THE BEAT MAY 10TH –MAY 17TH

SATURDAY, MAY 10TH

CODY WILD WEST DAYS CONTINUE WITH THE TOP NOTCH HORSE SALE LIVE PREVIEW OUT AT THE CODY STAMPEDE GROUNDS GOING ON RIGHT NOW

THE BUFFALO BILL TOP NOTCH HORSE SALE BEGINS HERE AT THE IRMA AT 12 NOON…FRANK WILL BE PROVIDING SOME GREAT MUSIC UP UNTIL THEN. IF ANYONE OUT THERE HASN’T BEEN TO THE TOP NOTCH HORSE SALE BEFORE… COME OVER AND WATCH… IT IS A HOOT!!!

THERE WILL BE BARREL RACING TODAY AT 2PM AND AT 5PM AT THE STAMPEDE GROUNDS

AND DAN MILLER’S COWBOY MUSIC REVIEW KICKS OFF ITS INAUGRAL PERFORMANCE AT THE CODY THEATER, ACROSS FROM THE IRMA AT 8PM TONIGHT!!!!!!!! AND ANOTHER SHOW SUNDAY THE 11TH AT 2PM. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE AND HEAR DAN’S WONDERFUL SHOW AND OUR VERY OWN WENDY DINGMAN IS ONE OF THE STARS!!!

UP AT THE EAST GATE SHOPPING CENTER THEY ARE HAVING A FUNDRAISER FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF PARK COUNTY… LOVE ON A LEASH STARTED AT 9AM AND RUNS TILL 1PM. THERE IS A BAKE SALE, RAFFLE, GAMES, FOOD AND MORE… AND THERE WILL BE DOGS AND CATS FROM THE SHELTER PRESENT ALL READY FOR ADOPTION…OH AND THERE WILL BE A DRESS YOUR PET CONTEST AT NOON.

AT THE CODY NEWSTAND TODAY… LYNN HOUZE WILL BE SIGNING HER BOOK… “CODY” FROM 1-4PM.

TODAY OUT AT THE PARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS IS THE POWELL HOME AND GARDEN SHOW. IT BEGAN AT 8AM AND RUNS TILL 4PM. YOU CAN FIND A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING AT THE SHOW… YOU CAN EVEN SHOP FOR MOTHER’S DAY… THERE WILL BE WOOD CRAFTS, DESIGNER HAND BAGS, JEWELRY, BEAUTY PRODUCTS, KITCHEN ITEMS… EVEN GOURMET DOG TREATS….
/J.C. Band 7
AT THE SILVER DOLLAR… LEFT OF CENTER WILL BE PLAYING.

AT CASSIES…ITS DOUG HUNTER, AND THEN… WEST THE BAND.

OR YOU CAN ALSO JOIN FRANKS COMPANY TNT PRODUCTIONS FOR KARAOKE AT WHISKEY RIVER.

SUNDAY, MAY 11TH
ITS’S MOTHERS DAY!!!

THERE WILL BE A HUGE, GIGANTIC… BIG… BIG..BIG.. BIG MODTHER’S DAY BUFFET HERE AT THE IRMA FROM 11:30AM TILL 5PM…I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU MAKE RESERVATIONS FOLKS!!! THE BUFFET HAS A HUGE SELECTION PLUS… 8 DIFFERENT DESERTS… SPOIL MOM THIS YEAR.. BRING HER TO THE IRMA!!!

THIS IS JUST A REMINDER THAT THERE IS A 2PM MATINEE OF DAN MILLER’S COWBOY MUSIC REVIEW AT THE CODY THEATER.

MONDAY, MAY 12TH

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CODY CLUB WILL MEET AT 12PM IN CODY CLUB ROOM FOR LUNCH… EVERYONE IS WELCOME.

AND HERE IS A SPECIAL NOTE… IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MAY 19TH NATIONAL PARKS DAY LUNCH HELD BY THE CHAMBER AT THE CODY AUDITORIUM… PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW BY CALLING THE CODY COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE GUEST SPEAKER WILL BE EVERYONE’S MOST FAVORITE PERSON… SUANNE LEWIS.

TUESDAY, MAY 13TH

SHUFFLE BUGGY WILL BE PLAYING THEIR FAREWELL PERFORMANCE FOR THE SUMMER AT THE SILVER DOLLAR FROM 9-11PM… THEY INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND DANCE!!!

THURSDAY, MAY 15TH

DAN MILLER’S COWBOY MUSIC REVIEW OFFICIALLY KICKS OFF AT 8PM AT THE CODY THEATER… THERE IS FUN, MUSIC, SOME KICK-REAR COWBOY POETRY AND FUN FOR EVERYONE… WORD IS.. .EVEN TEENAGERS ENJOY THIS SHOW!! HOWS THAT PEOPLE!!! COME SEE DAN AND HIS GANG AT THE CODY THEATER 8 TILL 9:30PM THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY, THEY ARE OFF SUNDAY… THEN THROUGH THE FOLLOWING WEEK.


