Paul Ruta (right) of Cabot and his draft horse, Babe, provided rides in his spring-board wagon for the WonderKids Afterschool program in Craftsbury February 19. Enjoying the ride are Sawyer Benoit (left, back) and Lillian Allen (left, front). A Friends and Family Festival was held after an eight-week session on exploring activities on the winter theme of “warm.”
Vanessa Fournier graduated from Hazen Union School in 1973 and went to work taking photos in Bennington, then returned to Hardwick to work for Vin Zecchinelli of Farland Studio for several years. She started her own photo business in 1979. She's been in photography for over 50 years, working for The Hardwick Gazette for 44 years. She retired in 2023 and is still taking pictures for The Gazette because she still loves what she does.
