Plans for Bethel memorial in Queen Village to advance in 2019

For more than a century, Weccacoe Square Playground in Queen Village has hummed with the rhythms of daily life. On the surface, it is the kind of place anyone would want around the corner – pretty but not too precious, well-loved and tended by an active group of neighbors. Kids have room to play kickball, swing, climb and splash, and adults share time on a tennis court. For decades, Queen Villagers used the park’s old community building for meetings, classes, or to vote on Election Day.

But…