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Santa's Village
by Phillip L Wenz |
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ISBN Number:
978-0738541495
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Publication Date: August 2007
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing |
Since 1959, Santa’s Village in Dundee has entertained millions. The
park was born of a man who as a child had no real Christmas. Glenn
Holland grew up in California during the Great Depression. His
parents died by the time he was 18 years old, leaving him to care
for his younger sister. As a father, he tried to give his own
children the type of Christmas that he only knew in his dreams. In
the early 1950s, struck with inspiration, Holland sat at his kitchen
table one day and started to sketch his idea for a Christmas
fairyland where all the magic of the holiday would come to life:
Santa’s Village. Holland and general contractor Putnam Henck built
three Santa’s Villages, two in California and one in Dundee.
About the Author
Phillip L. Wenz is the Dundee park’s resident Santa Claus and
official historian. Besides his duties at Santa’s Village, Wenz has
been seen in numerous televised parades and national holiday events.
Utilizing his personal collection of pictures, memorabilia, and rare
park photographs, readers can once again reminisce about the fun of
Santa’s Village throughout the years. It is all here, the Christmas
Tree Ride, the twirling Snowballs, Santa’s House, and the Frozen
North Pole.
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