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Page 1: October 31 2014

MUSIC • LIFE • CULTURE 31 • October • 14 pulse 1

c o d y • r e d l o d g e • p o w e l l

Drummer Zach Paris

Perla Batalla performs

Bartender Shootout

FREE31•October•2014

PG 6

PG 5

PG 7

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pulse 2 31 • October • 14 CODY • RED LODGE • POWELL

■ mountain marketplace/gear swap ............4

■ bartender shootout ............................................5

■ drummer zach paris ..........................................6

■ perla batalla performs .....................................7

■ craig satterlee retrospective .....................8-9

■ food, drink & fun ................................10-11, 12

■ cherished art auction .................................... 14

■ rene’s ramblings ............................................. 16

table ofCONTENTSCONTENTS

ON THE COVER: The Bartender Shootout will be Friday, Nov. 7, at the Irma Hotel.

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Pulse is published every other Friday by the Cody Enterprise. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 3101 Big Horn Ave., Cody, WY 82414.

For advertising information call the Cody Enterprise, (307) 587-2231, or e-mail [email protected].

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Friday, Nov.CODY:•Friends of the Cody Library

Book Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Park County Public Library.

•Provisions of Grace food pantry, 5-7 p.m., 4 South Fork Road.

•Children’s Resource Center - Cherished Art Auction & Quick Draw, 6 p.m., Olive Glenn Golf and Country Club.

Wyoming Whiskey Bartender Shootout, 7 p.m., Irma Hotel.

•Karaoke, 7 p.m., VFW Hall.•Yellowstone Quake Hockey,

7:30 p.m., Riley Arena.•Live music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.

POWELL:•Terror in the Theaters/An

American Heritage UW Exhibit, Homesteader Museum.

•Craig J. Satterlee: A Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Gallery.

•Stothart First Friday Readings, noon-1 p.m., Hinckley Library Amphitheatre.

Saturday, Nov.CODY:•Mountain Marketplace, 8 a.m.-4

p.m., Cody Auditorium.•Park Co. Library Foundation -

The bears are back, 6-9 p.m., Park County Public Library.

•Live music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.

POWELL:•Craig J. Satterlee: A

Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Gallery.

•Northwest Civic Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium.

RED LODGE:•Book Signing with Craig

Lancaster, 4 p.m., Red Lodge Books & Tea.

Sunday, Nov.CODY:•Provisions of Grace food

pantry, after 11 a.m. service, 4 South Fork Road.

•Provisions of Grace food pantry, after 11 a.m. service, 4 South Fork Road.

•Absaroka Figure Skating Club, 1:30-5:30 p.m., Riley Arena.

•Adult Drop-in Hockey, 7:30 p.m., Riley Arena.

Monday, Nov.CODY:•Morning coffee and donuts,

8-10 a.m., VFW Hall.

POWELL:•Craig J. Satterlee: A

Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Gallery.

Tuesday, Nov.POWELL:•Craig J. Satterlee: A

Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Gallery.

•Jazz Showcase, 7:30 p.m., Nelson Performing Arts Building.

RED LODGE:•Meet the Mayor, 8-10 a.m., Red

Lodge Books & Tea.

Wednesday, Nov.POWELL:•Craig J. Satterlee: A

Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Gallery.

POWELL:•Craig J. Satterlee: A

Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Gallery.

Thursday, Nov.POWELL:•Terror in the Theaters/An

American Heritage UW Exhibit, Homesteader Museum.

•Craig J. Satterlee: A Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Gallery.

•Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention, 6:30 p.m., NWC Fagerberg Bldg. Rm. 65.

Friday, Oct.CODY:•Public Skate, noon-1 p.m., Riley

Arena.•Hootin’ Howlin’ Halloween

Family Fun Day, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

•Stick and Puck, 3-5 p.m., Riley Arena.

•Trick or Treating, 4-6 p.m., downtown.

•Provisions of Grace food pantry, 5-7 p.m., 4 South Fork Road.

•Halloween Party, 5 p.m., The Irma Hotel.

•Public Skate, 6:30-8 p.m., Riley Arena.

•Beacon Hill, 8 p.m., Brewgard’s.•Live music, 9 p.m., Silver Dollar.

POWELL:•Haunted Homesteader, 3:30-

5:30 p.m., Homesteader Museum.•Powelloween, 4-5:30 p.m.,

downtown.

