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Friday, January 24, 2020 | Seaside Signal | SeasideSignal.com • A5 Keeping the beach clean is a year-round job aquarium is now able to collect and recycle cigarette butts. Treasure the Beach is on the fi rst Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Volunteers are set up on the Prom in front of the Sea- shore Inn to hand out beach clean- ing supplies. To register for Trea- sure the Beach visit oregonsolve. org or simply show up in the morning on the day of the cleanup. If you are not able to make it to one of the organized beach clean- ups but still want to clean the beach, visit the Seaside Aquarium Gift Shop during regular business hours and they will supply you with bags and gloves. SEASIDE AQUARIUM TIFFANY BOOTHE T reasure the Beach was founded by Gini Dideum and the Beach Drive Buc- caneers. With a shared dream of a clean beach, this group of amaz- ing people started a monthly beach cleanup in Seaside. In 2004 a partnership was founded between the Beach Drive Buccaneers, the city of Seaside, and Oregon SOLVE. While the Beach Drive Buccaneers would hand out the tools necessary for beach cleanups, the city would dispose of all the trash collected by the volunteers, and Oregon SOLVE would take care of pro- moting the cleanup. Every year thousands of pounds of trash enters the marine environ- ment causing signifi cant damage to our marine community. Most of the trash are plastics, which never completely decompose, instead they break down into microplastics and enter the food chain. As major advocates for the marine environ- ment and its inhabitants, the Sea- side Aquarium was excited when asked to take over Treasure the Beach in January 2019. Throughout the year Treasure the Beach had a total of 450 volun- teer participants. These incredible volunteers collectively removed over 1,865 pounds of trash. Vol- unteers fi lled their bags with small pieces of plastic, netting, bottles, cans, and glass. When items such as wooden pallets, old campfi re stoves or larger sections of net- ting were too big to fi t into their bags, volunteers would notify the aquarium and the aquarium would retrieve the larger items. People from all over the state participated in these monthly cleanups. The National Guard from Port- land spent a cold morning comb- ing the beach for trash. The Frequently Asked Questions Tiff any Boothe/Seaside Aquarium Seaside’s Tsunami Skippers are among the groups to donate their time and eff orts to keeping Seaside’s beaches clean. Tiff any Boothe/Seaside Aquarium Members of the Portland National Guard participate in a September SOLV beach cleanup. Jeppson family booked their fam- ily reunion in Seaside and all 75 of them hit the beach armed with bags and gloves to remove as much man-made debris as pos- sible. Local college students, girl scout troops, and businesses also participated over the last 12 months. As we look forward to the 2020 season the aquarium plans to make Treasure the Beach more environ- mentally friendly. Buckets will be available for those who would rather not use plastic bags and the Q: Do I need to sign up ahead of time? A. No, you can just show up in the morning and sign in. Q: Can I bring my kids, friends or a group? Yes! Groups of 50 or more, let us know by registering at solveo- regon.org. Kids of all ages are wel- come, but we ask that anyone 12 and under be accompanied by an adult or guardian. Q: Do I need to bring anything? We provide bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer. During the summer it is recommended that you wear a hat or sunblock to avoid burning. Q: Do I have to stay the entire four hours? No. You can help for any length of time. You can pack up and leave whenever you wish, just place your bag by any of the garbage cans along the Prom when you’re done. Q: Do you ever cancel or reschedule a beach cleanup due to weather? Yes. We look at the weather forecast and try to determine as soon as possible if we need to can- cel a cleanup due to weather or high surf. If you are registered through SOLVE an email will be sent to inform you of the cancella- tion. You can also check the Sea- side Aquarium’s Facebook page for up to date information. For diabetes, oral health is important Adam Miller performs railroad GUEST COLUMN PATTI ATKINS Columbia Pacifi c CCO I f you have diabetes, keeping blood sugar in a normal range is import- ant for overall health. High blood sugar levels over time can lead to damage of the eyes, kidneys and circulation. That’s why it’s so import- ant to have regular vis- its with your doctor — and your dentist. Oral health screenings There is a direct link between oral health — spe- cifi cally, periodontal disease — and diabetes. Periodontal diseases are infections