Almost everyone in Wetumpka knows Janice Whorton.
The retiree can be found volunteering around town from Wetumpka Methodist Church to Main Street Wetumpka to the Wetumpka Area Chamber of Commerce. She goes everywhere with a smile on her face and a willingness to work – even now, after retiring in 2014 from the City of Wetumpka with 20 years of service as city clerk.
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