Springfest Thank You
A great many individuals, businesses, and organizations contributed to this year’s Hardwick Spring Festival. We’d like to take a moment to heartily thank them all below.
We’d also like to invite your feedback on what you especially liked or what you would change. We welcome your comments about the overall program and schedule, individual events and activities, locations and layout, info and publicity, music, food, parking, or anything else. Please use this simple form or send an email to springfest@hardwickdowntown.org.
And, if you’re interested in helping to plan future events including next year’s Springfest, you can send us an email about that too.
Thank You’s
First, especially on the occasion of Memorial Day, our eternal gratitude to those who have given their lives for our nation and the ideals for which it stands.
Thanks to everyone who said “pffft” to the weather and came out anyway.
Huge thanks to the many businesses, organizations, and individuals who gave their material and financial support to make Springfest possible:
Tulip sponsors: Town of Hardwick, Isaac Jacobs, American Legion Post #7, Calderwood Insurance, Route 15 Snow Plows/Gravel Construction, and Union Bank.
Robin sponsors: Jasper Hill Farm, Brian Perry & Sons, Front Seat Coffee, All Metals Recycling, Sons of The American Legion Squadron #7, Suburban Propane, Dona’s Car Store/Wildcat Busing, and Concept2.
Honeybee sponsors: Community Bank, Buffalo Mountain Power Sports, Lamoille Valley Ford, Choice Real Estate, Buffalo Mountain Market, Hardwick Historical Society, Morse Insurance, Poulin Building Materials, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Fisher Auto Parts, Kinney Drugs, Spark/Rural Arts Collaborative, Michaud’s Septic Service, Taplin Septic Service, and the Hardwick Electric Department.
Many thanks to the co-hosting organizations that planned, coordinated, and did the grunt work to pull everything together:
The Hardwick Farmers Market and Center for Agricultural Economy who got things started Friday afternoon at Atkins Field.
The Civic Standard who turned it up Friday night with the concert & dance party at the Town House
The Hardwick Recreation Committee who gave an active and fun start to Saturday with the family Fun Run
The Hardwick Kiwanis Club who hosted the parade, the Grand Marshal Reception (Congrats Wiz) and the Joe Brosseau Duck Dive
The Hardwick Downtown Partnership, American Legion, Jeudevine Memorial Library, and the Town of Hardwick who co-hosted the Saturday street fair. The Downtown Partnership also coordinated overall publicity, sponsors, and finances.
Hardwick Area Little League who hosted the Tristan Southworth Memorial Day Classic baseball game
The American Legion for leading Memorial Day observances on Monday
Special thanks to the Hardwick Police Department–Mike, Dan, Lindsey, Joe, and our town constable, Larry, who worked overtime to manage the parade and street fair to keep everything running smoothly and safely.
Many thanks to businesses who generously donated prizes: the Village Restaurant, Whistle Emporium, The Galaxy Bookshop, The Cork & Fork, Vittles, and Front Seat Coffee.
Many thanks to our musical performers: Beg, Steal or Borrow–Jeremy, Geoff, Fran, Roland, Luke, The Sara Whitehair Band–Sara, Chris, Chris, Daniel, and Perry, Lake Party–Danielle, Paul, Ben, Ryan, and Larry, and the Bleeding Hearts Family Band–Jeanne, Will, JD, and Auntie Cookie, and Piper Hall.
Many thanks to our dancers: two-steppers Dot and Bud, Judy, Karen, and the rest of the Lamoille Swingers (square dance), Karl and Hardwick swing dancers, and Ballet Wolcott.
Many thanks to our theatrical performers, the Jeudevine Players.
Many thanks to all of our vendors and exhibitors, including our talented food artists: Brian, Ryan, Mario, Garrett, Pat, Phil, Mo, Nadav, Bru, Ruby, Carmen, Juanchy, Ray, Laxmi. Quentin, Austin, Leslie, and Josh.
Many thanks to our stalwart volunteers–Solomon, Michael, Eric, Kole, Jenn, David, Rachel, Christine, Michael, Buffy, Tami, Wiz, and anyone we may be forgetting.
Many thanks to:
Abrah, Sara, 3rd Floor Media, Buffalo Mountain Market, Spark/Rural Arts Collaborative, and our town manager’s office–Opie, Casey, Amanda–for critical communications and logistical support
Healthy Lamoille Valley and the Lamoille Family Center for bringing all their games
The Human Truck Pull team–especially Danny Hale and Nancy Nottermann
All the people who lent equipment, vehicles, space, and other stuff–especially Hazen Union School and Michael for his truck.
All the businesses and organizations that provided parking
Our cubmobile makers–Jeremy, Garrett, Lucian, Atlee, Sophia, Amelia, Jaden, Carter, Nicholas, Andrew
Everyone in the parade–too many to name
All the contestants in the cubmobile races, shopping cart races, pet show, and human truck pull–too many to name.
All the residents of 39 and 64 North Main Street–too many to name–for making room for the street fair.
And SPECIAL thanks to:
The American Legion Auxiliary for honorary flower-making and Memorial Day activities
Our face painting artists–Indriel, Oria, Brittany, and Mavis
Heather and Kevin for the balloon arch
Ella and Burdock Acres for the buckets of free tulips
Our street fair master of ceremonies and hijinks, David Perrigo
And, Dean Pariseau for capturing so much of Springfest in vivid photos (coming soon)
