 
          
            page 4                 2015 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR              LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com           August 2-9, 2015
          
        
        
          The Logan County Fair opened on
        
        
          Sunday with the Downstate Classic “Pick
        
        
          a Winner” Harness Racing.
        
        
          Local veterans from all branches of
        
        
          service are recognized at the opening
        
        
          event of the Fair each year.  This year’s
        
        
          veterans included a strong contingent of
        
        
          Marines, some Navy, and a few Army.
        
        
          The 144th Army Band, Illinois Army
        
        
          National Guard, out of Springfield
        
        
          performed for the afternoon and was
        
        
          also asked to join the Logan County
        
        
          patriots for the annual photo.
        
        
          The Classic continued on Monday and
        
        
          Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with free
        
        
          grandstand admission.
        
        
          PHOTO BY JAN YOUNGQUIST
        
        
          Sunday at the Fair