SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- The unseasonably mild July weather could
bring more people out to the fair this year - but it also means
less people are having to walk through this door.  "This year we
haven't had the heat related stuff which is very nice," said
Jerry Rowland, C.E.R.T. First Aid Volunteer.  Empty cots and
chairs inside the first aid station are a welcome change for
volunteers who say they were swamped at this time last year.
"There was a lot of people getting overheated and not
recognizing the signs of dehydration, heat exhaustion and things
like that," said Rowland.  With temperatures in the 100 degree
range last year some, people even had to be transported to the
hospital to be treated for health problems that were related to
the heat. Not this year.  "I think it's a good thing because
that means people are able to come to the fair and enjoy
themselves rather than having to spend their time being sick,"
Rowland added.  But fair goers aren't the only ones who will
benefit from these cooler temperatures.