Corpus Christi Caller-Times from Corpus Christi, Texas • 17

r- (I 'r it 1 4 ction Metro Desk: 886-3662 Metre tine 886-3732 Metre e-mail: metrodeskcallercom HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: Classes of 2002 with valedictorians and salu-tatorians are listed for Austwell-Tivoli Banquete Bishop Carroll Freer Karnes City and Mathis high schools Page B6 i Weather i ervr OBITUARY Caijenuar 1 IjOCAL yv £--t 1 £5 S' AT '1 OS 41 T'-r" 1 Corpus Christi Caller-Times Saturday June 1 2002 Page Designer: Chris Hopkins 886-3600 Amid tears and gifts Furley says goodbye 'Stay tuned Tor The Bold By Dan Parker Caller-Times Comments from callercom Mr Furley working for you has been a godsend in my life As an upcoming reporter I can only hope that I will have the same success you have had in your life You have a wonderful wife and family and I will deeply miss seeing you when I walk in the door Angela Cantu Walter Joe and I want to extend our warmest wishes for a happy retirement Forty-five years on the air is quite an accomplishment Best of Luck Amy and (KIII-TV Channel 3 Anchor) Joe Gazin My grandmother who lived to be 100 years always watched your noon broadcast even though she didn't speak English She only watched because of your good looks anchor said one last time takes I Furley said He was very forgiving and let me stay Haltingly Furley closed with his trademark bassvoiced teaser: tuned for The Bold and the Beautiful" he said referring to the soap opera that follows Plaaso sat FURLEYB3 and the the KZTV years on the air in the Coastal Bend In the final minutes of the newscast voice quavered with emotion as he thanked past and present coworkers and longtime KZTV owner Vann Kennedy and his family Kennedy kept me on I care how many mis- Longtime KZTV anchor Walter Furley presented his final regular noon newscast Friday amid tears gifts and government proclamations recognizing the veteran broadcaster for more than 45 Snacks for learning IW CEO of Spohn will take new job Henry director since resigns to lead hospitals in Tulsa By Joy Victory CallerTimes Jake Henry the president and chief executive officer of Christus Spohn Health System announced Friday he will resign His last day is June 30 Henry who has been CEO since 1995 is leaving his job to become president and CEO of the Saint Francis Health System in Thlsa Okla The announcement came as a surprise to hospital officials and no new or interim CEO had been selected by Friday said marketing vice president Jane Bakos the internal communication just happened Bakos said is very board of directors should meet soon to select an interim director she said Although Henry 59 said he intended Spohn to be his final job before retiring the chance to lead Saint Francis was an opportunity he pass up He said administrators there contacted him about the job comparable in size around PImm mo SF0HNB3 Inside: Offensive display 1700 OCEAN DRIVE A 30-year-old man was arrested after a woman told police that he urinated in front of her children Complete Matter Page 82 Fartey Ozone: Moderate The area ozone level for Friday was moderate (65 on 300-point scale) Brushworic Areas 3 4 Area 3 through Sunday: From Weber Road to Ayers Street between Saratoga Boulevard and Ocean Drive Area 4 through June 9: From Ayers Street to Agnes Street between Saratoga Boulevard and Ocean Drive Heavy brush consists of tree and shrub limbs and trimmings greater than 3 inches in diameter tree trunks root balls lumber Industrial accident 1945: A 55-yearold laborer's left ear was cut off when he accidentally fell from a work truck DAY convention 1946: Disabled American Veterans from across Texas met at the White Plaza Hotel More than 200 delegates and auxiliary members attended the state convention Grand opening 3970: Department Store opened the doors of Its new Parkdale plaza branch The department store was sold in 1972 just two years short of the 100th anniversary The name was changed to Frost Bros in -1977 and dosed several years 1 later Ethnic balance 197L A desegregation plan for Corpus Christi schools was filed in a Houston court by Department of Health Education and Welfare officials as ordered by US District Judge Woodrow Seals seeking a balanced distribution of students from various ethnic backgrounds in focal schools Read all about it! 1987: The first edition of the qew combined morning newspaper the Corpus Christi CallerTimes rolled out By the numbers 18 mfllion The US population living in the coastal area of the Gulf of Mexico In 2000 which is 6 percent of the total population It is an increase of 8 million from 1970 There are 114 US counties along the "Third Coast" By comparison 652 million people live on the Atlantic coast 378 million live on the Pacific coast and 273 million live in the coastal areas around the Great Lakes The percentage of the US population who live in coastal areas There are a total of 888 counties along the US foast i Compiled by the Caller-Times Metro Desk COMING UP C'V J-VV vv MIctaHa ChrirtnmCWa-Tinwi otter with the chaDeoie of how to frt at the he succeeded Norm a auto North Amaricaa river otter at the Texas State Aquarium hiraitiptai a feeder tube containing fish The tube was Otters rewarded lor job well done Enrichment Program keep the aquatic on their toes County examiner refuses to rule bn cause of death His actions are due to a dispute with CPS over his adopted girl By Mary Moreno CallerTimes Since the Nueces County medical examiner has refused to rule on causes of death until Child Protective Services stops questioning his competence Dr Lloyd White must testify in person more often said District Attorney Carlos Valdez White said Friday he 'will continue to examine the coun- dead documenting their injuries but rule whether a death is accidental natural causes homicide or suicide because CPS has allegedly questioned his competence in court His reports will White instead state that the cause of death is pending further White said his actions are partly a statement against CPS with which he has been fighting over custody of his adopted daughter On March 14 CPS removed the 19- CORRECTION i aieant to present the tasty fish within and The otters attend daily classes designed to keep them active mentally stimulated and to teach them to take an active part in their health care Bill along with otters Norm and Dusty attend daily classes designed to -keep them active mentally stimulated and to teach them to take an active part 'in their health care Much like schoolchildren when they do a good job they are rewarded In a basement area at the aquarium staffers make otter treats: tiny Otter helps mammals i silver fish are frozen into ice cube pops and vitamins are mixed with beef and shaped into balls that the otters devour Educational tool Erben said the are a big treat as well as an educational tool The meatballs make it easier to feed the otters meat by hand love the otter she said is also good because they learn that to get to the food they have to chew through the When the otters are unruly they get just like grade-schoolers they are fighting or acting up PImm sm 0TIERSB6 By Jaime Powell Caller-Titties 4 Erin Erben of the Texas State Aquarium blows a high-pitched whistle and holds a white plastic pipe target above the nose of Bill the otter Erben said quietly as Bill tapped the pipe with his nose she said as she handed Bill a small fish which he gobbled with gusto There is no summer vacation for the North American river otters' Beginning in February they started year-round schooling in the new Otter Enrichment Program ON CALLERCOM Emergency center Callercom and the City of orpus Christi offer news and information and a means for people to communicate during emergencies ON SUNDAY Insurance crisis He as lawmakers are preparing to make changes in the home insurance industry which has seen rate increases as high as 200 percent.