{"id":3572,"date":"2015-07-16T13:02:19","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T17:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?page_id=3572"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:54:58","slug":"extension-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/extension-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington County Extension Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5\">As the educational arm of County Government,\u00a0<strong>Washington\u00a0County Extension Association (WCEA)<\/strong> is the citizens advisory group for University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Washington County. UMaine Extension\u2019s successful educational programs result from a federal, state and county partnership that address the issues of Washington\u00a0County residents. Since 1919, when the Maine Legislature passed the <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/forms-templates-tools\/tools\/county-executive-committee-toolkit\/orienting-training-creating-a-handbook\/the-county-extension-act\/\">County Extension Act<\/a>, the University of Maine has been in all Maine communities with a local county office that is funded by county government. WCEA oversees the funding allocated by the Washington\u00a0County Commissioners, that provides housing, support staff and basic operations for UMaine Extension in Washington\u00a0County.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Nicholas MacDonald, <em>President<\/em><br \/>\nRobin Pinto, <em>Vice<\/em> <em>President &amp; Secretary<\/em><em><br \/>\n<\/em>Lisa Hanscom, <em>Treasurer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Edward Latham III<br \/>\nInez Lombardo<br \/>\nAmanda Smith<\/p>\n<p><strong>Interested in joining the Washington County Extension Association?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/wceaapplication\/;\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Apply Today <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the educational arm of County Government,\u00a0Washington\u00a0County Extension Association (WCEA) is the citizens advisory group for University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Washington County. 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