Kirby Pines Retirement Community | The Pinecone

The Pinecone | September 2026 • 19 • PICTURING LIFE AT KIRBY PINES There are so many groups and activities available at Kirby Pines, what better way to show them off than with an expo! Lynn Allison was in charge of the movie/music table - Photo by Arrena Cheek, Carolyn Hladky represented the Book Baggers - Photo by Mary Ann Thurmond and the Fiber Artists; Beverly Colditz, Suzanne Hufnagel and Sylvia Statham - Photo by Arrena Cheek. ACTIVITY EXPO, WATERMELON & BIRTHDAYS August is the perfect time to enjoy some ice cold watermelon! The photos on the left are Mike Hufnagel and Mary Lou & Jim Shannon at the Garden Gro’ers Party - Photos by Mary Ann Thurmond. The photos on the right were taken at the annual Seed Spitting Contest. Cheryl Wood and Maury Phillips were our ladies and mens champs. Meanwhile Larry Weatherington enjoys a slice in the shade. Birthday Brunch is getting more popular each month. Celebrating L-R; Maxie Dunnam with his wife, Jerry, Roy Thurmond looking dapper for his 90th, with wife, Mary Ann, new resident Stephanie Harrover, with friends, Sharon Sharrow, Marilynn Garzione, Sue Binnie, Barbara Frantz and Jeanne Griffis, and Louise South won the Elvis Scavenger Hunt.