Page 2 Colby Free Press Thursday, March 15, 2012 Area/State Weather Ocean’s deep the last frontier Briefly College plans to offers From “OCEAN,” Page 1 on a test dive for his 12-ton, 25-foot vertical outside. But once the ship landed and caused sub, Cameron went to a different trench 5.1 a dust-up in the fi ne fl at oatmeal-colored horsemanship classes Colby Community College plans a there. Their sub kicked up so much of the miles down. That set a record for the deep- bottom, he could see nothing. horsemanship workshop from 5:30 to sea fl oor that all they could see out the win- est solo sub dive and Cameron was mesmer- “It was like staring into a bowl of milk,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays be- dow was a murky fog. ized by deep sea anemones that looked like said Walsh, who is in Guam with the Cam- ginning March 27 at the college farm. That dive was in 1960 and no one has been hanging gardens, tube worms and jellyfi sh eron expedition. The class, taught by Dr. Paige Ayers, back since. Unmanned subs have ventured that would pulse by. Cameron won’t be alone in trying to fol- will meet through May 1. It’s designed that deep, but there’s a difference between There was a moment when Cameron was low Walsh. But the next up is likely to be for beginners and for experienced riders seeing something remotely on a computer photographing a jellyfi sh that swam right Branson. His company last year bragged who want to improve. Cost is $20; en- monitor and being there, seeing it up close. in front of his viewport, backlit by special that it’s been to all seven continents and is rollment for those 65 and older will be “It’s the last frontier for science and ex- lighting techniques. going into space, so a $17 million sub ven- paid by a Thomas County senior grant. National Weather Service ploration on this planet,” Cameron said in a “I just saw this very ancient and very ture is the next logical step. Google founder The farm is three miles east of Colby on Tonight: Mostly clear, with ship-to-shore interview with The Associat- simple animal,” Cameron recalled. “The Schmidt is helping fund a $40 million effort U.S. 24 and one north. For information, a low around 44. North wind ed Press. “It’s to draw public attention to the thought that popped through my head was by California-based DOER Marine to work call Penny Cline at 460-5404. around 5 mph becoming south. oceans and continued need for exploration that God must have been proud the day that on a more science-oriented human deep sea Friday: Sunny, with a high as well as stewardship. It would be a good he created the jellyfi sh.” sub that is at least two years away. Also near 84. Breezy, with a south thing if we understand the oceans before we And, Cameron added, he’s an atheist. said to be in the hunt is Triton Submarines Cemetery decorations wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to destroy the life that’s in them.” Cameron’s plan for the deeper dive de- in Florida, a fi rm with no celebrity connec- between 15 and 20 mph. Cameron plans to spend at least six hours pends on calm weather and pinpoint timing tion. need to be gone soon Friday Night: Mostly clear, on the bottom in his cramped, almost form- to conserve battery life. In 1960, Walsh and While some people call this “a race to All Christmas and nonpermanent with a low around 44. South fi tting sub, Deepsea Challenger. He plans Piccard took nearly fi ve hours to reach the the bottom,” DOER Marine’s president Liz decorations need to be removed from wind between 10 and 15 mph. to fi lm an undersea documentary with his bottom. Taylor said this is far more collegial. Beulah Cemetery by 5 p.m. next Friday Saturday: Sunny, with a high partner National Geographic, including 3D Cameron said his plan “is to scream to the “What we really have is a race against to allow for spring maintenance. For near 84. Southwest wind be- footage. bottom as fast as possible, then work at the time in terms of what humans are doing to questions, call caretaker Deb Henry at tween 10 and 15 mph. Craig McLean, chief of research for the bottom with all lights blazing.” His descent the oceans,” Taylor said. Oceans provide 462-3188. Saturday Night: Mostly clear National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin- in the dark, slightly-above-freezing water most of the world’s oxygen. and breezy, with a low around istration, calls Cameron a hero. will only take 90 minutes and technically “Basically it’s our planetary life support Band to play for dance 50. “This is an awakening for the public there’s enough life support for a 56-hour system at stake,” she said, “and we’re treat- Sunday: Sunny and breezy, on how little we know about our planet,” dive. Cameron won’t say how much the ex- ing it as a supermarket and sewer at the Saturday at City Limits with a high near 77. McLean said. “We don’t have to look up in pedition costs. same time.” The Colby country and rock group Sunday Night: Partly cloudy the sky to fi nd what’s out there. We’ve got it While it may seem desolate – it’s too deep “The Mama’s Boys” will play for a St. Online: and windy, with a low around in our oceans.” for traditional fi sh to survive because of Patrick’s Day dance and concert at 9 James Cameron and National Geograph- 51. Andy Bowen, director of the deep sea sub the pressure – there is life. Ravenous little p.m. Saturday at the City Limits Con- ic’s Deepsea Challenge site: Monday: A 20 percent chance lab at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institu- shrimp-like creatures, sea anemones, worms vention Center. A beer and wine tasting http://deepseachallenge.com/ of showers and thunderstorms. tion, remotely guided the unmanned Nereus with bristly feet, and sea cucumbers live in will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets for NOAA’s animation of diving into the Mar- Partly sunny and breezy, with a to the same sea fl oor for 13 hours in 2009. this section of the trench called Challenger the evening, including light snacks and iana Trench: http://bit.ly/AxD364 high near 67. He describes the pitch dark, icy cold place Deep, said scientists on the Nereus team at door prizes, are $25 each at the Colby Branson’s Virgin Oceanic: http://www. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy as “the most hostile, most remote environ- Woods Hole. Convention and Visitors Bureau or City virginoceanic.com/ and breezy, with a low around ment on the face of the planet.” “Exploring the trenches is a view back in Limits, or $15 for either the tasting only DOER Marine: http://www.doermarine. 