RED LODGE:•Annual Halloween Festivities,

downtown.•The Stillwater Society Exhibit,

Carbon County Arts Guild.

Saturday, Nov.CODY:•Cody Cupboard Food Drive, 9

a.m.-noon.•Public Skate, 11:30 a.m.-1:30

p.m., Riley Arena.•Stick and Puck, 1:30-3 p.m.,

Riley Arena.•Public Skate, 7:30-9 p.m., Riley

Arena.

POWELL:•Craig J. Satterlee: A

Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Northwest Gallery.

RED LODGE:•Booksigning with Gary

Ferguson, 4 p.m., Red Lodge Books & Tea.

•Babcock & Miles 6th Anniversary Wine Tasting and Sale, 6-8 p.m., Red Lodge Pizza Co.

Sunday, Nov.CODY:•Public Skate, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Riley Arena.

•”On Reading and Writing” with Mark Spragg, 1:30 p.m., Park County Public Library.

•Yellowstone Quake Hockey, 4 p.m., Riley Arena.

POWELL:•Craig J. Satterlee:A Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,

Northwest Gallery.

Monday, Nov.CODY:•Morning coffee and donuts,

8-10 a.m., VFW Hall.

POWELL:•Concert Band & College Choir,

7:30 p.m., Nelson Performing Arts Building.

Tuesday, Nov.CODY:•Veterans Day Ceremony, 1:30

p.m., Wyoming VeteransMemorial Park.

POWELL:•Terror in the Theaters/An

American Heritage UW Exhibit, Homesteader Museum.

•Craig J. Satterlee: A Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m, Northwest Gallery.

•PCAC presents Perla Batalla, 7:30 p.m., Nelson Performing Arts Center.

Wednesday, Nov.CODY:•West Park Hospital - CPR/AED

class, 6 p.m., Sunlight Room.

POWELL:•Terror in the Theaters/An

American Heritage UW Exhibit, Homesteader Museum.

•Craig J. Satterlee:A Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,

Northwest Gallery.

Thursday, Nov.POWELL:•Craig J. Satterlee:A Retrospective, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,

Northwest Gallery.

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Don’t Forget!3rd Annual Craft Fairat the Cody Senior Center

Saturday, Nov. 1 9a.m.—4p.m.

613 16th St • Cody Lunch AvailableUnique Christmas Crafts

Mountain Marketplace showcases home businesses

The Mountain Marketplace is Saturday, Nov. 8 at Cody Auditorium.

BRTA ski, gear swap Nov. 15 at Red Lodge Civic Center

Beartooth Recreational Trails Association (BRTA) hosts its annual Ski and Gear Swap on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Red Lodge Civic Center.

The event will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

All outdoor gear will be accepted for swapping including camping, biking, climbing, kayaking, soccer, hockey, cross country and alpine skiing and snowboarding. Outdoor enthusiasts from the region

who have gently used gear to sell, or who are in the market to buy some quality gear at discounted prices will want to hit the swap early to nab the best deals.

BRTA also will have Red Lodge Nordic Center Season Passes for sale and a limited quantity of youth season cross country ski rental packages at the swap. The youth cross country ski rental packages will be offered at 10 a.m. at the back entrance of the Civic Center.

Twenty percent of all swap

sales will go to the BRTA, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting trails for non-motorized winter and summer recreation in and around Red Lodge.

Those who wish to sell their gear and/or skis may check items in Friday, Nov. 14, 5-7 p.m. or Saturday morning 8-10 a.m. Any unsold gear must be picked up at the Civic Center 2-3 p.m. Saturday following the swap.

For more information on BRTA and specific trail projects visit beartoothtrails.org.

photo by RAYMOND HILLEGAS

The annual Mountain Marketplace One Day Sale will be Saturday, Nov. 8.

“With each year’s presentation of the sale it continues to offer our community many new and interesting home-based businesses along with the many returning favorites that so many look forward too,” coordinator Jennifer Hand said.

Back for its 14th show, the event will be at the Cody Auditorium from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free and a gift bag will be given to the first 25 shoppers.

Mountain Marketplace showcases home-based businesses and products and services often not available in stores.

“If offers the business owner/

representative that does not have a ‘brick and mortar’ (store) the opportunity to show and sell their product lines,” Hand said.

