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		<title>Soccer, hoops tourney on schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2021 17:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The city of Avalon is holding registration for upcoming sports programs. Avalon Youth Soccer League:&#160; Registration is open.&#160; Ages 4-14.&#160; Evaluation day is Sept. 12. First game is Sept. 19. To sign up or for more information go to recreation.cityofavalon.com. 3V3 Basketball Tournament:&#160; Avalon’s first 3V3 Basketball Tournament at Knabe Park on Sunday Sept. 5. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Beautiful, Avalon Strong in full force on the 4th of July</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Forty-six carts join parade, decorated in this year’s theme Catalina had a lot to celebrate this past Fourth of July weekend. This would be the first major event that Avalon has had since Covid. Avalon would be welcoming back the many visitors who have made this a tradition as well as a second home. Thousands [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Giving spirit of Holiday Food Basket Program</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy City of Avalon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2020 19:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It has been a rough year for everyone; 2020 has shown the worst side of people and the incredible generosity and outpouring of love from others. One event every year represents the best of Catalina unity, the giving spirit of the Holiday Food Basket Program. The program provides a holiday dinner as well as Christmas [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon Food Security program feeds families</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy City of Avalon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On behalf of the Avalon Community Church, city of Avalon and the Food Security Advisory Committee, we would like to thank everyone who helped support the Food Security program. This was a wonderful coming together of our local community and of friends from overtown (that’s the mainland, to any visitors who are reading these words). [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Adopt A Park’ program begins in Avalon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy City of Avalon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 19:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Community steps in during crisis to help maintain parks With the considerable reduction in staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Avalon reached out to the community for the concept of an Adopt A Park program for the ongoing general maintenance needs of the parks during the pandemic. The Community Services Department, along with [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Text of city statement on financial impact of 2020 Census</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy City of Avalon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2020 17:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“The 2020 Census is critical as it has a significant impact on how billions in federal funds are distributed, such as SNAP, Medicaid, hospitals, fire departments, and other critical programs and services. “The data collected from the Census will impact our community through these programs and services over the next decade. From a local finance [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>City updates closures, hours of service</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy City of Avalon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 22:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Street sweeping, ticketing for no parking sweeping violations will continue The City of Avalon has reduced its hours of operation and accessibility to the public. City Hall hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and is closed from noon to 1 p.m. on all of those days. City Hall is closed on [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon spreads Christmas Spirit</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy City of Avalon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 21:38:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The City of Avalon’s Community Service Dept helped bring a little added Christmas Spirit with their Annual Food Box event for community members who could use a little help for the Holidays. This year COA gave 45 ham dinners, which included a 7-9 lb. ham, russet potatoes, green beans, gravy, cranberry sauce, Hawaiian rolls and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>City gives 45 Thanksgiving dinners to community</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy City of Avalon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:29:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The city of Avalon’s Community Service Dept help bring a little thanks to Thanksgiving with their Annual Food Box for community members who could use a little help for the Holidays. This year the city gave 45 Thanksgiving dinners which included a Turkey or a Ham, yams, green beans, mashpotatoes, gravy, homestyle suffing, cranberry sauce, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Local athletes compete in Special Olympics  tennis season finale</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtesy City of Avalon]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 17:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Athletes spent 10 weeks developing their tennis skills Special Olympics, supported by the City of Avalon, completed their second season this past weekend with five local athletes, and one traveling athlete, competing regularly. The program started back in mid-September with the new management company for Catalina Country Club kind enough to donate the use of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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