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### pso o C ' Tli e Honorabl e Raymond H . LaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , DC 2059 0 Dea r Secretar y LaHood : Th e Southwes t

Michiga n Allianc e i s aregiona

l coalitio n o f

business , education , an d governmental stakeholder s tha t ar e partnerin g to furthe

r th e positiv e growt

h fo r ou r region . Th e Allianc e consist s of : Th e Kalamazo o Regiona l Chambe r o f Commerce ; Kalamazo o County ; Th e Cit y o f Portage ; Th e Cit

y o f Kalamazoo ; Wester

n Michiga n University ; and th e Kalamazoo/ Battl e Cree

k Internationa

l Airport . 'Hie Allianc e believe s th e Kalamazo o Battl e Cree k Inteniationa

l Airpor t i s avital economi c asset

t o the region . A s globa l competitio n drive s eve n deeper int o the daily commerc e activitie s o f th e southwes t

Michiga n area , th e abilit y t o connec t busines s peopl e here wit

h other market s throughou t

th e countr

y an d th e worl d i s eritlca

k Therefor e the Southwes t

Michiga n Allianc e i s solidly behind th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Creek Internationa

l Airpor t (AZO ) a s a

n applicant

fo r funding throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Program . Servin g th e southv^feste

mMichiga

n are asinc e 1929 , th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Creek International Airpor

t Hie s approximatel y half

amillio n passenger s annually . Th e requeste d DOT fundin g wil l b e use d fo r airlin e incentive s t

o attrac t neede d additional capacity . Along wit h aloca l contribution , thi s federa

l funding would bette r enabl e AZ O to approac h America n Airline s fo

r non-sto p servic e t

o Dallas/Ft . Worth , Texa s (DFW) . Again , h i s m

y hop e tha t you will giv e th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Cree k International Airpor

t all du e consideration . I would als o as k

tha t yo u pleas e keep me advise d o f th e progres s o f

thei r application . Shoul d yo u hav e an y question s or

desire additional information , pleas e contac t ou r directo r o f advocacy , Mr . Rya

n Simpso n fo

r assistanc e a

t (269 ) 381-400 0 or

rsimpson@kazoochambcr.com .

Stewar d Sandstrom , CC E Presiden t and CE O Kalamazo o Regiona

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.Iulv25.20i l Ih e Honorable Raymond II . Lalloo d Secretar y U.S . Departmeni o f

Transportation 120 0 Ne w Jersey Avenu e S

H Washington . D

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o f ih e Kalama/o o Regiona

l Chambe r o f Commerce . J a

mwritin g loda y t o len d m y suppor t to Ih e Kalamci/.oo/Batil

c Cree k iniernationa

l Airpor t (AZO ) a s a

n applican t fo r fundin g throug h ihe Smal

l Communit

y Ai r Servic e Development

Program . I

t i s m y hop e tha t yo u wil l giv e their

applitalio n vDu

r suon g consideration . Serving th e soulhwesler

n Michiga

n are asinc e 1929 . th e Kalama/oo/IJalll e Cree k Internationa

l .Xirpor l flie s approximatel y half

amillion passenger s annually . Th e requesie d DO T fundin g wil l b e used fo

r airlin e incentive s t

o altrac i neede d additional capacity . Along wit h aloca l contribution , thi s federa l fundin g would belte

r enabl e AZ O t

o approach America n Aii'lines . jb r

non-sto p servic e t

o Dallas/ft . Worth . Texa s (DI'W) . .Alread y a significa'n t component

i n ou r loca l economy . I believ e thi s .servic e woul d enhanc e the airport*. s valu e t

o m y cunsiiiuency . .Again, i t i s m y luip e tha

t yo u wil l giv e the Kalamazoo/Batti e Cree k Internationa

l .Airpor t all due consideration . 1 woul d alst ) as k tha t yo u pleas e kee

p m e advise d o f

the progres s o f

thei r application . Shoul d yo

u ha v e an y question s o

r desir e additiona

l information , plea.s e contac t m e a t 269-.'?81-4000. ' Ver v trui v \our.s .

Stewar d Sandstro m CI-0/Presiden t Kalamazo o Regiona

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July 27,201 1 Th e Honorabl e Raymon d H . LaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea r Secretar y LaHood : I a mwritin g toda

y t o len d m

y suppor t t o th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Cree k Internationa

l Airpor t (AZO ) a s a

n applicant

fo r fiinding throug h th e Small Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Program . I

t i s m y hop e tha t you wil l giv e their

applicatio n your

stron g consideration . Serving th e southwester

n Michiga n are asinc e 1929 , th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Creek Internationa

l Airpor t flie s approximatel y hal f

amillio n passenger s annually . Th e requeste d DO T funding will b e used fo

r airlin e incentive s t

o attrac t neede d additiona

l capacity . Alon g wit

h aloca l contribution , thi s federa

l funding woul d better

enabl e AZ O t o approac h America n Airline s fo

r non-sto p servic e to Dallas/Ft . Worth , Texa s (DFW) . Alread y asignificant

component

mou r loca l economy , havin g avibrant airpor t i s essentia

l t o busines s commerc e i n thi s region . Again , i t i s m y hop e tha t yo u vvil l giv e th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Cree k International Airpor

t al l du e consideration . Shoul d yo

u hav e an y question s o r

desire additiona

l information , pleas e d o not hesitat e t o contac t

me . Verytru l

W . R . Duggan , Vic e President , Corporat

e Service s

Kellog g Compan

y / Corporate Headquarter s On e Kellog g Square /

P C Box 359 9 /

Battl e Cteelc , Michiga

n 49016-359 9 (269 ) 961-200 0S I 0- 1 10726-02 6 Daniel J . Hop e Sr , Director , Globa

