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Dee Sorensen and Margaret and Anthony Colavita to Be Honorees at Bronxville Women's Club Benefit April 24

By Joyce Balint, President, The Bronxville Women's Club


Mar. 2, 2016:  The Bronxville Women's Club ("BWC") is thrilled to announce Bronxville resident and longtime member of the club Clara T. (Dee) Sorensen as its Woman of the Year and Margaret and Anthony Colavita, longtime Eastchester residents, recipients of its Distinguished Community Service Award for 2016.

A wine-and-dessert reception will be held on Sunday, April 24, from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the BWC.

Proceeds for the evening will benefit the improvements to the BWC's historic clubhouse, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. The BWC is a not-for-profit organization.

The public is invited to help the BWC honor these wonderful people, who have given so much to their communities.

For more information, call the BWC at 914-337-3252 or visit www.bronxvillewomensclub.org.

Clara (Dee) Sorensen

Member of the BWC since 1964 and served on many committees at the club throughout the years. Founding member of the Bronxville Trading Post and the BHS Teen Center. Volunteer for The Bronxville Historical Society and the Bronxville Senior Citizens Council and a board member for the Family Consultation of Westchester.

Margaret McGorty Colavita



Served as a town co-chairman of The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe; serves on the board of the Eastchester Tuckahoe Chamber of Commerce. Committee member the gala and concert committees for Eastchester's 350th anniversary celebration. Volunteered as a Little League team mother and Cub Scout and Girl Scout troop assistant.


Anthony Colavita



Former supervisor for the Town of Eastchester; spearheaded the purchase of Lake Isle Country Club for the residents of Eastchester, Bronxville, and Tuckahoe; oversaw the planning and development of the town's first senior citizens residence on Jackson Avenue; founded the town Columbus Day parade and festival; helped to initiate the Eastchester Youth Soccer League. Serves as a lifelong volunteer fireman.

Pictured here:  Dee Sorensen (photo by Lisa Sorensen) and Margaret McGorty Colavita and Anthony Colavita (photos courtesy the Colavitas), all to be honorees at The Bronxville Women's Club benefit on April 24.

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Bronxville Overview

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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