### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Denni s Schultz [dschultz@timmconstruction.com ] - ,/'pl,^i^j^|^; ' *^ V ^ Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 2:3 8 P M : J;:;';:i-:^ 1 ^yi^ N To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) - - ' - ' UrtHA l luM b Cc : Levi n Carl ; Bonin i Kyle ; Stabeno wDebbie ; Woo d Kent ; Pete rPetallia ; Andrew s Greg ; Krawcza k Jackie ; Osme rJesse ; Welc h Jeff ; Kowalski Jeff ; Fortje rfH^harg ; Kajsq^niel^jDav e Subject : Ai rService t o th e Northeas t IVIichigan Regio n Dear Mr . Adam s I represen t

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delive r service s i n th e Northeas t Michigan marketplace . In th e mos t recen t 3 0 year s w e hav e als o develope dendeavor s that successfull y delive r

product s t o customer s acros s th e Unite dState s a s wel l a s t o anumbe r o f countrie s that

currentl y includ e China , Japan , Malaysi aan dFrance . A significan t

part of ou r succes s ha s bee n develope db y ou r associate s (an dcustomers ) havin g th e abilitj ^ boar damornin g flight

at th e Alpen aairport

an darriv e in asignifican t city (Ne w York , Atlanta , Chicago , etc ) before noon . O n occasio n w e can ofte n return bac k t o Alpen ath e evenin g of th e sam e day . Fo r th e reason s state dbelo w thi s wil l no t b e remotel y possibl e withth e absenc e o f Northwest' s (no w Delta's ) continuin g service . Th e unfortunat e part of thi s malais e i s that

i t i s th e singular

resul t o f allowin g th e curren t transportatio n monopol y t o develop .

• W e nee d guarantee d code-sharin g (integrate d reservatio n system) . * Ove r3 millio n dollar s i n Essentia l Ai rServic e subsid yfo rles s servic e i s no t a goo d us e o f taxpaye r money . • I f Alpen a passenger s experienc e a cancelle d fligh t i n Cleveland , ther e ar e ver yfe w option s I n gettin g hom e whe n compare d t o Detroit . • Th e curren t bi d doe s no t giv e u s clea rexpectation s o n ticke t price s i n al l situations . • Th e plane s propose d ar e muc h smalle r- wit h n o restrooms . Althoug h th e ai rtim e i s 4 5 minutes , th e actua l tim e o n th e plan e i s muc h longer , possibl yleavin g peopl e i n a ver y uncomfortabl e situation . • Ourcommunit ydeserve s better-th e Alpen a Comba t Readines s Trainin g tente ran d - ; th e Thunde rBa

yNationa l Marin e Sanctuaryhav e a ver yimportan t nee d fo rreliabl e ai r servic e tha t th e curren t bid s d o no t meet . • Th e curren t bidde rdoe s no t hav e a stron g networ k o f support . Ther e ar e a limite d numbe ro f plane s availabl e fo rthe m t o serv e thei rmarket(s ) s o wher e doe s tha t leav e u s whe n a plan e experience s mechanica l issues ? • Clevelan d i s no t a gatewa yairpor t an d woul d ad d a n extr a sto p t o mos t flights . Thi s add s tim e an d expens e t o ou rtravelers . • W e woul d lik e th e DO Tt o re-bi d servic e t o Alpen a s o w e ca n fin d a bette rsolution . • W e nee d mor e tim e o n thi s becaus e th e issu e I s mor e abou t lac k o f competitio n tha n i t I s abou t cos t an d w e nee d tim e t o fin d th e bes t solutio n fo ral l partie s involved . • Alpena' s traffi ci s u p tw o year s i n a ro wan d ou rprojections , base d o n economi c developmen t project s an d activit ysho wcontinue d increase s i n traffic . • Cancelle d seat s ar e currentl ybein g use d whe n figurin g loa d factor s an d ar e drivin g tha t percentag e down . Seat s o n cancelle d flight s shoul d no t b e counte d as ope n seat s 1

