Dupont Current, August 27, 2014 - Dupont Circle Citizens Association

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August 27, 2014
Liquor Board Limits Nightclub Noise
Major Victory for Residents
Living Near Noisy Neighbors
Historic Dupont Circle Main Sts
First Annual Garden Party
TODAY August 27th, 5 to 8 pm
1716 New Hampshire Avenue NW
Join Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets
(HDCMS) for their First Annual Garden Party,
benefitting HDCMS at the home of Bev Losch;
1716 New Hampshire Avenue, NW TONIGHT
from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Tickets are $75 per
person.
Visit: https://dc.myeventnation.com/event/s
ummergardenparty/ to buy your ticket.
Sorry, no tickets sold at the door.
In a welcome victory for District of Columbia residents living
near nightclubs, the District’s Alcohol Beverage Control
Board issued a decision earlier this week that signals a
change in the Board's position on outdoor music. The case
concerned the license renewal for Ozio Martini and Cigar
Lounge, 1813 M St. NW, located in the area south of Dupont
Circle along Connecticut Avenue known as “Club Central."
The decision found that high levels of noise coming from
Ozio's open rooftop dance club was "unreasonable." The
Board therefore banned Ozio from having live bands on its
roof and ordered Ozio to take additional steps to control its
noise levels: it must close its roof when a DJ or other
entertainment is performing and reduce the volume of its
amplified music so that it cannot be heard in any residence.
DCCA President Ramon Estrada and former Chairman of the
ANC 2B ABRA Policy Committee commented that "the ABC
Board is finally doing its job to enforce the noise laws that
are already on the books to protect nearby residents. We
look forward to using this precedent-setting case in future
testimony before the board."
The magnificent limestone townhouse at 1716 New
Hampshire Avenue, NW was constructed in 1910. It
was designed by local architect Clarke Waggaman at
a cost of $20,000 for Anne Thorburn Van Buren
Johnson. Mrs. Anne Johnson was born Anne
Thorburn, the daughter of Confederate Civil War
Colonel Charles Edmunson Thornburn of New York
City. Anne Thorburn Van Buren married Nelson
Read Johnson on July 29, 1909.
Mr. Waggaman designed 138 homes around the
Washington region, including the International
Student House at 1825 R Street, NW. Tragically,
the architect died at the age of 42 from the
influenza in 1917, and is buried in Mt. Olivet
Cemetery. – Paul Williams
Need Free Compost for Your Garden?
DPW provides DC residents with up to five 32-gallon
bags (bring your own bags) of free compost
weekdays, 1-5pm & Sat 8am-3pm, at the Ft. Totten
Transfer Station, 4900 John F. McCormack Dr NE.
Remember to Water Young Street Trees
The residents of two condominium buildings south of the
circle were represented by DC Nightlife Noise Coalition cofounders Sarah Peck and Advisory Neighborhood
Commissioner Abigail Nichols. They have been working with
the Dupont Circle Citizen's Association (DCCA) and other
community groups to reduce roof deck noise through
improved enforcement of the DC Noise Control Act.
“The Board’s ruling in the Ozio case, in particular the
provision that the Ozio must close its roof when DJ's are
playing music, is a victory for long-suffering Dupont Circle
residents,” said Peck. “The Board's message for club
operators is clear: outdoor music near where people live
must be controlled. Clubs must close their windows, doors,
and roofs, and turn music down to legal, non-disturbing
levels.”
Nichols pointed out that the decision allows room for
residents and businesses to co-exist. “The hospitality
industry makes Dupont Circle a lively place to live. This ruling
protects the right of residents to enjoy the peace and quiet
of their homes while allowing clubs to operate so long as
they control noise levels, especially in outdoor spaces."
For more information, contact
Ramon Estrada, president@dupont-circle.org or
www.dcnightlifenoise.com
Trees need twenty five gallons per week in
summer. Contact
us
at
info@dupontcircle.org if you need a free watering bag.
DUPONT CIRCLE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
As a DCCA member, you are an integral
part of neighborhood history
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES
DO YOU LIKE TO GARDEN? DUPONT OPPORTUNITIES
DCCA’s Environment Committee cleans up, plants and
waters many Dupont venues including tree boxes
throughout Dupont. If gardening and other hard labor
interests you’re your help would be welcome.
Contact: Marcy Logan co-chair 202-316-5329
Robin Diener co-chair robinsdiener@gmail.com
FREE YOGA IN THE GARDEN EVERY SATURDAY
Every Saturday in June at starting at 4:00 p.m., Church of
the Pilgrim is hosting yoga in the Sacred Greens Garden
behind the Church off 23rd Street next to the park between
P and Q Streets, NW. Yoga classes will be for all flexibility
levels. Bring a mat or a large towel to use on the grass.
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BECOME A SPONSOR OR ADVERTISE IN THE 47
ANNUAL DUPONT CIRCLE HOUSE TOUR BOOKLET
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House Tour, Sunday October 19 , 12 to 5pm
The House Tour is DCCA’s major fund-raising event.
Proceeds go to neighborhood activities and charitable
institutions benefiting the entire Dupont Circle community,
such as: Charlie’s Place, Dupont Circle Village, Dupont
Festival, Historic Dupont Circle Main Streets (Clean Teams),
Stead Park, the Whitman Walker Clinic, and the 17th Street
Festival.
To our valuable sponsors, we are offering a variety of
benefits including brand and corporate logo promotion to
thousands (in the Dupont community and outside, too), as
we advertise and build momentum leading up to the event.
This year’s promotional activities include print ads, online
web promotion, social media promotion and mass-blasts,
event signage/program and post-event coverage, too!
For more info: http://www.dupont-circle.org/housetour/
To volunteer or be a house captain:
https://dupontcircle.wufoo.com/forms/dupont-circlehouse-tour-tea-volunteer-form/
Editor Ruth Horn ruthhornrealestate@gmail.com
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