Write a formal proposal of your "place" piece. WHY IS THIS PIECE NEWSWORTHY AND/OR SHOULD BE OF INTEREST TO OTHERS.
Then, make bullets of at least 10 FACTS about your place. Note: if you have trouble coming up with facts, maybe you should pick a new place!
My place piece is on Quogue Wildlife Refuge, a animal refuge open year round that houses permanently injured animals that can't survive in nature on their own. The refuge includes bald eagles, bobcats, vultures, foxes, owls, and the many other healthy animals that can be seen through over 7 miles of beautiful nature walks.
ReplyDelete-every animals habitat has information on the animal and the injury that brought them there.
- established by local hunters concerned about the impact of several severe winters on the waterfowl population.
-opened in 1934
-305 acres of protected land
-Prior to becoming Quogue Wildlife Refuge, the Quogue Ice Company harvested ice on their pond
-refuge includes an Ice Harvesting Museum that has authentic, century-old tools.
-nature walk includes Pine Barrens, bogs, wetlands, fields and a tidal estuary
-offer many wildlife programs for schools
-Charles Banks Belt Nature Center - view the pond inside through giant windows (friendly environment)
-free of charge year round
The place I chose is Ocean Grove, New Jersey, a small shore town off exit 98 on the Garden State Parkway. I have been vacationing here every summer since I was nine-years-old and in 2006, my parents bought a summer home here. Ocean Grove is a unique place. It is a small hamlet within a larger town called Neptune ( located in the greater Monmouth County). Ocean Grove is “God’s four square miles.”
ReplyDelete1.Ocean Grove is a town rooted in Methodist tradition.
2.Ocean Grove was founded in 1869 as an outgrowth of the camp meeting movement in the United States, when a group of Methodist clergymen, led by William B. Osborn and Ellwood H. Stokes, formed the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association.
3.This is a "dry town", meaning that there are no liquor licenses allowed in stores or restaurants.
4.The beach is not opened to the public until noon on Sundays in honor of mass celebration.
5. Ocean Grove contains one of the top 20 largest pipe organs in the world.
6. Famous artists like Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, the Jonas Brothers and classical music composer John Philip Sousa have all performed at the Great Auditorium.
7. Woody Allen, famous movie director, donated the neon cross on the Great Auditorium to the town.
8. Houses in Ocean Grove are original and replicated Victorian era homes and when renovating a house, homeowners must comply with guidelines that fit the style of that era.
9.A same sex couple filed a lawsuit against the town camp meeting association in 2007 for denying them from marrying in the boardwalk pavilion.
10. As of 2010, 3,342 people resided in this town.
Caterina, can you write a proposal that does not include yourself? Why would it be of interest to others?
ReplyDeleteSince opening in 1971, Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World has been known as "the most magical place on earth," entertaining millions of tourists each year. This unique vacation destination is unlike any other theme park due to the fact that this park has been influenced by the creativity that lived within Walt Disney himself.
ReplyDelete1) Built because Disneyland in California did not have enough land for all of Walt's ideas.
2) Walt passed away before it opened so he never got the chance to see it completed.
3)Was the first of 4 theme parks and created for expansion of resorts, water parks and the Downtown Disney shopping district.
4) MK gets 17 million visitors a year
5)A vast network of underground tunnels connect all sections of the Magic Kingdom, thus preventing guests from seeing any of the necessary "behind the scenes" operations, and preventing cast members from one land from having to walk through another.
5) Contains 32 Different Attractions for all ages
6) Follows a “spoke-and-wheel” set-up where 7 themed lands surround a central hub
7) A new Fantasyland is set to open in December, featuring new rides and restaurants
8) It employs 61,000 people, making it the largest single-site employer in the world.
9)Main Street, USA was inspired by the town located in Marceline, Missouri, which is where Walt grew up.
10) Cinderella's Castle stands 189 feet tall and contains no actual bricks; only fiberglass.
