Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIGOne man's treasureRichard White waits to sell ammunition boxes recently at his roadside stand on U.S. 61 and La.64 near Zachary. White, who is retired, said it's been a hobby of his to pick up the boxes from U.S. Army posts when he travels.

Advocate photo by April Buffington Tyler Nazarre, in front, Brennan Williams, middle, and John Maciasz, back right, goes through the green light while Cort Romero, left, and Elle Elwood, behind him, wait for the red light to change at the Safety Town annual outreach program held at the Addis VFW Hall on Thursday in Addis.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- LSU's Johnny O'Bryant III, left, and Arkansas'Rashad Madden battle for a rebound during a first-round SEC tournament game Thursday in New Orleans.

Advocate staff photo by BRENDEN NEVILLELSU 2011 homecoming king Zachary C. Corbin, left, and queen Mo Isom, right, walk past spectators after being crowned Saturday night during LSU's homecoming game against Western Kentucky.

Advocate staff photo by Travis Spradling SUN SPOT SPOTTERSAmateur astronomer and school volunteer August Levert blocks the sunlight as Central Intermediate School student Maci Wersham, 10, left, looks through Levert's telescope Tuesday. Levert's granddaughter, Paige Delaughter, 10, watches from the background.

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING DOG TEAMAmelia Walker, 3, of Baton Rouge, hangs on to Maggie, a Yorkie-Maltese mix, and Abbie, a Yorkie, while playing on the grounds of the State Capitol. Amelia was having her picture taken by the dogs' owner, Tiffany Blanchard.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNONFamily prideSoon-to-be bride Tara Lejeune of Zachary waits for instructions Friday from photographer Warren Conerly near the State Capitol. Lejeune's father is a retired firefighter, and her fiance, Ben Zachary, of Zachary, is a Baton Rouge firefighter.

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Just before starting a recent Sunday service, the Rev. James Cowell jokes with Cody Fletcher at True Light Baptist Church in Walker. Though some church members were more playful, Cowell also received hugs and encouragement from church members who know what he's been through.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- Livingston Parish President Layton Ricks stands in the Livingston Parish animal control shelter building, which was constructed several years ago but never opened for the designed purpose. While parish officials try to come up with an animal control plan, the town of Livingston is putting the existing building to some use by housing strays and vicious dogs there.

Advocate photo by April Buffington -- New Roads Mayor Robert Myer takes the first shot during a dedication Sunday of the refurbished basketball court at Emmitt J. Douglas Park in New Roads.

Advocate photo by April BuffingtonHornet's entertainer Adryan Fennie puts a tattoo on Ian Fields II at dedication of the refurbished basketball court at Emmitt J. Douglas Park in New Roads.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG -- LSU first baseman Katz keeps his eye on the ball while fielding an infield pop fly to put out Dartmouth's Nick Lombardi for the second out of the eighth inning.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON -- Episcopal High School senior Gregory Murphy, foreground, drives around his school's parking lot Monday wearing a pair of goggles that simulate a blood alcohol content of 0.025 percent during a demonstration by East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore. With Murphy are Kelly Bonaventure, juvenile coordinator for the district attorney, and students Vincent Dellocono, second from right, and James Donohue, far right.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON -- While wearing a pair of goggles that simulates a blood alcohol content of 0.025 percent, Episcopal High School sophomore Anne Caroline LeBlanc walks a line Monday as Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Chris Webb, right, observes during a DWI impairment demonstration hosted by District attorney Hillar Moore.

Advocate staff photo by BRYAN TUCK -- Shop passed from father to sonJ & K Ironworks owner Jay LeBlanc welds the crossbeams of a storm grate he is constructing at his small shop in Lafayette. LeBlanc said Monday his father purchased the shop more than 20 years ago, and it was already on the property.

Advocate Staff Photo by ARTHUR D. LAUCK -- LSU Professor Ed Holton and a few of his students, from left, Kolby Lirette, Robert Bostick, Anne-Marie Fontenot, Pedro Cobos and graduate student Charles Beard put leadership theory into practice.

Advocate file photo by MARK SALTZ -- John Barton Sr. offers thanks to Boy Scouts, left to right, Jeff Meares, Brian Aydell and Don Tate in July 1988. Barton died Saturday at the age of 95. Barton won the Boy Scouts' Distinguished Citizen Award in 1988.

Advocate staff photo by LIBBY ISENHOWER -- Southern's Quinton Doggett shoots as Prairie View's Demondre Chapman falls to the ground Thursday at the FG Clark Activity Center. Doggett, who averaged 12.3 points and 7.8 rebounds, was named to the all-Southwestern Athletic Conference first team.

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING -- Gathering to talk about the good ole days and a very special bottle of wine are Catholic High Class of 1940 classmates, seated from left, Leo Brassett and Doyle Suarez; and, back from left, Bob Conway, Jack Jackson and Billy Heroman.