CONWAY — Beth Wheatley Dyson and The Conway Daily Sun’s Tom Eastman were honored by the Rotary Club of North Conway on Feb. 9, receiving the Paul Harris Fellow at Stonehurst Manor in North Conway.
The award is the highest honor the club bestows on non-Rotarians, recognizing those who have made a significant and positive impact on the Mount Washington Valley community.
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