Forest Hills Club

The Forest Hills of our youth continues to be a unique and remarkable community. Despite being in the shadows of the Manhattan skyline, it retains its charm and grace. More than simply a postal zone, village, or suburb, Forest Hills has a spirit and personality that evokes fond memories for most.

Forest Hills and her children are, in fact, the results of various social institutions: P.S. 101, the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills High School, The Kew-Forest School, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, the Forest Hills Jewish Center, Our Lady of Mercy and St. Luke’s churches, The Church-in-the-Gardens, and The Forest Hills Community House, to name a few. These organizations assisted in and nurtured our upbringing and helped our parents form desirable values and standards, while entertaining, instructing, and guiding us toward responsible adulthood.

In 1996, The Community House held its 70^th Anniversary celebration. At this event there was a surprisingly high turnout of long-absent 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s members. A number of dormant Boys Club and Girls Club friendships were reawakened and, thanks to email, many fun and informative exchanges have since taken place.

Among the founding core group there has been solid support for more universal participation and for an efficient way to exchange memories and reminiscences and to learn more about the lives of our far-flung Forest Hills brothers and sisters. The internet now offers a mechanism for just that. Since 2001, we have organized what we call Conviviums- annual weekend get-togethers in such places as Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale and, of course, Forest Hills. In October 2008, almost 50 dues-paying members visited Kingston and Montego Bay on the island nation of Jamaica at the special invitation of Brenda LaGrange Johnson, a former Forest Hillian, and the Unites States’ Ambassador to Jamaica. In October 2009, over 20 of us enjoyed a great 5 night cruise on Royal Caribbean from N.Y. to Bermuda.

Accordingly, a small band of graying sentimentalists has taken the initiative to establish and maintain this website which functions as our virtual clubhouse.

The Forest Hills Club’s stated initial purpose was and is to promote sharing of memories, photographs and reminiscences, and to collect and share data on the whereabouts of our fellow Forest Hillians. We are an organization of inclusion. All persons with memories of Forest Hills are invited to participate. Please join our club, enjoy our website, and come to our next Convivium!

To cover website expenses we request a donation...whatever you feel it's worth! The enjoyment potential great! To chip in, please mail a check payable to “The Forest Hills Club”, c/o Jeff McGann, Secretary/Treasurer, 34 S. Harbor Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Click “Join Us” on the navigation bar for an easy and secure credit card payment option.

With just a few mouse clicks you can virtually be back in Forest Hills again for a sleigh-ride down Deepdene Road, a double-feature at the Midway, tennis matches at the West Side, or a snowy Christmas Eve in Station Square.

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			The Forest Hills of our youth continues to be a unique and remarkable community. Despite being in the shadows of the Manhattan skyline, it retains its charm and grace. More than simply a postal zone, village, or suburb, Forest Hills has a spirit and personality that evokes fond memories for most. Forest Hills and her children are, in fact, the results of various social institutions: P.S. 101, the West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills High School, The Kew-Forest School, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, the Forest Hills Jewish Center, Our Lady of Mercy and St. Luke’s churches, The Church-in-the-Gardens, and The Forest Hills Community House, to name a few. These organizations assisted in and nurtured our upbringing and helped our parents form desirable values and standards, while entertaining, instructing, and guiding us toward responsible adulthood. In 1996, The Community House held its 70^th Anniversary celebration. At this event there was a surprisingly high turnout of long-absent 1940’s, 1950’s, and 1960’s members. A number of dormant Boys Club and Girls Club friendships were reawakened and, thanks to email, many fun and informative exchanges have since taken place. Among the founding core group there has been solid support for more universal participation and for an efficient way to exchange memories and reminiscences and to learn more about the lives of our far-flung Forest Hills brothers and sisters. The internet now offers a mechanism for just that. Since 2001, we have organized what we call Conviviums- annual weekend get-togethers in such places as Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale and, of course, Forest Hills. In October 2008, almost 50 dues-paying members visited Kingston and Montego Bay on the island nation of Jamaica at the special invitation of Brenda LaGrange Johnson, a former Forest Hillian, and the Unites States’ Ambassador to Jamaica. In October 2009, over 20 of us enjoyed a great 5 night cruise on Royal Caribbean from N.Y. to Bermuda. Accordingly, a small band of graying sentimentalists has taken the initiative to establish and maintain this website which functions as our virtual clubhouse. The Forest Hills Club’s stated initial purpose was and is to promote sharing of memories, photographs and reminiscences, and to collect and share data on the whereabouts of our fellow Forest Hillians. We are an organization of inclusion. All persons with memories of Forest Hills are invited to participate. Please join our club, enjoy our website, and come to our next Convivium! To cover website expenses we request a donation...whatever you feel it's worth! The enjoyment potential great! To chip in, please mail a check payable to “The Forest Hills Club”, c/o Jeff McGann, Secretary/Treasurer, 34 S. Harbor Drive, Vero Beach, FL 32960. Click “Join Us” on the navigation bar for an easy and secure credit card payment option. With just a few mouse clicks you can virtually be back in Forest Hills again for a sleigh-ride down Deepdene Road, a double-feature at the Midway, tennis matches at the West Side, or a snowy Christmas Eve in Station Square. * * *