Thank you all for your kind words and encourgement via this page and e-mail. As I was elected to a four (4) year term on the METEX BofDs in 2000, I will not be required to seek election this coming Spring (April 2002-time, date and location of the election to be determined). Hopefully we will not need an election in the year 2004 as METEX will be H I S T O R Y!