Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

Congratulations to our CHAMPION of the Month PATRICIA IRBY-VENZANT Resident Programs Activity Coordinator Pat always puts our residents first, while continuing to support our team. She is always willing to help and goes out of her way to help others. She is the definition of a team player. When one of our team members was out for an extended period of time, Pat stepped up and stepped in to ensure things were taken care of. Pat serves our residents and this community as if they are her family and this is their home. - Kayla Holland, Resident Programs Director Describe Your Family: Loving, fun, close, caring and understanding. Describe yourself in five words: Humble, caring, compassionate, loving and inspirational. Do you have any hobbies: Singing and cooking. What is your favorite thing about your job: Helping residents and making them smile. I enjoy making residents feel special and incorporating things they enjoy into our activities. Favorite food: Greens and meatloaf Favorite song: Never Too Much by Luter Vandross What is something you are proud of: Raising my nephew by myself, he is now studying at Xavier. What would you like people to know about you: I am mindful of people's feelings before mine. • 8 • The Pinecone | November 2025 Question: Which side of a turkey has more feathers? Answer: The outside. Question: What do you call a turkey the day after Thanksgiving? Answer: Lucky! Question: Why did they let the turkey join the band? Answer: Because he had his own drumsticks. Question: Why did the turkey cross the road? Answer: He wanted people to think he was a chicken. Question: What do you get if you cross a turkey with a ghost? Answer: A poultry-geist. Question: Why did the turkey get detention at school? Answer: He used fowl language. Question: What’s a turkey’s favorite Thanksgiving food? Answer: Nothing—it’s already stuffed. Question: What did the leftover turkey say? Answer: Make me a sandwich! Question: What kind of music did the pilgrims listen to? Answer: Plymouth Rock. Question: What kind of turkey requires ID? Answer: Wild Turkey. Question: Why do pilgrims’ pants always fall down? Answer: Because they wear their buckles on their hats! Question: What do you wear to Thanksgiving dinner? Answer: A har-vest. Question: Why didn’t the cook season the Thanksgiving turkey? Answer: There was no thyme! Question: Why did the cranberry blush? Answer: It saw the turkey dressing. Question: What kind of weather does a turkey like? Answer: Fowl weather. Question: What did the turkey say when he met the president? Answer: Pardon me. Question: What do you get when you drop a pumpkin? Answer: Squash. Question: How many bakers does it take to make a pie? Answer: 3.14 Question: What did one pumpkin pie say to the other? Answer: You wanna piece of me? Question: How do Pilgrims kick a bad habit? Answer: They stop cold turkey. Thanksgiving Jokes