MONROE — After Sterling State Park cancelled their summer fireworks show, Tino Amaya and Deb Staelgraeve came together to find a way to replace it.
Their solution: a drone show.
After discussions the fire marshal and the City of Monroe, they concluded that they didn’t have a proper blast radius for a fireworks display in the city. Staelgraeve came up with the drone show as a solution and Amaya agreed.
“It’s a really cool, unique opportunity,” Amaya said.
The show will take place on the grounds of Saint Mary’s Academy in Monroe on June 28, where the drones will put on a 20-minute show set to music, spelling words in the sky and arranging themselves to look like different characters.
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The pair are taking donations through United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties. While they’re looking for roughly around $40,000, any extra donations will be given to charity.
“Our goal is giving back to the community, helping the community, you might say, with whatever we can do,” Staelgraeve said.
If you want to donate, reach out to United Way of Monroe/Lenawee Counties. If you donate $5,000 you’re credited as a major sponsor.
— Contact reporter Connor Veenstra at CVeenstra@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Drone show at Saint Mary’s Academy to replace Monroe fireworks show
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