September 7, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • Page 31 Waldwick Watch Flu vaccine available The Waldwick Board of Health will hold its annual Flu Vaccination Program on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Village School at 100 West Prospect Street. 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 Waldwick 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 the U.S. population gets 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/. Social club makes Waldwick Day offer The Italian America Social Club of Waldwick invites the public to visit its booth at the Waldwick Chamber of Commerce’s Waldwick Day, Saturday, Sept. 24 from noon to 5 p.m. at Borough Park. The club will offer three free months of membership with annual memberships made during Waldwick Day. (Rain date: Sept. 25.) Applications and payments for membership fees are $20 for individuals, $25 for couples, and $50 for households. The club’s benefits include special members only events, discount offers on travel, entertainment, and educational events. Upcoming club events include: An Evening with Bucky Pizzarelli on Oct. 1; marching in the New York Columbus Day parade, including bus ride and lunch on Oct 10; “Gourmet/Historic Brooklyn” bus ride with professional guide on Oct 22; monthly Friday night pizza socials; a program presented by professional genealogist Dr. Daniel Donatacci on Nov. 15; Italian Christmas cookie/recipe exchange in December; limoncello making, and cooking and mozzarella making demonstrations; the IASCW Fifth Anniversary and Saint Joseph’s Altar Gala Celebration dinner at Macaluso’s on March 16, 2012; a trip to New Orleans French Quarter Fest and its Italian community on April 10, 2012; the Bocce and Brunch Tournament in May; the Annual Ferragosto in August and more. For more information, visit iascw.com. Club to discuss ‘Winter Vault’ The Waldwick Library Book Club will host a discussion of “Winter Vault” by Anne Michaels on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7:15 p.m. Michaels, a Canadian poet and novelist, explores loss, displacement, and human connection in this novel about a married couple living on a houseboat on the Nile River during the construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960s. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk. The book club welcomes new members and drop-ins regardless of residency. The library is located at 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. English language classes to resume The Waldwick Library hosts two classes that are free and open to adults who want assistance learning and speaking English. Classes include a conversation group and a learning activities group. Please note that ESOL, or English for Speakers of Other Languages, was previously known as ESL: English as a Second Language. The ESOL Conversation Group will meet on Mondays at 10:15 a.m. beginning Sept. 12. This class will feature guided discussions about world news and topics of personal interest. English Language Learning Activities will meet on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. beginning Sept. 13. This class will emphasize skill development in reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. Registration for ESOL classes may be completed at the library’s circulation desk. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. The library is located at 19 East Prospect Street. Slide lecture to celebrate the Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty was dedicated 125 years ago, in October of 1886, after more than 20 years of planning, fundraising, and construction. In honor of the national monument’s 125th birthday, regional historian Kevin Woyce will present a slide lecture at the Waldwick Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. In his presentation, Woyce will explain how the statue was built, and what it symbolizes. He will also offer biographical information about those involved in its creation, including sculptor Frederic Bartholdi, engineer Gustave Eiffel, architect Richard Morris Hunt, and newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer. Woyce is a photographer, lecturer, and the author of two books of regional history: “Jersey Shore History & Facts” and “Hudson River Lighthouses & History.” His third book, “New Jersey State Parks: History and Facts,” will be published later this year. This program is free and open to the public; however, space is limited and advance registration is required. The library is located at 19 East Prospect Street in Waldwick. For more information, call (201) 652-5104. Clarification The article regarding Waldwick’s 9/11 memorial that appeared in the Aug. 31 edition should have included the following: The members of Waldwick Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, which is headed by President Marion Giordano, was instrumental in raising funds for the refurbishment of the memorial. 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