Wills, Advanced Medical Directives, and where to find free help
preparing your will.
Leave your estate in order!
Are your wishes known to family and friends?
Are your affairs in order?
Presenters from Neighborhood Legal Services
Thursday October 13th at 10:00am in the Deanwood Neighborhood Library
Brought to you by:
Deanwood Community Center and Library and Senior Program
1350 49th. St. N.E. Washington, DC 20019 deanwoodlibrary@ dc.gov
<mailto:deanwoodlibrary@ dc.gov> 202-698-1175
Here is an interesting article about RFK Stadium. Whatever happens at RFK will have an impact on the Kingman Park Community. We have to be proactive with activities and future development at RFK.
Article from Washington Post:
As Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium turns 50 years old, much of the focus has been on the building’s past. The District and its promotional wing, Events D.C., have even started a campaign of events to commemorate RFK’s days gone by.
What about the future?
RFK is home to D.C. United soccer and hosts two annual college football games, but its prospects otherwise are thin. The 190-acre property offers thousands of parking spaces, access to Metro, views of theAnacostiaRiverand proximity to Capitol Hill. But it is also bound by federal legislation that allows the District to lease the property from the federal government. And symbolically RFK has been more than a stadium since 1968, when it was renamed for Robert F. Kennedy after he was assassinated.
We asked five experts from the fields of planning, development and sports what they thought would make a bright future for the once-glorious stadium.
Patrick L. Phillips, chief executive, Urban Land Institute
“It’s a building that is well past the end of its useful life I think, and the state-of-the-art stadium design has eclipsed it in any number of ways,” Phillips said.
The site’s uniqueness and prominence, he said, begs for a use that is similarly grand and one-of-a-kind. “I would like it to be something that doesn’t exist anywhere else, and I think it’s obvious that it won’t be a use that is mostly commercial in nature. I think it will be much more civic.”
A new, smaller stadium might work, he said. But so might a Kennedy Center-esque concert hall or a large urban park.
And the woeful economy should not be an excuse: “Now is the best time to put together a strategy for that. The economy is going to come back, as stubborn as its been — now is the time to put on our thinking caps.”
Ellen McCarthy, director of planning and land use, Arent Fox
McCarthy, who was director of planning under former mayor Anthony Williams, said any long-term plan for RFK should incorporate surrounding assets such as Langston Golf Course,Kingman Island,D.C.Armory and Congressional Cemetery. “On the northern and southern ends, redevelopment of the property could reinforce residential neighborhoods, “she said.
McCarthy supports commercial uses at the Metro, but said RFK offers the rare opportunity to offer active recreational uses to the city, such as biking, boating and field sports, something a recent study shows in short supply. In terms of parks, she said, “We have so much passive space now — what we need are activities and facilities that will enliven the waterfront.”
John “Chip” Akridge, developer of Gallery Place
Akridge took a long, hard look at RFK 20 years ago whenWashingtonwas working to lure a Major League Baseball team, and although others claim it would be cheaper to tear down RFK and replace it with a new stadium; his plan had been to renovate the existing building. “We planned to do a major upgrade of the stadium to bring it to modern standards,” he said.
Replacing the stadium with another use, he said, would also be difficult because the legislation governing the site requires that a stadium occupy it. “If that use ceases, the lease terminates,” he said.
Bob Murphy and Frederick Rothmeijer of MRP Realty, owners of Washington Harbour
In the short-term, Murphy and Rothmeijer agreed with the strategy Events D.C. has taken in using RFK to attract new and alternative sporting events, including a skate park that will be built in the stadium’s parking lot. The next step could be a velodrome or rock-climbing venue.
In the long-term, Murphy said a major mixed-use redevelopment makes sense, given the site’s proximity to downtown, highways and Metro. “A great location long term, and one that could support a mix of uses … but timing-wise lines up behind NoMo, Southeast and Southwest Waterfront,” Murphy said.
William N. Hall, p artn er at Venable
Hall helped return baseball toWashingtonand is among the most enthusiastic of trying to lure the Redskins back toWashingtonby tearing down RFK and replacing it with a more modern stadium, even though the team is effectively bound to FedEx Field until 2027. Hall has considered the effect that might have on the Kennedys, whom he said likely “regard it as a wonderfully appropriate memorial to a member of their family.” His solution? Retain Kennedy’s name on a new stadium.
DC SUMMER CARNIVAL RFK STADIUM FESTIVAL GROUNDS
JULY 9-17, 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The DC Summer Carnival, featuring more than 100 thrilling rides, games and attractions, will be held on the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds July 8-17. For 10 days, carnival attendees can enjoy affordable family entertainment weekdays from 5 p.m. to midnight and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to midnight.
The carnival’s main attraction is the Mega Drop — a drop tower ride that rises to 130 feet. Adventurous festival goers can enjoy this exhilarating ride as they are released at the top, dropped to the ground and caught by the ride’s magnetic breaking system. Rides also include the Alpine Bobs, Zipper, Super Loops, Orbiter, Giant Wheel, old favorites like the Tilt-a-Whirl and Merry-Go-Round and a host of other rides for both children and adults.
