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Historical Museum Puts Windows Up for Auction
Legislators Set Vector Control After Tick-Borne Illness
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Southampton Hospital to Host Groundbreaking of State-of-the-Art Health Center
Halsey House windows are in need of repair
SOuTHAMPTOn: Expanded healthcare is coming to Southampton Hospital. Hudson River Health Care (HRHCare), a not-for-profit health care system, has announced that it will begin construction on its newest health center, The Kraus Family Health Center of the Hamptons at Southampton Hospital, on October 3. The new health center will offer expanded primary and preventative medical and dental services for East End residents. “This new facility will be an outstanding addition to our health care system, and will further enhance our ability to provide everyone on the South Fork with comprehensive medical and dental care, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, President and CEO of HRHCare. The state-of-the-art health center is a dramatic renovation on the campus of Southampton Hospital, and will feature new programs including a family practice, women’s health services and dental services. The facility will also serve as a family residency program, which is a unique collaborative effort between HRHCare, Southampton Hospital and Stony Brook University Medical Center. HRHCare offers a range of medical services at its facilities throughout New York State. Planning the development of the new health care center began in June of 2013, and the HRHCare Kraus Family Health Center is expected to be fully operational in early 2014.
SOuTHAMPTOn: Southampton Historical Museum is looking to fix and restore the 43 windows at the 1660 Halsey House, and “adopters” are sought to make it financially possible. The various windows “embody a wide range of Southampton history from the 17th to early 19th centuries,” according to the museum, but in many cases glass is falling out and the frames have dry rot. The museum states that the house’s first owner, Thomas Halsey, was part of one of the original families who bought property from the Shinnecocks in 1640 and the Halsey House is believed to be the oldest English-style house in New York State. The museum estimates it will cost $100,000 to restore the Halsey House at 249 South Main Street, and a longtime supporter of the museum has already pledged $50,000 toward the goal. Donors who make a gift of $2,000 will be named on a plaque at the Halsey House entrance and have an individual window labeled and dedicated in their name.
SuFFOLK COunTy: Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman of Montauk says that though the county’s Division of Vector Control was created to fight both mosquito- and tick-borne illness, it has only focused its attention on mosquitoes—but he plans to change that with new legislation. The bill, co-sponsored by Schneiderman and Legislator Al Krupski of Cutchogue, requires Vector Control to submit a yearly plan to reduce the incidence of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases. The division will have to tap into its $2.5 million annual budget. “The county has done a good job preventing West Nile, but needs to step up efforts to reduce Lyme disease,” Schneiderman said. The proposed mandatory annual plan must report efforts to control the tick population, the methods that will be employed, and methodologies for measuring the effectiveness. The legislation also targets Rocky Mountain spotted fever, babesiosis and ehrlichiosis, all of which are tick-borne.
Painters’ Restaurant
Barrister’s Restaurant to Close Sunday to Open This Fall SOuTHAMPTOn: Barrister’s Restaurant will close its doors for good on Sunday—for real this time. The Southampton Village restaurant’s Facebook page Tuesday morning carried the following message: “ B a r r i s t e r ’ s Friends & Family… Tomorrow, 9/25/13, Say goodbye to a Village institution... is our final Bail-Out Burger Wednesday… Thursday is our final Two-For-One Prime Rib night…Friday is our last Friday, Saturday, the same, and Sunday, our final Sunday Brunch…”what a long strange trip it’s been”…Come by and say goodbye on Sunday afternoon, from 3 P.M. until 7 P.M., we’d love to see you there.” The popular year-round dining destination has had brushes with closure before. In December 2012, owner Michael Ferran reported that Barrister’s last day was imminent, but then he said the deal to sell the property did not go through as expected. Co-owner Richard “Digger” McMahon, who Ferran opened the restaurant with in 1979, succumbed to cancer in 2009. Barrister’s, at 36 Main Street, is listed with Corcoran for $4.1 million.
BROOKHAVEn: Painters’ Restaurant, a popular dining and arts space, will reopen this fall. Located in Brookhaven hamlet, Painters’ was damaged on April 30, 2012 when a fire broke out, and the restaurant has remained closed since. On the restaurant’s Facebook profile September 18, a rep wrote, “Looking to re-open later this fall.” The news was immediately met with delight from fans. Painters’ mixed food with art and music to great effect. The tablecloths were brown paper, and children and adults alike enjoyed making drawings as they dined. The tables and booths were works of art themselves, and all of the paintings and mixed media art on the walls was for sale. The restaurant hosted exhibitions and the bar area was a destination for relaxing and enjoying live music by local talent. Painters’ is located at 416 South Country Road, Brookhaven.