CONWAY — Two-term Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky of District 2 and three-term state Sen. Dan Feltes of Concord, both Democratic candidates for governor and both attorneys, were keynote speakers at the Carroll County Democrats’ annual Grover Cleveland Dinner, held at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort in North Conway on Nov. 7.
The evening was highlighted by a guest appearance by President Grover Cleveland (portrayed by his grandson, George Cleveland of Tamworth).
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