Human Interest Stories

WWI Flying Boats Planes – A Grandson’s Legacy

January 19, 2024 – AquaNew’s Rob Gourley recently sat down with his best childhood friend, Morgan Wesson, to reminisce about his grandfather, Richard Pass, who served in the U.S.Naval Aviation as a pilot during World War I. A video on their discussion plus samples of the historic photographs that Richard “captured in flight” on these …

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Not Unsung Heroes – Veterans Day 2022

November 11, 2022 — As we reflect on the selfless service of our veterans today, there is an army of caring individuals  who donate their time in raising, evaluating, and matching the abilities and personalities of service and guide dogs to allow veterans to adapt better in their civilian lives. Intuitive dogs that can ease …

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First Transatlantic Flight in a Navy-Curtis Flying Boat – Banana Glue, Roll of Wire, New York Times Newspaper and Rickety Like Strawberry Crates

March 12, 2021, National Navy Aviation Museum, Pensacola, Fl. – Rob and I met with Museum Curator, Dina Linn, to show her photos of the Navy flying boats over 100 years ago. Rob and his cousins spent hours as children flipping through the pages of their grandfather’s photo album containing over 100 photos of the …

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How to Live a Longer and Healthier Life: Futuristic Creative Ann Cassidy – AHA! Long-Jet Discovery for June of 2019

Our mother, Ann Cassidy, is a Futuristic Creative. She lived trends before they were popular and her creativity continues to escalate even when she starts her 9th decade in July. My siblings, Lisa and Keith, helped with a list of futuristic trends below. Back in the early 1970’s, Ann became a single mother raising three …

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Tell Us Your Hurricane Recovery Story – Season 2018

We received heart-warming stories after the 2017 landfall hurricanes. Hurricanes Florence and Michael have recently challenged our neighbors to the north. We realize shared stories of surviving the wrath of Mother Nature while helping others can be uplifting for all of us. AquaNew has decided to renew its request for hurricane recovery stories of helping …

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Basic Foods – Helping Hurricane Flood Survivors in Beaumont, Texas

Patty H., one of the buyers for Basic Foods took time to write us on September 2, 2017: “We opened a few hours yesterday and 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. today, first time since last Saturday evening. Yesterday wasn’t planned; those who could, drove to the store just to get a paycheck. And, all of …

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