By ROY PITCHFORD Waterfront park hosts July 4th fete Bayou Plaquemine Waterfront Park will be the center of activity for Fourth of July events in Plaquemine. Boat parade participants will assemble near the parish jail at 2 p.m., and start the parade at 2:30 p.m. Just show up and sail to the park.

I was impressed with the article ("Efficient public transportation") written by William H. Herke, Ph.D., in the May 2 letters to the editor of The Advocate. I am an evacuee from New Orleans residing in Baton Rouge.

By GARY PERILLOUX ExxonMobil will create 55 jobs by installing $20 million worth of plastics-producing equipment in a north Baton Rouge warehouse. Construction of the ExxonMobil Chemical project will begin in October and wrap up next spring.

By JOHN A. COLVIN PORT ALLEN - A resolution supporting a subdivision development on the city's outskirts failed without a vote before the City Council on Wednesday night.

By TED GRIGGS Osprey Line asks to end lease *** Containerized port facility's business falls Osprey Line, the company that operates the Port of Greater Baton Rouge's containerized cargo terminal, has asked the port to cancel its lease, citing a lack of business.