Local News Coverage of LMCTC Sites Recognized at NLC's Congress of Cities

Cities, towns and counties participating in Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties received a great variety of local news coverage commending them on their achievements. See below for a listing of article links.

Eye on Annapolis: Annapolis Awarded For Fighting Childhood Obesity
http://www.eyeonannapolis.net/2012/12/05/annapolis-awarded-for-fighting-childhood-obesety/

Annapolis Capital Gazette: Annapolis tackles childhood obesity
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/annapolis/annapolis-tackles-childhood-obesity/article_e94d1e6b-f8ad-52b7-8c89-5ff260e68bf7.html

Baton Rouge Today: Baton Rouge Lauded for Battling Childhood Obesity
http://www.batonrougetoday.com/2012/12/baton-rouge-news/baton-rouge-lauded-for-battling-childhood-obesity/

Chicago Examiner: City of Chicago is recognized for accomplishments in reducing childhood obesity
http://www.examiner.com/article/city-of-chicago-is-recognized-for-accomplishments-reducing-childhood-obesity

Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA): National organization honors Columbia for its battle against childhood obesity
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/787980_National-organization-honors-Columbia-for-its-battle-against-childhood-obesity.html#ixzz2E1fc0awb

The Columbia Missourian (Columbia, MO): Columbia, McDavid awarded five medals for addressing childhood obesity
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/156418/columbia-mcdavid-awarded-five-medals-for-addressing-childhood-obesity/

City of Columbia, MO: Missouri: City of Columbia Awarded for Achievements in Addressing Childhood Obesity through Let’s Move! Cities Towns and Counties
http://www.gocolumbiamo.com/Public_Comm/Public_Information/Press_Releases/view.php?id=946

Messenger Index (Emmett, ID): Emmett is an Official ‘Let’s Move!’ City
http://www.messenger-index.com/news/article_570f53c2-38da-11e2-b92e-001a4bcf887a.html

Black Voice News (Fontana, CA): Fontana Awarded for Working toward a Healthy Future
http://www.blackvoicenews.com/community/san-bernardino/48409-fontana-awarded-for-working-toward-a-healthy-future-.html

City of Lake Charles (LA): City Of Lake Charles Awarded Medals Recognizing Achievements In Addressing Childhood Obesity Through Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties
http://www.cityoflakecharles.com/egov/docs/1354229429477.htm

The News and Advance (Lynchburg, VA): Live Healthy Lynchburg campaign recognized by League of Cities
http://www.newsadvance.com/news/local/article_65c5c2c6-3aa5-11e2-a145-001a4bcf6878.html

Record-Journal (Meriden,CT): Meriden becomes state’s first Let’s Move! City
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/meriden/article_080ba2de-39d0-11e2-acbc-0019bb2963f4.html

Record-Journal (Meriden,CT): Meriden: Let’s Move!
http://www.myrecordjournal.com/editorial/article_8f3dcad8-3a62-11e2-8dc2-001a4bcf887a.html

Mountain View Patch: Mountain View Honored by National League of Cities
http://mountainview.patch.com/articles/mountain-view-honored-by-national-league-of-cities

Southtown Star:  Richton Park honored for childhood obesity prevention
http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/neighborhoodstar/matteson/17732688-521/richton-park-honored-for-childhood-obesity-prevention.html

City of San Antonio: San Antonio Awarded Two Medals Recognizing Achievements
http://www.sanantonio.gov/error/Commpa/News/TabId/317/ArtMID/1970/ArticleID/392/San-Antonio-Awarded-Two-Medals-Recognizing-Achievements.aspx

The Times-Tribune: Scranton wins award for obesity battle
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/scranton-wins-award-for-obesity-battle-1.1426479

Boston Globe: Somerville recognized for fighting childhood obesity
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2012/12/somerville_recognized_for_figh.html

The Somerville News: City of Somerville awarded five medals by NLC
http://www.thesomervillenews.com/archives/32843

The York News Times (York, NE): City receives national ‘Let’s Move’ awards
http://www.yorknewstimes.com/news/city-receives-national-let-s-move-awards/article_a3dac616-403a-11e2-980f-0019bb2963f4.html