Advocate staff photo by BRYAN TUCKBeula Serrette, left, and Theo Robicaux enjoy boudin Friday at Scott Town Hall following the announcement of the town being named the 'Boudin Capital of the World.'

Advocate staff photo by Travis SpradlingOfficers honoredBaton Rouge Police Department Officer Tamaria Allen, left, hugs Vicki Melancon, mother of BRPD Officer Terry L. Melancon Jr. folowingthe Peace Officers' Memorial Services ceremony Friday in the Baton Rouge River Center. Melancon Jr. was killed Aug. 10, 2005, while conducting a drug raid. Behind them is Melancon's father, Terry Melancon Sr., and at right, Kaylan Melancon, the slain officer's sister. The service was held as part of National Police Week to honor law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. Nine East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office deputies were honored, as well as 19 BRPD officers. The program was sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police, Baton Rouge Lodge No. 1.

Advocate staff photo by Travis Spradling -- East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jerad Daniel and other Honor Guard officers from the Baton Rouge Police Dept. and Constable's Office salute family members of fallen law enforcement officers, as they file back into the River Center ballroom, after leaving to watch a gun salute performed outdoors by members of the Baton Rouge Police Dept. Rifle Team, during the Peace Officers' Memorial Services ceremony, Friday, May 11, 201. The ceremony was held as part of National Police Week, to honor law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. Usually held in the plaza on the west side of the East Baton Rouge Parish Governmental Building, the ceremony moved inside to a room in the River Center because of inclement weather. The program was sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Police, Baton Rouge Lodge #1.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAU Adam LeSage, David Monroe, and Adam Butler, from left, race to the finish line at a Tour du Rouge rest stop at the Clarion Hotel in Gonzales on Thursday. More than 50 cyclists are riding from Houston to New Orleans in the fourth annual event to raise awareness and money for the American Red Cross along the particularly disaster-prone Gulf Coast.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG Elevated in the air, Marco Anthony, who works for Massengale Grounds Management, trims excess palm fronds Thursday in the median of Picardy Avenue at the Mall of Louisiana.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS. LSU heptathalon competitor Alexandria Gochenour clears the bar during high jump competition on the first day of the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in LSU's Bernie Moore Track Stadium Thursday.

Advocate file photo Tugboats tied up along the shoreline of the Mississippi River stand by ready to work on tow boats and their multi-barge tows. Since a collision and oil spill in 2008 near Near Orleans, the Coast Guard has stepped up inspections of workboats across the nation.

Advocate photo by April BuffingtonPop quiz New Orleans Hornets emcee Rob Nice, center, lets second-grader Damien Dreen answer a question to get the prize held by Hornets forward Lance Thomas, left, at Park Elementary School on Wednesday. The group was joined by Hornets mascot Hugo during the 'Inspired for Summer Education' tour hosted by the NBA team to encourage students to stay engaged in learning during the summer.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG The Rev. Alan Cutter, a former Presbyterian pastor gestures as he shares what he's learned about Parkinson's disease, since he was diagnosed with it in 2010. At a roundtable event with him are, from left, wife Ann Cutter, Byron Fontenot and Janice Scribner.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND Sabrina Jenkins, far right, is named the East Baton Rouge Parishdistrict's elementary school Teacher of the Year on Tuesday. The six finalists included Danielle Staten, left, and Angie Courville-Orillion, center. Jenkins teaches fifth grade at Highland Elementary.

Advocate staff photo by ADAM LAUSarah Antill, Blair Ballard and Macy Louviere, from left, hit the water for the annual East Ascension High School senior Pond Jump on Tuesday.

Advocate staff photo by Patrick DennisLindsey West, 10, left, tries on a pink masquerade hat as Melissa Babin, of Yo Hatter Hatter decorative hats, holds a mirror for her inspection during the annual Fest For All arts and music festival Sunday in downtown Baton Rouge. The event featured artists and craftsmen, live music, and a variety of Louisiana specialty foods.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNISMegan Rader, from left, Michelle MacNall and Terrilyn Hannan, Habitat for Humanity employees, put together shelving units Thursday in the newly renovated ReStore.

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLINGTractor troubleJackson Jantzi, 4, stops to reattach a piece on his battery-powered tractor after it came off Thursday afternoon. He was riding the tractor near the Lake Sherwood Acres home of his grandfather, Scott Shean, who said Jackson got the vehicle for Christmas.

Advocate staff photo by RICHARD ALAN HANNON Caroline Gerdes, who graduates from the LSU Manship School of Mass Communication in May, has a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant to do oral histories of people who lived in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans between 1920 and 1960.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS.my Huff, second from right and Ashley Amrheie, right, stop to pet horses ridden by Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Robert Arnett, left, and Cpl. Israel Chatman, second from left. The men are part of the police department's mounted patrol unit.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIG Officials in West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee parishes hope the John James Audubon Bridge over the Mississippi River — seen here on April 17 — can help spur economic development.

Advocate staff photo by BILL FEIGA pickup truck makes a lonely journey across the John James Audubon Bridge on April 17. A year after its opening, the bridge has yet to meet traffic-count expectations.

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLINGMembers of teacher Rachel Brocato's prekindergarten class at the Baton Rouge Center for Visual and Performing Arts take the stage Saturday during FestForAll. Curious George, second from left, is played by Mary Case, 5. 'Firemen' escorting Mary, from left, are Deacon Stiles, 5; Rowan Sutton, 5; and Julia Allade, 5.

Advocate staff photo by TRAVIS SPRADLING Alex Abel, 14, left, and Andrew LeBoeuf, 16, play accordian and guitar to accompany singer Sicily Wafer, 15, right, as the Young Band Nation Blues Project performs during the FestForAll Art and Music Festival in downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday.

Advocate photo by Mark H. Hunter Gospel rapper Michael 'A.V.' Mitchell points the crowd gathered on the Capitol Steps as, from right, brothers Jalen, 10, and Justin Simpson, 8, rap 'it's a fact - we're takin' our children back,' for the Families and Communities Together and Center of Empowerment rally against child abuse Saturday morning.

Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND -- Dutchtown's Cory McBride, right, brings in the last leg of the Class 5A boys 4x200 meter relay, taking first, with BYRD's Hanoj Carter, left, taking second at LHSAA's State Track meet at LSU's Bernie Moore Track Stadium Saturday, May 5, 2012.

Advocate staff photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND Catholic's Cole Stafford set a class record in the Class 5A boys 1,600 meter run, with a time of 4 minutes,13.87 seconds at the LHSAA state track meet Saturday at LSU's Bernie Moore Stadium.

Advocate staff photo by PATRICK DENNIS Owen Dias, left, heads to home plate from third base along with his baseball buddy, Amy Monett.