Val Rossetti dies. lifelong activist and educator remembered
Val Rossetti born January 21 1922 in Cortez Colorado died March 26 2006 in Kennewick Washington. She championed women and minority rights, taught PE in South Carolina and Washington, helped found the South Carolina Womens Bowling Association, led NOW and the League of Women Voters chapters, and trained voters at events across the Tri Cities. She is survived by three children, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services March 30 at Ellans Funeral Home Richland with contributions to the American Cancer Society.
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Kennewick
Wash
Cortez
Colo
Nora
Jake Kinsey
Val
Business
Oklahoma
Richland
Hanford
Ralph
Rosie
Aiken
St. Angela Academy
S.C. Women’s Bowling Association
Tri-Cities
Christ the King School
Ms. Rossetti
All American Readheads
N.O.W
League of Women Voters
Michael
Jackie
Draper
Utah
Cynthia Byers
Robert
West Richland
Richard
Holly
Seattle
Eiian
American Cancer Society
Cinansfuneralhome.com
Funeral and Service Schedules Across Local Churches
James Gary Barwick attends service at Windsor First Baptist Church in the afternoon. Christi Lloyd holds a 2 PM service at Jerusalem Branch Baptist. Sadie Mason Parks holds a 2 PM service at Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Eureka. Gracie Pickett has 2 PM at Peery and St Clair Funeral Home. John Mark Fulmer at 2 PM at First Baptist. Edward Yon at 4 PM at Dean Swamp Baptist. Claire Meredith 11 AM at Elko Baptist. Valarie Rossetti 7 PM at Einan's Funeral Home Richland Washington.
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James Gary Barwick
Windsor
First Baptist Church
Christi O. Lloyd
Jerusalem Branch Baptist Church
Sadie Mason Parks
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Eureka
Gracie Pickett
Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home
John Mark
J.M
Fulmer
First Baptist
Edward Yon
Dean Swamp Baptist
Claire Meredith
Elko Baptist Church
Valarie K. Rossetti
Einan
Richland
Wash
Williston and Eureka Obituaries Brief Notices
Claire Meredith 64 willist on services set for 11 a.m. Thursday March 30 at Elko Baptist Church officiated by Rev Larry Davis. Claire died Sunday and Folk Funeral Home Williston handles arrangements. Mrs Sadie Mason Parks formerly of 1496 Edgefield Highway Aiken died Thursday March 23 2006 funeral Wednesday March 29 at 1 p.m. Mt Sinai Baptist Church Eureka interment in church cemetery remains lie in state from noon to service time. Funeral cortege leaves Willie Parks residence 1376 Hampton Ave NW Aiken at p.m. Cheatham Funeral Homes Langley handles services.
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Williston
Claire Meredith
Elko Baptist Church
Larry Davis
Claire
Folk Funeral Home
Sadie Mason Parks
Edgefield Highway
Aiken
Mt. Sinai Baptist Church
Eureka
Sammie Williams
Willie
Richard) Parks
Hampton Ave
N.W
P.m. Cheatham Funeral Homes, Inc
Augusta Road
Langley
House rejects cigarette tax increase in South Carolina
The South Carolina House defeated a plan to raise the cigarette tax from 7 to 39 cents a pack as part of a 6.3 billion budget debate. Rep. Todd Rutherford argued the state risks becoming a low-cost drug dealer, while opponents warned a tax hike would create a budget nightmare and rely on permanent legal changes.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House
Todd Rutherford
North Carolina
Georgia
Rutherford
Tracy Edge
Ways and Means Committee
Edge
North
Myrtle Beach
Charleston
Beaufort
Santee Cooper warns of blackouts without new plants
Santee Cooper presented a $2.5 billion plan to add a coal fired plant and two nuclear reactors at V C Summer near Jenkinsville. If one plant does not come online by 2015 a power shortfall could leave 309000 homes in the dark as demand grows in South Carolina.
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Columbia
Santee Cooper
South Carolina
V.C. Summer
Jenkinsville
Senate backs death penalty for repeat child molesters in SC
The South Carolina Senate approved a bill making twice convict ed sex offenders eligible for the death penalty if convicted again of raping a child under 11. The measure, part of broader sex offender reforms, was sponsored by Sen. Jake Knotts and must pass a third reading before reaching the House.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
Larry Martin
R-Pickens
Sen
Jake Knotts
West Columbia
Knotts
Secret life of a school secretary becomes published author
At C A Johnson High School, secretary Wallace kept nine Christian fiction manuscripts in secret until cheerleaders discovered them. After encouragement, she published Sunset Sunrise and now keeps copies in her desk. She credits faith and family for perseverance through many rejections.
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Columbia
Rachell Lindsay Wallace
C.A. Johnson High School
Wallace
C.A. Johnson
James Taylor
Eau Claire
Jarryd McKie
McKie
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S.C. Senate
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Pine Log Road
Laurens Street
Aiken, Uc
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Bellsouth.net
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Jenny Yarborough
Rema
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