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6C SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2006 The challenge of helping young girls find the beauty within ARA Content Ninety percent of American women have been on a diet at least once in their lives, experts say. In fact, it’s estimated that one out of two women is dieting at this very moment. Could that be you? And if so, are you aware that it may be more than pounds you’re losing? “The way a mother views her own body definitely com municates to her daughter and at a surprisingly young age,” says Dr. Jim Longhurst, a psychologist for The Montcalm School for Girls in Van Wert, Ohio. Longhurst cites stud ies showing that by age 10, between 50 and 80 percent of girls have determined Aviation museum to raffle off $20,000, more Special to the HHJ The Museum of Aviation Foundation Auction and Raffle will be held July 15 at the Museum of Aviation Century of Flight Hangar in Warner Robins. The first place winner of the raffle can win $20,000 or a new car, truck or SUV The Silent Auction starts at 6:30 p.m. and attendees get a Taste of Local Cuisine from 7-8 p.m. with more than 30 restaurants and caterers providing free food samples. The live auction starts at 8 p.m. For more information on purchasing a raffle ticket, call Rick Drury at 953-1654 of June Lowe at 923-6600 or purchase a ticket on line at www.museumofaviation. org/Foundation < http:// www.museumofaviation. org/Foundation > Events/ Foundation Auction. You do not have to be pres ent to win. HHJ Answers may be sent by e-mail to hhjquiz@yahoo.com, or you may call Charlotte Perkins at 987- 1823, ext. 234. Please note that the new deadline for answers is 9 a.m. Wednesday. w Wi jgCTjm AH JmtiHm Eye Q Name this actress. Literary Quiz Name the explorers who were honored with “a feast of dumplings made of beautiful yeast.” USA To what tribe did Sacajawea belong? Georgia Quiz Georgia is the largest state east of the Mississippi. Where does it rank when all the states are included? Bible Quiz Who were the Nephilim? Weird Quiz Who spent over half of his life sitting or standing on the tops of various pillars? Endora The woman, Agnes Morehead, is shown in the role of Endora, Darren Stevens’ mother-in-law, from the TV series “Bewitched.” Getting it right were Mary Graff ,Joy Riley, Marilyn Beal-Bauer, Janie Gupton, Marilyn Beal- Bauer,Marcella Cunningham, Alice Lemaster, Jimmy Harrell Jolene Pierson, Larry and Chris Thomson, Mike Stanley, Jaloo Zelonis, Laurie Jones, Jim Worrall, Sharon Cyr. (Two others would have got it if they’d gotten the quiz they need to lose weight and are either thinking about or beginning a diet. Are we creating an unreal istic and unachievable long ing in our daughters? “Well, the media is certain ly contributing to the prob lem,” says Longhurst who notes that there’s a direct correlation between a girl’s dissatisfaction with her body and the amount of television she watches. According to ANRED, a nonprofit organization dedi cated to raising awareness on anorexia nervosa and related eating disorders, models 20 years ago weighed 8 per cent less than the average woman. Today, models weigh 23 percent less and many fall m V i* I- ... J IggjL b : iff iS** * submitted Displaying what $20,000 in cash looks like at the recent Museum of Aviation Foundation Board of Directors meeting is, from left, Steve Davison, Auction Chairman; Jimmy Autry, Auction Co-Chairman; Pam Lawson, ARINC employee; and Rick Drury, Raffle Ticket Sales Chairman. on time!) Last Week’s Cognoscenti The latest offering from Janet Evanovich featuring the named characters is titled, Twelve Sharp. Some of us, including the quizzer, and Mike Stanley’s wife Tammy, have already read it. Getting it right were Jolene Pierson, Larry and Chris Thomson, Mike Stanley, Jaloo Zelonis, Laurie Jones, Jim Worrall, Sharon Cyr. Also, William Harrison got an entirely different question regarding the first U.S. writer to win the Nobel Prize and answered it correctly. Oh, Beautiful The musical composition by Samuel