Directors

June (Weisenback) Reynolds came to Chehalem Mountain in 1962 and started Sherwood School in 5th grade. She is a 4th generation Oregonian and her children are 5th generation. She was a librarian and teacher for 40 years and even taught U.S. History because she was a living history re-enactor! As a child, she never learned any Sherwood History and so in 2001, she started writing a history book about our area and helped with the new Historical Society. She is currently writing Vol. III of the Sherwood History story.

Bill Montgomery

Retired from 30+ years in banking. And from 40 years of active snow skiing.

Past activities in Sherwood include the Chamber of Commerce and Sherwood Main Street. And volunteering for various Sherwood events.

The amazing history of Sherwood is important for all to know about, and I enjoy helping get the stories in our amazing two museums out to the children and adults of the greater community.

Sara Z. Abel

Sherwood Community Volunteer 

(including,  Historical Society/Heritage Center and Robin Hood Community Theater)

I arrived in Sherwood in October of high school Senior year, by way of Boulder, Colorado. I managed to graduate along with approximately 99 others in my class. (the number 99 is not a misprint! Imagine that Sherwood !?) After college, I settled down for family life on Smock Street, Sherwood, Oregon. 

I am proud of two adult children, both graduates of Sherwood High School and various Universities, and my cranky pet fish.

Victoria 

We are new to Sherwood, moved here in 2019 from Calgary, Alberta and lived on the west coast for many years before that. Hubby got the offer to move to Oregon and we took the offer so we could get back to year round hiking, camping and traveling without the dreaded -35F temperatures. 

I volunteered at a Heritage Park where we used to live and loved the time I spent there. The park is divided into distinct areas reflecting different time periods from Hudson’s Bay Trading company in 1864; the Pre-Railway Settlement in 1880; Railway Prairie town 1910 and the Town square depicting the 1920’s-1950’s. 

My favorite annual event there was “Once Upon A Christmas” which magically transformed the village as if you were transported back in time, literally since the Park’s staff and volunteers are in their time period costumes. Whether I was there as a Guest or as a Volunteer, the Park emulated such positive vibes and it was easy to see not just the hardships but the beauty of those time periods. 

My kids and family enjoyed our time there and we are looking forward to visiting more Heritage sites and local museums here. Heritage sites has so much to offer and educate children in a fun way as well as bring history to life. I feel that Heritage houses such as the two here in Sherwood are essential to our community especially for the young children of today.

Joan Rose Reynolds

Moving from Hawaii in 1976 to a gravel road on the outskirts of Sherwood, I bought an abandoned 1900's house on Elwert Rd.  This property was the Kuehl pig farm and one of 4 houses on Elwert Rd.  This began my love for bringing old houses back to life.  In 2003 I joined the Historical Society and found another old house project.  Odge Gribble gave me a vision of what she'd like the Smock House to look like.  It had recently been moved from it's location next to Attrell's.  I have had so much fun following that vision and creating Pioneer House for all to enjoy.

Clyde Ray List 

Born in Newberg Oregon June 13, 1944. Shared a childhood familiar to many local octogenarians, working in the berry fields throughout the summer months, looking forward to rare trips to town if only to buy a comic book and get a haircut while listening to the old men spin their yarns. 

The Robin Hood Legend filled Old Town Sherwood with mystery all year round. 

Clyde attended school at the Lutheran church North of town until the family moved to Seattle in 1956. His folks came back in 1971, and Clyde returned soon thereafter in order to assume the role of caregiver. 

No less enchanted with Sherwood and her semi medieval culture, Clyde found time to get involved in public affairs. He bungled a term as Mayor in 1980 and ran for a second term just to give The People the satisfaction of defeating him soundly. He still hears himself being addressed as "The Mayor" sometimes, but only by people who didn't live here then. 

Clyde has fallen in love many times but still can't bear the thought of trading his many hobbies- such as art, music, acting and poetry- for a life of utterly pointless yard work and ruined sleep such as other people opt into once they start to raise a family. Nevertheless, as Morback Museum's "Trail Guide," Clyde enjoys meeting groups of school children just long enough for them to be appalled by his massive six foot four 175 pound stage presence, and to dare to doubt him when he brags that he can tell "what's going to happen ten seconds from now!" just by counting from one to ten. Clyde usually shepherds the Museum on Saturdays from One to Four.