FRIDAY, MAY 16TH



FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT CASSIES… ITS DOUG HUNTER, AND AT 9PM.. .WEST THE BAND!!

AND AT WHISKEY RIVER… ITS FRANK’S COMPANY TNT FOR LIVE LIVE LIVE KAREOKE!

AND NEXT SATURDAY… MAY 17TH

IN WORLAND THE WORLAND HEALTHCARE REHAB CENTER CONCERT WILL BE HELD… STARING… OUR VERY OWN… WENDY DINGMAN IN THE DUO DOUBLESHOT!!!! AND THE DUO PRICKELY PEAR… THAT’S FROM 11AM TILL 1:30PM

AND A QUICK NOTE… THE BEARTOOTH HIGHWAY WILL OPEN ON MAY 24TH … SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE FOLKS!!!!

YOU CAN FIND THE LATEST BEAT REPORT AT OUR FAVORITE WEBSITE… EVERYTHINGCODY.COM OR OUR WEBSITE… COMFORTFOODRADIO.COM

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYBODY!!!

POWELL - Attendees at the annual student movies at Northwest College will get a double feature this year.

The premiere starts at 7 p.m. Monday in Room 70 of the Fagerberg Building, but the cast and crew will start arriving by limousine shortly after 6:30 p.m.

The second, longer movie was written by, directed by and stars Bryce Cornatzer of Tacoma, Wash. "Secondhand Memories" centers on the cast of a radio show fallen on hard times and its writer, Arthur, played by Cornatzer. Other members of the radio acting company are played by Lilli Schoer of Billings, Nik Vantine of Cody, Loni Sallee of Roundup, Mont., and Klug. McMillin plays a writer hired to replace Arthur and improve the show's ratings.

News Release

Contact: Lee Haines, 307.578.4014
lee@homelessheartsfoundation.com


For immediate release: April 23, 2008
Cody, Wyoming


Wine Tasting Party to benefit animal friends

If you love tasting a wide spectrum of wines and want to find the best hot hors d’ouevres, cheeses, and chocolates to enjoy with your wine, then you can’t miss the upcoming “Benefit for our Animal Friends” wine tasting party.

It’s Saturday, May 3, 2008, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Cody Elks Lodge, 1202 Beck Avenue. Tickets are $20 per person and are available at the Cody Elks Lodge, the Loving Hearts Animal Sanctuary, the Cody Country Chamber of Commerce, and at the door.

In a casual setting, a variety of delicious wines from distinctive vineyards will be paired with wonderful food tidbits. You’ll have a chance to win wine baskets, local pottery from The Thistle, jewelry from Big Chiefs Western Gifts, a trip for two to anywhere in the world and much more. A fun, casual night not to be missed!

All proceeds benefit the Humane Society of Park County and the Loving Hearts Animal Sanctuary.

Homeless Hearts Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that operates the Loving Hearts Animal Sanctuary, provides low-cost animal vaccinations and half-price spay/neuter coupons, aids seniors and low-income families with veterinary and food bills, and establishes animal education and awareness programs for children and adults. Contact 307.587.5395 or info@homelessheartsfoundation.com for information.

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Comfort Food is proud to announce that we will be broadcasting live from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center... May 3rd 2008.

The world famous Riders in The Sky will be appearing live on Comfort Food, Saturday April 19th...at the world famous Irma Hotel.
The Riders are perhaps the worlds most well known cowboy band.. play the music of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, and all the classic wesern songs..they have built a fan base of millions throughout the world

Irma Hotel janitor thwarts robbery
By RUFFIN PREVOST
Gazette Wyoming Bureau

CODY - A late-night robbery was foiled early Thursday when a janitor at the Irma Hotel chased the suspect into the street and caught her, holding her until police arrived.

Sherry Fuller, 34, was arrested around 3:15 a.m. after running out of the hotel with cash boxes and an undisclosed amount of money, according to a statement released by the Cody Police Department.

In a move that would have made Irma founder Buffalo Bill Cody proud, night janitor Carmen Dunigan chased the fleeing would-be robber into the street and pursued her for a few blocks, said hotel co-owner John Darby.

"He did it like a true Marine," Darby said of Dunigan, a former Marine who has worked for the hotel for more than seven years.

The woman threatened night desk clerk John Oberly and demanded the hotel's cash and cash boxes, Darby said.

Darby said he did not think the woman was armed. But she apparently told Oberly that she was, keeping her hand in her coat pocket as if she had a handgun, he said.

"She got all of the money out of the cash box and the safe. She knew what she was doing and knew right what to ask for," he said.

Darby said Dunigan told him that, as he chased the woman, he remembered his Marine training, where he learned that if he wanted to get someone's attention, he should growl.

" 'So I growled at her, and she stopped,' is what he told me," Darby said.

"I told Carmen he shouldn't have chased her, because you never know if someone like that has a gun or what they might do. But he just said he was a Marine," Darby said.

