{"id":5847,"date":"2018-12-11T14:27:36","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T19:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/?page_id=5847"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:47:55","slug":"extension-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/extension-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Hancock County Extension Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Hancock County Extension Association (HCEA) is the citizens\u2019 advisory board for University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Hancock County.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UMaine Extension\u2019s successful educational programs result from a federal, state, and county partnership that addresses the issues of Hancock County residents. Since 1919, when the Maine Legislature passed the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/county-extension-act\/\"> <b>County Extension Act<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the University of Maine has been in all Maine communities with a local county office that is funded in part by each county government. HCEA oversees the funding allocated by the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/co.hancock.me.us\/site\/index.php\/county-departments\/hc-commissioners\"> <b>Hancock County Commissioners<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, that provides the office space, support staff, and basic operations for UMaine Extension in Hancock County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Officers:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Interested in becoming a member?<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>President:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 Kristin Beauchamp, Dedham\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/extension-association\/membership-application\/\">Apply Here<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/extension-association\/extension-association-mission-statement\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5848\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5848\" title=\"sue baez\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2018\/12\/Extension-Association-Mission-Statement-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"Hancock County Extension Association Mission Statement pie chart shaped\" width=\"408\" height=\"315\" \/><\/a><b><\/b><b><\/b><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Vice President:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Christine Dentremont, Bernard<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Treasurer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Mary Jude, Lamoine<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Secretary: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Melissa Malmstedt, Sullivan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Members:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dotty Caldwell, Penobscot<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jane Freeman, Ellsworth<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Rebecca Maddoks-Wilbur, Ellsworth<\/li>\n<li>Zabet NeuCollins, Sullivan<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Betty Robshaw, Bucksport<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mary Soper, Orland<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Greg Veilleux, Bar Harbor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>What we do: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/extension-association\/roles\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Membership Roles &amp; Responsibilities<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Where We&#8217;ve Been: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/extension-association\/history\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The History of Extension Associations in Maine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Year in Review:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/extension-association\/annual-meeting\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hancock County Extension Association Annual Meeting<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>and <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/about\/annual-report\/\">2024 Annual Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"12626\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/extension-association\/excomm2022\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-12626\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-12626\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Hancock County Executive Committee 2022\" width=\"428\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-105x79.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-317x238.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-423x317.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-634x476.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-846x635.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-951x713.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/hancock\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2022\/10\/EXCOMM2022.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,428px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hancock County Executive Committee members and staff met at Lone Spruce Farm for their Annual Meeting and tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hancock County Extension Association (HCEA) is the citizens\u2019 advisory board for University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Hancock County. 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