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       Here's Where It All Began
   DIR By: Michael Caswell
       Date: October 11, 2019, 5:54 pm
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       THE OXBOW ENVIRONMENTAL QUORUM!
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       This poster was nailed to a post on The Oxbow Trail about two
       years ago by Elizabeth Agte and Co.
       The Quorum consisted of Elizabeth Agte, Harvey Gross (her
       husband), L J Fisher, and Amanda Oren.
       The poster was immediately removed, as it was a violation of
       Canal Authority regulations.
       This was the start of a vigorous campaign to harass a local Boy
       Scout Group who were trying to clean up the mess The Oxbow was
       in.
       What this group did not realise was that there were so many
       problems with The Oxbow that were an environmental nightmare. 15
       oil drums full of chemicals, barbed wire everywhere, old tires,
       junk, invasive plants that were all NYDEC listed
       invasive/illegal species.  Agte actually APPROVED Japanese
       Knotwood, because her bees liked it. Ragweed everywhere, so tall
       no one could see the water's edge, and it was dangerous for kids
       to walk through for fear of predators.
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       Re: Here's Where It All Began
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: October 14, 2019, 11:39 am
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       Maybe what folks in Fairport should also know about this
       "concerned" group of citizens, including Ms. Agte:
       Elizabeth Agte, and her Quorum, have never once stepped foot on
       the Oxbow Trail to actually help with any amount of cleanup.
       There is a group dedicated to revitalizing the Oxbow Trail as a
       park to have family picnics, plant pollinator gardens and keep
       the are mowed so that grass wins over ragweed. Most members of
       the "quorum" live within a short walk of the Oxbow but to this
       day haven't joined the Oxbow Cleanup Group
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       This Oxbow Environmental Quorum, including it's leader Ms. Agte,
       have never once contributed to the upkeep and care of the Oxbow
       Trail through a simple donation to GoFundMe. It doesn't take
       much to go to a website and donate $50 for something these folks
       said they are so concerned about. You can go and take a look for
       yourself... and please, take a moment to give just a little to
       help defer the out of pocket expenses being made by Mr. Caswell
  HTML https://www.gofundme.com/f/d2mfgs-ecna
       Ms. Agte has not once stopped to thank Mike Caswell for trying
       to save this once famous piece of Erie Canal history.  He has
       restored this trail & park from a dangerous, overgrown mess, to
       a place that people can hike and kayak can use as a rest stop.
       Most of the work being done to cleanup the Oxbow was by
       volunteers, using money from Mr. Caswell's own wallet. Ms. Agte
       loves to use the park, just not support it with either a little
       work or a few dollars.
       But most surprising, Ms. Agte & her husband walk the Oxbow Trail
       almost exclusively. They do not live on the Erie Canal Trail
       side of the canal waterway and this park is the closest
       canalside walk for many in her own neighborhood which is only a
       few hundred yards away. Ms. Agte & Mr. Gross are both frequent
       trail users with their dogs, though they rarely cleanup after
       them. In fact these "environmentalist" can't even be bothered to
       pick up an empty soda can or water bottle that is lying along
       the trail.
       Ms. Agte talks a great game about "helping" the environment, but
       it's just words....
       When the opportunity arises for her to pitch in with some real
       work, or a few dollars... she shrinks away like a dying
       dandelion.
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