BARTLETT — Nancy and Rob Clark of Bartlett like to make the most out of every day, whether it’s going off on a snowshoe adventure with their dogs or heading to one of their four sons’ sporting events (three are in their 20s and the youngest boy attends Kennett High).
The couple, who met in college, also love dogs, so much so that the home page for Nancy’s business, the North Conway public relations firm Drive Brand Studios, says in big block letters: “WE ARE A TEAM OF TWELVE, OR NINETEEN IF YOU COUNT OUR DOGS.”
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