Tag: personalities
R.I.P. “Doc” Payne
“Doc” Payne, 83, passed away Sunday, July 2. He was a fixture outside of Peregrine Espresso near Eastern Market for years – soliciting change...
Congressional Cemetery Welcomes New President
Historic Congressional Cemetery (HCC) has a new President. After a national search, the board of the Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery selected...
Eastern Market Main Street ED Steps Down
Eastern Market Main Street (EMMS) will shortly begin looking for new leadership. Current Executive Director (ED) Charles McCaffrey announced that he would step down...
The Man Behind the Rugs: Mehmet Yalcin
There’s nothing quite like the Eastern Market and street fair on a sunny weekend day, where stalls sell anything from antique prints to RBG...
Meet Capitol Hill Presbyterian’s New Pastor
The Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church (CHPC, 201 Fourth St. SE) welcomes Rev. Rachel Landers Vaagenes (pronounced: VA-Guiness) as the new Pastor. She will preach...
Barbara Riehle, 1956–2021
Barbara (Scotti) Riehle, a long-time Capitol Hill resident, died on April 18 at George Washington University Hospital. She was 65.
With Barbara’s passing, Capitol...
In Memoriam: Ray Steele
Ray Steele, a 54-year Capitol Hill resident, died on February 4th. He was 78 years old.
Steele was born, raised and attended school in Phil...
Meet Christ Church’s New Rector
After a 15-month search delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, in August the Rev. John Kellogg was called by the congregation to lead Christ Church...
In Memorium: Jim Zinn (1964 – 2020)
You probably saw him around the Hill, peddling a bicycle with an enormous black box on the front, a box from which he would...