43. McLean said the 16,500 pounds-per- time because they are so isolated from the (in advance) or the dance (at the door). com/ Tuesday: A 20 percent square inch pressure isn’t bone-crushing, ocean and circulation,” Woods Hole sub- Proceeds will benefi t the Pickin’ on the Triton Submarines: http://tritonsubs. chance of showers and thunder- “it’s obliterating.” Cameron said if there mersible chief Bowen said. “It’s inevitable Plains Bluegrass Festival in July. For com/ storms. Partly sunny, with a high were a leak, the pressure would crush him that it’s going to reveal something about the information, call the Colby Convention Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution’s near 60. so fast he couldn’t even cry out. biological history of the planet.” and Visitors Bureau at (785) 460-7643. Nereus sub: http://www.whoi.edu/main/ Tuesday Night: A 20 percent But getting to that dangerous place, Bo- Back when Don Walsh, now 80, took the nereus chance of showers and thunder- wen said, “is frankly intoxicating.” plunge, he and Piccard saw sparkly tiny fi sh storms. Mostly cloudy, with a Cameron already feels the majesty and he in the dark that glowed like light refl ecting Follow Seth Borenstein at http://twitter. Prom dresses on rack low around 39. hasn’t been quite that deep yet. Last week, off snowfl akes. He could hear sea animals com/borenbears at Presbyterian Church Wednesday: A 30 percent It is time again for the annual sale of chance of showers. Partly sun- gently-used prom dresses, from 6 to 8 ny, with a high near 58. p.m. through Friday at the First Pres- byterian Church in Colby. All dresses Wednesday: High, 79; Low 35 Lack of jobless claims boosts economy are $20 and all proceeds go to Genesis- Precip: Wednesday 0.None WASHINGTON (AP) – Few- Applications for unemploy- Applications have leveled off The steady decline in applica- Thomas County food bank. For infor- Month: 0.07 inches er people sought U.S. unemploy- ment aid dropped 14,000 to a after falling for six months. The tions has coincided with the best mation, call Sue Draper at 460-6332. Year: 0.96 inches ment benefi ts last week, adding seasonally adjusted 351,000, the fi gure has declined 14 percent three months of hiring in two Normal: 2.11 inches to signs that the job market is Labor Department said today. since October. years. From December through (K-State Experiment Station) strengthening. That matches a four-year low When applications drop con- February, employers added Walk Kansas teams Sunrise and Sunset And in another reassuring reached last month. The four- sistently below 375,000, it usu- an average of 245,000 jobs a need to register Friday Friday 7:53 a.m. 7:53 p.m. Friday is the registration deadline for Moon: waning, 32 percent sign for the economy, wholesale week average, which smooths ally signals that hiring is strong month. The unemployment rate (U.S. Naval Observatory) infl ation remains mild outside of fl uctuations, was unchanged at enough to lower the unemploy- has declined to 8.3 percent, the Walk Kansas 2012, which runs from higher gas prices. 355,750. ment rate. lowest in three years. Sunday to May 12 for teams of six. Pick The fi gures “indicate that up a team-captain packet at the Thomas the labor market is steadily, if County Extension offi ce, 350 S. Range, City, county join to upgrade weather monitor slowly, improving,” said Steven Suite 16, or download materials at Wood, an economist at Insight www.thomas.ksu.edu. Registration, $7 From “CITY,” Page 1 Councilman Dave Voss asked too bad the week before. sion of an “integrated resource Economics. “Another month of a person, includes program packets and where the trash, mostly plastic • Approved accounts to be plan” for the Western Area Pow- 200,000-plus payroll employ- weekly newsletters. T-shirts are avail- spotted an error on page 2, where bags and black plastic sheets, charged off and accounts to be er Administration. A fi ve-year ment in March is likely.” able for $7, more for larger sizes. it read “Nebraska” instead of was coming from, and Arm- sent to the state set-off program. plan is required every fi ve years A separate Labor report said “Kansas.” strong said the businesses in that City Finance Director Deb Zerr because Colby gets hydroelec- higher gas costs drove U.S. • Approved a request from the area such as Walmart. Coun- said that the people who owed tric power from federal projects. wholesale prices up last month. College offers class Colby Public Schools to close cilman Mark Beringer said he the city money had closed the Councilman Fred Taylor noted But excluding the big jump in on drawing the figure Second Street from Range Av- thinks a lot of it is coming from accounts. However, Zerr said, if an error that read “small meters” gas, infl ation was mostly tame. A class in drawing a clothed fi gure enue to Cleveland Avenue start- the Holiday Inn due to their ex- any of these people want to get instead of “smart meters.” Arm- The Labor Department said will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon on ing next Monday for about three pansion project. utility service again, the system strong was to make that change. in the past 12 months, whole- Tuesday and next Thursday in room 502 days. They’re repairing and re- Police Chief Randy Jones said will show that they have an out- • Awarded a bid for construc- sale prices have increased 3.3 of Ferguson Hall at Colby Community placing the roof and need to get he would have two community standing balance. In order to re- tion on the overfl ow parking lot percent. That’s the smallest gain College. Cost is $5 per session. Students a crane on the street. service workers out there the ceive service again, they have to at Colby Aquatic Park for Tarbet since August 2010. Low infl a- must bring their own materials and be • Discussed the problem of next day to begin picking up the pay the money they owe plus a Ready Mix and Construction tion allows the Federal Reserve on time. For information, call instructor blowing trash in south Colby, area. He said they would have double deposit. Inc. for $107,468, $23,665 less to keep short-term interest rates David Ketchum at (785) 687-2575. brought up by Caroll Depe. done it earlier, but the wind was • Reviewed a preliminary ver- than the engineer’s estimate. near zero.

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