The Sherwood Lions Club History Project is designed to keep the Sherwood community intact through the boom years. Our strategy is to examine our host town's role in our nation's history, to identify commonalities with other small turn of the century railroad towns in North America, and to describe some of the unique differences about Sherwood, Oregon.

One of the unique things about Sherwood Oregon is its identification with Sherwood Forest England. This identification began in 1892 when the town chose its name.

Another difference for Sherwood Oregon is the fact that its turn of the century character survived a century of dramatic change in the surrounding community. (Sherwood is less than 15 miles from the heart of Oregon's major city, Portland.)

We plan to identify those aspects of Sherwood's history that we would like to see preserved into the next century.

Becoming a Sherwood Oldtimer

Sherwood Lions Club charter member Dale owns a barber shop in Old Town Sherwood. A sign over the doorway should read: "Pass this way once as a Newcomer. Pass this way twice as an Old Timer."

Lion Dale is one of the few people in America who hasn't changed professions in the past forty years. He's always been a barber in Old Town Sherwood.

It's easy for a visitor to Old Town to go inside and join the never ending conversation about Sherwood history that goes on there. (Another title for Dale's shop is "Sherwood Grapevine.")

If you happen to be shopping for antiques in Sherwood, don't forget to visit the barber shop. Once you become An Old Timer yourself, you will be surprised by how interesting your own stories have become.

When not at the barber shop, the Sherwood Lions meet at the Sherwood Elks Club on U.S. Highway 99 West, across from the Sherwood Y.M.C.A. Every second and fourth Thursday at 6:00 P.M.

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