by Dzenita Mehic Saracevic Margery and Mel Elfin moved into their house on 30th Street in Forest Hills on May 23, 1984. The house was their second residence in DC. […]
High-Rise Life: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
by Barbara Cline Do you know your neighbors? Or are you new to the area or have such a busy schedule that you have little time to meet anyone? One […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Aviva Kempner
by Carolyn Jacobson We welcome Aviva Kempner, a longtime DC resident, to Forest Hills. The documentary filmmaker arrived in June of 2011 from the hinterlands of Jenifer Street in Chevy […]
Forging A Connection: A Note from FHCA
by Denise Warner President, Forest Hills Citizens Association Who knew that I would meet some very interesting folks from Europe living across the street? How did I learn that there […]
Aging in Place: Mental Health
Roughly one-sixth of Forest Hills residents were 65 or older during the 2010 Census. They and their families may someday benefit from a new, nearby training program for mental health […]
What I Do: Educate Afghan Women
by Susan Crudgington I belong to an organization called The Initiative to Educate Afghan Women, which was started ten years ago by a woman named Paula Nirschel. Paula was horrified […]
Forest Hills History: Our Presidential Neighbor
by Margery Elfin It was Harry Truman who said, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” Perhaps he got that idea from his neighbors at 4701 Connecticut […]
Our Bike Commuter On The City Council
by Lindsay Damon Being one of the most visible leaders in DC requires making sure you can see what’s around you, too. Mary Cheh, DC’s Ward 3 Councilmember, likes to […]
Northwest Neighbors Village Concert Fundraiser: June 2
by Marianna Blagburn Executive Director, NNV Northwest Neighbors Village (NNV) invites the community to their Sounds of Summer jazz piano concert fundraiser, featuring local musical treasure and humorist, John Eaton, […]
Pooch Profiles: An Ex-Con In Forest Hills
by Margery Elfin We all know the story of Romeo who lived and loved in Verona, Italy, but who knew that centuries later, we would have a local Romeo, albeit […]