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Watercolor dreams – Mount Angel artist leads bustling business

By Brenna Wiegand Kimberly Shaw began painting individual greeting cards for friends as a labor of love and a satisfying counterpart to her work as an architectural draftswoman in Southern California.  She’d been with the firm for 17 years when she quit her job and grew her card business into a national concern that supported her family for the next […]

Making a difference: Verna Scharbach believes in giving back

By Kristine Thomas Verna Scharbach believes her life would be “empty” if it weren’t for the time she dedicated to volunteering in Mount Angel. “Volunteering allows me to connect with my friends and meet all the wonderful people I do through volunteering,” said Scharbach, 94. For her commitment to volunteering at the Mount Angel Senior Center for more than 40 […]