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Richie Schecter
(1964-69)



WEBMASTER
Last Updated 02/2024

LAS VEGAS, NV

Maddy and I have been married 32 years. I taught in Freeport, L.I. for 33 years as a classroom teacher, remedial math teacher, math specialist and finally District Computer Specialist.

I led many workshops for parents and children throughout Long Island. My educational songs and software were duplicated for every elementary classroom in the district and were sold Internationally.

In 1988, I was runner-up for "Teacher of the Year" and a year later I was awarded the honor. In 1990-1994, I was re-nominated by my Superintendent even though I was not eligible to win it again!

In 2002, I retired and we moved to Las Vegas. Maddy has worked as an Experienced Evaluator for the past 20 years. Our daughter, Stacey married her sweetheart, Bill Davis. They have 4 daughters and Bill has 4 brothers They live in a suburb of Baltimore. Stacey is Clinical Supervisor at Kolmac Outpatient Recovery Centers.

 

I'm a Computer expert, involved in my community and enjoy entertaining guests, and traveling mostly in the U.S. I love the action here in Vegas and of course, the food! Most of all, I love having fun.

On Dec 5, 2023, Maddy and I became Great Grandparents! The oldest of Stacey and Bill’s 4 daughters, Karlyee, gave birth to her new son, Dakotah.

 

I created this website in 2006 and through much research, I located as many members as I could possibly find. I'd like to keep this website going so that HOB will remain alive in our hearts and minds for a long time.

I am very pleased to announce that we have renewed our website for another 5 years.

Long live the House of Bamboo!


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Bob Abrahams
(HOB 1960-63)


 
FOUNDING MEMBER
Last Updated 02/2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Myra and I met in 1962 when I was a junior at QC and she was a senior at Jamaica H.S. On Thursday, January 25, 1962, my friend Arthur invited me to his fraternity party. Approaching the house in which the party was being held, two young ladies were coming from the opposite direction. One turned and said to the other, “If this is any example of who is coming tonight, we'll be getting home early.” These were the first words that I ever heard spoken by my future wife! Of course, our favorite song became Sweet Thursday by Johnny Mathis.

On coming to QC, Myra became a member of Hilltop House. We were married in 1965. Some of my closest HOB buddies, and co-founding members, were ushers at our wedding, including Spencer Curtis, Herb Stein, Barry Weiss and Paul Silk. That's me (in my capacity as President) in the center of the photo under "History," on the HOB website. Most of us are also pictured in the song and dance number from Follies of 1962. All of the founders came from Jamaica, Flushing, Bayside and Van Buren H.S.s. Myra graduated from QC in 1969, having had to work during the day to pay our bills while I earned my Ph.D. from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, graduating in 1970.

One of the most gratifying aspects of my time in the laboratory were the accolades I received for my development of a specialized dressing for the treatment of severe burn wounds. On the top of my list of honors was being named Alumnus of the Year of Queens College in 1978.

After working as a bench chemist for a few years I decided to get into the business side of my industry - medical devices and pharmaceuticals - and earned an MBA from Fordham in 1975. After working my way from Senior Research Scientist in 1972 to Vice President of Sales and Marketing in 1977, I decided to go out on my own and founded my consulting firm, Technology Management Network, LLC, in which I remained active until 2021. I represented small and major corporations, as well as attorneys, in Business Development and Licensing. Myra retired after a successful career in corporate relocation, running the northeast office of an major international relocation company.

We have three children: Lauren lives in Frisco, TX with her significant other, Mitch. Her two children, Samantha (25) and Tyler (20) have careers and homes; Stephanie and my future never-to-be son-in-law of 22 years, Kerry, live in the Hamptons; Eric and his wife Sarah live in Austin with their kids, Nathan (20) {Go Hoosiers}, Levi (17) and Jordan (14). In 2021 we relocated to Austin.

Throughout our married life we have both been involved in volunteer work, Myra with Hadassah and both of us at our synagogue where each of us served in multiple officer and board positions. Today we still love sharing our time together.



Allen Hausman
(HOB 1960-63)


FOUNDING MEMBER
Last Updated 02/24

BONITA SPRINGS, FL

I was one of the original members of HoB. I graduated from Queens College in 1964, and then from NYU Law School in 1967. Although I dated Sandra Feingold, who belonged to our sister house plan, Hilltop House, for three years, and we had a plan to share our lives, it did not include being apart for 35 years. Sandy changed her name when she married David Eizenman. She taught school and had two daughters. I married, moved to Maryland to work for the U.S. Justice Department and had two sons. Fast forward 35 years. When Sandy and I met by chance in Washington, D.C. in 2000, we were both available again. I did not hesitate to take advantage of our second chance.

We were living in Alexandria, Va., when I retired after 43 years as a Government lawyer. It was during a visit with friends living in Southwest Florida that we recognized that it was the lifestyle we were seeking. Five years ago we moved to a new 55+ community in Bonita Springs, Florida. We are active and busy and consider ourselves very fortunate to have wonderful friends. Cruising from Ft Lauderdale and Miami is so convenient, we do it several times a year. Our four children and ten grandchildren are very happy for us.