For centuries people have separated children based on their gender. When a girl is born, she is the little princess and when a boy is born he is the little man. There is nothing wrong or bad about this. Wrapping a newborn girl in a pink blanket as opposed to a blue one for a boy has no affect on the child. It only becomes wrong and possibly harmful to the child when parents force a child to grow up based on these sex stereotypes.
For centuries people have separated children based on their gender. When a girl is born, she is the little princess and when a boy is born he is the little man. There is nothing wrong or bad about this. Wrapping a newborn girl in a pink blanket as opposed to a blue one for a boy has no affect on the child. It only becomes wrong and possibly harmful to the child when parents force a child to grow up based on these sex stereotypes.
Restoring a beaten down car with little or no knowledge of car mechanics is quite challenging, and rarely even done by those with the necessary knowledge. However, at the age of 14, Josh Sanders decided he wanted to buy and restore his own car.
The Gordon Family YMCA in Sumner is in the final stages before opening to the public. The eight-year project will pay off when the largest YMCA in the state, 110,000 square feet, opens to provide children and adults alike a new and safe place to work out, hang out and work towards a better life style. The YMCA will be open at 8 a.m. Monday, September 14.
Two MMA fighters who call Enumclaw home, Tyson Cunningham and Justin Harrington, fought at the Super Fight League 41 and both walked away with a gold champion title. The fights were at the Emerald Queen Casino Saturday in Tacoma. Cunningham was the first fight, followed by Harrington.
Roots are what keep a tree grounded, keep it steady and help it to grow tall. Roots are also history – the lessons learned from both positive and negative experiences. One way the city of Black Diamond remembers its roots is the annual Miner’s Day celebration, which is set for Saturday. There will be an array of activities to celebrate the history of Black Diamond.
What started as a small love of cooking for Natalie Vorpahl while growing up in Enumclaw, has led to an appearance on the Food Network Channel’s Cake Wars. Vorpahl, co-owner of Baked Custom Cakes with Kristina Sersass, said she enjoyed the once in a lifetime opportunity at the competition and the overall experience.
