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There’s no substitute for experience.
IN HONOR OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OPENING OF
WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY
ON CHESAPEAKE BAY,
THIS PUBLICATION IS DEDICATED TO
THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS
OF WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY ON CHESAPEAKE BAY
AND TO ALL WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO
make this dream into a reality.
BY THE GRACE OF GOD,
THIS COMMUNITY HAS PROVIDED
MEANINGFUL WORK AND COUNTLESS BLESSINGS
TO THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS
WHO HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY ITS MISSION
for the past 25 years.
2007
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In the early 1970s, two groups were
working on various ministry projects to
support the aging:
1. Commission on Services to the Aging,
The Episcopal Diocese of Southern
Virginia
2. Tidewater Westminster Homes, The
Norfolk Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church (USA)
They had identified a need to offer sen-
iors more services and housing options.
According to a mid-1970s market survey,
Hampton Roads had less than 100 units
in full-scale retirement facilities, yet an
estimated 116,000 individuals 65 years
old or older had been living in Tidewater
at the time.
There would be many strokes of grace in
the subsequent years that would merge the
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missions of these two organizations into
an organization that would ultimately
create a nonprofit retirement community
that would enhance the lives of thousands
of seniors.
The first stroke of grace came in the form
of a letter. Robert A. Adriance, who was
then serving as president of Tidewater
Westminster Homes, received a letter that
had been sent on August 3, 1973, to Mrs.
E. Tinsely Amis, a trustee of Tidewater
Westminster Homes.
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK�
CONTENTS�
In the early 1970s, two groups were working on various ministryprojects to support the aging: 1. Commission on Services to the Aging, The Episcopal Diocese of
Southern Virginia2. Tidewater Westminster Homes, The Norfolk Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Though the community officially opened its doors to its first residents on
March 29, 1982, nearly 10 years of discussions, planning, prayer and hard
work had lead up to that day.
Laying the Groundwork .......................... 3
Forming a Corporation .......................... 6
Property .................................................. 9
HUD Housing Project .......................... 10
Funding ................................................ 11
Program Development .......................... 13
Groundbreaking .................................... 14
Construction ........................................ 15
People and 1982 Executive Staff ............ 22
Opening Day ........................................ 24
Timeline................................................ 26
Renovation and West Tower Expansion..31
Board of Trustees .................................. 34
Westminster-Canterbury Foundation .... 35
Flotsam & Jetsam .................................. 37
The Resident’s Association .................... 39
1982 At-A-Glance ................................ 40
Celebrating 25 Years of Life: A HistoryCreated by: Megan M. Christopher
The letter was from The Rev.
Gardner Van Scoyoc. He was
Director for Administration
for Westminster-Canterbury
Corporation in Richmond,
a retirement community
sponsored jointly by Virginia
Diocesan Homes and
Westminster Presbyterian
Homes, and also had served as Executive
Director of Goodwin House, a large
Episcopal home in Alexandria that
opened in 1967.
The Richmond retirement community was
underway to break ground later that year,
and Van Scoyoc wrote that the joint-min-
istry between the Episcopal and
Presbyterian churches had been “looking at
other areas for mutual cooperation.” He
had heard about Tidewater Westminster
Homes’ desire to open a retirement
community and expressed his willingness
to discuss how he could help.
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Robert A. Adriance had been
serving as chairman of
Tidewater Westminster
Homes, Inc. in 1973
when discussions began of
establishing a retirement
community in Hampton
Roads. He was chairman and
an instrumental leader in the
formation of the Episcopal-
Presbytery ad-hoc committee
that would ultimately form
Westminster-Canterbury of
Hampton Roads, Inc.
Robert Adriance went on to
serve as a charter member of
the Board of Trustees, a
charter member of the
Westminster-Canterbury
Foundation Board of
Directors and also lived at
Westminster-Canterbury on
Chesapeake Bay from 1987
until his death in 2002. He
will be forever remembered as
one of the founding fathers of
Westminster-Canterbury on
Chesapeake Bay.
When Tidewater Westminster Homes
member Mrs. E. Tinsely Amis forwarded
this letter to Bob Adriance, she included
a comment that asked the question, “Bob
– could this, hopefully, be the way out for
Tidewater Westminster?”
During the succeeding nine years, this
Episcopal-Presbyterian partnership
would be the way out and would make
the dream of a church-based retire-
ment community in Hampton Roads
into a reality.
In the spring of 1974, Tidewater
Westminster Homes invited two
experienced administrators to Hampton
Roads to discuss plans for a retirement
community in Virginia Beach:
• Gardner Van Scoyoc of Westminster-
Canterbury in Richmond
• James M. Meharg of Goodwin House
Adriance described this meeting as “a
unique opportunity to lay, knowl-
edgeably, the groundwork for a
successful enterprise, guided by
highly-qualified, dedicated and
sympathetic advisors.”
It was at this meeting on March
30, 1974, that the group decided
to proceed with an implementa-
tion of an alliance between
the Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches in the matter of a
retirement home.
In the following months, representatives
from the Episcopal and Presbyterian
church groups developed an ad-hoc com-
mittee to look at how their combined
forces could be a ministry to the seniors
of the Hampton Roads community by
providing housing and health care.
The first official meeting of this Ad-Hoc
Committee of Presbyterians and
Episcopalians of Southeastern Virginia to
Study Homes for the Aging was held June
13, 1974. Representatives from Tidewater
Westminster Homes of the
Norfolk Presbytery and the
Steering Committee on Aging
of the Episcopal Diocese of
Southern Virginia met to dis-
cuss primary plans. While the location,
financing, and other important factors
would come to be decided later, at this
meeting both groups agreed that they
desired a community that provided both
living arrangements as well as health care
to the seniors of Hampton Roads. The
Rev. Dr. Sydney Swann, Chairman of
the Commission on Services to the
Aging of the Episcopal Diocese, was
appointed chairman.
The first item of business was to gain a
better understanding of how the church
can best serve both the housing and health
care needs of the seniors in Hampton
Roads. The committee created and dis-
tributed thousands of questionnaires to
their senior members in August 1974.
The questionnaire covered a variety of
topics, including age, location, physical
and health challenges, financial concerns,
desirable attributes in a retirement com-
munity, future living plans, availability of
a grant program, apartment preference,
activities, and day-to-day needs.
Nearly 1,500 survey responses were
returned. The senior church
members’ responses revealed a great
interest for a retirement community in
the area.
The surveys also answered an impor-
tant financial question, indicating the
financial structure being used at the
Richmond Westminster-Canterbury
would also be suitable here.
