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mation skills have won numer
ous awards at a variety of film
festivals. He reduces his self
employment to two roles: selling
and production.
Miles recommends knocking
on doors, making phone calls
and being persistent. “Keep
things crossing their desks.
Follow up, follow up, follow
up,” he said. Miles warns that the
top agencies are too busy to look
at demos and suggests personal
approaches. “Ask them to give
you their toughest storyboard
February 11, 2000
7:45 a.m.: Attempted to reset
alarm for main library entrance.
Attempt unsuccessful. M&O
contacted.
9:45 a.m.: A complaint for
harassment by communication.
Visited subject regarding four
harassing phone calls. Provided
information log. Investigation
continuing.
5:00 p.m.: Alerted of possible
DUI driver in red bronco in
Meade Heights area. Unable to
February 13, 2000
3:15 a.m.: Notified of traffic
cones with “PS” markings found
in Middletown, possibly belong
ing to PSH. M&O notified.
February 14, 2000
12:30 a.m.: Power outage at
Olmsted Building due to prob
lem with transformer on pole on
west side of the building. Power
restored at 12:45 p.m. on same
day.
10:55 a.m.: Assisted in obtaining
keys from locked vehicle.
Unsuccessful. Waiver complet
ed.
7:46 p.m.: Report of a suspi
cious vehicle behind the
Engineering Lab. A check of the
area revealed the owners were
walking their dog.
7:53 p.m.: Dispersed a group of
smokers from in front of
Olmsted Building.
problem,” he said.
Miles recommends contacting
clients at least every four to six
months. “If you’re not at the
right place at the right time, you
just get passed by. It’s nobody’s
fault,” he said.
In competing with bigger,
well-known companies, Miles
advises keeping price secondary.
He feels the way to beat the other
guy is with service. The self
employed individual must build
experience, build a track record
and build credibility.
He recommends focusing on a
narrow territory to maintain a
7:54 p.m.: Assisted M&O in
resetting the non-functioning
lights in Olmsted Building
lobby.
February IS, 2000
6:10 p.m.: Report of vehicle
without registration plate. Paper
temporary tag in rear window.
8:20 p.m.: Escort service provid
ed for a student by student patrol
from Olmsted Building to
Flickinger Avenue.
February 16, 2000
12:30 a.m.: Found anti-smoking
stickers on several stairwell
doors in Olmsted Building.
Stickers removed.
6:00 p.m.: Provided a transport
to the Harrisburg train station for
a transient male.
8:00 p.m.: Requested assistance
from Lower Swatara PD,
Highspire PD and Steelton PD
for a' hit and run accident that
took place on Rte. 230/Tumpike
bridge. A PSU professor and stu
dent were involved.
10:23 p.m. Alarm activated in
the Capital Union Building.
Alarm reset.
February 17, 2000
12:20 a.m.: Escort service pro
vided for student from Olmsted
Building to Flickinger Avenue.
4:00 p.m.: Dispersed a group of
smokers in front of Olmsted
Building.
high level of service. Miles also
feels it’s worthwhile to invest in
a partner to help with contacts
and incoming projects.
Miles continues to seek out
new contacts and to educate the
community on the benefits of ani
mation in advertising. He feels
animation is friendly and endur
ing and will always be in demand.
“It’s up to me to get the word
out there of what I can do,” Miles
concluded. One way he accom
plishes this, in addition to door
knocking, is through his website,
www.cartoontycoon.com.
By Nicole Burkholder
Capital Times Staff Writer
4:34 p.m.: Dispersed a group of
smokers in front of Olmsted
Building.
5:30 p.m.: Escort service
requested. Student left the area.
7:25 p.m.: Escort service provid
ed for student from Olmsted
Building to Meade Heights.
8:10 p.m.: Escort service provid
ed for student from Olmsted
Building to Meade Heights.
10:30 p.m.: Escort service pro
vided for student from Olmsted
Building to Meade Heights.
3:30 p.m.: Patrolled Olmsted
Building on foot.
February 18, 2000
12:40 p.m.: Coat and bookbag
found in Gallery Lounge.-
Returned to student.
February 19, 2000
7:50 a.m.: Alarm activated in
Capital Union Building.
Answered request to silence
alarm due to function held.
9:40 a.m.: Requested check on
animal traps at Educational
Activities Building.
February 19, 2000
11:05 a.m.: A traffic citation was
issued for a speed-related mov
ing violation on College Avenue.
12:40 p.m.: Assisted motorist
whose vehicle was stuck in new
grass area between new library
and upper lot. AAA towing con
tacted. Visitor advised of possi
Late Breaking Story:
Editor Hospitalized
By Cathie McCormick Musser
Capital Times Staff Writer
On Feb. 28, after enduring
almost four days of fever and
what was believed to be a stom
ach virus, The Capital Times
Editor Matt McKeown decided
he needed medical attention.
McKeown was confident a sim
ple prescription would have him
“back on campus by
Wednesday.”
The doctors had other plans.
Although details are still
ble liability for any damage
done to grass area. M&O con
tacted to provide damage esti
mate.
9:00 p.m.: 911 hang-ups report
ed. Checked the CUB for chil
dren playing with the payphone.
Everything OK. County
received numerous calls.
February 20, 2000
1:41 a.m.: Escort service provid
ed for student from Olmsted
Building to Meade Heights.
11:30 p.m.: Complaint of odd
smell in kitchen on Nelson
Drive. Housing notified.
February 21, 2000
12:35 a.m.: Escort service pro
vided for student from Olmsted
Building to Meade Heights.
6:58 a.m.: A traffic citation was
issued for speed-related moving
violation at College and
University Avenues.
8:55 a.m.: Request to contact
owners of vehicles parked in the
library lot due to drainage prob
lem. Owners contacted and vehi
cles moved.
12:38 p.m.: Report of one
employee intentionally bumping
into another employee in hall
way. Verbal warning given.
February 22, 2000
2:35 a.m.: A warning notice
issued for a moving violation at
University and Rosedale
Avenues.
sketchy, McKeown was driven
directly to Holy Spirit Hospital
and subjected to an emergency
appendectomy.
According to McKeown, the
doctors believe his appendix
ruptured sometime Feb. 25.
A one week hospitalization is
expected. McKeown hopes to
return to campus and The
Capital Times office shortly
thereafter.
11:31 a.m.: Two males were
trapped in the east elevator of
the library, but extricated them
selves. Elevator repaired.
2:12 p.m.: A traffic citation was
issued for speed-related moving
violation on Rte. 230.
6:00 p.m.: Assisted a PSH stu
dent who was having vehicle
problems on College Avenue.
10:30 p.m.: Attempted to regain
keys locked in a running vehicle.
Contacted locksmith.
February 23, 2000
1:15 a.m.: Noticed animal inside
trap at Educational Activities
Building. Notified M&O.
11:40 a.m.: A traffic citation was
issued for a speed-related mov
ing violation on College Avenue.
3:30 p.m.: Received call from
mother of student who com
plained about slow response
time concerning housing com
plaint.
Arrest Log: Charges were filed
at District Justice Robert
Yanich’s office on Brad
Lundeen and John Johnson of
9358 Mars Drive, Middletown,
PA 17057 for sales of brewed
beverage on premises and fur
nishing alcohol to minors. Eric
Jensen of 9358 Mars Drive,
Middletown, PA 17057 was also
charged with sales of brewed
beverages on premises and
underage drinking from an inci
dent that occurred on January
28, 2000.