The place I have chosen for this piece is Webster Hall in New York City. Located in the East Village, Webster Hall is not only recognized as one of city's best clubs/concert venues, but is also a NYC landmark. Webster Hall has hosted events of every kind, and featured artists of every music genre. This place has a very interesting history, and an even more interesting present, and I think it would appeal to people from all different walks of life.
ReplyDelete1. Webster Hall was built in 1886- Designed by Charles Wentz
2. Has 4 floors- each with a different music genre
3. Was described as the "Jewel of the Village" in it's early years.
4. Capacity of 2,500 people
5. As of 2008, it is considered a NYC landmark
6. Carol Channing recorded "Hello Dolly" there
7. Was known for masquerade balls in 1910-1920’s was nicknamed the "devils playhouse"
8. The prohibition laws weren't regarded at Webster Hall & authorities looked the other way for the venue.
9. Unity Gallega, (organization from Garcia spain) bought the property in 1970 & still own it.
10. After the Ritz nightclub closed, The Ballinger Brothers restored Webster Hall in 1990
11. In the 1950's, R.C.A. Records established their East Coast Recording in NYC as Webster Hall Studios.
My place is unusual, it’s not a room, a building, a car, or a store, it’s a field, a baseball field. Loren Campbell Field at the University of New Paltz is a place where I feel confident, calm, and at home. Being one of the oldest athletic facilities on campus and over fifty years old, its name came from the former athletic director and coach of many sports at New Paltz including baseball, Loren Campbell. He played a huge part in making sports at New Paltz varsity sports and was given the honor of having the baseball field named after him in May 1982 for his role in establishing sports here at New Paltz.
ReplyDelete1) its name came from the former athletic director
2) coach of many sports at New Paltz Loren Campbell
3)He played a huge part in making sports at New Paltz varsity sports
4)was given the honor of having the baseball field named after him in May 1982 for his role in establishing sports here at New Paltz.
5) other complexes on cmapus are named after him also
6) Over the last decade, the baseball field received many renovations, and has become one of the top collegiate fields in the region.
7) Former New Paltz head baseball coach Mike Juhl was responsible for many of the improvements at Campbell Field.
8) Juhl built dugouts, painted bleachers, put up fencing, cleared out marsh, fertilized and cut grass and edged the baselines during the field's renovation in 1999.
9) the field was just recently renovated in 2011 by resurfacing the playing field and new drainage system put in
10) the hawks have never hosted a postseason tournament at Loren Campbell field
The place I chose is my house that I live at here in New Paltz when I attend school. What makes it different from other houses though, is that I live in the sorority house for the organization I am a part of, Sigma Delta Tau. There are seven girls that live in the house, most with their own rooms and some that share. There is a kitchen, living room and bathroom that all girls share together.
ReplyDeleteWhat makes my place interesting is that most houses do not have seven girls that are a part of one thing connecting them living together. Each has such different personalities, and their personal rooms all reflect that. The shared areas have a combined personality reflection of not only the girls who live there now, but the history of the house of all the girls that have lived there before. Members of Sigma Delta Tau have occupied the house since 1989. Most people when they live off campus in a house, do not live in a place with history to it.
I think my sorority house would be of interest to others, because it is a different type of off campus living. It gives insight to a place with a past, and what it is like living in a place with seven different girls that is decorated and reflected on all of their personalities.
1) There are 6 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a living room, kitchen and sunroom in the house.
2) The house is located right across the street from campus, a prime location for students.
3) The house has been occupied by members of Sigma Delta Tau sorority since 1989.
4) Out of the six rooms, only one is shared by two people, but this was not always the case.
5) The street the house is on is South Oakwood Terrace.
6) Every room in the house is painted a different color, or at least a different shade of colors.
7) The living room has a lot of clutter of significant things to the sorority, reflecting the many girls who have lived there throughout the years.
8) Only girls have lived in the house since it has been a part of Sigma Delta Tau.
9) The house itself was built in 1900.
10) Since the address is so long and so many girls live there, what residents, members of the org and friends call the house as a nickname is “21”.
