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August 2, 2017 Page 11 Arts & ENTERTAINMENT Avalon Flowers 520 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR 97204 • 503-796-9250 A full service flower experience Cori Stewart-- Owner, Operator • Birthdays • Anniversaries • Funerals • Weddings Open: Mon.-Fri. 7:30am til 5:30pm Saturday 9am til 2pm. Website: avalonflowerspdx.com email: avalonflowers@msn.com We Offer Wire Services Providing Insurance and Financial Services Home Office, Bloomington, Illinois 61710 The popular Clark County Fair opens Friday, Aug. 4 and runs through Sunday, Aug. 13 in Ridgefield. C-Tran to Clark County Fair C-Tran public transit will again provide free services to this year’s Clark County Fair. Shuttles will start running at noon each day of the fair, which kicks off Friday, Aug.4 and con- tinues through Sunday, Aug. 13. Buses will take riders direct- ly to the fairgrounds’ east en- trance in Ridgeview from six locations: Vancouver Mall, from the upper JC Penny parking lot; 99th Street Transit Center; Fish- er’s Landing; La Center Park and Ride; and Ridgefield Park and Ride and Battleground. The shuttle service will begin at noon and continue past 11 p.m. each day of the fair. The full shuttle schedules are available online at c-tran.com. Most Successful Concert Season Ernest J. Hill, Jr. Agent 4946 N. Vancouver Avenue, Portland, OR 97217 503 286 1103 Fax 503 286 1146 ernie.hill.h5mb@statefarm.com 24 Hour Good Neighbor Service R State Farm R Oregon Symphony energized by growth Wide-ranging musical offer- ings and energized community engagement efforts have help set new records for the Oregon Sym- phony. The organization reports all- time records set in virtually every category from its recently con- cluded season, including number of concerts, audience attendance, subscription revenue, single tick- et sales, the number of sold-out concerts, percentage of first-time ticket buyers, the amount raised at the annual gala, total number of donors, total number of new donors, and the amount of overall contributions. These high-water marks re- sulted in the Oregon Symphony’s eighth consecutive balanced bud- get, officials said. The symphony also expand- ed its education and community engagement efforts, increasing the number of programs staged throughout the year by 4 percent and reaching 19 percent more peo- C annon ’ s r ib e xPress 5410 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, Or The Oregon Symphony performs an outdoor concert. The sympho- ny’s just completed season set records for number of concerts, attendance, revenue and ticket sales. ple throughout the community: The annual free Waterfront Concert drew 15,000 attendees, and featured more than a dozen performing ensembles, including BRAVO Youth Orchestras, Metro- politan Youth Symphony, Portland Youth Philharmonic, and Portland Taiko. The Oregon Symphony’s performance reached additional listeners worldwide via broadcast by All Classical Portland. The annual Gala included a free community concert for an audi- ence of 2,500. The Oregon Symphony’s brass ensemble returned to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, where the CCCF choir joined them in a holiday performance for 235 in- mates and staff. “This has been an extraordi- nary season,” said Scott Showal- ter, Oregon Symphony president. “We thank our community for its enthusiastic support, and recog- nize as well the exceptional mu- sicianship of the orchestra, which together have made it possible to inspire audiences throughout the region with an ever-expanding repertoire.” Call to Order: 503-288-3836 Open (hours) Sun-Thurs: 11a-8p Fri-Sat: 11a- 9p Cannon’s, tasty food and friendly neighborhood atmosphere.
