I began writing this column seven or eight years ago, after emailing Bart Bachman asking why The Conway Daily Sun didn’t have a running column.
Bart answered with, “When can you start writing a column?”
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Paul Kirsch, with is dog Sky, enjoys the winter running by hitting the snowmobile trails in the valley. This year he hopes to continue to enjoy the local trails with his dogs and close friends. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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Leslie O'Dell was the first place female at the annual Poland Spring 5K Thanksgiving Race in East Madison in 2017. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
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Library Director Andrea Masters is seen in her office at the North Conway Public Library. (MARGARET McKENZIE PHOTO)
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