VANCOUVER, Wash. – Two teenagers are pushing to preserve Pearson Air Museum, which was closed after a contract dispute between the city and the National Park Service.
Brother and sister Kaya and Kjer Galbraith are gathering momentum to reopen the museum through the community and the Internet.
Kaya’s love for aviation soared after spending summers at the Pearson Air Museum camp and at 14 years old she just knows flying is for her.
“(I’ll) probably go into the field of aviation, be a pilot, probably just for fun, or fly celebrities around – that would be fun,” she said.
Her 16-year-old brother, Kjer, also wants to focus on flying and computers after working with a flight simulator.
“In school, they teach history, geography, math – this teaches life lessons. This gives you skills you need to get into the workforce,” he said.
Both volunteered at the museum for three years until it suddenly closed last week.
“I was very sad about that,” Kaya said.