The Conway Daily Sun will be profiling local couples as part of our annual “Love in the Sun’ editions, Feb. 8-14 as part of our yearly Valentine’s Week coverage.
PINKHAM NOTCH — Cross-country skiing and a love for the Great Outdoors aren’t all they share together, but like-minded interests and common values are certainly at the core of the love that binds 1984 U.S. Olympian Sue (Long) Wemyss and Howie Wemyss of Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center.
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