the PINECONEThe Magazine of Kirby Pines Retirement Community • October 2017 | V. 35 | I. 10 LEE BROWN Celebrates Kirby Pines’ 11th consecutive win as #1 RETIREMENT COMMUNITY! Antidote for Aging | Signs of Stroke | Victory Forever | Resident Spotlight: Glenn & Janice Wall Kirby Pines Retirement Community is managed by: A Time of Reflectionat Kirby Pines After celebrating our thirty-fourth anniversary in grand style last month, and our eleventh Please join with me and fellow residents consecutive winning of the Memphis Most in thanking our employees for their daily Award for the Best Retirement Community, efforts to make Kirby Pines the “best BOARD OF DIRECTORS it is time to sit back, relax, and reflect on retirement community”. Each of them Dr. James Latimer, Chairman why Kirby Pines is continually selected the truly does make a difference. Along Mr. Rudy Herzke, President Memphis retirement community of choice. this same thought, October 28 is Make Mr. Berry Terry, Secretary/Treasurer a Difference Day, and we all have the Mr. Larry Braughton Rev. Richard Coons October is filled with specific days that ability to do something small that makes Mr. Jim Ethridge Dr. Fred Grogan celebrate the people around us that help to a difference in someone else’s life. Ms. Mary Ann Hodges Mr. Boyd Rhodes, Jr. make us the Best Retirement Community. Mr. Rusty Linkous Ms. Linda Harrington For example, Oct 2 is National Custodial If you have a more adventuresome look on life, join in on the fun of riding in a Worker’s Day, a day set aside to be thankful RCA STAFF hot air balloon October 17 at our annual for the numerous employees who dedicate Charlie Trammell their time to helping keep Kirby Pines look Fall Festival, another activity that sets Kirby Pines apart from other retirement President, RCA neat and clean. October is National Long Michélle Trammell-Vincent Term Care Planning month, a time for us to communities and is just one more reason Senior Vice President, RCA recognize the work efforts of our staff in the why we have never failed to win the Mack Williamson Resident Clinic, Gallery Manor, Job’s Way, Memphis Most Award. Vice President of Operations, RCA Fireside Villa, Providence Place, and Caring In Place. October 1-7 is National Health Care Tim Cox Food Service Week. This group of employees Michael Vice President of Finance, RCA Bill Duff are an essential part of our integrated services. Escamilla, Chief Financial Officer, RCA October 22-28 is National Pastoral Care week, Executive a perfect time to thank Don Johnson and the Beth Houk Director, numerous residents that coordinate Vesper Director of Sales & Marketing Kirby Pines services, the Men’s Christian Fellowship and KIRBY PINES STAFF the Women’s Bible Study group. Michael Escamilla Executive Director, Kirby Pines ON THE PINECONE COVER Annette Marlar Director of Medical Services and HR Kirby Pines Celebrates All Month Long! Mike Abutineh, M.D. September is always a special month at Medical Director Kirby Pines, and this year proved to be no Linda Huston different. We celebrated our 34th year with Director of Accounting our annual Lighting of the Lake ceremony Don Johnson on the banks of Lake Latimer, named for Chaplain Dr. Jimmy Latimer. Dr. Latimer is not only Cheryl Grimes a founder of Kirby Pines and Chairman Director of Life Enhancement of the Board, but he is also a resident and Chris Hanna an eloquent speaker. He is shown on our back cover, doing just that, speaking to the Director of Environmental Services crowd at Lighting of the Lake. This sign, for our own Dr. Latimer, was Chuck Neeley revealed as a permanent fixture at our Director of Maintenance Our front cover is resident Lee Brown at Lighting of the Lake ceremony Mark Simpson our Memphis Most Celebration and Open Director of Dining Services House. Kirby Pines has been voted the Mike Rayder #1 Retirement Community for the 11th Director of Grounds & Landscaping consecutive year by the readers of The Calvin Sims Commercial Appeal. During this exciting event, residents get to show visitors many Director of Security of the reasons Kirby Pines has won every This magazine is produced by R.C.A. single year. 6465 N. Quail Hollow Rd., Suite 400 Memphis, TN 38120, 901-794-2598 If you didn’t make it to either event, it’s never too late, Call 901-369-7340 to People are lined up at the Memphis Most Electronic version of The Pinecone schedule a visit today! Party to see why Kirby Pines is always #1 is available at www.kirbypines.com • 2 • The Pinecone | October 2017 Kirby Pines Retirement Community welcome to is managed by: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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 3535 Kirby Road • Memphis, TN 38115 