JACKSONVILLE, Texas USA — A belated loss has been discovered in the untimely death of Robert E. Ellis, owner of Ellis Mountain Rocket Works, a manufacturer of single use and reloadable model and high power rocket motors.  Ellis died on December the 4th after complications from an accident.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada USA — Scott Ulrey of Just Rockets announced today that he has completed negotiations with Matt Steele, purchasing the rights to the entirety of North Coast Rockets, although they do not foresee the re-release of any NCR kits until at least the third or fourth quarter of this year.

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota USA — Ky & Jodi Michaelson and Rocketman Enterprises, Inc. are having their annual Super Bowl Party Sunday, February 3nd, 2008 starting at 1:00 PM until ?.  As always, there will be lots of food and beverages.  This party has turned into an international event; people have come from as far away as Sweden.

HILLSBORO, Oregon USA — With three of nine Board of Trustee positions open for placement, National Association of Rockety Secretary George Rachor has officially called for the 2008 trustee nominations.  NAR members will vote for the three seats, to be announcemed at NARAM-50 in July, 2008.

MARION, Iowa USA — With the National Association of Rocketry Board of Trustees meeting date approaching, NAR president Mark Bundick has officially called for member agenda items to be submitted.  The meeting is to take place March 13-14 in Rochester, Minnesota, during NARCON 2008.

FREDERICK, Maryland USA — Every year, the National Association of Rocketry accepts proposals for changes to the United States Model Rocket Sporting Code, more commonly known as the Pink Book, through the Rules Revision Process, where contest rules revisions are considered and voted upon.

OAK PARK, Michigan USA — Eldred Pickett has released his new 2008 Hobby Rocketry Calendar.  Featuring photos of both model and high power rocketry, the calendar is coil-bound, with a separate sheet of information on various rocketry and space-related events and people.

PACIFIC GROVE, California USA — Bobby Wright's love for science and space has launched his dreams and pursuits skyward — more than 6,000 feet in the air.

BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota USA — Rocketman Enterprises, Inc. has added a number of new parachutes and deployment bags to our line of recovery systems. Whether you need to recover a 1 lb. or a 268 lb. rocket, we have a chute for you. Rocketman manufactures 42 different models to choose from.

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland USA — ROCKETS Magazine's December 2007 issue is in the mail and being delivered to subscribers now.  Featuring BALLS 15, Southern Thunder and Nebraska Heat 10, the issue has plenty of launch info about the activities of the Tripoli Rocketry Association.