11) Everyone who has lived in the house has signed their name on a wall, which helps to give it character.
12) There is no functioning doorbell, sometimes making it hard to know when friends and visitors have arrived.
13) All the closets upstairs are short and walk in.
14) The outside of the house is green and has stone small pillar sections.
15) The roof is easily accessible through the windows in one of the upstairs bedrooms.
The Chance Theatre is a music venue and bar that showcases bands from many different genres of music. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York it is now owned by Frank Pallet who has booked Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Ted Nugent to play at The Chance. He has booked multiple shows that have different bands play at the three different stages of The Chance. Current rock groups Evanescence, The Sick Puppies, Anberlin, Senses Fail, The Sick Puppies, Blue October and Circa Survive have all played at the venue.
ReplyDelete1)The Chance Theater was built in 1912.
2)It was opened as a vaudeville house called the Dutchess Theatre in 1926.
3)It became the Carol Players Playhouse, then the Playhouse theatre in 1928.
4)The theatre introduced silent film in the 1920’s
5)From 1945 to 1970, the building was closed and used as a storage facility.
6)In 1970, Larry Plover opened the venue as “Sal’s Last Chance Saloon” and turned the old vaudeville theatre into a music venue.
7)Legendary acts such as The Police, The Ramones, Muddy Waters, Pete Seeger and Charles Mingus have played at The Chance Theatre.
8)It was closed again in 1977 and re-opened in 1980 by Peter Francese as “The Chance.”In 1994, Frank Pallet took over as owner.
9)The stage is 30’ wide,20’ deep and is 5’ above the orchestra pit floor.
10)The Chance uses an EAW KF-850 Speaker System with 3 full range and 4 sub cabs per side powered by Crown Macro Tech 2400 & 3600 amps.
New York City's Krav Maga Academy is one of the most effective schools of fighting in the region. Specializing in Krav Maga, but also offering mixed martial arts training and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the facility trains champions of the ring and empowers everyday people.
ReplyDelete-Founded by Matan Gavish
-Former Israeli SF instructors
-Trains NYPD
-Affiliated with Navy Seals, US Army Rangers, and Israeli Egoz and defense force
-Featured on National Geographic, Fox News, NY times, and a variety of other media outlets.
-Located on 26th and 6th, in Manhattan.
-Shares building with two other gyms: Mendez Boxing and Crossfit NYC.
-Date open TBD.
-Members number TBD.
The Poughkeepsie train station is the last stop on metro north's hudson valley line. It is the last place to get fairly easy public transportation into New York City. Commuters come here everyday. Poughkeepsie is the big city in this region of the hudson valley and this station serves people in the greater Dutchess / Ulster community. It is a busy place and frequented place. It also holds a unique location, right next to the water, on the edge of the city, shares a parking lot with a bar.
ReplyDelete1) Last stop, most northern on the Hudson Line for metro north service
2)serves metro north as well as amtrak trains
3)Trains NYC bound leave every hour from this stop (twice as frequent during rush hrs)
4)73.5 miles from Grand Central in NYC. 8.5 miles north of the next stop south (longest gap between stations on the hudson river line
5)Built in 1918
6)1976 it was added to the national register of historic places
7)Brick faced building
8) 1,101 parking spots
9)Shares parking lot with "Mahoney's" Bar
10) Mid Hudson bridge is just blocks away
The Copeland Funeral Home is a place where nobody wants to be, but also a place where many people will end up anyway. There's something awkward about funeral homes and their design. Funeral homes make a living from the dead. People go to school for mortuary sciences. At The Copeland Funeral Home the founders seem proud of what they do and happy to be doing it, but how do they deal with consistent unhappiness? And what does a building that is full of death and grief sound like?
