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PAGE 10 - WESTSIDE MESSENGER - August 8, 2021 Westland High School grad finds fulfillment serving in Navy A 2018 Westland High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the deployed Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston. Airman Elisa Morales joined the Navy as an aviation machinist’s mate shortly after graduating high school and is a member of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron, which is currently assigned to the Charleston. “My older brother was in the National Guard and I definitely knew I wanted to do some form of military so I could go to college,” said Morales. “My mentor told me about how I could travel and do interesting things in the Navy as well as go to college after, so I started looking into it.” With the help of those close to her, Morales was able to come into the service more prepared. JEFFREY P. COMPTON ATTORNEY AT LAW General Practice Personal Injury • Domestic Probate • Wills Power of Attorney Healthcare Documents FREE CONSULT & PARKING 614-875-7233 Fax: 929-474-9475 1665 London-Groveport Rd., Grove City www.jeffreypcompton.com Email: jcompton@jeffreypcompton.com “My parents, mentor and teachers were always pushing me,” said Morales. “I think being pushed every now and then when I needed it is what set me up for success.” Now, Morales spends her time working on the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter. Her role is critical for flight operations. According to Morales, while the Navy has not always been the easiest, she is glad to be serving. “There’s good and bad days, but the further I go, the more rewarding it becomes,” said Morales. “It made me aware of big things that are going out in the world and get to take part in them. I didn’t understand how the things I do add up to the big picture at first. I feel like people need to realize that as small as their job is, it contributes to something bigger.” University of Utah dean’s list Joshua Mars, of Galloway, was named to the University of Utah’s spring dean’s list. Mars is majoring in psychology. Cedarville honors Theodore Cook of Galloway was named to the dean’s list at Cedarville University. Cook is studying biology. names in the news OWU dean’s list The following westside area students were named to the dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan University: Manga Bauer, Nick Eaddy, Taylor Frasure, Mary Kerins, and Aaron Mars. UA honors Richard Blankenbeker of Columbus and Ian Noonan of Galloway were named to the www.columbusmessenger.com president’s list at The University of Alabama. University of Findlay dean’s list The dean’s list for the spring semester at the University of Findlay has been announced. To earn this achievement, a student must attain a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Local students include: Garrett Hoffman, Faith Karnes, and Alison Shutt. Pets of the week These furry friends are available for adoption at local rescues and shelters Alpha is a 6-year-old boy who hopes to find his forever family. He loves to go out for long walks and loves a good game of fetch. Alpha is an intelligent dog. He is eager to learn and even knows some commands in French. Alpha is available for adoption through the Franklin County Dog Shelter. FYI: franklincountydogs.com Charlie is a 3- month-old orange tabby who can entertain a room full of people. She is as fast as lightning, will play for hours with anything, purrs when she eats, and has no fear of big jumps, strange noises, or the 15-pound tomcat in her foster home. She loves to snuggle and wrestle with her brother, Lou. Charlie is spayed, microchipped, and up to date on vaccines. She is up for adoption through Colony Cats. FYI: colonycats.org Lou is a completely grey kitten (including his whiskers and eyelashes - yes, he has eyelashes!) who loves blankets and pillows, crinkle balls, and stating his opinion. He is a little shy around strangers and crowds, so would do well in a home without a lot of commotion. He loves to snuggle and play with his sister, Charlie. Lou is neutered, microchipped, and up to date on vaccines. FYI: colonycats.org Robin is a playful girl who will take all the affection she can get. This sweet gal is about 1 and cannot wait to find her forever family. She is good with other cats and dogs and would make a great addition to any family. Robin is up for adoption through Friends for Life Animal Haven. FYI: fflah.org
