ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARTY December 7, 2017 6:00 p.m. Happy hour 7:00 p.m. Potluck and announcements Grace Lutheran Church 617 W. Orangeburg Ave, Modesto Potluck event, If your last name begins with A-O, bring a main dish or heavy appetizer. P-Z bring a desert Gift exchange, $25 limit on “White Elephant” gift exchange. Must bring a…
Kelly Short from the ShadowChase Running Club is super excited to announce that the Escalon Park Fete Race was able to raise a little over $1000 for the El Portal track team, and $500 for the Escalon High Cheerleader Squad! She wants to thank the participants for another incredibly successful year! Also, a shout…
Click Here to see if you are in the running for the 4 Race Series finish medal. You don’t have to be a ShadowChase member to receive a race series medal. If you participated in the first 3 races and are participating in the last one you will receive a special medal. If you missed…
By Karen Lozano Like mortar between the bricks, no matter how long or how well we think we know someone, when the gaps are filled in we have a new understanding and perhaps admiration for the finished product before us. And so it is with Susan Cooper, a tireless ShadowChase volunteer. Many may not know…
By Karen Lozano Taking over as head of the Escalon Park Fete Run three years ago was one tall order for Kelly Short. But the ShadowChase Running Club super volunteer put on her conductor hat and went to work full steam ahead, organizing everything from the 10K and two mile courses, to volunteers, and even…
By Karen Lozano Just as the race she directs has grown and evolved into a precious classic, so too has ShadowChase Running Club’s Barbara Miller. “I am really proud of the growth of the Modesto Memorial Classic,” said the race director of the May ShadowChase-sponsored event. “We had 650-plus runners and walkers this year! “I…
By Karen Lozano If there was a face to the ShadowChase Running Club, it would definitely belong to Heidi Ryan. Her red hair and frenetic energy are stamped everywhere. She’s perhaps one of the first people you’ll hear from if you join since she currently serves as membership coordinator. She’ll probably be the one answering…
By Karen Lozano Doctor Danielle Myers makes no bones about it: Family is spelled S-H-A-D-O-W-C-H-A-S-E. “My family is scattered all over the country — and both my parents and in-laws have passed away. I could not have raised my two children without the love and support of the ‘family’ that I have found in…
By: Karen Lozano In the world of volunteers, there are people whose lives are so fulfilling, they leave you breathless, yet motivated to do better and give more. We are humbled by their selfless gift to others, yet gasping in the wake of their activity. Gabriela Guerrini — Gabi to her friends — is one…
By Karen Lozano As cliché as it sounds, if you looked up selfless volunteer in the dictionary, you could easily find Don Rowe’s picture. Rowe is the guy you can see all over the Modesto Marathon Finish Line Festival, usually with a hammer or some other tool in hand, quite often hauling or pushing or…
By Karen Lozano A “short” chat with Fred Myetich might easily turn into an hour long discussion covering everything from gastric bypasses to romance to life in a wheelchair. He definitely loves to talk, he’ll be the first to tell you, but his folksy persona is perfect for a new member-at-large on the ShadowChase Running…
By Karen Lozano Talk to Allen Miller for any length of time and you’ll probably find yourself shaking your head and thinking over and over, “Who knew?” Miller, a fascinating 66-year-old Beyer High School special education teacher, is a mainstay at ShadowChase Running Club events. You can usually find him at the finish line helping…