With the help of consultant Gardner Van
Scoyoc and leadership of Chairman
Robert Adriance, the ad-hoc committee
set forth on an eight-year journey filled
with studies, reports, surveys, regulations,
funding, licensing—and prayer for
guidance along the way—to open a retire-
ment community to provide seniors in
Hampton Roads with living arrange-
ments, health care and peace of mind.
This is their story.Rev. Gardner Van Scoyoc and his wife, Nancy.
It was at this meeting on March 30, 1974, that the group decided to proceedwith an implementation of an alliance between the Episcopal and Presbyterianchurches in the matter of a retirement home.
CHARTER MEMBERSBOARD OF DIRECTORS
WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY OF HAMPTON ROADS, INC.
NOVEMBER 1976
PRESBYTERIANMr. Robert A. Adriance, Secretary
Rev. Daniel D. Dickenson, Vice-Chairman
Mr. Walter J. Ford
Mr. John A. Holland
Mr. C. Phillips Kraemer
Mr. William P. Love
Mr. Richard David Roberts
Mrs. Raymond C. Robinson
EPISCOPALThe Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vaché, Chairman
Dr. Donald Faulkner
Mr. Frederick S. Ewell
Dr. Cromwell Douglas
Mr. James L. Smith
Mrs. William W. Old
Mr. R. Dawson Taylor, Treasurer
Mr. Richard W. Talley
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Robert Adriance
Bill Egelhoff
Fred Ewell
Peter Eustis
Frederick Martin
John D. MacLeod, Jr.
Julian Peters
Robert Stiffler
John Stanton
John Tazewell
Chappie Thrift
Connie Laws
William C. Thornton
W.B. Costenbader
Norman Browne
Hugh Merle Joynt
Henry Hansen
Sam Houston
Waldo Harrison
FORMING A CORPORATION
From 1974 when the ad-hoc committee was formed until 1976, the
following individuals were involved with the project:
It was time for the committee to activate
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton
Roads, Inc., in the late summer of 1976,
and seek out eight Presbyterians and eight
Episcopalians to serve on the Board of
Directors. These individuals would be
elected equally by the Episcopal and
Presbyterian sides. Understanding that
the project was a considerable under-
taking, it was determined that a few
ad-hoc committee members might go
on either side and that the rest of the
board would be completed by laypeople
and business professionals.
The first letterhead of
Westminster-Canterbury of
Hampton Roads, Inc.
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What’s the official name of the community?The current and original full name of the corporation is: Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc. In its
earliest inception in 1974, it began as an Ad-Hoc Committee of Presbyterians and Episcopalians of Southeastern
Virginia to Study Homes for the Aging. It became Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc. in 1976
until it began to go by the name Westminster-Canterbury House in 1978. It was Westminster-Canterbury in
Virginia Beach, before adopting its current name of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay.
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In June of 1977, Dr. Daniel D. Dickenson
began working as the very first
Administrator of Westminster-Canterbury
of Hampton Roads, Inc. and The
Rev. R. Clement Dickey, Jr., Presbytery
Executive/Stated Clerk, Norfolk Presbytery
of the Presbyterian Church in the United
States, became Vice-Chairman of the
Board of Directors.
In October of 1976, Westminster-
Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc.,
received its charter from the Virginia
State Corporation Committee and
became incorporated as a non-stock, non
profit corporation by the Episcopal
Diocese of Southern Virginia and the
Norfolk Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States.
Gardner Van Scoyoc officially
became a contracted consult-
ant in 1976, when he also
began working with
Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg, a
site for another similar joint-venture
continuing care retirement community.
Led by Chairman Bishop Vaché, the
board moved forward with the first orders
of business.
A March 1975 population
study had given Norfolk
first consideration for
building, with Virginia
Beach second and
Portsmouth third. But
after reaching out to the
leadership in each city
and assessing various properties and
options, the city of Virginia Beach had
risen to the board’s first choice.
The following locations had been given
the final consideration:
• A Tidewater Westminster Homes asset of
a 7.63 acre lot on Great Neck Road and
Laurel Cove Road in Virginia Beach
• A 7.6 acre lot on Pacific Avenue north
of Galilee Episcopal Church for sale
for $1.2 million
• A high-rise facility over the parking lot
of the First Presbyterian Church in
Virginia Beach
• A 12-acre site on Shore Drive east
of the Lynnhaven Inlet with 580 ft.
of waterfront
In a pivotal moment in the creation of
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake
Bay, the YWCA of the Tidewater
Area placed this 12-acre Shore Drive
property for sale in February of 1976,
PROPERTY�
First and foremost, the group sought to obtain property suitable for a
retirement community.
coincidentally in the
middle of the Episcopal-
Presbyterian Ad-Hoc
committee’s search for a
suitable location to build
a retirement community.
The YWCA was selling
the land, previously
Camp Owaissa, because of plans to
open two new branches in Norfolk
and Chesapeake. Just months after the
property went on the market, the
committee put an option down and
made the official purchase one year
later, on Aug. 3, 1977, for the price
of $900,000. It was chosen for its
developing area, space and flexibility,
and because the waterfront location
offered easier financing.
In October of 1976, Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc.,received its charter from the Virginia State Corporation Committee and
became incorporated as a non-stock, nonprofit corporation.
Above: The Rev. Dr. Daniel
D. Dickenson, Vice-Chair,
Board of Trustees, 1976-1977
Westminster-Canterbury
Administrator, 1977-1985
Resident, 2005-present
Right: Two instrumental
figures in the formation of
Westminster-Canterbury of
Hampton Roads (left) R.
Dawson Taylor, 1980 Board
Chairman, and (right) Rt.
Rev. C. Charles Vaché,
1977-1980 Board
Chairman, 1976-1991
Bishop of the Episcopal
Diocese of Southern Virginia
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HUD HOUSING PROJECT
The balance of the Episcopal-
Presbytery Ad-Hoc Committee
in the summer of 1976 only
teetered on $2,000.
The Finance Committee,
headed by C. Phillips
Kraemer, and the Development
Committee, headed by Richard W. Talley,
projected that a $3 million capital
campaign would be used initially to
provide the equity needed to secure the
construction loan for the project.
Henry B. Hunter was elected Campaign
Committee chairman on April 25, 1977,
and led the Capital Gifts Campaign from
1977-1978. The money would ultimately
be used toward a fellowship program,
but for the time was to contribute to the
growing startup costs.
Unfortunately the two-year capital
gifts campaign brought in less than
anticipated, only $600,000 in pledges
by 1978.
