2008 Award Winners
Community/Special Audience Newsletter
(Population Under 25,000)
Not enough entries in this category for judging
Community/Special Audience Newsletter
(Population 25,000-75,000)
  FIRST PLACE
  Unplugged – Active Member Newsletter
  Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System (LACERS) – Linda
  Aparicio
  213.978.6840 Linda.Aparicio@lacity.org
  SECOND PLACE
  Inside Irvine
  City of Irvine – Louie Gonzalez
  949.724.6077 lgonzalez@ci.irvine.ca.us
  SECOND PLACE
  Connections Newsletter
  City of Citrus Heights – Krista Noonan
  916.727.4703 knoonan@citrusheights.net
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Lincoln Calendar
  City of Lincoln – Steve Art
  916.343.3901 sart@ci.lincoln.ca.us
Community/Special Audience Newsletter
(Population Over 75,000)
  FIRST PLACE
  RE:PORT Newsletter
  Port of Long Beach – Heather Morris
  562.590.4122 morris@polb.com
  SECOND PLACE
  City of Lancaster OUTLOOK and OUTLOOK Lite
  City of Lancaster – Anne Aldrich
  661.723.6053 aaldrich@cityoflancasterca.org
  THIRD PLACE
  Anaheim Magazine
  City of Anaheim – Marty De Sollar
  714.765.5045 ewahlen@anaheim.net
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Palmdale News, 2007-2008 Series
  City of Palmdale – Barbara Vilardo
  661.267.5115 bvilardo@cityofpalmdale.org
Crisis Communications Program
Not enough entries in this category for judging
Internal/Employee Newsletter
  FIRST PLACE
  SKOOP Newsletter
  County of San Diego – Dept of Child Support Services – John
  Rosenthal
  619.578.6660 john.rosenthal@sdcounty.ca.gov
  SECOND PLACE
  Lancaster Positively Clear Employee Newsletter
  City of Lancaster – Anne Aldrich
  661.723.6053 aaldrich@cityoflancasterca.org
  THIRD PLACE
  City of Irvine GrapeVine
  City of Irvine – Louie Gonzalez
  949.724.6077 lgonzalez@ci.irvine.ca.us
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Perspectives Newsletter
  Merced County Human Services Agency – Martha (member Brenda
  Castillo) MacKenzie
  209.385.3000 x5620 MMCKEN@hsa.co.merced.ca.us
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Internal Yolo County Newsletter
  Yolo County – Beth Gabor
  530.666.8042 neth.gabor@yolocounty.org
Marketing/Communications Campaign
  FIRST PLACE
  City of Elk Grove Branding Program
  City of Elk Grove – Christine Brainerd
  916.478.3632 cbrainerd@elkgrovecity.org
  SECOND PLACE
  Rededication of Matthew Kilgore Cemetery
  City of Rancho Cordova – Erin Treadwell
  916.851.8803 amiller@cityofranchocordova.org
  THIRD PLACE
  Santa Clarita Stage 6 of the 2007 Amgen Tour of California
  City of Santa Clarita – Gail Ortiz
  661.255.4314 gortiz@santa-clarita.com
  HONORABLE MENTION
  YBI Viaduct Replacement Public Awareness Campaign 2007
  CirclePoint – Bart Ney
  510.268.7167 b.ney@circlepoint.com
New Media
Not enough entries in this category for judging
Photography
  FIRST PLACE
  Aerospace Walk of Honor Reflective Helmet Photograph
  City of Lancaster – Anne Aldrich
  661.723.6053 aaldrich@cityoflancasterca.org
  SECOND PLACE
  Customer Focus Newsletter masthead photo
  Union Sanitary District – Michelle Powell
  510.477.7634 michelle_powell@unionsanitary.com
  HONORABLE MENTION
  2008 Calendar
  Coachella Valley Water District – Heather Engel
  760.398.2651 hengel@cvwd.org
Public Safety Program or Campaign
  FIRST PLACE
  Pull to the Right
  City of Santa Clarita – Gail Ortiz
  661.255.4314 gortiz@santa-clarita.com
  SECOND PLACE
  Wildfire Action Plan
  Ventura County Fire Department – Barry Parker
  805.389.9710 barry.parker@ventura.org
  THIRD PLACE
  State Route (SR) 12 Safety Campaign
  Solano Transportation Authority – Jayne Bauer
  707.424.6075 jbauer@sta-snci.com
  HONORABLE MENTION
  CSI: Lancaster
  City of Lancaster – Anne Aldrich
