Election ballots
	Election ballots for DD&R Officers and Executive Committee members are being mailed February 25 and should arrive shortly after this.  Please take the time to vote for the candidate of your choice.  Ballots are due no later than April 8.
Fall 2007 Newsletter is now available
	Newsletter can be downloaded from the ANS DD&R Division members at Member Only area. An Abbreviated Newsletter is available to the general public for download. If you would like to see the complete newsletter but are not currently a member of the ANS DD&R Division, membership information is available at http://ans.org/join/ . Be sure to join the DD&R Division when you submit your application.
Standards Development
	The American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) is working on DDR related standards.  If you are interested in contributing to this work, please contact Larry Zull, our DD&R representative in this area, at larryz@dnfsb.gov and ask to be placed on the ASTM D&D Standards work group.   Dick Meservey, of the ASTM, has invited DD&R to interact with the ASTM D&D Standards group during the development of D&D standards