Sherwood Forest Association

MINUTES From the recent 2025 Annual Meeting Current board members: Ethan Adam will stay on as President for the year, Jay Jolstad as Vice President (in training to be possible President next year), Bill Jepson will continue to serve as our Social Event Coordinator, Christie Boeder will continue as treasurer and secretary.  Our thanks and appreciation to several volunteers, Christie for maintaining front planters with artificial  Our thanks again to Tom and April Jackson for donated event signage! Jack Guggenheim/Max Jolstad will again mow for SFA, entrance area and between the ponds. Ethan: Front flood light replacement with a lower wattage light/style will be pursued. Tennis Court Conversion to children's play area/park on Timberline Rd, looking to push work earlier. Treasurer Report; Membership Dues for 2025 will be mailed shortly, checks or cash accepted Discussed making sure to solicit dues at each and every social event! Venmo is being looked into (not there yet!). Funds are low; our expenses fall into 4 main categories: Electric/Website/Constant Contact/Mowing Spring and Fall "Clean Up Days" are proposed. First will be Saturday, May 31st. Email will be sent asking for volunteers to meet at the entrance rock; bring your rakes and bags! A Note of Concern: As always: please keep the speed down to 20 MPH, lots of walkers, runners, and bikers use our very curvy streets. Bill Jepson will continue to work on Sherwood Forest History. Interest was also expressed to offer a ‘walking tour’ of the Live Oak/Park Ridge area highlighting points of interest and historical interests Aquacide application for duck weed control possible – several neighbors expressed willingness to fund raise for the product if the SFA budget can’t cover the cost (est $150-200) REMINDER: ask guests and service trucks to park in your driveway as our streets are narrow - especially if you live on a curve. CITY ORDINANCE: Trash and Recycling barrels are to be kept OUT OF SIGHT or in your garage until the night before pickup. This is a Minnetonka ordinance. Questions were asked about a couple of ‘non-Sherwood Forest’ activities: The Anema’s have hosted in the past an evening of music/socializing and may try for another one, Bill Jepson will be playing with Dan Israel Friday, May 23rd at Todd/Nicole Schactman’s home. Signs will be up. Several neighbors new to SFA attended, everyone introduced themselves and indicated how long they’ve lived in our beautiful forest. The answers went from 3 weeks to 40 plus years. Questions about the restoration work going on in Hilloway Park were discussed. There is a group ‘Friends of Minnetonka Parks’ working with the City as they target different parks for updating, invasive plant removal projects etc. There’s a Facebook page on it and Sabrina Harvey is very involved.  Liz Anema reminded everyone that we pay for organics recycling, easy to get the bid, bags are available at the city works. Orange tops. It was great weather and thanks to everyone attending!