### whe n figurin g loa d factors . Th e Alpen afacility serve s mor e than100,00 0 citizens an dwithou t asoli dservic e th e whol e regio nface s adde d significan t

trave l tim e an dexpense . Thi s extr acos t wil l becom e anothe r

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that yo u influenc e an dmake every effor t t o retai nou r

presen t Delt aservic e a

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Rus s &/o rJer i Ric h [rjkrich@charter.net] Sent : Sunday , Novembe r13 , 201 1 6:1 1 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : RE : Alpena , M l ai rsen/ice Kevin , thank s fo rth e response . Th e routin g fo ryear s wa s dtw-apn-d u an d ciu-apn-dtw . Th e issu e wa s alway s no t enoug h seat s wit h tw o 3 4 sea t flight s a day . Mayb e no wwit h tw o 5 0 sea t plane s a da yi t woul d work . Anyway , w e appreciat e anythin g yo u ca n d o t o kee p a qualit yai rservic e i n Alpena . Rus s &/orJer i Ric h O n Sat , N0i < 1-2^.201 1 a t 7:2 7 AM , Kevin.Adams^dot.qo vwrote :

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## Thanks . I wil l docke t you rcomments . (BTW, SaultSte , Mari e woul d no t b e happ y downgradin g fro m nonsto p t o one-stop , an d Alpen a vyoufd bf e unhapp yflyin g backward s t o Saul t Ste . Mari e befor e flyin g t o Detroit . -*r - • K A From : Rus s &/o rJer i Ric h rmailto:rikrich(S)charter.net 1 Sent : Thursday , Novembe r10 , 201 1 1:5 8 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senator®levin.senate.gov : senator@stabenow.senate.ao v Subject : Alpena , M I ai rservic e Mr . Adams , I wor k

fo rRegiona l Elit e a t th e Alpena , M I airport . Regiona l Elit e i s a wholl y owne d subsidiar yo f DELT Aan d perform s thei rgroun d handlin g a t Alpena . Th e recen t announcemen t b yDELT Ao f thei rintention s t o leav e th e Alpen a marke t ha s shocke d - thos e o fu s wh o ar e familia rwit h th e situation . Thi s airpor t i s showin g stead ygrowt h i n enplanement s an d ha s surpasse d the.lQ;O0 0 mar k b yth e en d o fOctober . DELT Aa s a busines s ha s a righ t t o ru n thei rbusines s howeve rthe ywant . M yconcer n i s tha t neithe ro fth e curren t bid s mee t Alpena s needs . INTREPID' s bi d i s obviousl yno t meetin g th e minimu m requirements . Th e GULFSTREA M bi d i s a terribl e option . Th e jaile rplane , longe rflight , n o fligh t attendan t an d servic e t o Clevelan d ar e al l negatives . Ou rbusines s traveler s ar e ver yclea rtha t the ywil l no t us e fligh t servic e thr u Cleveland . Th e thre e millio n dolla rsubsid yrequeste d b yGULFSTREA M woul d b e a tremendou s wast e o fta xdollar s fo rflight s ou rcurren t passenger s won' t suppor t o ruse . We hav e man ypassenger s fro m ou rComba t Readines s Trainin g Center , Marin e Sanctuary , Besse rcorp. , Lafarge , Decorativ e Panel s inc . an d man yothe rare a businesse s an d group s wh o hav e tol d u s the ywil l no t us e th e GULFSTREA M produc t t o Cleveland . I t seem s th e option s ar e #1 . us e les s tha n $3millio n t o entic e DELT At o stay(eve n i f i t mean s goin g bac k

t o sharin g flight s wit h Saul t St e Marie ) #2 . re-biddin g an d hop e a suitabl e carrie ri s intereste d o r#3 . discontinu e commercia l ai rservic e t o Alpena . I strongl yurg e yo u t o rejec t th e tw o curren t bid s an d eithe rre-bi d o rentic e DELT At o stay . Ou rpassenger s ar e strongl yi n favo ro fgettin g DELT At o stay .

