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‘True Florence Nightingale’ at G.C. Hospital
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ing and feeling fatigued. When he went to urgent care, he tested negative for Covid-19, but LaVegKeeping a promise is impor- lia said she knew he had it. He tant to most 4-year-olds, and Mia began to decline quickly, experiJosephina Gambino is no differ- encing shortness of breath, and ent. It was difficult three days later for her when she could barely was separated from breath. LaVeglia her parents, Joseph admitted her husGambino and band to GCH on Denyce LaVeglia, April 15, and Mia for three weeks was taken to when her father LaVeglia’s parents’ was diagnosed house to protect with Covid-19. her from getting “Not seeing my sick. daughter was the G a m b i n o worst thing I could improved within go through,” said two days and was LaVeglia, 36, a regnot put on a ventiistered nurse and l a t o r, b u t h e the assistant manremained in the ager of Glen Cove hospital for a Hospital’s rehabiliweek. tation unit. “You “Denyce came need that love and DENYCE LAVEGLIA to work even the feeling you get Registered nurse though her husfrom your child, band was sick,” and I couldn’t have Glen Cove Hospital said Evelyn Mulit. I wanted to run vaney, the assisover and hug her, but I couldn’t. tant director of nursing at GCH. She began to shut down, and “Her little girl didn’t underdidn’t want to talk to me or my stand why she couldn’t play husband toward the end.” with her mommy. Denyce is Gambino, 38, began to show such a great mom.” signs of the virus in the couple’s Dix Hills home in April, coughCONTINUED ON PAGE 3
By LAURA LANE llane@liherald.com
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Courtesy John Taylor
Check both ends for the pot of gold Living in a beach community like Bayville affords residents with much to enjoy, including beautiful sunrises and sunsets. On Monday they were given a bonus — a double rainbow.
Oyster Bay Cove teen raises over $57,000 for protective equipment By JENNIFER CORR jcorr@liherald.com
Like other teenagers, Sabrina Guo’s life has changed dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic. The Oyster Bay Cove 14-year-old said she longs for what was once typical, especially going to school. “As a teenager, I miss a lot of things,” said Sabrina, a freshman at Syosset High School, “including my friends, my teachers, the gross odor of
my school gym that I got accustomed to, the cute study cubbies in my school library. But what I miss the most are those people that have made the ultimate sacrifice, saving other people’s lives.” In early March, Sabrina said, she became alarmed by the escalating toll of Covid-19, especially the devastation it was causing in New York. Americans have seen the country’s death toll climb to over 84,000, and a shortage of
personal protective equipment has forced health care workers to reuse masks and don garbage bags for protection. “It hit me hard, and I started to say to myself, ‘What can I do to help such an urgent situation?’” Sabrina said. “I also heard on the news that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a warning that in about a week, New York City was going to run CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
ot seeing my daughter was the worst thing I could go through. You need that love and the feeling you get from your child, and I couldn’t have it.