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the PINECONEThe Magazine of Kirby Pines Retirement Community • September 2015 | V. 33 | I. 9 Benefits of Walking | Crisis in Communication | Resident Spotlight: Peggy Bell | Social Scenes Kirby Pines Retirement Community Paint The Town Red is managed by: at Kirby Pines September signifies the end of summer and the last national holiday 12th. Each year a theme and a color (Labor Day) until Thanksgiving. I can are selected, and this year the theme is remember growing up and spending Kindness and the color is Tomato Red. several Labor Day weekends camping Both the theme and color are certain BOARD OF DIRECTORS in the Texas Hill Country. September for to add a feeling of warmth within our Kirby Pines, is especially significant, hearts and a smile to everyone’s face. Dr. James Latimer, Chairman because it is the month we celebrate our After all, the phrase “paint the town Mr. Rudy Herzke, President anniversary. red” is associated with celebration, fun Mr. Berry Terry, Secretary/Treasurer and excitement! Mr. Larry Braughton Rev. Richard Coons Thirty-two years of service to older Mr. Jim Ethridge Dr. Fred Grogan adults is truly a feat that could not So make plans now to join us for this Ms. Mary Ann Hodges have happened without the support of celebration, for the food and company Mr. Boyd Rhodes, Jr. residents and their families, employees that follows the event, and most and our Board of Directors. These importantly for the start of another great RCA STAFF individuals make up the team that year at Kirby Pines Estates. Charlie Trammell allows Kirby Pines to rank among the President, RCA largest and more successful life care “Never underestimate your importance retirement communities in the country; to others. Remember, they are KIRBY PINES STAFF and allows Kirby Pines to continuously looking, watching, and listening for Michael Escamilla be voted the Memphis Most! In fact, this ways to imitate your success”. Executive Director, Kirby Pines year marks the ninth (9th) consecutive - Mac McFarland Annette Marlar year Kirby Pines has been voted as the Director of Medical Services and HR Memphis Most Award winner by the readers of the Commercial Appeal. Mike Abutineh, M.D. Michael Medical Director To celebrate our thirty-second Escamilla, Executive Linda Huston anniversary and the Lighting of the Director of Accounting Lake ceremony, many employees will Director, put forth the extra effort to ensure Kirby Pines Don Johnson residents and guests alike get the red Chaplain carpet treatment on Saturday, September Cheryl Grimes Director of Activities/Social Events ON THE PINECONE COVER Daniel Longstreth Director of Environmental Services Kirby Pines Sees What’s New at the Zoo! Chuck Neeley If you haven’t been to the Memphis Director of Maintenance Zoo lately, it is definitely worth the trip! Created in 1906 and located in midtown Mark Simpson Memphis, it is home to more than 3,500 Director of Dining Services animals representing over 500 species. Mike Rayder Director of Grounds & Landscaping Since the early 1990s, the Memphis Zoo has invested over 77 million dollars for Calvin Sims renovation and expansion. The zoo’s Director of Security animal inhabitants reside in three zones Faye Smith with 19 exhibits, such as Teton Trek, Director of Transportation Northwest Passage and China, home to Giant Pandas Ya Ya and Le Le. This magazine is produced by R.C.A. 6465 N. Quail Hollow Rd., Suite 400 On the front cover Dr. Ed and Mary Memphis, TN 38120, 901-794-2598 Blanche Scott take a ride on the [email protected] “Endangered Species Carousel”, while Warren Grant, Mary Blanche and Dr. Electronic version of Warren Grant hangs out with the Ed Scott joined us at the Memphis The Pinecone is Lowland Gorillas on our back cover. Zoo on a beautiful afternoon. available at www.kirbypines.com • 2 • The Pinecone | September 2015 welcome to 3535 Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115 Mary Bragorgos Elizabeth Collier Helen Gaines Carolyn Williford Mary Bragorgos comes to us When Elizabeth (Liz) Collier Helen Gaines brings an exten- Carolyn Wlliford comes to us from her previous residence in graduated from Middleton, sive portfolio of experience from her previous residence in Cordova, TN. Married for 42 TN High School, she moved in the transportation industry, Germantown, TN. She and her years to Nicholas Bragorgos, to Memphis to go to Business awards, professional asso- husband, Hal, were married 59 their family consists of 4 School. She never made it. ciations, education, volunteer years. Their family consists children and 10 grandchildren. Going on job interviews with work, and 15 years experience of 1 son, 2 grandchildren and Nicholas passed away in 1998. a friend, Liz was offered a job with FEDEX EXPRESS, Inc. a great grandson expected in She graduated in 1969 from – she quickly accepted. Leav- Retiring from FedEx Express November. Hal passed away the St. Joseph Hospital School ing this first job after 8 years, in 2003, Helen’s title was Se- in 2012. Carolyn was a Service nior Administrative Assistant, of Nursing and worked as a Liz joined the Rodney Baber Representative for South Cen- Global Operations Control. Registered Nurse at Baptist Printing and Direct Mail Com- tral Bell for 10 years; she also Hospital for 29 years, retiring pany as a clerk-typist. When She has served as Committee was a Medical Transcriber at as a Charge Nurse. she retired from Baber after Chair of the National Secretar- Baptist Hospital for 7 years. 