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Wallowa County Chieftain Community wallowa.com April 5, 2017 A3 Tourists still visit county in search of The Shack By Kathleen Ellyn Kathleen Ellyn/ Chieftain Wallowa County Chieftain Courtesy of Steve Roundy Enterprise fifth-grade students pose in front of Enterprise School wearing costumes from various decades in the past 100 years. The class created a video celebrating the first 100 years of the school. They hold signs representing the school districts that were consolidated into Enterprise School District when the building was dedicated. Fifth grade teacher Lorri Fischer is third from the right. Linda Bright was costume designer and Steve Roundy contributed his expertise in the area of photography. Enterprise School turns 100 Enterprise School will celebrate a century of excel- lence April 13 at 2 p.m. in the gym. The event is styled after a pep assembly with a high-en- ergy program that includes cheerleaders, music and danc- ing. Visitors will also enjoy a visit down memory lane with a historical presentation by former music teacher Randy Morgan, art displays from stu- dents K-12, a tribute to athlet- ics presented by coach Randy Strohm, a movie depicting the 100-year history of the main building created by fi fth grade students with mentor assis- tance, a display of EHS annu- als and more. Alumni and community members are invited to the event – and encouraged to wear the school colors of Courtesy photo Yearbook photo of Enterprise School when it was constructed 100 years ago. red and black. After the pro- gram, guests are welcome to refreshments and tours of the building. An Alumni Room will be available for graduates to view memorabilia from the archives of EHS. Alumni are also asked to loan the design committee their vintage let- terman sweaters and cheer- leader uniforms. They may be delivered to the Enterprise High School offi ce. The event is free and all visitors are welcome. Hours & Location holistichealing.windingwaters.org Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm NOW OPEN 507 S. River St, Enterprise Appointments available with... Back in 2008 the Chief- tain interviewed William Paul Young about his book set in Wallowa County, “The Shack.” That book has gone on to be a huge bestseller and is now a movie. Because of it, tourists are coming to Wallowa County to experience the landscape in which the story is set and sometimes in hopes of “meet- ing God” as the hero of the story did. And so, the Wallowa County Chamber of Com- merce is suggesting that busi- ness owners read the book so as to be prepared to talk about it with tourists. The book was a surprising hit – even to the writer. Young was not a seasoned author and didn’t expect to offer his book to publishers. It was his own story of a man dealing with what he called “The Great Sadness” and his search for a way to transcend that sadness. The Great Sadness ex- perienced by Young’s hero, Mack Phillips, is not based on Young’s own experience. It is the horrifi c murder of the fi c- tional Phillips’ daughter -- an event that creates the immedi- acy needed for the story. As Phillips seeks to under- stand how God could allow this terrible thing to happen, he vis- its a shack in Wallowa County that is the site of the murder and there meets God in three forms: God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. And none of these aspects of God are what he thought they would be. Best seller “The Shack” has reached more than 10 million readers/ viewers. The book struck a chord in the hearts of millions of readers and went on to multiple print- ings, sold more than 10 million copies, was on the New York Times Best Seller list for 70 weeks and is now a full-length feature fi lm. The fi lm was released broadly in early March and has grossed more than $49 million worldwide. The fi lm stars Tim Mc- Graw (as “Willie” in The Shack and providing songs for the soundtrack), Sam Worthing- ton (as “Mack Phillips” in The Shack, and also known for roles in “Avatar,” “Clash of the Ti- tans,” “Terminator Salvation”), Octavia Spencer (“Hidden Fig- ures”) and many other stars. Some people are still un- aware that the shack featured in the book is fi ctitious and will drive out to Dug Bar Road and on into the Hells Canyon Na- tional Recreation Area search- ing for the actual shack. “There is a tone of authen- ticity when you use real set- tings, and it opens up within the fi ction,” Young said. The book can be purchased or ordered at The Bookloft, 107 E Main in Enterprise. The family of Linda Sue Lewis would like thank Dr. Powers, Johna Alford, and the staff of Winding Waters Clinic, Kendra, Stacy, Patty, and Dr. Bonstein from Outpatient Therapy, Jean, Angela, and everyone at Physical and Occupational Therapy. 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