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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1977

Page

13

Petting zoo to thrill youngsters in Long Beach

Downtown Long Beach hosts Jett's Petting Zoo on Fifth Street at Pine Avenue with 50 animals including llamas burros goats sheep pigs ducks and a visiting anteater. Open Wednesday to Saturday and Sunday until 3 pm admission is free though adjacent kiddie rides may incur a small charge.

Kingdom of Jett's Fifth Street Pine Avenue Long Beach Neutr Unlil 3 Jett’s Petting Zoo United States Mom Pad

Melinda Bateman Duo Plays Ragtime to Today

The lively act featuring Melinda Bateman on banjo and vocals and her brother David on piano and cordovox performs Ragtime to modern songs. Shows Thursday 4 4 30 p.m Friday 5 5 30 p.m and Saturday 1 12 80 noon at the Pine Ave bandstand 320 Pine Ave.

Melinda Bateman David Pine Ave

Guard displays equipment at Good Old Days in Long Beach

The California National Guard will showcase camouflaged equipment including an ambulance truck and jeep on Pine Avenue between 9th and 10th Streets during Good Old Days. The display promotes Operation Grizzly and calls for community involvement with a focus on service and personal advancement.

Long Beach California National Guard Pine Avenue Ath Éth

Puppies and kittens to be adopted at Good Old Days event

Long Reich Animal Shelter offers puppies and kittens for adoption at the 21st Annual Good Old Days. Snoopy will visit the shelter display to greet children and pose as the character, while puppies seek homes behind a seven foot doghouse window display.

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Live Trout Pond at Jett's Petting Zoo Opens Week

Downtown Long Beach hosts a live trout fishing pond at Jett's Petting Zoo running all week with a Tuesday start. The 8 minute session costs 50 vents per person or one fish, with all catches placed in a take home bag for customers. Located on Fifth Street near Pine Avenue, staff assist with hooks and removal of fish. 600 fish available.

Long Beach Jett's Fifth Street Pine Avene

Good Old Days Farmers Market Returns to Cedar and Ocean

The Good Ol Days Farmers Market, a Cedar Avenue and Ocean Boulevard landmark for 61 years, now operates at Fifth and Pine Avenue during store hours Thursday through Saturday. George Gray, known as the Slot Doctor, will showcase antique slot machines as part of the market atmosphere.

Cedar Avenue Ocean Boulevard Fifth and Pine Avenue George Gray

Verdugo Hills Sweet Adelines Enter World Championship

The Verdugo Hills Chapter, current 1977 Regional Champion Chorus, will compete in the World Championship in Los Angeles in 1973. Directed by Joni Bescos, a noted contest judge and author, the group performs at 20 Pine Avenue from 1 to 10:30 am and 12 to 12:30 pm on Saturday. The chapter, chartered March 1, 1954, has earned multiple medals and three regional champion titles.

Sweet Adelines Verdugo Hills Los Angeles Pine Avenue Adelines Joni Bescos Ms. Bescos

Star Trek’s Chekov to appear on Saturday

Walter Koenig known as Ensign Chekov from Star Trek will appear as Good Of Days this Saturday at 1 p.m. on the band stand at 320 Pine Ave. He has played many varied roles and is drafting a novel about the supernatural while planning to reprise his Star Trek role in the new series.

Star Trek Chekov Pine Ave Walter Koenig Ensign Chekov Enterprise Koenig

Good Ol Days Costume Contest Draws Crowds

The annual Good Ol Days celebration in downtown Long Beach features a popular costume contest with a 30 dollar grand prize and ten gift certificates. Participants showcase antique and replica outfits spanning jazz age to prairie styles, with entries displayed around Pine Avenue for the October event.

Long Beach Pine Ave America Downto Sun

Organist John Scot to perform at Good Ol' Days

John Scot the theater organist and pianist will perform at Good Ol' Days on Thursday and Friday from noon to 12 30 p.m. and Saturday from 3 to 3 30 p.m.

John Scot

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