www.columbusmessenger.com In Entertainment “Jungle Cruise” embraces fun and silliness Dwayne Johnson may get a lot of criticism thrown his way for his inability to act on a level beyond ‘pleasant man,’ ‘sarcastic man,’ and ‘vaguely annoyed man,’ but where he is able to surpass his more talented peers is with his ability to sell a movie. Since his surprisingly successful transition from professional wrestler with a sharp eyebrow game to a bona fide movie star and box office draw, he has been featured in plenty of trash films but he is almost always the best thing about said trash film. It could be due to his charisma, which rolls off the screen like sweat coming down his well-shaped head (or biceps and chest, depending on the film), but I think it has more to do with his presentation of the material. It always seems like he is having a great time doing his job, no matter how awful the plot, dialogue or anything else that is giving off a rotten stench. Because of this endearing quality of his, I’ll usually make it a point to check out his latest project (though four years later I still regret wasting my time on “Baywatch”) and that is what put me into the path of “Jungle Cruise.” As it is loosely based on the adventure ride in Disneyland, I have to admit I had very low expectations for this film. In general, movies based on amusement rides raise my bad film antenna so I was immediately suspicious of this one, even with the added presence of some truly fantastic actors like Emily Blunt, Paul Giamatti, Jesse Plemons and Edgar Ramirez. Shockingly, my initial assessment was mostly wrong. Though “Jungle Cruise” is rather dumb, it is the best kind of dumb film. It is the kind that knows how silly it is, wholeheartedly embraces that silliness, and just has fun with the nonsensical twists and turns within. The mood in this film is a bit infectious, and I couldn’t stop myself from liking it though I really wanted to. Taking place in the early 1900s, it begins with Blunt’s character Dr. Lily Houghton who is on a life’s quest to locate an ancient artifact that could lead her to a mystical tree in the Amazon. Believing in the legend of its incredible healing properties, she has for years sought sponsors to fund an expedition in order to “revolutionize science” but has been rebuffed at every turn solely for her gender. Believing her brother MacGregor (Jack Whitehall) may have better luck at appealing to the funds of men, she enlists him to give her presentation in her stead; instead, that plan goes belly up when he smudges her notes and nerves start to get the best of him. Reminding him via notes to stall to give her time, she breaks into the antiquities room at the all-male university to look for the relic. Because this is a movie where things go wrong often, things go wrong during her quasi heist. Luckily, she is as plucky as The Reel Deal Dedra Cordle Evelyn Carnahan in “The Mummy” and is able to snatch that treasure before a mysterious man with a mysterious accent (Plemons) is able to get his hands on it. Though concerned by this turn of events but not too terribly, Lily and MacGregor jettison off to the Amazon where she enlists swindler Frank Wolff (Johnson) to lead them upriver on his boat La Quila. For his part, he tries to get Lily to change her mind as the waters are treacherous and the legend nothing but a myth, but she is undeterred. Shortly after beginning their journey, the odd boat fellows (the sarcastic man with a love for puns, the educated woman who prefer pants, and the other man who is far out of his depths and comforts) discover that they are not the only ones on this quest to find the mystical tree. Now, not only do they have to compete with that mysterious man with the mysterious accent who mysteriously has a submarine, but also an army of cursed conquistadors who are determined to get the petals of that tree for their own nefarious purpose. There is a lot of exposition on the myths and legends featured in this film and, at times, it becomes too bogged down in its own storytelling. But despite however many times the legend is reiterated, the film manages to provide plenty of fun despite those writing hiccups. This strength can largely be attributed to the cast, and not just its main stars of Johnson and Blunt though they are great, and great together in a buddy cop kind of way. Everyone in this film seems like they are having a great time with their roles — whether they are doing a cameo bit like Giamatti who plays businessman who teaches his parrot to tattle on Frank, or a larger part like Plemons who hams up his man of mystery — and that, in turn, creates a fun experience for the audience. And that is really what “Jungle Cruise” is as its core: a willfully fun movie that permits the audience to get on in the fun action too. Grade: B Dedra Cordle is a Messenger staff writer and columnist. WESTSIDE MESSENGER - August 8, 2021 PAGE 11 westside Messenger (Distribution: 14,998) Andrea Cordle...................................Westside Editor westside@ columbusmessenger.com Published every other Sunday by the The Columbus Messenger Co. 3500 Sullivant Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43204-1887 (614) 272-5422
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