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Families make home at fair
By Monique Newton and Nicole Norfleet | October 16In its opening Friday and Saturday, the N.C. State Fair drew almost 150,000 people looking to enjoy festival staples such as oversized turkey legs and spins on the Ferris wheel. But behind the fair's festivities are a handful of families who have made feeding and entertaining the N.C. masses their family traditions. Mills on Wheels Wearing a patterned vest and matching pants, Steve Mills of Marion, Ohio, grinned at the crowd Saturday and kneeled while his 19-year-old daughter, Michelle, climbed on his shoulders.
