Peekskill Club Members
Keith Bobolia
Barbara Bodnar
Dr. Donald Feldman
Marie Green |
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Cliff Heaton
Bill Honovich
Joseph Hooke |
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Joseph Lippolis
Roger Prahl
Bruce Prehal |
Marie Green was born in Pearl River, NY – the 3rd of 9 children. She attended Nanuet Schools, played numerous sports, became the President of the Senior Class, Co-Editor of the Yearbook, and was voted “Most Likely to Succeed.”
She went to SUNY Cortland and received two degrees, a BA in Philosophy and a BS in Education. She paid her way through school working several jobs, graduated cum laude, found her soul mate, Larry, whom she married within a month of graduating college. (Larry received a Masters Degree in Education from SUNY Cortland with honors in History.)
Marie started her career in sales, working for Bristol-Myers in upstate NY. She was promoted District Supervisor, and then offered a relocation to work on Park Avenue, in Merchandising, Communications, Sales Promotion and Purchasing. She accepted, and in 1983 moved to Cortlandt Manor with her husband Larry, infant son Don, and mother-in-law, Gen.
Marie continued her career in Corporate America, moving to L’Oreal and on to Revlon. She founded her own company, Insights to Action, to help smaller firms create the same efficiencies that larger firms were able to benefit from after working with consultants. She was an efficiency expert, with particular ability in retail merchandising and displays. Her special niche was the ability to save time and money for all sized firms.
Marie, Larry, and Don (born 1982) welcomed Sara (1985), Jake (1991) and Jayme (1995). After 9/11 and too many hours away from her family - at work, in hotels, and commuting, Marie turned to a career that would allow her to help others save money, and allow her to become more a part of the community. She joined Edward Jones Investments in 2004, and was inducted into the Peekskill Rotary in 2005.
Marie is also involved with other organizations including the Hendrick Hudson Community Education Foundation, where she has been President or Vice-President for 10 years. More than $110,000 has been granted for educational initiatives in the local area during her tenure. Marie is also on the Executive Board of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, was a key member of the Strategic Planning Committee, and is currently the Assistant Treasurer.
Her great passion, other than for family and “giving back”, is for sports, particularly lacrosse. She and her husband were founding owners of one of the first six professional outdoor lacrosse teams: the New Jersey Pride of Major League Lacrosse, with games televised on ESPN2. Her son, Don, now 25, is a full-time lacrosse coach, running clinics and camps for the largest lacrosse league in the world – Tri-State Lacrosse. Her husband coached as well and son Jake and daughter Jayme continue to play.
Being one of nine children, Marie says she is honored to be in a position to give to those less fortunate in the community. Growing up, she was the beneficiary of others’ generosity, and it is wonderful to be in a position to grant the favor to the next generation.
Bruce Prehal and his wife, Barbara, are the new owners of Henry's on the Hudson at the Peekskill Motor Inn.
Bruce was a Nuclear Reactor Operator on the USS Enterprise and is a Vietnam Era Veteran. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Bruce and his family have spent twenty years moving around the country with Hilton Hotels as a Senior Executive, most recently living five years in Hawaii.
Bruce is a former Florida Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow. Bruce and Barb have a 20-year old daughter who attends Pace University and they now reside in Peekskill.
Joe resides with his with his wife, of 32 years, Cynthia (a Croton Rotarian) in Croton on Hudson for 25 years.
They have two adult daughters Danielle 28 who lives and works in NYC and Elizabeth 25 who lives and works in London, England.
Joe joined Cynthia in her real estate company River Towns GMAC Real Estate 5 years ago, after spending 25 years in the food industry.
Joe has been involved in several community organization. He is currently on the Board of Directors of the Montrose Child Care Center, a Board member of the Peekskill Business Improvement District, a member of the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce, Past President of the Croton Harmon High School Booster Club, and has been involved in several fund raising activities for the Bridge Fund of Westchester, Americares, St Peters Church and the Croton Rotary.
 Cliff Heaton — Secretary
Cliff Heaton, a native Vermonter, has lived in Westchester County since 1964. He has lived in Cortlandt Manor since 1967, after a brief stay in Mount Vernon. He has been married to his wife Diana since 1964 and has three sons, all of whom live in the county, and eight grandchildren. Cliff joined Peekskill Rotary in April of 2004 after 35 years of public school teaching. Thirty one of those years was spent at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua,teaching European History, American History, Psychology, Economics, Formal Paper and The Future. He also coached the women's and men's swimming teams since 1973 and won 9 sectional championships during his tenure. 6 of his swimmers were high school All-Americans.
Cliff presently is an adjunct professor at Pace and Manhattenville colleges working with student teachers.He is also serving as chair of Christian Education at the Peekskill Presbyterian Church and will become a director of the Rotary Club in July of 2005. He particularly enjoys the comraderie and dedication to service of his fellow club members.
Dr. Donald P. Horton — Treasurer
 Treasurer Don Horton has been a member of the Rotary Club of Peekskill since 1968 and his commitment to the club echoes his dedication to his hometown of Peekskill.
Horton served as president of the club in 1973-74 and this is his fourth year as treasurer. He also 'went through the chairs' serving as secretary, vice president and president-elect prior to his term as president. Horton has also been a dedicated member of the Raymond W. Lapolla Scholarship selection committee since its inception.
Horton was born and raised in Peekskill, attended Peekskill High School, St. Lawrence College and graduated from New York University Dental School. He is now retired from his dental practice.
His wife Nancy, also a graduate of Peekskill High School, is also now retired after working as an integral part of the dental practice. They have three children and six grandchildren who reside in Fishkill, Pawling and on Long Island.
An active community member, Horton has served on the Peekskill Board of Education for thirteen years and he is an Elder with the Peekskill Presbyterian Church. In addition, Horton is an avid golfer and enjoys skiing.
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