Special to the Monitor
The Keystone Heights Woman’s Club hosted its third annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, and was determined not to let Hurricane Helene ruin the festivities.
With their cheering spirit, passing rain showers, and no power, the club moved forward, letting all the vendors and customers know they were open for business via email and social media.
Brooklyn Hayes-Yelin, owner of Southern Embellishes and president and event coordinator of the Woman’s Club, said, “I’ve been doing this for the third year now, and it’s a labor of love. We bring together the Community, putting weather aside, and we appreciate the community. The fall festival was created as a community event to get the community involved.
We look forward to hosting next year’s event again.”
Samantha Key, owner of Baskets & Bloom, is a photographer who showcases a variety of photos and creates custom gift baskets while supporting her daughter Emma Key with her foundation, Ribbons, 4 Cures.
She said, “I love the Fall Festival. It’s a great way to get face into the Community, especially if you are starting a new business. You get people in the door. Even without having power today, we still have a great crowd.” I believe this event will get bigger and better every year, and there will be more foot traffic.
Emma Key—Ribbons 4 Cures—is an advocate and founder who is raising awareness in the Community by selling ribbons, stickers, and key chains for organizations such as Autism, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Cancer. “I have all types of ribbons for everything, and the Fall Festival is a great event,” she said,
Morgan Lambert, Owner of Candles By Mo, said, “I was excited as a returning vendor. I love coming to the Fall Festival because I get to see all kinds of people, meet people, make new friends, talk and sell to people about my products, and meet new vendors. Thanks, everyone, for coming out to support the vendors. I look forward to returning for a third year.”
Sue Weiner—Sue Weiner Books’ first year as a vendor previously worked at the Fall Festival and decided to come out this year to promote her new book, Patty Pinksnoot.
She said, “This would be a great place for a book launch. Being part of the Keystone community and the Woman’s Club was the best place to launch my book and be amongst everyone else. I would love to write more books in the future.”
Weiner is an active club member and first-grade teacher at Keystone Heights Elementary.
Lake Area Kiwanis supported the Woman’s Club by selling funnel cakes during the event.
Around noon, the power came back up.
The Woman’s Club plans to return its fall festival next.
If you are interested in more information about the Keystone Heights Woman’s Club or being a vendor for next year’s fall festival, please reach out to [email protected].
