Jacques Gillespie

ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE Aditya Mandke, a ninth grader at Stratford High School, has been part of Scouts for four years. This summer, he and his troop, Troop 642, went on a high adventure whitewater rafting trip on Salmon River in Idaho. They went 80 miles down the river over five days. Pictured is Aditya (in front) with his friend Jacques Gillespie.      

PITCH IN FOR PETS Rummel Creek fifth grader Juliet Gillespie at the May bake sale, along with volunteers Miles Henke, Jacques Gillespie, Allie Ogle, and Hudson Henke. Proceeds went to animal shelter Special Pals. (Not pictured: Elisabeth Bazirgan, Ava Murillo, Marianne Hallenbeck, and Aditya Mandke.)        

Rainmakers Boy Scout Troop 642 members Carter Going, Aditya Mandke, and Jacques Gillespie (from left) position an American flag in front of their Scout House. The Troop is chartered by Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church.