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Fairgoers and personnel took the warm, humid conditions in stride.
Fair week is always in the heat of the summer, and a few
uncomfortable days are to be expected. The weekend break in
temperature helped the fair gain back its opening night losses. A
brief cooling rain on Sunday morning put temperatures in the low
80s, which brought huge numbers to the fairgrounds. On Sunday
evening, vehicles parked on the frontage road encircled the
fairgrounds and traveled all the way south to the front of The
Christian Village, four blocks from the nearest gate.
Fair officials confirmed that although numbers are yet to be
tabulated, big crowds on Friday night and the weekend made this
year's edition an obvious success.
Luehrs' Ideal Rides officials stated that the fair was a good one
for them. It is hard to make up for a complete night's loss of
business, which happened to them on Tuesday, but they had strong
attendance Friday through Sunday that helped get their ticket sales
back into respectable numbers.
[By MIKE FAK] |
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