Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 1

Freeze brought fish kill Cl Low 60s mid-40s Weather tide chart BIO Weather question from: Aaron Salinas Age 16 Callers tell TCI: We want our HGTV and WGN ASAP Ed Martin comes in for some jabs in cable TV responses because I enjoyed the Home Garden channel Ed Martin in his letter was complaining sharply about decision to pull WGN without finding out how the viewers (thought) and now they are going do it again they are going to pull the Home Garden channel to put WGN back on Take some of that trash off and put Home Garden back on disappointing that the Home Garden channel was sacrificed Please sea SOUND 0FFA7 Sound Off callers apparently can't get enough hyacinths hydrangeas or home improvement A Caller-Tunes Sound Off question on Wednesday asked readers to respond to TCI decision to bring bade Chicago superstation WGN at the expense of the just-added Home Garden Television WGN was restored to Corpus Christi Robstown and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi according to information provided by TCI Home Garden TV remains in Orange Grove Seadrift and Port O'Connor markets TCI listings What do you' think of TCI i Cabtevislon's' latest change? they didn't take off another channel and put WGN in its place I believe that we cant see the Rockets Astros or the Spurs but we can see the Chicago Bulls because (City Councilman Ed) Martin misses them I just think that great that the Chicago Bulls games are back on so that people can watch 10 millionaires jump up in the air every 26 seconds show Most of those who called happy with the decision to swap Home Garden for WGN Some of the responses: I am so upset with the change The Home Garden channel was wonderful My husband and I both enjoyed it Everybody that we talked to enjoyed it The hobbies arts and crafts ail of those programs just for men but for women too I believe that I believe it The Gty Council finally accomplished something If it hadn't been for Ed Martin getting hold of TCI and writing that letter we wouldn't have gotten WGN back Thank you Mr Martin The Gty Council finally accomplished something Oh my goodness it really made my day Thank you I want to complain about that Ctfw-llms New firm buysKDF and KAJA Smith heads deal for Fox affiliate Tierra Grande tells officials of concerns About 75 people attended a meeting with officials at a church Residents said they are tired of their concerns falling on deafean Neither KDFnor KAJA has made a profit in recent yean Paloma Broadcasting has been targeted by a state suit By Ron George Cilkr-llma Driscoll school nurse Becky Graves says she treats children from Nue- testinal illnesses and skin diseases She says the Illnesses may occur ces County colonias who suffer from upper respiratory and gastroin- because of unsanitary conditions in colonies By Karen Brooks CaBcr-Tlmes The people of Tierra Grande live differently from those inside the city limits of Corpus Christi but their concerns are universal They want to be safe They warit to be healthy They want places for their children to play And they want to be treated with respect by the public by the media and most of all by their elected officials On Wednesday night a standing-room-only crowd packed a little church outside Pctronila to tell local state and federal officials just that tired of their concerns falling on deaf ears they said they want something done and they're willing to work with the authorities to do it these people here they're human beings and they deserve better conditions" Laurie Wakefield said during the two-hour meeting that drew about 75 residents to the Northwest Baptist Church these people here they have a right to expect Tierra Grande has been under scrutiny since 17-year-old Jorge Sanchez was shot to death last week The spotlight has since shone on a section of the subdivision that has poor living conditions trash in the streets unhealthy sewage systems and water unfit to drink Residents at the meeting said that although some of that is true most of the streets are decent if poor and most of the people are hard workers some parts not as bad as they said 17-year-old Tierra Grande resident Tony Garza want them to give us everything We just want a little help out here willing to work Said one woman: we bought our property we expect them to come out and pick up our trash and give us If some residents believe that she said not the fault the guy who sold it to all the The residents were joined by officials including Please sm MEET1NGA9 Colonias serious illness linked School nurse says she treats many children with respiratory problems A new company formed in part by KRIS-TV owner Frank Smith announced Wednesday that it bought