This is a picture of Fallsington, the cottage I moved to from the Durham Unit. As you can see the grass is over grown and this was after the state shut the school down. Fallsington was for older boys and why I was moved there instead of Croydon (Durham was for younger boys, Croydon was the next step up, then Fallsington) is a story I don't wish to talk about I'm a little embarrased about it but will briefly mention it anyway. First let me refresh the readers memory that I came from North Western (Psych. Hospital) and it was very strict there and safe. My 2 years there even though I hated it, I got use to it. When I arrived at ESSH, Durham cottage was my unit. I soon found out that often times on the weekend some cottages would shut down due to lack of staff. This happen because some kids went on homevisit and the staff ratio was out of wack. (this I think was the cause of my hatred of moving, to this day I hate moving and the staff had a nick name for me, "on the road again") Anyway, my first weekend at Croydon was awful, these kids were loud, pain in the ass, no respect for anybody what so ever. All I can say is the cottage was hell for me, atleast compared to what I was use to! (I will go into detail in future postings) I don't remember how long in I was before I was called into the office, I was told I was being moved to Croydon because I was too young to go to Fallsington. Well this didn't go over well for me to say the least. At first I asked why, and from there I was crying my eyes out, it was the only thing I could do and kept asking why I couldn't move to fallsington. Well this went on for atleast 2hrs, finally they gave in and I was moved to Fallsington where my good friend Joe K. was staying. It's not that I feared for my safety at Croydon, it was the atmosphere, the kids that were there, were just plain bastards.....For 11/12 year old kid I did more than well at Fallsington, I arrived with no problems, Joe showed me around, and I felt at home there.....One of the reasons why I did so well there was because of my maturity level at such a young age.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
My Move to Fallsington
This is a picture of Fallsington, the cottage I moved to from the Durham Unit. As you can see the grass is over grown and this was after the state shut the school down. Fallsington was for older boys and why I was moved there instead of Croydon (Durham was for younger boys, Croydon was the next step up, then Fallsington) is a story I don't wish to talk about I'm a little embarrased about it but will briefly mention it anyway. First let me refresh the readers memory that I came from North Western (Psych. Hospital) and it was very strict there and safe. My 2 years there even though I hated it, I got use to it. When I arrived at ESSH, Durham cottage was my unit. I soon found out that often times on the weekend some cottages would shut down due to lack of staff. This happen because some kids went on homevisit and the staff ratio was out of wack. (this I think was the cause of my hatred of moving, to this day I hate moving and the staff had a nick name for me, "on the road again") Anyway, my first weekend at Croydon was awful, these kids were loud, pain in the ass, no respect for anybody what so ever. All I can say is the cottage was hell for me, atleast compared to what I was use to! (I will go into detail in future postings) I don't remember how long in I was before I was called into the office, I was told I was being moved to Croydon because I was too young to go to Fallsington. Well this didn't go over well for me to say the least. At first I asked why, and from there I was crying my eyes out, it was the only thing I could do and kept asking why I couldn't move to fallsington. Well this went on for atleast 2hrs, finally they gave in and I was moved to Fallsington where my good friend Joe K. was staying. It's not that I feared for my safety at Croydon, it was the atmosphere, the kids that were there, were just plain bastards.....For 11/12 year old kid I did more than well at Fallsington, I arrived with no problems, Joe showed me around, and I felt at home there.....One of the reasons why I did so well there was because of my maturity level at such a young age.
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I was in Croydon for most of my stay. Some of us were well behaved, but you are right. Most of those kids were nasty.
ReplyDeleteI was in Croydon for most of my stay. Some of us were well behaved, but you are right. Most of those kids were nasty.
ReplyDeleteI was in ivyland
ReplyDeleteSo was i
DeleteI stayed across from y'all in Fallsinton
DeleteHi MGibbs this is Joe I remember you I am glad you your doing well I remember the place very well and all that happened hit me up 1 727-267-8537
DeleteI got moves so much I was in the big main building I was out in the Cottages back in the main building back out in the Cottages
ReplyDeleteyoung79 I think i remember you i think u used to hang with jason menditto. i was there from july 94 to 95 - Jenn Bolyard
DeleteWhen I was there my last name was Adams it's been changed back to Young Adams was my adopted name I was there from 91 - 94 or 95
ReplyDeleteMy name Thomas Furmann I was there 69 and 70 and then I want to dorm college I stayed Antille 75 And I left
ReplyDeleteWas anybody out there was in unit eight 69 and 70
ReplyDeleteI worked there from 1965 till abo7t 1969 or 70
ReplyDeleteFond memories. Loved the kids. Arranged a lot of activities including a "snowflake ball",prom type of dance
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Hi I was there early 80's. My name is Kelly
ReplyDeleteMy name is Raymond Anderson and I was I here in the 90s you may remember me I snapped out and thow pool balls one time
ReplyDeleteBut sent then I became a Christian and the old me is gone and I remember some of these people maybe one day we can connect because despite that insteadent I had a good experience there and as I look back over that I can truly say I have a testimony to tell people amen
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ReplyDeleteI was at fallsington cottage in mid 80"s
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