Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | October 2018 ON THE PINECONE COVER After celebrating our thirty-fifth anniversary in grand style last month, and our twelfth consecutive winning of the Memphis Most Award for the Best Retirement Community, it is time to reflect on why Kirby Pines is continually selected the Memphis retirement community of choice, and to think about what is ahead that will keep us the best in Memphis. We will start the month off with a huge city wide celebration of our 12th Memphis Most win, on Wednesday, October 3rd from 11 am to 1 pm with great food, fun prizes and fabulous entertainment. Be certain to invite some friends who have not yet made their decision to move into Memphis’ Most award winning retirement community! Then on Tuesday, October 16th between 4 and 6 pm you can enjoy the beautiful grounds as we once again hold a Fall Festival complete with Hot Air Balloon rides. This is a very popular festival and one in which you might be able to check off one of “your bucket list” wishes by enjoying an aerial view of the campus in a hot air balloon. If great food is more to your liking, be certain to sign up early for this month’s Much to Look Forward to a t K i r b y P i n e s Michael Escamilla, Executive Director, Kirby Pines Kirby Pines IS the Memphis Most! 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. Linda Harrington Ms. Mary Ann Hodges Mr. Rusty Linkous Mr. Boyd Rhodes, Jr. RCA S TA F F Charlie Trammell President, RCA Michélle Trammell-Vincent Senior Vice President, RCA Tim Cox Vice President of Finance, RCA Rick Cumberland Chief Operating Officer, RCA Beth Houk Director 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 Erin Geiser Director of Culinary Services Linda Huston Director of Accounting Don Johnson Chaplain Cheryl Moore Director of Life Enhancement Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Calvin Sims Director of Security This magazine is produced by R.C.A. 6465 N. Quail Hollow Rd., Suite 400 Memphis, TN 38120, 901-794-2598 Electronic version of The Pinecone is available at www.kirbypines.com Night of Exquisite Cuisine. Always a popular feast, residents and guests fill the Iris and Tradition dining rooms to full capacity as they enjoy a spectacular meal prepared by one or both of our Cordon Bleu graduate chefs. October 28th is National Make a Difference Day, and we all have the ability to do something small that makes a difference in someone else’s life. You can volunteer here at Kirby Pines to assist someone in one of the four healthcare areas; or in the Blossom Shop; Library; by assisting the marketing team welcoming new residents; or simply by thanking the staff who help make Kirby Pines the Best Retirement Community in our tristate area! After celebrating our 35th Anniversary all last month, why wouldn’t the #1 Retirement Community in Memphis keep the momentum going? And that’s exactly what we’re going to do! Once again, Kirby Pines has been voted the Memphis Most by the readers of The Commercial Appeal newspaper. Since we already know why we’re number one year after year, perhaps you should come check us out. October is a perfect time to come visit our community. We start things off with our Memphis Most Celebration on the 3rd, which leads into our Fall Festival on the 16th, rounding things out with an Oktoberfest Dance on the 23rd. As you can see by this month’s cover, Kirby Pines is more than just the #1 Retirement Community, Kirby Pines is one big happy Family.