Richard Dresdale to Be Honoree at Gramatan Village’s May Magic Benefit on May 4
Feb. 5, 2014: Richard Dresdale, a longtime resident of Bronxville, has been chosen by Gramatan Village to be honored at the fifth annual May Magic Benefit on Sunday, May 4. The wine and hors d'oeuvres reception will be held at Siwanoy Country Club from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Richard was chosen to receive the J. Rockhill Gray Award for his outstanding service to the Bronxville community. The award was established by Warren Ilchman, a director of the board of Gramatan Village, to honor Judge Gray, who was a founding member of the organization. The previous honorees are John Corry, Sarah Underhill, Mary Behrens, and Jim Hudson.
Richard's extraordinary commitment to service has benefited organizations within the local Bronxville community and many beyond it, as well. Richard is currently chairman of the board of governors of Lawrence Hospital Center in Bronxville. He served as a member of the Bronxville Board of Education from 2002 to 2008.
Outside the Bronxville community, Richard serves on the President's Leadership Council of Brown University, of which he is a graduate. Additionally, he is a member of the board of directors of the Brown University Sports Foundation. He is also a member of the Westchester Community College Foundation.
Richard is a managing director and co-founder of Fenway Partners, a middle-market private equity firm based in New York. Prior to co-founding the firm in 1994, he was a principal at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (CD&R) from 1985 to 1994. Before joining CD&R, he worked as an investment officer with Manufacturers Hanover Venture Capital Corporation.
Richard and his wife, Marcella, have three children, all of whom attended The Bronxville School.
The co-chairs of May Magic, Carol Godfrey and Tracy Lilly, invite the entire community to join Gramatan Village in honoring Richard Dresdale. Attendees will enjoy a performance by Magical Nights' Entertainment.
Admission to the event is $100 per person, all but $25 of which is tax deductible and goes to support Gramatan Village programs and services.
Gramatan Village is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to offer support and information to Bronxville-area seniors to enable them to live safely and comfortably in their homes as they age. For additional information or to make a reservation, call the office at 914-337-1338.
Pictured here: Richard Dresdale.
Photo courtesy Carol Godfrey, Co-Chair, May Magic Benefit, Gramatan Village
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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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