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Help kids build strong teeth
By Sue Cody
Jeremy Sisseck
Dec. 6, 1977 — June 16, 2017
For EO Media Group
On a cloudy day in May,
third-graders at Warrenton
Grade School eagerly brushed
the teeth on big puppets,
flossed markings off building
blocks, painted fluoride on
pictures of teeth, wiped “sug-
ar bugs” off a board repre-
senting teeth, and watched as
magnets representing sticky,
sweet foods stuck to teeth,
while healthier foods did not.
Part of Providence Healthy
Smiles, the five-year pro-
gram is funded by the Oregon
Community Foundation and
Providence Seaside Hospital
to educate school children
and their parents about the
importance of dental care and
access to it.
Dental decay is the most
common childhood chronic
disease, according to the Or-
egon Health Authority, and 58
percent of third-graders have
tooth decay.
“If left untreated, dental
disease can be devastating to
children’s health, educational
success, productivity, self-im-
age and future,” writes Alana
Kujala, manager of communi-
ty partnerships and volunteer
services at Providence Sea-
side Hospital.
Mackenna Taylor, pro-
gram coordinator, works
with school nurses and staff
to bring resources to Clatsop
County schools. Different
ages are targeted each year.
“Nothing makes your day
better than spending time with
kids,” Taylor says. “Kids are
eager to learn and with hands-
on activities, they catch on
fast.”
Students sit on the floor as
Taylor asks how often they
should floss and brush their
teeth, what foods and drinks
contain the most sugar, etc.
In orderly groups, the stu-
dents visit each of the five
stations hosted by volunteers.
Parents and Tongue Point Job
Corps students in the dental
hygiene program manned the
tables at Warrenton.
“I love that the schools
support this program,” says
Ruth Evans, one of the stu-
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School volunteer Paul Fredericksen shows kids how to floss.
dent volunteers. Bethany
Burd, another Job Corps vol-
unteer, says she likes volun-
teering with kids because they
have such an interesting way
of looking at things.
“This is a fantastic oppor-
tunity to improve this com-
munity,” says Paul Frederick-
sen, a parent volunteer. He is a
medic in Tillamook who loves
his schedule, which allows
him to spend a maximum
amount of time volunteering
at school.
Free dental care
Healthy Smiles gets kids
off to a good start, and anoth-
er Providence program helps
adults get free dental care.
Most adults have some oral
disease. About one in five
adults have lost six or more
teeth, according to the Oregon
Health Authority.
Parked outside Providence
Seaside Hospital is a mo-
bile dental van. Hygienists
and dental assistants screen
patients for needs and can
place sealants on teeth. About
once a month, dentists volun-
‘I like to deal with
pleasant little
people — they
smile and giggle.’
Mackenna Taylor,
program coordinator
teer to offer free fillings and
extractions for people who
don’t have dental insurance.
Taylor assists parents with
options for oral health care
and how to navigate the sys-
tem. At the hospital, she can
take people to Clatsop Com-
munity Action’s Community
referral desk, where Marcello
Hernandez can provide con-
nections to all sorts of social
services.
Oral health care is one of
seven target areas the Oregon
Health Improvement Plan
identified to improve by the
year 2020. The Way to Well-
ville encourages dental check-
ups and teeth cleaning as a
key to good health.
“When one has pain from
a tooth or gum problem, it af-
fects everything,” Taylor says
“I like to deal with pleasant
little people — they smile and
giggle.”
Our most beloved son,
brother and friend, Jeremy
Sisseck was born on Dec.
6, 1977, to Carey Birken-
feld and Michael Sisseck.
He was raised in the Seaside
area.
He was an entrepreneur
and loved being involved
in all of his business en-
deavors. His kind, generous
and caring spirit will be re-
membered and treasured
by all who knew him. He
was always there for ev-
erybody and knew just the
right thing to say and do to
help them out. He enjoyed
life to the fullest and loved
snowboarding, helicopter
skiing, running, bicycling
and spending time with his
family and friends. He was
planning on retiring soon,
simplifying his life and then
enjoy traveling the world.
He will leave a big hole
in the lives of his parents;
sister Cassie and husband
Chris; the love of his life,
Ashley Grider; his grand-
mother Alice Sisseck; his
aunt and uncle, Irene and
Perry Smith; Uncle Jerry
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Cannon Beach Emergency Pre-
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Tuesday, Aug. 1
Cannon Beach City Council, 7 p.m.,
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Cannon Beach City Council, 5:30 p.m.,
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