FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) â Donald Verger has been putting heart into his art during the pandemic.
And images of those intricate hearts made from vibrant sea glass are flowing back to schools and hospitals that have been hard hit by COVID-19 during the pandemic.
âThe hearts hit a sweet spot for people,â Verger said. âPeople love sea glass, the color, the patterns.â
Across the country, many artists find themselves struggling during the pandemic, but theyâre also finding ways to give back during a health crisis that has claimed more than 465,000 lives in the United States.
Vergerâs efforts represent his small but colorful contribution to the effort to bring people a smile, or maybe a moment of calm and peace, amid the isolation of the pandemic.
DAVID SHARP Associated Press
Artist Donald Verger poses with his images of sea glass, landscapes and flowers, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Falmouth, Maine. Verger, who has donated his photography to schools and hospitals, said he considers his small but colorful contribution a way of bringing a smile to people s faces during the ongoing pandemic. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
FALMOUTH, Maine Donald Verger has been putting heart into his art during the pandemic.
And images of those intricate hearts made from vibrant sea glass are flowing back to schools and hospitals that have been hard hit by COVID-19 during the pandemic.
The Normal Town Council meets remotely, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
The Normal Town Council on Monday night heard updates about this weekend’s train derailment and fires, including that specialized equipment should arrive Tuesday to transport debris.
Also at the remote meeting, the council awarded Stark Excavating an $863,000 contract to complete a culvert project on Gregory Street; OK d spending $365,000 on a Maxwell Park update; and renewed a contract for City Manager Pam Reece.
Normal Police Chief Rick Bleichner and Fire Chief Mick Humer attended the meeting to share updates on the weekend events: Early Saturday morning when 16 cars of a 100-plus car freight train derailed in Uptown; that afternoon, a fire destroyed 12 units at Sugar Creek Apartments on Linden Street. But the weekend wasn’t over: Two overturned trailers from the derailment caught fire Sunday, when a saddle tank for diesel fuel ruptured. It flared again Monday morning.
FALMOUTH, Maine Donald Verger has been putting heart into his art during the pandemic. And images of those intricate hearts made from vibrant sea glass ar