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		<title>Community Outpouring for PanCan Swim</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<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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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Cabrillo mole update</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:18:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Cabrillo mole project is in phase zero. City Engineer Bob Greenlaw gave the City Council an update project last week. Greenlaw anticipated tenants in the mole in 2028. He began his presentation to the Sept. 16 council meeting with an overview of the project. The following are highlights from the presentation. “So where we [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clean up after your fur babies</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Islander Readers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 20:53:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are fortunate, on our little piece of paradise, to have a place for our canine companions to socialize and relieve themselves. Our dog park is small but heavily used by both residents and visitors. A question which arises about the understanding of what takes place in the dog park and elsewhere in town. When [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Climb in Tribute</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Photo by Nick Morrow Firefighters with the Avalon Station paid tribute to their fellow firefighters and other first responders who went into the twin towers on Sept. 11 in New York City, to battle the flames and attempt to save people after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ten firefighters from Avalon Station, along with some paramedics [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catalina Island Health promotes breast cancer awareness with mobile mammography</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:23:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Catalina is More Than Pink Walk &#38; Paddle event is Sept. 28 Courtesy of Catalina Island Health Catalina Island Health has partnered with Alinea Medical Imaging to bring mobile mammogram screenings to the island. The mobile screening unit will be parked on Crescent Avenue near the Bluewater Grill on Saturday, Sept. 27 and Sunday, Sept. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon council introduces update housing rules</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon City Council introduced an ordinance updating the Municipal code for low and moderate housing and accessory dwelling units. The vote was unanimous. The resolution adopting the ordinance will return to the council at a future meeting for adoption. Discussion Contract Planner Kelly Ribuffo presented the staff report. (Due to space limits, the following [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Buoys &#038; Gulls, Sunset Bar &#038; Grill win softball games</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<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>Letters published Friday, Sept. 19, 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Islander Readers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 19:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Honoring Dr. Denny The Catalina Island Museum is honoring Dr. Richard Denney’s commitment to animal welfare on our Island. We wanted to take this opportunity to convey our gratitude and appreciation for all of Dr. Denney’s efforts. For many years, Dr. Denney has been a close and essential partner to the Catalina Island Humane Society. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pharmacy to be closed Saturdays beginning Oct. 4</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Island Health]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 20:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Leo’s Catalina Drugstore has announced an adjustment to the operating hours of its pharmacy. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, the pharmacy will be open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. It will no longer offer pharmacy hours on Saturdays. The retail hours will remain unchanged. Pharmacies across the country—large and small—are facing shrinking reimbursement rates [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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