Phelps Brings Vision to Downtown

The Downtown Development Authority of Blakely hosted Shellie Phelps, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce in Wetumpka, Ala., for an encouraging community visioning session at Funny Girl Deli & Catering Co.

The standing-room-only event took place on Monday, March 31, 2025, and was packed with local business owners, property owners and community supporters from all walks of life.

Whitfield shared the inspiring story of an unlikely move from her home state of Colorado to Wetumpka, Ala., along with her three children, several years ago. She told of her immediate love for her new home, but acknowledged the challenges they faced with economic development in a town of empty storefronts and little progress through the years...

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