'Boogie Down at Birmingham' Gains Milton State Recognition

Getting the word out about special events in the city has gotten the Milton's Parks and Recreation Department recognized for the second year in a row by the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association.

.Parks and Recreation program coordinator Tom Gilliam received the "2011 Visibility & Marketing Award" for a single-event publication from the state association at the group's August conference in Macon. Milton's "Concerts in the Park: Boogie Down at " posters, created and printed in-house by Communications Manager Jason Wright, were honored.

Last year, Milton was also honored for the "Remember to Remember" 2010 Memorial Day Ceremony campaign, which included posters, pamphlets and advertisements.

Wright was given the award at the Sept. 7 City Council meeting.

"The is incredibly lucky to have someone with Jason's creativity and skill set to produce [our] publications and marketing pieces, because many cities and counties have to contract this work out," said Milton Mayor Joe Lockwood at the meeting. "It speaks volumes that Jason's work has been recognized two years in a row at the state level."