His wife calls it his "mistress," with whom he spends many happy hours and for which he has great passion. Greg Zimmerman, a resident of Monarch Landing in Naperville, takes tremendous pleasure in ...

It’s almost time again for the Lego ship building challenge at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro. The annual contest, set this year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 13, embraces builders of all ...

Hobbies serve as a starting point for developing friendships. In some cases, a hobby turns into a profitable business. Other times, it remains something done for pure enjoyment. Lacombe Councilman ...

Raymond Daughtry Jr. served in the Korean War. A history buff, he has made model battleships including one of the U.S.S. Arizona, which was sunk at Pearl Harbor. By James Barron Good morning. It’s ...

Folded plate in envelope on inside of back cover. SHIP MODEL BOOK HOW TO BUILD AND RIG MODEL SHIPS WITH A SPECIAL SET OF FULLSIZED PATTERNS FOR THE FAMOUS SHIP BENJ F PACKARD BY GEORGE B DOUGLAS AND ...

THE questionnaire passed out by the shipyard timekeeper had a space for “craft.” I put “rigger” down, and farther along where elaboration was requested I added, “My job is to move any iron or steel of ...