LYONS – The new Lyons Board of Trustees will be sworn in on April 19th. I want to first acknowledge the outgoing members.
Juli Waugh and Tina Schooler decided not to run again due to work commitments. Their contributions over the last two years are noteworthy. Juli has been instrumental in developing Lyons’ sustainability policies and programs and has been working to identify our options to improve the library.

Mayor Julie Van Domelen
Redstone Review
LYONS – I just got back from a brief work-related trip (my day job) to Washington D.C. Although it was too early for the cherry blossoms, I’m always struck by the beauty and symbols of the city’s monuments and historic government buildings. When I left Lyons early in the week, it [...]

By Julie Van Domelen, Mayor
Redstone Review
LYONS – With elections coming up, I’ve had many people ask so I wanted to let you know that I will be running for re-election. The last year as mayor has been a very challenging, fun and rewarding experience. Even thought it takes a lot of time and effort, it’s been [...]

In last month’s Mayor’s Corner column I reflected on the achievements and hard work of 2009, all in all a difficult year. It’s the beginning of 2010 and time to focus on the year ahead. For the town the biggest challenges are probably going to continue to be economic.

This is the last issue of the Redstone Review for 2009 – a reminder of another year coming to a close. 2009 will stand out in many minds because of the economic crisis. But, there were a lot of good things achieved this year and I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work of Lyons businesses, the volunteers on our many boards, commissions and community groups, town staff and my fellow members of the Board of Trustees.