About Williamsburg Landing

Conveniently located in the heart of Tidewater Virginia, the gentle hills along College Creek serve as home to Williamsburg Landing, Williamsburg’s Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) of choice since its establishment in 1985.

This secluded, secure community of cluster homes, townhomes and apartments lies only 1 ½ miles from historic Colonial Williamsburg and the College of William and Mary, minutes from fine dining, shopping, and cultural activities and just a short drive from three airports—Newport News-Williamsburg International, Richmond International and Norfolk International.  

Williamsburg Landing is a CARF-CCAC accredited Continuing Care Retirement Community and Person-Centered Long-Term Care Community. As a Continuing Care Retirement Community, Williamsburg Landing offers a full continuum of care through independent residential living; ambulatory care; home health services; emergency medical assistance; assisted living; special care; memory support; skilled nursing care and long-term care.

Williamsburg Landing provides an environment of exceptional services and amenities that promotes active lifestyles and personal freedom. Residents include business leaders, military officers, writers, educators, scientists and actors.

Owned by Williamsburg Landing, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code, our residents’ needs are our first priority. We are governed by an eighteen-member corporate volunteer board of distinguished local citizens and two residents. Williamsburg Landing’s President/CEO and his staff are responsible for the day-to-day management of the community. This active partnership between the corporate and resident boards, staff and residents encourages and supports an outstanding quality of life for our residents.

Activities

At Williamsburg Landing, the choice is yours…

With a vast array of cultural, educational and recreational events and activities available, ours is a community that strives to enrich the body, mind, and spirit.

Join your neighbors and friends for wine tasting parties, concerts or an evening at the theatre. The choice is yours, and no matter what your interests, you will find plenty of options to enrich your retirement.

Arts

• Art exhibits by residents and staff
• Art classes This Century Art Gallery
• Author presentations—Landing writers, poets, Williamsburg-area writers
• Chamber Music Society Concerts
• Chickahominy Riverfront Park Concerts
• Concerts in the Landing Auditorium
• Dinner theaters
• First Pointe Players Ballet (twice a year)
• Lively Arts Series, William and Mary
• Museum trips
• Music Under the Stars at Fort Monroe
• Occasion for the Arts
• Opera at Harrison Opera House in Norfolk
• Opera night at The Landing
• Plays at local high schools
• Pottery classes by This Century Art Gallery
• Summer Breeze Concerts at Merchants Square
• Todi Music Festival
• Virginia Arts Festival (April, May, June)
• Virginia Opera
• Virginia Shakespeare Festival
• Virginia Symphony Concerts at St. Bede and Ferguson Center for the Arts
• William and Mary Botetourt Chamber Singers Concerts
• William and Mary Theatre
• Williamsburg Choral Guild
• Williamsburg Players Playhouse
• Williamsburg Symphonia

Education

• AARP Driver Safety Course
• Around the Water Cooler (Discussion Group)
• Book club
• Christopher Wren Association Classes at Landing Auditorium
• Culture Series
• Estate planning with Chesapeake Bank
• Financial seminars
• Fun French class
• Historic Virginia Garden Week in Williamsburg
• Lunch and Learn Series
• Minds Alive
• Trips to in-state and out-of-state places of interest
• W.A.L.T. classes (Williamsburg Area Learning Tree)
• Great Decisions lectures by League of Women Voters

Service Groups

• Charity functions—Colonial Polo Cup, Shrimp Feast, Local Organizational Benefits
• Community Service Projects, Dress-a Bear, Angel Tree, Toys for Tots
• Flea Market Sales and Committees
• Rawls Byrd Elementary School Mentoring
• Red Cross Blood Drive
• United Way Campaign Mail Out Project (September)
• Woodhaven volunteering

Spiritual

• Bible study
• Christian Women United
• Church Circles from various local churches
• Communion
• United Women’s Day of Prayer
• Vespers

Physical

• Baseball games in season
• Gardening
• Kayaking
• Tennis
• William and Mary home basketball games
• William and Mary home football games

Support Groups

• Bereavement group
• Caregivers support group
• Memory support group
• Parkinson’s support group

Clubs

• Computer club
• Men’s club
• Wine club

Social Activities

• Bingo
• Bridge
• Bridge lessons
• Bridge-a-Rama
• Chess
• Cinema Cafe'
• Coffee Hour Sing-Alongs
• Colonial Downs horse track
• Colonial Williamsburg Good Neighbor Pass
• Cruises on local ships – American Rover Sunset Cruise, Tangier Island Cruise, Spirit of Norfolk Cruise
• Cruise Line cruises
• Deep sea fishing
• Dine around to restaurants
• Duplicate Bridge
• Farmers Market at Merchants Square
• Holiday Market Day
• Ice cream socials
• Market Days – goods, crafts, art by residents
• Monthly happy hour
• New resident Welcome dinners
• Parasailing/Sky diving
• Piano bar
• Pub night at the cove
• Puzzle-table—ongoing
• Rummy
• Saturday night movies—vintage
• Shopping circuit to Colony Square, Williamsburg Crossing, Farm Fresh
• Shopping circuit to New Town, Prime Outlets, local areas
• Shopping circuit to Farm Fresh, Bloom, ABC Store, Target
• Shopping circuit to Wal-Mart
• Sunday movie matinees at New Town Cinema 12
• Tea in the Cove
• Theme parties with entertainment and open bar
• Wednesday night movies—contemporary
• Winter socials

Dining

Delectable smells and culinary creations that entice the palate are the norm at Williamsburg Landing’s fine and casual dining venues.

