The all-Democrat board in Berne will remain so as two councilwomen — Karen Schimmer and Dawn Jordan — won with substantial margins running on Democratic and Independence Party lines.

BERNE — Berne residents are looking at issues up on one of their highest hills and down underground this election season as four candidates are vying for two seats on the town board.

_{Karen Schimmer, Dawn Jordan, Berne town council members}

_{Rick Otto, Berne}

_{Sean S. Lyons, candidate, for Berne councilman}

_{Kevin Crosier, supervisor, Berne}

_{Anita C. Clayton, Berne Town Clerk}  

_{Melanie Bunzey, Berne}

_{Donna Gwin, president, Friends of the Berne Library}

BERNE — Ed Hampton of Berne was the winner in a recent Berne Conservation Club drawing; he took home a black powder Thunder Hawk .50 caliber gun.