More than 45 vendors will show off their wares during the show.

“New vendors are always welcome to participate in the show,” Hand said. “It’s a venue built on either getting start up businesses off the ground or helping build existing businesses.”

Many vendors will have door prizes throughout the day. There also will be food and beverages available for purchase.

Business owners looking to participate or anyone with questions can call Hand, 272-9997.

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shootout

Children’s Resource Center Presents

Cherished Artthe 9th Annual Auction and Quick Draw

Quick DrawArtists

Paige BaconJim Hagstrom

Lindy JolleyDave KewittLaurie LeeJulie Oriet

Glenda RamseyClark Wilcox

Friday, November 7th, 2014Olive Glenn Country Club – Cody, Wyoming

Hors d’ oeuvres and Cash Bar6:00 pm Auction Preview and 5th Annual Quick Draw

7:30 pm Live Auction

Tickets are $35.00 and are available atThe Thistle and The UPS Store and at Children’s Resource Center

1302 Beck Ave., Suite B or call 307-587-1331New Vendors Welcome! call: Jennifer Hand, 307-272-9997 or Kate Ryan, 307-272-8008

Food & Beverages AvailableFree

Cody Auditorium • 1240 Beck Ave., Cody, WY

Saturday, Nov. 8 • 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Mountain Marketplace presents...

One Day Sale

Celebrating our 14th Show!

Don’t Miss Out!

FREE Admission

Holiday Shopping Without the Hassle45+Home-based

businessesAll UnderOne Roof!

By AMBER PEABODYSpecial sections editor

Some of the best bartenders in the Big Horn Basin will gather at the Irma Hotel on Nov. 7 to compete in the Bartender Shootout.

During the event, bartenders will make their best cocktails using the latest batch of Wyoming Whiskey.

“We’re looking for Wyoming’s greatest bartenders to make some great cocktails,” event director Anthony Campolattaro said.

After the grand opening of Wyoming Whiskey in December 2012, CEO David DeFazio wanted to again bring people together and came up with the bartender competition.

“We wanted a way to get the state involved,” he said.

Regional competitions will be Friday, Nov. 7, in Cody, Jackson, Casper, Laramie and Lander.

Four regionals were planned originally, but the response led to the addition of Lander.

“Judges for each event will be locals who are familiar with cocktails,” DeFazio said. “We want these to be local events.”

The Cody event begins at 7 p.m. at the Irma Hotel.

“There couldn’t be a better venue for this type of event,” DeFazio said.

The public is encouraged to come watch the event, where there will be live music and free giveaways.

Registration is still open

Bartender Best compete Nov. 7 at Irma Hotelfor bartenders wishing to participate.

“People are excited to compete and we’re still looking for more competitors,” Campolattaro said.

Drinks and cocktails must be made with 2-6 ingredients and must be 3-11 ounces in size. No shots or fish-bowls are allowed.

Drinks will be judged on creativity, presentation and taste.

The top two participants from each event will earn a trip to the championship round in Laramie on Nov. 21.

The overall winner will receive $2,500 and a Bartender Shootout Champion belt buckle.

For more information visit wyomingwhiskey.com/shootout/.

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By SCOTT ALLENStaff writer

Zach Paris has been drumming to his own beat since graduating from Cody High School in 2008.

He began playing the drums nearly 20 years ago and says he gets his inspiration from multiple artists.

“There’s many different styles and many different people I draw from,” said Paris, 25.

Some of his favorite drummers are Thomas Lang, Rudy Royston and Dave Weckl. Bands that inspire him include the Chick Corea Trio, Human Abstract and August Burns Red.

Paris got involved with drumming when his parents signed him up for lessons at age 5.

“I don’t think they expected me to go this far, but I know they’re proud,” he adds.

He started getting more involved when he was drumming for United Pentecostal Church in Cody.

“What really started my inspiration was seeing different drummers play in my church,” he said.

After graduating from CHS, Paris went to Northwest College to study drum sets with jazz great Ronnie Bedford as well as classical percussion with Spencer Martin.

He earned associate degrees in music education, music performance and music technology from Northwest College, and also was named the 2010 Outstanding Music Student of the Year.

Neil Hansen, a retired band director at NWC, says Paris was an “exceptional percussionist.

