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		<title>Fourth of July decoration winners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Winners of the Fourth of July decorating contests Businesses: First Place &#8211; Bluewater of Avalon (Decorated inside and out) Second Place &#8211; Lloyds of Avalon (Brings a smile your face, like a kid in a candy store) Third Place &#8211; Catalina Cones (aesthetic and good use of minimalism in decorations) Homes: First Place &#8211; 333 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Celebrating Independence Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jul 2024 18:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The city of Avalon and Catalina Island celebrated America’s Independence Day on July 4, with a parade, home decorating contest, concert and, of course, a fireworks show. The theme of the celebration was a tribute to the 1920s-‘30s on the island.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon 4th of July schedule of events</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:14:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The USC Marching band free concert will be on July 3 on the Wrigley Stage. 10-11 a.m. House Judging 11-12 p.m. Golf Cart Judging on Lower Descanso. This year’s Theme is Avalon’s Golden Age of Avalon: Swinging into the 20s and 30s. Noon-12:30 p.m. Parade line up: No entrance through Casino way After 12:45 p.m. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sheriff’s Log: June 13 to June 19, 2024</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Captain Matthew King]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The following is the Avalon’s Sheriff’s Stations significant incidents report for the period of June 13 to June 19, 2024. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Many people who are arrested do not get prosecuted in the first place and many who are prosecuted do not get convicted. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Fourth of July with USC Marching Band</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the Islander Catalina Museum for Art &#38; History announces a collaboration with the University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band over the upcoming Fourth of July holiday. They invite visitors, locals and SC alumni alike to celebrate America and island traditions over Independence Day. “We are thrilled to host an event with the beloved [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Foward: Fourth of July 2023</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 18:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the Islander The 2023 4th of July Holiday in Avalon themed &#8211; Green Island in a Blue Ocean: Creating a Sustainable Future for Avalon &#8211; celebrated the birth of the nation as well as the Island’s beautiful natural environment. The City partnered with Avalon Environmental Services (CR&#38;R) to spread the word about new recycling [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avalon hires barge and fireworks services for Fourth of July</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 16:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Curtin Maritime will provide the barge services for the 2023 Avalon Fourth of July fireworks show. The maximum cost: $30,000. Garden State Fireworks, Inc., will provide the fireworks show. The cost: $40,000. The non-profit Love Catalina Tourism Authority will reimburse the city. Barge The City Council on Tuesday, April 4, unanimously agreed to authorize the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>City hires fireworks vendor for July 4th show</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 19:02:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Avalon City Council this week unanimously voted to hire Garden State Fireworks, Inc., to be the 2022 Fourth of July show vendor. Avalon has already hired a barge service. Garden State’s bid of $38,000 was $3,000 higher than the competing bid from Pyro Spectaculars. The council essentially voted to get a lot more bang [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>City hires Fourth of July barge service</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles M. Kelly]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fireworks contractor will be hired at another time The City Council has hired Curtain Maritime to provide the Fourth of July barge service for this year. The City Council voted 4-1, with Councilmember Cinde MacGugan-Cassidy casting the dissenting vote, to authorize the city manager to execute the contract for the barge for the 2022 Fourth [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Statement on fireworks show cancellation</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan Huncke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 17:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Editor&#8217;s note: Community Services (Recreation) Director Dan Huncke provided the Islander with the following statement in response to a request from the Islander. “I received an email on Sunday morning, July 4th, at approximately 5:30am stating the firework show for Avalon would have to be cancelled. The explanation for the cancellation was that the licensed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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