Homemaker Recently Attended the 2026 Area Annual Meeting

May 29, 2026 Kisha Jones Local News

Wayne County Extension Homemakers recently attended the 2026 Area Annual Meeting held in Cumberland County. A special thank you to VFW Post #5419 for presenting the program. They showed how to do the 13 folds of the U.S. Flag and explained the significance of each fold. Thank you to Cumberland County Extension Homemakers for hosting this year’s area annual meeting.

(posted on the Wayne County Cooperative Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Facebook Page)

Group photo of Wayne County Extension Homemakers at the 2026 Area Annual Meeting standing indoors in front of a large handmade sign that reads “Happy Birthday USA 2026” with “Lake Cumberland Area Homemakers Meeting” written beneath. The display is decorated with red, white, and blue streamers. Approximately twenty people are arranged in rows, some standing and a few seated in front. Many are wearing patriotic-themed clothing and accessories featuring stars and stripes. A person in a dark suit stands near the right side of the group. The setting appears to be a community or church meeting room with a wall clock and doorway visible in the background. The image emphasizes a patriotic celebration and group participation at the meeting.

 
Close-up image of a cupcake decorated with a patriotic red, white, and blue theme. The cupcake is wrapped in a striped wrapper with white stars on a blue background and topped with white frosting and sprinkles. A tall white candle stands in the center. Two small decorations are inserted into the frosting: a shiny silver star topper on a stick and a miniature American flag labeled with handwritten text that appears to read “FCS Area.” The cupcake is placed on a white tabletop.

 
Photo of materials from a 2026 Area Annual Meeting displayed on a tabletop. The image includes a printed program booklet with the title “2026 Area Annual Meeting” and details showing the date as May 21, 2026, at 9:45 a.m. CST at Burkesville Baptist Church. Beneath the booklet is a red, white, and blue patriotic-themed bag or poster featuring silhouettes of three military figures, including one saluting, one holding equipment, and one with a rifle. In the upper left corner is a cupcake decorated with white frosting, sprinkles, a small blue pinwheel, and a miniature American flag labeled “Wayne County.” The overall scene emphasizes a patriotic theme connected to the meeting materials.

 
Three individuals stand at the front of a room holding a large United States flag stretched horizontally between them. Two individuals on either side wear white uniforms with patches and service caps, while a third individual in the center also wears a dark cap and stands behind the flag. The flag is fully visible, showing stars on a blue field and red and white stripes. In the background, a projection screen displays a colorful cityscape graphic, and patriotic decorations including red, white, and blue balloons are arranged near a podium and a cross on the wall. Chairs are visible in the foreground, indicating a meeting or presentation setting.

 
Three individuals stand at the front of a room demonstrating the folding of a United States flag. Each person wears a white uniform shirt and a service cap, and they carefully hold different sections of the flag as it is being folded. Behind them is a table covered with a red and white striped cloth, with an American flag on display and red, white, and blue balloons arranged nearby. A projection screen in the background shows a colorful image, and several seated attendees are visible behind the presenters. The scene appears to be part of a presentation or ceremony in a meeting or community room.