### Adams . Kevi n (OST ) From : Roznowski , Jennife rC . [jroznowski@panel.com ] Sent : Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 8:5 9 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senator@levin.senate.gov ; senator@stabenow.senate.go v Subject : Alpen a Regiona l Airpor t Mr . Adams , I a m a huma n resourc e manage ra t a loca l manufacturingtbusines s an d wante d t o Commen t o n th e pendin g Delt a change s a t th e Alpen a airport . Ou rcompan yha s 6 plant s nationwid e wit h Alpen a bein g th e corporat e headquarters . Becaus e o f ou r structure , man yo f u s hav e t o frequentl yfl you t o f Alpen a t o interac t wit h ou rothe rlocations . Thi s include s ou r executiv e management , sale s staff , engineerin g staff , accountin g staff , etc . Give n ou rstructure , w e hav e peopl e travelin g o n a frequen t basis . ' " % , , ^ Th e propose d change s t o thi s othe rcarrie rconcer n me . Ther e ar e a numbe rof reasons . To ron e thing , bein g abl e t o connec t i n Detroi t ha s bee n a bi g advantag e fo rus . W e hav e bee n happywit h th e siz e an d qualit yo f -th e plane s provide d b yDelt a an d I' m hearin g thi s ne wcarrier' s plane s ar e verysmal l an d hav e no'bathroom ? Man ypeopl e (includin g myself ) woul d avoi d flyin g o n a tin yplan e s o I questio n whethe ro rno t thi s compan y ca n eve n b e successful . W e ar e strugglin g heavil ywit h th e concep t of payin g mor e t o a carrie rwh o offer s muc h les s an d i s questionabl e t o eve n mee t ou rneeds . I don' t kno wal l th e circumstance s surroundin g this , bu t a lo t o f u s fee l i t i s imperativ e t o kee p Delt a I n plac e or , a t a minimum , selec t a compan yi n it s plac e tha t wil l offe ra simila rservic e platform . Than k yo u fo rlistening . Jennife r Jennife r Roznowski Huma n Resourc e Manager Pane l Processing , Inc . .^_;.>-.. . « . 120 Nort hIndustria l Hw y Alpena , MI 4970 7 Ph : 989.356.9007x112 4 Fax : 989.354.125 1 iroznowski@panel.co m www.pancl.co m

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Roge ran d Su e [fropipc d @ i2k.com ] Sent : Sunday , Novembe r13 , 201 1 11:0 7 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Count yRegiona l Airport Servic e Mr . Adams : I writ e t o yo u regardin g th e potential , perhap s imminent , chang e ofairlin e servic e provisio n fo rth e Alpen a Count y Regiona l Airport i n northeas t lowe rMichigan . I a m requestin g tha t yo u an d othe rdecisio n maker s no t accep t th e proposa l fro m Gulfstrea m Airline s t o serv e ou rairport and , i n effect , ou rcommunity. Severa l compellin g reason s mak e Gulfstrea m a n inadequat e choic e fo rou rneeds . ^ First , Gulfstrea m woul d b e flyin g t o Clevelan d instea d o fDetroit . Clevelan d provide s man yfewe rconnections , requirin g Alpen a traveller s t o mak e eve n mor e connection s tha n w e otherwis e woul d hav e to . Further , th e planes , whic h ar e onl y 19-seaters , ar e no t eve n equippe d wit h a restroom , makin g th e two-plu s hou rfligh t (wit h th e propose d multipl e stops ) a t leas t uncomfortable , an d i n som e case s risk yfo rman yfliers . Fo ra communit ylik e our s tha t i s alread ystrugglin g i n a horribl e economy , thi s i s jus t anothe rstrik e agains t uis i n ou r effort s t o compet e nationall yan d globally . At leas t conside rofferin g competitiv e airline s a subsid yequal t o tha t whic h I understan d yo u ar e offerin g Gulfstream . I t i s a n unfai radvantag e t o offe rGulfstrea m doubl e wha t yo u currentl ypa yt o Delta . Pleas e dela yyou rdecisio n a t leas t 6 0 day s t o allo wfo radditiona l stud yan d proposals . Ou rcommunit ycanno t affor d bein g toye d with . Th e valu e ofcontinuin g moder n ai rservic e t o an d fro m Detroi t fo rth e northeas t Michiga n regio n i s inestimable . Than k you . »•.../••• • Roge rM . Phillip s 215 1 Sout h Secon d Avenu e • _• • , Alpena , Michiga n 4970 7 . .. . _^ . - • (989 ) 356-326 6 ^ . .'^i^H^" ' * •

