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		<title>Community Outpouring for PanCan Swim</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo by Nick Morrow The annual Pan CAN swim fundraiser enjoyed one of its best draws since the event began in 2017. Swimmers who take on the 2.2 mile swim, or even a shorter distance, elicit donations to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network for their efforts. This year the event raised the most money since [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Half Marathon, 10K honors Memorial with 2025 Medal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2025 Catalina Island Half Marathon and 10K finisher medal has been unveiled, featuring one of the island’s historic landmarks, Wrigley Memorial. Created by local Catalina Island artist Robin Cassidy of Silver Canyon Pottery, the design honors the island’s rich history while serving as a memorable keepsake for participants. Each year, the medal is designed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>First-Ever Mermaid Festival offers day of activities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Catalina Island is diving into something brand new this fall: the inaugural Catalina Island Mermaid Festival, splashing into Avalon Oct. 25–26. The free, family-friendly celebration will transform Avalon’s waterfront into an under-the-sea playground of art, music, food, and &#8211; of course &#8211; mermaids. The festival kicks off Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. along Crescent [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Buoys &#038; Gulls, Sunset Bar &#038; Grill win softball games</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the first game of the night of the Catalina Co Ed Softball League Buoys &#38; Gulls took on Bravo’s Landscaping. Buoys &#38; Gulls was up first, and scored two runs off two base hits, a double from J.D. Laflin and a triple from Julian Tejeda. Buoys &#38; Gulls scored two more in the second [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Crossing Home: Catalina Island paddlers take on the legendary channel race</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Dominik Haering Less than one month after Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States, a tradition was born. On Sept. 20, 1959, the first Catalina Crossing outrigger canoe race was held. In original koa wood canoes, a Hawaiian All-Star team faced off against a California crew, paddling from Avalon to Newport Beach. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sunset Bar &#038; Grill gets win in softball season week 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Game one in week two of the Catalina CoEd Softball season couldn’t have been closer. Straight Up Builders was up first and promptly scored two runs off the double from Juan Hernandez followed by the home run from Juan De La Cruz. In the bottom of the inning Julian Tejeda hit a double for Buoys [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Come Join the PanCan Swim</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s not too late to participate in the annual Pancreatic cancer fundraising swim on Saturday, Sept. 20. Meet at Casino Point no later than 6:45 a.m. for a group photo and sign-up. The recommended donation per swimmer is $30. Swimmers are encouraged to gather friends to sponsor their swim and to join the Catalina Swim [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Bookies’ track Detective Stillwell</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Wendy Hein Part-time Islander, Wendy Gray Hein recently hosted the “Bookies” at her Avalon home on Clarissa to discuss Michael Connelly’s new book, “Nightshade,” which is set in Avalon. Book Club members utilized the Nightshade locations map from Steamer Trunk to tour all of the local places mentioned in Connelly’s book, including the sheriffs [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Chimes Tower to celebrate centennial</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Catalina Chimes Tower Foundation recently announced the centennial celebration of Avalon’s beloved Chimes Tower in 2025. The centennial will be commemorated with ongoing restoration efforts honoring a century of chimes ringing across Avalon. “The Chimes Tower is an enduring symbol of Avalon’s cultural heritage,” said Alison Wrigley Rusack, Co-Founder and Board Chair of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Museum extends From Los Angeles to Catalina: The Art of Sonia Romero through March 15</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Catalina Museum for Art &#38; History has extended the exhibition From Los Angeles to Catalina: The Art of Sonia Romero through March 15, 2026, giving visitors additional time to experience Romero’s captivating collection of silkscreen prints, paintings and a site-specific work inspired by Avalon’s cultural history. In addition to the extension, the museum will [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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