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Team Parkinson at the Catalina Marathon

Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - eCatalina.com
by John Ball
The Catalina Marathon has been an icon in my catalog of marathons for as long as I can remember. Most references to it are given in such awe-filled terms it leaves one totally intimidated. For years I have wondered if I would ever have the confidence and strength to attempt such an endeavor - 26.2 miles of continual climb and descent on rough trails over an undisturbed primitive landscape. Even with eight or nine LA marathons to my credit, I was too cautious to give it a try when my Team Parkinson training partners, Doug MacGlashan and Mark Saxonberg, took it on in 2003. After all, it was just two weeks after the LA Marathon and I was bushed from giving my all at LA. My wife, Edna, and I are the National Co-Chairs of Team Parkinson, and we spend a great deal of energy getting ready for the expo, the carbo-load dinner, and the race day activities. I am usually exhausted by both the getting ready and by running the marathon itself. Although I wasn't prepared to run another marathon that weekend, I did go to Catalina Island to cheer my teammates, and worked my way up the mountain to help Mark finish the last five miles.
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Avalon's Schmeckpeper family compete on "Family Feud" on April 1st

Posted: Monday, March 24, 2008 - eCatalina.com
The Schmeckpeper family of Avalon is hoping for a big win on the nationally syndicated Family Feud, beginning on Tuesday, April 1st. The high-stakes game where contestants must guess the most popular answers to survey questions posed to 100 people in order to win big money airs Monday-Friday at 6:00 p.m. on Los Angeles' KCAL-TV (Channel 9).
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Catalina Adventure

Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - eCatalina.com
A Long Beach boat club put together a cruise to Avalon in the summer of 1961. I entered with my 14 foot wooden run-a-bout and my wife's 14 year old brother, Skip, as first mate.
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View From the Beach

Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - eCatalina.com
On Catalina Island in summertime, the small beach in Avalon is jam-packed. Each morning, early risers mark their places on the beach with a carpet of bright towels and gather fist-sized rocks to anchor them against the breeze.
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Catalina Island Fire

Posted: Saturday, May 12, 2007 - eCatalina.com
Catalina Island fire updates and images.
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Modern-Day Treasure Hunting Comes to Santa Catalina

Posted: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - eCatalina.com
Geocaching Sends Part-Time Adventures Exploring the Island for Hidden Finds
By Norman Kolpas

A Catalina moment: The day seems like any other in the charming town of Avalon. But you and your partner are on a secret mission. You stroll through town, dressed like any other just-off-the-boat visitors to Catalina. But, ever so discreetly so you don't draw attention to yourselves, you huddle casually together and, sheltering it from the view of passersby as if it were nothing more than a tourist map or brochure, you glance down at your secret electronic device. You've entered the codes you were given by headquarters. As you continue on your path past people unsuspecting of your mission, a shudder of excitement passes through you. You're closing in on the treasure.
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The Dye Don't Lie: Green dye helps keep Avalon Harbor clean

Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2005 - eCatalina.com
Visitors who arrive in Avalon Harbor from the mainland are frequently amazed at the crystal clarity of Avalon Harbor. Along the breakwater, the view of bright orange garibaldi, tabby-cat colored calico bass and bluish-grey opal eye can rival those seen in public aquariums. Kelp undulates in amber-colored forests and the normally private lives of ocean-dwelling animals are on public view.
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Avalon's Curfew Law

Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2005 - eCatalina.com
The ideal vacation spot for families, Avalon offers a myriad of opportunities for fun for all ages. Arcades, sheltered beaches, miniature golf and organized family activities provide the perfect chance for younger children to stay entertained and intrigued. Teenagers will love horseback riding, renting paddle boats, kicking up their heels at the skate park or perhaps learning to scuba dive. A nearly complete lack of crime means that parents can relax, confident that their offspring will be safe while in the Island's sheltered environment.
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Catalina Ski Race

Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2005 - eCatalina.com
Twenty-one years before the Santa Catalina Ski Race, George Young of Toronto, Canada won the first Wrigley Ocean Marathon Swim, sponsored by William Wrigley Jr. His swim was one of the first water sporting attractions to the island, something that assuredly inspired the onset of the Catalina Ski Race, a marathon for skiers in its own right - the distance, an unyielding 62-miles.
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Ahhh, September...

Posted: Saturday, January 01, 2005 - eCatalina.com
The streets have quieted down a wee bit from the energetic chaos of the months of July and August. Kids are back in school, the summer has left on the cross-channel boats with the last of the Labor Day Weekend warriors. Ahhh, September.
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