Although the parent churches had agreed
to support the project with $15,000
each in start-up costs, Westminster-
Canterbury had to cover the
ever-growing expenses and the
existing mortgage, so the board
looked to the church groups
and local banks for hundreds
of thousands of dollars in
loans which would be repaid
upon the bond issuance.
The latest building cost was estimated to be
$20 million. It didn’t appear initial
founder’s fees or the capital gifts campaign
would yield the financing needed to get the
project started. So, in order to move
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton
Roads closer to permanent financing, it
looked to reputable professionals in the
Hampton Roads business and financial
services industry and formed a Financial
Advisory Committee in late 1978 of the
following individuals:
Barry B. Anthony, Board Chairman,
Bank of Virginia - Eastern
The Hon. Sen. Edward L. Breeden, Jr.,
Board Chairman, First Virginia Bank of
Tidewater
John L. Gibson, II, President and CEO,
Dominion National Bank of Tidewater
W. Wright Harrison, Board Chairman,
Virginia National Bank
With the eight percent loan already taken out on the property and the
anticipated total costs estimated at $24 to $30 million, the necessity for
fundraising was growing.
FUNDING�
Henry B. Hunter
Capital Gifts Campaign
Chairman
Although the committee selected the Shore Drive location to construct a 388-unit retirement community, it determined that the Great Neck property, which had been an assetof Tidewater Westminster Homes, could serve as a separate Section 202 HUD housing unitfor seniors. It would be run under a separate corporation but managed by the same board.After spending much time planning the project and drawing preliminary site plans, representatives from the committee went before the Planning Commission and City Councilin August 1977. The committee was unsuccessful, however, in obtaining zoning for the project.
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Clyde H. Jacob, Jr., Senior Regional
Officer – Tidewater, First & Merchants
National Bank of Tidewater
C. Phillips Kraemer, President,
Heritage Bank & Trust
M. Lee Payne, Board Chairman,
Seaboard National
Lawrence B. Wales, Jr.
began serving as Finance
Committee Chairman
and immediately put a
timetable in action
for obtaining bond
financing. The commit-
tee agreed to increase the
number of individuals
who could serve on the
board from 16 to 24
members and also engaged Hugh Patterson
of Wilcox, Savage, Lawrence, Dickson,
Spindle, P.C. to serve as legal counsel. A
feasibility study that could be taken to the
commercial bankers to discuss a loan was
completed by Coopers & Lybrand.
In the knick of time, on November 27,
1979, Norfolk’s Industrial Development
Authority approved the issuance of
$20.3 million in tax-exempt bonds for
the construction of Westminster-
Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc.,
with the bond underwriters:
Wheat, First Securities, Inc.
Davenport & Co. of Virginia, Inc.
Horner, Barsdale & Co.
Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
Another pressing issue facing the
board when it first formed in 1976 was to
seek the licensing to provide health care at
the community. On April 10, 1978, a
certificate of Public Need application for
76 nursing beds was filed with the Eastern
Virginia Health Systems
Agency and the State
Department of Health.
But in a discouraging
blow, the application was
denied in July.
Representing the Board
of Directors, Gardner
Van Scoyoc and Hugh
Patterson conducted
informal meetings with
the State Health
Commissioner and the
Assistant Attorney General
and felt encouraged to
move forward. The State
Health Commissioner awarded a
Certificate of Public need for a 76-bed
nursing facility at the Health Care
Center in January 1, 1979.
With only 78 apartment reservations and
hopes to have 93 before the investment
bankers could begin to obtain financing,
marketing became a priority for the com-
mittee. It began developing more advanced
marketing materials and advertisements
and increased community visits. The
advertising budget doubled and in the fall
of 1979, Westminster-Canterbury hired
two marketing professionals to focus more
energy on direct contact with prospects.
Another pressing issue facing the board when it first formed in 1976was to seek the licensing to provide health care at the community.
Hugh L Patterson, Esq. began
as legal counsel for
Westminster-Canterbury of
Hampton Roads, Inc. in
1979 and is still involved with
the organization today.
Any person or married couple 65 years
old or older would be considered for
residency, provided that they are ambula-
tory and in good health when moving in.
There would be no religious or church
affiliation restrictions. It would provide
residents with a full range of living and
health care services for the remainder of
their lifetimes, including:
• Meals
• Housekeeping services
• Linens
• Utilities
• Public meeting spaces
• Activity areas
• Comprehensive health care plan
A resident would be required to pay a
Founder’s Fee, or a lump sum based on
the size of the apartment, at the time of
entrance. The fee, combined with the
monthly fees, would cover a range of
accommodations and services.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT�
The model for residency—a continuing care retirement community
with True LifeCare—would very closely follow that being used at
the Richmond Westminster-Canterbury.
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Founding residents at the Groundbreaking Ceremony November 8, 1979.
Members of the executive committee
had visited similar facilities in Florida,
Philadelphia and Connecticut, trips
which evoked both confirmation and
optimism about the plans.
Original plans had included 388 studio,
one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and assisted
living apartments. It also included a
church-related conference center and a
significant core facility to provide living
services such as food, laundry and utilities.
A contract was signed with Basic
Construction Company of Newport
News. Already a year behind the original
groundbreaking date, it was finally time
to break ground and an official ground-
breaking ceremony was held November 8,
1979, featuring an address by former
congressman Porter Hardy, Jr., with a
reception held next door at the
Lynnhaven Fish House.
“As we approach the start of construction of Westminster-Canterbury House within a few
days, I am particularly conscious of God’s guidance of our project. If we had known of
obstacles we would face nearly three years ago as we organized our board, we would
probably not have started. But here we are with every expectation of starting construction
in a few days. We could not have come to this point unless this project had been God’s
will and without his guidance. May His Name be praised!”
Daniel Dickenson, Westminster-Canterbury Administrator, 1977-1985
Led by James L. Smith, the Building Committee researched 20 different
architecture firms and selected Shriver and Holland Associates in July of 1977
to begin planning the design of the retirement community.