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Bett ySmolinsk i [smos368@charter.net ] Sent : Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 3:5 6 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senator@levin.senate.gov ; senator@stabenow.senate.gov ; Dan.Benishek@mail.house.go v Subject : Alpen a CountyRegiona l Airpor t I us e th e airpor t a t Alpen a approximatel y8-1 9 time s a yea r and a mver yver yupse t wit h th e ide a o f endin g u

p i n Clevelan d instea d o f Detroit . Mos t o f m yflight s ar e Alpen a - Detroi t - Chicag o an

d return . No wtha t I hav e a granddaughte r I pla n o n flyin g thi s rout e alo t mor e --I F th e pric e i s right J a s i t ha s bee n wit h Delta . Alpen a an d th e surroundin g communitie s deserv e a muc h bette r optio n tha n th e Clevelan d on e - I' mafrai d tha t wil l send mos t passenger s t o Sagina w o r Flin t - m e included . Ou r ta x mone ybein g use d fo r les s servic e i s a slap i n th e fac e t o th e goo d citizen s i n th e Alpen a servic e area . Mos t o f th e busines s peopl e usin g th e Alpen a flight s hav e connection s ©y t o f Detroi t

- manywhic h woul d no t b e availabl e ou t o f Cleveland . Cancelle d flight s woul d prov e t o b e a nightmar e fo r th e passenger s - ther e would'b e n o other'clos e airpor t t o use , o r i t woul d b e a muc h longe r driv e hom e tha n th e 4 hrs . fro mDetroit . I hav e flown o n thos e smalle r plane s - fin e fo r goo d weather , no t s o goo d fo r windyday s - o f whic h w e hav e alo t i n thi s area . Als o usin g th e percentag e o f cancelle d sea t whe n figurin g loa d factor s shoul d no t b e allowed . Th e Alpen a are a need s a good , trustworthycarrie r t o serv e ou t need s fro mAlpen a t o Detroit . Clevelan d shoul d no t eve n b e a consideratio n - to o manynegativ e veriable s i n tha t equation . I sincerel yhop e tha t yo u wil l wor k ou t somethin g t o hel p Alpen a kee p it s goo d airpor t servic e - goin g t o Clevelan d doesn' t fly !

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Cha d Esc h [chad@bannanfuneralhome.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 2011 2:0 3 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Airport Mr . Adams ; Wit h th e propose d servic e fro m Gulfstrea m w e wil l b e a t a hug e disadvantag e economically . W e wil l se e ou r enplanement s decrease . W e deserv e bette rtha n a smal l airplan e wit h n o restroo m - an d t o Cleveland ! W e wil l se e opportunitie s pas s u s b ybecaus e w e d o no t hav e th e ai rservic e necessar yfo rth e opportunitie s t o tak e plac e here . I t i s alway s a misus e o fta xdollar s t o fun d a subsid yo fove r3 millio n dollar s a yea rfo ra much lesse rservic e - twic e th e subsid yas Delt a currentl yreceives !

