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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.
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CONTENTS
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
LAYING THE GROUNDWORK
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. In the early 1970s, two groups were
missions of these two organizations into
working on various ministry projects to
an organization that would ultimately
support the aging:
create a nonprofit retirement community
1. Commission on Services to the Aging,
that would enhance the lives of thousands of seniors.
The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia 2. Tidewater Westminster Homes, The
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)
Norfolk Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church (USA)
They had identified a need to offer seniors 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
The first stroke of grace came in the form
estimated 116,000 individuals 65 years
of a letter. Robert A. Adriance, who was
old or older had been living in Tidewater
then serving as president of Tidewater
at the time.
Westminster Homes, received a letter that had been sent on August 3, 1973, to Mrs.
Celebrating 25 Years of Life: A History Created by: Megan M. Christopher
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There would be many strokes of grace in
E. Tinsely Amis, a trustee of Tidewater
the subsequent years that would merge the
Westminster Homes.
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The letter was from The Rev.
When Tidewater Westminster Homes
In the following months, representatives
The questionnaire covered a variety of
Gardner Van Scoyoc. He was
member Mrs. E. Tinsely Amis forwarded
from the Episcopal and Presbyterian
topics, including age, location, physical
Director for Administration
this letter to Bob Adriance, she included
church groups developed an ad-hoc com-
and health challenges, financial concerns,
for Westminster-Canterbury
a comment that asked the question, “Bob
mittee to look at how their combined
desirable attributes in a retirement com-
Corporation in Richmond,
– could this, hopefully, be the way out for
forces could be a ministry to the seniors
munity, future living plans, availability of
a
Tidewater Westminster?”
of the Hampton Roads community by
a grant program, apartment preference,
providing housing and health care.
activities, and day-to-day needs.
retirement
community
sponsored jointly by Virginia Diocesan
Homes
and
During the succeeding nine years, this
Presbyterian
Episcopal-Presbyterian partnership
The first official meeting of this Ad-Hoc
Nearly 1,500 survey responses were
Homes, and also had served as Executive
would be the way out and would make
Committee
returned.
Director of Goodwin House, a large
the dream of a church-based retire-
Episcopalians of Southeastern Virginia to
members’ responses revealed a great
Episcopal home in Alexandria that
ment community in Hampton Roads
Study Homes for the Aging was held June
interest for a retirement community in
opened in 1967.
into a reality.
13, 1974. Representatives from Tidewater
the area.
Westminster 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 EpiscopalPresbytery ad-hoc committee that would ultimately form Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc.
Presbyterians
and
The
senior
church
Westminster Homes of the
It was at this meeting on March 30, 1974, that the group decided to proceed with an implementation of an alliance between the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches in the matter of a retirement home.
The Richmond retirement community was
In the spring of 1974, Tidewater
Norfolk Presbytery and the
underway to break ground later that year,
Westminster
two
Steering Committee on Aging
and Van Scoyoc wrote that the joint-min-
experienced administrators to Hampton
of the Episcopal Diocese of
istry
Roads to discuss plans for a retirement
Southern Virginia met to dis-
community in Virginia Beach:
cuss primary plans. While the location,
The surveys also answered an impor-
financing, and other important factors
tant financial question, indicating the
would come to be decided later, at this
financial structure being used at the
meeting both groups agreed that they
Richmond Westminster-Canterbury
desired a community that provided both
would also be suitable here.
between
the
Episcopal
and
Presbyterian churches had been “looking at other areas for mutual cooperation.” He
Homes
invited
• Gardner Van Scoyoc of Westminster-
had heard about Tidewater Westminster
Canterbury in Richmond
Homes’ desire to open a retirement
• James M. Meharg of Goodwin House
community and expressed his willingness 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.
of
to discuss how he could help.
