ROME  — Copper City Community Connection, 305 E. Locust St., with assistance from The Slocum-Dickson Foundation, Inc., recognized its next group of members to achieve the president’s Active Lifestyle Award.

CCCC Executive Director Susan Streeter president awards to Patricia Wyman, Phyllis Didio, Rosemary Stickles, Catherine Paige, Elizabeth Pettinelli, Darlene Hertel, Ruth Weltz, Barbara Hill, Mary McNeil, Paula Wells and Carol Acomb. Those honored also received a Hannaford grocery store gift card.

All CCCC members worked more than an 8-week period to achieve the healthy eating and physical activity goals established by the president’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. The awardees achieved 150 minutes of physical activity each week, along with meeting the healthy eating goals by eating six of the nine components of the healthy eating pattern or limiting added sugars, saturated fats or reducing sodium intake.

CCCC is again offering the 8-week program, which started Monday, and will end on Oct. 7. Call the center at 315-337-8230 to inquire about PALA and other events and programs at Copper City Community Connection.

Copper City Community Connection is a community-based organization working to connect older adults, seniors, and the elderly to a healthy independent lifestyle through social, artistic, educational and physical programs supporting independence and life within community.