Diane Valden is reporting in the Columbia Paper on the November 5 contests in Copake. Voters will choose between two candidates for town justice. Incumbent Brian Herman, a Democrat, is running for a second, eight-year term. Herman is being challenged by Glenn Schermerhorn (SKEH-mer-horn), a longtime physical education teacher, has been endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Independence committees. Three candidates are seeking two available seats on the Town Board. They are Matt Cain, Jeanne Mettier (MET-tier) and David Paciencia ((PAH-see-en-see-ah). Mettler, a Democrat, is the only incumbent in the field and is endorsed by the Democratic, Republican, Working Families, Independence and Conservative committees. Democrat Cain is a self-employed financial advisor and has been a resident of Copake for 17 years. Paciencia is the former superintendent of the Taconic Hills Central School District. He is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence lines. Copake Town Board seats carry a four-year term. Read the full story in the Columbia Paper.