Health at Any Size Retreat

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Hello Colleagues,

I hope you all had nice summers and school's beginning is a positive 
transition.

I just received this from Francie Berg, Editor of Healthy Weight Journal, 
figured some of you might be interested.

Regards,

Monika M. Woolsey, MS, RD
http://www.afterthediet.com


Here's info on our Women's Retreat at the Richardton Abbey (in western

North Dakota) Sept. 8-10, titled,  "Celebrate Health at Every Size."

Below are: first the news release, and then the schedule, then a neat

little quotable. Please feel free to forward this to anyone you think

may be interested. Thanks, Francie



Fall retreat celebrates Health at Every Size


 "Celebrate Health at Every Size," a weekend fall retreat for women of

the area served by the West River Regional Medical Center, will be

held at the Assumption Abbey in Richardton, Sept. 8-10. Keynote talks

will be "Adventures along the road to size acceptance," by Ellen

Parham, PhD, Professor and Coordinator of Dietetics and Nutrition,

Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, and "Health at any size   it's

about you!" by Francie Berg, licensed nutritionist and editor of

Healthy Weight Journal, Hettinger.


 Other speakers include Julie Garden-Robinson, N.D. State Extension

Nutrition Specialist, Fargo, Verona Lechler, Bismarck, and Dr. John

Joyce, Dr. Steve Kilwein , Phyllis Andress, HUGS facilitator, all of

Hettinger. In one session NDSU's Group Decision Center, a network of

22 linked computers, will enable an immediate and anonymous sharing of

ideas    an "electronic democracy."


 Time is allotted for relaxation, morning walks, ice breakers,

discussion, style show, singalong, and a wine-and-cheese party.


 Health at Every Size in West River Country is a wellness program that

encompasses active living, healthful eating, emotional and spiritual

well-being, and positive family and social relationships. It is

spearheaded by  the Health at Every Size Advisory Council and Task

Force of the West River Health Services and Adams County Extension

Service in the belief that a healthy community surrounds all its

people with consistent messages of caring, support, and positive

values. A health-centered approach, it encourages people to accept and

respect themselves and others, and to appreciate diversity.


 Registration cost of $75 for the retreat covers the two night stay

and meals from dinner on Friday evening through breakfast Sunday.


 The fall retreat committee members are Marilyn Hanson, chair, Phyllis

Andress, Sandy Erdmann, Judy Materna, Francie Berg and Colleen

Svingen. Information and registration forms are available in area

North and South Dakota County Extension offices  and satellite clinics

of West River Regional Medical Center. Or call the Adams County

Extension Office (567-2735). Pre-registration deadline is Sept. 1.

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Celebrate Health @ Every Size

Agenda for Fall 2000 Women s Retreat!


Friday September 8:

Mountain Time Zone

5:00 - 5:45 Registration, Schnell Hall

5:45 - 6:30 Dinner, Cafeteria Building

6:30 - 7:00 Icebreakers - Deb Theuer NDSU Parenting Resources (lower

level of cafeteria)

7:00 - 7:15 Welcome, Master of Ceremonies - Marilyn Hanson

7:15 - 8:15 Keynote Speaker - Francie Berg, Nutrition Author and

Editor

Health @ Any Size: It s About You!

8:15 - 9:00 Question and Answer Discussion Groups

9:00 - Wine/Cheese Party

Group sing-along led by Sandi Erdman

(late registration available at this time)

Saturday September 9:

7:00 - 7:45 Optional pre-breakfast walk

(Meet in the lobby of Schnell Hall)


7:45 - 8:15 Breakfast

8:15 - 9:00 Discussion Group Reports

9:00 - 10:00 Ellen Parham, PhD, RD, LCPC Professor and Coordinator of

Dietetics, Nutrition and Food Systems at Illinois University

Adventures Along the Road to Size Acceptance

10:00 - 10:30 Refreshment Break, Fun - Exercise, Relaxers - Deb

Concurrent Sessions: 10:30 - 11:45

1. Julie Garden- Robinson NDSU  s Food and Nutrition Specialist

Listening to Your Body

2. Dr. Steve Kilwein, Podiatry, West River Health Services, Foot Care

for Healthy Living

3. NDSU s Group Decision Center 10:15 - 12:00

12:10Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 Walking tour of the Abbey or free time

2:00 - 2:15 Short break

Concurrent Sessions: 2:15 - 3:30

1. Julie Garden-Robinson, Listening to Your Body

2. Ellen Parham, Self-Esteem and Size Acceptance Discussion

3. NDSU s Group Decision Center 2:00 - 3:30

3:30 - 4:00 Refreshment break

4:00 - 4:30 Dr. John Joyce, Family Practice, West River Health

Services, Physician Support

4:30 - 5:00 Phyllis Andress, Hugs

5:45 - 6:30 Dinner

6:45 - 7:30 Verona Lechler, NDSU Parenting Resources, Stress

Management

7:30 - 8:00 Evaluations, Suggestions

Evening: Herbergers style show and relaxation

Sunday September 10:

7:00 Optional pre-breakfast walk

7:45 - 8:30 Breakfast

8:30 - 9:15 Inspirational Speaker TBA

9:15 - 9:30 Wrap-up

9:30Check-out

10:00Mass at the monastary, if interested



"Beauty Tips" or "The beauty of a woman"

 by Audrey Hepburn


   For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

   For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

   For a great figure, share your food with the hungry.

   For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it

once a day.

   For poise, walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.

   People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed,

revived,

 reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anybody.

   Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the

end of your arm.

   As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one

for helping

 yourself, the other for helping others.

    The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure

that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

 The beauty of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the

doorway to her heart, the  place where love resides.

 The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole, but true beauty is

reflected in her soul.

 It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows.


And the beauty of a woman with passing years only grows!



--

Francie M. Berg, MS., editor

Healthy Weight Journal


Healthy Weight Network

402 South 14th Street

Hettinger, ND 58639

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fax 701-567-2602

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