In addition to spine-tingling rides, the DC Summer Carnival offers traditional carnival favorite foods such as funnel cakes, candy apples, cotton candy, pizza, popcorn and special treats such as fried Oreos and fried candy bars.
Unlimited ride passes and wristbands are available for $20 (Monday-Thursday) and $25 (Friday-Sunday) and can be purchased at the carnival entrance every day. Individual tickets are 20-for-$20 or 4-for-$5.
RFK Stadium is easily accessible by Metrorail on the Blue and Orange lines (Stadium-Armory station) and numerous bus lines. On-site parking is available in Lot 7 for $5. For additional information about the DC Summer Carnival and a special $4 discount coupon, please visit www.wadeshows.com.
RFK Stadium Summer Carnival
July 8-17, 2011
Parking Lot 6/7
Family oriented event with amusement rides, games and vendors.
Carnival Hours are:
July 8, 2011: 5pm – 11:59 pm
July 9-10, 2011: 12 Noon – 11:59 pm
July 11-15, 2011: 5:00 pm – 11:59 pm
July 16-17, 2011: 12 Noon – 11:59 pm
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Best,
Lisa White
Events DC | Sports & Entertainment (formerly the Washington Convention and Sports Authority or WCSA) will hold a meeting for stakeholders in the area of the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium and DC Armory to discuss construction of a world class skateboard park. The proposed location of the park will be lot 3.
Please join us to hear plans about the skateboard park, as follows:
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 7:00 pm
~~~
RFK Stadium – Media Room 4th Floor Please RSVP as soon as possible by replying to this e-mail or calling
Patricia Wiseman at (202) 608-1100.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Please be reminded that RFK Stadium will host the CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals doubleheader on Sunday, June 19th beginning at 3:00 pm. Parking lots open at 11:00 a.m. and event gates open at 1:30 p.m. Please see the announcement below for tickets and additional details.
During the Gold Cup event, you may anticipate an increase in WMATA ridership — especially at the Stadium-Armory Station as well as much greater than usual pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area surrounding RFK Stadium.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
TICKETS FOR CONCACAF GOLD CUP AT RFK STADIUM AVAILABLE AT RFK STADIUM
BOX OFFICE, VIA TICKETMASTER AND THROUGH D.C. UNITED “GOLD CUP 2-PACK”
Gold Cup doubleheader features USA vs. Jamaica and Panama vs. El Salvador
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals doubleheader at RFK Stadium on Sunday, June 19 opens with the U.S. Men’s National Team taking on Jamaica at 3 p.m., followed by Panama versus El Salvador at 6 p.m. Tickets for Sunday’s soccer doubleheader can be purchased at the RFK Stadium Box Office and via Ticketmaster (prices range from $35 – $80).
RFK Stadium Box Office Hours
Wednesday, June 15 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Thursday, June 16 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday, June 17 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, June 18 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 19 Opens at 9 a.m.
D.C. United is also offering fans a Gold Cup 2-Pack featuring tickets to the Gold Cup and a United Game – either Saturday, June 25 vs. Houston Dynamo or Saturday, July 2 vs. Philadelphia Union – for only $57. Discounted group tickets for 15 or more are also available. To purchase the United Gold Cup 2-Pack or group tickets, please visit http://www.dcunited.com or call 202-587-5000.
For additional information about the CONCACAF Gold Cup, please visit www.goldcup.org.
It’s kickstands up as motorcyclists across America roll to the inaugural Stars & Stripes & Spokes™, a patriotic four-day motorcycle rally and music festival Friday through Monday on the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds. The family-friendly event with free admission features 19 live bands, more than 100 vendors, festival food and drinks, a bike stunt show, a police motorcycle rodeo, contests, a special showcase of military vehicle and equipment and a “Tour of the Town” Poker Run in which a portion of the proceeds benefit the Walter Reed Society Warrior/Family Support Fund.
“Stars & Stripes & Spokes™ is not only for the thousands of riders coming to the nation’s capital for Memorial Day Weekend, but also for non-riders who want to enjoy the festival atmosphere and camaraderie throughout the weekend,” said Erik A. Moses, managing director of the WCSA Sports, Entertainment and Special Events Division.
To help launch the inaugural event, more than 50 VIPs including D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas, WRC-TV’s Jim Vance, The Edge 105.9’s Mike O’Meara, Congressman Allen West (Florida) military members and members of Congress are scheduled to jump on their bikes for a Kick Off Ride starting from Safeway’s parking lot (1100 4th Street, SW) and travel through the District to the stadium festival grounds. An opening press conference is scheduled for noon.
Festival hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday. Motorcycle parking is free and on-site parking is available for all other vehicles.