CONSTRUCTION�
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1979-1982 Construction
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Is Westminster-Canterbury nonprofit? Yes, Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc., is 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, nonstock corporation that
was incorporated in Virginia on November 10, 1976. While Westminster-Canterbury is exempt from federal
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The Rev. Daniel D. DickensonAdministrator
Robert L. RouseAssistant Administrator
Jeffery V. KingFinancial Officer
Cindy YoungDirector of Community Relations
Erle Marie LatimerDirector of Resident Services
Florence Galing, R.N.Director of the Health Care Center
Lydia PughMarketing Coordinator
Frank BraggMove-In Coordinator
S.A. SuttonDirector of Buildings and Grounds
Michael JohnsonDirector of Food Service
Barry KerstetterDirector of Housekeeping
ATTORNEYHugh L. Patterson
ATTORNEY EMERITUSSam Houston
BOND COUNSELHunton and Williams
CONSULTANTSVan Scoyoc AssociatesThe Rev. Gardner Van Scoyoc, President
CAPITAL GIFTS CAMPAIGNHenry B. Hunter, ChairmanContributors to the Capital Gifts CampaignThe Fellowship Fund LandscapingAppeal and Décor
INVESTMENT BANKERSWheat First SecuritiesDavenport & Co. of Virginia, Inc.Horner Barksdale & Co.Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
BANK LOANSVirginia National BankUnited Virginia Bank/ Seaboard NationalBank of VirginiaDominion National Bank of TidewaterFidelity American BankFirst and Merchants National BankHeritage Bank and Trust
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ANDAUTHORITY AND THE CITY OFNORFOLK
ARCHITECTSShriver and Holland Associates
ENGINEERING CONSULTANTSHankins and Anderson, mechanical andelectricalGlenn-Rollins and Associates, structuralMarsh and Basgier, civilBulkhead ContractorCentury Concrete Services, Inc.General Contractor Basic ConstructionCompany
SUBCONTRACTORS OF BASICCONSTRUCTION: Ames & Webb, Inc.Bay Tile CorporationThe Ceco CorporationE.S. Chappel & Son, Inc.Denbigh Construction, Inc.Door Engineering CorporationThe Howard P. Foley CompanyM.M. Gunter & Son, Inc.Inner Space SystemsLynchburg Steel & Specialty Co.Otis Elevator CompanyPaul’s Plaster & Acoustic CompanyPompei Tile Company, Inc.Roof Engineering CorporationShaw Paint & Wallpaper Co., Inc.Snow Jr. & King, Inc.Stafford Seeding & LandscapingContractors; Swartz & Company, Inc.Taylor-Parker Co., Inc.Terminix Co., Inc.Walker & Laberge, Co., Inc.Warwick Plumbing & Heating Corp.Welch Pile Driving CorporationM.E. Wilkins, Inc.F. Richard Wilton, Jr., Inc.
PEOPLE
1982 EXECUTIVE STAFF
The following individuals played an integral role in the opening of
Westminster-Canterbury in 1982:
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Who founded the community? Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay was founded at the direction of the Commission on Services to the
Aging of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia and Tidewater Westminster Homes, Inc., of the Presbytery
of Eastern Virginia of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A).
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Does the Westminster-Canterbury corporation include any other entities? Yes, it includes the following two entities:
• The Westminster-Canterbury Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation established in December 22,
1992 to further the financial assistance and fundraising goals, but its largest fund. The Foundation was born out of
the desire to significantly increase the ability to provide fellowship assistance to qualified individuals, and
Westminster-Canterbury transferred all moneys in its Fellowship Fund, which has been growing since the 1970s,
into The Foundation when it became incorporated.
• In February 2005, The Ballentine Home, an assisted living community in Norfolk, VA, became a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Westminster-Canterbury.
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The first residents Elizabeth
Myers and Linwood Robinson
cut the ribbon with
Administrator Dan Dickenson
at Westminster-Canterbury
on Chesapeake Bay’s opening
day on March 29, 1982.
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“Furniture was piled in the foyer. Mr. Frank Bragg, who was in charge of the influx of residents, was giving orders to movers and residents alike; workmen were everywhere; thetop floor had not been completed; curtains had not been hung; pictures stood against thewall; the Commons was just that — a bare cement floor with unpainted walls; and only
two tables were available in the dining room. Not only the service elevators were used to move our furniture, but also the resident elevators, because during the first few
weeks several residents moved into Westminster-Canterbury at the same time. Yet, above all the confusion, anticipation and excitement remained.”
A founding resident
March 29, 1982 – Opening Day
June 20, 1982 – Dedication Ceremony
1973
Tidewater Westminster Homes, Inc. and the
Commission on Services to the Aging of the
Presbyterian and Episcopal churches working
on developing programs and facilities for
the aging
MARCH 30, 1974
The board of Tidewater Westminster Homes,
Inc. holds meeting at 10:30 am at the First
Presbyterian Church, Pacific Ave, 36th
Street, Va. Beach. Discussed factors and pos-
sibilities of constructing and operating a
church retirement home. Two experienced
administrators—Van Scoyoc, who was Director
for Administration at Westminster
Canterbury House, then building in
Richmond as a joint venture of the Synod of
the Virginia and the Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia, and James M. Meharg,
Administrator of Goodwin House, a large
Episcopal retirement community in
Alexandria—studied the current setup, lot
size, location, proposed building plans,
zoning, utility needs. Also present was Sam
Houston. The meeting, according to Robert
A. Adriance, was “a unique opportunity to
lay, knowledgeably, the groundwork for a
successful enterprise, guided by highly-quali-
fied, dedicated and sympathetic advisors.”
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The group decided to proceed with an imple-
mentation of an alliance between the
Episcopal and Presbyterian churches in the
matter of a retirement home.
JUNE 13, 1974
The first meeting was held by the Episcopal-
Presbytery Ad-Hoc Committee to Study
Homes for the Aging. Representatives from
both Tidewater Westminster Homes of the
Norfolk Presbytery and the Commission on
Services to the Aging of the Episcopal
Diocese of Southern Virginia began
discussing a joint venture in the creation of
a full-care retirement home.
AUGUST 1974
Episcopal-Presbytery Ad-Hoc Committee
distributes a questionnaire to senior
members of both church groups
MARCH 14, 1975
The Episcopal-Presbyterian Ad-Hoc
Committee elects first officers: Robert
Adriance, President; Fred E. Martin, Vice-
Chairman; Mrs. K. Y. Thrift, Secretary;
Hugh Merle Joynt, Treasurer
JULY 15, 1976
First inspection of the 12-acre property for
sale on Lynnhaven Beach, previously the
Camp Owaissa Day Camp of the YWCA of
the Tidewater Area
SEPTEMBER 10, 1976
Episcopal-Presbytery Ad-Hoc Committee
nominates and approves the first Board of
Directors for Westminster-Canterbury of
Hampton Roads, Inc.
