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June 14-20, 2012
Volume 4, Issue 24
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Opinions mixed on media blitz
Mansion owners honored By MARJORIE S. MILLER mmiller@centrecountygazette.com
By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
BELLEFONTE — With satellite trucks filling the streets of downtown Bellefonte, businesses in the area must be reaping the benefits of having all of the media in town for the Jerry Sandusky trial, right? Not necessarily, according to shop owners. “It’s slow,” said Endi Lu, owner of the Bellefonte Wok along South Allegheny Street. “They’re taking up the parking and our regulars can’t come in. A lot of times, people will come in later and say ‘How was it today?’ Normally, there’s a lot of parking. There’s none. I think it scares people.” Even when the trial takes a lunch break, Lu said they don’t last long enough to drive business. “Their breaks are short. I might see a couple here or there. But it’s not enough to cover what I’ve lost. It’s not going to make up for it,” Lu said. One of the businesses that did see a small spike in business is Dairy Queen, which is directly across from the courthouse. DQ offers free wi-fi and fast food, something appealing to those trying to post a story or send a Tweet. According to a worker who did not want to be identified, business was booming all day on the trial’s first day.
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INSIDE Testimony begins in the trial of Jerry Sandusky. Page 5
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FOR THE RECORD: Kelly Dolak, director of “No Act of Ours,” films Ryan Beckler and Kevin Horne of Onward State in front of the Centre County Courthouse earlier this week.
Filmmaker trains lens on trial to chronicle dark PSU chapter COMPILING THE FOOTAGE
By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com
STATE COLLEGE — As the Penn State child sex abuse scandal unfolded last year, filmmaker Kelly Dolak packed up her gear and headed to State College. She began gathering footage for her new documentary, “No Act of Ours.” The 39-year-old writer/director has made several films, but this one hits close to home. “When the story broke, I knew I wanted to start shooting right away,” said Dolak, a Penn State graduate who lives in Ithaca, N.Y. “I wanted to have film from all of the events — the press conferences, everything that took place.” Dolak was back in town last week, gathering more footage from the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte as the jury was selected for Jerry Sandusky’s trial. There were several satellite trucks, television reporters, newspaper reporters and photographers. Dolak was the lone filmmaker in the crowd. “It’s an important story,” Dolak said, “a powerful story.”
After Sandusky was officially charged with child sex abuse, Dolak’s filmmaker-mentality kicked in. A Joe Paterno news conference was canceled on Nov. 8. On Nov. 9, the iconic coach was fired by the university’s Board of Trustees. That night, students descended into the streets of State College, tipping over a news van and rioting over the firing. On Nov. 18, Scott Paterno revealed that his father was suffering from lung cancer. On Jan. 22, the coach died. On Jan. 26, a “Memorial for Joe” was held at the Bryce Jordan Center on campus. Dolak was there for every event, compiling footage and conducting interviews. “My thought was, let’s get as much footage as we can possibly get. Let’s get interviews with key people at the center of the story,” Dolak said. She began interviewing people in the Penn State community — residents of Centre County, Penn State alumni, fans and students. She found that most people were more than willing to talk.
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Bald Eagle graduate undeterred by injury By AIMEE MORGAN For The Gazette
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SNOW SHOE — His voice is shaky, but his will is strong. This is his first interview, and his demeanor is tough and brave, recalling the accident that left him an amputee. “You take my leg, but not my heart or charisma,” he says to all of his Facebook friends that have been following his unbelievable journey since day one. Camdin “Cam” Crouse, 24, of Snow Shoe, is recovering from
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BELLEFONTE — Owners of the historic Reynolds Mansion in Bellefonte have been named Innkeepers of the Year. The award, part of Pennsylvania’s Spirit of Hospitality 2012 Awards Program, is presented by the Pennsylvania Tourism and Lodging Association. An awards dinner and reception was held April 23 at the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey Hotel. Mike Andriaccio, who has owned Reynolds Mansion with his wife, Tricia, since June 2010, said the recognition was a pleasant surprise. He and Tricia were told they were finalists for the award, but didn’t find out they won until the dinner in April. “We were surprised,” he said. “We felt we worked hard.”
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They were nominated for the award by the previous owners of Reynolds Mansion, who had run it as a bed and breakfast for 12 years, Andriaccio said. Andriaccio said he feels he and his wife are deserving of the award because they’ve put many hours into Reynolds Mansion. “We are so proud of this accomplishment in only our (second) year in our new career,” the Andriaccios wrote in the Reynolds Mansion blog on April 26. “Our beautiful trophy is on display in the Snuggery. Our thanks to Joe and Charlotte Heidt for nominating us and for putting their faith in us to continue the wonderful traditions of the Reynolds Mansion.”
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