School Board

A Sing-A-Long with Rosalie was held at LakeWood Care Center on Wednesday as it had many, many times before, only this time a tribute was made for Rosalie.
Rosalie Ness has been going to the nursing home, in its present location and in past facilities for years, entertaining the residents with singing, joke and story telling and sharing friendship.
Wednesday they gathered to honor Rosalie Ness for her dedicated years of service.
The introduction to her tribute which was shared by Judy Gubbels, began with an abbreviated history about her work and comments shared by staff, residents and friends.
A cake was baked in her honor simply stating, “Thank-you Rosalie”.
Following that time, they did what Rosalie did, singing and telling stories.
Refreshments were served after the program.
The following is a story about Rosalie, with information gathered and shared by Judy Gubbels.
On a cold December 27th in 1926, a little girl who would warm the lives of her family was born in Wabanica. Little Rosalie Sandtviet arrived on the scene.
During the next decade, Dr. J.E. Corrigan, a physician for Baudette and Spooner (now called East Baudette) built and operated The Spooner Hospital. This hospital stood where Jim and Pat Kempenich live today. The hospital was turned into a nursing home in the late 1930’s and at that time, no one could possibly have known that little Rosalie would one day warm the lives of the residents of this home too.
Meanwhile, pretty little Rosalie Sandviet was growing up. She graduated from Baudette high school in 1945 and then left the area to work in a defense plant in Detroit, Michigan.
Lucky for us, after the war was over she came back to Baudette. She came home and worked as a waitress at the Rex Hotel and at the Wigwam Lodge. Then, she took a job at the Hartz grocery store where she met a fellow named Ralph Ness. She was cleaning cabbages one day when Ralph said, “Any woman who can do that job and not complain, must be a good woman.”
“We agree, Rosalie is a good woman,” said Judy.
Ralph married the good woman and together they raised four good children, Jeannie, Steve, Joanna and Paula. The children grew up and married and had families of their own and Jeannie married Dick Thompson, the son of Lou Thompson who managed The Pioneer Nursing Home. It was Lou who introduced Rosalie to the concept of entertaining the residents at their facility, the facility that used to be The Spooner Hospital. And so began Rosalie’s nursing home entertainment career.
Eventually, the first nursing home became outdated. So, on September 13, 1964 a new Pioneer Nursing Home was ready to go. Nine hundred people attended an open house, residents moved in and Rosalie followed the residents with her bags of tricks. These bags were her portable files of jokes and songs.
Years later, The Pioneer Nursing Home and Trinity Hospital united and our beautiful LakeWood Care Center was established. Once again, Rosalie grabbed her bags of tricks and followed the residents to their new improved destination.
Though the exact year Rosalie started entertaining the residents is not known, we estimate the joy of this journey has continued for approximately half of a century.
Rosalie is quick to point out that she did not do this alone. Fran Murray and Evelyn Jesme accompanied her on the piano for many years and in recent years, Sue Smith played piano. A faithful following of friends followed Rosalie to her gigs, many of whom attended the event on Wednesday.
Recognition must also be given to the American Legion Auxiliary because they’ve provided human resources and gifts for the residents when Rosalie and her friends entertained for special holidays.
Rosalie was dedicated to her cause. Her agenda eventually turned into monthly programs, the programs we know as Sing-A-Long with Rosalie.
"We can be so grateful that her bags of tricks were portable so she could follow the people she cared about,” said Judy Gubbels. “It is a privilege to inherit these bags of tricks and it will be an honor to work with the Legion Auxiliary, carrying on the tradition you started. Thank you, Rosalie, you are indeed, “a good woman”.

A Sing-A-Long with Rosalie was held at LakeWood Care Center on Wednesday as it had many, many times before, only this time a tribute was made for Rosalie.
Rosalie Ness has been going to the nursing home, in its present location and in past facilities for years, entertaining the residents with singing, joke and story telling and sharing friendship.
Wednesday they gathered to honor Rosalie Ness for her dedicated years of service.
The introduction to her tribute which was shared by Judy Gubbels, began with an abbreviated history about her work and comments shared by staff, residents and friends.
A cake was baked in her honor simply stating, “Thank-you Rosalie”.
Following that time, they did what Rosalie did, singing and telling stories.
Refreshments were served after the program.
The following is a story about Rosalie, with information gathered and shared by Judy Gubbels.
On a cold December 27th in 1926, a little girl who would warm the lives of her family was born in Wabanica. Little Rosalie Sandtviet arrived on the scene.
During the next decade, Dr. J.E. Corrigan, a physician for Baudette and Spooner (now called East Baudette) built and operated The Spooner Hospital. This hospital stood where Jim and Pat Kempenich live today. The hospital was turned into a nursing home in the late 1930’s and at that time, no one could possibly have known that little Rosalie would one day warm the lives of the residents of this home too.
Meanwhile, pretty little Rosalie Sandviet was growing up. She graduated from Baudette high school in 1945 and then left the area to work in a defense plant in Detroit, Michigan.
Lucky for us, after the war was over she came back to Baudette. She came home and worked as a waitress at the Rex Hotel and at the Wigwam Lodge. Then, she took a job at the Hartz grocery store where she met a fellow named Ralph Ness. She was cleaning cabbages one day when Ralph said, “Any woman who can do that job and not complain, must be a good woman.”
“We agree, Rosalie is a good woman,” said Judy.
Ralph married the good woman and together they raised four good children, Jeannie, Steve, Joanna and Paula. The children grew up and married and had families of their own and Jeannie married Dick Thompson, the son of Lou Thompson who managed The Pioneer Nursing Home. It was Lou who introduced Rosalie to the concept of entertaining the residents at their facility, the facility that used to be The Spooner Hospital. And so began Rosalie’s nursing home entertainment career.
Eventually, the first nursing home became outdated. So, on September 13, 1964 a new Pioneer Nursing Home was ready to go. Nine hundred people attended an open house, residents moved in and Rosalie followed the residents with her bags of tricks. These bags were her portable files of jokes and songs.
Years later, The Pioneer Nursing Home and Trinity Hospital united and our beautiful LakeWood Care Center was established. Once again, Rosalie grabbed her bags of tricks and followed the residents to their new improved destination.
Though the exact year Rosalie started entertaining the residents is not known, we estimate the joy of this journey has continued for approximately half of a century.
Rosalie is quick to point out that she did not do this alone. Fran Murray and Evelyn Jesme accompanied her on the piano for many years and in recent years, Sue Smith played piano. A faithful following of friends followed Rosalie to her gigs, many of whom attended the event on Wednesday.
Recognition must also be given to the American Legion Auxiliary because they’ve provided human resources and gifts for the residents when Rosalie and her friends entertained for special holidays.
Rosalie was dedicated to her cause. Her agenda eventually turned into monthly programs, the programs we know as Sing-A-Long with Rosalie.
"We can be so grateful that her bags of tricks were portable so she could follow the people she cared about,” said Judy Gubbels. “It is a privilege to inherit these bags of tricks and it will be an honor to work with the Legion Auxiliary, carrying on the tradition you started. Thank you, Rosalie, you are indeed, “a good woman”.