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job, I can assure you. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.” One of the tallest tasks Cruze faces is converting the ferris wheel. He replaces all of the fluorescent lights on the wheel, and changes out the skull on the axle for a wreath and a Santa face. A task that requires Cruze to stand on a ladder, 27 feet in the air! Thankfully he says he plans to hire a bucket truck to lift him up next year. slideshow There’s no doubt Cruze has a gift for creating and sharing his passion with his community. “I love do- ing it, and I hope to continue to be able to do it,” he says. “I give all of my talent and praise to God because otherwise there’s no way on earth I would be able to do that, and He’s the main reason for the season. If we didn’t have Him we wouldn’t have anything.” HISTORIC TALLADEGA RITZ THEATRE Visit Santa’s Wonderland of Lights and Amusements this December and share in the joy of the Christmas season. ✽ The Freddie Mercury voiceovers for the movie Bohemian Rhapsody JANUARY 4 & TICKETS: 5, 2019 ritztalladega.com -or- 256-315-0000 INSIGHT December 2018 13