Stayin' Alive: Great Party and Free Seminar

By Anne Calder

This Saturday, the Hayground School in Bridgehampton will host a full day of heart health. The 13th Annual Heart of the Hamptons Ball will take place on Saturday evening, from 6 to 11 p.m., preceded by a series of seminars, free and open to the public, on how to promote and maintain a healthy heart.

On the topic of "Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke," seminars and programs during the day include presentations by renowned physicians, starting first thing in the morning. At 8 a.m., Southampton Hospital will provide preventative screenings of cholesterol, glucose, body fat and blood pressure. Isadore Rosenfeld, MD, FACP, FACC, this year's Heart of the Hamptons Honoree, will host "Cardio Wake-Up with 'America's Doctor'" at 9 a.m. Rosenfeld has been named a Rossi Distinguished Professor of Clinical Medicine by the Weill Cornell Medical College, and he also hosts FOX News Channel's show Housecall. Also being honored this year at Heart of the Hamptons is J.P. Mohr, MD, MS, Director of the Stroke Center at the Neurological Institute of Colombia University Medical Center, for his work toward stroke prevention and treatment. At 9:30 a.m., Dr. Matthew Fink of New York Presbyterian Hospital will host a seminar on "How to Prevent a Stroke," followed by a "Family Fun Boot Camp" at 10 a.m. The community is invited and encouraged to attend the day's events.

But in the evening, it's all about the ball: a cocktail hour, a heart-healthy dinner by Starr Boggs, dancing to live music by Millennium and mixes deejayed by East End Entertainment, and a silent auction. Bill Hemmer, anchor of FOX News Channel, will emcee this event that is all in an effort to raise money for the American Heart Association.

At the ball, a clip will be shown of the soon to be released King of the Hamptons documentary, which will be introduced by Dan's Papers Founder Dan Rattiner. The film, about summer life in the Hamptons, features celebrities like Christie Brinkley, Alec Baldwin, Chevy Chase, and many more. Directed and produced by Dennis M. Lynch, the documentary will hopefully be presented at the Hamptons International Film Festival in the Fall.

Up for auction at the Heart of the Hamptons Ball will be an all-inclusive stay for two at the Rancho La Puerta in San Diego, and a Caribbean safari experience in Turks and Caicos at the Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay.

Also at the event, the Town of East Hampton will be named Long Island's first "Heart Safe Community," for its wealth of resources that respond to sudden cardiac arrest.

The American Heart Association will benefit from this Saturday's event. The organization fights American's first and third most common killers - heart disease and stroke. It is the oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to this cause, and has been in operation for over 80 years.

Heart of the Hamptons Ball, Saturday, June 20, Hayground School, 151 Mitchells Lane in Bridgehampton. 6 p.m., Tickets are $500. To purchase, call 516-777-8447 or visit www.americanheart.org.

The morning programs, free and open to the public, begin at 8 a.m. and will finish around 11 a.m.

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