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Top left: Ashley Pugliese after contracting COVID in February 2020.
Below and right: Pugliese alone and with her family, February 2021. When Ashley Pugliese fell ill in February 2020, her husband drove her to two emergency rooms. The first one looked like a warzone, with people lying on the floor coughing, says Pugliese, an employee assistance professional and mother of two from Fishkill. They fled. The second ER was a bit less crowded, and a TV news channel showed footage of hospitals being built in coronavirus-stricken China. Do you think that is going to end up here? she asked her husband. Turns out, the virus had already arrived and was taking up residence in her own body. At the time, there were no tests in the US for COVID-19, and the ER doctor surmised that she had some sort of stomach bug. Sent home to rest, she was never hospitalized or intubated. But she went on to suffer a different kind of grim fate. She did not get better.
Marla Beth Designs Donates ‘Happy Art’ to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Written by Co-Communications
Marla Beth Enowitz, artist and founder of Marla Beth Designs, recently donated 90 of her
XO, Marla Beth ‘happy art’ canvases to staff and patients at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), in honor of Valentine’s Day.
“As a mom, I’m touched by the life-changing work performed by the team at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital,” said Enowitz. “The arts are so important for children – as an emotional outlet, growth opportunity and, sometimes, a much needed distraction. My hope is to bring a smile to some of these amazing families and the staff that do so much for them.”
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