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PAGE 4 - MADISON MESSENGER - July 28, 2019 opinions www.madisonmessengernews.com Work’s payoff can come in unexpected form Job satisfaction and long-term career goals were not on the mind of my mother as a 14-year-old graduate of the Austrian school system looking for employment in post-World War II Vienna. Yes, age 14 is the graduation age (they do things differently in Europe) and no, it was not an easy task to find a job amid the ruin and rubble of a city recovering from the bombing brought about by the war. Going shop-to-shop, she asked, inquired and begged for a position to earn money to help her family, not unlike thousands of other teenagers and adults displaced by years of Nazi and Russian occupation. She finally found employment–on a production line stuffing cotton into stainless steel lighters. Later she sold knives at festivals to country folk who believed the company’s “will never lose its sharpness” hype, then served travelers at an outdoor restaurant, often working 80 hours a week. My mother was 19 when four nations patrolled quadrants of the city. My father was serving in the Army at the time and, while it was not love at first sight–my mother was, and still is, an independent woman–they fell in love and got married. After coming to America, getting settled and raising me, my mother went back to work at a restaurant on Parsons Avenue in Columbus near a railroad complex. You might not think of Parsons Avenue as a destination spot for fine dining. (The building is still there today, albeit boarded up and in a terrible state of disrepair.) But at one time, Johnson’s Restaurant served the movers and shakers of Columbus, including mayors, lawyers and a young Jack Nicklaus. Tables were covered in linen, well-maintained fish tanks functioned as living portraits of sea life, and a special Japanese-themed room featured low-level seating. Waitresses like my mother were dressed in white uniforms and knew many of the customers by name, always addressing them formally as Mr. or Mrs. While the restaurant still served railroad workers during the afternoon rush at a lunch counter on the opposite side of the building, dimmed lighting and elevated seating areas were hallmarks of the finer dining area. Although located outside of the downtown loop, Johnson’s was still considered one of the city’s “fancier” establishments and tips reflected that status. It was not uncommon for my mother to receive a $3 tip, considered high for the time. This brings me to the crux of my story. I asked my mother the other day, “What was the best tip you ever received while working as a waitress?” Her response surprised me. “25 cents.” She told me that one evening a couple came in. The man was dressed in clean, but older overalls and the wife was dressed in a plain, but pressed dress. She was timidly clutching a small handbag and a handkerchief. They were seated, looked over the menu and selected the most inexpensive meal–ham steak, which was obviously an extravagant dinner for them. While their clothing was in stark contrast to diners around them, my mother realized this was a special outing for the couple and still treated them with the same care and attention as her regular customers. When they were finished, the man called my mother over. He turned to his wife and said, “See, I told you I was places Linda Dillman going to bring you to a nice place.” He then turned to my mother and thanked her before handing her the quarter and saying, “Here, honey, this is for you.” When I heard this story, I cried. My mother did, as well. It amazed me that here was a woman who lived through a war, lean times trying to find a job, a move across the ocean and employment in the service industry with a foreign accent, but her best memory of work was a 25-cent tip. My mother made the day for that couple, but they gave her a memory for a lifetime. Linda Dillman is a Messenger staff writer. Creature film is back with some bite Want to see apex predators on the big screen? Are you not interested in watching them singing and dancing and, you know, getting along with others? If so, might I suggest the recently released “Crawl” to whet your ravenous appetite? If you’re like me, you miss the abundance of mindless creature features that filled the summer blockbuster slate in the 1990s and early 2000s. These films were fun, simple, stupid and exactly what you wanted to see during these long and hot months. Unfortunately, like most species on this planet, this genre became endangered and then practically extinct due to human activity, or inactivity to be more precise, at the box office. But unlike the former, powerful people in charge may be looking to bring the latter back to life, a welcome respite from the constant stream of comic book adaptations, sequels and reboots. Though some the reel deal Dedra Cordle may not be thrilled with this potential bit of news, I say it is cause for a generic celebration. Let the creature feature reign! In “Crawl,” the primary focus is on a competitive swimmer named Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) and her strained relationship with her father Dale (Barry Pepper). For reasons not well explained, these two had a falling out several years ago and have been in minimal contact since despite living a short distance away. See CREATURE, page 5 madison Messenger Published every Sunday Distribution: 14,984 Philip F. 