Article: Traditions & Legends: Event marks 30 years

The Galena Country Fair celebrated its 30th year Saturday at Grant Park amid a few snowflakes, strong wind and some afternoon sunshine.

While the event is known for its more than 150 vendors of arts, crafts and foods, The Legends band has become an attraction of its own. Ray Kumor, of The Legends, has a unique perspective of the event. He has watched it unfold from the bandstand each year.

"We got a call in 1979 asking us if we'd be interested in volunteering some time for this new event," Kumor said. "Since it was for Catholic Charities and we have two adopted sons, one of them through Catholic Charities, we thought, 'sure, we could help out.' "

Kumor said the fair attracted at most a ...

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