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April 14, 2017 • Seaside Signal • seasidesignal.com • 3A Seaside community rallies for baby Daxton Baby diagnosed with brain tumor Rebecca Herren For Seaside Signal The Seaside Fire and Rescue De- partment will host a spaghetti feed dinner and fundraiser for the Bruce and Ashley Olson family from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the fire station. Cost for the dinner is $10 for adults and $25 for a family. A silent auction will start at 7 p.m. In October 2016, Bruce and Ash- ley welcomed the addition of a happy and healthy baby boy named Daxton to their growing family. At the age of three months, Daxton was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor clas- sified as astrocytoma. According to the National Cancer Institute, childhood astrocytoma can be benign or malignant; causes are unknown; and signs and symptoms are different for each child. Astro- cytoma is a tumor that starts in star- shaped brain cells called astrocytes, and is a type of glial cell. Glial cells hold nerve cells in place, bring food and oxygen to the cells, and help protect them from disease and infection. Gliomas are tumors that form from glial cells and an astrocytoma is a type of glioma, the most common type of glioma di- agnosed in children. However, baby Daxton’s astro- cytoma has been a mystery to the medical team at OHSU Doernbech- er Children’s Hospital in Portland, as well as with medical teams from SUBMITTED PHOTO Ashley, Brody, Madison and Bruce Olson holding baby Daxton. family to travel back and forth from Seaside to Portland each week. Although the Olsons’ insurance covers some of the medical costs, the mounting medical bills, travel expenses and a slowing workload at their tile and masonry business due to around the country at this particular type of growth. While initial tests proved incon- clusive, his doctors believe the tumor is growing at a slow rate. In February, Daxton began a 15-month chemo- therapy treatment plan, causing the time away, has made their life more complicated and a bit topsy-turvy for Daxton’s two siblings. Leaving little time for pause, the Olsons and baby Daxton have a long road ahead. When asked about the benefit, ‘Dash to Safety’ 5K run returns to Seaside The City of Seaside and Sunset Empire Park and Rec- reation District are partnering up for the second year in a row this spring. The Seaside Dash to Safety, a 5K run and walk will headline activities on Saturday, May 6 aimed at getting out to play while also raising awareness for emer- gency preparedness. The single 5K race will begin at 9 a.m. at the Sea- side Cove. Punctuating the morning jaunt will be the Sea- side Family Safety Fair that takes place at the finish line at Seaside Heights Elemen- tary School. The safety fair, an all-ages, adult and family planning event, was moved from the Seaside Firehouse in 2016 in effort to offer more activities in a bigger environ- ment. The 5K will begin at the Seaside Cove, take runners along Ocean Vista Drive and up the Seaside Promenade to the Turnaround. From there, runners will head east along Broadway until they reach Wahanna Road. The final stretch will travel south along Wahanna to Spruce Drive and finally finish at Seaside Heights. To keep the emergency preparedness theme at the forefront of participants’ minds, the race will official- ly begin with the Tsunami Warning System acting as the official starter. Race timing company Eclectic Edge will be on hand, as will countless sponsors and partners to sup- port the 9 a.m. start time. The Safety Fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and feature a bike rodeo for kids, as well as a car seat clinic sponsored by Safe Kids. In- formation vendors focused on safety include fire, ambulance and water safety education, pedestrian safety, a child I.D. clinic as well as informa- tion on north coast parenting and poison safety. Plans are also being made to have fire trucks, an armored car and Warrenton-based Life Flight’s helicopter on hand. Seaside Fire and Rescue plans to serve free hot dogs to all attendees. As has been the case in past safety fairs, numerous prizes will be given away, including a drawing for two youth bikes. Registration is available through seasideOR.com and Sunset Empire. Race packets can be picked up the day of at Seaside Heights starting at 8 a.m. Shuttle service will be provided from the Heights to the Seaside Cove beginning at 8:30 a.m. Division Chief Chris Dugan said the dinner is a full spaghetti dinner including salad and garlic bread. Adding that items for the silent auc- tion are still coming in and the fire and rescue team are hurrying to pull it all together for a successful event. “We’ve received a number of excit- ing items from all over the city that will be available for the silent auc- tion,” Dugan said. Both Chief Joey Daniels and Du- gan commented on the close con- nection the Olson family has with the fire department. Bruce’s father Rick Olson was a local logger and volunteer fireman — then captain — for more than 20 years. Following their father’s example, Bruce and his brother Jason joined the department right out of high school and volun- teered for about five years. “And that’s the whole reason why we wanted to do this and help the family — they’re one of our own,” added Dugan. Another way to help with the add- ed medical costs the Olsons have in- curred is to donate to Dimes for Dax- ton, an online funding site organized by family friend Jon Rahl. “Dimes for Daxton is a small gesture that can help insure this family is able to keep up with all of their bills while giving as much attention as possible to their little guy and two other children,” said Rahl. “The family is extreme- ly thankful for all of the thoughts, prayers and good vibes you are able to send their way.” The fire station is located at 150 S. Lincoln St., behind Seaside City Hall. MEETINGS Tuesday, April 18 Thursday, April 20 Sunset Empire Parks and Rec District, 4 p.m., 1225 Ave. A, Seaside. Gearhart Planning Com- mission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 698 Pacific Way. Seaside School District, 6 p.m., 1810 S. Franklin, Seaside. Seaside Transportation Ad- visory Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Seaside Planning Commis- sion, 7 p.m., work session, City Hall, 989 Broadway. 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