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September 20, 2017
Wallowa County Chieftain
Local author earns award
Eileen Thiel
self-published
‘Seasons
Silently Waiting’
in 2016
By Paul Wahl
Wallowa County Chieftain
When Eileen Thiel pub-
lished her book “Seasons
Silently Waiting” in 2016,
winning an award was the fur-
thest thing from her mind.
She learned recently that
her work is to receive a Women
Writing the West, 2017
WILLA Award for nonfi ction.
The organization is a group
of writers who set their work
in the West, based in Colorado.
The nonprofi t supports authors
and other professionals in pro-
moting the contributions made
by women to the history, cul-
ture and growth of the Amer-
ican West.
The book is a memoir of
Family meal
night planned
IN BRIEF
Residents of Wallowa
County are invited to cele-
brate a family meal night Sept.
25. The event is sponsored by
Building Healthy Families.
Several restaurants are
offering incentives for fami-
lies to gather, including Heav-
enly’s, La Laguna, Little Bear
and Video Buffs.
“Sharing a family meal is
good for the spirit, the brain
and the health of all family
members,” according to Jessi
Howard, prevention coordi-
nator for Building Healthy
Families.
Day of Peace
celebration set
Josephy Center in Joseph
will host the Wallowa County
gathering to observe the
National Day of Peace 6 p.m.
Sept. 21.
Activities begin with a pot-
luck dinner, beverages and
tableware provided. A pro-
gram will follow at 7 p.m.
with Ingrid cook, Seth Kinzie,
Glenn France, Walter Smith
and Dylan Edwards.
The event is celebrated in
countries around the world.
Wallowa festival
coming Oct. 19
Wallowa Parent Action
Committee will host a fall
festival for all families in the
county 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday,
Oct. 19 in the Beth Johnson
Room of the Wallowa Elemen-
tary. In its second year, orga-
nizers are expanding the scope
of the festival.
Last year’s event featured a
caramel apple bar, a mad sci-
entist and slime-making and a
fortune teller.
Info: 541-805-0096.
T HE B OOKLOFT
AND
Skylight Gallery
Eileen Thiel
Thiel’s fi rst 10 years of mar-
riage in rural Idaho.
“I was raised in Califor-
nia, so the move to the farm
was culture shock,” Thiel said.
“The book includes some of
the more unusual incidents
from that time and the things I
had to learn.”
She originally intended
her writing as a legacy for her
family, but it became a book of
discovery.
“It was my way of under-
standing why I did what I did,”
she said.
Thiel, of Enterprise, had
volunteered with Fishtrap for
a number of years and learned
how to write by attending
classes there.
“We’re so excited for Eileen
and happy that she was recog-
nized by WILLA for “Seasons
Silently Waiting,” an honor
she very much deserves,” said
Shannon McNerney, executive
director of Fishtrap. “Eileen
has been a part of the Fishtrap
community for many years as
a featured Fireside reader and
a past recipient of a Summer
Fishtrap Fellowship.”
Thiel has shared her love for
writing with her granddaugh-
ters. One of them, Jai Soots,
served as technical coordina-
tor for Thiel’s self-publishing
effort. She designed the cover
and helped format the pages.
“I’m so proud of her,”
Soots said of her grandmother.
It’s rare for a self-published
book to win a WILLA lite-
ary award, according to Doris
Baker, 2017 awards chair.
“ ‘Seasons Silently Wait-
ing’ was judged against books
from established publishing
houses and was named one
of two fi nalists,” Baker said.
“Although her book is not the
only self-published book to
win a WILLA Award, she and
her work are to be celebrated
for this high achievement.”
Part of the self-publishing
process is promoting and sell-
ing the product.
Thiel said sales have been
going well. The book is in its
fourth printing for a total of
roughly 500 copies. Shortly
she expects to begin a sales
push into La Grande and
Union County.
The WILLA Award will be
presented at the Women Writ-
ing the West Conference in
Tuscon, Ariz., in late Octo-
ber. Thiel will also have the
opportunity to read from her
book for those gathered for the
conference.
