The Story of Shady Rest and John Shippen

If you missed 'The Story of Shady Rest & John Shippen,' the first African American golf professional on Thursday, February 25 at 7 p.m., you can watch it on YouTube.

The panel discussion featured: 

  • Sylvia Hicks, Scotch Plains resident part of the Preserve Shady Rest Committee

  • Thurman Simmons, Scotch Plains resident part of the Preserve Shady Rest Committee

  • Gary Jones, former caddie at the Shady Rest Golf Club

  • Sheenah Pegeron, of the Shady Rest Golf Club

The Preserve Shady Rest Committee is comprised of local residents and supporters who believe in the importance of preserving the history of the Shady Rest Golf and Country Club, the first African American owned and operated country club in the United States.

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