News and Updates

I was watching a television show called Home Town about a couple in Laurel, Mississippi who have a business renovating homes. Laurel is a small town that clearly has many old homes. The premise of the show is someone chooses an old, often distressed, home from a list...

Virtual meeting etiquette is important. If you work in a traditional office, you are probably familiar with some basic rules of conference room meeting etiquette. Don’t show up late. Look professional. Don’t interrupt others when they are speaking. Don’t bring a meal...

The Moose Fraternity has partnered with rising driver Ross Chastain as the pursuit of the season’s Xfinity Series Championship gets down to its final weeks in 2020. Look for Chastain’s No. 10 car, emblazoned with the Moose Fraternity logo, as he competes for victory...

I’m writing my first article as Moosehaven’s 13th Executive Director, and, I must admit, I’m excited and challenged at what is on the horizon. Of course, I didn’t expect to be in the midst of a global pandemic, but here we are. Since March, we’ve dealt with new...

It was a blisteringly hot day in South Georgia. The thermometer read 97degrees, but the weatherman said it felt like 103. I don’t know how he knew that, but I think for once he was right. When it’s that hot, there is only one place to go. So I went fishing. Not get in...

I am excited to begin a new journey with Moosehaven as the Director of Resident Services as Helen Taylor moves to her new role as Executive Director. I have worked at Moosehaven as the Social Services Director since 2007 and love it. I grew up in a small town, one of...

We are Positively thrilled to say we are Negative! On Saturday, June 6th, the Health Department tested all residents and staff, a total of 521 people, for Covid-19 and we are thrilled to report that all results were negative! Our staff and leadership are to be...

It’s sometimes said that the best time to start thinking about your retirement is before the boss does. With that in mind, I will retire as Executive Director of Moosehaven on May 31. Reflecting back to those early years, there was much to do and many hard changes...

  How do you view your life? Do you think your best days are behind you, or are your best days are ahead of you? “The best is yet to come.” William Shakespeare When Executive Director, John Capes reminded me that this month’s article is his last, it got me thinking...

I read a joke on the internet that went something like this: “During the COVID 19 Safer at Home order I finally had time to indulge myself in all of my favorite hobbies. Unfortunately it turned out that my hobbies are going to restaurants, going to bars and being a...

On Friday, June 1, 2007, I received a call at my home. I heard a voice say, "Marina? This is John Capes from Moosehaven." I quickly responded, "Did I get the job?" And thus began a 13 year journey! Since that day, I've been fired more times than I can count but I just...

It ain’t over till it’s over. I said this recently in answer to a resident’s question about how much longer this coronavirus epidemic will last. Later, I got to thinking about my response and recalled my boyhood baseball hero, Yogi Berra. Now, before I go any further,...