What do the Avalon Department of Recreation and actress Jennifer Garner have in common? They both were Silver Award winners in the 42nd annual Telly Awards. While Garner was recognized for a cooking demonstration program she produced, Avalon’s recreation department was honored for its 2020 Memorial Day video.

The Telly Awards are the premier awards honoring video and television programming across all screens and platforms. Established in 1979, the Telly Awards received more than 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents. Entrants were judged by an industry body of more than 200 experts including advertising agencies, production companies and major television networks reflective of the multiscreen industry.

The production was created by Seven Mile Publishing & Creative, the parent company of Seven Mile Times. It was produced by Chuck McDonnell, Dave Coskey, Jake Glassey and David Pashuck. Local broadcasting legend Robin Mackintosh added his own touches as well. The video, which was viewed more than 10,000 times during the 2020 holiday weekend, was intended to help fill the void caused by COVID-19-related cancellations in the town and featured local hometown heroes in Avalon’s Veterans Plaza.