Friday, July 3, 2020
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Volume 17, Number 27
Artist turns trash into inspired designs By Jessica Simms Special to the Record-Journal
Proving art can be created out of anything, one local artist has began making and selling works created from trash. Stephanie Hongo, a studio manager at Art Studio of Connecticut on West Street, began making “trash art” after quitting her full time job at Trader Joe’s. “I started to get very unhappy with my work and I was having a very hard time finding additional work as an artist,” Hongo said. “So I ended up quitting that job without something lined up and my intention was to make it as a freelance artist but since I quit my job, I didn’t have any money for supplies.”
Stephanie Hongo starts a new trash sculpture using mostly discarded plastic from a large pile in her basement. Hongo, a studio manager at Art Studio of Hongo, of Southington, stands Connecticut on West Street, creates works of art from a variety of discarded next to her first trash sculpture See Trash art, A2 trash, recyclables and found objects. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal of a stag, titled “Yondu.”
CONNECTICUT COLLEGIATE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Now there’s a pleasant Shock
By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
Verderame and former Post 72 American Legion players reunited
The Board of Education is pondering a new policy regarding the students' use of technology. The proposal states students may possess devices, including laptop computers, smartphones, tablets and other devices, on school property and during school-sponsored activities.
By Bryant Carpenter Record-Journal staff
Coach Marc Verderame and his Southington American Legion baseball players enjoyed a golden era over the past two summers, winning the state championship in 2018, finishing as state runner-up in 2019 and advancing to the Northeast Regional both years. After last summer, it looked like
BOE considers new policy on student tech use
Marc Verderame will be reunited with many of his former Southington Post 72 American Legion players this summer as head coach of the Southington Shock of the Connecticut Collegiate Baseball League. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal file photo
the run was over. While Verderame was sticking around to coach Post 72, the bulk of the
players were “aging out” of Legion ball. See CCBL, A8
It stipulates students may not use them during instructional time, “except as specifically permitted by instructional staff.” The proposal would prohibit students from using devices to send messages deemed harassing or threatening to any person or to gain unauthorized access to district technology resources or obscene materials. See Technology, A4