“He was one of the finest drummers I had in my 30 years at Northwest College,” Hansen adds.

Upon graduating from NWC in 2010 and marrying his wife Janelle, Paris stayed an extra year to finish a degree in music technology.

He’s played everything from marching percussion, classical percussion and West African percussion, to Latin, jazz and metal drum set.

He’s one of the original founders of the metal band Righteous Vendetta. He spent two years touring the country playing countless venues and festivals with the band.

Since then Paris completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wyoming and earned a bachelor’s in music education. He was named the UW Music Department Presser’s Scholar (outstanding senior music major) in 2013.

While at UW he was a finalist in

the Roland International V-Drum Solo Competition. He graduated from UW in May 2014.

Paris currently is working on his master’s degree in percussion at the University of Nebraska. He’s a graduate teaching assistant and instructs the Cornhusker Drumline. He recently won the Nebraska Guitar Center Drumoff Finals and will be traveling to Tulsa, Okla., to compete against drummers from Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas.

He said he has big plans for a percussion career.

“My goals now are to be a percussion professor at a college.”

After his master’s, Paris says he plans to go on to complete his doctorate.

“He always knew what he wanted,” Hansen said. “He sets goals, works to obtain them and is on track to be successful.”

Paris currently teaches lessons face-to-face as well as via Skype to students of all ages, levels and drumming styles.

He says Cody was a great place to grow up and mature.

“The overall environment and the community feel is great,” he adds. “It seems like everybody knew everybody. People there are really nice and it’s just a beautiful place to be.”

Zach Paris is working toward his master’s degree in percussion at the University of Nebraska.

drums his way to successParisZach

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Grammy nominated vocalist, composer, and arranger Perla Batalla performs in Powell on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

The Park County Arts Council concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium in Powell.

Batalla was born in Los Angeles. Her father was a musician and owned a popular Spanish language record store. She first gained international attention as a backup singer for Leonard Cohen who later encouraged her to embark on a solo career.

She released her debut CD, “Perla Batalla” in 1993 on the Warner/Discovery label to great critical success. Like many original artists, she opted to go

independent early on, releasing her second album, “Mestiza” (meaning of mixed blood) on her own Mechuda Music label.

Batalla’s 2007 tribute to Leonard Cohen entitled “Bird on the Wire” (also nominated for a Grammy) was embraced with open arms by die hard Cohen fans and critics alike. “Sing Out” magazine’s Michael Tearson wrote, “Beautifully conceived and executed, ‘Bird on the Wire’ is a rewarding listening experience I find myself returning to frequently. It is every bit the equal of Jennifer Warnes classic Cohen tribute album Famous Blue Raincoat. For those uninitiated to the glories of the songs of Leonard Cohen this is a

wonderful introduction. For the rest of us it is simply heavenly.”

Her latest CD, “Love is Everything” was released this year.

In 2011 Batalla was commissioned by LACMA to compose and perform an original composition to celebrate the opening of “The Adventures of Women Surrealists in Mexico and the U.S.”

She and songwriting partner, David Batteau are currently building that spark of an idea into a full-length theatrical concert called “Blue House.” This original song cycle is inspired by the frescos, canvasses and private journals of Mexican painters Diego

Rivera and Frida Kahlo. Batalla’s mission of honoring

her roots and exposing young audiences to the beauty of music and the Spanish language is ongoing in her outreach endeavors throughout some of the under-served communities in the United States. She has been the recipient of the United Nations Earth Charter Award for extraordinary devotion to social and economic justice.

She is also the recipient of Border Book Festivals’, Premio Fronterizo Award for healing work in the world.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors/students. They can be purchased at the door or at parkcountyartscouncil.org.

PerlaBatalla

Perla Batalla is a Grammy-nominated vocalist. She will sing Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Nelson Performing Arts Auditorium.

performs Nov. 11 in Powell

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Satterlee: a CraigNWC photo show runs through Nov. 2

RetrospectiveFour decades of change in the medium of

photography and the personal explorations of one man are on display as part of “Craig Satterlee: a Retrospective” in the Northwest Gallery at Northwest College.

An associate professor, Satterlee is also the program coordinator for NWC’s widely recognized Photographic Communications Program. When he began teaching at North-west in 1978, his images, primarily black and white, were taken with a large, bulky camera and then developed and printed in a wet dark room amidst a mix of chemicals and odors.

