With the health and well-being of all our senior residents in mind, I have asked the Town of Hempstead's Department of Senior Enrichment to again provide FREE flu immunizations for all town residents who are over 60 years of age. The shots will be available to seniors during the months of October and November. It is important that all older people receive a flu shot every year. We ask that seniors register for this program by obtaining a registration form at any local senior center or club.

You may choose the site most convenient to you to receive your flu shot. The registration form may be returned to the senior center of your choice, or mailed to the Department of Senior Enrichment at 200 North Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. Following is the list of senior centers where you may participate in the free flu immunization program this fall:

Tue., Oct. 6 Oceanside Senior Center, 2900 Rockaway Ave., Oceanside (766-8888)

Thu., Oct. 8 Roosevelt Senior Center, 2 Babylon Tpke., Roosevelt (867-1612)

Wed., Oct. 14 Bellmore Senior Center, 2000 Bellmore Ave., Bellmore (221-9696)

Thu., Oct. 15 Levittown Senior Center, 555 N. Newbridge Rd., Levittown (433-5454)

Fri., Oct. 16 Uniondale-Merrick Senior Center, 750 Jerusalem Avenue, Uniondale (538-5050)

Mon., Oct. 19 Green Acres Senior Center, 400 Flower Road, Valley Stream (872-8810)

Wed., Oct. 21 Franklin Square Senior Center, 1182 Martha Place, Franklin Square (328-3010)

Tue., Oct. 27 Elmont Senior Center, 138 Elmont Road, Elmont (354-4777)

Thu., Oct. 29 East Meadow Senior Center, 1485 Front Street, East Meadow (794-2458)

Thu., Nov. 5 Baldwin Senior Center, 1810 North Grand Avenue, Baldwin (546-7110)

Wed., Nov, 18 Wantagh Senior Center, 1150 Seamans Neck Road, Wantagh (785-8505)

Fri., Nov. 20 Salisbury Senior Center, 460 Salisbury Park Drive, Westbury (333-5440)

The free flu immunization program will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on each of the days listed. On behalf of all the members of the Hempstead Town Board, I urge all senior residents in our township to take advantage of this worthwhile program which is provided at no cost to you. For more information, please call the Department of Senior Enrichment at 485-8100.