The Westminster Canterbury Tales: Recent Episodes
Westminster Canterbury
Westminster Canterbury is a resort style, senior living community in Virginia Beach which has 600 residents who are coming together to share stories and tales of their time. The Westminster Canterbury Tales is an audio memory-book detailing memories, passions and interests throughout our community. We hope you enjoy!
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Ardell McCoy, a resident of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, shares a captivating narrative. She reminisces about her early life, her journey to the west coast, and the myriad destinations she has explored throughout her lifetime. Ultimately settling at Westminster-Canterbury, Ardell also reflects on her involvement in the Diversity Committee.
Check out this special episode of the Westminster-Canterbury Tales in which Ellen Duckworth, Sales Manager at Westminster-Canterbury, sits down with the Chair of the Westminster-Canterbury Board of Trustees, Lisa Smith.
In this episode of "Tell Me a Story", Dr. Benson Fraser sits down with Westminster-Canterbury Resident Beverly Foote as they discuss her early educational years and how that transformed her into become an author, and the path of her life along the way.
In this episode of Lessons in Leadership, host Elizabeth Hines sit's down with Senior Options and WC at Home President, Joan Punch and discusses how she achieved her position in leadership at Senior Options and WC at Home and discusses how to build a strong foundation.
In this episode of Lessons in Leadership, Host Elizabeth Hines sits down and talks with Westminster-Canterbury on the Bay's Chief Executive Officer, Ben Unkle about his path to working in senior living communities and one of his most important aspects of leadership, accountability.
January is International "Quality of Life" Month, and in this Episode of Navigating Through the Weeds, Dr. Alexandria focuses on this very idea of quality of life.
In this episode of "Navigating Through the Weeds", Dr. Alexandria Hill is asked about her own self and answers questions to illustrate the things that motivate her in her life.
In this episode of Lessons in Leadership, Westminster-Canterbury's Senior Director of Information Technology Ed Lawson sits down with host Elizabeth Hines and discusses the ingredients of innovation and how to successfully navigate a changing work environment.
In this special episode of the Westminster Canterbury Tales, Ruby Ann Pritchett recalls her memories surrounding the attacks on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7th, 1941 as a young girl living on the island.
In this episode of Cannability Consulting Podcast, Dr. Tori Crenshaw and Dr. Alexandria Hill sit down to take your questions about Cannability and issues regarding the use of cannabis in an Ask Me Anything episode.
In this episode of Lessons in Leadership, host Elizabeth Hines sits down with Chief Financial Officer of Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, David Myers and discusses things he's working towards in his career, how he handles the stresses of his position, and why financials come first.
In this episode of Lessons in Leadership, we sit down with Westminster-Canterbury's Senior VP of Health & Innovation, Victoria Crenshaw as she talks about focusing on self-development.
Dr. Alexandria Hill and Dr. Victoria Crenshaw kick off the inaugural episode of Cannability Consulting's podcast by introducing the mission, services, and history of Cannability Consulting.
Cannability Consulting offers a range of educational, consultation, care navigation, and community outreach services related to wellness, the human endocannabinoid system, and cannabinoids. We aim to empower individuals and healthcare providers with awareness, literacy, and safety to holistically optimize the human endocannabinoid system. We use evidence-based literature to guide our dissemination efforts and abide by state and federal laws.
Specifically, we offer education and consultation services to help individuals understand the benefits and risks of using cannabinoids for various health conditions. We also provide care navigation services to help individuals access appropriate providers and products. Additionally, we participate in community outreach and advocacy to bring awareness to such an important, emerging safety topic.
Learn more about Cannability Consulting and follow them on social media:
- www.cannability.com
- www.instagram.com/canna.bility
- www.facebook.com/cannabilityconsulting
In this episode of Lessons in Leadership, host Elizabeth Hines sits down with Vice President of Real Estate Development and General Services for Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, Mark Borst and discusses how he handles juggling the vast array of responsibilities that he is in charge of.
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Ben Fraser sits down with Westminster-Canterbury Resident Janet Pawlukiewicz and listens as she recounts her memories of a long standing and iconic Brooklyn, NY restaurant and her family's involvement running it as well as her efforts to promote the healthy ecological footprint of her community.
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Dr. Benson Fraser sits down with Westminster-Canterbury Resident Phillip Haug.
In this third episode of Lessons in Leadership, Brenda Rosecrans, the Senior Director of Human Resources at Westminster-Canterbury, sits down with Abby Beckwith and discusses her role in leadership at Westminster-Canterbury and where she sees that role take her into the future. She also discusses why Westminster-Canterbury is so unique when it comes to wonderful places to work at.
In this special episode of the Westminster-Canterbury Tales, Westminster-Canterbury Sales Manager sits down with radio show and podcast host Ray White as he recounts the many interviews he conducted with the world's best Rock musicians, from Micky Dolenz to Gary U.S. Bonds.
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Ben Fraser sits down with Dr. Lourdes Little as she recounts her memories of the Japanese invasion of her town in the Philippines during World War 2, the experiences that led to her becoming a doctor, and how she met her husband.
