Wednesday, September 24, 2003
|
Wednesday, September 24, 2003 |
Only one decision for Tyrone voters as Redwood runs unopposedBy MICHAEL
BOYLAN
The residents of Tyrone will only have one decision to make at the polls this November, mainly because Councilman Ray Bogenschutz elected to step down from his position this fall, leaving resident Lyn Redwood unopposed for his seat. The vote, which will take place Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the First Baptist Church in Tyrone, will be on a referendum deciding whether liquor by the drink should be allowed in town. Bogenschutz, a Delta employee, is retiring from both Town Council and his job at Delta this year. He is looking forward to traveling and is planning a trip to Australia. "It will be a year of rest and relaxation before doing much of anything else," said Bogenschutz. "I think I'll be leaving the town in good shape." Bogenschutz also gave high praise to Redwood. "She is very thorough and well-qualified to hold this position. She is also very sensitive to environmental issues that would affect the town and she knows what she is talking about." Redwood, a former Tyrone Planning Commission member and chairman, is looking forward to getting involved again with town politics. She admits she is very concerned about the environmental issues in town, as there are a lot of very sensitive areas in town including small water supply watersheds, wetlands and flood zone areas, among others. She was a member of the Planning Commission for six years and was chairman for the last two years of that period. When she stepped down, she started to write a book, which was eventually sold to a New York Times writer. Now that she has no obligation to write the book, she is looking forward to getting involved again. She first became interested in planning issues when the John Wieland Planned Unit Development first came before the town. Around the same time that she joined the Planning Commission, Redwood also became a member of the Fayette County Board of Health. She is employed as a family nurse practitioner and also serves as president of SafeMinds, a national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to informing parents of the dangers posed by mercury-contaminated pediatric vaccines. She has been very dedicated to this organization and this issue and has testified before Congress and has also appeared on "Good Morning America" to discuss this issue. Redwood is looking forward to focusing on Tyrone. She feels that the main issue for the town will be growth issues along the Ga. Highway 74 corridor, especially since Peachtree City is nearing buildout. "We're the next logical place," said Redwood. "Development is unavoidable. We just have to make sure we do it right." Redwood lives in Tyrone with her husband, Tommy, and her three children: Hannah, 19, Drew, 16 and Will, 9.
|
||