Michelle, Jodi and I
explored CF on Tuesday morning. We begin by visiting the Library which
unfortunately was closed due to the weather. There were many fliers
posted on the door referring to activities during the school break. One
was Superhero day which was supposed to be later that day.
The next stop after this was Jenks
Park where we braved the snowy ground and walked to the top were Cogswell tower
is perched. We found the view beautiful and thought that it was a nice
place. Jodi whose brother used to live in CF told us that they light the
tower during the holiday season and it looks like a Christmas tree. We
also walked over to see City Hall which was next to the park.
Our next stop was Chocolateville; I was a little disappointed with this
one. The website I had looked at made it out to be this great park but it
was just a few signs on the side of the road overlooking the River. It was a very nice spot but I was hoping
for something more. The people can access the river here to use boats and
canoes. There where three other signs like this as well as a Welcome to
Chocolateville sign. The view of the bridge was nice and we did enjoy the
view. We then drove around a little trying to find the Fire and Police
station.
What I found most interesting was the amount of small businesses present in the
city. There were only a few chain stores that we saw most everything else
was a small business. I thought that this showed that the community
valued keeping business in town and I was happy to see all the different shops
and stores.
We did eventually find the Fire and Police station and were surprized at how
close it was to the High School. We wondered how we had missed it
before. We posed for pictures and then we went inside and spoke to the
friendly Firemen. One LT. spoke to us at length on how fire emergencies
were handled in CF and we learned a lot about the situation in CF. We
were shocked and dismayed that the funding had been cut so dramatically that
the 2nd engine co. had been closed down. The densely populated
city should have more fire crews not less. The LT. also told us a lot
about how they fight fires and explained why the 2nd engine co. was
important. The 2nd engine came in after the initial company
and hooked up the hoses and helped to contain the fire, with out them there is
a larger danger of buildings being destroyed as the main goal is to get people
out so the fires now burn longer and can set adjacent buildings on fire.
The Lt. also explained that a lot of the newer immigrants to the city are
unaware of fire codes and they respond to many homes where they find toaster
ovens with the doors removed used as a heating source. Also he explained
that they only had one rescue in the city and if they get multiple calls they
are unequipped to handle the situations. All in all I was shocked
at the lack of public safety because of the budget cuts to the fire department.
I enjoyed our adventure in CF and I felt that I learned a lot about the
city. I have a new respect for the hard work of Fire Fighters. The
city was nicer than I expected from my preconceived notions of CF. We had
been worried about the expected snow but luckily, the weather held until we
were leaving the city. Overall I very glad I did this scavenger hunt and
I’m glad I did it with friends it made the trip much more fun.
(4.)
There are 7 elementary/middle schools in Central Falls, one high school, and one catholic school. No colleges are in Central Falls but it is near 7 colleges/universities.
(8) the address for the post office is
575 Dexter St, Central Falls, RI 02863
(9)The fire and police station are a block away from the high school. We spent time talking to a Fireman and I put some of that information in the essay section of this post.
(12)
Parks
in Central Falls include: South
Central Falls Historic District , Jenks Park , Central Falls Mill Historic District , Central Street School Historic District.
(14) the Central Falls News and here is a link to its online site
http://www.topix.net/city/central-falls-ri
(18) the major religion is Catholicism but other faiths are represented a list of churches are as follows
Churches
in Central Falls include: Saint
Ephraims Church, Assembly of God Church ,
Central Falls Congregational Church, Holy Trinity Church Complex, Bible Baptist
Church, Casade Oracion Gethsemane Church, Saint Matthews Church.
(19)
There is a library in town, The Adams Memorial Library
unfortunately; when I went, it was closed due to the weather. It also has a website. http://www.cflibrary.org/
below is the resources available there.
(23)
James Wilson lived out the rest of his life in Central
Falls, Rhode Island and the year before his death met with Eamon De
Valera during his United States tour. From http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19912884
(24)
The three professional Baseball players from Central Falls
are
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Central
Falls, Rhode Island
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1863-02-09
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1884
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1892
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Central
Falls, Rhode Island
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1958-09-20
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1982
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1984
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Central
Falls, Rhode Island
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1922-06-16
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1949
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1957
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(26)
Cogswell Tower, built at the bequest of Caroline Cogswell as
part of her last will and testament, was designed by Pawtucket architect (and
Central Falls mayor) Albert H. Humes. It has been the symbol of the City
of Central Falls since its construction in 1904. From:
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