Sure, most pundits consider 2011 an "off year" elections-wise. But don't tell that to the aspiring community servants listed below, each of whom has nobly stepped forward to run for their respective community service district or school district boards.

Humboldt Community Services District

• Frank Scolari

• Dave Saunderson

• George Davis

• Kevin H. McKenny

McKinleyville Community Services District

• Helen Edwards

• John W. Corbett

• David Elsebusch

Manila Community Services District

• Mike Seeber

• Geronimo Garcia

• Joy Dellas

• Robert Rose

• Zachary Brian Thoma

• Susan Opalach

• Jan Bramlett

Willow Creek Community Services District

• Joe O'Hara

• Judy M. Gower

• Bruce Nelson

• Tom O'Gorman

• Marc J. Rowley

Resort Improvement District 1

• Susan L. Fox

• Roger Boedecker

• Mark Mitchell

• Dennis D Harper

• Nanette Corley

• Chet Edeline

Blue Lake Union School District

• Lex Rohn

• Lisa Hooven

• Mandi Lewis

• Lana Manzanita

Ferndale Unified School

• Rey Urbach

• Emil Feierabend

• Kristina Radelfinger

Eureka Unified School District, Ward 4

• Judy Anderson

• Susan L. Johnson

Fieldbrook School District

• Richard Grissom

• Linda F. Broadman

• Jeremy Sargent

Fortuna Union High School District

• Kenneth A. Steele

• Anita L. Gage

• Charles Giannini

Klamath Trinity Joint School, Area 6

• Robin Wild

• Darlene Magee