2025 Washington County Extension Association Annual Meeting

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2025O'Brien House, UMaine Machias

Time:
10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

Location: Larson Conference Room, Reynolds Center, UMaine Machias 

Registration:
RSVP for the Complementary Lunch (by May 21, 2025)


Schedule 

10 a.m.- Visit Resource Tables and Activities 

10:30 a.m.- Meeting & Award Ceremony

Meeting Agenda

Welcome 

  • Opening remarks by President Nick MacDonald and Dean Hannah Carter

Program Highlights

Business Meeting

  • 2026 Budget
  • New Members
  • Slate of Officers

Volunteer Awards

  • University of Maine Volunteer Pen Awards presented to Dr. Eric Jones and Kyle Winslow
  • Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award presented to Cindy L. Griffin
Cindy L. Griffin, 2025 recipient of the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award.
Cindy L. Griffin, 2025 recipient of the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award.

Presentations

4-H National Conference

  • 4-H member Kai B. will share details on attending the National 4-H Conference in Washington D.C.
Kai B. at National 4-H Conference
4-H’er Kai B. will talk about her experience at National 4-H Conference. 

 

4-H Speak Up Public Speaking 

  • 4-H member Soren D. will give an illustrated talk entitled, Machias Dike and Marsh: What Should Be Done?
youth gives a illustrated talk
4-H’er Soren D. will present an illustrated talk given at the Speak Up! public speaking event.

11:30 a.m.- Lunch- Catered by Angie’s Comfort Kitchen featuring a sandwich platter with white, wheat and gluten-free breads and a selection of cold cuts, chicken salad, egg salad, and hummus and a dessert tray. 

Ongoing Activities

  • 4-H Goat Petting Zoo by H&M Homestead
  • 4-H Screen-printing 
  • Resource Tables

Pick up seeds, soil testing kits, and tick spoons while supplies last!


Registration 

R.S.V.P. below by May 21, 2025 for the meal.

Washington County Extension Association Annual Meeting Registration

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This is a FREE event. All community members are invited.


Questions:

For more information or accommodation requests, please contact Tara Wood at 207.255.3345 or tara.a.wood@maine.edu. If requests are received after May 21, 2025, we may not have sufficient time to make necessary arrangements; however, all requests will be considered.


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