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• 2 • The Pinecone | September 2016
ON THE PINECONE COVER
September signifies the end of summer
and the last national holiday (Labor
Day) until Thanksgiving. September
for Kirby Pines, is especially significant,
because it is the month we celebrate our
anniversary.
Thirty-three years of service to older
adults is truly a feat that could not
have happened without the support of
residents and their families, employees
and our Board of Directors. These
individuals make up the team that
allows Kirby Pines to rank among the
largest and more successful life care
retirement communities in the country;
and allows Kirby Pines to continuously
be voted the Memphis Most! In fact,
Kirby Pines is the only retirement
community in the tristate area to have
won the Memphis Most Award every
year since its inception. We are so
grateful for this blessing from the
readers of the Commercial Appeal who
continue to vote for Kirby Pines yearly.
To celebrate our thirty-third anniversary
and the Lighting of the Lake ceremony,
many employees will put forth the extra
effort to ensure that residents and guests
alike get special treatment on Saturday,
September 10th. Each year a theme
We Are Memphis Mosta t K i r b y P i n e s
and color are selected, and this year the
theme is Blessed and the color is Aqua.
Both the theme and color are certain
to add a feeling of warmth within our
hearts and a smile to everyone’s face.
The color aqua is said to bring balance
to work, home and play and to have a
healing quality that soothes our soul
and creates an instant sense of home
and belonging.
So make plans now to join us for this
celebration! The food and company that
follow the event is the start of another
great year at Kirby Pines Estates.
“Within moments of being born, most
babies receive the first four gifts of
life: eye contact; a smile; a hug; and
food. This is also the principle of
hospitality for Kirby Pines Retirement
Community”
Michael
Escamilla,
Executive
Director,
Kirby Pines
September is always a special month at
Kirby Pines, mainly because it marks the
anniversary of Kirby Pines - this being
our 33rd - but this year is even bigger
after being voted the Best Retirement
Community in The Commercial Appeal
Kirby Pines and Charlie Trammell - AWinning Combination
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
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
newspaper’s annual Memphis Most
competition for the 10th year in a row!
A lot of our success is largely due to
our tireless RCA President, Charles S.
Trammell, Jr., who appears on our front
cover and featured on Page 8.
On September 23, 1982, the ground breaking ceremony for Kirby Pines Estates
was held on the 40-acre farm site for the newly proposed retirement community.