News Briefs
- Dayton's New Historic Pathway
- Mom's Highway 12 Ristorante
- Project Timothy Helps in Many Ways
- Roland Schirman Appointed as WWCC Trustee
- Walla Walla Symphony Season Tickets Still Available
- WildBerries Café is Back in Dayton
Mom's Highway 12 Ristorante
Emil and Cathern Johnson, and Emil's mother, Sheila Silburn, have recently opened Highway 12 Ristorante in the former Gasoline Alley location at 134 E. Main Street in Dayton. The restaurant is currently open for breakfast and lunch, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. The owners hope to open for dinner within the next month, featuring Sicilian-style pizza. For more information, call (509) 382-2354.
Project Timothy Helps in Many Ways
In November, Project Timothy will begin its 20th year helping those in need in Dayton, Waitsburg, Prescott and Starbuck. In 2008, their office in Dayton moved across Main Street to its current location in the Saint Vincent DePaul building.
Project Timothy offers many kinds of assistance, including food and rent vouchers, short term lodging, gas vouchers and hot meals. This year, Project Timothy will again prepare Christmas food baskets for needy families in Dayton and Starbuck. They expect to fill at least 65 baskets on December 12th.
Project Timothy was founded in 1990 by Father Paul Wood, of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Its mission is to provide charity for those in crisis through pastoral counseling and help obtaining the basic necessities of life during an emergency.
According to Board Chair Jackie Bremer, the charity provided nearly $40,000 in assistance to more than 200 households last year. The group receives donations from many sources, including the Spokane diocese of the Catholic Church and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and well as donations from local churches and individuals.
The Project Timothy office at 249 E. Main is open from noon to 2:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. To request assistance from Project Timothy, or to make a donation, call (509) 382-2943.
Roland Schirman Appointed as WWCC Trustee
Dayton resident Roland Schirman was recently appointed by the Governor to the Board of Trustees of Walla Walla Community College. He replaces Jon McFarland, whose term ended in June. Schirman's term runs through September 2013.
Schirman retired in 2005 after a 42-year career as an agriculture research/extension agent with Washington State University. He holds a PhD in Agronomy/Weed Science from the University of Wisconsin.
Since his retirement, Schirman has continued to support youth activities, with a major role in the Spokane Jr. Livestock Show and the Bi-County 4-H camp. In addition to representing Columbia County as a member of several watershed planning/advisory groups, he is advisor to the local Conservation District and Noxious Weed Board.
Schirman recently completed twelve years as a Columbia County Hospital District Commissioner. He and his wife, Carol, have three children.
Walla Walla Symphony Season Tickets Still Available
The Walla Walla Symphony is extending season ticket sales through December 14th. The four remaining Symphony Series concerts, plus the addition of a Saturday Soiree chamber series concert, are offered for the same price as the five-concert Symphony Series season tickets.
"Season tickets are an affordable way for the community to hear great live music," says Symphony CEO, Michael Wenberg.
Adult season ticket prices in the Gold section are $120 per ticket. White are $95 and Blue are $55. Reduced price student and youth tickets are also available. Symphony Series seats are reserved. However, the Saturday Soiree chamber concerts at the Walla Walla Country Club are open seating.
Walla Walla Symphony tickets may be purchased online at www.wwsymphony.org or by calling the Symphony office at 529-8020. Tickets can also be purchased at the Symphony office at 13 1/2 E. Main, Suite 201, in Walla Walla.
WildBerries Café is Back in Dayton
Judith Henderson is opening her new WildBerries Café in Dayton the last weekend of October. The Café will offer dinner entrees with natural and organic ingredients and a French and Mediterranean influence. A wine bar, with a mix of regional and international wines, will also be featured.
WildBerries is now located at 114 N. First Street. It will be open Friday through Sunday evenings, from 5 to 10 p.m., starting October 30th. WildBerries will also offer catering beginning in November, and the Café is available for special events.
Henderson moved to Dayton from the San Francisco area in 2002 and opened the original WildBerries on Main Street in 2003. In 2006 she moved the Café to downtown Walla Walla.
"It's good to be back in Dayton," says Henderson. "The changes I see here, with the fine restaurants and art galleries, are very exciting. I'm glad to be part of it."
For information about catering, or for dinner reservations, call WildBerries at (509) 382-2286.
Dayton's New Historic Pathway
Paving of the new historic trail along Commercial Street in Dayton has been completed. This view, looking west from the Historic Depot, shows the new sculpture of Sacajawea, "Arduous Journey" by the late artist Carol Grende, which was dedicated in October.