• W e nee d guarantee d code-sharin g (integrate d reservatio n system) . * Ove r3 millio n dollar s i n Essentia l Ai rServic e subsid yfo rles s servic e i s no t a goo d us e o ftaxpaye rmoney . • I fAlpen a passenger s experienc e a cancelle d fligh t i n Cleveland , ther e ar e ver yfe woption s i n gettin g hom e whe n compare d t o Detroit . • Th e curren t bi d doe s no t giv e u s clea rexpectation s o n ticke t price s i n al l situations . • Th e plane s propose d ar e muc h smalle r- wit h n o restrooms . Althoug h th e ai rtim e i s 4 5 minutes , th e actua l tim e o n th e plan e i s muc h longer , possibl yleavin g peopl e i n a ver yuncomfortabl e situation . • Ou rcommunit ydeserve s bette r- th e Alpen a Comba t Readines s Trainin g Cente ran d th e Thunde rBa yNationa l Marin e Sanctuar yhav e a ver yimportan t nee d fo rreliabl e ai rservic e tha t th e curren t bid s d o no t meet . • Th e curren t bidde rdoe s no t hav e a stron g networ k o fsupport . Ther e ar e a limite d numbe ro fplane s availabl e fo r the m t o serv e thei rmarket(s ) s o wher e doe s tha t leav e u s whe n a plan e experience s mechanica l issues ? • Clevelan d i s no t a gatewa yairpor t an d woul d ad d a n extr a sto p t o mos t flights . Thi s add s tim e an d expens e t o ou r travelers . • W e woul d lik e th e DOTt o re-bi d servic e t o Alpen a s o w e ca n fin d a bette rsolution . • W e nee d mor e tim e o n thi s becaus e th e issu e i s mor e abou t lac k o fcompetitio n tha n i t i s abou t cos t an d w e nee d tim e t o fin d th e bes t solutio n fo ral l partie s involved . • Alpena' s traffi ci s u p tw o year s i n a ro wan d ou rprojections , base d o n economi cdevelopmen t project s an d activit y sho wcontinue d increase s i n traffic . • Cancelle d seat s ar e currentl ybein g use d whe n figurin g loa d factor s an d ar e drivin g tha t percentag e down . Seat s o n cancelle d flight s shoul d no t b e counte d as ope n seats whe n figurin g loa d factors . • . V • *^'' *



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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Sent : To : Subject : D Sumeri x[sumerix39@msn.com ] Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 9:1 6 P M Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Re : Alpen a Count yRegiona l Airport



## Dea rMr . Adams , Thi s lette rI s regardin g Alpen a Count yRegiona l Airport requestin g th e T * servic e bi d fro m Gulfstrea m Airline s no t b e awarde d t o them . Gulfstrea m Airline s hu b i s Clevelan d whic h th e majorit yo f th e peopl e prefe rt o fl yt o Detroit , Clevelan d i s a ba d idea . Clevelan d i s a ste p dow n fro m Detroi t as fa ras connection s an d flexibilit yfo rth e travele ran d wil l impact th e abilit yfo rAlpen a t o compet e whe n i t come s t o economi c development . I n additio n t o asl<in g fo ra 6 0 daydelayo n a decision , othe rpoint s includ e gettin g strande d i n Clevelan d vs Detroi t du e t o weathe rwoul d b e mor e difficul t an d a hardshi p o n economi cprojects , an d overal l th e subsid yi f awarde d woul d b e a poo ruse o ftaxpaye rdollars , whic h woul d b e doubl e tha n wha t i s currentl ypai d t o Delta . Than k yo u i n advance fo ryou rattentio n t o thi s matter , an d w e trus t yo u wil l d o th e righ t thin g t o hel p th e citizen s o f Alpena , M I an d surroundin g countie s tha t us e th e service s o fAlpen a Count yRegiona l Airport , Sinceref y Dian n Sumeri x

