Lake Poway Skimmers facing an end to their 36-year hobby

Lake Poway Skimmers facing an end to their 36-year hobby

Climbing into the air, a remote-control airplane circles Lake Poway before descending gently to skim the water’s surface.  The moment it touches down, another aircraft, waiting nearby, launches upward to continue the display. For 36 years, members of the Lake Poway Skimmers have been taking off and landing their remote-control airplanes at the lake every other Monday afternoon. But that is nearing an end. The model airplane enthusiasts were info…