OCTOBER 22, 1976
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads
files for incorporation
OCTOBER 26, 1976
Episcopal-Presbytery Ad-Hoc Committee
officially receives approval from both the
Norfolk Presbytery and the Diocese of
Southern Virginia to move forward with a $3
million fundraising campaign
NOVEMBER 3, 1976
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton
Roads, Inc., receives its charter from the
Virginia State Corporation Committee and
becomes incorporated as a non-stock, non-
profit corporation by the Episcopal Diocese
of Southern Virginia and the Norfolk
Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States
NOVEMBER 10, 1976
The Board of Directors holds its fist organi-
zational meeting
JANUARY 1, 1977
Corporation receives first letter of interest in
future residency
JUNE 1977
A capital gifts campaign begins
JUNE 15, 1977
Dr. Daniel D. Dickenson begins work as
Administrator
JUNE 1977
The administrative offices move to 11 Koger
Executive Center, Suite 266, Norfolk, VA,
23502. Prior to the move, the committee
had been meeting at Sam Houston’s office
space at 508 North Birdneck Road
JULY 11, 1977
After considering 20 different firms, group
selects Shriver and Holland Associates for the
architects
AUGUST 3, 1977
Westminster-Canterbury purchases land
from YWCA
SEPTEMBER 22, 1977
The Board of Directors and Campaign
Committee host an informational/fund-
raising dinner about the program and
building plans at the OMNI International
Hotel. The Rev. Msgr. Charles J. Fahey,
President, American Association of Homes
for the Aging, gives the address
NOVEMBER 1977
First issue of Update newsletter gets
published
JANUARY 19, 1978
Westminster-Canterbury develops a financial
pro forma for industrial development bond
financing, a necessity before applying for a
certificate of need for skilled nursing care
APRIL 13, 1978
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads,
Inc., seeks to increase board from 16 to 24
MAY 31, 1978
Mrs. Elizabeth Myers becomes first person to
reserve an apartment at Westminster-
Canterbury
OCTOBER 1, 1978
A total of 55 apartments reserved
JANUARY 1979
The State Health Commissioner awards a
Certificate of Public need for a 76-bed
nursing facility at the Health Care Center
TIMELINE�
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FEBRUARY 1979
The administrative offices move from Koger
Executive Center in Norfolk to 4700
Thoroughgood Square, Virginia Beach, VA
23455 to be closer to construction site
FEBRUARY 6, 1979
A total of 79 apartments reserved
MAY 1, 1979
The City of Virginia Beach issues a building
permit and site work begins
OCTOBER 1979
Board signs with Basic Construction
Company of Newport News
NOVEMBER 8, 1979
Official groundbreaking ceremony features
address by former congressman Porter
Hardy, Jr.
NOVEMBER 27, 1979
Norfolk’s Industrial Development Authority
approves the issuance of $20.3 million in
tax-exempt bonds for the construction of
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton
Roads, Inc.
JANUARY 1, 1981
Westminster-Canterbury reaches half-way
point to reserving all apartments with 195 of
the 388 apartments reserved
MARCH 29, 1982
Westminster-Canterbury officially opens its
doors to new residents with a ribbon-cutting
ceremony, which was attended by new resi-
dents, members of the board of directors, the
churches, staff and friends of the new life
care community. The ceremonial scissors
were held by: Mrs. Elizabeth Myers, the first
person to reserve an apartment at
Westminster-Canterbury; Mr. Linwood
Robinson, who moved in on March 29; and
Dr. Dan Dickenson, Administrator.
APRIL 11, 1982
Since the Chapel still had to be completed,
Westminster-Canterbury holds its first offi-
cial service on Easter Sunday in the dining
room. Service led by residents Louisa Kyle,
then Chairperson of the Religious Affairs
Committee, and Everett P. Moye, a retired
Presbyterian minister
JUNE 20, 1982
Official Dedication Ceremony
AUGUST 26, 1982
Chapel dedication ceremony held
1982
Residents Ed Dillon, Joe Fell, Steve Johnson,
Allen Micou, Bud Odell and Al Prince start “The
Woodpeckers,” a group of resident craftsmen
DECEMBER 16, 1982
The Board of Trustees awards contract to
R.D. Lambert & Son to provide an interior
construction project that would make 25
more nursing beds available in the Health
Care Center
MARCH 22, 1983
Community holds flagpole dedication
ceremony
JUNE 22, 1983
State grants license to open 25 additional
beds in the health care center
JULY 2, 1984
After receiving $200,000 in pledges, a
new swimming pool opens and dedicated
ceremony held
SEPTEMBER 10, 1984
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay
becomes fully occupied
1985
Westminster-Canterbury begins managing the
Mary F. Ballentine Home in Norfolk, VA
NOVEMBER 1, 1985
Thomas E. Clements
becomes President and
Executive Director of
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton
Roads, Inc.
OCTOBER 26, 1986
A new $3.5 million three-
story Assisted Living Center
formally opens and is dedi-
cated. First floor added 14
private nursing beds and an
enlarged Resident Clinic
and Physical Therapy
Department. Two upper
floors had 36 private apart-
ments designed for assisted living. Serving
persons who do not need full nursing
services but require some assistance, the
37,000-square-foot facility extends
Westminster-Canterbury’s level of care
considerably and furthers Westminster-
Canterbury’s mission of maintaining the
SEPTEMBER 27, 1985Hurricane Gloria hits Virginia Beach. Fastest
wind was 94 mph with gusts to 104 mph at the
South Island Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel.
Rainfall totaled five to six inches across the
Eastern Shore. A Virginia Beach fishing pier was
heavily damaged. Numerous branches and trees
blew down with some damage to roofs, signs and trim on buildings. Total damage
in Virginia was $5.5 million.
After long deliberation over whether to evacuate or brace for the storm, it was
decided that those who preferred to stay could. Many dedicated staff members
came in ready to help, and the entire community was teeming with people
working together around the clock to prepare for the worst, hope for the best
and to keep things running smoothly for residents.
Westminster-Canterbury escapes relatively unharmed. The power was limited to
the emergency generator, windows in the Penthouse Lounge exploded, letting in
the fierce wind and rain, and the grounds sustained wind damage. It became a
significant event in the history of Westminster-Canterbury, even warranting a
publication that was a tribute to the storm.
“Never have I seen such magnificent back-up and esprit de corps as was evidenced
by all our staff. Never have I been prouder of any group of people, and from the
clamor of appreciation that has stemmed from the residents, they felt exactly the
same way.” -W. Barton Baldwin, 1985-86 Board of Trustees Chairman
Former U.S. Congressman Porter
Hardy Jr., founding
resident of Westminster-
Canterbury and first chair of the
Westminster-Canterbury
Resident’s Association.
