Mayor William Flanagan, working with Carlos Cesar of the Flint Business and Neighborhood Associations, helped to bring Rockwell Amusements to Lafayette Park in the Flint Neighborhood on April 13, 2013. The week-long event was planned to coincide with the April school vacation. "This is a great opportunity for the families, especially during the Spring Break, to come down here and have a great time," stated Flanagan who recalled going to Lincoln Park and Rocky Point as a child. Owner Harold Fera of Rockwell Amusements in North Scituate, RI was on hand for the opening as was former Flint Association Neighborhood Association president Cathy Assad and current Association president Carlos Cesar. The event is expected to raise funds for the Association which is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Flint neighborhood. Click here for a four-minute video of the event. Click here for photos of tours of the Bioreserve organized by the Flint Neighborhood Association. For more information contact Carlos Cesar at 774 526-2221.

(Top row, left) Former Flint Neighborhood Association president Cathy Assad accepts a candied apple from Rockwell Amusements owneer Harold Fera while Catherine Cabral looks on. (Top row, center) Flint Neighborhood Association president Carlos Cesar welcomes Mayor William Flanagan to Lafayette Park as Mr. Fera and Ronald Cabral look on. (Top row, right) Frank Pace, Program Director of Fellowship Health Resources Clubhouse program, greets Mayor Flanagan with his daughter in tow. (Row two) Carnival goers, including Megan Greenway, Meaghan Kaskella and Jessica Thibault, right, enjoy some of the rides. (Row three, center) Four-year-old Cody Cabral takes a run down the slide after climbing the stairs to the top. (Bottom row, left) Fall River Government Television videographer Phil Sabatino interviews Mayor Flanagan. (Bottom row, center) Youngsters, including seven-year-old Maria O'Donovan, left, take a ride on the Dragon Train. (Bottom row, right) Nine-year-old Mike Carey looks over his prize at the basketball shoot while his father, Frank, looks on.