By Melissa Wagoner Maureen Ernst was a longtime member of the Mt. Angel Chamber of Commerce and a passionate advocate for her community. So much so that, when she passed away in 2018, the chamber created the Maureen Ernst Scholarship, which funds a $2,000 unrestricted gift to a deserving John F. Kennedy High School senior each year. “When we remember […]
By Melissa Wagoner After seven years, Mount Angel’s annual Hazelnut Festival was hanging in limbo due to the recent passing of its co-founder Maureen Ernst. “There was some talk about, ‘I don’t know if this is going to happen this year,’” Executive Director of the Silverton Chamber of Commerce Stacy Palmer said. “But Maureen’s family really wanted it to continue,” […]
Rarely is Maureen Ernst speechless. She developed a serious case of tongue tied when she was presented with the Mount Angel Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 First Citizen award. “I was shocked,” she said. “I looked at the list of all the people who have received this award and I am not in their category. People who know me know I volunteer because I like doing stuff behind the scenes and I like making other people look good.”
