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August 28, 2018
Bloomingdale Resident Premieres Town Documentary
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By Jessica Jones ne hundred years is a long time especially for a small town with a rich history. Children rode on their bikes through the quiet streets of Bloomingdale while parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles followed closely behind holding folding chairs and coolers. Families were on their If you're thinking of selling your home...
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way to the Historic Delazier field to watch their town’s history on the big screen. Paul Bastante, Bloomingdale town resident, directed a feature-length documentary, “Bloomingdale: An American Small Town,” to honor his town’s 100-year anniversary. He interviewed current town residents, delved deep into the town’s history and was able to tell an inspiring story about the town’s present and its past. On Aug. 8, film and town lovers gathered around the red carpet just outside Delazier field for pictures and a real film premiere experience. There was music, food and a sense of community at the field that night. An exhibition football game took place that night as well that repre-sented two of
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the town’s vintage football organizations, the BYO Chiefs and the Bloomingdale Troopers, who were also mentioned in the doc-umentary. Mayor Dunleavy, Tom Riley, and Paul Bastante spoke before the film aired. People gathered in the stands and listened intently as they spoke. Their words touched not only town residents, but also people that lived outside of Bloomingdale. “I’m very inspired by the film,” said Brandon Smith, resident from Wayne. “It showed me so much I didn’t know about a town I’ve lived near for over 20 years.” The documentary was divided into eight chapters that went into detail about Historic Delazier field, the Bloomingdale continued on page 3
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