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No. 14 Vol. 11
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June 12, 2018
Bloomingdale Historian Presents Township History In Power-Point
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By Steve Sears abe Ruth, the Sultan of Swat, the Bambino, played baseball in Bloomingdale? Yes, and he excited many young-
sters and adults in the process, for on an evening in 1946, he hit powerful homeruns at DeLazier Field not only over the right field fence, but over nearby houses!
Continuing the 100th anniversary of the borough, Bloomingdale historian and former school teacher Tom Riley presented an interesting Power-point presentation on Friday evening, May 18, in the Senior Center. Ruth and his attendance at DeLazier Field was just part of a 90-minute presentation for a registered 35 attendees which included older homes, history of the railroad, and much more. During the evening, available for purchase were “Bloomingdale 100 Years of Pride” t-shirts, and Riley’s latest book, “Bloomingdale Centennial 1918 – 2018.” Riley was assisted during the evening by another
borough historian, Alan Bird. Sponsored by the Borough of Bloomingdale and the Bloomingdale Public Library, the presentation celebrated Bloomingdale history from, per Riley, “Back to when Paleo Indians inhabited the area after the Ice Age.” Riley, exuberant and smiling during
the presentation, explained that at least seven Paleo Indian archaic rock shelters exist, and ancient arrowheads and pottery have been unearthed by experts. Also, Riley says, “Rivers and lakes were (back then) the highways.” Mayor John Dunleavy attended and says the pre-
sentation was very educational. “I would like to thank our Library for sponsoring our history presentation and a special thank you to Mr. Tom Riley for being our local historian,” he says. “Bloomingdale has such a rich history and it is so important that our resicont. on page 2
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