Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 2 • The Pinecone | September 2021 ON THE PINECONE COVER This September, Kirby Pines Estates celebrates its thirty-eighth anniversary. And as with any anniversary, a lot of planning will go into making this anniversary one that will be enjoyable and memorable. Each year, a theme and color is selected and this year the color is Crimson and the theme is Courage. Crimson has long been associated with courage, divinity, power, strength and importance. In Elizabethan era England, crimson clothing signified an individual’s status and was only allowed to be worn by royalty, noble persons and members of the Council. The Biblical meaning of crimson is strongly associated with humility and atonement. Kirby Pines certainly is respected in its market place as a strong leader in senior living, and is recognized for the importance it places in providing a great place to live and a great place to work. Strong, vivid and powerful are words used to describe crimson which is one reason the color is associated with courage. This past year all of us have had to be courageous. As residents you had difficult decisions to make and as employees we have faced all that the year has put before us. The strength that Kirby brings with its thirty-eight years of Celebrating Our 38th Anniversary at Kirby Pines Michael Escamilla, Executive Director, Kirby Pines Kirby Pines Celebrates Great People Kirby Pines Retirement LifeCare is managed by: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. James Latimer, Chairman Mr. Rudy Herzke, President Mr. Berry Terry, Secretary/Treasurer 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 Laura Cornwell Vice President of Finance, RCA Stephanie Barrow Director of Sales & Marketing KIRBY PINES STAFF Michael Escamilla Executive Director, Kirby Pines Annette Marlar Director of Medical Services Mike Abutineh, M.D. Medical Director Anna Bradford Nursing Home/Assisted Living Administrator Trudy Schenkenberger Director of Human Resources Linda Huston Director of Accounting Don Johnson Chaplain Jada Mullins Director of Environmental Services Chuck Neeley Director of Maintenance Allison Nolan Life Enhancement Director Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Mark Simpson Director of Culinary Services Calvin Sims Director of Security 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 In September we celebrate the 38th Anniversary of this amazing community. It has seen many changes throughout those years, but one thing has continued to be a constant, and that is... Great people. From the dreamers and founders who developed the idea and brought it to life, to the employees who make a difference by ensuring the safety, care and overall well-being of our residents. Kirby Pines has... Great people. We have people to entertain, people to beautify our grounds, people to make sure things work, people to feed us, people to take us where we need to go, people to keep things tidy, people to keep us secure, people to keep us healthy, people to answer questions and people to make our lives easier, We thank those... Great people. We also have wonderful residents. Our front cover features George and Nancy Pence, who have been in the forefront at Kirby Pines for over 19 years. George is outgoing and always ready with a joke and Nancy always rolls her eyes adoringly at him with her beau- tiful smile and modest poise... Great people. tradition, has given all of us the courage to do what is necessary each and every day. This year is turning out to be one of our country’s most difficult years, and yet it has been with courage that the country has moved forward with a commitment for change, in resolution to find new ways to do the daily tasks necessary to survive and come out stronger once this pandemic is tamed. Thus, our thirty-eighth anniversary will celebrate the hard work that has brought Kirby Pines to where we are today, and where we will together, move forward to in the years ahead. Our back cover shows residents who have been here since 2015. The dates reflect the year they moved in. It’s won- derful how everyone becomes family when they come to Kirby Pines. Our family continues to grow as new resi- dents come to join in... Great people. The Pences from Dec 2015 the TheMagazine ofKirby PinesRetirementCommunity • December 2015 | V. 33 | I. 12 PINECONE The Importance of Flexibility | OHolyNight | Resident Spotlight:BobWilliams | Social Scenes