The first photo below was cropped, and appeared in the top banner
on the front page, with the words "Setting An Example" as the lead-in to
the story on page 6:
The next photo accompanied the story:
The final photo appeared the following day. It was taken Thursday,
February 25. A bit of history: We had to travel back to Baton
Rouge that morning for a reception at the Board of Elementary and Secondary
Education. That morning, before we left, Nancy's secretary Marilyn
called and told her to be sure to phone the school the moment she
crossed back into the parish on her return. We did, and Marilyn then
'ordered' Nancy to come in to school by way of Broadmoor Boulevard off
of Johnston. We stopped at home to pick up my car, and I followed
her in (with a video camera running: Ever try to shift and steer
one-handed?!). Of course, two staff members were waiting with a phone
when she turned in to the Boulevard, and when she got close to school,
children, and teachers, and staff, and parents, and friends were on either
side of the street to give her a Hero's welcome, cheering, and yelling,
and chanting "Go, Mrs. Cech!!!" and throwing confetti, and waving signs
and banners. The final picture captures the soul of that celebration: