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		<title>Letter from Anni Marshall</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It’s been my privilege to serve as your Mayor for the last 12 years and I thank you for the opportunity to continue in that role. Working cooperatively with City Council and staff, I have dedicated my efforts to improving Avalon daily. Together we have invested in critical infrastructure improvements, capped the number of short-term [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letters to the Editor: Published March 27, 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Impressed by response to GRACE report I was very impressed by the ACC response to the GRACE report. The essay was thoughtful and insightful. Most of us do not know or acknowledge that child abuse is a lifelong sentence for the victims. This essay does this and realizes that good Christians do everything they are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Disappointed visitor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:20:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My family and l sat by the fountain with our fish and chips from Coney Island West. They have the best fish and chips and burgers on the Island. However, after visiting Avalon on November 25th my reaction to the shopping was rather pitiful. Shops were closed, availability to items were not in stock … [&#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>Michael Connelly’s novel ‘Nightshade’ mostly gets Avalon right</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Birchall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 19:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As Avalon’s resident librarian, when I heard that mega-bestselling author Michael Connelly had just written “Nightshade”, a new crime thriller set mostly on Avalon, I was incredibly excited. Not just because the book is likely to be so huge, we’ll be inundated with wonderful hordes of mystery fans who will want to explore the sites [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter to the Editor: May 16, 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Islander Readers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 19:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We at Catalina Island Humane Society would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the incredible businesses and generous individuals who donated products, services, and time to support our fundraiser at the recent Catalina Island Arts &#38; Crafts Festival. (You can find a scrolling list of all of our generous donors on our website) Your [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letters to the Editor: published April 4,2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Islander Readers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We were so saddened to learn of Lolo’s passing. I’m sure you could fill every edition until summer with condolences and memories from those who were lucky enough to know him. Lolo and his friend Tony are featured in a chapter in my book, Flourish: People with Disabilities Living Life with Passion. It came out [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Wildfire Preparation and Collaboration</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Islander Readers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Jan. 21, the Catalina Island Conservancy presented to the Avalon City Council on the proactive efforts it takes to mitigate wildfire risk across the 42,000 acres it protects. Though no amount of planning could fully withstand a firestorm fueled by hurricane-force winds like the Palisades and Eaton fires, the Catalina Island Conservancy works year-round [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>You&#8217;ve heard of sea lions. How about sea elephants?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tina Kennedy]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When I found out I was going to be out of the water for two weeks, small grief engulfed me. Although the last swims I have been on, conditions have not been particularly notable, the underwater world has been fascinating. I am sure you have all heard of the sea lions barking all day and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter to the Editor: Published Feb. 7, 2025</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Catalina Islander Readers]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fire preparation here I think on everyone’s mind are the disastrous and unprecedented wildfires which occurred over town. We had a massive fire on Catalina Island in May, 2007. In October 2007, five scientists from the State of California Fish and Wildlife Department (CDFW) surveyed the fire damage on the island and published their findings [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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