winners annol
Available Now!
In Escrow!
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Chris Hernandez and his daughter Ma.liori march with the Avalon VFW in the 4th of July Parade. Photo by Kristy Throndson
FOR THE ISLANDER
3--"Uncle Sam/Twin Brother
Fred" by Summer Love Cottage
The 4th of July Parade Golf
Cart/Float Winners were recently Moat Patriotic
announced. The winners were:
Most Creative
1--"Cyclone" by Catalina
Island Company
2--"Avalon" by Catalina Kid
Ventures
1---"First Responder Heros" by
Kevin and Renee Macleod
2---"Living the Beach Life" by
Catalina Island Medical Center
3--"Gilmore Cottage" by the
Lone), family
Best Theme
1---"Scoops" by Jerry Dunn &
Family
2---"Green Family Vacation
1945 - 2018" by the Green Family
3--"Sunning at the Beach" by
Margaret Warner
Best in Show
1 - ' v on Mermaid" by the
Nicols Family
to sign
Aunt Gertie, with my child-
hood friend Paula Strother
Thomas. She is one of the fun-
niest women you'll ever meet!
A doggone hoot for sure!
Her book, "Potluck, Little
Stories from a Big Table," is
stuffed full of delightful tales
about Paula, the Strother clan
(seven children!) and her fas-
cinating life. She'll be at the
Avalon Library, 215 Sumner
Ave on Catalina, Saturday, July
21, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to
sign copies for everyone who'd
love to have her book. It's a
great read and I laughed so hard
my cigar almost fell out of my
mouth! Sheesh!
Paula and I met in 1953 when
my family moved to Seal Beach.
I remember visiting the Strother
home on many occasions and
loving the warm, quaint atmo-
sphere she grew up in. She
talks about her sisters Kay and
Cynthia becoming famous as
the Bell Sisters in 1951. Their
original song "Bermuda" sold
nearly a million copies and they
appeared in the movie "Those
Redheads from Seattle" with
Rhonda Fleming and Teresa
Brewer, during their busy career.
Seal Beach loved them!
Paula and younger sister
Alice bought the Seal Beach
Pet Store and had the experi-
ence of a lifetime, The python
Aunt Gertie and Paula Strother Thomas (on right)
named Monty broke out of his
enclosure and nearly gave them
a heart attack! They even had
macaws that got loose, flew up a
palm tree and had to be rescued
by the Fire Department.
Among her many hilarious
adventures isthe time she spent
with her best friend Yvonne De
Armand. They were just like
Lucy and Ethel from TV's "I
Love Lucy." They even became
cheerleaders at Huntington
Beach High School in the '60s.
Her husband Alan grew up
on Catalina Island with a wild,
adventurous spirit and a great
sense of humor. Paula was 18'
when she met him and later
they got together in Avalon dur-
ing several summers to work
their way through college.
They've now been married over
50 years!
You may contact Paula at
PaulaThomasPotluck@gmail.
tom or call 714-321-2121.
Karen Hadley, creator of
Aunt Gertie, can be reached by
surface mail at Karen Hadley,
PO Box 34, Seal Beach, CA
90740, or emaU at Yodelon
aol.com.
FEATURED PROPERTIES
/'
216 Whittley
4 Units = 2469 SF +/- Lot 3376 SF +/-
Charming Victorian on the "Sunny Side
of Town". Ocean & harbor views + large
roof top deck. 3 units are short term rentals.
Reduced to $1,675,000
28 Cabrillo
2 BD + Den, 3 baths
On a corner lot overlooking the bluff.
Super clean and ready for move in!
In Escrow $799,000
Bahia Vista B41
1 BD, 1 1/2 BA 794SF +/-
On the 3rd level. Ocean views,
large deck with privacy walls.
Vacation rental permit included.
$440,000
Bahia Vista B36
2 BD,2 BA 1218 SF +/-
Townhouse style. Furnished plus golf
cart. Ocean and harbor view. 2 decks for
entertaining or relmdng. CUP Included.
$575,000
80 Sol Vista
2 BD, 2 BA 1176 SF +/-
2-story condo with open and bright
floor plan. Private deck off living room
perfect for entertaining. Rental permit
and golf cart included.
$560,000
I
11 Crescent $2,200,000 360 Clemente B43 $400,000
HC Villa 2-32 $499,000 64 Avalon Terrace $510,000
J
318 Descanso $574,000 HC Villa 2-37 $535,000
HC Villa 2-29 $530,000 27 Cabdllo $589,000
HC Villa 6-1 $699,000 HC Villa 13-43$1,000,000
IIW EMWMim IIIUIIWI Friday, JUly 13, 2018 ig
