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Polk County News Polk County Itemizer- NEWS DEADLINES For inclusion in the Wednesday edition of the Itemizer-Observer: Social news (weddings, engagements, anniver- saries, births, milestones) — 5 p.m. on Thursday. Community events — Noon on Friday for both the Community Notebook and Community Calendar. Letters to the editor — 10 a.m. on Monday. Obituaries — 4 p.m. on Monday. CORRECTIONS The Polk County Itemizer- Observer is committed to pub- lishing accurate news, feature and sports reports. If you see anything that requires a cor- rection or clarification, call the newsroom at 503-623-2373 or send an email to ementzer@polkio.com. WEBSITE The Polk County Itemizer- Observer website, www.polkio.com, is updat- ed each week by Wednes- day afternoon. There, you will find nearly every story that appears in the print version of the newspaper, as well as some items, in- cluding additional photos, that do not appear in print due to space limitations. The Itemizer-Observer is also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Watch for breaking news, links to sto- ries, sports scores updates and more. WEATHER RECORDED HIGH LOW June 27............. 77 June 28............. 76 June 29............. 83 June 30............. 84 July 1.................. 77 July 2.................. 85 July 3................. NA 56 52 51 54 58 51 NA RAIN .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 NA Rainfall during June — 0.74 in. Rain through July 2 — 33.30 in. 3A NEWS IN BRIEF DEADLINES ADVERTISING DEADLINES Retail display ads — 3 p.m. Friday. Classified display ads — 11 a.m. on Monday. Classified line ads — Noon on Monday. Classified ads are updated daily on www.polkio.com. Public notices — Noon on Friday. Observer • July 5, 2017 Donate glasses at Lions garage sale DALLAS — The Dallas Lions Club Garage Sale will be held at 439 SE Clay St. Dallas on Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Satur- day from 9 a.m. until noon. Bring any unwanted eyeglasses, eyeglass cases or hearing aids that are no longer needed. These will be cleaned, refurbished and sent to Lion sponsored eye clinics throughout the world. Duck Race tickets for the July 29 event will be available. For more information: Susan at 503-302-3848. One arrest made during ped patrol STEPhANIE BLAIR/ Itemizer-Observer Dallas resident Petra Cole inspires others through her book who struggle with raising children who are born addicted to drugs and alcohol. ‘Lessons in Grace’ Dallas author shares realities of raising ‘drug baby’ By Stephanie Blair The Itemizer-Observer DALLAS — In the late ’70s, Petra Cole and her hus- band adopted two children: Jay and Sally. Sally was the younger sis- ter of Jay, who, it would later be discovered, was what Cole refers to as a “drug baby” — a child affected by their mother’s drug and al- cohol use while pregnant. In 2016, Cole published a book titled, “Lessons in Grace, Mercy and Forgive- ness: Adopting a Drug Baby,” recounting her expe- riences raising a drug-affect- ed child and the challenges she faced. In the year since the book’s release, Cole has received positive and re- warding feedback. “It’s been wonderful get- ting the responses from peo- ple having read it, saying, ‘I needed this,’” Cole said. It was this need that moti- vated Cole to write her book, along with some familial en- couragement. “My sister is the one who said, ‘you’ve got to put your story out there,’ because there are so many mother’s struggling and not able to understand what’s going on,” Cole explained. Cole added that often, adopted and foster children who were exposed to alco- hol or drugs in utero pro- duce a false negative when tested for Fetal Alcohol Syn- drome Disorders and similar conditions. In 2015, the Children’s Research Triangle published a study in which it found that 86.5 percent of adopted and foster children in the sample group of 547 chil- dren had never been diag- nosed or had been misdiag- nosed when they were, in fact, affected by Fetal Alco- hol Syndrome Disorders. Cole, though conscious of her son’s differences from other children, was unaware of his condition until after Jay was an adult. “This was back in the ’70s, before we knew anything about the effect of drugs on babies,” Cole said. Raising a child affected by drugs in the womb is a unique challenge, as Cole’s book explains. One chal- lenge was a lack of guilt or conscience in her child. However, Jay wasn’t mali- cious. In fact, Cole described that she struggled to find a way to discipline him or help him understand conse- quences to his actions. “That was the hardest part: learning how to com- municate with him in his world,” Cole said. “He was, in spite of all that, the funni- est child I’ve ever been around in my life — and al- ways upbeat. Even when he was going to run away, he would let us know, ‘I’m just going to run away for a little while.’” Despite Cole’s frequent and open conversations about increased chances of addiction with her children, as an adult, Jay became an addict. “He had gotten into drugs, which is pretty typical for a drug-addicted baby,” Cole said. “He had gotten into drugs and then, when he was 37, he decided he was totally finished with that lifestyle.” In 2008, Jay Cole checked himself into the rehabilita- tion program run by Moun- tain Ministries, a church in Rainer. He died shortly after his 37th birthday. “I’m at peace with that because he had turned his life around,” Cole said. “He had really opted to change his life.” Petra Cole is a longtime resident of Dallas; she loves spending her time playing tennis and directing her church choir. “Lessons in Grace, Mercy and Forgive- ness: Adopting a Drug Baby” is available on amazon.com and xulonpress.com. INDEPENDENCE — The Independence Police Department conducted a four-hour pedestrian safety enforcement opera- tion that focused on motorists who failed to yield the right of way to pedestrians. The operation was made possible by grants from the Oregon Department of Transportation. On June 26, a pedestrian enforcement and education program was conducted which specifically focused on drivers and pedes- trians who violated right-of-way laws. Six citations and 21 warn- ings were issued. One arrest of a suspended driver was made. IPD Sgt. Juventino Banuelos said community members should follow basic safe practices: Be on the lookout and stop for pedestrians; stop for pedestri- ans in crosswalks and stay stopped until the pedestrian is two traffic lanes away or has reached the sidewalk; pedestrians should use a crosswalk when crossing and obey pedestrian sig- nals; Look both ways for traffic before crossing; ensure cares are yielding before crossing. Foundation seeks Polk nonprofits SALEM — The Oregon Community Foundation is seeking more grant applications from Polk County. The foundation awards grants ranging from $1,000 to $50,000 to nonprofits around the region. For more information: oregoncf.org. Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $8.00 Children $7.00 • Senior $7.25 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. Now Playing: Despicable Me 3 (PG) The House (R) Transformers: The Last Knight (PG13) Baby Driver (R) Rough Night (R) Wonder Woman (PG13) Premiering Thursday July 6th: Spider-Man Homecoming (PG13) For showtimes visit us online independenceCinema8.com or call 503-606-3000 NOTICE The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has in its physical possession the unclaimed personal property described below. If you have any owner- ship interest in any of that unclaimed property, you must file a claim with the Polk County Sheriff’s office within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, or you will lose your interest in that property. • Firearms, knives, bicycles, electronic equipment, jew- elry, tools, bags/backpacks, sports equipment • 1996 Jeep Cherokee, OR 161FLB, Vin #1J4FT68S5TL133117 • 2002 Subaru Outback, OR SL36977, Vin#4S3BH665926656981 Contact Polk County Sheriff’s Office at: 850 Main Street, Dallas, OR 97338 • (503) 623-9251 (June 28; July 5, 12, 19, 2017) Solution on Page 6A Private Mail Box Special $66 No more roommates misplacing mail or hunting down a package because you we’re gone. 13 months for the Price of 12 plus no set up fees, a $16 savings! Have your mail and packages delivered securely to one location no matter your schedule or how often you move. Just want secure location for package delivery? We have you covered. Get discount when you ship as well. 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