U.S. Department 

of Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation 

Ms. Laurie Shorelt 

President 

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Cashmere Chamber of Commerce 

P.o: Box 834 

Cashmere, W A 98815 

Dear Ms. Shorelt: 

I .:·~<-. • • • • , • 

Assistant Socrctriry 

July 3, 2012 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington. DC 20590 

Thank you for-your letter addressed to Secretary LaHood supporting the proposal submitted by 

the Pangborn Memorial Airport for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small 

Community Air Service Development Program. The Secretary has requested that I respond on 

his bchal[ 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address air service dclicicncics. particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insunicicnt service. Under the statute, the Dcpartn1ent may make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than 4 awards may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provid.e commtmities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides t1cxibility in the types or projects that can be funded. 

On May 15, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June II. As these grant ·.requests arc pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any particular proposal. l assure you that the 

Department wi.Jl give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our nomull practice, I am placing a copy of your ktter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-20 12-0069 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your inten.:st in 

this program. 

Sincerely yours. 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant St:crctary l(n· 

:\ ,·iation and International Affairs 
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Promoting Cashmere's Business Assets 

OFFICERS 

LAURIE SHORETT, 

PRESIDENT 

CASCADE VAtU:Y lr·IU' 

ALEX CRUZ, ViCE PRESIDENT 

CIISHMERE VM.lEY BANK 

K~\LE HILl; SECP.ETM!Y .. 

'HllllNSURMlCE' ' 

.. KEITH WEBB, TREIISURER 

WEBS ACCOU!HA!·ICY 

DIRECTORS 

KEN BROWNSTEIN 

STUDEB;\KER'S RESTIIURAI'If 

DAN DEAN 

OVERAll KITCHEN & 

BMH DESIGN 

VAL GILMOUR 

RAVENOUS CATERING & 

THE CONSERVATORY 

BUMFIELD'S PARTY 

RENTAL & SUPPLY 

JAN MEREDITH-EVANS 

C:.SHMO:P.E COTTt,GE Y': •. RN 

GAIL MORRISON 

(RUt·KH P:,;: 

LISA WAREHAM 

WATERVILLE WINERY/ 

MISSION DISTRICT 

DAVID WEBER 

MARTit·fS M.ARKET PLACE 

MICHELLE WHITFORD 

APPLE ANNIE'S ANTIQUE 

GALLERY 

June 4; 2012 

Secretary Ron LaHood 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave. S.E. 

•Washfngton, D.C., 20590 

Dear Mr. Secretary, 

I am writing to express the support of the Cashmere Chamber of 

Commerce for the Pangborn Memorial Airport's 2012 Small Community 

Air Service Development grant submission. 

This airport serves as a vital link to the national air transportation system 

for all of North Central Washington, encompassing the east slopes of the 

Cascade Mountains from Canada to-Interstate 90. It is an essential ptJblicfacility that facilitates economic growth within the community and 

represents a significant asset to the local tourism industry, including that 

in Cashmere. 

~ Pangborn Memorial Airport is experiencing modest passenger growt-h ... ,. 

after declining passenger enplanements in 2010. However, a significant 

number of local residents and visitors to North Central Washington still 

are not taking advantage of the convenient transportation services offered 

by Alaska Airlines and SeaPort Airlines. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program offers the 

Pangborn an opportunity to more effectively promote the services offered 

by its airline partners. The requested grant funding would help the region 

preserve the value of an important local asset by ensuring the long-term 

sustainability of local air service. 

Sincerely, 

Laurie Shorett 

President, Cashmere Chamber of Commerce 

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