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Dawley , Gary[GDawley@ibcp.com ] Sent : Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 8:4 3 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : 'Alpen a Are a Chambe rofCommerce ' Subject : Ai rServic e t o Alpen a Michiga n Dea rMr . Adams : I a m writin g regardin g th e chang e i n airline s fo rAlpena . Flyin g t o Clevelan d i s a ste p dow n fro m Detroi t an d will.impac t th e abilit yfo rAlpen a t o compet e globall ywhe n i t come s t o economi cdevelopment ; th e siz e o fth e plane s propose d i n th e bi d ar e no t satisfactor y- betwee n on e an d tw o hour s spen t o n a tin y plan e wit h n o restroorh.i s no t feasibl e fo rmuc h o fou rpopulation ; gettin g strande d du e t o weathe ro r mechanica l issue s i n Detroi t i s muc h differen t tha n gettin g strande d i n ClffefeliiiT d ^ i n Clevelan d th e option s t o ge t hom e woul d b e ver ylimited ; awardin g thi s bi d t o th e curren t bidde rwoul d caus e Alpen a t o hav e t o pu t a sto p t o severa l economi cdevelopmen t project s currentl yi n th e w^orks ; an d th e Essentia l Ai r Servic e subsid yamotHi t requeste d i n th e bi d i s a ver ypoo rus e o ftaxpaye rdollar s - i t I s doubl e th e amoun t currentl ypai d t o Delt a fo rles s servic e tha n Delt a currentl yprovides . I d o fl yfro m Alpen a wheneve rI ge t th e opportunit yan d fee l strongl yabou t thi s issue . . , Gar yC . Dawle y 132 4 M-3 2 Wes t Alpena , M i 4970 7 

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Donal d J Mill s [DMills@AAACU.COM ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 2:1 4 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Airport Sen/ic e Mr . AdamsJ Goo d day ! I amwritin g i n regard s t o th e leve l o f ai r servic e bein g propose d t o serv e Alpen a an d th e surroundin g communitie s i n northeas t Michigan . I urg e yo u t o den

yth e curren t proposal s submitte d t o replac e Delt a an d tak e th e necessar y tim e t o mak e a decisio n tha t wil l serv e th e citizen s i n Northeas t Michiga n and a decisio n tha t wil l facilitat e futur e economi c developmen t tha t i s s o greatl yneede d i n ou r region . I hav e extensiv e experienc e i n th e are a o f financ e an d canno t understan d whyw e woul d fund a carrie r suc h a s Gulfstream.t o ttr e tun e o f ove r $3,000^000.9 0 t o replac e Delt a wh&.provide d a muc h neede d servic e t o connec t our*"titizen s t o Detroi t a t approximatel yon e hal f o n thi s subsidybein g propose d fo r Gulfstream . Ou r regio n depend s upo n a stron g ai r servic e t o ensur e w e ca n compet e o n a statewide , nationwid e and globa l scal e t o attrac t ne wdevelopment s tha t wil l creat e job s fo r northeas t Michigan . W e als o depen d o n ou r ai r servic e t o brin g outsid e citizen s t o ou r are a t o suppor t ou r tourism . W e hav e als o demonstrate d positiv e growt h i n term s o f passenge r level s whic h furthe r reinforce s th e nee d fo r a n ai r carrie r tha t wil l mee t th e need s o f th e citizen s o f northeas t Michigan . Pleas e fee l fre e t o contac t m e a t th e numbe r liste d belo wi f yo u hav e an yfurthe r questions . Respectfull ysubmitted , Donal d D . Mills , Presiden t & CE O Alpen a Alcon a Are a Credi t Unio n Sen t fro mm

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Hal_Neimans@spartanstores.co m Sent : Sunday , Novembe r13 , 2011 11:4 3 A M To : dschultz@timmconstruction.co m Cc : andrewsg1@michigan.gov ; camhabermehl@alpenacounty.org ; chad@bannanfuneralhome.com ; craig.ryan@lafarge-na.com ; curtism@alpenacc.edu ; d m ill s @ aaacu.com ; holco m b b @ alpenaschools.com ; jef fkowalsk i @ alpenacounty.org ; jesse.osmer@mail.house.gov ; jkrawczak@alpenachamber.com ; jlappan@lappanagency.com ; john.short@ehi.com ; kenhubbard@alpenacounty.org ; Adams , Kevi n (OST) ; kwood@house.mi.gov ; kyle.bonini@mail.house.gov ; lylevanwormer@alpenacounty.org ; missi@mpalpena.com ; pettalia@gmail.com ; rfortier@chartermi.net ; senator@levin.senate.gov ; senator@stabenow.senate.gov ; thadT@alpena.mi.us; ' todd@mericon.net ; tommullaney@alpenacounty.of g Subject : Re : Congressman' s respons e

