Kelli and Scott Yale Are La Mesa’s Cutest Couple for 2012

Updated at 6 p.m. Feb. 17, 2012

With the closing of voting at 5 p.m. Friday, Kelli and Scott Yale have won our first Cutest Couple Contest. They had 28 votes, about 10 ahead of runners-up Jarred and Emily Benitez.

La Mesa Patch will send the Yales a snazzy certificate.

Original story from Feb. 13, 2012:

Know one of the city’s cutest couples? Are you part of a pair of lovebirds? We want to hear from you! Submit photos of the adorable couple to ken.stone@patch.com or upload them to this article.

It’s easy to share. Just register with La Mesa Patch (it’s free) by clicking on Join at the upper right of this page. Then when you Sign In, you have access to the Upload Photos and Video button below the photos.

Be sure to include the names, so we can announce a winner. At least one person from each couple must live in La Mesa. No minimum or maximum age.

What you win: The top vote-getting couple gains the cred of being the Cutest Couple in town for the next year, and we’ll send you certificates to prove it!

How to vote: When at least three photos have been submitted, readers can vote for their favorite couple by commenting on this post with the names of their pick.

Deadline: Voting closes at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. Photos must be submitted soon for the voting to begin. At least three entries are needed to select a winner.

OK to recruit help: Spread the word about your photo by posting this story to your Facebook and Twitter accounts.