Today's 5: No Challenger in Water District Election

The has an election scheduled Tuesday to seat one member on the three-member board, but that election is uncontested.

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On Monday:

1. The holds elections Tuesday to select one member to a three-year term on the three-member Water Commission. Current Chairman Edward I. Shulroff is running uncontested. The vote is from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the administration building, 10 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview. Andrew N. Bader and Joel R. Kessler are the other members of the commission.

2. The offers traditional pilates with a twist tonight at 6: a modern musical approach to a classical class. Enjoy popular tunes while you stretch and do traditional core work. Free.

3. The meets this morning in its final meeting of the year. We'll have a report later Tuesday.

4. is holding a new series of Yiddish Classes adults, including Tuesday at 8 p.m. It's $5; RSVP to Rosemary at (516) 367-6100.

5. All this month...Patch is paying special attention to the holidays. For example, we have stories about holiday fire safety, ways to volunteer and donate, special gifts for kids, and

Do you have an event that deserves special attention in Patch? A school play? A fund-raiser? A need for volunteers? We want all of them and plan to publish them prominently and throughout the month in our UPDATED Holiday Guide.  Send your stories, photos and publicity needs to Local Editor at  Joe.Dowd@patch.com.