washed up .. ick Breeden Fieldhouse floods with warm weather melt One of them had a thirty five was a little too much for facility d: Hibdon gallon tank on it and we must services to handle. :n r reporter have emptied it about 14 or 15 ''It's unusual because it was times." in the middle of day;" Lashaway 11en everyone prayed for Lashaway said the flooding said. "There were people in the 1 weather, no one ex­ is expected in the spring but the facility. We got people in there llfthe side effects- espe­ sudden melting of the snow so immediately and it was a losing wf'nployees at early caught them off guard. battle in there 5 reeden Field- for a little while," •1:ording to Bob ''It's unusual because it was in the Lashaway • ay, director of middle of day. There was people in the said. :s Services, the Accocding • 10 tempera­ facility. We got people in there imme­ to Lashaway, lred the snow diately and it was a losing battle in there the flooding sed flooding wasn't a major ·out much of for a little while." concern to , includrng anyone. ihouse. -Bob Lashaway, director of facilities services However, the u've seen it all water threat- Nn," Lashaway ened to le had a damage the ous meltdown of the "It covered the entire floor of basketball court floor. had. The ground, of the fieldhouse with about an "Our greatest concern, of Hhad been intensely inch of water," Lashaway said. course, is the Bobcat basketball titnd it wasn't going to "We had crews down there floor," Lashaway said. "But it 1 water in any place." vacuuming and squeegeeing and sits up off the floor about an 1Davies, assistant what not. Usually in me spring inch and a half so while there t. director, said the we have some kind of flooding was water under it, it didn't get ~ use had flooding on that comes in under the door, wet, so it should be safe." the floor. but it's usually localized to the Davies said it is still un­ m only guess at how east end of the fieldhouse but known if the floor has any water ater was there was," this one ran all the way across .aid. "We had six wet/ the room." see Flood page 2 pumping water. Lashaway said the flooding photo by Ben Cron Craig Schumacher squeegees water from the Brick Breeden fie/dhouse. lge sets Lewis' trial Library safety systetn still in use "It's to settle ail matters stand it right now, it will prob­ Morton said. "We have gone preliminary to the trial and to Marcus Ht1xlon ably be done over the summer." for 34 years without such an set forth discovery deadlines &portent ne'WS editor The chicken wire was in­ accident and suddenly our and to inform the cmut of any stalled as an emergency safety concerns have been raised, but a lengthy psychiatric pretrial motions that might be The chickens and the measure to prevent injuries after basically, it's not a decision I 'l, the omnibus pending," Flynn said. children will have ro make do two rodd.lers fell from the balco· make." )r former Montana According to defense with the temporary safety nies in the library last November. According to Bob lent Dianne Lewis attorney Greg Jackson, the system in the Renne Library. One of the children sustained Lashaway, direcror of Facility in Townesend Thurs- judge set dates for Lewis' trial According to Brace minor injuries wl:rile the other Services, a funq has been at the hearing. Motton, dean of libraries, the was taken to the Bozeman establisheq for safety projects Jing to John Flynn, "Essentially the only thing that chicken wire will have co remain Deaconess then flown to a such as the one at the library. er county attorney took place was the judge as .is for a while longer. Billings hospital. "We received an appropria­ ·curing attorney in the discussed with both the artor­ "The plans UC being "Based on what's hapJ?CO:ed, tion in cl1e hst session, which omnibus hearing is neys, that is the attorney for aplored,...,Morton said. "It's the com;em is there that we don't "he courrs to review not going to stay. As I under- want that to happen again," see Library page 2 ng information . see Trial page 2 . I' Weatl-ier Update Feat1..1res Sr-'orts Friday: Rain in the morning, turning Lady Cats Back to snow by evening. "Want to play a game?" on Track National G1~ard trains i11 Ladies defeat NAU. Wednesday: Colder with showers. Virtual Reality. Highs in the 30s and 40s. Page7 Page 13 .... 