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On The Record
OBITUARY
CLAWSON—On Tues-
day, Feb. 2, 2021, William
Gary Clawson, loving hus-
band and father, passed
away at the age of 83.
Gary was born March
30, 1937, in Redding, Ca-
lif., to Bill and Gay Claw-
son.
He was the youngest of
three children.
Gary and Carole moved
to Florence in July of 1974,
where he quickly became
a well-known member
of our community. He
owned and operated sev-
eral restaurants on the Or-
egon coast, most notably,
The Fisherman’s Wharf
on Bay St. from
1974 to 2009.
He was known
for his quick-wit-
ted sense of hu-
mor, infectious
smile and his
compassionate
spirit.
Gary
was
Gary Clawson
one-of-a-kind
to many, a truly
great man. He
had many won-
derful friends.
He is preceded
in death by his
father, Bill; his
monther,
Gay;
his two sisters,
and wife Amy; 12 grand-
children, 10 great-grand-
children and several niec-
es and nephews.
A celebration of Gary’s
life will be held Saturday,
Feb. 20, at First Baptist
Church in Florence, Ore.,
beginning at 1 p.m.
Donna Gillespie and Gini
James; and granddaugh-
ter, Kendall Clawson.
He is survived by his
wife of 54 years, Carole;
seven children: Nancy,
Kurt and wife Terri, Kory
and wife Kathy, Yvette and
husband Bill, Gary, Derek
and wife Mollie, Darby
Health officials launch new options for senior vaccination registration
The Oregon Health
Authority piloted and
launched a new “Get Vacci-
nated Ore-gon” tool today,
as part of a multi-pronged
effort to provide older
adults information about
COVID-19 vaccinations.
Starting this past Mon-
day, Feb. 8, approximately
168,000 adults age 80 and
older are now eligible to
get a COVID-19 (though
nearly 33,000 people age 80
or above have already been
vaccinated). While vaccine
supplies are expected to
increase in coming weeks,
supplies are currently
scarce.
State health officials
asked for patience as more
than 700,000 seniors age 65
and older become eligible
for vaccines over the next
four weeks.
With the new tool, older
adults in Oregon have four
primary ways to get linked
to local vaccine informa-
tion:
Get Vaccinated Oregon is
an eligibility and notifica-
tion tool developed by Goo-
gle, in part-nership with the
state of Oregon. It can be
found at Oregon’s oregon.
gov website, or at getvac- ci-
nated.oregon.gov.
The tool allows users to
answer basic questions to
learn if they are eligible and
get linked to information
about vaccinations in their
counties. Users can sign
up for alerts to get notified
about vaccination events or
find out when they may be-
come eligible.
Vaccine Information chat
bot on the oregon.gov web
site allows anyone to find
out if they’re eligible for a
vaccine in Oregon or get
answers to other questions
about vaccines.
The Vaccine Informa-
tion chat bot also enables
vaccine-eligible users who
live in Clackamas, Colum-
bia, Marion, Multnomah
or Washington counties to
schedule vaccine appoint-
ments through scheduling
tools hosted by local health
care providers.
OHA developed and of-
fered this scheduling fea-
ture in direct response to
requests from health care
providers in the region. The
Vaccine Information chat
bot tool is an orange box
that appears whenever a
user accesses the covidvac-
cine.oregon.gov web site.
211: Older Oregonians
can also text ORCOVID
abilities are receiving on-
site vaccinations through
pharmacies enrolled in fed-
eral vaccination programs.
Residents (or family
members) can ask their fa-
cility operator when their
residence is scheduled for a
vaccination clinic.
In addition, Oregon has
opted into a federal retail
pharmacy program that
will offer seniors the op-
tion to get vaccinated at 133
retail locations across the
state, but that program will
not be available starting on
Monday. State health offi-
cials are awaiting additional
information from the feder-
al government about when
vaccine shipments will ar-
rive at participating retail
pharmacies.
Oregon Health Authority
Director Patrick Allen said,
“We’re working hard to help
our local vaccination part-
ners keep seniors informed
about vaccination events in
their counties.
