Colby Free Press Thursday , March 2, 2006 Page 5 On the road! TV LISTINGS March calendar full of events sponsored by the By Leilani Thomas The Topeka schedule included The Chamber Banquet will be Colby Convention & Visitors appointments and sessions at the March 17 at the City Limits Con- Bureau State Board of Education, Kansas vention Center. The column title was very appro- Department of Commerce, and You won’t want to miss hearing COLBY FREE PRESS priate this month We had the plea- Department of Agriculture. Tours Marci Penner. She will make you sure of being in Topeka Feb. 8- 9 for of the Capitol and visiting a session want to travel the highways and by- 1-70 Association meeting and the of the Senate and House of Repre- ways discovering, the many attrac- Travel Industry Association of Kan- sentatives are always class favor- tions, characters, commerce and sas Legislative Day. A breakfast ites. A working lunch was sched- cuisine of rural Kansas. SATURDAY MARCH 4 was held for the legislators and uled where the class meets with The 16th Annual Better Home travel professionals. Rep. Morrison, Faber and Beamer and Living Show takes place March 6 AM 6:30 7 AM 7:30 8 AM 8:30 9 AM 9:30 10 AM 10:30 11 AM 11:30 We were pleased to meet with and Sen. Ralph Ostmeyer. 24-26 at the Colby Community KLBY/ABC La Gente Busines- Good Morning Lilo & Emperor Proud That’s- Zack & Phil of Kim Power Rep. Jim Ostmeyer and Sen. Ralph The final day’s activities in- Building. H h sWeek America (CC) Stitch PJ New Family Raven Cody Future Possible Rangers KSNK/NBC Today (CC) Paid Paid Tuten- Time Trading Darcy’s Flight 29 Endur- Ostmeyer. cluded a visit to the Justice Center This is truly a great time to get in L j Program Program stein (EI) Warp Spaces Wild Life Down ance (EI) Two seminar sessions were then to meet with Supreme Court Judge the spirit of Spring with new ideas KBSL/CBS Saturday Early Show (CC) Lazy- Go Backyar- Dora the Little Bill Blue’s College Basketball: held on transient guest tax and high- Marla Luckert, formerly of Good- from the exhibitors for our homes, 1< NX Town Diego digans Explorer (EI) (CC) Clues Big Ten way signs. land. Sitting in the Supreme Court lawns and gardens. K15CG Busi- Market- Thomas- Jay Jay Bob the Real Dragon- Hand- America’s Home Cooking: Family d ness Market Friends the Jet Builder Wheels flyTV Crafts Favorites (CC) We also worked the Wichita is an awesome experience. The fi- A new fund-raising event takes ESPN SportsCenter (CC) SportsCenter (CC) SportsCenter (CC) SportsCenter (Live) College GameDay College Basketball: Sports Boat and Travel Show the nal activity was a visit to the Brown place March 30—The Chamber O_ (CC) (Live) (CC) W.Va. at Cincinnati weekend of Feb. 18-19. We had the vs. Board of Education National Mini March Madness basketball USA Paid Thinner Paid Paid WWE A.M. Raw Monk Mr. Monk Movie: The Adventures of Rocky and opportunity to visit with many Historic Site to learn more about the camp and games for 2nd through P^ Program Thighs Program Program Takes Manhattan Bullwinkle TZ (2000) Rene Russo. (CC) TBS Saved Saved Movie: See Spot Run T (2001, Comedy) Movie: Boat Trip TZ (2003) Straight pals Movie: Blast From about Northwest Kansas and Colby. role of Kansas in the struggle for 5th graders will be held. A fun op- P_ by Bell by Bell (PA) David Arquette. (CC) unwittingly set sail on an all-gay cruise. the Past TT (1999) We then escorted the Leadership desegregation. It was a full three portunity for young people and their WGN Enter- People- Paid Paid Paid Paid Paid Paid Paid Paid Happy Home Thomas County class to Topeka for days for the class members. families. Watch for more informa- Pa prise People Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Days Improve. TNT Movie: Blade TT (1998) A vampire hunter Movie: Salem’s Lot (2004, Horror) A writer encounters vampires in his Maine their annual pilgrimage for the Leg- The March class will be held the tion. QW does battle with a vicious bloodsucker. hometown. Rob Lowe, Andre Braugher. (CC) islative session, Feb. 22-24. We 8th at City Limits Convention Cen- Quarterly Calendar of Events for DSC Paid Paid Paid Paid Engineering the Impossible Extreme Extreme traveled with Leadership Sherman ter with interviews scheduled for April, May, and June is being devel- QY Program Program Program Program Technological advances. (CC) Engineering (CC) Engineering (CC) A&E Murder, She Wrote Red Carpet: Ask This Ask This Old Old Airline Airline Movie: Lean on Me County by motor coach. The trip those involved in economic devel- oped. Q^ Goodbye, Charlie Awards Nominees Old Old House House (CC) (CC) TTZ (1989) (CC) gave the participants from both opment. If you have an event that will oc- HIST Automobiles Unknown Civil War Wild West Tech Risk Takers/History Mail Call B-2 B-2 Modern Marvels counties the chance to interact, net- March promises to be a very ac- cur during this time period, please Q_ Porsche 911 (CC) (CC) Prospecting for gold. Makers (CC) Stealth Bomber. 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Paid CBS about taking a vacation soon and • Consumer Corner 1< NX Big Ten Connecticut. (Live) (CC) (Live) (CC) Program News these seem to be very nice packages, K15CG America’s Home Jerry Baker Jerry Baker Jerry Baker Quilting With Fons & Porter: At Home In but I’m still a little skeptical. How d Cooking: Fam Gardening Gardening Gardening Madison County (CC) ESPN College Basketball: College Basketball: Charlotte at George College Basketball: DePaul at Notre SportsCenter (Live) can I prevent getting ripped-off? O_ W.Va. at Cincinnati Washington. (Live) (CC) Dame. (Live) (CC) (CC) Dear Kansas Consumer: USA Movie: The Emperor’s Club TTZ (2002) A teacher Movie: K-PAX TTZ (2001, Drama) A therapist’s new Monk Mr. Monk and Many people receive offers like and consider contacting these busi- names of local satisfied customers. P^ compromises his morals to help a wayward student. patient claims to be an extraterrestrial. Kevin Spacey. the Astronaut (CC) nesses directly to verify arrange- Contact the Better Business Bureau TBS (11:00) Movie: Movie: A Night at the Roxbury TZ (1998, Movie: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective TT Movie: Road Trip the ones you mentioned and some P_ Blast Frm Past Comedy) Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan. (CC) (1994, Comedy) Jim Carrey. (CC) TT (2000) (CC) ments. Also, ask about cancellation to check on complaints filed against of the best advice is to use caution WGN Cosby Moesha MLB Preseason Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Farscape Family Ultimate Arena when responding to a vacation policies and refunds. the company, and contact the Ame- Pa Show (CC) White Sox. From Tucson, Ariz. (Live) (CC) Ties (CC) Paintball (CC) package promotion. • Get all information in writing rican Society of Travel Agents TNT Movie: Dreamcatcher TZ (2003) Four telepathic Movie: Underworld TTZ (2003, Horror) Movie: Gone in Sixty Seconds QW friends encounter malevolent aliens. Morgan Freeman. 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