When I walked the bike path yesterday (Wednesday) I walked past one of the grounds crew. He took out his cell phone and started working the keyboard. I'm betting he took my picture. I hope he caught me with a smile on my face because I sure was smiling.
Pete
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thank You!
Pete,
Your effort is appreciated.
Agreed, great job by Mike @172 Glen Oak as to finding that the bike path is on his property. Hopefully, other home owners with property adjacent to the bike path are performing the same research.
Regarding the bike path and property lines it may cross, has any research been performed at appropriate Town of Amherst and /or Erie County offices regarding property surveys or similar info being available for review ?
Gene Z
Your effort is appreciated.
Agreed, great job by Mike @172 Glen Oak as to finding that the bike path is on his property. Hopefully, other home owners with property adjacent to the bike path are performing the same research.
Regarding the bike path and property lines it may cross, has any research been performed at appropriate Town of Amherst and /or Erie County offices regarding property surveys or similar info being available for review ?
Gene Z
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Pete's Friday Walk
Just to bring everyone up to date. I walked the bike path again Friday. First time since Tuesday because of weather and scheduling conflicts.
Again, one of the employees stopped me and told me I can't use the bike path. I asked him if he would be telling me that if I was the grandmother that can't let her grandchildren play in her yard because of incoming golf balls. Or even play on her deck because of the golf balls. He said people that live on a golf course have to expect that.
I then asked about golfers that urinate on homeowner's property and he agreed that should not happen.
I also offered him the "Good Neighbors" list but he refused saying he had seen it.
I am now confident that the management of the golf course is aware of the list and its implications, namely that there is more to coexistence than their interpretation of an old agreement.
I know that the ROCC board is looking into legal aspects of the issue but in the mean time, the "Bike Path Closed" signs are up and I'm afraid many homeowners that normally would be using the bike path are avoiding it.
This is an issue that is in dispute and, until it is settled I don't see how the golf course can change "the rules".
Yesterday I talked to two homeowners and one told me she noticed substantially less people using the bike path. Another said he sees plenty of people, walking and biking.
Are many of you continuing to use the bike path as you did before? How many have reduce or curtailed their use of the bike path?
Is it time for us to "kick it up a notch"? Perhaps a letter to the owners, signed by as many residents as we can get.
Or any other suggestions?
Please reply, either email or by posting/commenting here.
Pete
Again, one of the employees stopped me and told me I can't use the bike path. I asked him if he would be telling me that if I was the grandmother that can't let her grandchildren play in her yard because of incoming golf balls. Or even play on her deck because of the golf balls. He said people that live on a golf course have to expect that.
I then asked about golfers that urinate on homeowner's property and he agreed that should not happen.
I also offered him the "Good Neighbors" list but he refused saying he had seen it.
I am now confident that the management of the golf course is aware of the list and its implications, namely that there is more to coexistence than their interpretation of an old agreement.
I know that the ROCC board is looking into legal aspects of the issue but in the mean time, the "Bike Path Closed" signs are up and I'm afraid many homeowners that normally would be using the bike path are avoiding it.
This is an issue that is in dispute and, until it is settled I don't see how the golf course can change "the rules".
Yesterday I talked to two homeowners and one told me she noticed substantially less people using the bike path. Another said he sees plenty of people, walking and biking.
Are many of you continuing to use the bike path as you did before? How many have reduce or curtailed their use of the bike path?
Is it time for us to "kick it up a notch"? Perhaps a letter to the owners, signed by as many residents as we can get.
Or any other suggestions?
Please reply, either email or by posting/commenting here.
Pete
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
What Does GOGC Have a Right to Use?
Mike at 172 Glen Oak checked his property lines as I said in a previous post. Well today he outlined his property with orange fluorescent paint. To see a picture
Click Here
That is the tee for hole #3 for those familiar with the course.
Mike has also checked his deed and the only easement is for Ransom Oaks for drainage. That pretty much locks it up. GOGC will have to stop using our bike path in that section and route their golf carts somewhere else.
If you know of any one that would like help doing the same thing, I am ready. If most or all of the residents who own sections of the bike path demonstrate their willingness to assert their ownership, this issue can be put to bed quickly.
Great job Mike, thanks.
Pete
Click Here
That is the tee for hole #3 for those familiar with the course.
Mike has also checked his deed and the only easement is for Ransom Oaks for drainage. That pretty much locks it up. GOGC will have to stop using our bike path in that section and route their golf carts somewhere else.
If you know of any one that would like help doing the same thing, I am ready. If most or all of the residents who own sections of the bike path demonstrate their willingness to assert their ownership, this issue can be put to bed quickly.
