Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

• 20 • The Pinecone | September 2025 PICTURING LIFE AT KIRBY PINES The Garden Gro'ers enjoyed their annual Watermelon Party L-R; Jim Shannon, Pat Meiners, and Richard Colditz. John Blount and Janice Wall were our winner at the Annual Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest (Photo by Mary Ann Thurmond). There is so much talent at Kirby Pines, it truly is a gift! A couple of our wonderful piano playing regulars, Janie Smith in the Chapel and Marilynn Garzione at the Calhoun reception. WATERMELON, FAMILY RECIPES AND FUN Jane Longfield and Cindy Dabrowski gather zinnias they grew to deliver to brighten residents' day with color. Brenda Sippel and Claw Shaw have great taste! Photo by Mary Ann Thurmond. Our first "Recipe Wednesday" was a big hit! Carolyn Hladky, Janie Kocman, Sally Coleman and Sydney Wagner with Chef, Harold Morris. (Photo by Arrena Cheek). Irene Baker, Pat Kelly and Carolyn Hladky also had featured recipes this month.