September 7, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 31 Park Windmill Flu vaccines available The Midland Park Board of Health will hold its annual Flu Vaccination Program on Monday, Sept. 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Christian Reformed Church, 183 Godwin Avenue in Midland Park. Individuals must be at least 18 years of age to receive a flu vaccine. As in past years, it will be necessary for those receiving Medicare Part B to bring their Medicare Part B card in order to receive the vaccine. The Midland Park Health Department, through a contract with Northwest Bergen Regional Health Commission, will directly bill Medicare. A $25 fee will be charged to those who do not have Medicare Part B. Anyone who has a Medicare HMO, also known as Medicare Advantage, may choose to go to his or her primary care provider or pay $25 for a flu vaccination. Medicare HMOs will not be accepted at the flu program. Annual vaccination against influenza is again recommended this year by the Centers for Disease Control for any adult who wants to reduce the risk of becoming ill with influenza or of transmitting it to others. Seasonal influenza is an easily transmittable respiratory disease. Each year, five to 20 percent of Americans get the flu. More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, including 20,000 children, and 36,000 people die every year. The most effective strategy for preventing influenza is annual vaccination. For more information regarding the seasonal flu, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/. MPCE offers fall trips The Midland Park Continuing Education program is offering a variety of day trips this fall. Residents of Midland Park and the surrounding communities are welcome. A trip to Cirque du Soleil -- Zarkana is planned for Oct. 6. Curtain time is 8 p.m. The cost is $199. On Oct. 26 there will be a trip to see “Jersey Boys.” Curtain time is 7 p.m. and the cost is $99. Food lovers can indulge their fantasies with the trip to Zabar’s, Chelsea Market, and Eataly on Sept. 25. The cost is $68. A Mansions & Millionaires Designer Showcase will be offered on Oct. 12 for $85 per person. The trip will include Chestnut Manor. Take a ride on the Connecticut Steam Train and Riverboat on Oct. 15. The cost is $95 for adults and $85 for children, ages two through 11. Oktoberfest at Villa Roma will be featured on Oct. 19. This day of food and entertainment is $69. On Oct. 20, there will be a West Point Tour and lunch and a stop at Boscobel for $79. A photo ID is required for this trip. Visit Mount Airy Casino and Resort on Nov. 13. The cost of this day trip is $45 and includes a voucher for $35 slot play. For details, call the Midland Park Continuing Education office at (201) 444-2030 or visit www.mpcedu.com. Vendors and crafters sought Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, located at 183 Godwin Avenue, is seeking vendors and crafters for an event scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 29. For more information about securing a booth, contact Sara Van Goor at Sarvg101@optonline.net. PTA holds Fall Plant Sale The Midland Park High School PTA Fall Plant Sale is now under way. Mums in a variety of colors, planted patio pots, cabbage, kale, and ornamental peppers supplied by Alexander Hay Greenhouses may be pre-ordered by visiting http://midlandparkschools.schoolwires.com/mphs or by contacting Janet Sullivan at (201) 447-4324, or Sandi Abballe at (201) 251-9731. Orders must be received by Sept. 21. Pickup will be on Sept. 29 on the high school lawn, 250 Prospect Street in Midland Park, between 3 and 5 p.m. Community Day set Midland Park will celebrate its annual Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. Festivities will be held at the DePhillips Community Center located at 50 Dairy Street. (Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 11.) Residents are invited to help decorate Saturday between 9 and 10 a.m. Prospective volunteers are asked to call or e-mail mprec@optonline.net. Event organizers thank the many local organizations, business, and volunteers who will be providing the activities and services during this event. DJ John will provide the music. There will also be inflatable rides and water slides. (Water slide users are welcome to wear bathing suits.) The Midland Park Fire Department will be cooking hot dogs, hamburgers, and cheeseburgers, for which donations are greatly appreciated. Refreshments including ice cream, desserts, and other baked goods may be purchased. Attendees are welcome to bring chairs and blankets to enjoy a spot in the sun; shaded tables and chairs will also be available. Residents are encouraged to walk to this event. Park- ing will be available in front of the high school. The Dairy Street Tennis Court and playground area parking will be reserved strictly for seniors or those needing assistance and will be accessible from Sunset only. Golf cart rides to and from the senior and handicapped parking lots will be available throughout the entire day for those in need of assistance. In case of inclement weather, call the recreation hotline at (201) 652-2747. Foundation trustees hold Meet and Greet The Midland Park Public Education Foundation invites the community to a Meet and Greet that will be held as part of Midland Park Community Day on Sept. 10. Board members will be available to answer questions about the organization’s Access to All district-wide grant campaign and activities planned for 2011-12. Phase 2 of the ATA campaign is a $70,000 district-wide grant to fund interactive white boards so that every student attending Midland Park’s public schools will have access to this cutting-edge educational tool. Visit www.mppef.org to learn more. Omaha Way (continued from page 3) highest point of the domed roof would be about 40 feet. The site would be fenced, and there would be remote mounted cameras to observe the property, but no audible or visual flashing lights or alarms. A gate to the water tank site would be located on the easement north of the riding center access road, but the proposed tank would not inhibit or change the access to the riding center. The formal tank design is subject to the site plan review process by the borough’s planning board. The design would also have to be approved by the Bureau of Safe Drinking Water of the NJDEP. The completed tank would be either encircled with an earthen berm, or the sides of the tank would be buried and the area surrounding the tank would be landscaped to help hide it from view. The exposed portions of the tank may also be painted a color that would allow it to blend into the surrounding landscape. United Water claims the elevation of the property where the tank would be located is ideal because the tank could be operated by way of gravity so the water would not have to be pumped to the water company’s customers. In addition, the company says it would be the most fail-safe, quietest, and energy efficient mode of operation.