American Heart Association Gala
by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel

The American Heart Association’s 13th Annual Heart of the Hamptons Gala will take place on Saturday, June 20, 2009 on the grounds of the Hayground School in Bridgehampton. The Ball will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.   This upscale, elegant evening will consist of exquisite wines and foods, featuring a VIP reception, cocktail hour, live and silent auction, dinner and dancing. 

This year the event will honor J.P. Mohr, MD, MS, Director of the Stroke Center, Neurological Institute of Colombia University Medical Center, Isadore Rosenfeld, MD, FACP, FACC, Cornell Cardiology Consultants-Best Selling Author & Fox News Channel Spokesperson and East Hampton Town, East Hampton Village, East Hampton Volunteer Ambulance and the East Hampton Healthcare Foundation: For becoming a “Heart Safe Community” To become involved in the Heart of the Hamptons Ball, contact Barbara Poliwoda at (631) 734-2804.  Tickets are $500.  For more information, sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, please contact the American Heart Association at 516-777-8447 or visit www.americanheart.org. 

On the morning of the Heart Ball, the American Heart Association will be hosting a forum that is free and open to the public entitled “Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke.” The program is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. at the Hayground School and will include health screenings by Southampton Hospital, informational speeches by our very own event Honoree Dr. Rosenfeld and Dr. Matthew Fink.  Session topics will include: “Cardio Wake-up with “America’s Doctor, “and “How to Prevent a Stroke.”  A Family Fun Boot Camp by Celebrity Trainer Rebecca Kordecki will conclude the morning’s interactive health session.