John says that there will be another newsletter soon so I composed an article about the OOS meeting. If you would like to read and respond to it before going to print this would be your chance to be editor/critic and help me make it better.
In my search for an image of the Giant Helicopter Damselfly I discovered the Encyclopedia of Life. It has the longest wingspan of any extant odonate, 7+ inches. Normally the damselflies are considered smaller, and more diminutive cousins to the dragonflies.

For your preview and feedback OOS-2009_draft.pdf