Today, he can accomplish head-turning photography and sophisticated editing on his wallet-size iPhone.

The progression of technology is apparent in Satterlee’s retrospective, as is the pro-gression of his personal pursuit for expres-sion and meaning. In choosing works for the exhibit, Satterlee said he selected pieces that “highlight moments that have brought personal meaning and satisfaction.”

His personal explorations during the late 1980s and early 1990s earned him a Wyo-ming Arts Fellowship for an extended series of complex and symbolic collage-type prints.

This surreal collage work, Satterlee said, “was done during a period of introspection and exploration into existentialism. I think looking for life’s meaning is always best served though self-expression. This work should speak for itself.”

Later in life, when Satterlee began travel-ing more, the simplest of objects became a theme for one of his most enduring series of images.

“As I travelled from state to state or coun-try to country I began to see that the bicycle is a universal means of transportation in every culture,” he said. “I started notic-ing them everywhere and developed a love for the romantic image they conjure when they’re left against a rail or beside a build-ing. I’ve grown fond of these images.”

The bicycle photographs are an outgrowth of a body of work he calls “Our Town.”

“Our Town” is about creating the perfect little town that teaches you about life,” Sat-terlee said. “I grew up in the ’50s, but I moved so often that I had a need to create this perfect world, or at least the memories that I thought it would hold. These memo-ries were about my roots, what formed who I was and made my life. In the early years, this was done in mostly black and white for archival reasons. Later on this would change.”

Satterlee recently revisited an earlier

time in his career to produce a series of bal-lerina images.

“The ballerina work was a project I had wanted to do for a long time,” he said. “I photographed a lot of dance commercially in the early part of my career but wanted to reinterpret these types of images with today’s current trends and my passion for new processes. The work is more idealism and romanticism. I was hoping to capture great personal moments for the people por-trayed.”

Satterlee’s award-winning work has been exhibited across America and around the world. It’s been printed numerous times in magazines like Northern Lights and Sun.

The exhibit includes a full array of images created through traditional, alternative and digital processes.

“Craig Satterlee: a Retrospective” hangs in Northwest Gallery through Nov. 20. Located in the Cabre Building, the gallery is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and 7-9 p.m. Thursdays. Admission is free.

These memories were aboutmy roots, what formed who I was andmade my life.

Craig SatterleeNWC photographer

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Satterlee: a CraigNWC photo show runs through Nov. 2

RetrospectiveFour decades of change in the medium of

photography and the personal explorations of one man are on display as part of “Craig Satterlee: a Retrospective” in the Northwest Gallery at Northwest College.

An associate professor, Satterlee is also the program coordinator for NWC’s widely recognized Photographic Communications Program. When he began teaching at North-west in 1978, his images, primarily black and white, were taken with a large, bulky camera and then developed and printed in a wet dark room amidst a mix of chemicals and odors.

Today, he can accomplish head-turning photography and sophisticated editing on his wallet-size iPhone.

The progression of technology is apparent in Satterlee’s retrospective, as is the pro-gression of his personal pursuit for expres-sion and meaning. In choosing works for the exhibit, Satterlee said he selected pieces that “highlight moments that have brought personal meaning and satisfaction.”

His personal explorations during the late 1980s and early 1990s earned him a Wyo-ming Arts Fellowship for an extended series of complex and symbolic collage-type prints.

This surreal collage work, Satterlee said, “was done during a period of introspection and exploration into existentialism. I think looking for life’s meaning is always best served though self-expression. This work should speak for itself.”

Later in life, when Satterlee began travel-ing more, the simplest of objects became a theme for one of his most enduring series of images.

“As I travelled from state to state or coun-try to country I began to see that the bicycle is a universal means of transportation in every culture,” he said. “I started notic-ing them everywhere and developed a love for the romantic image they conjure when they’re left against a rail or beside a build-ing. I’ve grown fond of these images.”

The bicycle photographs are an outgrowth of a body of work he calls “Our Town.”

“Our Town” is about creating the perfect little town that teaches you about life,” Sat-terlee said. “I grew up in the ’50s, but I moved so often that I had a need to create this perfect world, or at least the memories that I thought it would hold. These memo-ries were about my roots, what formed who I was and made my life. In the early years, this was done in mostly black and white for archival reasons. Later on this would change.”

