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Letter to the Editor: Caroline Kirby on Bronxville Young Republicans and Community Service

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To the Editor:  


Nov.23, 2016:  Last year, with a presidential election year quickly approaching, current senior Ara Atayan--with the help of other Bronxville students--started a Young Republicans (YR) club where interested students of all affiliations could discuss politics in general.

The student response was immediate and enthusiastic, and this year the club has grown to over thirty members. Students--whether they self-identify as Republican, Democrat, or simply just have an interest in politics--gather during school lunch to discuss, present, and hear opinions on the election.

Julie Killian, a State Senate candidate this fall, came to talk to the club last spring--and many members got real-world political experience by volunteering for her campaign.

While in its primary year, the YR club mainly consisted of discussions and presentations of policy and current events, this fall the focus has shifted onto service. Though the weekly meetings will continue to address the political climate of the US, many members are interested in working to improve the Bronxville and Westchester community as a whole. 

To kick off this new mindset, three seniors in leadership positions in the club along with some younger students decided to start simple. On Sunday morning, October 31, Ara Atayan, vice president Sean Mooney, and treasurer Sam Arcano headed a group of YR members in picking up trash along the streets of Bronxville. Community activism will continue to be a major component and goal of the club. Other projects are in the works, including a Habitat for Humanity build and a calculator drive.

The club is still in its infancy but has emerged as one of the most popular in the high school. Bronxville students have demonstrated an avid interest in politics and community service, and though its founding members will graduate this year, Bronxville Young Republicans will continue to grow as a positive place for discussion and activism.

Caroline Kirby
Bronxville Young Republicans

Pictured here:  Bronxville Young Republicans doing community service.

Photo courtesy Caroline Kirby

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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.

While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.

Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.

The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.

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