Students will gather for prayer event
Annual ‘See You
at the Pole’
is set Sept. 27
By Kathleen Ellyn
Wallowa County Chieftain
Students around the globe
will gather around their
school fl agpoles and pray for
their school, communities,
nations and the world Sept.
27.
The gathering will be the
27th anniversary of the inter-
national, nondenominational
event called “See You at the
Pole” and is part of the Global
Week of Student Prayer world
wide, Sept. 24-30.
The week is dedicated to
prayer and the student-ini-
tiated launch of Bible clubs
and student ministries on
their campuses.
Seventh through 12th
grade students in Wallowa
County can learn about and
prepare for the week and
events by attending an All-
County Youth Rally at Enter-
prise Christian Church, set for
6-8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24.
“The rally helps students
get to know each other and
to plan the event,” said youth
pastor Matthew Holmes of
Enterprise Christian Church.
“The ideal is that events are
entirely student driven and do
not involve adults.”
The rally is open to stu-
dents of any denomination
and from any area school,
including
home-schooled
students.
Church
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Worship at 11 a.m.
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“Homeschool kids may
gather at the fl agpole of their
nearest school – and they’ll
know others there because
of meeting them at the rally,”
Holmes said.
“Some students will not
have known about the event,
and by attending the rally,
they will have the opportunity
to learn and decide how they
want to participate.”
There are no rules about
what a student must pray for
— each student will pray as
he or she sees fi t.
“They’ll pray about
whatever God puts on their
hearts,” Holmes said.
The Wallowa County
rally, which will include an
evening of group prayer,
preparation for events,
games and activities, is
sponsored by Wallowa
Assembly of God, Wal-
lowa County Young Life,
Rooted Youth Ministry and
Enterprise Christian Church
Youth.
Students who cannot
attend the Sept. 24 rally
can access planning mate-
rials at www.syatp.com or
visit myseeyouatthepole on
Facebook.
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NE 3rd & Main St
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Sunday 9:30am
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St. Katherine’s
Catholic Church
Fr. Francis Akano
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Mass Schedule
Tues-Fri 8:00 am
Saturdays 5:30pm Sundays 10:30am
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St. Pius X Wallowa Sundays 8:00am
All are welcome
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Methodist Church
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31. Native American tribe
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Pastor Cherie Dearth
Phone: 541-432-3102
Sunday Worship Service
10:00 am
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Summit Church
Gospel Centered Community
Service time: 10:30 am
Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise
541-426-2150
www.summitchurchoregon.org
Faith
Lutheran
Church
409 W. Main
Enterprise, Oregon
Worship 2 nd & 4 th Sundays - 2 pm
Bible Study
2 nd & 4 th Thursdays - 11 am
OHSU Resident
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August 29 th - October 5 th
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Monday-Friday
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Saturday
9:00am to 1:00pm
603 Medical Parkway
Enterprise, OR 97828
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(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
Enterprise
Christian Church
85035 Joseph Hwy • (541) 426-3449
Worship at 9 a.m.
Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.
Evening Worship at 6 p.m.
(nursery at A.M. services)
“Loving God & One Another”
David Bruce, Sr. - Minister
Lostine
Presbyterian Church
Enterprise Community
Congregational Church
Discussion Group 9:30 AM
Worship Service 11:00 AM
The Big Brown Church
Childrens program during service
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Hwy 82, Lostine
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Wallowa
Assembly
of God
606 West Hwy 82
Wallowa, Oregon
541-886-8445
Sunday School • 9:30
Worship Service • 10:45
Pastor Tim Barton
wallowaassemblyofgod.com
with an open door
Pastor Archie Hook
Sunday Worship 11am
Bible Study 9:30am
Ark Angels Children’s Program
Ages 4-6th grade, 11am
Nursery for children 3 & under
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541-426-8339 School
Worship Services
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Worship Hour 11:00 a.m. - Noon
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