ReplyDeleteThe Copeland Funeral Home was founded in 1991 by Terry Copeland
The building was made to be a funeral home as opposed to being restored as a funeral home
In 1998 they expanded and doubled the size of their chapel
Terry and his wife Pat ran the business at first and when Terry died in 2001 his son Tim took over
In 2004 James Matus partnered with Tim to run the home
Matus is a 1987 graduate of the Simmons School of Mortuary science (That school is currently in a teach-out and due to close in 2014)
They do both burial and cremation services
They also offer permanent memorialization
They provide interactive after care videos with Dr. Virginia Simpson
They have a tumblr, facebook, twitter, blogger & reddit
They are located at 162 South Putt Corners Road in New Paltz
London's Stansted airport is the third-busiest airport in London. It might seem like just your ordinary run-of-the-mill, cookie-cutter airport on the outside, but at night, that's when it comes to life. For those that miss their flight, or who are just too eager to wait until the next morning to get to the airport for their departure, Stansted airport means a lot more than just your average airport.
ReplyDeleteFacts:
17.4 million passengers per year
Third busiest airport in London
Fourth busiest airport in the UK
14 airlines
131,805 "Air Transports" a year
Over 150 Destinations
32 countries served
125 check-in desks
47 minutes by train to central London
Employs 10,200 employees
This is going to be a profile on Coney Island. Growing up and living in Brooklyn, I’ve spent my life in Coney Island and have seen it evolve into the melting pot it is today. The place is chock full of subcultures, each who believe theirs is the most populated in the park. There are the toothless old-schoolers who sing karaoke in the dead afternoon, the urban families with numerous kids and the young hipsters who attempt to preserve the park’s retro feel through the makings of Instagram photos. I find it so interesting that so many different people are able to come together in one place, and I would like to pay homage to this historical landmark by writing a profile on it, from a local’s point of view. I would like to touch upon the fact that all of the subcultures who wander into and out of the park and the beach are not the people who live in Coney Island, and I would like to talk about the culture surrounding the area, because I find it interesting that through all the developments both culturally and architecturally, that the park has gone through, the demographic living in the area remains constant. This profile will contain facts about the park’s history, as well as statistics about those inhabiting the apartment complexes in the area. This profile will be written from my perspective as I walk through the park and talk about the people I encounter.
ReplyDelete1. When Coney Island was new, the park was filled with 25 carousels. Now, B&B is the last one standing.
2. The Wonder Wheel opened in 1920.
3. The Parachute Jump, which has now become a historical landmark, was relocated from the 1939 World’s Fair to Coney Island in 1940.
4. The Parachute Jump stands 277 feet tall.
5. The annual Mermaid Parade has been hosted by Coney Island since 1993.
6. The cyclone took its first ride in 1927.
7. The Coney Island lighthouse was built in 1890 and is still used today.
8. Coney Island’s name came from the Dutch term for “Rabbit Island” (Conyne Eylandt) because so many rabbits lived on that island.
9. After World War 2, the increased development of technology also increased the gang presence in Coney Island.
10. In the early 19th Century, Coney Island was a popular cheaper travel destination for people outside New York.
McSorley's Old Ale House is the oldest operating Irish pub in New York City. Located in the East Village on 15 East 7th Street, it's doors have been open since 1854. McSorley's has had a wide array of patrons, from Abe Lincoln to John Lennon to modern day NYU students. McSorley's is a fully operating time capsule that celebrates tradition, the history of New York, and simplicity of good times.
ReplyDelete1. Established in 1854 by John McSorley
2. Manhattan's oldest continuously operated saloon
3. Their old motto was: "Good Ale, Raw Onions, and No Ladies"
4. Was a men's only saloon until 1970
5. Offers only 2 types of beer - light and dark house ale - and each order comes with 2 mugs for $5
6. No cash register, cash only
7. In April of 2011, McSorley's was forced to clean their collection of Wishbones for the first time ever by the New York Health Department. The bones were hung above the bar by soldiers on their way to war and the remaining bones belong to those who never returned.
8. The floor is covered in sawdust
9. There are no stools at the bar, standing room only.
10. The walls are filled with photos, plaques, albums, signs, newspapers, and other artifacts that haven't been altered since the early 1900's.