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PAGE 8 - MESSENGER - December 6, 2020 www.columbusmessenger.com Winter Hikes Series proceeds with a new approach Popular Metro Parks program finds a way to continue during pandemic By Rick Palsgrove Managing Editor Metro Parks’ popular Winter Hikes Series will continue this year, but in a different format. “Due to COVID-19, we are extending the winter hike season and giving people a chance to hike on their own from December to February,” said Metro Parks Assistant Manager of Interpretation and Education Jill Snyder. “Instead of welcoming visitors to one park each Saturday and most Sundays in January and February as in previous years, we will highlight six parks each month. Visitors can hike any trail at any time during that month to complete the winter hike at that park and have their ticket to travel booklet stamped. This DELIVERY PROBLEMS WITH YOUR BAG? Your carrier works for The Bag, NOT the Columbus Messenger Co. The Bag’s phone number is: 1-888-837-4342 We take our paper to The Bag Office, just like Kroger, Meijer, Aldi, Walmart, Menards, etc. LIST YOUR CHRISTMAS WEEK SERVICES ON OUR CHRISTMAS CHURCH PAGE in The South/Canal Winchester or Groveport Messengers The page will print in our December 20th issue The deadline for this year’s Christmas Church Page is Friday, December 11th at 2:00 pm. Call Kathy for More Information 614-272-5422 means visitors can hike in their household unit and not gather in groups. We will also not serve food and drinks after the hikes.” Snyder said this year’s Winter Hikes Series features 18 parks, an increase from the usual 13. The parks and hike months are: •December - Blacklick Woods, Chestnut Ridge, Highbanks, Homestead, Inniswood, and Scioto Grove. •January - Clear Creek, Prairie Oaks, Rocky Fork, Scioto Audubon, Sharon Woods, and Walnut Woods. •February - Battelle Darby Creek, Blendon Woods, Glacier Ridge, Pickerington Ponds, Slate Run, and Three Creeks. “We want to offer hikes in as many parks as possible and allow people to stay close to home,” said Snyder. “In December, parks, except Chestnut Ridge, will be lit up in the evening to make things special and give visitors something special to enjoy. The January hikes feature parks with more strenuous hikes either in distance or hills. The February parks look great in the snow!” People can hike any time at any of the parks for the month. The travel ticket booklets with instructions and park information are available at www.metroparks.net or can be picked up from a park staff member. The hike series runs December to February. If people complete seven hikes, they will receive a unique 2020-21 Winter Hike patch. Participation is free. According to AREA CHRISTMAS WORSHIP SERVICES Groveport Zion Lutheran Church 6014 Groveport Rd., Groveport 43125 614-836-5611 Pastor Matthew Cox SAMPLE Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 7:00 pm Christmas Day Service at 10:00 am Communion celebrated at both services Snyder, attendance has increased in the parks throughout the pandemic. “The Winter Hike Series gives visitors a way to continue to enjoy the parks and explore new trails,” said Snyder. “People are looking for a place to escape the stress of work from home, remote learning, and so on. It’s a great way to travel around the city to see new parks and places while remaining safe. We didn’t want to cancel this tradition, especially since it can be done safely. This is the 48th year for the Winter Hikes, yet another reason not to cancel the hikes.” Park visitors are asked to follow Photo courtesy of Metro Parks The selfie station will rotate to various parks throughout the months of the Winter Hikes Series. COVID-19 safety recommendations: stay six feet apart, wear a mask especially if hiking with people outside their household, limit group numbers to less than 10, and frequently wash hands. Metro Parks continues to sanitize restrooms and high touch areas. New this year to the Winter Hikes Series is the selfie station where people can take photos to document their hikes. “The selfie station will move to different parks every two weeks from December to February,” said Snyder. “Who doesn’t love a selfie! We hoped to kick off the selfie station earlier this year, but with the pandemic we decided to wait. The Winter Hikes are the perfect time to get the selfie station moving around the parks.” The selfie station locations: •Dec. 1–14: Blacklick Woods Metro Park, located across from stretch racks on multipurpose trail from nature center parking lot. •Dec. 20 – Jan. 3: Inniswood Metro Gardens, located near evergreen trees inside entrance just past the circle garden. •Jan. 8–18: Scioto Audubon Metro Park, located in front of the climbing wall. •Jan. 22 – Feb. 1: Sharon Woods Metro Park, located near the stretch racks at Maple Grove parking lot. •Feb. 5–17: Slate Run Metro Park, located near the covered bridge. •Feb. 19 – March 1: Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, located near the playground at Cedar Ridge. Follow Metro Parks on social media to get more information about the hikes and selfie station or visit metroparks.net “We plan to offer a few guided hikes and programs during the Winter Hikes and those will be advertised through social media,” said Snyder.