Fred Sumption and Grace Waters,
resident council president and past
president, respectively, cut the
ribbon and officially open the new
Assisted Living Center.
At the Chapel Dedication, The Rev. Dr. R. Clement Dickey,
Presbytery Executive and Stated Clerk of the Norfolk Presbytery
(Presbytery of Eastern Virginia), 1976-1990
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PROJECT SPECSTOTAL SITE: 12.78 ACRES
CONSTRUCTION COST: $60.5M
COMPLETION DATE: 2002
NEW CONSTRUCTION
GROSS SQUARE FEET: 300,000
NUMBER OF FLOORS: 14; INCLUDES 5-STORY
GARAGE
INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS: 164
COVERED PARKING SPACES: 435
Before the expansion/renovation, Westminster-
Canterbury had one residential tower with
independent living apartments, now known
as the East Tower, with assisted living units
and nursing care beds in a health care wing.
To meet the demand for larger, upscale
apartments, Westminster-Canterbury engages
design and planning architects SFCS to
design a new 164-apartment residential
West Tower.
MAY 13, 1998
Westminster-Canterbury announces plans
to build a 14-story, 164-apartment, $60
million expansion project
DECEMBER 5, 1999
Groundbreaking ceremony is held, West
Tower expansion project begins
APRIL 2001
The Wellness Philosophy is officially adopted
by the community. “We believe human life is
composed of social, spiritual, intellectual,
vocational, emotional, and physical dimen-
sions. We are whole beings, and when there is
integration and balance of mind, body and
spirit, then we are well. We seek this integra-
tion and balance through the promotion of
Westminster-Canterbury’s Pathways to
Wellness Program.”
Its appealing and unusual serpentine shape
enables residents in each of the spacious
apartments to enjoy a spectacular water view.
Because the West Tower includes a parking
garage, the community now boasts even
more green space than before the new tower
was built. Garden areas include a new
meditation garden outside the chapel, a
wellness garden, walk paths, and garden plots
for the residents.
A new ground-level Main Street connects
the towers and the health care wing. It
includes a large multi-purpose room, a
chapel, barber/beauty shop, a country store,
a bank, library, and a wellness suite that
includes a new pool, spa, exercise room, and
locker area. A wide wrap-around patio
provides residents easy access from Main
Street outside to the grounds and the beach.
Renovation of the East Tower greatly
improves its attractiveness and operational
efficiency. Two floors offer renovated
assisted living units, creating a new venue of
"light assisted living" with the flexibility to
change as the market changes.
A dining room expansion opens up stunning
views and provides for a greater variety of
dining options, including formal, casual,
and private.
A health care wing renovation increases the
number of private rooms, eliminating large
nursing desks, and de-centralized services.
The clinic now offers expanded medical
THE RENOVATION AND WEST TOWEREXPANSION
1999-2002�
health and independence of its resi-
dents. The new three-story wing has:
• 50 private rooms with baths
• Enlarged physical therapy
department
• Resident clinic with four
treatment rooms
• In-service classroom
• More office space for staff
AUGUST 23, 1990
Erle Marie Latimer elected Executive
Director of Westminster-Canterbury
JULY 1, 1993
The Foundation becomes a nonprofit organ-
ization qualified under section 501©(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code
DECEMBER 1992
"Building in Faith: The Next Decade" capital
campaign is launched to help raise funds pri-
marily for an assisted living unit addition, the
creation of 20 new private health care rooms
and an increase in The Fellowship Fund
JANUARY 1, 1994
Eastern Virginia Medical
School begins partnering with
Westminster-Canterbury. The partnership
includes providing medical services and
ongoing clinical and educational programs
1994
The assisted living wing receives an
addition and the health care wing
receives renovations
JUNE 30, 1995
The newly expanded Tuttle-Hofmeyer
Courtyard is dedicated in honor of
Marie Tuttle’s gift to the Westminster-
Canterbury Foundation and named
after Mrs. Tuttle’s husband and parents
-
The aerial shot shows the
completed Assisted Living Center
on the right.
Erle Marie Latimer began with
Westminster-Canterbury on
Chesapeake Bay more than 25
years ago, serving as Director of
Resident Services from 1982 to
1986. She returned in 1990 to
serve as President and CEO and
has led the community for the past
17 years.
Several “founding fathers,” local clergy, board, residents and staff leadership helped celebrate our 25th
Anniversary in a Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication. Pictured (left to right): The Rev. Dr. Daniel
Dickenson, First Administrator from 1977 to 1985; The Rev. J. Allen Johnson, Chaplain from 1994 to
2002; Erle Marie Latimer, President since 1990; The Rev. Dr. Richard J. Keever, Pastor at Bayside
Presbyterian Church, Board of Trustees Chairman from 2003 to 2005; Dr. J. Scottie Griffin, Foundation
Board of Directors Vice-Chairman; Capt. C. H. Dorchester, President, Resident’s Association; The Rev. Dr. J.
Richard Short, General Presbyter of the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia; The Rt. Rev. John C. Buchanan, Bishop
of the Diocese of Southern Virginia; The Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vachè, Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Virginia
from 1976 to 1991 and First Board of Trustees Chairman from 1977 to 1980; The Rev. Dr. R. Clement
Dickey, Presbytery Executive and Stated Clerk of the Norfolk Presbytery (Presbytery of Eastern Virginia) from
1976 to 1990; Mr. Doyle E. Hull, Board of Trustees Chairman; The Rev. Dr., Stanley Sawyer, Rector, All
Saints Episcopal Church and Board of Trustees Chairman from 1991 to 1992.
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services to both residents and seniors in the
community. A new memory-impaired unit
provides state-of-the-art programs for
residents with cognitive impairment.
Technology is implemented throughout the
community to improve operations, resident
security, and staff efficiency. Wireless com-
munication is used for emergency calls, and
other technology – advanced security systems,
in-house TV, wandering protection, and
audiovisual systems – enhances services and
assists staff in meeting residents’ needs.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2000
OpSail 2000 begins with tall ships, military
vessels and period ships from around the
world coming together just off the beach at
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay.
Westminster-Canterbury teams up with
WTKR News-Channel 3 and shows folks
throughout the region sights from
Westminster-Canterbury. Each WTKR
newscast for two days includes live shots of
the ships.
APRIL 22, 2002
Holy Trinity Chapel hosts “A Service of
Dedication and Consecration” with special
guest Bishop Vachè.
