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Organizers of the 48th annual Village Affair in Blooming Prairie last weekend were sort of giddy and rightfully so.

Eighty-four exhibitors brought their bazaar items to sell them at the BP High School. “It’s great to come out to this fun bazaar,” said one happy customer.

Craft items abounded, and it was due to some creative individuals.

The Women of Today took over the Village Affair after the AAUW stepped away from the event. The Women of Today did work together with the AAUW in later years.

The Village Affair is more than a craft show. It also provides buyers the opportunity to renew acquaintances with friends. They often rallied around food, pulled pork, and cookies and pies.

Gnomes were popular this year as were Christmas ornaments. Raffle tickets were also sold, and the winner chose between a baking basket and an auto package.

If visitors to the Village Affair didn’t get a chance to see everything on display, come back next year.

Nancy Kliche of Byron was an exhibitor this year for the first time. She said she will be back.

Working under her brand of Fancy Nancy silk flowers, Nancy says she can make any type of floral arrangement someone desires. Nancy will come to a home to discuss floral arrangements.

She recently said she “felt bad” for a woman with Parkinson’s. She made a “bright and cheery” arrangement that this woman loved.  The floral bouquet was placed in a red pail.

“I love to see the joy on their faces,” Nancy remarked.

Nancy has created about 50 different fall seasonal arrangements. She will do outdoor arrangements, too.

She calls herself an artist who works with customers to find out their needs.

Nancy is willing to make any type of arrangement. She recently filled a beer mug with some beautiful flowers.

Nancy was a happy exhibitor and hopes to return with new ideas net year.

Good job done, Women of Today. See you next year at the 49th Village Affair in Blooming Prairie.