FEATURES
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TEXANS AND 9/11 | 20 Untold Stories NYLE MAXWELL | 28 Life is Quite a Ride BIG CAUSE AND EFFECT | 34 The Legacy of Gracie Kiltz Lives On At Brookwood in Georgetown ASTRONAUT TRAINING IN GEORGETOWN | 44 Opifex Hopes To Save NASA Millions
PANORAMAS HOME & GARDEN | 6 Rebuild or Remodel? EXPERIENCE GEORGETOWN | 8 Architects of Change BiG Golf Benefit WELL-BEING | 12 Local Picks for Safety in the Sun EDUCATION | 16 Georgetown’s Civil Air Patrol Squadron
FIVE QUESTIONS THE DAYTRIPPER | 24 Chet Garner
ON THE COVER
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SAVING NASA MILLIONS
ASK THE EXPERT GETTING THROUGH ABIA | 39 Tips From The Pilot
WHY IS THIS A THING?
Since the start, Erin and Gracie Kiltz were the heart of Brookwood in Georgetown; a community that supports and treasures special needs adults. Gracie’s loss was deeply felt, not just at BiG, but by all those who knew her in Georgetown. Erin Kiltz shared these family photos with Georgetown View for our feature story about Gracie’s legacy and the growth and future of BiG.
CBD OIL | 47
Photo by Anna Kraft Photography.
FOOD
SAVE THE PLANET
MONARCH HABITAT HEROES | 49
WORTH THE DRIVE
CENTRAL TX OLIVE RANCH | 51 Food, Fun, and Fresh Tasting
POPPY TALKS
POPPY PEARLS | 56 Advice, Maybe, You Can Use
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CELEBRATING ORGANIC HARVEST MONTH | 60
PARTING SHOT
Barton Bollfrass and Opifex Global are applying a new paradigm in business that is changing the way we think about space exploration; from Georgetown all the way to the White House.
9/11 STAIR CLIMB | 64 Honor and Reverence for Heroes and Victims
SE P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 G E O R G E TO W N VI EW
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