  661.723.6053 aaldrich@cityoflancasterca.org
Special Event
  FIRST PLACE
  First 5 Sacramento Children’s Celebration 2007
  First 5 Sacramento and The Lundquist Company – Erin Blount
  916.876.6684 blounte@saccounty.net
  SECOND PLACE
  Green Port Fest
  Port of Long Beach – Heather Morris
  562.590.4122 morris@polb.com
  THIRD PLACE
  Veterans Memorial Dedication
  City of Moreno Valley – Angela Rushen
  951.413.3053 angelar@moval.org
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Rededication of Matthew Kilgore Cemetery
  City of Rancho Cordova – Erin Treadwell
  916.851.8803 amiller@cityofranchocordova.org
Special Innovation
  FIRST PLACE
  Road Map to the Future
  Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) – Erik Johnson
  916.340.6247 ejohnson@sacog.org
  SECOND PLACE
  The Felt Board City
  City of Lancaster – Anne Aldrich
  661.723.6053 aaldrich@cityoflancasterca.org
  THIRD PLACE
  How Should California Grow? Series
  League of California Cities – Eva Spiegel
  916.658.8228 espiegel@cacities.org
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Fighting Back
  City of Monrovia – Dick Singer
  626.303.6609 dsinger@ci.monrovia.ca.us
Special Publication
  FIRST PLACE
  Sewer Rater Increase Publication
  City of Santa Cruz – Department of Public Works – Aaron/Desiree
  Becker/Douville
  831.420.5428 ddouville@ci.santa-cruz.ca.us
  SECOND PLACE
  City of Santee 25th Anniversary Celebration
  City of Santee – Susan Richardson
  619.258.4100 x211 srichardson@ci.santee.ca.us
  THIRD PLACE
  Water Is Life
  No. County Water Agencies c/o Rincon Del Diablo MWD – Julia
  Escamilla
  760.745.5522 jescamilla@rinconwater.org
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Sweetwater Water Quality Report and Calendar
  Sweetwater Authority – Susan King
  619.409.6721 sking@sweetwater.org
Website
  FIRST PLACE
  SCVSheriff.com
  City of Santa Clarita – Gail Ortiz
  661.255.4314 gortiz@santa-clarita.com
  FIRST PLACE
  MyNewMainStreet.com
  City of Santa Clarita – Gail Ortiz
  661.255.4314 gortiz@santa-clarita.com
  THIRD PLACE
  www.sacramentoready.org
  City and County of Sacramento – Diane Hartline
  916.874.7054 dhartline@cityofsacramento.org
  HONORABLE MENTION
  City of Pismo Beach Website Redesign
  City of Pismo Beach – Lori Grisgsby
  805.773.4657 lgrigsby@pismobeach.org
Writing
  FIRST PLACE
  Living in Lancaster: Your Guide to Creating a Better
  Community
  City of Lancaster – Anne Aldrich
  661.723.6053 aaldrich@cityoflancasterca.org
  SECOND PLACE
  Two Columns About China
  League of California Cities – Eva Spiegel
  916.658.8228 espiegel@cacities.org
  THIRD PLACE
  Crisis Leadership
  League of California Cities – Eva Spiegel
  916.658.8228 espiegel@cacities.org
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Kids Environmental Festival 101 article in the California Special
  District Asociation publication California’s Resources
  Cucamonga Valley Water District – Kristeen Buxton
  909.987.2591 kristeenb@cvwdwater.com
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Fire Siege 2007
  State Fire Marshal – Karen Terrill
  916.324.4770 karen.terrill@fire.ca.gov
Video
  FIRST PLACE
  Summer in the City
  City of Carlsbad – Val Brown
  760.434.2854 vbrow@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
  SECOND PLACE
  Turning Point Community Program’s 30th Anniversary Video: event
  and web version
  Turning Point Community Programs – Jill Estroff
  916.364.8395 x56 jillestroff@tpcp.org
  THIRD PLACE
  Journey to Sustainability
  City of Carlsbad – Val Brown
  760.434.2854 vbrow@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
  HONORABLE MENTION
  Healthy Start! Healthy Lives! Nutrition DVD
  First 5 Sacramento – Erin Blount
  916.876.6684 blounte@saccounty.net
