By Mary-Justine Lanyon
At the July 27 regular meeting of the Arrowhead Lake Association, Director Eran Heissler said he had a suggestion he wasn’t sure people were going to like.
“No one mentioned how beautiful the fireworks show was,” he said. “I would like to suggest the board look into replacing it with a drone show, which would be more environmentally safe.
“Fireworks are nice but they are very repetitious,” Heissler said. A drone show, he noted, would be safe for dogs and people like veterans with PTSD.
Rather than not liking his idea, two members spoke up with support for the suggestion.
“I totally agree,” said Marilyn Dishell. “My adult children commented this year that it was so tired.” She added that several neighbors have said they would like ALA to always have the show on July 4, no matter what day of the week it is. “It didn’t feel right to a lot of people this year,” she added.
“What Eran brought up is the correct thing to look at,” said Scott Rindenow. “I’ve done extensive research into drone shows. For all the reasons Eran brought up, the drone shows are amazing.”
Rindenow added the drone shows are in 3D and can project any images the association would like. “It would be customized to you,” he said. “You could have sailboats across the sky, people waterskiing.”
President Alan Kaitz said he would give direction to General Manager Mike Pate to look into the feasibility and cost of a drone show.
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