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### I ha d planne d t o ge t m ythought s ou t o n th e los s o f ou rai rservice , lon g befor e now . As a majo r employe ri n th e Alpen a area , an d a s a perso n luck yenoug h t o cal l Alpen a hom e afte r2 8 year s o f livin g i n th e greate rAlpen a area , pleas e kno wI agre e 100 % plu s wit h Denni s Schult z an d th e man yother s askin g fo rhel p an d consideration . Thi s issu e i s no t jus t abou t tin yAlpena . Wh o care s abou t jus t 12,00 0 plu s people. ? Trut h is , al l o f Northeas t Michigan' s hop e fo rth e futur e hang s i n th e balance . We hav e smal l growin g businesse s an d potentia l smal l busines s opportunitie s al l aroun d Alpena . We hav e potentia l fo renormousl yimprovin g ou r tourism . We hav e significan t point s o fdifferenc e tha t wil l contribut e t o improvin g no t jus t Northeas t Michigan , bu t al l o f Michiga n - i fyo u don' t stan d b yan d le t u s die ! An d w e wil l di e withou t qualit yai r service . . , D o no t allo wanyon e t o cu t ou t th e hear t o fNortheas t Michigan . Giv e u s reliabl e servic e an d w e wil l no t jus t us e it , w e wil l seriousl ysuppor t i t an d i n th e proces s gro wan d improv e th e Greate rAlpen a community . We hav e com e s o fa ri n th e 2 8 year s I hav e live d here . Yo u ow e i t no t jus t t o Northeas t Michigan , yo u ow e i t t o Michigan , t o Michiga n residents , an d t o you row n famil yan d friend s t o ge t thi s right . W e ar e read yt o wor k

wit h you . Bu t becaus e w e ar e of f th e beaten pat h i s n o reaso n t o le t ou r communit ydie . I n fact , i t i s th e ver yreason , whe n w e hav e hardworking , fro m th e eart h constituents , t o d o righ t b yNortheas t Michigan . W e ar e countin g o n you . We canno t d o i t alone!! !

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### Date : 11/12/201 1 10:20A M Cc : Levi n Car l <senator@levin.senate.qov> , Bonin i Kyl e <kyle.bonini(ia)mail.house.qov> . Stabeno w Debbi e <senator(q)stabenow.senate.qov> , Hubbar d Ke n <kenhubbard@alpenacounty.orq> . Woo d Ken t <kwood(g)house.mi.aov> . VanWorme rLyi e <lvlevanwormer(ia)alpenacounty.orq> , Pete rPetalli a <pettalia0iqmail.com> fAndrew s Gre g <andrewsql(a)michiqan.qov> , Kowalsk i Jef f <ieffkowalski(iaalpenacounty.org> , Fortie rRichar d <rfortier(g)chartermi.net> . Habermeh l Camero n <camhabermehl(aalpenacounty.org> , Mullane yTo m <tommullaney(ia)alpenacounty.orq> , kevin.adams@dot.oov , Donal d Mill s <dmills(ici)aaacu.com> . Brento n Holcom b <holcombb(a)alpenaschools.com> rShor t Joh n <1ohn.short(a)ehi.com> , Lappa n Joh n

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : pulsfamily@chartermi.net Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 5:4 1 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Ai rService Mr . Adams , Pleas e d o no t giv e u s ai r servic e t o Cleveland . Detroi t i s a muc h mor e practica l wa yt o g o an d ca n ge t u s wher e w e nee d t o go . Spend mor e taxpayer s mone yfo r lesse r service ? Pleas e don't ! Alpen a deserve s bette r aservic e tha n wha t i s currentl yo n th e table . Thank s fo r considerin g this ! W e nee d you r help ! Dori s Puis , Alpen a residen t

_-V(* .

