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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.

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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

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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

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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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