Adriance described this meeting as “a
living arrangements as well as health care
unique opportunity to lay, knowl-
to the seniors of Hampton Roads. The
With the help of consultant Gardner Van
edgeably, the groundwork for a
Rev. Dr. Sydney Swann, Chairman of
Scoyoc and leadership of Chairman
successful enterprise, guided by
the Commission on Services to the
Robert Adriance, the ad-hoc committee
highly-qualified, dedicated and
Aging of the Episcopal Diocese, was
set forth on an eight-year journey filled
sympathetic advisors.”
appointed chairman.
with studies, reports, surveys, regulations, funding, licensing—and prayer for
It was at this meeting on March
The first item of business was to gain a
guidance along the way—to open a retire-
30, 1974, that the group decided
better understanding of how the church
ment community to provide seniors in
to proceed with an implementa-
can best serve both the housing and health
Hampton Roads with living arrange-
tion of an alliance between
care needs of the seniors in Hampton
ments, health care and peace of mind.
the Episcopal and Presbyterian
Roads. The committee created and dis-
churches in the matter of a
tributed thousands of questionnaires to
retirement home.
Rev. Gardner Van Scoyoc and his wife, Nancy.
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CHARTER MEMBERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY OF HAMPTON ROADS, INC.
NOVEMBER 1976
PRESBYTERIAN Mr. 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
FORMING A CORPORATION EPISCOPAL The Rt. Rev. C. Charles VachĂŠ, 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
From 1974 when the ad-hoc committee was formed until 1976, the following individuals were involved with the project: Robert Adriance
Chappie Thrift
Bill Egelhoff
Connie Laws
Fred Ewell
William C. Thornton
Peter Eustis
W.B. Costenbader
Frederick Martin
Norman Browne
John D. MacLeod, Jr.
Hugh Merle Joynt
Julian Peters
Henry Hansen
Robert Stiffler
Sam Houston
John Stanton
Waldo Harrison
The first letterhead of Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc.
John Tazewell It was time for the committee to activate
Presbyterian sides. Understanding that
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton
the project was a considerable under-
Roads, Inc., in the late summer of 1976,
taking, it was determined that a few
and seek out eight Presbyterians and eight
ad-hoc committee members might go
Episcopalians to serve on the Board of
on either side and that the rest of the
Directors. These individuals would be
board would be completed by laypeople
elected equally by the Episcopal and
and business professionals.
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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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PROPERTY
First and foremost, the group sought to obtain property suitable for a retirement community.
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
coincidentally in the middle of the EpiscopalPresbyterian 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.
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.
Above: The Rev. Dr. Daniel D. Dickenson, Vice-Chair, Board of Trustees, 1976-1977 Westminster-Canterbury Administrator, 1977-1985 Resident, 2005-present
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
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.
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.
Gardner Van Scoyoc officially became a contracted consultant 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.
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, WestminsterCanterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc., received its charter from the Virginia |
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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, |
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FUNDING
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.
HUD HOUSING PROJECT
The balance of the EpiscopalPresbytery Ad-Hoc Committee in the summer of 1976 only teetered on $2,000.
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 asset of Tidewater Westminster Homes, could serve as a separate Section 202 HUD housing unit for 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 Council in August 1977. The committee was unsuccessful, however, in obtaining zoning for the project.
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.
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
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-
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Henry B. Hunter Capital Gifts Campaign Chairman
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
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.
Lawrence B. Wales, Jr. began serving as Finance Committee Chairman and immediately put a timetable in action for obtaining bond financing. The committee agreed to increase the number of individuals who could serve on the board from 16 to 24
Representing the Board of Directors, Gardner Van Scoyoc and Hugh Patterson conducted informal meetings with the State Health Commissioner and the Another pressing issue facing the board when it first formed in 1976 Assistant Attorney General and felt encouraged to was to seek the licensing to provide health care at the community. move forward. The State members and also engaged Hugh Patterson Health Commissioner awarded a of Wilcox, Savage, Lawrence, Dickson, Certificate of Public need for a 76-bed Spindle, P.C. to serve as legal counsel. A nursing facility at the Health Care feasibility study that could be taken to the Center in January 1, 1979. commercial bankers to discuss a loan was completed by Coopers & Lybrand. With only 78 apartment reservations and hopes to have 93 before the investment In the knick of time, on November 27, bankers could begin to obtain financing, 1979, Norfolk’s Industrial Development marketing became a priority for the comAuthority approved the issuance of mittee. It began developing more advanced Hugh L Patterson, Esq. began $20.3 million in tax-exempt bonds for marketing materials and advertisements as legal counsel for the construction of Westminster- and increased community visits. The Westminster-Canterbury of Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc., advertising budget doubled and in the fall Hampton Roads, Inc. in with the bond underwriters: of 1979, Westminster-Canterbury hired 1979 and is still involved with Wheat, First Securities, Inc. two marketing professionals to focus more the organization today. Davenport & Co. of Virginia, Inc. energy on direct contact with prospects. Horner, Barsdale & Co. Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. |
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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. Any person or married couple 65 years old or older would be considered for residency, provided that they are ambulatory 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
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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.
