Aug. 5, 2008 — Time is running out for those who want to be a candidate for public office in the November election. The deadline to file is 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8. Lassen County Clerk Julie Bustamante said candidates need to fill out a form and sign an oath in order to run for office. She said there is quite a bit of paperwork to fill out. Candidates need to submit their completed paperwork by the Aug. 8 deadline.

Bustamante said if a candidate is running for office unopposed, the candidate’s name will not appear on the November ballot. Following the election, the Lassen County Board of Supervisors will appoint the unopposed candidate to office.

If an incumbent does not file for re-election, the filing deadline for that seat is extended until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13.

Bustamante said there is no fee to run for office. There is a fee if a candidate wants to include a candidate’s statement in the sample ballot. The amount of that fee varies with the office.

For more information, call the Lassen County Clerk’s Office at 251-8217.

Seats are open in the Clear Creek Community Service district, the Leavitt Lake Community Service District, the Little Valley Community Service District, the Spalding Community Services District, the West Patton Village Community Service District, the Mayers Memorial Hospital District, the Lassen Library District, the Susanville Sanitary District, the Lassen Municipal Utility District, the Herlong Public Utility District, the Lassen County Board of Education, the Big Valley Joint Unified School District, the Fort Sage Unified School District, the Janesville Union School District, the Johnstonville Elementary School District, the Lassen Community College Board of Trustees, the Lassen Union High School District, the Ravendale-Termo Elementary School District, the Richmond Elementary School District, the Shaffer Elementary School District, the Susanville School District, the Westwood Unified School District, the Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District and the Modoc Joint Unified School District.

Information about fire protection districts is detailed in a separate story.

Clear Creek Community Services District
There are two full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Clear Creek Community Service District. The full-term incumbents are Leo Mudrich and Jeffrey Allen. Their terms expire on Dec. 5, 2008. The short-term incumbent is Mitch McFarland, who was appointed. The term for that office expires on Dec. 3, 2010. As of Thursday, July 31 two candidates have filed — Allen and Christine Isabel Sasser.

Leavitt Lake Community Services District
There are three full-term seats up for election in the Leavitt Lake Community Service District. The incumbents are Sandra Davis, Anthony Radey and Stu Speer. As of Thursday, July 31, Radey and Speer have filed to be candidates.

Little Valley Community Service District
There are two full-term seats up for election in the Little Valley Community Service District. Ted Crum is an incumbent and the other seat is vacant. As of July 31, no candidates have filed.

Spalding Community Services District
There are two full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Spalding Community Services District. The terms of the full-term seats held by Lee Denney and Dan James expire on Dec. 5, 2008. The short-term seat held by Debra Frank expires on Dec. 3, 2010. As of July 31, no candidates have filed.

West Patton Village Community Service District
There are two full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the West Patton Village Community Services District. The full-term seats are held by Eula Johnson and Patricia Krupa. Their terms expire on Dec. 5, 2008. The short-term seat is held by John Everett. As of July 31, Krupa, Felicia Dawn Flores, Johnny E. Everett and Blake Lind Hutchinson have filed.

Westwood Community Services District
There are three full-term seats up for election in the Westwood Community Services District. The full-term seats are held by Sheri Binswanger, Kristine House and Elta Silva. As of July 31, Binswanger and Silva have filed.

Mayers Memorial Hospital District
There are three full-term seats up for election in the Mayers Memorial Hospital District. The full-term seats are held by Daniel Marcum, James Hamlin and Gail McClung. As of July 31, Hamlin, McClung and Randy School have filed.

Lassen Library District
There are three full-term seats up for election in the Lassen Library District. The full-term seats are held by Virginia Wilson, Amy Owens and Gail Valeschini. As of July 31, Wilson and Valeschini have filed.

Susanville Sanitary District
There are three full-terms seats up for election in the Susanville Sanitary District. The full-term seats are held by Mary Conway, John Murray and James Uptegrove. As of July 31, Murray and Uptegrove have filed.

