From Deseret News archives:
Christmas-display 'fanatic' flips on the lights fantastic
Fire captain works on personal holiday show all year long
He even attended a Planet Christmas Lights Up Symposium in Nashville, Tenn., this summer and was able to network with several other Christmas light fanatics and get more ideas for next year's display. He has put on his personal holiday show for several years, but he said this year's is the most advanced and possibly the largest non-commercial Christmas light show in the state.
He kicked off Christmas Utah Friday night with a Grand Lighting Ceremony accompanied by hot chocolate and live Christmas music provided by Wasatch Brass and the Deseret Horn Quartet. As the lights started to come on they danced, synchronized to music and then lit up in all their glory on the song's final note.
"The number one reason I do it is because it's exciting to see the smiles on the faces of the kids," said Slack. "Cars will pull in here and we'll have kids just screaming, not laughing, but squealing when they see it."
From now until New Year's Eve the light show will be on display each evening from sundown to 10 p.m. and will include live music on weekends and some weeknights through Christmas Eve. Christmas Utah is located at 5631 S. Whispering Pine Circle (820 East). Driving directions and more information are available at www.christmasutah.com
E-mail: terickson@desnews.com
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