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2 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2015 Local — News of Record — — Community Calendar — JAIL ROSTER CATHOLIC CHRISTMAS AND CHRISTMAS EVE MASSES Thursday, December 24 for Christmas Eve there will be Mass at 4:30 p.m. in the St. Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker City, and at 4:30 p.m. at St. Therese in Halfway. There will also be a midnight mass at the Cathedral in Baker City. On Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, Mass will be at the Cathedral in Baker City at 10:30 a.m. There will also be Mass on Christmas Day at St. Anthony in North Powder at 11:30 a.m. SANTA AT ANTHONY LAKES Thursday, December 24. Take a run and get your photo taken with the man himself before he travels around the world! Santa will be skiing 10 a.m. to noon. 12TH ANNUAL CATTLEMEN’S WORKSHOP Saturday, January 9, at the Blue Mountain Confer- ence Center, 404 12th Street in La Grande. Contact Kim DelCurto at 541-562-5129 for more information. CHAMBER AWARDS BANQUET Saturday, January 16, 2016, 5:00 p.m. at the Sun- ridge Inn in Baker City. The Annual Chamber Awards Banquet is an opportunity for the Community to say thank you to all of the volunteers in our community and to name the outstanding people the gave of them- selves in 2015. SWCD ANNUAL DINNER MEETING Friday, January 22. The Baker Valley, Eagle Valley, Keating and Burnt River Soil and Water Conservation Districts will be holding their Annual Dinner Meeting on January 22, 2016 at the Sunridge Inn. There will be a “no-host” social hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. We will proudly recognize local landowners and partners and show- case their outstanding contributions to the natural resource conservation effort in Baker County. The cost for the dinner is $15, payable at the SWCD of- fice prior to the event. Please join us for a wonderful evening. Must RSVP by January 15th, 2016 to the District’s office at: 523-7121, ext. 100 or ext. 109. BROOKLYN BOOK FAIR AND TACO FEED Thursday, February 4, 4:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Baker County Event Center. Raffle tickets are on sale for a variety of prizes that will be awarded in draw- ings during the evening. Tickets are available from students or at the school. For more information, or tickets, call the school at 54-523-2450. BURNT RIVER POKER RUN Saturday, February 6. Run approx. 50 Miles- Unity to Austin Jct. and back. $1,200 pot total plus great raffle prizes. Fuel and food available in Unity and Austin. For information or to get raffle tickets, con- tact: Dan (541) 446-3655 snowridingfool@yahoo. com, Casey (541) 473-2073, Joe (541) 523-5223, or Jeff (208) 739-0733.E-mail:evansn@ortelco.net. Pro- ceeds will help support food banks in Baker, Grant, and Malheur Counties. SUMPTER BLUE MOUNTAIN POKER RUN Saturday, February 13, 7 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. $3,000 in Prizes. Snowmobiles, cars or walker all welcome Ticket Sales are Friday at the schoolhouse from 6-8 p.m. - $10, and from 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets must be turned in by no later than 3:30 p.m. Payout and prizes at 6 p.m. Call Neil for more info: 541-894-2217. HALFWAY PANHANDLE SNOWMOBILE POKER RUN Sunday, February 14, Sign up at 9 a.m. at the Lions Club in Halfway to buy your poker hands. The poker run is 40 miles round trip. Leave your hands at the last station or turn your hands in at the lions hall. Raffle items will be awarded and winner will be announced at 6 p.m. Total of $4,000 in payouts!! For more information call the Blooms at (541)-742-7277. HATFIELD, Amy DOYLE, James VANDERPOOL, Joshua HARSHMAN, Matthew PRICE, Mark SYPHERD, Crystol KNIGHT, Monell TREANOR, Kevin ROMINE, David STEWART, Devante BOLANOS, Ann ROMINE, Jonathon HANSON, Coty HENDRIKSEN, Carmon KEEFE, Timothy WINTERS, Lucinda WEISS, Jamie LANDRETH, Sean MADER, Casey PURKEY, Danielle WITTER, Robert BORK, Julia FISCHER, Jacob POST, Todd BURNINGHAM, Tyson HODEL, Cody MCBRIDE, Steven CULLEY, Andrew MYERS, Anthony PREVO, Mary TUGMAN, Michael Hatfield, Amy. 12/15. Driving while suspended. SHELTON, Adam SCHLAHT, Nathan ELKSHOULDER, Ida GRAMMON, Jacob FUNERAL NOTICES POLICE LOG Wiechman, Stacy Lynn. 12/10. Telephonic Harassment. Edison, Jason Lee. 12/10. Baker County Circuit Court Warrants for Contempt of Court. Ray, Ryan. 12/10. Criminal Mischief III. Street, Kenneth Roy. 12/10. Con- tempt of Court. Allen, Vera Celine. 12/10. Criminal Trespass I and Harassment. Price, Mark Allen. 12/11. Theft I. Miner, Rodney Dale. 12/11. Felon in Possession of a Weapon. Zikmund, Andrew Greg. 12/12. DUII. Harshman, Matthew James. 12/13. Burglary I and Assault IV. Stevens, Kimberly Dawn. 12/13. Baker County Circuit Court Warrant. Peterson, Linda Diane . 12/14. Criminal Mischief III. Vanderpool, Joshua Gerald. 12/14. Parole and Probation Detainer. Doyle, James. 12/14. DUII and Reckless Driving. James D. VanCleave, 88, of Baker City died December 10, 2015 in Meridian,Idaho. A graveside service will be held 1:00 PM, Wednesday, December 16th at Mt. Hope Cem- etery in Baker City. Pastor Jesse Whitford of the Baker City Christian Church will officiate. Memorial contri- butions may be made to the charity of one’s choice through Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave., Baker City, OR 97814. Janice Rehder, 83, of Baker City, died on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Meadowbrook Place with her family at her side, in Baker City. There will not be a formal service, but the family will gather at a later date for a celebration of her life. Arrangements are under the direc- tion of Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Online condolences may be shared at www. tamispinevalleyfuneralhome.com. — Obituaries — Rosemary C. Attaway Baker City, 1924 - 2015 Rosemary C. Attaway, 91, of Baker City, Oregon