JULY 26, 2002
A ribbon-cutting ceremony opens the
passageway joining the East and West Towers.
One-half supports Fellowship Fund, the
other half enables 20 private skilled nursing
beds to be added in the Health Care Center.
APRIL 27, 2006
Health care center renamed The Hoy Center
and dedicated in memory of Harold C.
“Hap” Hoy.
AUGUST 12, 2002
West Tower expansion is complete and
ceremony opens the new main entrance.
AUGUST 21, 2002
Newly completed 14-bed memory-impaired
unit “The Chesapeake” complete and
receives a house blessing from Chaplain
Rev. Dr. Christopher Wilson.
NOVEMBER 14, 2002
The Rev. Dr. Richard Short, General
Presbyter of the Presbytery of Eastern
Virginia, and The Rt. Rev. David Bane, Jr.,
Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern
Virginia, dedicate the beautiful Lawrence
Memorial stained glass windows in the Holy
Trinity Chapel and the flags of the Episcopal
and Presbytery churches.
OCTOBER 8, 2003
Meditation Garden
complete and dedication
ceremony held.
FEBRUARY 2005
Westminster-Canterbury becomes the sole
member of The Ballentine Home, an assisted
living community in Norfolk, VA
DECEMBER 15, 2005
Westminster-Canterbury Foundation
receives largest donation in its history - a $1
million donation from Mrs. Nancy Hoy.
MARCH 29, 2007
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay
celebrates its 25th Anniversary with “A
Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication.”
MARCH 22, 2007 – NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCESix employees and partners-in-service achieve 25 years of valued service and arehonored with awards.
.
Bob Heely, Vice President for Development and Community
Relations; Erle Marie Latimer, Westminster-Canterbury
President, Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf; and
Linda Lowrance, daughter of resident Nancy Hoy and the late
Harold C. “Hap” Hoy.
Pictured left to right:Mark Hammond, Building and GroundsFrank Huerta, Beauty and Barber ShopRuby Campos, LaundryAnita Driskill, Beauty and Barber ShopElizabeth Howard, HousekeepingAnna Gillis, Dining Services
Frank Huerta and Anita Driskill, pictured here in 1983 and 2007, have been providingbeauty and barber services to Westminster-Canterbury residents for 25 years
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The Rt. Rev. C. Charles VachéChairman 1977-1980
R. Dawson TaylorChairman 1980-1981
William B. LoveChairman 1981-1982
Lawrence B. Wales, Jr.Chairman 1983-1984
W. Barton BaldwinChairman 1985-1986
Roy W. BrunChairman 1987-1988
David A. Dashiell, Jr.Chairman 1989-1990
The Rev. Dr. Stanley W. SawyerChairman 1991-1992
Cyrus W. Grandy, VChairman 1993-1994
J. Robert StifflerChairman 1995-1996
Dr. J. Scottie GriffinChairman 1997-1998
Peter M. Meredith, Jr.Chairman 1999-2001
Frederick V. MartinChairman 2000-2002
The Rev. Dr. Richard J. KeeverChairman 2003-2005
Robert J. Krebs, Jr.Chairman 2005-2007
Doyle E. Hull Chairman 2007-
BOARD OF TRUSTEESA HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP
For 30 years, these dedicated community leaders have played a significant
role in making Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay into the
vibrant, thriving community it is today.
The residents and staff will be forever
grateful to the board members during the
preliminary years before opening, for tire-
lessly pursuing the idea of forming an
ecumenical partnership to serve Hampton
Roads seniors. Their perseverance yielded
results and earned the blessing and support
of the religious, financial, civic and business
communities. Ultimately, by the grace of
God, these founding board members built
the foundation on which we stand today.
Throughout the 25 subsequent years since
opening, these steadfast and faithful
leaders have led Westminster-Canterbury in
the right directions at crucial times, most
significantly during the $60 million West
Tower expansion project completed
in 2002.
The residents and staff at Westminster-
Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay would like to
express our sincere gratitude to all former
Board of Trustee members for their signifi-
cant contributions to Westminster-
Canterbury and to the greater good of
our Hampton Roads community.
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CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD
To support that mission, the Fellowship
Fund was created in 1977 as a part of a
Capital Gifts Campaign to provide the
funding for this fellowship assistance.
During this time, the donated funds were
used as seed money for the operations of
the organization and to assist with con-
struction costs, but by 1984 all funds used
for purposes other than fellowship assis-
tance were repaid to the Fellowship Fund.
By the time the community opened in
1982, four residents were receiving some
fellowship assistance. By January of 1984,
17 residents had received some form of
fellowship assistance totaling $242,429.
This assistance originally had been restrict-
ed to individuals who were good-standing
members for at least two years of a
Presbyterian church in the Synod of the
Virginias or an Episcopal church in the
Diocese of Southern Virginia. Eventually
the Fellowship Fund became nondenomi-
national and became available to help all
otherwise qualified residents.
A key element to the success of the fellow-
ship program is the Foundation’s commit-
ment to maintaining strict confidentiality.
For the first ten years of the community’s
existence, the Fellowship Fund was a special
account incorporated in the Westminster-
Canterbury balance sheet. In 1991, under
the leadership of President Erle Marie
Latimer, a new strategic plan included
“evaluating the Fellowship Fund and the
endowment program at Westminster-
Canterbury.” It was also time to place
emphasis on an expanded set of needs:
increased demand for assisted living and
health care and an expansion of the
Fellowship Fund. This vision launched the
“Building in Faith: The Next Decade”
campaign in 1992 and the creation of the
Westminster-Canterbury Foundation on
July 1, 1993. The “Building in Faith”
campaign raised $750,000 for the
construction of assisted living additions
and health care renovations, plus
$250,000 for fellowship assistance.
In addition to the Fellowship Fund, the
Westminster-Canterbury Foundation accepts
donations and endowments for other worth-
while activities in the community including:
• Employee Emergency Fund – Provides
special financial assistance to employees
on a short term basis
THE WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY FOUNDATION& FELLOWSHIP FUND
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In the earliest stages of planning Westminster-Canterbury, even before a
location had been selected, the leadership had decided that it wanted to
help individuals that would require financial assistance to live at
Westminster-Canterbury, either to help defray the founder’s fee, the
monthly fees or both.
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Flotsam & Jetsam, fondly referred to as F&J,
is a resident-run program started in 1984.
Residents collect donations goods year
round—mainly small household items and
clothing—and hold sales for residents, staff
and the public. The popular annual Giant
Flea Market Sale is open to the public and
involves hundreds of resident volunteers.