Lassen Municipal Utility District
Candidates for the LMUD board must obtain between 10 and 20 signatures to file for election. There are three full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Lassen Municipal Utility District. The full-term seats are held by Fred Nagel (Ward 1), Matthew Lavacot (Ward 4) and Jay Dow, Jr. (Ward 5). The short-term seat is held by Howard “Bud” Bowden (Ward 4). As of July 31, Nagel, Delva June Huss and Lorin Anthony Galassi have filed for election in Ward 1. Bowden and Stephen Paul Pezzullo have filed for election in Ward 2. Lavacot has filed for election in Ward 4. Phil John Bertanzoni has filed for election in Ward 5.

Herlong Public Utility District
There are two full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Herlong Public Utility District. The full-term seats are held by Juanita Anderson and Donald “Bud” Hassenplug. The short-term seat is held by Felix Flores. As of July 31, no candidates have filed.

Lassen County Board of Education
There are four full-term seats up for election in the Lassen County Board of Education. The full-term seats are held by Todd Swickard, Dan Owens, Rich Fitzer and Pete Jason. As of July 31, Jason has filed.

Big Valley Joint Unified School District
There are three full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Big Valley Joint Unified School District. The full-term seats are held by Lawrence Crabtree, Sharmie Stevenson and Gary “Scoop” Martin. The short-term seat is held by Connie Signs. As of July 31, Stevenson has filed.

Fort Sage Unified School District
There are two full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Fort Sage Unified School District. The full-term seats are held by Tim Holabird and Kathy Catron. The short-term seat is held by Adren Miller. As of July 31, Holabird has filed.

Janesville Union School District
There are two full-term seats up for election in the Janesville Union Elementary School District. The full-term seats are held by Ron Fredrickson and Richard Sanchez. As of July 31 Fredrickson and Sanchez have filed for election.

Johnstonville Elementary School District
There are two full-term seats and two short-term seats up for election in the Johnstonville Elementary School District. The full-term seats are held by Scott McCullough and Maggie Reuck. The short-term seats are held by Meggin Lewman and Joan Schmidt. As of July 31, no candidates have filed.

Lassen Community College Board of Trustees
There are four full-term seats up for election in the Lassen Community College Board Trustees. The full-term seats are held by Rocky Deal, Christopher Click, Tom Hammond and Doc (Ira) Blevins. As of July 31, James Lane Snell has filed.

Lassen Union High School District
There are two full-term seats up for election in the Lassen Union High School District. The full-term seats are held by Karen Bradbury and Ken Theobald. As of July 31, Theobald and Joseph Allen Turner have filed.

Ravendale-Termo Elementary School District
There are two full-term seats up for election in the Ravendale-Termo Elementary School District. The full-term seats are held by Jim Stokes and Andrew Taylor. As of July 31, Stokes and Taylor have filed.

Richmond Elementary School District
There are two full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Richmond Elementary School District. The full-term seats are held by Jan DeMers and Richard Nielsen. The short-term seat is held by Lisa Liband. As of July 31, no candidates have filed.

Shaffer Elementary School District
There are two full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Shaffer Elementary School District. The full-term seats are held by Everett Heard and Will Zinn. The short-term seat is held by Aaron Riedel. As of July 31, Heard and Riedel have filed.

Susanville School District
There are two full-term seats and one short-term seat up for election in the Susanville School District. The full-term seats are held by John Murrer and Amy Cain. The short-term seat is vacant. As of July 31, Murrer, Mary “Katie” Green and Christopher Lee Ritz have filed.

Westwood Unified School District
There are two full-term seats up for election in the Westwood Unified School District. The full-term seats are held by Christi Cox and Benny Wallace. As of July 31, Wallace and Louis M. Hamilton, Jr., have filed.

Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District
There are three full-term seats up for election in the Surprise Valley Joint Unified School District. The full-term seats are held by Bob Staton, Bill Bostic and Audie Noneo. As of July 31, no candidates have filed.

Modoc Joint Unified School District
There are three full-term seats up for election in the Modoc Joint Unified School District. The full-term seats are held by Fernand Larranage, Alan Hopkins and John Fogerty. As of July 31, no candidates have filed.