Festival goers can enjoy a range of music from classic, southern, alternative rock to R&B, blues, soul and country. Performances include legendary D.C. blues and rock band The Nighthawks, Jasmine Cain, Kirk McEwen Band, Snakebite and John Luskey.
2011 STARS & STRIPES & SPOKES™ EVENT CALENDAR:
http://stars-stripes-spokes.com/event-calendar/
NOTE TO METRO RIDERS: Due to maintenance work scheduled for Metrorail stations over the holiday weekend, access to the event will be disrupted for those taking Metrorail to the event. Metro riders taking the Orange and Blue lines will not be able to directly access the event via Metrorail at the Stadium/Armory station. Riders will be able to take Metro shuttle bus services between the Minnesota Avenue/Orange, Benning Road/Blue and Federal Center SW/Blue and the Stadium/Armory station. Metro is recommending riders add 40 minutes to their trip. For more details, please visit Metro’s website at www.wmata.com.
Please note: If you are expecting visitors this weekend, Please get a Visitors Parking Pass! You can get a pass from the 6th District Police Station: 100 42nd Street NE Washington, DC 20019. (202) 698-0880. For more information visit: www.ddot.dc.gov or email: ddot@dc.gov.
Have a wonderful and safe weekend! Cheers, Lisa White ANC Commissioner SMD 7D01
DC101 CHILI COOK-OFF BAND SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
Weezer, Seether and Papa Roach headline this Saturday’s concert on RFK Stadium Festival Grounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The band performance schedule for the 2011 DC101 Chili Cook-Off, set for this Saturday on the RFK Stadium Festival Grounds, has been announced. Gates open at 11 a.m. The 2011 schedule:
Middle Class Rut 11:40 am – 12:10 pm
Paper Tongues 12:40 pm – 1:10 pm
Neon Trees 1:40 pm – 2:10 pm
Panic! At The Disco 2:50 pm – 3:35 pm
Papa Roach 4:05 pm – 4:55 pm
Seether 5:25 pm – 6:15 pm
Weezer 6:45 pm – 8:15 pm
Tickets are $35 in advance general admission and $250 for limited VIP tickets, which include complimentary beer, soda, water, private port-a-johns and an elevated view of the stage. Tickets are $55 at the gate the day of the Chili Cook-Off. The RFK Stadium Box Office is open Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. selling tickets with no service charge. Tickets are also available at all TicketMaster locations and on http://www.ticketmaster.com.
True to its name, the Chili Cook-Off also features an intense competition between 101 chili cooks in four categories: Red Chili, Green Chili, Freestyle, and Salsa.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
DC United vs. AJAX
Location: RFK Stadium
Expected Attendance: 10,000-15,000
Major League Soccer (MLS) game @ 5:00 pm. The parking lots open four (4) hours before game time; event gates open 90 minutes before the game.
Washington Convention and Sports Authority (WCSA)
Please note and be reminded of the following events that will be hosted at the RFK Stadium grounds and DC Armory Friday, May 13th through Sunday, May 15th:
Friday, May 13th
Accenture Meeting
Location: D.C. Armory
Expected Attendance: 2,000
This is a corporate meeting (private event) during the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 14th
Great Urban Race
Location: D.C. Armory Mall
Expected Attendance: 1,400
The Great Urban Race is an urban adventure scheduled during the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Teams solve twelve clues and complete exciting mental and physical challenges while discovering the city in a fresh way! For more info visit: http://www.greaturbanrace.com/event_dc.php
Saturday, May 14th
D.C. United vs. Colorado Rapids
Location: RFK Stadium
Expected Attendance: 10,000-15,000
This D.C. United game against the Colorado Rapids begins at 7:30 p.m. Parking lot gates open at 3:30 p.m. and event gates open at 6:00 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit www.dcunited.com.
Saturday, May 14th
DC Rollergirls – Season 5 Championship Bout
Location: D.C. Armory
Expected Attendance: 2,000
The DC Rollergirls are the National Capital Region’s only women’s flat-track roller derby league. Doors open at 3:00 p.m. and the action begins at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults; $6 for kids ages 6-11 and free for kids 5 and under. Tickets are available at the door or for advance purchase online.
Saturday, May 14th
Walk to Beat the Clock 5K Walk/Run
Location: Lots 6/7/8
Expected Attendance: 500
This 5K Walk/Run is a fundraiser to support efforts to find a cure for Cervical Cancer. For more info visit: http://www.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=475496
Sunday, May 15th
Capitol Hill Classic 10K
Location: Capitol Hill Area
Expected Attendance: 5,000-7,000
This is not a WCSA event, but affects roadways at/around the RFK Stadium/DC Armory campus. The 10K race will begin at 7:30 a.m.; and the 3K race will begin at 9:30 a.m. For additional information, visit: http://www.capitolhillclassic.com/
During all of the above-mentioned events, you may anticipate an increase in WMATA ridership at the Stadium-Armory Station as well as much greater than usual pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the area surrounding RFK Stadium.
If anyone have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Best, Lisa White ANC Commissioner SMD 7D01
