Eileen Atwood

Chances are if you are a regular visitor to Albertson’s in Wolf Point
you have seen Eileen Atwood. You might not notice her right away. She
usually works in the meat department as a wrapper, but anyone there
will tell you who she is.
“She always has a smile on her face,” said James Nygard of the bakery
personnel, “she never seemed like she had a bad day.”
Nygard has worked at the store for 18 years which is 15 less than Eileen.
She started working there in 1977, back when it was named Buttrey Food
& Drug. Eileen is just one of the many who work to serve Wolf Point, a
community of over 2,500 people, on a daily basis as the city’s only
grocery store.
But after 33 years she has decided to retire from her job at
Albertson’s. Her last official day was Friday June 26.
Eileen decided to come to Wolf Point from North Dakota when her
husband accepted a job in town. To her, time has passed quickly and
leaving Albertson’s is something she is excited and saddened by. She
is thankful to the people she has worked with and will miss them
dearly.
“We all just get along together,” she said Friday afternoon in the
break room of Albertson’s. Nearby sat a long table full of food to
celebrate her 33 year career. On the purple plastic table cloth in
front of her sat a tiara, a gift from the other employees. She would
also learn later about her new barbecue they purchased for her.
On Eileen’s first day, she admittedly didn’t like her job at the
grocery store. When she started she felt overwhelmed with the type of
work and the amount. Eileen said new challenges can sometimes be
difficult to deal with. That did not stop her however.
In her life after Albertson’s she will spend her time doing yard work
and visiting with her three children, eight grand kids and four step
children. She will be taking life slow and making decisions one at a
time. She will however be missed at Albertson’s.
Chris Evans, the meat manager at the store has worked at Albertson’s
for seven years. Long before that Evans and Eileen had a chance to
work together as well. He said replacing her will not be easy.
“It is gonna be a lot different, she’s a workaholic,” he said. “It’s
gonna take two people to replace her.”
Gene Pronto the store director at Albertson’s has worked at the
grocery store for 12 years. The thought of working without Eileen is
not an easy one for him to comprehend, on his way back to the break
room he said “she’s going to be greatly missed.”

Ghost riders Coming to Wolf Point Montana

At the tender age of sixteen Tim Lepard sat on a bull named Tire rod. About three seconds later he was thrown off.

It was beginning of his rodeo career which has now spanned three decades. Wolf Point, MT residents will be able to view his comedy show along with his animal partners nicknamed Team Ghost rider at this years Wild Horse Stampede on July 9 through July 11. The animal group is made up of dogs, monkeys and sheep.

Tim “Wild Thang” Lepard became interested in rodeo as a way of competing with his older brother Ricky, who served as a Green Beret, and highly decorated military enlistee. Ricky had some success bull riding in the military rodeo circuit and Tim was eager to follow
him.
“All I wanted to do was be like him,” Lepard said. “I was determined
to be a bull rider.”

Over the course of his 30 year career Lepard has been both a rider and bull fighter and has fallen victim to nine major surgeries as a result. Now the Memphis TN native, has put together an animal show centered on comedy. He uses a red, white and blue theme throughout the show as a dedication to his brother and his country.

The animals in his show have now become part of his passion.
“They are my life,” Lepard said, who believes the animals are like family members to him.

The show is being sponsored by Independence Bank of Poplar in MT. Cherry Colgan, a loan officer at the bank said the stampede is an exciting tradition and this year should be no exception.
"I have been going to the rodeo since I was kid,” she said. "It's the stampede, you just gotta go."

Mike Leinen the branch president of the bank said the stampede means a great deal to the residents of Wolf Point, but its significance does not stop there.
“It means quite a bit to Poplar [as well].”
He also expressed excitement for this years show and is also very happy that Independence Bank will be able to contribute to the festivities.

Leinen believes Tim Lepard and Team Ghost rider will not disappoint.
“It should be great family entertainment and we're just happy to be part of it.”

“Wild Thang” is no stranger to the spotlight. He is a three time winner for comedy act of the year. In the International Finals Rodeo showcase he won “Comedy & Dress Act” a total of six times, and he has been featured on America’s Funniest Home Videos, FHM Magazine, Sports Illustrated, the Jay Leno Show and Steve Harvey’s “Big Show.”

In regards to his upcoming show in Wolf Point Lepard was bold enough to make one prediction.
“We’re going to rock the house,” he said.

For more info check out Tim's Web site at http://www.teamghostriders.com/

This week in youtube

Just some stuff for you to check out when your bored.

The real story of what happens when Bowser is not around!
Batman and Robin sucks
Drive through folk song

Movie to Look Forward To!

Drag Me to Hell

Noteworthiness: Toted as "Sam Raimi's return to horror." To be released May 29, 2009.

Synopsis:
Christine Brown is a loan officer who denies an old mysterious woman an extension on her home. She then becomes the recipient of a supernatural curse.

What you can expect:
Maybe someEvil Dead style cinematography? Good scary effects and an inventive story.

Actors/Actresses:
Alison Lohman (Beowulf, Big Fish, Matchstick Men)

Supporting roles for ...
Justin Long (Dodgeball, The Break Up, Die Hard 4)

David Paymer (In Good Company, Resurrecting the Champ, Redbelt)

What its lacking:
Bruce Campbell

Check Out the Trailer!

Made up Holiday Alert

I would like to propose an addition of a new holiday in the Chicago land area.

More and more commonly, we have seen the rise of commercial holidays as well as even more bizarre days of celebration. Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley designated April 23, Shakespeare's 445th birthday, "talk like Shakespeare day." This is great, but who in Chicago can relate to talking like Shakespeare?

In light of this I would like to propose my own holiday. With the NBA finals beginning soon, I would like to designate June 4,"Talk Like Marv Albert Day!" in honor of the legendary commentator.

Nearly every Chicagoan could remember Marv calling Bulls games remarking on the "spectacular moves of Michael Jordan." Or toting the ever so famous, "Yes!" or "And it counts!"

Plus it's a lot easier to do an impression of Marv Albert than it is to do a Shakespeare. Say what you want about the man, but boy can he call a mean basketball game.