Great job Mike, thanks.
Pete
My Bike Path Walk Today (4/21/09)
I walked the bike path today and an employee spoke to me. I can't remember the exact sequence or everything that was said but basically she addressed me as sir and said:
I could not use the bike path,
Something about they have legal rights,
She refused to accept the paper I carried that lists the Good Neighbors items.
She refused this twice and said she was familiar with documents (but I don't know if she knew about this specifically).
I said:
I they don't have the right to stop me,
I will be back tomorrow at the same time weather permitting,
The "Bike Path Closed" signs will have to come down.
Pete
I could not use the bike path,
Something about they have legal rights,
She refused to accept the paper I carried that lists the Good Neighbors items.
She refused this twice and said she was familiar with documents (but I don't know if she knew about this specifically).
I said:
I they don't have the right to stop me,
I will be back tomorrow at the same time weather permitting,
The "Bike Path Closed" signs will have to come down.
Pete
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
I have been informed that Prudential has purchased a home in Ransom Oaks. Thus Prudential now has a financial interest in Ransom Oaks and the GOGC must cease this nonsense about us using the bike path.
They must also continue to maintain the bike path which means it is time for them to clean up the debris that has collected on the path near the pond by Glen Oak drive.
Pete
They must also continue to maintain the bike path which means it is time for them to clean up the debris that has collected on the path near the pond by Glen Oak drive.
Pete
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
I don't understand why anyone would want to walk or bike on the path around the golf course. IT IS DANGEROUS!!! There are golf balls flying around all over the place. If you get hit by a golf ball, it could mean serious injury. I have witnessed first hand the injury that can be caused by being hit by a golf ball - it isn't pretty. I have never walked on the path and I am not about to start now.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Interesting Survey and Tomato Plants
Michael Lawler of 172 Glen Oak sent me an email this morning. He just had his property surveyed.
He found, "the entire cart path to be on my side of the lot line - with the exception of the ROCC covenant for a 10' drainage easement - there is nothing in my property title for allowing GOGC access to my property - what legal right do they assume they have - do they understand that their operations extends onto several adjoining properties? I have already contacted my attorney to address some other issues associated with this."
He said, "Wonder what they'd (GOGC) say if I put my BBQ pit on it - and planted a tomato garden on the tee box LOL"
I offered to buy the tomato plants.
PeteC
He found, "the entire cart path to be on my side of the lot line - with the exception of the ROCC covenant for a 10' drainage easement - there is nothing in my property title for allowing GOGC access to my property - what legal right do they assume they have - do they understand that their operations extends onto several adjoining properties? I have already contacted my attorney to address some other issues associated with this."
He said, "Wonder what they'd (GOGC) say if I put my BBQ pit on it - and planted a tomato garden on the tee box LOL"
I offered to buy the tomato plants.
PeteC
Monday, April 6, 2009
Renee 1704 Forest Edge
I usually run at 6:45 AM on the course before any golfers are out. I passed the club house and a worker was pulling out carts and he saw me. I didn't make eye contact and he didn't try to track me down.
I'm willing to run the neighborhood around the course, but the only section that worries me is Smith road. There are no houses and if I were to scream for help, no one would ever hear me. With the bike path killer cases so fresh in mind, safety is a concern for me.
I plan on offering to sign the standard golf course release if I am stopped, and to be as polite and cooperative as I can.
I'm willing to run the neighborhood around the course, but the only section that worries me is Smith road. There are no houses and if I were to scream for help, no one would ever hear me. With the bike path killer cases so fresh in mind, safety is a concern for me.
I plan on offering to sign the standard golf course release if I am stopped, and to be as polite and cooperative as I can.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
I talked to a GOCG worker today.
I was walking the bike path today and one of the grounds crew told me that the bike path was closed. I told him I know of three lawyers and a retired judge that disagree with that. I then said I intend to continue walking the path and I know of many others that will also.
I have been carrying the "Good Neighbor" sheet and plan on giving it to the GOGC management when they say something to me. I didn't give it to him because he was just informing me that it was closed. I saw no reason to get one of the grounds crew involved in this.
Note, I have been walking the bike path everyday, weather permitting. Somedays I just do the south edge, others I do the complete circumference.
Pete
I have been carrying the "Good Neighbor" sheet and plan on giving it to the GOGC management when they say something to me. I didn't give it to him because he was just informing me that it was closed. I saw no reason to get one of the grounds crew involved in this.
Note, I have been walking the bike path everyday, weather permitting. Somedays I just do the south edge, others I do the complete circumference.
Pete
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