Landing Building

Located just off the lobby in The Landing Building is our main dining room, the Washington Room. Here you’ll find the elegance of fine dining with full wait service in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere. Our chefs carefully select and present an ever-changing array of culinary classics, seasonal menus and fanciful desserts guaranteed to tempt even the most discriminating connoisseurs.

Nearby the bistro-style Cove Café offers a more casual dining experience in a cozy setting. Relax and enjoy casual meals in the outside terrace dining area or take advantage of our take-out service, available daily.

Our private dining room seats up to 30 persons and can be reserved for those special gatherings with friends and family.

Delicious meals, luscious desserts and varied menus make dining at Williamsburg Landing a resort-like experience.

Resident / Staff

“It’s never too late to start exercising. Whatever your age or physical condition, exercise is one facet of wellness that leads to improved endurance, strength and flexibility— really feeling alive! Because this is my field of interest, I am especially pleased to be involved in an effort to affect the well-being of the entire Landing community.”

Carol Reiman, resident since 2000; fitness instructor and gerontologist; member of Williamsburg Landing’s Wellness Project Development Team.

“Dorothy and I have discovered many opportunities for enrichment and learning while living at Williamsburg Landing. In boarding school at Andover, I was taught that one owes something to society. I became an English teacher because I could combine learning and service. I continue to teach for the same reason.”

John Ogden is a Harvard graduate, former U.S. Navy officer, prep school teacher and elementary school headmaster.

“I appreciate the ambience, the thoughtfulness of the staff, the lovely grounds, the Health Club & Spa, the dining room and especially my location where I have privacy and . Life goes on pretty much the same as when I lived on Burns Lane, minus the headache of running a house and garden.”

Ann Orteig is a William & Mary graduate; Broadway actress; Public Relations Director for Harper’s Bazaar Magazine and creative writing volunteer teacher.

“Ann and I have never regretted our decision to move to Williamsburg Landing from Garden City, NY. Associating with caring and compassionate people who have interesting and varied backgrounds has made living at Williamsburg Landing a wonderful and exciting experience. With many interesting activities on our own beautifully landscaped campus and the wide variety of cultural and educational options available in the greater Williamsburg area, we still have not found time to RETIRE!

Bob Corrie, past President of the Residents’ Association.

“Every year I’ve lived here has been a good one.”

Col. Julia Hamblet, USMC (Ret.); resident since 1986; achieved the highest rank for a female officer available at that time in the U.S. Marine Corps, and became the youngest woman appointed as director of one of the U.S. Women’s Services.

Mr. Stephen H. Montgomery - President and CEO, Williamsburg Landing

Residents' Associaton

The Residents’ Association, which is composed of all Williamsburg Landing residents, is an active, integral component of Williamsburg Landing. The Association plays a valuable role interacting with management and other residents in all facets of life in our community. Meetings are held monthly and announced in advance.

The elected Residents’ Board of Directors governs the Residents’ Association. The current President and immediate Past-President of the Residents’ Board are voting members of the Williamsburg Landing Board of Directors.

Resident’s Association 2011-2012

Board of Directors

Dan Malone, President
Ruth Baur, Vice President
Peggy Morton, Secretary
Rod Bland, Treasurer
Gert Berthiaume
Jean Blackall
Pete Cruikshank
Dorothy Haramis
Steven Kauffman
Charles McGary
Kay VanBourgondien
George Welch

Committees:

Activities Committee
Joe & Lyna Shaw Co-Chairs
Board Liaison, Dottie Haramis

Culinary Services Committee
Kay Bland, Co-Chair
Nan Atkinson, Co-Chair
Board Liaison, Chuck McGary

Facilities Committee
Dick Loos, Co-Chair
Roger Priest, Co-Chair
Board Liaison, Rod Bland

Finance Committee
Lin Perkins, Chair
Board Liaison, Ruth Baur

Green Committee
Jack Edwards, Chair
Board Liaison, Gert Berthiaume

Health and Wellness Committee
Mary Voorhess, MD, Chair
Board Liaison, Steve Kauffman

Landscape Committee
Ester DeLashmutt, Chair
Board Liaison, George Welch

Library Committee
Nell Stowe, Chair
Jane Robinson, Vice-Chair
Board Liaison, Jean Blackall

Welcome Committee
Essie Welch, Chair
Ginny Dittman, Vice Chair
Board Liaison, Kay VanBourgondien

Safety Team/Committee
Clayton Westland, Chair

The Tatler
Hank Myers, Editor

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