Shining Bright: East Bay Home A Fixture During Holiday Season
By Art Bukowski | Dec. 25, 2025
The universe has a strange way of delivering new pieces to Paul and Jenny Sparks’ growing collection of holiday decorations.
Sometimes, admirers of their ambitious display just off Four Mile Road near U.S. 31 make a donation to the cause. The Sparks work nights and rarely get to meet these strangers, but they’ve provided a large chunk of their hundreds of pieces over the years.
“When we wake up in the afternoon, there might be something under our canopy, sitting on the table. Sometimes (there’s a note) that says it doesn’t work, but if you can fix it, it’s yours,” Paul tells The Ticker. “All summer long we have …
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