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Show f.M "Friends, Family, Food &. at the Fun Fair in 3001" Platform dealt with eating disorders Miss Duchesne County helped bring awarness to parents and teenage girls By Lezlee Whiting and Cheryl Mecham. ; Tori Hartman is poised, articulate and talented, but most importantly she has courage and integrity. Two traits evident last August when she was crowned Miss Duchesne County 2000. That was when she divulged the feet that her . "Increasing awareness and prevention of eating platform disorders among adolescents," came from her admission that she had suffered from anorexia and : bulimia. was a slim, trim when her eating disorder began to make itself manifest. She struggled for years hiding it from her parents and suffering physically. She wasn't alone. Her older sister also suffered from the same eating disorders. her When Tori was eyes were opened to the devastating effects of her behavior when she saw her sister wasting away before her eyes. She went to her parents for help and went to God to give her strength. Tori and her sister, Nikki, both began tneir recovery about the same time. Tori, the daughter of Sherm and Jacoy Richens, took her crusade to educate 6" through 12" grade girts about the Tori dangers of eating disorders to Uintah Basin schools and churches. She held seminars to tell both young women and their parents of the toll an eating disorder takes on the body, as well as the family. At the same time she was able to provide education about the treatments available. Tori was also recruited as a guest speaker at a University of Utah nutrition class in Salt Lake City. Through her speaking engagements and because of her decision to share her personal experiences in a newspaper article in the Uintah Basin Standard she was able to help others with eating disor--. derS. "When talked about it before people just didn't believe it existed," she related. After the news story got so many responses from people who were glad it was acknowlI - I edged.Her candid look at the problem of eating disorders encouraged others to report that they too wanted to find help for the same illness. After one of her seminars, concerned teens who suspected their friend had an eating disorder took Tori to meet with the girl's parents who didn't believe their daughter suffered from the illness. She Is ki iiiimiiiiiirmiii.'iiiiiiiiiiiniiiimni 1 iniMiiii irinrir I as Miss Duchesne County 2000. Tori Hartman was able to reach out to teenage girls and educate them about the serious consequences of eating disorders. During her reign (XJNTIfDONNBCfmGE Grocery Deli Fishing Supplies i Feed for Dairy, Fed Cattle, Hogs and other Farm Animals. We sell more seed to Basin Farmers than anyone else. See us for your agriculture needs. Quality is Important. 722-344- confided that she too suffered from an eating disorder. "She said that because came out with my eating disorder and talked about it with people it helped her to see what she was doing to her body and she decided to do something about it," she explained. Looking back on the past year, Tori said her speaking engagements also provided her with therapeutic benefits. Since I have spoken so much about it my eating disorders have almost faded. Iva been so busy I don't have time to think about it!" Her devotion to her cause won't end when her reign as Miss Duchesne County comes Scrapbook Supplies Camping Gear We assist toward a stable agriculture. We specialize in quality Processed Come to My ton or Call a girl On another occasion, had known for years Tori Full Bakery fiiiiiii'iiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi'iiimriiiimiiiiiiiiij Ross Feed & Seed was able to talk to the girl's mother and father and discuss the signs their daughter would exhibit if she did have the disorder. They recognized the behaviors and took steps to get their daughter help, Tori related. A Gifts Come see our new Dollar Section! (435) 738-239- 4 Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 7:00 AM 9:00 PM Closed Sunday Member of Associated Food Stores, Inc -- Enjoy This Years Duchesne County Fair |