Pontiac fire chiefs puts on light display for holidays

Posted on November 29, 2017

Scott Runyon's home — Pontiac Fire Chief Scott Runyon has his home light for the holidays. (Photo by Cynthia Grau/WJEZ)

By Cynthia Grau/WJEZ News

PONTIAC – Every year, Pontiac Fire Chief Scott Runyon celebrates the holidays with a festive light show at his home on Turtle Drive in Pontiac.

Runyon said people can come out in the evenings, park and tune in to 91.1 FM for the light synched music show.

“We put out a few lights, we put some music to it,” Runyon said. “We kinda make it dance a little bit. My goal is just to make people smile, make them happy. If I get one that’s happy about it, then I’m happy with it. Come out, take a look at it. There’s five songs you can sit and listen to, we get people every night, they come out sit and watch it and we hope you enjoy it.”

Runyon says the light show will stay up through New Year’s Day.

Cynthia Grau can be reached at [email protected].

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