passed away November 28, 2015 at St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21st at Gray’s West & Company Pioneer Chapel located at 1500 Dewey Avenue in Baker City, Oregon. Pastor Lennie Spooner of First Church of the Nazarene will be officiating. Rosemary was born in Covington, Tennessee on September 21, 1924 to Arthur and Mabel (Darby) Cravens. She attended high school in Covington, Tennessee and soon after graduating, Rosemary went to work for Henry Ford in Detroit, Michigan as his executive secretary. On August 17, 1945, Rosemary married Lt. Col. James A. Attaway in Detroit, Michigan. She was a proud wife and mother of four children; Cathy, Susan, John, and Danny. Rosemary, James and their children moved many different places through- out the United States and Japan as James served his country for 25 years; Rosemary always took great care making sure each home they moved to was warm and cozy. In her spare time, Rose- mary enjoyed playing a round of golf, bowling, sewing, and traveling. She was a member of the Baker Ladies Golf Club as well as the Nazarene Church. Rosemary is survived by her husband James Attaway of Baker City, daughter Cathy Blankin- ship also of Baker City, son John Attaway of Boise, ID, daughter Susan Cassidy of Baker City, six grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Danny Attaway. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rachel Pregnancy Center through Gray’s West & Com- pany Pioneer Chapel, 1500 Dewey Ave. Baker City, OR 97814. To light a candle in memory of Rosemary, please visit www.gray- swestco.com. MaeElla Ruth Decair Shaw Wagner Richland, 1941 - 2015 MaeElla Ruth Decair Shaw Wag- ner passed away on November 19, 2015 at Mae her home in Wagner Richland, Oregon at the age of 74. She was preceded in death by her best friend and soul mate, Patrick Fitzgerald. Mae leaves behind her sister, Ilene Lamb of Tomah, WI, her children all who reside in Oregon; Janey Verschoor of LaPine, Russell Shaw of Mer- rill, Lee Shaw of Merrill, Charles Shaw of Richland and LaRae Rhinehart of Shady Cove. Mae loved to fish and hunt in her early life and then later in years spent many hours crocheting and knitting for several charities. A committal will be held at the Eagle Cemetery in Richland, Oregon on Friday, December 18 at 11:00 a.m. Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me. In my fathers house are many rooms; if it were not so , I would have told you. I go now to prepare a place for you. For those who would like to make a memorial dona- tion in memory of Mae, the family suggests the Eagle Valley EMT Training Fund through Tami’s Pine Valley Funeral Home & Crema- tion Services PO Box 543 Halfway, Oregon 97834. Online condolences may be shared at www.tamispi- nevalleyfuneralhome.com. FBI still seeking fugitives from 10-year-old case On December 7, 2005, FBI agents and members of the Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) in Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Virginia, and New York initiated the takedown of the most prolific domestic terrorism cell of the time: The Family. The case- -Operation Backfire--was considered a "major case" by the FBI, meaning the investigators were able to draw on additional resources from across the country as they identified, charged, and arrested those responsible. Although the FBI's Portland Division managed the case, agents from Seattle, Denver, and Sacramento all played significant roles. In all, FBI agents tied The Family, as the mem- bers called themselves, to more than 40 criminal acts ranging from vandalism to arson between 1995 and 2001. The total estimated costs of those criminal acts hit $48 million. The cell's 1998 arson attack on a ski resort in Vail, Colorado, was its most notorious crime: estimated damage for this one event was $26 million. In all, a federal grand jury in Oregon indicted a total of 17 people, 15 of whom pled guilty. The various JTTFs involved picked up most of those charged in that sweep that started in December 2005. A few remaining fugitives, including Justin Solondz and Rebecca Rubin, were either captured or turned themselves in. Two others remain fugi- tives: Josephine Sunshine Overaker and Joseph Dibee. For Josephine Overaker, the FBI Laboratory created an age-progressed image of what she might look like now. There are no known sightings of her since she disappeared in 2003, so the FBI is relying on this tool to help in the search. Overaker has a distinct tattoo on her back. It is an image of a bird, running from her right upper arm across her upper back. She has another unknown tat- too on her upper left arm, and scars on her ankles, right calf, and right thigh. She is fluent in Spanish and, based upon her previ- ous experiences, may look for a job as a firefighter, midwife, sheep tender, or masseuse. Years ago she was a drug user, so there is the possibility that she still Photo courtesy of FBI-Oregon. Josephine Overaker, tattoo. has substance abuse issues. She was living a vegan lifestyle and may still be. There is the possibility that Overaker spent time in Spain. There were "direct actions" in 2006 in Spain dedicated to the memory of William Rodgers. Investi- gators believe Rodgers was a leader within The Family, but he died before the case made it to trial. Beyond that, Overaker is fluent in Spanish, and she may have found kindred spirits amongst anti-government forces in Spain or in other parts of Europe. As for Joseph Dibee, the FBI believes he may has been in Syria for some time. Given the politi- cal and military situation Photo courtesy of FBI-Oregon. Josephine Overaker, age progressed. Photo courtesy of FBI-Oregon. Joseph Dibee. there, it is difficult to know his status. More pictures, including the FBI Wanted flyers, can be found at https://www. fbi.gov/portland/news-and- outreach/stories/operation- backfire-searching-for- two-final-fugitives.