Satterlee recently revisited an earlier

time in his career to produce a series of bal-lerina images.

“The ballerina work was a project I had wanted to do for a long time,” he said. “I photographed a lot of dance commercially in the early part of my career but wanted to reinterpret these types of images with today’s current trends and my passion for new processes. The work is more idealism and romanticism. I was hoping to capture great personal moments for the people por-trayed.”

Satterlee’s award-winning work has been exhibited across America and around the world. It’s been printed numerous times in magazines like Northern Lights and Sun.

The exhibit includes a full array of images created through traditional, alternative and digital processes.

“Craig Satterlee: a Retrospective” hangs in Northwest Gallery through Nov. 20. Located in the Cabre Building, the gallery is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and 7-9 p.m. Thursdays. Admission is free.

These memories were aboutmy roots, what formed who I was andmade my life.

Craig SatterleeNWC photographer

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CODYadriano’s italian restaurantAuthentic Italian Cuisine, The Best Steak in Town, and Homegrown Western Hospitality. It doesn’t get any better than that at Adrianos Italian Restaurant. Comfortable Atmosphere, Full Bar, Extensive Wine list, and Great Service await your night out in downtown Cody, Wyoming. Owner and Chef Chrissy Linderman has put together an awesome Italian Menu, including Veal Marsala, Shrimp Florentine, Vino Bianco Chicken Scaloppini, Homemade Lasagna, Sausage and Peppers and more. On the Western side enjoy the Ace’s High Ribeye Steak, High Noon New York Steak, or the Fist Full of Flatiron Steak, served with your favorite pasta. Great place for a family occasion or that intimate couple dining. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner, 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. 1244 Sheridan Avenue, Downtown Cody, Wyoming. (307) 527-7320 for reservations or takeout.

the BreadBoardSince 1978 the Breadboard’s been serving the people of Wyoming great food in Cody, Lander, Riverton and Buffalo. Our family owned restarurants serve the highest quality sandwiches and soups prepared with the freshest ingredients around. Our freshly baked breads and homemade bagels are spectacular. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner 6 days a week. Discover what the locals already know: The Breadboard Rocks! 1725 17th Street in Cody – at the top of the hill. (307) 527-5788.

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proud Cut saloonThe legendary Proud Cut Saloon has been a staple in the heart of Cody for more than 20 years. Walk right into the “OLD WEST” and enjoy the “KICKASS COWBOY CUISINE”. We offer everything from margaritas to shrimp so big you could saddle ‘em and ride ‘em home. Open 7 days a week! Reservations appreciated.1227 Sheridan Avenue,(307) 527-6905.

rawhide Coffee CompanyLocated in one of Cody’s historic buildings, in the heart of downtown, Rawhide Coffee Company provides organic fair-trade espresso, lattes, cappucino, chai, teas and coffee. Iced and blended drinks include lattes, coffee, smoothies and granitas. Local homemade desserts, wholesome bagels, oatmeal and more available. Experienced, friendly Baristas customize your order. European endorsed by many. Come relax with a friend, book or your computer (complimentary Wi-Fi). Large, private room fits business meeting needs or small parties. Open M-Sat: 6:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Sun: 7:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m.1155 Sheridan Avenue,(307) 587-6807.

silver dollar BarAt the Silver Dollar Bar you can enjoy fine entertainment and grab some great food. Daily specials offer great food at great prices. Stop in for chicken, salads, or the “best burgers in the West!” Grillin’ it up from 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 7 days a week! Enjoy live music on the patio 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. in the summer and then stick around for live bands and dancing.1313 Sheridan Avenue,(307) 527-7666.

POWELLpepe’s meXiCan restaurantWalk in to Pepe’s Mexican Restaurant and your taste buds will be screaming with delight. With so many authentic Mexican dishes to choose from, like our homemade salsa, spicy pork chili, and town favorite homemade hard tacos, it’s like your own Mexican fiesta. Join us Sunday through Monday 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Tuesday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. we’ll satisfy all your Mexican cravings. And don’t forget our amazing breakfasts. We serve everything from traditional huevos rancheros to hearty favorites like biscuits and gravy. Located at 275 North Bent Street, Pepe’s is always cooking for you.(307) 754-4665.

