[Ed. Note: A representative from DC Board of Elections will present information about ranked choice voting and provide a demo on voting equipment. Please let your neighbors know, especially seniors.]
Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association Public Meeting
Monday, March 2, 2026
Time:6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Doors open at 5:45pm)
Location: Lamond-Riggs Library Meeting Room 1 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE
If you are willing to volunteer to help distribute newsletters, please email LRCA president Shawaan Robinson at shawaan@lrcadc.org.
Also, the LRCA is seeking members interested in serving in leadership roles. At this time, the Recording Secretary position (responsible for preparing meeting minutes) and two Trustee positions are available. If you are interested in serving in one of these roles, please contact LRCA president Shawaan Robinson at shawaan@lrcadc.org. See LRCA’s bylaws for position descriptions.
If you are willing to volunteer to help distribute newsletters, please email LRCA president Shawaan Robinson at shawaan@lrcadc.org.
Also, the LRCA is seeking members interested in serving in leadership roles. At this time, the Recording Secretary position (responsible for preparing meeting minutes) and two Trustee positions are available. If you are interested in serving in one of these roles, please contact LRCA president Shawaan Robinson at shawaan@lrcadc.org. See LRCA’s bylaws for position descriptions.
Join ANC Commissioners Keith Sellars (5A01), Danielle Geong (4B09), and the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association for a neighborhood clean up along Eastern Avenue NE!
Date: December 6, 2025
Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Check-in locations:
Galloway Street & Sargent Road NE by the Michigan Park Commons Apartments
South Dakota Avenue & Kennedy Street NE by the Lamond-Riggs Library
Gloves, trash bags, and grabbers will be provided.
For questions, contact Commissioner Sellars at 5A01@anc.dc.gov.
For questions, contact task force co-chairs Julia Larsen (julia@lrcadc.org) & Keith Sellars (keith.sellars1@gmail.com)
* Hosted in conjunction with The Parks Main Street and ANC Commissioners Keith Sellars (5A01), Shelagh Bocoum (5A09), Garrett Moore (4B08), & Danielle Geong (4B09).
For questions, contact task force co-chairs Julia Larsen (julia@lrcadc.org) & Keith Sellars (keith.sellars1@gmail.com)
* Hosted in conjunction with The Parks Main Street and ANC Commissioners Keith Sellars (5A01), Shelagh Bocoum (5A09), Garrett Moore (4B08), and Danielle Geong (4B09).
For questions, contact task force co-chairs Julia Larsen (julia@lrcadc.org) & Keith Sellars (keith.sellars1@gmail.com)
*Hosted in conjunction with The Parks Main Street and ANC Commissioners Keith Sellars (5A01), Shelagh Bocoum (5A09), Garrett Moore (4B08), Danielle Geong (4B09), & Jinin Berry (4B10).
Join the Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association Development Task Force* for an update & discussion of neighborhood development projects.
Fort Totten Square (Riggs Road NE Walmart) – New Owner LBX Investments
Art Place at Fort Totten (South Dakota Avenue NE between Galloway & Kennedy) – The Cafritz Foundation
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
6:00pm-7:30pm
Lamond-Riggs Library, Meeting Room 1
5401 South Dakota Avenue NE
For questions, contact task force co-chairs Julia Larsen (julia@lrcadc.org) & Keith Sellars (keith.sellars1@gmail.com)
*Hosted in conjunction with The Parks Main Street and ANC Commissioners Keith Sellars (5A01), Shelagh Bocoum (5A09), Garrett Moore (4B08), Danielle Geong (4B09), & Jinin Berry (4B10).
The Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association is proud to offer Academic Excellence Scholarships to support the educational goals of our community’s youth. Scholarships totaling up to $2,000 will be awarded to:
Graduating high school seniors who reside within the LRCA boundaries and will attend an accredited college, university, or career technical (trade) school, and
Students currently enrolled in a college, university, or career technical program seeking financial support.
Application Requirements:
Completed scholarship application
Copy of official transcript
One letter of recommendation on official letterhead from an administrator, counselor, or teacher
A current resume (optional)
A 400-word, typed and double-spaced essay addressing:
Why you are applying for the scholarship
Why you should be selected as a recipient
How you plan to use your education to positively impact the community
The May 2025 LRCA Community meeting will be held Monday, May 5, 2025, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
This in-person meeting will be held at the Lamond-Riggs Library, Meeting Room 1, located at 5401 South Dakota Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20011.
Agenda
Welcome/Invocation
2025 Member Voting
Closing
This year is an election year for LRCA. The election will be held at the May meeting. The entire meeting will be dedicated to paid members to come sit down and vote. If you are a paid member, please come out to vote in person from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm.
Read the LRCA May 2025 Newsletter. This month’s newsletter contains information on the candidates.
The Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association is proud to offer Academic Excellence Scholarships to support the educational goals of our community’s youth. Scholarships totaling up to $2,000 will be awarded to:
Graduating high school seniors who reside within the LRCA boundaries and will attend an accredited college, university, or career technical (trade) school, and
Students currently enrolled in a college, university, or career technical program seeking financial support.
Application Requirements:
Completed scholarship application
Copy of official transcript
One letter of recommendation on official letterhead from an administrator, counselor, or teacher
A current resume (optional)
A 400-word, typed and double-spaced essay addressing:
Why you are applying for the scholarship
Why you should be selected as a recipient
How you plan to use your education to positively impact the community
The Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association is proud to offer Academic Excellence Scholarships to support the educational goals of our community’s youth. Scholarships totaling up to $2,000 will be awarded to:
Graduating high school seniors who reside within the LRCA boundaries and will attend an accredited college, university, or career technical (trade) school, and
Students currently enrolled in a college, university, or career technical program seeking financial support.
Application Requirements:
Completed scholarship application
Copy of official transcript
One letter of recommendation on official letterhead from an administrator, counselor, or teacher
A current resume (optional)
A 400-word, typed and double-spaced essay addressing:
Why you are applying for the scholarship
Why you should be selected as a recipient
How you plan to use your education to positively impact the community
This year is an election year for LRCA. LRCA encourages residents to get involved and run for a position. A list of LRCA Board positions is included in the newsletter and online at https://lrcadc.org. If you want to run for a position, please call 202-838-6058, email ask@lrcadc.org, or come to the April meeting and nominate yourself from the floor. If you want to vote in the next election, you must pay your dues by April 7, 2025. You can easily pay online at https://lrcadc.org/membership-join or fill out and mail-in the membership form on page 4 of the newsletter (mailed-in forms must be postmarked no later than April 7, 2025).
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