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CONSTRUCTION
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. Members of the executive committee had visited similar facilities in Florida, Philadelphia and Connecticut, trips which evoked both confirmation and optimism about the plans.
Founding residents at the Groundbreaking Ceremony November 8, 1979.
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 groundbreaking 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.
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.
“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
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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 income tax, however, it is not exempt from local real estate and personal property tax.
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PEOPLE
The following individuals played an integral role in the opening of Westminster-Canterbury in 1982: ATTORNEY Hugh L. Patterson
ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS Hankins and Anderson, mechanical and electrical Glenn-Rollins and Associates, structural Marsh and Basgier, civil Bulkhead Contractor Century Concrete Services, Inc. General Contractor Basic Construction Company
ATTORNEY EMERITUS Sam Houston BOND COUNSEL Hunton and Williams CONSULTANTS Van Scoyoc Associates The Rev. Gardner Van Scoyoc, President CAPITAL GIFTS CAMPAIGN Henry B. Hunter, Chairman Contributors to the Capital Gifts Campaign The Fellowship Fund Landscaping Appeal and Décor INVESTMENT BANKERS Wheat First Securities Davenport & Co. of Virginia, Inc. Horner Barksdale & Co. Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. BANK LOANS Virginia National Bank United Virginia Bank/ Seaboard National Bank of Virginia Dominion National Bank of Tidewater Fidelity American Bank First and Merchants National Bank Heritage Bank and Trust INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF NORFOLK
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 whollyowned subsidiary of Westminster-Canterbury.
1982 EXECUTIVE STAFF The Rev. Daniel D. Dickenson Administrator
Lydia Pugh Marketing Coordinator
Robert L. Rouse Assistant Administrator
Frank Bragg Move-In Coordinator
Jeffery V. King Financial Officer
S.A. Sutton Director of Buildings and Grounds
Cindy Young Director of Community Relations
Michael Johnson Director of Food Service
Erle Marie Latimer Director of Resident Services
Barry Kerstetter Director of Housekeeping
Florence Galing, R.N. Director of the Health Care Center
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).
ARCHITECTS Shriver and Holland Associates
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SUBCONTRACTORS OF BASIC CONSTRUCTION: Ames & Webb, Inc. Bay Tile Corporation The Ceco Corporation E.S. Chappel & Son, Inc. Denbigh Construction, Inc. Door Engineering Corporation The Howard P. Foley Company M.M. Gunter & Son, Inc. Inner Space Systems Lynchburg Steel & Specialty Co. Otis Elevator Company Paul’s Plaster & Acoustic Company Pompei Tile Company, Inc. Roof Engineering Corporation Shaw Paint & Wallpaper Co., Inc. Snow Jr. & King, Inc. Stafford Seeding & Landscaping Contractors; Swartz & Company, Inc. Taylor-Parker Co., Inc. Terminix Co., Inc. Walker & Laberge, Co., Inc. Warwick Plumbing & Heating Corp. Welch Pile Driving Corporation M.E. Wilkins, Inc. F. Richard Wilton, Jr., Inc.
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Does the Westminster-Canterbury corporation include any other entities?
March 29, 1982 – Opening Day 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.
June 20, 1982 – Dedication Ceremony
“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; the top floor had not been completed; curtains had not been hung; pictures stood against the wall; 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
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1973
The group decided to proceed with an implementation of an alliance between the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches in the matter of a retirement home.
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
JUNE 13, 1974
The first meeting was held by the EpiscopalPresbytery 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.