In this episode of Tell me a Story, Ben Fraser sits down with Westminster Canterbury on the Bay resident Lola McCracken-Gordon as she recounts the many accomplishments of her life and her relationship with her husband.
In this Episode of Tell Me a Story, Dr. Benson Fraser sits down with Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay resident Dick Hanna to discuss his early years in the Naval Academy to his time in public education.
In this second episode of Lessons in Leadership, Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay's Vice President of Marketing and Development Ashley Allman sits down with Abby Beckwith and discusses a myriad of topics including how she came to be in her role at WC and what she would love to be an expert in.
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Dr. Benson Fraser sits down with Westminster Canterbury resident Dr. Rosemarie Hughes and shares how having a special needs child shaped her career.
In this episode of the Westminster Canterbury Tales, Aquatics and Fitness Instructors Cheryl Justice and Janet Turner discuss body positivity with host Abby Beckwith.
In this first episode of Lessons in Leadership, Tim Tivvis sits down with Jackie James to discuss his approach to leadership in his role as Executive Director and Vice President of Campus Operations for Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay.
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Dr. Ben Fraser sits down with Westminster Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay resident Dr. Henry Watts as he tells the story of his upbringing, his family, and his career in the railway industry.
In this episode of Tell Me a Story, Ben Fraser sits down with his friend and Westminster-Canterbury Resident Stuart Gordon. Stuart discusses his time as a lawyer, his involvement in politics, his life abroad, and his philanthropy at home.
Westminster Canterbury Resident, Eve McGrory reads an essay written by her late friend and former leader of the Westminster Canterbury Writers' Group Dorothy Goodwin, known to her friends as "Dot". In this essay, Dot recalls how her simple Polaroid camera brought joy to many people during a turbulent time.
In her essay reading, Westminster Canterbury resident Dottie Seward recalls when a call to LL Bean turned into a gesture that will forever live on in her memory
In this writing essay, Westminster Canterbury Resident Jean Bowerman recalls an incident where she learned the hard way that one of the best parts of Christmas is the anticipation and moment of surprise that comes with opening gifts on Christmas Morning.
In her writing essay, Westminster Canterbury resident Jan Warren recalls her youthful skills as a Christmas snoop and how those experiences translated into being able to thwart her own children's snoopiness.
Most people view the start of the Christmas Season as Thanksgiving. In this essay, Westminster Canterbury on the Bay resident Mike Jennette recalls his fondest memories of the Holiday dedicated to giving thanks for all our blessings.
Tony Andrew, a resident at Westminster-Canterbury On the Bay's sister community Opus Select, sits down with Benson Fraser and recalls his experiences all over the world as a result of his work as an electronics engineer. His exposure to many different cultures from the jungles of Africa, the Middle East, and most of Europe helped shape his worldview today.
WC Resident Beverly Foote reads her essay where she recalls the greatest Christmas gifts she ever received.
WC Resident Chuck Rucker reads a short essay about his fond memories of Christmas during his childhood.
In this episode, Abby Beckwith and Roy Rushing talk to guests Alex Hill and Laura Kitchens about the benefits and uses of cannabinoids in treating multiple conditions for seniors and non-seniors alike.
In this episode of "Tell Me a Story", Ben Fraser sits down with WC Resident Bob Gilson as he recalls stories from his time in civil service for the National Transportation Safety Board and also talks about his recent book discovery that caught the attention of local media outlets.
In this episode of "Tell Me a Story", we sit down with Westminster-Canterbury on the Bay resident Michael Pawlukiewicz as he recounts pivotal moments of his life and the effect that joining the United States Coast Guard had on molding it.
Susan Boland reads her essay about why she teaches memoir writing at Westminster Canterbury.
In this episode of Westminster Canterbury Tales' "Tell Me a Story" series, USN Captain David and Lynn Carré share their story from growing up in New Orleans, Louisiana to their lives as a United States Navy Family and finally to their decision to move to Westminster Canterbury on the Bay.
Dr. Benson Fraser sits down with 103-year-old Westminster Canterbury Resident Greta Conger. She discusses her youth growing up the in the town of Tilsit in East Prussia (which at the time was part of Germany) and the experience of the outbreak of World War 2 on the German/Russian border. Her story is a fascinating first-hand account of the hardships the people of eastern Europe had to endure during a tumultuous situation in world history.
In this inaugural episode of "Tell Me a Story", Dr. Ben Fraser sits down with longtime resident of Westminster Canterbury, Maymie Proctor. In this discussion, Mrs. Proctor shares her experience travelling as a young African-American woman from Wisconsin to the segregated south at the time, her time at Tuskegee University, and more. Enjoy!
On this episode of The Westminster Canterbury Tales, we have the opportunity to hear the life story of Dorothy Bangert, a long time resident of WCBAY. Her story is dedicated to her grandchildren, with hopes that they listen to this one day.
Listen now to this week's Midweek Meditation from Chaplain Scott Baker regarding the values of forgiveness.
A long time resident of Westminster Canterbury, Mr. Shoulars reflects on his time in the service during WW2 and his involvement in the Normandy Invasion. This episode will leave you wanting more stories from our residents.