LaPlace American Legion members Danny Hicks, Gene Franques, Glenn Chauvin, Herb Hille and William Chauvin work to put together barbecue chicken lunches at the LaPlace VFW hall as part of a fundraiser for the St. John Sheriff’s Office bulletproof vest fund. Dave Gatt, commander of American Legion Post 383 said the group was aiming to sell 1,000 lunches at $8 apiece to benefit the Sheriff’s Office. He said the group received donations of food and volunteers from Carboline Inc. of St. Charles Parish. (Staff photo by Robin Shannon)