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City hands off Expo operation
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This Week... • Steely Dan will be opening for Elvis Costello & The Imposters at 7 p.m.
Nonprofit group now in charge of grounds, putting on King County Fair
on July 9 at the White River Amphitheater. J. Cole will also be performing at the venue during his Forest Hills Drive Tour at 6:30 p.m. on July 12.
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• The Kids Club in Bonney Lake will be featuring
Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies on July 13 at 6:30 p.m. at Allen Yorke Park. Steve the Pretty Good will also be performing at 11 a.m. on July 14 at the park.
Weather The forecast for today, Wednesday, calls for a high near 91 and overnight lows to 64. Thursday highs should reach 89 with partly cloudy skies in the evening and lows of 56. Friday should be mostly sunny with a high to 85. Saturday and Sunday will be near 80 with mostly sunny skies.
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Makenna Fagan and Haley Hall wore dresses from the Revolutionary War era for the Independence Day parade Saturday in Enumclaw. More photos on page 10 and a slideshow will be posted on the Courier-Herald website, www.courierherald.com Photo by Dennis Box
Big changes have been in the works for management of the Enumclaw Expo Center and, as of July 1, everything became official. The city has happily washed its hands of day-to-day Expo Center dealings, passing the operation to the nonprofit Enumclaw Expo and Events Association. The formal step, which was negotiated during the course of several months, was unanimously ratified June 22 by members of the Enumclaw City Council. The 72-acre site sitting on the city’s eastern edge has a long history that became more problematic in recent years. The venue was owned by King County, but the deed changed hands in
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Enumclaw-born baker competes on Cake Wars By Alina Moss
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hat 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. “It was kind of a pretty crazy experience with the cameras in your face constantly. It’s nerve racking enough making a wedding cake without being filmed,” she said. Vorpahl’s love for baking and her experience with the culinary arts predates her appearance on Cake Wars. Vorpahl started baking at a young age and knew she wanted
to be in the culinary field, but her love for cakes and wedding cakes in particular sparked when she attended the Seattle Culinary Academy and graduated in 2006. During some of the classes that focused on the design and the art of cakes, Vorpahl discovered what she wanted to do. “I love the precision and accuracy in baking more so
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The competition, and the kitchen, heats up as Kristina Serfass and Natalie Vorpahl compete on Food Network’s Cake Wars. Submitted photo