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Hardwick Springfest, Memorial Day Weekend, May 23 to 26

by Vanessa Fournier and Paul Fixx on May 27, 2025

Vanessa Fournier and Paul Fixx Author

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Kiwanis Club President Sherry Lussier introduces the Hardwick Springfest Grand Marshall Elizabeth “Wiz” Dow, president of the Hardwick Historical Society.
photo by Paul Fixx

Five year old Carolyn Aiossa (left) and Cheryl LaViolett stand in front of a windmill and behind a bed of soon to bloom tulips, during the Hardwick Spring Tulip Festival in 1952. This year’s Grand Marshall Elizabeth Dow chose Aiossa to ride with her during this year’s parade with the theme of “Traditions of Tulips,” because of this photo.
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The Hardwick American Legion Post #7 Honor Guard (from left) Steve Fortmann, Ivan Menard (in back), Matt Greaves, Todd Manchester, Mark Cloutier and Barry Cadorette lead the Spring Festival parade Saturday in Hardwick.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The Jeudevine Memorial Library float won first place in the Springfest parade held in Hardwick May 24.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

Jeremy Michaud (front) drives a Farmall 200 from his parents Denis and Claire Michaud antique tractor and lawn mower collection. Seven tractors, the oldest from 1941, and two lawn mowers joined the Springfest parade, Saturday. They were all operated by Michaud family members.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The Hazen Union band marches in the Spring Festival parade under the leadership of band director Leah Gagnon (front left), Saturday.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The St. Norbert Community Handbell Choir include (from left, front) Melissa Rose, Laurie Thorpe, Diana Frederick, (back) Diana Klingler, Amy Papineau, Debbie Wells and Jean Hackett, ride in Saturday’s Hardwick Springfest parade.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The Northeast Kingdom Mt. Sinai Fire Brigade is always an entertaining addition to Hardwick’s parade, that was held this year on May 24.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

Karate kid Igneous Paquin, 6, walks in the parade with other students from Martial Arts in Hardwick.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

One of a dozen pets participating in the pet show during Springfest was Greta, a dachshund dressed in a hot dog costume, with her owner Lilith Spencer of Hardwick.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The Messier family float of Mountainside Orchards in Walden won third place in the Hardwick Springfest parade Saturday.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

A balloon arch in front of the North Main Street bridge welcomes visitors to the many Springfest activities, games, contests, races, music and organizations, where the road was closed to traffic Saturday.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The Always Shiftin’ team (from left) of Michael Lew-Smith, Charlotte Thornley, Eric Remick, Solomon Lew and Emmett Avery won first place with a time of 13.45 seconds in the Human Truck pull contest held on Church St. during Hardwick’s Springfest. Four teams in all pulled Danny Hale’s semi-truck across the finish line.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

Students from The Jeudevine Memorial Library Jeudevine Players (from left) Ysabel DiMarco, Amelia Crank and Oly Parker perform during “The Evil Bunny’s Awakening.” The original play, performed on the third floor of the Memorial Building, May 24 as part of Springfest, was written by six students and youth librarian Rachel Funk.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

People partake of the free salad bar from the Center for an Agricultural Economy, in the Idle Hour Park on Main St. in Hardwick, during Saturday’s Springfest activities organized by the Hardwick Downtown Partnership.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The Sara Whitehair Band of Waterbury entertained on North Main St. during Springfest in Hardwick Saturday.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

Maggie Foster (left), of Hardwick, and Kristy Jennings (right) of Stowe head for the finish line down Spring St. during Springfest cubmobile race action, May 24.
photo by Vanessa Fournier

The Chez Poutine Food Truck serves up its namesake dish outside the Hardwick Town House, at a free dance party, the Friday evening of Springfest, May 23.
photo by Paul Fixx

The band Beg, Steal or Borrow, performs inside the Hardwick Town House for a crowd that had reached over 140 people not long after the band began to play, according to The Civic Standard organizers, Friday evening, May 23, for Hardwick Springfest.
photo by Paul Fixx

A Hardwick American Legion Post 7 Honor Guard and veterans marched from Hardwick Elementary School to the Memorial Park, stopping for Lynn Bessette to place a wreath in the Lamoille River from the North Main Street bridge with Bradley Slayton to the right and the Honor Guard to the left made up of Todd Manchester, Matt Greaves, Ivan Menard, Mark Cloutier, Slade Farnham, Barry Cadorette, Gary Smith and Steve Fortmann. The ceremony at the Memorial Park included a display of poppies in remembrance and support for veterans. photo by Paul Fixx

Vanessa Fournier

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.

Paul Fixx

Editor

Paul Fixx is editor of The Hardwick Gazette and lives in Hardwick.

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