wwww.columbusmessenger.com December 6, 2020 - MESSENGER - PAGE 9 entertainment Prehistoric family mixes fun with meaningful message Of all the animated features that were released in 2013, Disney’s “Frozen” was the one that made a lasting impact on popular culture. For months, this unexpected hit chugged along at the top of the box office, gobbling up more than a billion dollars during its theatrical run; and then it gobbled up a few billion more through merchandising, soundtrack sales and therapy to remove its famed song out of people’s head. “Frozen” was such a behemoth that it came as no surprise when it overshadowed all of the other animated features that came out that year, despite the fact that several of them were also worthy of lasting public attention and affection. One such feature was “The Croods,” a tale about a prehistoric family who struggles to survive the wilds and eventually modernity. While it did amass more than $600 million during its own theatrical run — it also snagged an Academy Award nomination — it largely went the way of the era on which it was based, forgotten in time. It’s 2020 sequel, “A New Age,” offers a hipper approach than its predecessor while not veering far away from the plot laid out in the first film. Strangely, this decision to follow in that same thread may leave a The Reel Deal greater impact than part one because it feels a little more onthe-nose during this present era. When the film begins, the Crood clan have just fended off another life-threatening situation involving massive, and massively ravenous, amphibians and birds of prey. Dedra Cordle Tired of surviving this world rather than thriving in it, they continue their search for the elusive “tomorrow,” a mythical place that offers shelter from the constant stream of harm. After finding shelter to rest their weary bones, patriarch Grug (Nicholas Cage) goes off to explore the land and privately revolt about the growing affections between his eldest daughter Eep (Emma Stone) and the orphaned teen Guy (Ryan Reynolds) who showed them how to make fire in the last film. During his stalking and sulking session, Grug finds a walled off section of the land and discovers it is nothing short of a utopia. Inside of the walls are all kinds of fruits and vegetables, some they are not sure are edible but they gorge upon anyway, and clear and flowing water that seems devoid of dangerous animals. As they bask in this magnificence, they meet the builders of this oasis who welcome them with a grimace because of their grime. This new family, the Bettermans, are comprised of new age parents Phil and Hope (Peter Dinklage and Leslie Mann, respectively) and their teenage daughter Dawn (Kelly Marie Tran). While the latter is more accepting of their unruly guests (all Dawn wants is to make a friend her own age), the former duo just want to send them on their way but with a nice fruit basket in tow. The Croods, however, see this place as their “tomorrow” and do not wish to leave its safety without a fight. Cue culture clashing hijinks and fisticuffs until the two warring factions come under fire from angry Punch Monkeys who wish to see them sacrificed so they can take over their treasured land. Throughout its first two acts, “A New Age” is sort of a run-of-the-mill animated feature with several bursts of slapstick humor, but when it reaches the third and final act, it goes full zany and in the oddest and best way possible. While still threading its sweet message about not being afraid of change and accepting those as they are, the action is going full madcap complete with slow motion fight scenes, bromances over a fire pit, and a gigantic apex predator ape with a taste for prehistoric humans. It is as strange as it sounds and befitting of a franchise that was overlooked for being too bizarrely animated and different for its own good. “The Croods: A New Age” won’t be everyone’s cup of bog water tea due to its offbeat nature, (it has Nicolas Cage in it; what do you expect?) but it is a charming adventure complete with memorable scenes, laugh out loud moments and a kind message that people from all backgrounds can work together to make the world they live in a better place. 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