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www.madisonmessengernews.com July 28, 2019 - MADISON MESSENGER - Page 5 Board remembers Cordell By Josephine Birdsell Staff Writer The Madison-Plains Board of Education honored the late Mason Cordell with a moment of silence at the board’s July 23 meeting. Cordell died on July 18 after a motorcycle accident. He graduated from Madison- Plains High School in May and was active in the community. He participated on the high school football team, the National Future Farmers of American Organization, and power-lifting team. “Mason was a special young man,” said Board President Mark Mason. “The Madison-Plains community was blessed to have a part of him.” Jazz and Us The London Visual Arts Guild will present its annual member show Jazz And Us at the Gallery on High from Aug. 1 through Sept. 1. The public is invited to the opening on Aug. 2 from 5-8 p.m. and refreshments will be served. Gallery On High is located at 5 East High St., London. Normal gallery hours are: Tuesday from 4-8 p.m., Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The hours during the Jazz And Ribs Fest will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The board is working to provide grief counselors for students and community members. A scholarship fund is to be set up in Cordell’s name. Other Madison-Plains news •Seed Consultant donated $10,000 to Madison-Plains High School’s athletics department for a new scorers table. “Seed Consultants has been incredibly good to Madison-Plains,” said Mason, “We appreciate all of the hard work that went into getting that donation.” •New board member, Micheal English took an oath of office for his service on the Madison-Plains school board. He will serve through Dec. 31, 2019. Lions Club’s free vision screenings The London Lions Club will provide free vision screening during the London Jazz and Rib Fest. The screening will take place at Walls and Bennett Realty Office, 53 S. Main St., London. The screening will be conducted Aug. 2 and Aug. 3 from 4-8 p.m. The Lions will also be accepting applications for free eye exams. Used eye glasses will be accepted at the festival as well. CREATURE Continued from page 1 After a disastrous swim meet that could imperil her scholarship at the University of Florida, Haley is given two more pieces of bad news: the first is that the strong tropical storm has turned into a Category 5 hurricane and the second is that her sister has not heard from their father in days. Despite knowing the perils of not getting out of dodge during a weather event of that magnitude, Haley travels back to their hometown to search for their missing father. When she arrives at his last known residence, she finds their beloved dog Sugar (Cso-Cso) frightened and all alone. Knowing that he would not willingly leave the pet behind, she takes the pooch with her to their childhood home where they discover his truck, tool belt and phone, but no estranged father. With a growing sense of unease, Haley searches the house until the only place left is their labyrinthine crawl space. Navigating its dark curves, errant wiring and the occasional rat and spider, she quite literally stumbles upon the body of her partially mauled and unconscious father. Not knowing what caused his injuries, she uses a makeshift tarp to try to drag him to safety. But just as they nearly reach the stairway to safe haven, a massive alligator strikes from the shadows, leaving the humans trapped in a maze of darkness that is quickly being flooded with water. Though the setting for this film is a dank crawl space filled with murky water, it isn’t hard to see the action that is taking place: the use of light from director Alexandre Aja (of “Piranha 3D” fame) and cinematographer Maxime Alexandre put bigger budget action films to shame. With this usage, the trickery of light, it creates a sense of heightened tension as the alligator could literally be lurking anywhere. That is not to mention the use of measuring tapes as an awakened Dale uses it to calculate how fast the water is rising, or him slipping back into coach mode as he tries to coax his daughter to make a swim for safety. Like the creature feature films of the past, and unlike the lesser versions on SyFy, you find yourself rooting for these characters to succeed and survive despite their long odds. And a bonus is that they don’t make too many stupid decisions unlike their counterparts of yore. So if you’re looking for something fun and original and straightforward to see this summer, consider “Crawl” as an option. It’s a lean film that features decent jump scares, an excellent use of light, and it constantly taps into the fear of what is lurking beneath the water’s surface or around any dark corner. Grade: B+ Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and columnist.
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