Carrabelle church predates nearby hotel

This is in response to a statement made in the article “Tempest brewing over alcohol in Carrabelle” in the Dec. 8 Apalachicola and Carrabelle Times. Mr. Frink stated that:

“It’s a shame a church has located itself in a C1 commercial district. The hotel has been there for 110 years.”

I would like to respond that if Mr. Frink had done his homework before making his statement, he would find that Carrabelle United Methodist Church just celebrated our 124^th year in its present location. So if Mr. Frink wants to play the ‘who was here first” game, please let it be known we were here 14 years before the hotel.

Just sign me a recovered alcoholic and grateful for Carrabelle UMC.

Thank you,

Deborah T. King

Carrabelle