The restoration of the King House is once again proceeding from the bottom up. After a lull in funding and winter's interference, the carpenters and masons are getting back to work.
Although the house is sitting on a new foundation, Hampton Bays Historical and Preservation Society members want the building to be as historically accurate as possible, so a stone veneer has been applied to the new concrete. The visible part of the foundation now appears as it has throughout the years—looking as if it were made of stone. With that work done, the site can be re-graded.
The chimney was propped up during the lifting of the house and survived all of the activity. However, the base needs to be rebuilt all the way down to the new cellar floor. Then work can begin on the side walls, windows and, eventually, the roof. First things first!
Belated birthday wishes go out to Dana Shaw, who celebrated her special day on March 23.
While you're out and about upstreet for the Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 29, stop by the King House for the Historical Society's bake sale. The parade steps off at 11 a.m. and Eric Sutton is this year's grand marshal.
Hampton Bays Pet Supply is having its grand opening on Monday, March 31. The shop has moved to a new location right next door to the Wild By Nature grocery store (formerly The Photory). Stop in and say hi.
The Southampton Youth Bureau is hosting its sixth annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament next Friday, April 4, from 6 until 11 p.m., at the Southampton Town Recreation Center, 1370A Majors Path in Southampton. The fee is $15 per team if you register by Friday, March 28, or $30 at the door. This event is open to all students in the sixth through 12th grades. Call 702-2425 for more information or to sign up.
Our Lady of the Hamptons Ladies' Luncheon and Chinese Auction is being held on Sunday, April 6, from noon until 4 p.m., at Atlantica on Dune Road in Westhampton Beach. Tickets are $50 per person and that includes salad and a choice of sliced steak, chicken, pasta primavera, or seafood crepes. Dessert and wine are also included. Call 905-3254 for reservations.
OLH eighth-graders invite all senior citizens in the community to attend the Senior Day Luncheon on Friday, April 11, at 11:30 a.m. The lunch is free and includes entertainment and door prizes. For reservations, call the school at 283-9140.
The 24th annual Hampton Bays Rotary Spaghetti Dinner is coming up on Sunday, April 6. The fund-raiser runs from noon until 9 p.m. at Villa Paul restaurant. The cost is $15 for adults and $8 for kids under the age of 12. All proceeds benefit the Community Scholarship Fund. Tickets can be purchased from your favorite Rotarian, or at the door.
Members of the Hampton Bays PTSA are holding their Fashion Show and Big Ticket Raffle on Sunday, April 6, at 2 p.m. in the high school auditorium. General admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. All proceeds go toward scholarships for graduating seniors.
The Hampton Bays Mystery Players will present a Mystery Dinner Play, "Hi-Jinks on the High Seas," on Friday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Anderson-Warner Hall. Tickets for the play, which includes a chicken Parmesan dinner, are $18 for adults and $8 for children age 12 and younger. Tables of 10 may be reserved. For reservations, call 728-0515 or 728-1660.
The Food Pantry is in need of the following items: canned vegetables, pasta sauce, rice, jelly, pancake mix and syrup. Donations may be dropped off Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., at St. Rosalie's Parish Center. Thank you!
Here's the latest from the college set: Marianna Scandole has been named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Regis College in Weston, Massachusetts.
Julie-Ann Florio and Stefan Beaumont have earned dean's list honors at the State University of New York at New Paltz for the fall semester. Julie-Ann is a sophomore majoring in communication media and Stefan, also a sophomore, has an undeclared major in pre-communication/media.
The College of Saint Rose in Albany has announced that Alexandra Kouloriotis has been named to the fall dean's list. Congratulations!
The Lioness Club of the Hamptons is offering a scholarship to any graduating high school senior from the Town of Southampton. Students will be judged on their personality, leadership, perseverance, resourcefulness, citizenship, scholarship, patriotism and financial need.
Applications may be obtained by calling Valerie Scott at 728-3660. Completed applications should be mailed to the Lioness Club of the Hamptons, c/o Valerie Scott, 20 Ponquogue Avenue, Hampton Bays, NY 11946. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, April 30.
on Mar 24, 2008