OCTOBER 22, 1976
JULY 11, 1977
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads files for incorporation
After considering 20 different firms, group selects Shriver and Holland Associates for the architects
OCTOBER 26, 1976 AUGUST 3, 1977
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
Westminster-Canterbury purchases land from YWCA SEPTEMBER 22, 1977
The Board of Directors and Campaign Committee host an informational/fundraising 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 3, 1976
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc., receives its charter from the Virginia State Corporation Committee and becomes incorporated as a non-stock, nonprofit corporation by the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia and the Norfolk Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in the United States
NOVEMBER 1977
First issue of Update newsletter gets published
AUGUST 1974 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 possibilities 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-qualified, dedicated and sympathetic advisors.” |
Episcopal-Presbytery Ad-Hoc Committee distributes a questionnaire to senior members of both church groups
NOVEMBER 10, 1976
MARCH 14, 1975
JANUARY 1, 1977
The Episcopal-Presbyterian Ad-Hoc Committee elects first officers: Robert Adriance, President; Fred E. Martin, ViceChairman; Mrs. K. Y. Thrift, Secretary; Hugh Merle Joynt, Treasurer
Corporation receives first letter of interest in future residency
A capital gifts campaign begins
Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc., seeks to increase board from 16 to 24
JULY 15, 1976
JUNE 15, 1977
MAY 31, 1978
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
Dr. Daniel D. Dickenson begins work as Administrator
Mrs. Elizabeth Myers becomes first person to reserve an apartment at WestminsterCanterbury
SEPTEMBER 10, 1976
Episcopal-Presbytery Ad-Hoc Committee nominates and approves the first Board of Directors for Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc.
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JANUARY 19, 1978
The Board of Directors holds its fist organizational meeting
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
JUNE 1977
JUNE 1977 OCTOBER 1, 1978
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
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A total of 55 apartments reserved JANUARY 1979
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FEBRUARY 1979
SEPTEMBER 27, 1985 Hurricane 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.
tax-exempt bonds for the construction of Westminster-Canterbury of Hampton Roads, Inc.
The administrative offices move from Koger Executive Center in Norfolk to 4700 Thoroughgood Square, Virginia Beach, VA 23455 to be closer to construction site
JANUARY 1, 1981
Westminster-Canterbury reaches half-way point to reserving all apartments with 195 of the 388 apartments reserved At the Chapel Dedication, The Rev. Dr. R. Clement Dickey, MARCH 29, 1982
Westminster-Canterbury officially opens its doors to new residents with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was attended by new residents, 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.
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
Presbytery Executive and Stated Clerk of the Norfolk Presbytery
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.
(Presbytery of Eastern Virginia), 1976-1990
R.D. Lambert & Son to provide an interior construction project that would make 25 more nursing beds available in the Health Care Center
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.
MARCH 22, 1983
Community holds flagpole dedication ceremony
“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
JUNE 22, 1983
Board signs with Basic Construction Company of Newport News
APRIL 11, 1982
Since the Chapel still had to be completed, Westminster-Canterbury holds its first official 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
NOVEMBER 8, 1979
Official groundbreaking ceremony features address by former congressman Porter Hardy, Jr. Former U.S. Congressman Porter Hardy Jr., founding
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
OCTOBER 26, 1986
A new $3.5 million threestory Assisted Living Center formally opens and is dedicated. First floor added 14 private nursing beds and an enlarged Resident Clinic and Physical Therapy Department. Two upper floors had 36 private apartments 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 WestminsterCanterbury’s mission of maintaining the
SEPTEMBER 10, 1984
resident of WestminsterCanterbury and first chair of the
JUNE 20, 1982
Westminster-Canterbury
Official Dedication Ceremony
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay becomes fully occupied
AUGUST 26, 1982
1985
Chapel dedication ceremony held
Westminster-Canterbury begins managing the Mary F. Ballentine Home in Norfolk, VA
Resident’s Association.
1982
Residents Ed Dillon, Joe Fell, Steve Johnson, Allen Micou, Bud Odell and Al Prince start “The Woodpeckers,” a group of resident craftsmen NOVEMBER 27, 1979 DECEMBER 16, 1982
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Thomas E. Clements becomes President and Executive Director of Westminster-Canterbury of Roads, Inc.
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Fred Sumption and Grace Waters, resident council president and past president, respectively, cut the ribbon and officially open the new Assisted Living Center.
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health and independence of its residents. 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 The aerial shot shows the
AUGUST 23, 1990
completed Assisted Living Center
Erle Marie Latimer elected Executive Director of Westminster-Canterbury
on the right.
