Milwaukee Post
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By TOM JOZWIK Special to The Post MILWAUKEE — Did you per- haps, like Mel Douyette of South Milwaukee, experience Navy service aboard a submarine? If so, Douyette has just the thing to help you reconnect with those days: a 1/192 scale model of whatever kind of sub you hap- pened to serve on. The foregoing figure means a foot of full-sized submarine space translates as 1/16 of an inch in the Douyette replica (to quote the South Milwaukee man, "It's a replica — not just a generic model") construction process. According to his advertising, Douyette "will build any U.S. submarine." Customers have included museums, such as the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, and individuals around the globe — among them an Austrian man who boasts the world's largest collection of model ships. Approximately 95 percent of the purchasers, Douyette said, are former submarine sailors. In fact, the South Milwaukeean has described his replicas as "senti- mental pieces for submarine vet- erans." Working full-time in his base- ment (where there are, by Douy- DID YOU KNOW? Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com MARK BELLING Dangerous people remain on the streets Page 9 Correction agency policies to blame • Gold is about eight times heavier than any other metal on earth. • L.L Cool J is the only rap star to have performed at a presidential inaugural concert. He performed at Bill Clinton's gala in 1993. – Source: Cool Facts app SOUTH SHORE FROLICS BACK FOR 65TH YEAR — PAGE 10 STEVE 'THE HOMER' TRUE Top 25 sports things on Homer's mind Page 11 Brewers manager always seems to be in control Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePost Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/MilwaukeePost See SUBMARINES on Page 6 Passionate about submarines MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER JULY 11, 2014 South Milwaukee's Mel Douyette reconnects with his service days through scale model creations Submitted photo This replica model of the U.S.S. Permit SSN-594 was built by South Milwaukee's Mel Douyette, who served in the Navy aboard submarines. FREE STORAGE! FREE STORAGE! FREE STORAGE! 1st Month with 6 month contract DREXEL SELF STORAGE 500 W. Drexel • Oak Creek 414-617-2109 414-587-0517 238976084 SPECIAL POLKA MASS on SATURDAY, JULY 19, 4:30pm Celebrated by FATHER MARK PAYNE Featuring the TOM BRUSKY BAND Fantastic Food Choices BBQ PORK SPECIAL: Th, July 17, 5-8pm FISH DINNER: Fri, July 18, 4-7pm POLKA PLATE SPECIAL: Sat, July 19, 5:30-7pm CHICKEN DINNER: Sun, July 20, 11:30am-4pm Video Poker & Adult Games - Children's Games • CASH AND PRIZE RAFFLES • CARNIVAL & MIDWAY! RIDE SPECIALS SAINT VERONICA PARISH • 4001 S. WHITNALL AVE. • MILWAUKEE www.saintveronica.org • 414-482-2920 Silent Auction ALL FOUR DAYS 237598110 Tom Brusky Band July 19th In Air Conditioned Johnson Hall 5:30-9PM COME AND CELEBRATE WITH US ONE LAST TIME! COMMEMORATIVE TEE SHIRTS AVAILABLE THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES! Entertainment Tent THE DOO-WOP DADDIES: Th, July 17, 6-10pm MARY DEL RAE DUO: Fri, July 18, 4-7pm RHYTHM METHOD: Fri, July 18, 7:30-11pm KEVIN KENNEDY: Sat, July 19, 4-7pm THE TOYS: Sat, July 19, 7:30-11pm BRUCE DAVIE: Sun, July 20, 11:30am-3:30pm LIGHT UP-A TRIBUTE TO STYX: Sun, July 20, 4-6pm Thursday, July 17: 5pm-10pm • Friday, July 18: 4pm-11pm Thursday, July 17: 5pm-10pm • Friday, July 18: 4pm-11pm Saturday, July 19: 4pm-11pm • Sunday, July 20: 11:30am-6pm Saturday, July 19: 4pm-11pm • Sunday, July 20: 11:30am-6pm Thursday, July 17: 5pm-10pm • Friday, July 18: 4pm-11pm Saturday, July 19: 4pm-11pm • Sunday, July 20: 11:30am-6pm ON-THE- GROUNDS PRIZE RAFFLE AN OUTSTANDING ARRAY OF FANTASTIC PRIZES! $ $ $ $ David Seebach's Wonders of Magic Show July 20th - 2PM Air Conditioned Gym