Avalon harbor

Ann Muscat, president and chief executive officer of the Catalina Island Conservancy, wants the harbor town of Avalon to become the gateway to the island’s 42,000-acre nature preserve, a desire consistent with the vision that chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. had when he bought up much of the island in 1919: a destination for people to enjoy in many ways.

April 1, 2013