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Grover Trytten, a 104-year-old WWII veteran who flew nighttime missions including Battle of the Bulge, smiles before takeoff during Dream Flights on May 6.

Grover Trytten, a 104-year-old WWII veteran who flew nighttime missions including Battle of the Bulge, smiles before takeoff during Dream Flights on May 6.

Dream Flights honor vets with a ride in 1940s two-seater

Clouds and light rain didn’t ruin the day for veterans from Touchmark at Georgetown Wednesday, who were honored for their service through a Dream Flight in a refurbished 1943 open-air two-seater plane called the Spirit of Texas.
Emily Baker, left, helps Ariyah Robles adjust the strap on her helmet.

Emily Baker, left, helps Ariyah Robles adjust the strap on her helmet.

Kids get a joy ride with new tricycles

A surprise five years in the making, 50 children at the Mary Bailey Head Start preschool on College Street received brand new Huffy tricycles for Christmas. Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman delivered the gifts to children at the preschool Tuesday, December 17.
After her flight, Army veteran Emily Johnson waits for a Dream Flights hat signed by pilot Hunter Stuckey. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

After her flight, Army veteran Emily Johnson waits for a Dream Flights hat signed by pilot Hunter Stuckey. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Veterans’ dreams take flight

On a brisk November morning at Georgetown airport’s Cutter Aviation hangar, veterans and their spouses from The Oaks Gracious Retirement Living waited anxiously for their Dream Flight.
Marine veteran Betty McCann waves as her DreamFlights with Darryl Fisher begins.

Marine veteran Betty McCann waves as her DreamFlights with Darryl Fisher begins.

Veterans at The Oaks Gracious Living fly high with DreamFlights

A special hangar at the Georgetown Executive Airport was buzzing with excitement November 9. The skies were cloudy with potential rain in the forecast, but military veterans from The Oaks Gracious Living were anxiously waiting their turn to fly high above Georgetown with DreamFlights.
Georgetown ISD superintendent Fred Brent gets a haircut in October 2021 at the East View High School cosmetology lab. The facility was named after Sport Clips founder Gordon Logan and his family in recognition of their financial support for the program.  Photo by Katherine Anthony

Georgetown ISD superintendent Fred Brent gets a haircut in October 2021 at the East View High School cosmetology lab. The facility was named after Sport Clips founder Gordon Logan and his family in recognition of their financial support for the program. Photo by Katherine Anthony

Retiring Georgetown ISD superintendent takes new job at Sport Clips

Retiring Georgetown ISD superintendent Fred Brent will have a new job after he leaves the school district June 30.  Sport Clips — the sports-themed and Georgetown-based hair-cutting franchise company — announced Tuesday, April 4 that Mr. Brent will become its chief of staff. In the role, Mr.