RED LODGEold piney dell restaurant & BarHistoric and intimate dining room along beautiful Rock Creek. Featuring our famous Weiner Schnitzel, mouth-watering Prime Rib and other culinary delights. Enjoy your favorite beverage in our charmingly rustic bar. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday: 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. • Friday & Saturday: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Reservations recommended. 5 miles south of Red Lodge on Highway 212 at Rock Creek Resort. 406-446-1196 • 800-667-1119, www.rockcreekresort.com, [email protected]

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Thrifty ways are often appropriate and good for your financial well-being, but there’s a point at which you won’t have the same adventure unless you get a bit extravagant.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You won’t really know someone’s level of interest until there’s some assertive energy being expended on you. The boundaries and limits you set will be your key to comfort.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Is it greedy to want? Much depends on the context. You’re quite aware of and sensitive to what everyone around you is doing and needing.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll be expected to relate to people very different from you this week, and you’ll gravitate toward anything resembling common ground in the process.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). This is not a week for making guesses, not even educated ones. Rather, gather data -- no premature answers. Your reasonable thought process will produce spectacular results.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The way you give your trust these days is all or nothing. You will find a diplomatic way to make the wider-circle people feel comfortable even as you’re carefully guarding your interaction with them.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your emotional state will have a profound effect on your level of success, so take the time to get yourself into a winning mood before you embark on important tasks.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Because you so often make a concerted effort to leave the digital screen and tap into the riches to be gained in the moment, someone will fall for you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You can’t see the big picture – no one can. Instead of fighting, try surrender. Your new air of serenity will be extremely attractive, inviting love and joy into your world.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People will be kind and want to give you things, and you should accept the bounty as an affirmation of your own generous spirit.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). While parts of your life seem to be riding a long plateau, a certain project has you on the rickety ups and downs one might experience from a ride through a diamond mine.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You sometimes worry that if you keep expanding your interests, you won’t be able to organize them. Trust your curiosity and follow it without expectation.

If you were born this week you’ll feel more inwardly resolute – better able to choose your thoughts and control your words.

Nov. 9-15ARIES (March 21-April 19). You

have a great deal more power than you’re willing to use. This is the way of a mature warrior. It’s better to keep rich reserves and maintain your position.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re not so sure that this week’s changes are for the better, but if your intentions are for the highest good for all involved, you’ve done all you can do to ensure a favorable result.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Your friends and family will benefit from your creativity, but truly the best part of it is all the fun you have putting something into the world that wasn’t there before and never would be without you.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Like a stonecutter, keep smashing your hammer on the rock even when it doesn’t seem to be splitting, because you know that eventually you’ll strike the magic blow that breaks it all open.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Looking too far into the future will overwhelm you. Baby steps are doable: one or two moves ahead and then one or two steps from there.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Whenever possible, deal directly with the things you want. You don’t need a go-between to mediate for you and your destiny. Keep it simple.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Most of us worry about how we’ll be seen if we end up doing something stupid. Of course, you can take the fear away and free yourself by doing something stupid.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s a void in your support team. You need more people on your side, especially a mentor, cheerleader or benefactor. Seek one who will regularly focus on your strengths.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your mood is even more independent than usual. In your work especially, you’ll prefer to be left alone. You can be trusted to get things done, and you don’t need anyone looking over your shoulder.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have a fight on your hands this week. The obstacles are rather obvious, though your adversary may remain unknown.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’re too busy trying to solve the problem, create the answer and figure out the way. Losing yourself in the task makes value irrelevant.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You strive for stellar results regardless of the reward. Your example will be absorbed even when you think no one notices.

If you were born this week you keep the ones who make you happy close, and it greatly enhances your experience of the year. Answers on page 15

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By TRAVIS SMOLAStaff writer

The paint may still be wet on Laurie Lee’s painting when it’s sold at the Cherished Art Auction.

Lee has participated in the auction to benefit Children’s Resource Center (CRC) of Cody since its start nine years ago.

Instead of creating a piece in advance, Lee works on her painting live in front of attendees at the event.

“It’s a fun thing and a great cause,” Lee said.

She will have one hour to complete her oil painting and then it will be auctioned immediately.

The CRC Cherished Art Auction and Quick Draw will be Friday, Nov. 7, at Olive Glenn Golf and Country Club.

