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The bottom line
The Fat Bottom Girls Biking Club is back for a second year at Miles for Matheny. Last year, four members rode the 25-mile route, and two members did the 10-mile ride. “What I liked best about the event was its … Continue reading
Special guest
Patrick Scaglione is very proud of Somerset County, NJ. The director of the Board of Chosen Freeholders likes to point out that Somerset “is recognized as one of the premier counties in the country,” and one of his primary goals … Continue reading
Transition in wound care
In January 1987, Gaila Call, a registered nurse, had relocated to New Jersey from New England. “I was pregnant,” she recalls, “and I couldn’t do any lifting. So the nursing agency recommended Matheny because the personal care assistants take care … Continue reading
Showcasing special art
“We couldn’t be happier to have Matheny open this exhibit,” said Geri Horn, Morris Museum trustee. “You have set the bar very high.” The occasion was the opening reception for “Access-ABILITY,” a series of exhibitions the museum is presenting this … Continue reading
Team Pfizer supports Miles
Adam Schwab usually runs the 5K race at Miles for Matheny, the annual running, walking and cycling fundraiser and community event being held Sunday, June 1 at Liberty Park in Peapack, NJ. Now he’s on a mission to generate more support from … Continue reading
A banner day
Every year, Heather Santoro of Gladstone, NJ, looks forward to the Lu Huggins Wheelchair Walk at Miles for Matheny because the wheelchair participants and their walking partners go right past her home on Mendham Road. The Santoros usually have a party … Continue reading
Seeing the whole picture
If there’s one message Maryann Tortorello of Randolph, NJ, would like to deliver to parents of children with disabilities, it’s “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” Tortorello’s daughter, Mary Rita, was born three months premature in 1995. When she was … Continue reading
Lasting connection
Rich Schwenn has been volunteering for 14 years at Mane Stream, an Oldwick, NJ-based organization that provides adaptive horsemanship and equine-assisted therapies for children and adults with special needs. Matheny brings students and adults to Mane Stream twice a year … Continue reading
All the right moves
The talented dancers from Dance Innovations (DI) perform at a variety of venues such as retirement homes, hospitals, schools and fundraising events. Fortunately, Matheny is a regular destination on the Dance Innovations schedule, and during a recent visit our students … Continue reading