Wood was published as “Materna” in 1882. Katherine Lee Bates wrote the famous lyrics in 1893. Thus the music came before the words. This tripped some smart folks up. Getting it right were Terry Everett, William Harrison, JalooZelonis, Jim Worrall. Secession It was Lyman Hall who led the effort to have St. John’s Parish in present-day Liberty County secede from Georgia and join South Carolina. Getting it right were Jolene Pierson, Larry and Chris Thomson, Mike Stanley, JalooZelonis, Laurie Jones, Jim Worrall, Sharon Cyr. Terry Everett and William Harrison. The Scripturally Savvy The reference to 700 left handed men is found in Judges 20:16. Getting it right were Jolene Pierson, Larry and Chris Thomson, Mike Stanley, Marilyn Beal-Bauer, JalooZelonis, Laurie Jones, Jim Worrall, Sharon Cyr. Terry Everett and William Harrison. Only one US President was born on the Fourth of July, “Silent Cal” Coolidge. Three US Presidents died on the Fourth of July; John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. Coincidentally, Adams and Jefferson died on the same Fourth of July in 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Getting it right were Jolene Pierson, Larry and Chris Thomson, Mike Stanley, JalooZelonis, Laurie Jones, Jim Worrall, Sharon Cyr. Terry Everett and William Harrison. Special thanks this week to Mike Stanley, admirable writer of com plete sentences. into an anorexic weight range. “We are holding up an ideal that is far from ideal,” says Longhurst. And it starts early. Consider the Barbie doll, one of the icons of the toy world. ANRED points out that if Barbie were a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours because her legs and famous “tiptoe” feet couldn’t support her impos sible proportions. What can we do to protect our girls? Longhurst suggests that parents and especially mothers look deep inside and really examine how they themselves feel about their own body image. “It’s hard because we are a culture that values appearance,” says Longhurst. “But it is our job High Performance LASIK ✓ Faster Visual Recovery / Safer, Blade-Free Technology /Unsurpassed LASIK Experience With faster recovery time - combined with unsurpassed safety and precision - it’s no wonder Dr. Eisner’s CustomVue® I ntraLase® procedure is the preferred LASIK procedure for the military. Call Eisner Laser Center today at 405-2020 to schedule your complimentarv consultation. Unmatched experience, unsurpassed results. 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The school treats trou bled teenage girls, many of whom have dealt with eat ing issues in the past. “Our treatment philosophy is built on a strength-based model,” says Longhurst, explaining that “strength-based” means looking for a girl’s positive traits and abilities and using them as a starting point for healing. “Very often, this happens vig 1 |j pHHRiI^HQH^. yn Hr ■ I ' ; - ; |r ■ IHHHr * HBr - '««•»» 125 Plantation Centre Dr., Ste. 250 • Macon when a girl steps outside herself to help someone else and we give our girls many opportunities to do this.” The result, says Longhurst, is rewarding to watch. “They’re amazed at the posi tive impact they can have on others. It’s an esteem builder that is real and lasting.” The Montcalm School for Girls is part of Starr 4k SummeemL „ > UfIUUgM 7f 4 I Tjjjjar Kfpr **■ JnSf jm Services, Security and Southern Hospitality nWm€ Qm SfCWfc re&wmmt Wun WmUmMe and mwort wnricet ail m one lo&ti&L • Assisted living • Specialized Aliheimws Cars » Assisted living Apartmente. • Skilled Nursing Center »Independent Living Villas , 1 47$ i I LS~-31 (M) s*Mi M.mlt \ Hitt, i • IVs s\. t. \ jssjm jK THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL Commonwealth, a child and family services organization with nearly a century of expe rience in treating troubled youth and their families. For more information about the Montcalm School for Girls or its parent organiza tion, Starr Commonwealth, call (866) 244-4321 or visit their Web sites at www.mont calmschool.org or www.starr. org. lim | mm