Westminster-Canterbury announces plans to build a 14-story, 164-apartment, $60 million expansion project
The Foundation becomes a nonprofit organization qualified under section 501©(3) of the Internal Revenue Code DECEMBER 1992
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay more than 25 years ago, serving as Director of Resident Services from 1982 to
DECEMBER 5, 1999
PROJECT SPECS
Groundbreaking ceremony is held, West Tower expansion project begins
TOTAL SITE: 12.78 ACRES
NEW CONSTRUCTION
The Wellness Philosophy is officially adopted by the community. “We believe human life is composed of social, spiritual, intellectual, vocational, emotional, and physical dimensions. We are whole beings, and when there is integration and balance of mind, body and spirit, then we are well. We seek this integration and balance through the promotion of Westminster-Canterbury’s Pathways to Wellness Program.”
GROSS SQUARE FEET: 300,000
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1986. She returned in 1990 to JANUARY 1, 1994
has led the community for the past
Eastern Virginia Medical School begins partnering with Westminster-Canterbury. The partnership includes providing medical services and ongoing clinical and educational programs
17 years.
Its appealing and unusual serpentine shape enables residents in each of the spacious apartments to enjoy a spectacular water view.
CONSTRUCTION COST: $60.5M
APRIL 2001
"Building in Faith: The Next Decade" capital campaign is launched to help raise funds primarily for an assisted living unit addition, the creation of 20 new private health care rooms and an increase in The Fellowship Fund
serve as President and CEO and
1999-2002
COMPLETION DATE: 2002
JULY 1, 1993
Erle Marie Latimer began with
THE RENOVATION AND WEST TOWER EXPANSION
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.
NUMBER OF FLOORS: 14; INCLUDES 5-STORY GARAGE INDEPENDENT LIVING APARTMENTS: 164 COVERED PARKING SPACES: 435
Before the expansion/renovation, WestminsterCanterbury 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.
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.
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.
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.
1994
A dining room expansion opens up stunning views and provides for a greater variety of dining options, including formal, casual, and private.
The assisted living wing receives an addition and the health care wing receives renovations JUNE 30, 1995
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
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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.
MARCH 29, 2007
One-half supports Fellowship Fund, the other half enables 20 private skilled nursing beds to be added in the Health Care Center.
Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay celebrates its 25th Anniversary with “A Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication.”
APRIL 27, 2006
Health care center renamed The Hoy Center and dedicated in memory of Harold C. “Hap” Hoy.
Technology is implemented throughout the community to improve operations, resident security, and staff efficiency. Wireless communication 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.
AUGUST 12, 2002
West Tower expansion is complete and ceremony opens the new main entrance. AUGUST 21, 2002
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2000
Newly completed 14-bed memory-impaired unit “The Chesapeake” complete and receives a house blessing from Chaplain Rev. Dr. Christopher Wilson.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OCTOBER 8, 2003
Meditation Garden complete and dedication ceremony held.
JULY 26, 2002
A ribbon-cutting ceremony opens the passageway joining the East and West Towers.
MARCH 22, 2007 – NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE Six employees and partners-in-service achieve 25 years of valued service and are honored with awards.
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.
Pictured left to right: Mark Hammond, Building and Grounds Frank Huerta, Beauty and Barber Shop Ruby Campos, Laundry Anita Driskill, Beauty and Barber Shop Elizabeth Howard, Housekeeping Anna Gillis, Dining Services
Frank Huerta and Anita Driskill, pictured here in 1983 and 2007, have been providing beauty and barber services to Westminster-Canterbury residents for 25 years
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY FOUNDATION
A HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP
& FELLOWSHIP FUND
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.
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.
The residents and staff will be forever grateful to the board members during the preliminary years before opening, for tirelessly 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.
