West Van Nuys / Lake Balboa: Announcement of the Emergency Preparedness Slogan Contest

The WVNLBNC announced the winners of its Emergency Preparedness Slogan Contest, which was judged by LAFD Capt. Stacy Gerlich, the director of disaster preparedness for Los Angeles and head of the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training. Gerlich personally attended the neighborhood council meetings where the prizes were handed out just to congradulate the winners.

The first-place prize - a $25 gift card to SOS Emergency Preparedness Supplies – was given to Arnie Meisner for his slogan: “Seismic Matters – (But) You'll Be Less Scared if You're Prepared!”

There was a tie for the second-place prize, which was a EP Kit with water, food, a light stick, an emergency blanket, a whistle and first-aid supplies in a vinyl carrying case. It was awarded to Nadine Ritter and Alan Litt. Ritter's winning slogan was “The Window of Opportunity is Before it Breaks!” Litt's winning slogan was “California Has Its Faults!” or “California is Full of Shift!”

The third-place winners were Bob Fink, Karen Kenny, Karen Olds, Rebecca Westberg, Bill McRae, Elmer Jesperson and Jeff Edelstein.