“In coming days, we
know there will be more
demand for vaccinations
and for answers to ques-
tions than we may be able
to provide. My promise to
older Oregonians is this: if
you want a vaccination, you
will get one.
“But it may not be tomor-
row, this week or even two
weeks from now. But you
will get one. And every Or-
egonian will get a vaccine
sooner and more easily if
we are patient, wait our
turn and make sure others
who go before us get their
chance.”
Essential Dental Care Guidelines By Age
February Is
Children’s Dental
Health Month
First Tooth
Begin brushing your
child’s teeth using a
drop of fl uoride
toothpaste the size of a
grain of rice. Brush at
least twice a day, ideally
after breakfast and before
bedtime. Begin fl ossing
your child’s teeth daily as
soon as two touching
teeth emerge.
“ Decay or premature loss of baby teeth
isn’t a big deal since these teeth are going
to fall out anyway, right?” WRONG.
Fact:
Fact:
Fact:
Fact:
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to 898211 to get text/SMS
updates about vaccination
clinics (this option is avail-
able in English and Spanish
only).
Seniors can also email
ORCOVID@211info.
org. If you can’t get your
COVID-19 vaccine ques-
tion answered on the web-
site, by text, or by email, you
can call 211 or 1-866-698-
6155, which is open from 6
a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, includ-
ing holidays.
Be aware that wait times
may be long due to high
call volumes. As Governor
Brown announced on Fri-
day, the Oregon National
Guard will help 211 answer
phone calls.
Licensed senior facilities:
Residents and staff at most
licensed facilities for older
adults and people with dis-
Age 1
See a dentist by age one
or within six months of
the emergence of their
fi rst tooth. Follow your
dentist’s
recommendations for
frequency of future
checkups.
Age 3
Advance to a pea-sized
amount of fl uoride
toothpaste to brush teeth
at least twice a day.
Age 7
Begin teaching children
to brush their own teeth
by starting the process
and letting them fi nish.
Source: USDA WIC Works
Resource System
Please note, this information
should not be used as a
substitute for the advice
or care of your child’s
pediatrician.
Premature loss of baby teeth can affect the spacing of permanent teeth, potentially increasing the need for orthodontic care.
Tooth decay can cause children pain, and can also lead to infections.
Tooth decay can stop kids from eating healthy foods and negatively impact nutrition.
Premature loss of front baby teeth can impede speech.
Poor dental hygiene habits often continue into adulthood.
Know the Signs
Common Indicators of Decay in Baby Teeth
• Chalky white spots on teeth around the gumline
• Tooth pain in or around the affected tooth
• Increased sensitivity to hot or cold beverages or certain foods
Source: Crest.com
Only a dental professional can accurately diagnose and treat tooth decay and cavities, so be sure to consult a dentist if you
notice any of these symptoms or persistent bad breath that is not alleviated by brushing.
More than
40%
of children have
tooth decay by the
time they reach
kindergarten.
- American Academy
of Pediatrics
5 Ways to Prevent Decay
1. Avoid giving babies and children high-sugar drinks and foods.
2. Fill baby bottles with milk, water or formula, not fruit juices or soft drinks.
3. Don’t put babies to bed with a bottle, particularly one containing anything other than water.
4. Never dip pacifi ers in anything sweet like sugar, honey or syrup.
5. Begin teaching children to drink from a cup instead of a bottle by age one.
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950 9th Street, Florence, Oregon 97439
541-997-7181
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Th ursday: 7:30 am – 4:00 pm
he Hunt Family Dentistry practice was
started in 1952 by Th omas M. Hunt.
Dr. Daren Hunt is proud to continue in the
family practice as a 3rd generation dentist in
the Florence Community. He is a graduate of
the University of Oregon, OHSU School of
Dentistry, and has received extensive training in
the area of Implant Dentistry. At Hunt Family
Dentistry the focus has always been on listening
to our patients and resolving their dental needs
comfortably and effi ciently. Dr. Daren T. Hunt
welcomes new patients of all ages. Please
call to schedule your appointment beginning
as early as 7:30 am. To learn more about
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