Dunigan grabbed the woman by the neck and dragged her back to the hotel to wait for the police, said hotel employee Kim Richard.

The robber wore a ski mask during the robbery, Richard said.

Darby questioned the wisdom of the suspect's apparent getaway plan, saying she was not particularly athletic or fleet of foot.

He said he could not remember a similar incident since he bought the hotel in 1989.

Fuller, who Darby said was a former employee at the Irma, was in custody at the Park County jail and has not yet made an initial court appearance.

By Penny Preston
Story Published: Jan 22, 2008 at 9:53 AM MST

Story Updated: Jan 22, 2008 at 9:53 AM MST

CODY, WYOMING - When the temperature drops, things get hummin' at the Irma Hotel in Downtown Cody. A live radio show at the historic Irma Hotel brings laughter and music to the Big Horn Basin.
A radio engineer counts down, five, four, three two, one, and then points to the man with the goatee. He shouts over booming music,” Comfort Food Radio is on the air.” And so begins the Saturday morning radio show billed as the only one of it’s kind West of the Mississippi. Who makes such a claim? Comfort Food Founder, Chris Turner.

The Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Creator, and President of 'Comfort Food' told KULR 8, “My mother used to play old radio programs for me on long car trips, and I always thought this would be a lot of fun." His intro to the show is tongue in cheek, “On Tuesday morning’s show we have the great-great granddaughter of a famous dead person, the gloomiest day of the year is coming, and we have our favorite hard of hearing citizen.”

It’s not all about Turner, although he draws a lot of attention. He reads the community announcements in a long blonde wig, because he's filling in for one of his female actors. He employs several local actors on his show. And, he writes all the material.

In one skit, he asks Wendy Corr Dingman, “Why to they call you Fannie?" She's playing Fannie, the great, great, granddaughter of Annie Oakley. She's dressed in a cowboy hat, and fringed coat. She answers Chris, “Let me turn around and show you.” Chris roars, “Great Ceasars ghost! That thing’s,” Annie interrupts, “It’s bigger than Denver, I know. You should go with me when I shop for jeans.” And the audience that fills the Irma's bar laughs hard.

On "Comfort Food", there is music. A local rhythm and blues band composed a song for Chris, after their last performance was accidentally erased, “And if you do it again, I’m gonna break you pretty face." Again, the live audience breaks up with laughter. Bill Delph says he comes to see the show every Saturday morning, “There’s no such thing as a bad show. Some are better than others, some are funnier than others, but they’re always good shows.” Bob Evarts is also a regular. He points out, “Yeah, it’s a good thing, especially in the winter.”

Turner is a 21-year veteran of television, a producer for CNN News. But, he decided to follow a childhood dream after he moved to Cody. He says it's hard work. But, he told KULR 8, “And I’ve had more fun doing it. And sometimes we’re funny and sometimes we’re really bad. But I always have fun. I love my job.”

Turner says he's planning to expand his show outside the Cody market.

Cody's KODI wins AP award
By Gazette News Services

CHEYENNE - KODI-AM in Cody has won The Associated Press Station of the Year award for Wyoming.

The annual honor is given to the Wyoming broadcast member that provides the most story contributions in a calendar year.

Jim Clarke, who is the AP's bureau chief for the Rocky Mountain region, announced the award Wednesday.

Clarke said KODI's record of sharing news quickly is an example of the best tradition of the AP, a news cooperative. Member newspapers and broadcasters share their work to help paint a more complete picture of the state, the region and the world.

The award comes with a $200 prize.

KODI is part of the Cody-based Big Horn Radio Network.

The Cody Chamber of Commerce held elections this past week during its annual retreat. The Big Horn Radio Network's Roger Gelder will be next year's Chamber President, with Garrett Growning of Shoshone First Bank serving as vice president. Serving in the same capacities next year will be Margie Johnson with Cody Trolley Tours as secretary, and Comfort Food's Chris Turner as treasurer. Tim Mahieu will continue on the board as past president. Kim Jones, Chamber Director, said that the meeting that was held this week was very productive, and she looks forward to next year's challenges. Jones added that a new addition to the 2008 Chamber board will be Mike Darby, co-owner of the Irma Hotel. She said that she feels next year's board is enthusiastic and committed.

Comfort Food Host Chris Turner will the the Master of Ceremonies for the upcoming Yellowstone Harmony Chorus Concert..."Boot Scootin Cowgirls of the West". "Boot Scootin Cowgirls" will feature song and music from the American West.

Amoung the performers will be:
Northern Lights
The Pink Ladies
Wyoming Promise
The Cody High School Choir "Equestria"

and more....

The Performance will be at the Cody Auditorium October 20th at 7pm. The cost is only $10 for adults, $8 for sr's and $25 for families... afterwards there will be an "After Glow" party with food and a cash bar... the cost for the part is only $5.

Come join us for fun, music and a very strange man...