GROUP WANTS CARDS FOR FAMILIES.Byline: Kathleen Sweeney Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - A note, a card, a letter of encouragement. Sometimes it's the tangible things that can make all the difference. Valentines for Troops, an organization that has been encouraging Southern Californians to send Valentines to military personnel overseas, is hoping families, businesses and schools take some time to write a note or make a card to send to the relatives of space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. Columbia's crew. ``It's important for the family members,'' said Michael Fleming Michael Valentine Fleming (1913 - 1 October 1940) was the son of Valentine Fleming and brother of Ian Fleming and Peter Fleming. He married Letitia Blanche Borthwick, daughter of Hon. Malcolm Algernon Borthwick and Blanche Buckland Gorrie, on 28 July 1934. , program coordinator. ``They know everybody in this country is upset, and we just hate to lose anybody ... especially astronauts who are up there to do better for mankind. They are doing things to improve our quality of life here in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . We just need to let the families know.'' The idea to send Valentines began after the Columbia exploded Saturday as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere “Air” redirects here. For other uses, see Air (disambiguation). Earth's atmosphere is a layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth and retained by the Earth's gravity. It contains roughly (by molar content/volume) 78% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0. . As word of the tragedy spread, residents nationwide posted their thoughts and feelings on the Internet. Fleming and his partners thought making Valentines for these families might offer some temporary relief. ``It's so tragic to have this happen around Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. ,'' he said. ``There are not going to be a lot of Valentines exchanged between those families.'' Santa Clarita residents have until Monday to drop off their Valentines at the Mountasia Fun Center, 21516 Golden Triangle Golden Triangle can refer to:
Once the Valentines are collected, they will be divided into boxes for each of the seven families, Fleming added. Some families will receive more cards, depending on the number of children and members in each. NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. officials have said they will forward the cards to the families so they receive them in time for Valentine's Day. The organization is also accepting donations for the Space Shuttle Children's Trust Fund, which was reinstituted this week, officials said. The fund was established 17 years ago when space shuttle Challenger exploded. The fund distributed more than $1.2 million to children of Challenger's seven-person crew. The money will be used to help the Columbia families with child care and other needs. Mountasia will be holding a fund-raising event from noon to 9 p.m. Feb. 12 to add to the fund, Fleming said. The goal is to raise $5,000. For more information, see the organization's Web site, www.valentinesfortroops.com. |
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