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		<title>Avalon VFW Post forced to close</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Catalina Island prepares to join the rest of the country in celebrating America’s Independence, Avalon will need to adjust a little bit, as a regular participant of its celebration has been lost. The Avalon chapter of the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Post is closing its doors, in a manner of speaking. It has [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon observes Veterans Day 2023</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Text of speech delivered by Cal Parsons]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[Text of speech delivered by Cal Parsons Honorable Mayor, Council members, fellow Veterans, first responders, community members and honored guests. I come here today to honor and acknowledge our Veterans, living and dead. Veterans Day is different from Memorial Day as it commemorates all veterans throughout our country’s history. Memorial Day on the other hand [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon holds Veterans Day celebration</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
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					<description><![CDATA[On 11/11 at 11:11 a.m. the city of Avalon with the Local 4682 VFW put together a Veterans Day celebration at Veterans Memorial Park. There were over 150 people in attendance with a strong contingency from Long Beach Veterans Affair. The event started with a welcoming speech and pledge of allegiance from Community Supervisor David [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Marine with Island connection retires after 30 years</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 19:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the Islander Col. James “Jim” F. Harp recently retired from the United States Marine Corps after serving 30 years. His retirement ceremony was held on July 23, 2021 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego. The Harp family has lived in Avalon for many years. Jim’s father Rick served as L.A. County [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Island resident launches veterans’ ministry</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2017 17:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Imagine you were once a high school quarterback. That’s great. But high school is over. Now what are you going to do with the rest of your life? That’s one of the issues facing veterans after their military careers end, according to Sgt. 1st Class Jen Dreizehn, U.S. Army (retired), founder of the Fit4Valor ministry [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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