prayer and praise
to our beneficent Father … command
to His tender care all those who have
become widows, orphans, mourners or
suffers in the lamentable civil strife in
which we are unavoidably engaged, and
fervently implore the interposition of the
Almighty hand to heal the wounds of the
nations, and to restore it, as soon as may
It’s Thanksgiving
a t K i r b y P i n e s
be consistent with the divine purpose, to
the full enjoyment of peace, harmony,
tranquility and union.” (For the first time
Thanksgiving was celebrated on the same
day by all states that belong to the Union).
In many ways, we owe this national
holiday to President Lincoln, who saw the
need to bring all citizens together as one
nation. Were it not for his proclamation,
wemight still be celebratingThanksgiving
on different days across the United States.
This Thanksgiving, make time to reflect
on the wonderful events with which you
and your families have been blessed over
the years. If you plan to get together here
at Kirby with guests, please make your
reservations, as we usually have a large
group in the dining room on Thanksgiving
Day.
Michael
Escamilla,
Executive
Director,
Kirby Pines
Veteran’s Day is the time to recognize
and honor those that have served their
country in the various branches of
the armed forces. It annually falls on
November 11, the anniversary of the
signing of the armistice, which ended
the World War I hostilities between the
Allied nations and Germany in 1918.
At Kirby Pines, we try to pay our
respects to those who served by holding
an annual program on that day in our
Performing Arts Center. We have so
many residents who have served, or had
spouses who sacrificed so much for the
Kirby Pines Rounds Up The Troops For Veteran’s Day
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 Director
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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Electronic version of The Pinecone
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www.kirbypines.comfreedoms we enjoy today, so thank you
to all!
For our covers, we went to Veterans
Plaza, just south of the Memphis Zoo,
at Overton Park located in midtown
Memphis. George Courington and
Joe Prescott both served in the Air
Force and still look quite dashing on
our front cover in ther uniforms. Our
back cover has our handsome Navy
vets, Buster McGuire, Carter Powers
and Jim Stafford. We thank you all for
your service and for representing Kirby
Pines this month.
Buster McGuire, Carter Powers, George Courington, Joe Prescott and Jim Stafford