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NEWPORT — Bill Bartlett, Newport native and Towle High School graduate, will share his Iditarod experiences with the Newport Historical Society and the public on Tuesday, April 10, from 6:30-8 p.m., in the Newport Richards Free Library Ballroom.
Bill’s degree in Animal Science from UNH led to a career in Bovine Podiatry, and a keen interest in sled dogs.
In 1980, Newport helped support his trip to Alaska to run the famous Iditarod Dog Sled Race.
Since 1980, Bill and Heidi Bartlett have owned and operated Bartlett’s Blueberry Farm, on Bradford Road.
This program is free. The ballroom is handicapped accessible, and light refreshments will be served.
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