Radio-controlled-model enthusiasts to have new playground

MONTICELLO – When Mike Sieniarecki and the Monticello Model Makers lost their flying field in 2006, the future of the club appeared destined for obscurity.

With no airspace for their radio-controlled models, the nearly 20-member group quickly began to disband.

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