Alison Enslin to receive Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award at annual meeting
The Washington County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting, featuring the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award, on Wednesday, June 24 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Richard and Elsie Larson Conference Room in the Reynolds Center on the campus of University of Maine at Machias.
Alison Enslin of Milbridge will receive the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award, presented annually to an individual who has contributed as a volunteer to the lives of Washington County citizens. Enslin shares her many talents with Maine Seacoast Mission Food Pantry, the Women for Healthy Rural Living Community Advisory Council and Garden and as an AARP Tax Aide Program Coordinator. She supports organizations such as the Harrington Health Center, Milbridge Historical Society and Mano en Mano. Kaysie Logan, who nominated Alison for the award stated, “Her endless commitments to the people in her community are honorable.” The award’s namesake, Norman W. Duzen, was a dedicated civic and religious leader for over fifty years and had a great love for the people of Downeast Maine.
Tanya Zivkovic will receive the University of Maine Volunteer Pen Award. Zivkovic is being recognized for her many contributions to 4-H.
This free, public event will feature light refreshments and showcase many programs and services offered by Extension. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore Extension’s collection of Virtual Field Trips (VFTs), online learning experiences where participants can step inside a goat barn, ride along in a tractor, and see aquaculture processes through virtual reality headsets. These immersive educational experiences are designed to engage learners of all ages.
Participants are encouraged to register on the event webpage to ensure an accurate headcount for refreshments. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact UMaine Extension in Washington County at 207.255.3345 or 800.287.1542 (toll-free in Maine).