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About Smoke signals. (Grand Ronde, Or.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 2003)
FEBRUARY 15, 2003 MA T'1""' '"( & 4ml A Publication of the Grand Ronde Tribe . Shuttle Disaster Recognized Grand Ronde Tribal member and Air Force Veteran Buddy White lowers the American flag to half mast in honor of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart during re-entry into the earth's atmosphere on the morning of Saturday, February 1. Video evidence points to debris that hit the left wing during takeoff as a likely cause for the breakup. The shuttle was at an altitude of over 200,000 feet and just minutes from its scheduled landing in Florida. "Our journey into space will go on," said President Bush to the nation. All seven members of the Interna tional crew were lost. The Grand Ronde community shared the nation's grief over the loss of the seven astronauts. o us) intermix Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon 9615 Grand Ronde Road Grand Ronde, Oregon 97347 Address Service Requested PRESORTED FIRST-CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID SALEM, OR PERMIT NO. 178 Sa-te Mist. See- New Bit STP.TE ciJ mDlSGH Hi" 53706-141? www.grandronde.org u n r If h 'N 6:k a. ti Z"""" t ill : H If . , f if 1 -v "f ,'5 f vl K W " V , K i', Vitrei f O,'. 4 sgtcsgjiri-i(jaagi.t!S'2iiE-1
