Pearson Air Museum Benefit Recital
presents a benefit recital for the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver, Washington. The recital honors Jenna's dad, John "Sandy" Charles (1948-2007), who was a long-time supporter of the museum.
- Saturday, February 2nd, 2008, 7:30 pm
- Pearson Air Museum Hangar
- $10 at the door
The program will include:
- Arioso - Keith Gates
- Fuga y Misterio - Astor Piazzolla
- Nocturne - Joseph Marx
- Flower Duet from Lakme - Leo Delibes
- Time to Sleep, from Four Last Songs - Richard Strauss
- and more!
About the Pearson Air Museum:
The Pearson Air Museum is located right on Pearson Field, one of the nation’s oldest operating airfields. At Pearson you will learn about all the aviation milestones that have occurred at this small Vancouver field since 1905. Step into the pre-WW II Army Air Corps hangars and immerse yourself in Pacific Northwest aviation history!
At Pearson Air Museum you'll experience the "Golden Age of Aviation," when flying was new to the world and those who flew in open cockpit aircraft, with the wind in their faces, were the ultimate daredevils! Enter the museum and you enter a world of wild barnstormers, experimental aircraft, and aces of World War I and II. (from the Pearson Air Museum website)
About John "Sandy" Charles:
Sandy lived in Clark County and was a supporter of the Pearson Air Museum for many years. For 10 years he was President of PROdry Technology, a diagnostics consulting firm serving the paper industry. He held a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, and taught at Montana State University and Ohio State University before coming to work in the Camas research lab for Crown Zellerbach in 1981. He was a recognized expert, had numerous technical publications, presented at international conferences, and for ten years led an annual technical course for the national paper-making industry organization.
Sandy was a man of many interests and talents. He loved all music and was a fine blues and rock and roll guitarist. He was an avid reader who enjoyed world history, especially related to aviation and the railroads. His favorite saying was "I could make that", and he built everything from airplane and ship models to clocks and furniture. He had a wonderful sense of humor and a very sharp wit, but it was always kind and respectful. Sandy was a caring human being, who loved life and never met a stranger. He passed away January 5, 2007 at age 58, of complications following a bone marrow transplant to treat leukemia.