Fox affiliate KDF-TV and Telemun-do affiliate KAJA-TV Miramar Broadcasting Co formed by Smith and a group of KRIS-TV managers bought KDF and Spanish-language KAJA from Paloma Broadcasting Cot a wholly owned sub-' sidiary of the Diocesan CorpThe deal is pending federal approval Smith would not disclose the sale price but called KDF and KAJA bargains think we got it for a very good price and I think we can turn it around real Smith said acquired a property that has some excellent Smith said has some excess expense that we can eliminate and we think we can turn it around to where a profitable Neither KDF nor KAJA he said has turned a profit in recent years Bill Stolp KDF president and general manager confirmed the financial condition He said he didn't know how the new owners planned to make the stations profitable KDF he said is a popular station carrying NFL football -including- most Dallas Cowboy games and the popular weekly drama Smith said KDFs bottom line was suffering from expensive programming other than Fox network shows such as of and think going to be able to salvage most of it but not at the price presently Smith said 1 Miramar expects the sale to be approved by the Federal Communications Commission because KDF and KAJA are low-power stations distributed mostly by cable systems in Nueces and San Patricio counties think the requirements are nearly as stringent on Pleasa sm KDFA12 Abwlo MUinMCNIf TVim A and other said Graves who works in the Driscoll Independent School District She treats children with serious upper respiratory gastrointestinal and skin diseases which she says may result from unsanitary conditions in colonias Residents of area colonias suspect the unsanitary conditions as well adding that some homes have raw sewage leaking from pipes and dirty well water They also blame pesticides and herbicides for mysterious rashes The Texas Attorney Office confirmed Wednesday that it has begun an investigation into Nueces County colonias State Sen Carlos Truan D-Corpus Christi requested the investigation last week Truan asked for the investigation after some Please sea KEA1THA9 Tuberculosis from area colonias could endanger others officials say Officials say serious diseases possibly aren being reported A Driscoll school nurse sees illnesses in students from colonias By Mary Lee Grant CiUerilmes DRISCOLL School nurse Becky Graves on Wednesday was treating children with the flu but she often sees much worse in a school district where as many as 35 percent of the children live in colonias have a lot of children from the colonias with upper respiratory conditions like asthma Inside Some of the colonias and rural subdivisions offer residents relaxation and peace of mind StoryA8 Coffee demand threatens migratory songbirds Sun-growing method now popular in South America ruins winter habitat scientists say Good Morning CAUSEWAY ASSESSMENT The Texas Department of Transportation is planning an environmental assessment as a step toward elevating the John Kennedy Causeway the flood-prone 4-mile link between Padre Island and the mainland Page B1 POLICE GRANT Corpus Christi police vehicles will be equipped with time-saving computers and locator systems after the department on Wednesday received a $16 million grant Page B1 B6 Funerals B9 Horoscope B7 Jumble B4 Local B1 Marinis -C8 Movies B8 Sports Cl TV B8 WhafaUp B6 Ann Landers B7 Bridge B7 Business 07 Classified D1 Comics B4-5 Crosswords B4-5 Editorials A10 Focus on Women The older shade-growing method provided ample cover for birds but coffee costs more The sun-growing method produces cheaper coffee but destroys bird habitats By Heather Deiar Knight-Rldder Newspapers WASHINGTON The smell of fresh coffee the warble of songbirds a combination that means to most of us But one that may not last Scientists at the Smithsonian Migrato ry Bird Center say the world's thirst for coffee is helping bring about the gradual disappearance of our best-loved songbirds In flocks that number in the mil- lions and stretch into every corner i of North America familiar back- yard birds orioles hummingbirds warblers and more spend their winters in Central and South America There they have traditionally settled in the shade trees that shelter coffee bushes Now these trees are being wiped out Growers encouraged by strong demand for coffee and PImm sm C0FFEEA12 Coffee facts Coffee is the second-most-important commodity expert Cottee Is the second-largest source of foreign exchange for developing companies Coffee is grown in more than 80 tropical countries mostly by small farmers Latin America produces 66 percent of the world's coffee 8ouw: KnFMdif NuMpipiii Caller-Times Interactive More than 800000 hits per month wwwxalleixoni 7 4.