Hearts to be drawn over Central Coast skies to show thanks for essential employees
WATSONVILLE, Calid. (KION)- Residents in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties should keep their eyes peeled this Saturday, to witness an aerial tribute to those who have given to their community during this pandemic.
Lightning Formation Airshows, with support from Watsonville Airport and in conjunction with the California International Airshow Salinas, will fly over the region and draw commemorative hearts over selected sites along the route.
They say this is meant to show thanks and recognize hospital staff, firefighters, law enforcement, and paramedics, as well as farm workers and all other essential employees (including those supporting grocery stores, educational institutions, restaurants, and utility services).
“We also share our compassion with those in our community with loved ones who are sick or have been tragically lost to this disease,” says Mercedes Eulitt, Lightning Formation Airshows wingman and Watsonville resident.
Lightning Formation Airshows is a professional airshow team comprised of eight pilots and planes flying in close formation. Four of the pilots are area residents based at the Watsonville and King City airports.
The sequence illustrated on the map provides estimated times for the smoke hearts over the hospitals, including Dominican Hospital, Mee Memorial Hospital, Natividad Medical Center, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, and Watsonville Community Hospital.
Karen Curtis, California International Airshow Board of Directors President added, "While the airshow was disappointed to have to cancel our 40th Anniversary show on June 5, 6 and 7 due to COVID-19, we are proud to support Lightning Formation Airshows as they fly over local hospitals and surrounding areas on Saturday." "