of the structures around the teeth, including gums, ligament and bone. “Infl ammation is the link between the physical health of a patient with diabetes and their oral health condi- tion,” says Alexa Jett, den- tal hygienist and CareOre- gon oral health integration manager. “When there are increased bacteria in the mouth and the gum tissue becomes infl amed, it causes American Diabetes Association If you have diabetes, keeping blood sugar in a normal range is important for overall health. High blood sugar levels over time can lead to damage of the eyes, kidneys and circulation. a chain reaction throughout the body.” The effects of this infl am- mation can contribute to car- diovascular disease, rheuma- toid arthritis, obesity, cancer, osteoporosis, respiratory dis- ease and diabetes mellitus. “It goes both ways,” says Sherry Edwards, DDS, Care- Oregon dental director. “The infection in the mouth can cause a spike in blood sugar so that you won’t have a healthy blood sugar test. And if your blood sugar is high, as it is with diabetes that can make your gum disease worse.” In her practice as a den- tal hygienist, Alexa could be alerted that a patient might have uncontrolled diabe- tes by the condition of their gums. If you have periodon- tal disease, certain types of dental cleanings — which depend on the diagnosis — may actually improve your blood sugar control. They could mean a 0.4 percent reduction in A1C, the blood test that provides informa- tion about average levels of blood glucose—sugar—over the prior three months. Since “normal” is below 5.7, a 0.4 reduction can be signifi cant. Coupled with medication, weight loss and improve- ments in exercise and diet, dental cleaning can really help reach the goal of con- trolling diabetes. That’s why the Coor- dinated Care Organiza- tions that oversee the Ore- gon Health Plan (Medicaid) are making an extra effort to raise awareness of the importance of oral health among members and physi- cal health care providers. CareOregon Dental’s team is reaching out to pri- mary care providers to share this knowledge. “We are promoting den- tal health, and explaining it is part of the package that should be presented for dia- betes care,” Alexa says. “In this case, it is not dental care, it is diabetes care. “Establish a relation- ship with a dentist, have the annual exam, and develop an oral health treatment plan.” The Oregon Health Plan covers comprehensive oral health care, including exams and cleanings, in addition to fi llings and other repair work. HAPPENINGS IN BRIEF Tillamook Head Gathering Seaside Elks deliver ‘Most benefi ts high school arts The Sixth Annual Tillamook Head Valuable Student’ awards Gathering for the benefi t of the arts at Kara Spell Emma Meyer Emma Brown Kara Spell, Emma Meyer and Emma Brown were each awarded scholarships by the Seaside Elks Lodge. These three are seniors at Seaside High School. Spell will receive $1,000 from the Seaside Elks Lodge when she enters col- lege. She also won the Oregon State Elks Association, Northwest District, com- petition and will receive $1,800 from OSEA. She will attend the OSEA awards banquet at the Salem Elks Lodge, on Feb. 15, to receive further scholarships. Meyer and Brown will each receive $500 scholarships. Elks’ Exalted Ruler, Jim Fettig, said that these “Most Valu- able Student” awards are given for supe- Seaside High School will be held Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Seaside Convention Center. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for brows- ing the silent auction and the program begins at 5. Advance tickets available for $10 at Seaside Coffee House, Beach Books, Cannon Beach Book Company and the high school business offi ce. Tickets available at the door for $15. Learn the art of drawing birds at Seaside Library “Mini Bird Drawing Class,” with local artist and illustrator, Dorota Haber-Le- high, takes place on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 1 p.m. and is sponsored by the Friends of the Seaside Library. Signup is required at the circulation desk or by phone. All lev- els of artistic ability are welcome. The Seaside Public Library is located at 1131 Broadway. For more information call 503-738-6742 or visit www.seasidelibrary.org. Seaside Signal Folksinger, story- teller, and autoharp virtu- oso Adam Miller presents a free sing-along con- cert of Folksongs of the Great American Railroad at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, at the Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway. This program commem- orates the sesquicentennial of the opening of the fi rst American transcontinental railroad. For more infor- mation call 503-738-6742; or visit Folksinging.org. Cheryl T. 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