Just seems like the thing to do, says longtime volunteer

Being a volunteer for the annual New Glasgow Music Festival has become a bit of a tradition for Marg Durning.
From 1972 to 1988, she was secretary of the festival. And then from 1989 to 1996, she served as president of the festivities.
Today, Durning is a member of the festival's archives committee.
When asked why she continues to be so dedicated to the annual festival, Durning simply states: "because I enjoy it." Pressed to elaborate, she explains for as long as she can remember she has been in love with music.
She says she can't imagine not being part of the festival, at least in some capacity.
"(Volunteering) just seems like the thing to do," she says. She can't help but laugh slightly at this admission, and yet given her family's history with the festival, she says it does make sense.
While most of her work has been behind the scenes, she did compete in the festival as a girl. Her own daughters, Janice Alcorn and Helen Sanortland, are both former Rose Bowl winners, as is her granddaughter, 22-year-old Natalie Acorn, who won the Rose Bowl in 2004. Another granddaughter, Robin Alcorn, won the junior trophy twice.
But even those who don't have a family connection to the festival should take an interest in it, she says.
"There's tremendous talent in this area," Durning says, noting many former competitors have pursued careers in music. "It's really something to see."