Country Fair Connects Us

By Santo Galatioto, Jr., Constable

Each year, when the Orange Country Fair returns, it feels less like an event and more like a chapter in our town’s story. The rides, the food and the expeditions are wonderful in themselves, but what they create together is something far more enduring: a reminder of who we are when we gather as a community.

In a town like ours, where everyone wears many hats: parents, neighbors, volunteers, friends, the fair becomes our shared stage.

These simple moments may seem ordinary, but they hold the power of something extraordinary: a reminder that community is built in small, consistent acts of care. The Orange Country Fair slows us down and lets us notice one another. It gives us the chance to reconnect, to extend kindness and to remember that joy is worth the effort.

Everyone who volunteers at the fair makes this possible. By giving your time, energy and heart, you remind us that tradition matters and that the best parts of us shine brightest when we come together.

So thank you to everyone who helped make the fair weekend a reality, for more than the fair itself. Thank you for reminding us of our shared story, and for showing us what it means to belong.

Santo Galatioto

This article originally appeared in the Milford-Orange Times, October 2.