The program has raised about $400,000
in total for the Fellowship Fund of the
Westminster-Canterbury Foundation.
From its point of inception to current-day
success of raising more than $20,000 a
year for the Westminster-Canterbury
Foundation, Flotsam & Jetsam has provided
a beneficial way for residents to get into
the spirit of Westminster-Canterbury.
There have been countless residents
involved in some aspect of Flotsam & Jetsam
through the years. According to 2005
records, more than 200 residents volun-
teered for the Giant Flea Market Sale alone.
That doesn’t count the Tuesday work
groups. Almost every Tuesday afternoon,
resident volunteers accept donations to sort,
price and place in appropriate boxes for staff
members to take to large storage units.
Volunteers have worked in apartments and
lounges, sorted on ping-ping tables and
stuffed goods into closets. But when plans
were on the drawing board for
Westminster-Canterbury’s West Tower
expansion, a Flotsam & Jetsam workroom
became a high priority.
Another group of volunteers is always on call
to pack items left for Flotsam & Jetsam by a
resident who is moving permanently to The
Hoy Center or Assisted Living, or donated
from the family of a former resident.
Items that are difficult to store—such as
lamps and furniture—are often sold in the
“Back Hall,” where employees eagerly
check for items that are for sale or bid.
FLOTSAM & JETSAM�
Main Entry: flot·samPronunciation: 'flät-s&mFunction: noun1 : floating wreckage of a ship
or its cargo; broadly : floating debris
Main Entry: jet·samPronunciation: 'jet-s&mFunction: noun1 : the part of a ship, its
equipment, or its cargo that iscast overboard to lighten theload in time of distress andthat sinks or is washed ashore
Celebrating more than 20 years of community service, friendships and a
good cause.• Rubye and Joe Lawrence Endowed
Fund – Contributes to the Residents’
Educational Fund, providing academic
scholarships for employees and their
children
• Chapel Fund – Supports religious pro-
grams
• Library Fund – Goes toward purchasing
books
• Audio Book Fund – Support this
special program for the hearing impaired
• Meditation Garden Fund – Maintains
the beautiful garden
• Croquet Fund – Supports the croquet
program
Westminster-Canterbury currently supports
about five percent of residents with fellow-
ship assistance and is motivated to find more
qualified residents to serve. We are proud to
report that since 1982 and through the end
of the 2006 fiscal year, the fellowship fund
has provided $4,517,000 in fellowship
assistance. The Fellowship Fund of the
Westminster-Canterbury continues to be a
very importance part of what makes this
community so special.
Who runs the Westminster-Canterbury organization?There is an executive management team comprised of:
• President
• Chief Financial Officer
• Director of Dining Services
• Director of Environmental Services
• Vice-President of Business and Resource Development
• Vice-President of Development and Community Relations
• Vice-President of Human Resources
• Vice President of Resident & Health Services
The business affairs are managed by a Board of Trustees, which is comprised of eight members elected by the
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia and eight elected by the Presbytery of Eastern Virginia. The Bishop and
General Presbyter serve as two ex-officio Trustees.
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We are proud to report that, since 1982 and through the end ofthe 2006 fiscal year, the Fellowship Fund has provided$4,517,000 in fellowship assistance.
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Despite the fact that contributions to the
Fellowship Fund more than doubled
from the year before, residents running the
sale found that the layout jeopardized
security and the silent auction created an
unruly atmosphere.
So the next year in 1987, the sale was held
outside of Westminster-Canterbury in an
empty building on the nearby corner of
Shore Drive and Starfish Road where a drug
store had closed. After renting the space for
two years — and holding two successful sales
amassing a combined contribution total of
$11,000 to the Fellowship Fund — the
Lynnhaven Colony Congregational Church
came to the rescue in 1989 and graciously
hosted the sale for the next five years.
Francis Asbury United Methodist Church
hosted 1994’s sales and in 1995 the group
was able to use Grace Bible Church and
continued to do so for four years. The sale
kept growing in its success—as well as con-
tributions to the Fellowship Fund.
Since 1999, the Flotsam & Jetsam has been
held at Cox High School in the Cafeteria.
Mini-sales are also held periodically at
Westminster-Canterbury, to the delight of
residents and staff.
The Woodpeckers also contribute to the suc-
cess of Flotsam & Jetsam. Whenever a used
appliance is donated and doesn't work, off it
goes to the Woodpecker Shop, where it’s
either fixed or labeled as hopeless.
The program was originally conceived in
1984 during an afternoon bridge game
when some ladies decided they had too
many clothes, too much linen, and more
furniture than needed.
Resident Jan Nelson had suggested pooling
their things and having a sale with the
proceeds going toward a worthy cause. This
idea was received with much enthusiasm,
the administration was contacted, and the
venture was endorsed.
Resident Ethel Gourley suggested that the
group have a name, something nautical due
to Westminster-Canterbury’s location on
the water. Thus, the name Flotsam and
Jetsam was chosen.
In 1985, residents held the first sale in the
Commons at Westminster-Canterbury.
Clothing and other items were sold during
the day, followed by an evening auction for
furniture, pictures, and other finer items.
By the second year, the sale took on a new
direction, finding itself spread in every
direction. There was furniture in the
gallery, a silent auction in the Activities
Room, clothing in the Penthouse Lounge,
and everything else in the Commons.
Porter Hardy1982-1983
Linwood Robinson1983-1985
Grace Waters1985-1986
Fred Sumption 1986-1987
Steve Johnson1987-1989
Lee Woodbury1989-1990
Robert Adriance1990-1992
Vince Daniel1992-1994
Nelson Light1994-1996
Mary Johnson1996-1998
Bruce Owens1998-1999
Ina Green1999-2001
Ralph Anderson2001-2003
Connie Laws2003-2005
Chet Dorchester2005-2007
David Sparks2007-present
THE RESIDENT’S ASSOCIATION25 YEARS OF RESIDENT LEADERSHIP
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Since its earliest inception in 1981, the primary purpose of The Resident’s
Association has been to:
• Establish an ongoing dialogue with administration regarding the
quality of life of all the residents
• Interpret administrative policies to residents
• Refer matters affecting residents to administration
• Publish a newsletter known as “The Seagull Chatter”
RESIDENT’S ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTS
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Is it affiliated with the other Westminster-Canterbury communities in Virginia?Though the community shares a similar name, church-based structure and residential model as a few others in
Virginia, it operates financially independent of these organizations, but they do, however, maintain a positive
relationship and remain closely affiliated.
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