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Visit by Erin Brockovich to Le Roy announced

By Howard B. Owens

Some people in Le Roy are being asked to get the word out about an appearance by Erin Brockovich on Aug. 22 at the American Legion Hall in Le Roy.

The copy of the flier above originated with Bob Bowcock of Integrated Resource Management, Inc., in Claremont, Calif.

The Batavian placed a couple of calls to Bowcock's mobile phone Monday evening for clarification and more information but only got his voice mail.

Brockovich is an attorney and environmental advocate who got involved in the conversion disorder issue in Le Roy after a group of Le Roy High School students started manifesting tic-like symptoms. She made a couple of national TV appearances on the topic.

Bowcock is the environmental consultant hired by Brockovich to visit Le Roy in January and conduct his own investigation into what may have been causing the tics. As part of his visit, Bocock brought national attention to the Lehigh Railroad spill, which showed all appearances of improper remediation by the EPA; however, Bowcock concluded the spill had not migrated toward the school.

A source warned that Brockovich's team has promised previous visits that did not materialize.

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