[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5227]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING BRONXVILLE WOMEN'S CLUB 90TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 20, 2015

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, as Congressman for New York's 16th District, 
I am always honored to have community groups working to better both 
their neighborhoods and the lives of those who live in them. For 90 
years, the Bronxville Women's Club (BWC) has done just that, serving 
the greater good in Bronxville and its surrounding area.
  The BWC was founded in 1925, just as women's clubs were popularized 
and forming all throughout Westchester County and the country. Born out 
of the suffrage movement, the club's original mission has expanded over 
the years to include philanthropic work geared toward education and the 
arts, in addition to overall communal improvement. The organization's 
stated mission of serving as a source and center for enrichment, and 
contributing to the community through philanthropic work and cultural 
projects, has made the BWC one of the preeminent community 
organizations in the entire county.
  As the BWC celebrates its 90th Anniversary, it is also celebrating 
two incredible honorees; Lorraine Lange, recipient of the Woman of the 
Year Award, and Helen Marie Ringeisen, this year's Distinguished 
Cultural Leadership Award winner. Both of these women embody the spirit 
of the BWC, and are most deserving of this wonderful honor.
  Although many of the post-suffrage movement women's clubs closed, the 
BWC has thrived, and is often referred to around Bronxville as ``the 
best kept secret in town.'' Their success is a testament to their 
leadership, their members, and all of the incredible work they've done. 
I am proud to represent such a remarkable club and I wish them another 
90 years of amazing success and achievement.

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