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		<title>The Art, Process, and Design of Writing and Illustrating a Children’s Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Catalina Museum for Art &#38; History is proud to present Tim Musso – Chasing the Sun: The Art, Process, and Design of Writing and Illustrating a Children’s Book, on view April 18 through October 18, 2026. The exhibition features nineteen original linoleum prints created for Chasing the Sun, written and illustrated by artist and naturalist [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancers learning tough lessons in preseason</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon Lancers boys varsity basketball team is finding out what all the other teams in recent history already know; that the preseason brings tough competition and serves to prepare us for our league competition which comes in January. This year has been no different. The Lancers have struggled against superior competition thus far in [&#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>Catalina Jr. Golf Tourney shines light on Avalon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coach Steve Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2025 20:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2025 Catalina Jr. Golf Tournament took place on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, at the Catalina Island Golf Course and once again the event was a huge success. Each year 60 junior golfers from all over California, Nevada and our local junior golf contingent combine to be part of a wonderful experience [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lancers hoopsters making push for playoffs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Coach Steve Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 22:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon boys varsity basketball team has entered league play and the Lancers picked up an important win against league rival Southlands Christian on Monday, January 27, at home by a score of 57-48. The victory kept their hopes alive for a return trip to the CIF Playoffs. The Lancers’ recent trend of success started [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon students get camera equipment</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 19:17:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon High Yearbook and Photography students recently received a gift of five Nikon D3500 cameras, five lenses, bags, and extra chargers, SD cards, and batteries. The purchase was mainly funded by a generous donor, who wishes to stay anonymous at this time, according to organizers of the purchase. Nick Morrow, who has shot photos [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Catching up with artist Linda Ikeda</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 18:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recent ‘Best in Show’ winner at Catalina Festival of Art By Ted Apodaca It was a chance encounter that eventually led to Linda Ikeda’s “Best in Show” win at the recent Catalina Island Festival of Art. Ikeda, a frequent visitor to the Island, is a Long Beach based artist, photographer and former nurse. The Islander [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kayaks cleanup shipwreck debris</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[For the Islander]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Local groups hosted a kayak cleanup on Monday, Sept. 23 and together, the nine kayakers collected more than 1,000 pounds of debris. And the kayakers got some vital help in getting all that debris back to the dump site. One of the organizers, Kayla Feairheller, founder and president of Bleu World, gave a huge shout [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon football opens season with solid victory</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ted Apodaca]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon High football team started their season off with a win, as the Lancers battled through heat and cramps to defeat Animo Robinson of Los Angeles, 36-26, on Saturday on the road. It was a good-sized hurdle for a young team as the Lancers had never beaten Animo. Avalon graduated much of its starting [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>An Angel In Our Life: A poem for Rosie Cadman</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 18:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rosie, Rosie If it’s ok with you, I’d like to get a little bit cozy And let you know how much we all love you and that you have been an angel in our life And we hope and pray that from Heaven you can help us all get through our future strife You were [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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