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To: Lane3 who wrote (17935)	7/20/2002 7:05:10 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Respond to of 21057

Yes, they own. It's a lot that is now zoned commercial, so they should get a good price for it. They bought their property in Capitan 3 years ago and have started a culinary herb farm there. They've been working the farm while building a house there. The house is now complete, so they're making their move. The farm was unproductive at first, but it's producing now. He's selling herbs to some of the restaurants in Ruidoso, so the growth has helped them in that way. Las Cruces seems to be growing fast, too. I noticed a lot of brand new stuff on the north side of town, and it's ongoing. Your friends are probably doing well.

To: Lane3 who wrote (17935)	7/20/2002 10:01:15 PM
From: E	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21057

Postal officials change stance on Operation TIPS From Kelli Arena WASHINGTON (CNN) --In a shift from its position 24 hours earlier, the U.S. Postal Service said Thursday it had decided to meet with the Justice Department to discuss Operation TIPS, a government plan to encourage U.S. postal workers to report suspicious activity as part of the government's war on terrorism. USPS officials had said Wednesday their 800,000 employees would not participate in the proposed program, whose name is an acronym for Terrorist Information and Prevention System. But the USPS explained Thursday, "That decision was made because we had insufficient information on the program, and because we had not discussed the issue internally or with the two unions affected." In a statement, the postal service said it, the National Association of Letter Carriers and the National Rural Letter Carriers' Association agreed a meeting was necessary with Department of Justice representatives to discuss the initiative. No meeting has been scheduled. Several weeks ago, Homeland Security officials approached the postal service about Operations TIPS and held a preliminary meeting about the possible involvement of letter carriers in the proposed initiative. Plans for the program have raised concern across the political spectrum. Members of civil liberties and privacy groups have joined conservative groups in their condemnation of the proposed program, dubbing it "Operation Snoops." cnn.com