33 years, her title was Vice ies Association, Vice President She and her husband traveled President, Office Manager and of Delta Nu Alpha, Transpor- Carolyn was a member of the to Europe, Asia, Mexico, and Personnel Manager. In 1972 tation Fraternity, President of English Meadows Garden the Middle East. Another she received the Distinguished the Women’s Traffic Club of Club and Board Member of trip to Israel, especially to Sales Award, from Sales and Memphis and Representative the English Meadows Neigh- Jerusalem, is on Mary’s wish Marketing of Memphis. for the Traffic Clubs Interna- borhood Association. Hobbies list. In addition to historical tional, Educational Congress. and interest include gardening, Liz met her future husband, events in Jerusalem, she recalls golf, and line dancing. Music Lee, when he began coming She studied Business, Psychol- it as a beautiful place with preferences include 50’s and to her basketball games. They ogy, and Art Studies at Univer- wonderful people and good 60’s popular music and more were married for 24 years, sity of Memphis and Traffic shopping. Mary recalls riding recent Country music. She and a camel as her most interesting have twin daughters and 4 and Transportation Manage- ment, at Chicago University of Hal celebrated their 50th wed- thing she has experienced. Her grandchildren. Lee took early Transportation. ding anniversary in Hawaii; music preference is Country retirement from International Harvester due to declining they also traveled to Acapulco, and Western. She is rightly Her volunteer work includes Mexico. Charleston, South proud of simultaneously health, and passed away in being a Court Appointed Ad- 1976. Carolina is the one place Caro- raising 4 boys while working vocate for Abused Children, a lyn would like to visit, touring as a registered nurse and Liz is a fan of almost all MICA Program Ombudsman, the old homes in that area. wife of a traveling salesman. sports, but her favorite is bas- as Advocate for nursing and assisted care home residents Skills in multi-tasking made ketball. She’s an ardent fan of Kirby Pines offers many av- and much more. it all happen without undue the Memphis Tigers and the enues by which Carolyn will “trauma’. Grizzlies. In 1983, Liz was Get to know Helen Gaines and meet new friends and satisfy awarded the Amateur Sports welcome her to our commu- her interest in gardening and She is looking forward to Association Hall of Fame for nity. With all of her talents, she line dancing. Adjustments to a making new friends and finding Basketball. can be a strong contributor to new environment take time be- an outlet for her talents and Kirby Pines on-going efforts cause settling in is a slow but interests. Get to know Mary Kirby Pines includes a fair to make a difference – for all steady process – we’ve all been Bragorgos and welcome her to number of sports fans, so Liz, of our residents, and overall there. Carolyn, your choice of our residential community. you made a good choice in brightening the public areas joining us was a good one and joining us. Welcome! for residents and visitors alike. we welcome you home! All New Resident bios are written by Kirby resident, Jacqueline Besteman The Pinecone | September 2015 • 3 • & Sports Medicine in New York. In fact, a Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, study of post-menopausal women found that 30 minutes of walking each day reduced their risk of hip fractures by 40 percent. 3. Walking lightens mood. A California Benefits of State University, Long Beach, study showed that the more steps people took during the day, the better their moods were. Why? Walking releases natural 9. Walking slows mental decline. A painkilling endorphins to the body – one study of 6,000 women, ages 65 and Walking of the emotional benefits of exercise. older, performed by researchers at the Walking is easy to do and offers 4. Walking can lead to weight loss. A brisk University of California, San Francisco, many benefits, especially for 30-minute walk burns 200 calories. Over found that age-related memory decline time, calories burned can lead to pounds was lower in those who walked more.