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 WestminsterCanterbury on Chesapeake Bay would like to express our sincere gratitude to all former Board of Trustee members for their significant contributions to WestminsterCanterbury and to the greater good of Throughout the 25 subsequent years since our Hampton Roads community. opening, these steadfast and faithful
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD The Rt. Rev. C. Charles Vaché Chairman 1977-1980
Cyrus W. Grandy, V Chairman 1993-1994
R. Dawson Taylor Chairman 1980-1981
J. Robert Stiffler Chairman 1995-1996
William B. Love Chairman 1981-1982
Dr. J. Scottie Griffin Chairman 1997-1998
Lawrence B. Wales, Jr. Chairman 1983-1984
Peter M. Meredith, Jr. Chairman 1999-2001
W. Barton Baldwin Chairman 1985-1986
Frederick V. Martin Chairman 2000-2002
Roy W. Brun Chairman 1987-1988
The Rev. Dr. Richard J. Keever Chairman 2003-2005
David A. Dashiell, Jr. Chairman 1989-1990
Robert J. Krebs, Jr. Chairman 2005-2007
The Rev. Dr. Stanley W. Sawyer Chairman 1991-1992
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For the first ten years of the community’s existence, the Fellowship Fund was a special account incorporated in the WestminsterCanterbury 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 WestminsterCanterbury.” 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.
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 construction costs, but by 1984 all funds used for purposes other than fellowship assistance 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 restricted 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 nondenominational and became available to help all otherwise qualified residents.
In addition to the Fellowship Fund, the Westminster-Canterbury Foundation accepts donations and endowments for other worthwhile activities in the community including:
A key element to the success of the fellowship program is the Foundation’s commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality.
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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.
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. • Rubye and Joe Lawrence Endowed Fund – Contributes to the Residents’ Educational Fund, providing academic scholarships for employees and their children • Chapel Fund – Supports religious programs • 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 fellowship assistance and is motivated to find more qualified residents to serve. We are proud to
QUICK FACT
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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FLOTSAM & JETSAM Celebrating more than 20 years of community service, friendships and a good cause. Main Entry: flot·sam Pronunciation: 'flät-s&m Function: noun 1 : floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo; broadly : floating debris
Main Entry: jet·sam Pronunciation: 'jet-s&m Function: noun 1 : the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
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.
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.
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.
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.
There have been countless residents involved in some aspect of Flotsam & Jetsam through the years. According to 2005 records, more than 200 residents volunteered for the Giant Flea Market Sale alone.
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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.
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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.
Mini-sales are also held periodically at Westminster-Canterbury, to the delight of residents and staff. The Woodpeckers also contribute to the success 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.
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 contributions to the Fellowship Fund.
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.
Since 1999, the Flotsam & Jetsam has been held at Cox High School in the Cafeteria.
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.
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THE RESIDENT’S ASSOCIATION 25 YEARS OF RESIDENT LEADERSHIP
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 Porter Hardy 1982-1983
Nelson Light 1994-1996
Linwood Robinson 1983-1985
Mary Johnson 1996-1998
Grace Waters 1985-1986
Bruce Owens 1998-1999
Fred Sumption 1986-1987
Ina Green 1999-2001
Steve Johnson 1987-1989
Ralph Anderson 2001-2003
Lee Woodbury 1989-1990
Connie Laws 2003-2005
Robert Adriance 1990-1992
Chet Dorchester 2005-2007
Vince Daniel 1992-1994
David Sparks 2007-present
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1982 AT-A-GLANCE US President
NCAA Football Champions
Ronald Reagan
Penn St. (11-1-0)
Vice President
World Series
George H. W. Bush
St. Louis Cardinals d. Milwaukee Brewers (43)
On TV NBA Championship
Dallas Family Ties Mork & Mindy Happy Days Laverne & Shirley M*A*S*H Little House on the Prairie CHiPs Hill Street Blues Magnum P.I. Taxi Three's Company
LA Lakers d. Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)
Stanley Cup NY Islanders d. Vancouver (4-0)
Kentucky Derby Champion Gato Del Sol
World Cup Italy d. W. Germany (3-1)
Popular Books Hot New Toys in 1982 Glo Worm Trivial Pursuit
Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally The Color Purple by Alice Walker Rabbit Is Rich by John Updike
Academy Awards
Popular Songs
E.T. Ghandi Tootsi Annie An Officer and a Gentleman
Jack & Diane by John Cougar Eye of the Tiger by Survivor I Love Rock n’ Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates Bette Davis Eyes by Donna Weiss and
Super Bowl
Jackie DeShannon
San Francisco d. Cincinnati (26-21)
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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Is it affiliated with the other Westminster-Canterbury communities in Virginia?
There’s no substitute for experience.
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