{"id":11737,"date":"2022-05-27T14:23:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?p=11737"},"modified":"2022-05-27T14:24:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T18:24:22","slug":"11737","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/2022\/05\/27\/11737\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard and Elsie Larson selected as 2022 Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting virtually starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, and will feature the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award.<\/p>\n<p>Recipients of this year&#8217;s award, presented annually to individuals who have contributed as a volunteer to the lives of Washington County citizens, are Richard and Elsie Larson of Machias. The award&#8217;s namesake, Norman Duzen, was a dedicated civic and religious leader for over fifty years and had a great love for the people of Down East Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Colleen Maker will receive the University of Maine Volunteer Pen Award for her contributions to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H and Master Gardener Volunteer programs.<\/p>\n<p>Lily Calderwood, UMaine Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, will present &#8216;What&#8217;s New in Wild Blueberry Fields.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The meeting is free and open to the public. Registration is required on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/annual-meeting-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/annual-meeting-2022\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1653761934343000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xq0Zd1W-HqDfVPVfStXEF\">event webpage<\/a>&nbsp; [<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/annual-meeting-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/annual-meeting-2022\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1653761934343000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xq0Zd1W-HqDfVPVfStXEF\">https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/annual-meeting-2022\/<\/a>] by June 17 to receive the meeting link and be eligible for the door prize drawing. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact 207.255.3345; 800.287.1542 (toll-free in Maine).<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting virtually starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, and will feature the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award. 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