2 Page · Friday, February 9, 1996 · ASMSU Exponent Noah's Oldsmobile Flood damage due to the water ing. "\Ve are worried abo water that got undernea mam floor,';, Davies said now, were still waiting c there was any damage." Lashawa\" conmbuces unexpected flooding co extremely cold weather e: enced m · che last few we che fact thac ;!round remaa frozen \\hi le ~he snO\\ md "Normally what occ~ have fairly deep snow and insulated the ground, and ground doesn't freeze," Lashaway said. "'But wh~~ had here was a small amcil snow, so there was no · and the ground froze thea water runs of the frozen g qwckly." According to Lasha , fieldhouse's locanon and , inferior drainage system ~ the flooding. "The ficldhouse 1s bu: mostly down rn a hole alt inadequate storm drains s 1 round the outside of it," Lashawav said. Da\ies said the t1 didn't interfere with any dav's activities. · "We were luckv that photo by Ben c.oft had enough dry space, n An abandoned car sits in two and a half feet of flood water in the Albertson's parking lot Wednesday. A complete reverse in temperature caused the snow Lashaway said ~And thai of the past snowstorm to melt, flooding much of the Bozeman area as well as other parts of the country. Flooding may continued with rain expected for next sporrs weren't using the: weekend. fieldhouse." Trial from page 1 the state and myself, what the evaluauons. According to proposed schedule: is going to be Jackson, the defense also had Libr~------ and what needed to be taken Lewis evaluated was allocated from the commis­ rails to have much ~spaces care of pnor to the cnal," The doctor's reports will be sioners' office for code and life than what cxisa in the ~· So Jackson said. made known to the court dunng safety projects," Lashaway said, the fix is ~blf going tt)l)e Lewis, however, did no t the competency trial, Flynn said. "That will be where the funds to some kind ofdesigft that-adds to make a court appearance Thurs­ The court also set the trial execute a day. According to Jackson, dace for May 13, according to project to Lewis chose noc to be present in Flynn. renovate "We looi1!orward to it the courtroom Lewis was apprehended last the Flynn said no one has September and charged with the handrails being replaced by some­ posted bail, and Lewis sttll murder of her father Robert and in the thing more aesthetically remains in custody. stepmother Peggy at their library."' "She faces two counts of Townesend home. After a one­ Ac­ pleasing.,, have a deliberate homicide and is day man hunt, Lewis was cording to Lasba currently being detained in the apprehended in Wyoming and Lashaway, -Bruce M()[tpn, dean of "Wint however, get an jail in Lewis and Clark county." extradited to Lewis and Clark libraries The compctancy hearing is County Jail. Her bail is sec at no plans lincmd set for March 29. The hearing 1s SS00,000. Lewis appeared in have been akea set to review the psychiatric court for her arraignment in developed for the renovations. the rail that exists there but with the opciom might be evaluations and to address January and entered a not guilty ..Right now, we've asked the much smaller openings." we'll set a budget once Lewis' mental state. plea architecture and c:ogincering The library is nor required by us an estimate fur a "They use the hearing to Jackson said as the trial division ro solicit an architect to building codes to make any rancdy." determine whether she has the approaches the defense will give us a de~-ign and we'll changes in ics design. However, As fur Mort00. he mental capaGtV to be fit to be connnue to strengthen its case. proceed from there," La.shawav Lashaway said, dx university secs chicken wire:, while med," Flynn said '·In the mtenm penod," Jackson i.aid. "As for the actual fix, we' the alterations as 'a necessary dlCcivc. During her initial court said, ''what we're domg 1s con haven't started irito a process of measure to prevent accidents. "\Ve look appearance in November, the unwng to 111vest1gate, incervu.:w design so I don't know what it "It would provide additional being replaced by care of Montana requested witnesses, get background mfor­ will be but, in general, the safety" he said. ""The rail :is it more aesthetically p Lewis to undergo psych1amc manon and those kind of tlungs " uniform building code now exisrs mc:t the building code under Morton said. "I guess requires guard rails and stair which the building was con· inimm, it does the ASMSU Exponent · Friday, February 9, 1996 Page 3 o you think illegal drugs should be legalized for eligious purposes? Colie Garr Bill Buck Jodie Jonart-Erneste Sarah Ellingson Russel Leitheisce Prephysical Therapy Health/Human Dev.