Ms. Mary Ann Hodges Mr. Boyd Rhodes, Jr. Mr. Rusty Linkous Ms. Linda Harrington RCA STAFF Charlie Trammell President, RCA Michélle Trammell-Vincent Senior Vice President, RCA Gene & Sara Callaway Maxie & Jerry Dunnam Roy & Mary Ann Thurmond Mack Williamson Vice President of Operations, RCA If you have been going to the Kirby Pines Maxie and Jerry Dunnam have arrived at Roy and Mary Ann didn’t have far to go Tim Cox ballroom dances, you have probably en- their “Happy Place.” They chose Kirby on moving day, just 3 miles from their Vice President of Finance, RCA joyed the dancing of two of our newest Pines for the beautiful trees, flowers and former home to Kirby Pines. They are al- residents, Gene (Twinkle Toes) Callaway the total ambience we have here. But I’m ready very pleased being here, no more Bill Duff and his wife Sara. Since retiring from the sure when you meet the Dunnams, you’ll big house yard work and chores to do. Chief Financial Officer, RCA Memphis City Schools as a teacher and come to the same conclusion as I did. Any Beth Houk principal, Gene has taken up oil painting place they are is a “Happy Place.” Roy was born in Columbus, Georgia and Director of Sales & Marketing and tap dancing. He also plays the piano Mary Ann was born in Conway, Arkan- and continues to do some interesting ge- Married for 60 years, they have 3 children sas. They have been married for 49 years KIRBY PINES STAFF neology work for the Callaway Family and 4 grandchildren. Maxie received his and have 3 children, 3 grandchildren, 3 Michael Escamilla Assn. Inc. Sara also stays busy playing BA from Southern Mississippi and his step-grandchildren, and 4 step-great- Executive Director, Kirby Pines duplicate bridge, doing beautiful needle Masters of Divinity from Emory Univer- grandchildren. point, reading historical books, and serv- sity. Jerry went to Georgia State Univer- Annette Marlar Roy graduated from Georgia Tech in ing as a hostess at the Dixon Gallery. sity. Director of Medical Services and HR 1959 with a Bachelor of Science in Indus- Mike Abutineh, M.D. Married for 50 years next month, Gene and Maxie has certainly earned his place in trial Management and went to work for Medical Director Sara moved to Kirby from Germantown. the “Who’s Who” of the United Method- Shoemaker Financial as a CPA and retired ist Church. He started preaching when Linda Huston Gene received his BS and MA degrees after 25 years. Mary Ann graduated from he was 19 years old, served as a United Hendrix College in 1959 and became Director of Accounting from Memphis State. Sara received her BS degree from Blue Mountain College, Methodist Minister for 64 years, started Office Manager/Partner in Performance Don Johnson then went on to earn her MA at Memphis 3 new churches in Georgia, Mississippi Systems, Inc. She retired after 30 years Chaplain State. Gene worked for 34 years at vari- and California, was world editor of The and enjoyed her career very much. Cheryl Grimes ous schools as a teacher and principal in Upper Room, was President of Asbury Director of Life Enhancement the Memphis City Schools. Sara began Theological Seminary, was Senior Pastor Now that the Thurmonds have retired, it of Christ United Methodist Church here is time for some leisure activities. Roy Chris Hanna her teaching experience in Hardeman in Memphis (1982-1994) and presently mentioned walking and bike riding and Director of Environmental Services County, moving to Memphis to serve as a guidance counselor at Fairview Jr. High, Maxie is the full-time Minister at Large at I do mean serious bike riding like week- Chuck Neeley Central H.S, and Melrose H.S. Christ United Methodist Church. For long rides and MS-150 mile rides. Mary Director of Maintenance most of Maxie’s ministry he has had a Ann will have more time to work with Mark Simpson During the Korean War Gene served in full-time assistant by his side, Jerry Dun- her father’s photographs and her mother’s Director of Dining Services the U.S Air Force, reaching the rank S/ nam. When Maxie speaks of his ministry, writings about Rohwer, a Japanese Relo- SGT. He was stationed at various posts in it is always “We.” cation Camp in Arkansas during World Mike Rayder the U.S. and in 1951-52 was assigned as a War II. An Arkansas historian has cre- Director of Grounds & Landscaping K-13 in Suwon, Korea. These two talented and dedicated peo- ated a traveling exhibit using her parent’s Calvin Sims ple have accomplished so much in their work along with her research. The exhibit Director of Security You will enjoy getting to know this cou- church and community lives, it would has hung at the Memphis Botanic Garden ple, Gene is very quiet and reserved yet take a book to tell you about them.