From Yellow House Publishing, LLC
www.mywetumpka.com
Wetumpka, Alabama – Long-time photojournalist and local Main Street Wetumpka executive director Jenny Stubbs recently published My Wetumpka: A Picture Book Love Story, a 100-page, 10×10 book pairing the town’s remarkable history with its picturesque imagery. The book is endorsed by revitalization enthusiasts and HGTV “Home Town” stars Erin and Ben Napier.
Since becoming Wetumpka’s first Main Street director in 2016, Stubbs has helped transform the town’s historic business district, which was recently chosen for HGTV’s premiere season on Home Town Takeover.
She led the organization to receive numerous Main Street Alabama awards, created the non-profit’s cultivating place project known as the Tulotoma Snail Trail,
leading to national recognition, including Stubbs writing as a guest blogger for the National Main Street Center headquartered in Washington, D.C.
The author presents an intimate perspective, allowing the reader to delve into the town’s remarkable history while also projecting the iconic and historic imagery of the centuries-old
community.
“Through the years I’ve come to believe every community has a unique story to tell, an identity that has helped to shape the lives of its residents. It was this belief that led me to share the mark Wetumpka has made in Alabama’s history books. Pride of place is very much a part of my own story,” Stubbs explains.
The book is available online at mywetumpka.com, as well as at Frios Gourmet Popsicles in downtown Wetumpka, located at 100 Company Street. Stubbs will continue to add locations in the coming weeks and will also be available for book signings at the Oct. 1 Merchants Market in downtown Wetumpka from 5-7 p.m. in Merchants Alley, as well as at Market Shoppes’ Holiday. Open House will be at 211 Hill Street on Nov. 7.
JENNY SUE STUBBS
MAIN STREET DIRECTOR
Jenny Sue Stubbs grew up in Wetumpka as an eighth generation resident and, after graduating from the University of Alabama, enjoyed 20 years in the magazine publishing industry. She currently works as director of Main Street Wetumpka where she helped create the town’s Tulotoma Snail Trail, a cultivating place project, and is also a freelance writer and editor. She owns Frios Gourmet Popsicles in downtown Wetumpka with her husband Troy. They have four children, champion many community causes and love to travel as a family.
