Sidney earning awards for participation in national program

Sidney’s residents were already working toward making the city healthier when officials decided to enroll the town in the Let’s Move! program.

“Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation, so that children born today will grow up healthier and able to pursue their dreams,” according to the organization’s website.

While attending national meetings, Sidney mayor Wendall Gaston heard about the opportunity for cities to participate in the program. He realized that many of the required activities...