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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 17, 2018 9A
POLICE REPORT
Information for the police
report comes from law en-
forcement agencies. Not all
calls for service are included.
The status of incidents re-
ported may change after
further investigation. Indi-
viduals arrested or suspect-
ed of crimes are considered
innocent until proven guilty.
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DALLAS
Arrests/Citations
• Alexander J. Contreras, 23,
a transient, in the 800 block of
SW Church St. on Jan. 8 on a
failure to appear warrant.
• Angela J. Baird, 48, of Glad-
stone, in the 600 block of nE
Polk Station Rd. on Jan. 8 on a
failure to appear warrant.
• Michelle l. Schiller, 31, of
Dallas, on SE Miller Ave. on
Jan. 9 on a failure to carry or
present an operator’s license.
• Wayne A. Person, 53; Eliza-
beth n. Sanders, 33; and Adam
J. Sturdivant, 28, all of Dallas,
in the 500 block of SW levens
St. on Jan. 9 each on one
count of second-degree crimi-
nal trespass.
• Allan W. Duncan, 33, of
Dallas, in the 500 block of SE
Rosewood ln. on Jan. 10 on
two failure to appear warrants.
• Shelley M. Reed, 40, of Dal-
las, in the 1400 block of SW
11Th St. on Jan. 10 on a failure
to appear warrant.
INDEPENDENCE
Arrests/Citations
• Armando Hernandez Ro-
driguez, 35, of Independence,
in the 1200 block of Hemlock
lp. On Jan. 10 for fourth-de-
gree assault.
• luis G. Solis-Pacho, 21, of
Beaverton, in the 100 block of
Monmouth St. on Thursday for
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle – from another juris-
diction, and driving while sus-
pended or revoked.
• Andy Victor Seumanu, 33,
of Manteca, Calif., in the 1300
block of Monmouth St. on
Sunday for driving under the
influence of intoxicants, physi-
cal harassment, and second-
degree disorderly conduct.
MONMOUTH
Arrests/Citations
• Samuel Matthias Gomez,
27, of Salem, at Jackson St. W.
and College St. n. on Saturday
for DuII.
• Jose R. Rodarte, 28, of
Monmouth, in the 500 block
of Powell St. E. on Sunday for
DuII, reckless driving, and
reckless endangering.
JOlEnE GuzMAn/ Itemizer-Observer
Bambinos Executive Director Heather Seals, with her daughter and son, in the organi-
zation’s new “Owl Room.” Seals hopes to see more growth for Bambinos in 2018.
BABY ON BOARD
Bambinos begins classes, offers more ‘adult time’
By Jolene Guzman
For the children
The Itemizer-Observer
DALLAS — Like the chil-
d re n t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n
serves, Bambinos is growing.
The Dallas nonprofit serv-
ing children and parents in
need by offering essentials
and support expanded its
office space. It plans to add
classes for young mothers,
working moms, single fa-
thers and grandparents who
are raising young children,
and added car seat and safe-
ty supplies to its list of items
given to clients.
Since July, there’s been a
new face ready to take in
clients, recently appointed
Executive Director Heather
Seals. She’s often accompa-
nied by her young daughter
and son at the remodeled of-
fice, which now includes a
playroom, called the Owl’s
Nest, and a meeting room.
When asked by former di-
rector Beth Jones to consider
the position after Seals
began volunteering for Bam-
binos in January 2017, she
found the move made sense.
Seals became a mother at a
young age and is a domestic
abuse survivor. She’s now
happily remarried and rais-
ing four children, but has
lived in the circumstances
many Bambinos clients find
themselves.
“I was a mom at 17, so I
can relate a lot to the strug-
gles that happen,” she said.
“It was really a choice of
using my gifts and talents
and experience that I had,
my experience from my
younger life. I’ve been in
leadership roles for the last
several years, so it just
seemed like a natural fit.”
Seals said after getting to
know the organization and
its clients better over the last
year, she realized there’s a
need for more education
and “adult time” for Bambi-
nos participants.
Bambinos works with Re-
store My Soul Ministries to
Kramer
with other grown-ups.
“Let’s get together, have
coffee have friends, let the
kids play and have that
grown up time,” she said.
Seals said the expansion
in space, services and class-
es is due to a successful auc-
tion last fall. Seals is grateful
for that support.
“Ultimately, the impact is
going to be on their kids,”
Seals said. I want to see that
cycle of poverty and the
mindset of poverty start to
change for that next genera-
tion in at least as many fam-
ilies as we can.”
Barge
Carlson
Stevens
Corrections posts ‘most wanted’
Itemizer-Observer staff report
What: Bambinos.
Where: 211 E. Ellendale Ave. #7
Office hours: 9 a.m. to noon. Hours may expand to 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m.
Contact: 503-623-4618.
What is offered: Diapers, formula, car seats, safety equip-
ment and athletic scholarships for children in preschool
through middle school. A meeting room with space for up to
35 people to host classes and other gatherings. The room is
open for other community groups as well.
For more information about classes: bambinos
oregon.org. Find daily updates on Facebook.
offer classes that provide
clients with financial man-
agement and relationship
building skills, and strive to
set people free from what
she calls the “mindset of
poverty.”
Seals said she noticed an-
other need among her
clients: Connecting with
other adults who under-
stand and can help with
their struggles. She said she
hopes to begin a series of
“friendship groups” early
this year to allow clients to
drop off their children in the
Owl’s Nest and spend time
Garcia
DAllAS — Polk County
Community Corrections lists
these individuals as “most
wanted” for January.
Citizens with information
on the whereabouts of any of
them can call Community Cor-
rections at 503-623-5226.
• Valentin Adolfo Garcia,
born June 12, 1987, 5-7, 180
pounds, brown hair, brown
eyes. Charge: Possession of
methamphetamine.
• Ronald Edward Kramer,
born June 7, 1978, 6-0, 200
pounds, brown hair, brown
eyes. Charge: Identity theft
and aggravated assault.
• Anthony David Barge,
born March 28, 1994, 6-0, 160
pounds, brown hair, green
eyes. Charge: Identity theft
and possession of metham-
phetamine.
• leah Marie Carlson, born
Oct. 6, 1990, 5-6, 150 pounds,
brown hair, brown eyes.
Charge: Identity theft and
possession of heroin.
• nathan Allen Stevens,
born Jan. 4, 1985, 5-8, 170
pounds, brown hair, brown
eyes. Charge: Possession of
methamphetamine.
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