Lee is unsure what her piece will be, but it may be a rooster or Indian girl.

Best known for her oil paintings of Western themes, Lee has been painting for 35 years.

“I do like to work more realistically,” she says. “My work is more traditional in subject matter.”

Native Americans, cowboys and wildlife are frequent subjects.

While the Indian girl would be more familiar, a rooster is a subject she’s been wanting to try.

“I thought it would be kind of fun to try something different,” she said.

Lee often does quick draw events and admits to feeling pressure at some – especially big art shows at museums.

“There’s some that are strictly one hour where you start completely from scratch,” Lee said.

For this event, she says she’s allowed to get some basic parts of the painting started before the event begins.

paints at Quick Draw for CRC’s Cherished Art Auction on Nov. 7

“This one is less nerve-wracking,” she said.

Lee says more serious art shows give awards and that can put pressure on participating artists.

Lee says she will sometimes practice before a quick draw.

She says the practice shows her quicker ways to get the desired effects she’s seeking.

Part of the attraction of such events is in seeing the work being created.

“People really like to watch that,” Lee adds. “And they like to meet the artist.”

She says the event also is a good chance for people to receive an introduction to art shows.

Lee also is happy to contribute to an event benefiting children.

To CRC’s benefit, Lee is a big draw.

“She’s a talented woman,” said Jamie Parsons, CRC community representative and auction coordinator. “Usually her paintings go for one of the highest amounts.”

Parsons praised Lee for her support of CRC.

“She’s amazing and is so

supportive of Children’s Resource Center,” she added.

Last year’s event attracted about 200 people and raised $50,000.

Parsons says some of the money is used as a match for grants.

Money also is used for developmental screenings and physical, occupational, vision and hearing therapy.

Social and emotional services also are provided.

“All are at no cost to families,” Parsons says. “Our services provide hundreds of children a brighter future.”

Laurie Lee has participated in the CRC Cherished Art Auction since it began nine years ago.

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Are you one of those people who seem to be more intimately involved with your computer and electronic devices than you are with other human beings?

Does the idea of attending a public gathering send you straight to the “no” box on your e-vite?

“Regretfully, I am unable to physically attend your gathering. (Frankly, I am terrified.) But I will be busy perusing Facebook and snapchatting in between instagramming and tweeting – eagerly living vicariously through those who are in attendance.

“Thank you, though, for thinking of me as a human

Step out of your ‘electronic safety zone’being who could (quite possibly) still be qualified to interact with other people at your event.”

People are struggling to deal with other people. More and more we are awkward and uncomfortable around other walking, talking, breathing Homo Sapiens.

We spend inordinate amounts of time “socializing” in situations in which we don’t even have to be troubled to open our mouths or look another person in the eye – and we feel engaged.

We sit around in our own private Idahos and laugh at funny little one-liners posted by inane people with nothing better to do than entertain you with their thoughtful quips, all the while feigning friendship and maintaining relationships.

Like this, like that. Share this, share that.

It’s safe from the outside looking in. No one gets hurt if

you don’t have to face the music.Interpersonal communica-

tion is challenging. Personally I suck at it, but I continue to work at it. I haven’t given up.

Communication is a valuable tool. Whether at work or home or the doctor’s office or grocery store – if we can’t articulate our thoughts and feelings we are stuck in a difficult place.

And sometimes I have to dig deep. It’s not easy. Heck, it’s not always easy to interact with our own family members or loved ones – the people who know, understand and love us best – let alone virtual strangers.

But we have to. This is what makes the world continue to go round. Communication.

Hide behind a computer screen, surf the web and voyeuristically peruse the world of social media and you’ve got quite the active social agenda.

You can make new friends,

“chat” with folks, you can even look at nice pictures and travel around the globe without ever leaving the safety and comfort of your armchair.

But where’s the adventure in that? Isn’t part of the thrill of living assuming some risk?

There is no risk sitting at the computer screen or in front of the television day in and day out. The only thing you risk there is becoming a bore. A dud. A lackluster individual shrouded behind the glow of your device or screen.

Turn off your gadget, interact with the people around you, challenge yourself and ask questions.

Live an adventurous life, not one illuminated by electronics, but rather by the light of the sun, moon and stars.

Step out of your electronic safety zone and engage, for real.

Live your own reality show – unplugged.

You can do it.