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H I I July 21,201 1 Th e Honorabl e Raymon d H . LaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jersey Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea r Secretar y LaHood : I a mwritin g today t o len d my suppor t to th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Creek International Airpor

t (AZO ) a s a

n applican t

fo r funding throug h th e Small Commxmit y Ai r Servic e Developmen

t Program . It

i s m y hop e tha t

yo u wil l giv e the k

applicatio n your

stron g consideration . Serving th e southwester

n Michiga

n are asinc e 1929 , th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Creek Internationa

l Airpor t flie s approximatel y hal f

amillio n passenger s annually . Th e requeste d DO T funding wil l b e use d fo

r airlin e incentive s t o attrac t neede d additiona

l capacity . Alon g wit

h aloca l contribution , thi s federa

l fundin g woul d better

enabl e AZ O to approac h America n Akline s fo

r non-stop servic e t o Dallas/Ft . Worth , Texa s (DFW) . Alread y asignificant

component

i n ou r loca l economy , I believ e thi s servic e woul d enhanc e th e airport' s valu e t o th e local constituency . Again , i t i s m y hop e tha

t yo u vwl l giv e th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Creek International Airpor

t al l du e consideration . I woul d als o as k tha t yo u pleas e keep me advise d o f th e progres s o f

thei r application . Shoul d yo u hav e an y question s or

desir e additiona

l mformation , pleas e contac t Mr . E d Sackle y i n th e Kalamazo o Distric t Office fo r assistanc e (269-385-0039) . Ver y trul y yours , • > « Daniel J . Hop e Senior Director , Globa

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Jul y 21,201 1 Th e Honorabl e Raymon d H . LaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea r Secretar y LaHood : A s th e Vic e President

and Chie

f Huma n Resourc e Office

r o f th e Bronson Healthcare Group , amajo

r employe r i n Southwes t

Michigan , I a

mwritin g toda

y t o len d my suppor

t t o th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Cree k International Airpor

t (AZO ) a s a n applican t

fo r fimding throug h th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Development

Program . It

i s m y hop e tha

t you wil l giv e thei r

applicatio n you

r stron g consideration . Bronso n recruit s physician s an d other healthcare worker s firomacros s th e nation , an d th e abilit

y fo r ou r candidate s t o get

i n an d out o f Kalamazo o wit

h relativ e eas e whil e travelin g i s important t o th e recruitmen

t process . Servin g th e southwester

n Michiga n are asinc e 1929 , th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Cree k Internationa

l Airpor t flies approximately hal f

amillio n passenger s annually . Th e requeste d DO T funding wil l b e used fo r airlin e mcentive s t o attrac t neede d additiona l capacity . Alon g wit

h aloca l contribution , thi s federa

l funding woul d better enabl e AZ O to approach America n Airline s for

non-sto p servic e t o Dallas/Ft . Worth , Texa s (DFW) . Alread y asignificant

component

i n ou r loca l economy , I believ e thi s servic e woul d enhanc e th e airport' s valu e t o the peopl e o f Southwes t

Michigan . Again , i t i s m y hop e tha

t yo u will giv e th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Cree k Internationa

l Airpor t al l du e consideratio n i

n thi s matter . Sincer i

, T . Hayden ( Vic e President , Chie f

Huma n Resource s Office

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Nationa l Qualil > Award :«)5A-..u J Srpnson . Healthcar e Grou p 130 1 )6Ki' n Stree t Kalama?oo , M l 4900 7 bfonsonhesilth.co mS i 0- 1 10727-02 !

KALAMAZOOlBATTL E CREE K INTERNATIONA L AIRPOR T

Gilber t A . Collve r Cliairma n Jame s Woodruff Vic e Ciial r Willia m R

. Dugga n Truste e Danie l Hop e Truste e Joh n L Jones , Jr . Truste e Gre g Kurdy

s Truste e Davi d Toml<

o Truste e Clifto n Moshoginis , C M Directo r Jul y 20,201 1

Th e Honorabl e Raymon d H . LaHoo d Secretar y U.S . Department

o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea r Secretar y LaHood : A s Chai r o f th e Kalamazo o Count

y Aeronautic s Boar

d o f Trustees , I writ e t o expres s th e Board' s stron g suppor t fo r th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Creek Internationa

l Aurport' s applicatio n t o obtai n fund s under th e Smal l Communit

y Air Servic e Development

Program . Th e Kalamazoo/Batti e Cree k Internationa

l Akpor t i s committe d t o providmg safe , efficien

t an d affordabl e ai r

transportatio n fo

r th e businesse s an d resident s o f Southwes t Michigan , A s th e only Southwes t Michiga n auport wit h commercia

l passenger airlm e service , th e airport' s importanc e t o th e regio n continue s t o increase . Th e auport' s reques t

fo r fimding reflect s th e growin g nee d for greater ai r servic e mSoutiiwes t

Michigan . Fundmg wil l enhanc e regional economi c development and touris meffort s and wil l provid e materia l benefit s t o busines s traveler s an d families . Th e auport

ha s formed publi c and private partnership s wit h local an d regiona

l busines s an d communit

y leader s msuppor

t o f th e development

o f sorvic e t o benefi t th e region . Th e Boar

d o f Trustee s lend s it s stronges t suppor t t o thi s critical project , an d ask s fo r th e utmos t

consideratio n fo

r thi s grant request . Ver y trul y yours .

; Collver Chan : Kalamazo o Count

y Aeronautic s Boar

d o f Trustee s

523 5 Portag e Roa d Kalamazoo , M l 4900 2 : phone : 269.388.366 8 fax : 269,388.366 7