A Steal Of A Deal!

                                                                                                               

So, how much would you pay for an acre of land on Orcas?  Well, how much is an acre worth to you at another location on the planet?  How does 3 cents an acre sound for a steal of a deal?  Would you be content if you could double the size of your current property holdings by 23% of the present acreage of the United States?  What if you could get those 828,800 square miles for 3 cents an acre?  Would you send the same real estate broker that had been kicked out of the other real estate office on a previous deal that had gone bad?  Win a prize from something catchy by identifing the above purchase and the date it took place.

On November 7, 2010 the OCS High School will embark on a Northwest History Tour.  There we will discover the size and shape of Seaman.  We will learn the name of a famous American born in the Northwest's first planned city.  We will climb 164 steps to the top of Astor Column.  Danny Brown
will attack and ride a killer whale in the Pacific Ocean!  Well, all the rest is true, and we'll do it in just one of the six days we will be gone.  How does Wall Street Pizza sound?  Yes, it's true-Wall Street Pizza!

What event receives much of the credit for this land purchase becoming a reality?  Get out your walking shoes, and put on the rain gear, we're headed to the Oregon Trail.  Hope you can come along!

submitted by Scannon 
(faithful dog to Meriwether
Lewis)