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News Roundup - Olson deal nearly done/Rolfes bill becomes law

RC Plane Helicopters: The Bainbridge Island Land Trust is on the cusp of a deal that would expand Ted Olson Nature Preserve, on North Madison Avenue. The City Council will vote tonight on whether to allocate $125,000 of open space money to the project, which would add five acres owned by the Olson family – whose descendants homesteaded the area in the late 1800s – to the already 10-acre park. Following approval of those funds, the Land Trust would be just $15,000 short of the $375,000 sale price.We've almost done it," said Land Trust Executive Director Karen Molinari. People just came out of the woodwork to help bring the whole thing together."The trust has in recent months received several private contributions, including a $100,000 anonymous donation.Eileen Olson, Ted's niece, agreed to sell the property for $120,000 less than the current market price as long as the property is preserved as open space.

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