Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series profiling Crystal Lakes Mayor Jeremy Dorrel. Part one focuses on Dorrel’s path to office, his background and leadership in creating The Overlook event center. Part two will look at the city’s new revenue streams, partnerships and future improvement plans.Crystal Lakes is charting a new course built on pride, volunteer energy and small-town perseverance. At the center of the effort is Mayor Jeremy Dorrel, who never planned on holding the office but says his business background and timing pushed him to step in when neighbors asked.“Becoming mayor was not planned,” said Dorrel. “I wasn’t even on the ballot. I said if you guys want to write my name and people vote for me, I’ll do it.”Dorrel grew up in Maryville and moved to Kansas City as a teenager before settling in Crystal Lakes about 25 years ago. He worked for a decade in corporate construction man...