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		<title>50/50 Run Benefits Catalina Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon Benefit 50-mile/50-K Run is set to return to Catalina Island on Jan. 10 and it currently looks like the weather might cooperate with that date. This year marks the 44th Annual running of this event and for more than 25 of those years, the Avalon Lions Club has been a contributing sponsor. What [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lions Club donates $25k to Islanders now living in Maui</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Oct. 14, a Benefit Golf Tournament was held at the Avalon Golf Course. This event was a fund raiser for six families from Avalon who now live in Lahaina on the Island of Maui that had their homes destroyed by wildfire. Most of the six transplanted Catalina Island families flew back to their [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon Lions Club members clean up Haypress Park</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Burney Ramming]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 18:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Annual tradition continues Keeping with a yearly tradition, the Avalon Lions Club members spent Saturday, May 21, 2022, making the Haypress Area beautiful and safe for summer fun. The playground equipment was washed, the ground cover under the equipment was raked soft and the weeds were removed from the border area. The new trees, planted, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon Lions Club announces the Jordahl Vocational Scholarship</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:26:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tom Jordahl, a valued member of the Avalon Lions Club passed away on October 21, 2021. Tom owned and operated Jordahl Construction, Pebbly Beach Equipment Rental, Catalina Disposal and the Buffalo Nickel Restaurant. As busy as Tom was, he always made time to serve his community in the Avalon Lions Club. The Avalon Lions Club [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon Lions Club establishing the Pete Edwards Vocational Scholarship</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Burney Ramming]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2022 20:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pete Edwards, a valued Avalon Lions Club Member and successful Avalon contractor passed away on Jan. 20. Pete was known in Avalon as a friendly, talented person of great compassion. As a member of the Avalon Lions Club Pete could be counted on to put aside his busy schedule and help complete community service projects [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Island-wide effort makes 50-mile run happen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Burney Ramming]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Saturday Morning January 8, 2022, at 5 a.m., 216 runners started the 50-mile Run, followed at 6 a.m. by 325 runners in the 50-kilometer run. The 50-mile runners, going from Avalon turned around at Two Harbors and came back to Avalon through Middle Ranch down the airport road. The 50 Kilometer runners started in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Lions Club 50-Mile/50-K Benefit Race</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Burney Ramming]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 19:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Almost 700 runners are expected in Avalon this weekend for the Annual Lions Club Benefit Race. This race is one of the premier long-distance races on the West Coast. Runners train for months for the chance to race over the beautiful hills of Catalina Island. The last 50mile/50Kilomter race had runners competing from California, Washington, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon Lions Club holds first in-person meeting of 2021</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Burney Ramming]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[After more than a year of Zoom meetings, the Avalon Lions Club held their first meeting as a vaccinated Lion Family. Avalon Lions are thankful for the excellent vaccination program of the Catalina Island Medical Center. Lion Jason Paret and the entire staff of our Island Medical Center are to be congratulated for their outstanding [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘It Takes a Village’ quilt awarded</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ellen Gardner and Carol Ann Burcombe recently helped the Lions pick the winning numbers for the 2020 holiday raffle. The grand prize winner was Lola Di Miele, seen here with her new “It Takes a Village” quilt made by the Catalina Quilters. “The Lion’s want to thank all who participated in the annual drawing this [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Retired teacher finds wealth of inspiration on Catalina</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2020 19:19:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Artist of the Week: an ongoing series Judy Grear and her husband Dave retired to Avalon seven years ago and have loved every minute of their time on the island, Judy said. Despite being retired, the couple has not slowed down. Dave volunteers for the Catalina Island Conservancy and for the Avalon Lions Club. Judy [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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