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Pau l Stepha n [buckshot536@hotmail.com ] Sent : Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 7:3 6 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Delt a I n Alpen a Kevin , I a m writin g t o yo u t o sho wsuppor t fo rDelt a t o remai n i n Alpena . Th e GulfStrea m proposa l i s no t wha t i s bes t fo r Alpena . Thoug h I a m no t a frequen t flier . M yfamil yha s use d th e Delt a Services . I hav e see n th e airplan e Ful l whe n i t leave s Alpen a an d whe n i t flie s int o Alpena . Thi s i s a communit ytha t ha s show n sign s o fmovin g forward . Th e Loss o fDelt a Airlin e woul d trul yb e a ste p backwards . Pau l . *-^ , Pau l A . Stepha n 53 6 Brentwoo d Driv e Alpena , Michiga n 4970 7 989-356-043 9

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Pamel a Wert h [pam@werth.net ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 6:5 2 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpena , Michiga n - Airlin e Servic e IVIr . Adams , Thi s lette ri s t o expres s ou rdeep concer n regardin g th e curren t bidde rfo rai rservic e fro m Alpena , Michigan . M yhusband , (wh o i s a nativ e o fAlpena ) an d I liv e an d hav e ha d a building/developmen t compan yi n Alpen a fo rman yyears . Althoug h ou roffic e i s locate d i n Alpena , w e ow n an d operat e ove r150 0 affordabl e renta l housin g unit s throughou t Michigan . W e trave l t o variou s part s o fth e countr yfo rconference s an d busines s relate d events . Ou r busines s associate s trave l t o Alpen a an d t o ou rproject s i n Michigan . W e trave l fo rpleasur e throughou t th e Unite d State s an d abroad . Wheneve rpossible , w e fl yfro m Alpena . However , wejwoul d no t tak e a small , slo wairplan e t o Cleveland . Connection s fro m Clevelan d woul d no t b e neari yaj:^vajlabje.a5"fr3 m Detroit . Ther e ar e mor e compatibl e

. option s fo ru s fro m Saginaw , Flint . Friend s an d relative s wh o visi t fro m othe rstate s woul d hav e mor e difficult ygettin g t o Alpen a i fClevelan d wa s include d i n th e fligh t schedule . I t i s no t a hu b fo ran yairlin e (tha t I a m awar e of ) an d * . connection s woul d probabl yinclud e anothe rlayove rfo rthes e travelers . .. - •'••'. • l', i * I n additio n t o th e persona l inconvenience , havin g a connectio n i n Clevelan d wil l b e a detrimen t t o th e businesse s i n Alpena . Th e cancellation s an d delaye d flight s tha t oecur.durin g ^h e yea rwoul d b e eve n mor e problemati cfo rthes e travelers . Sinc e Detroi t i s onl y4 hour s fro m Alpen a yo u ca n ren t a ca ro rsomeon e fro m Alpen a coul d pic k yo u up , bu t Clevelan d woul d b e quit e anothe rstory . I fyo u ar e leavin g Michiga n an d ar e stranded , ther e ar e fa rmor e choice s fo ra travele rfro m Detroi t tha n fro m G-levelarid . I understan d tha t th e curren t bidde ri s requestin g a large rsubsid yfo rthei rservic e tha n currentl ybein g pai d t o Delta . I f tha t subsid yi s available , wh yno t payi t t o Delt a an d kee p th e curren t servic e i n effect . Whe n Northwes t Airline s wa s th e carrie rfo rAlpena , th e servic e wa s share d wit h Saul t St . Marie . I fthi s make s fo ra mor e feasibl e route , wh yno t conside rcombinin g thes e communitie s again . I kno wther e wer e time s whe n som e traveler s wer e bumpe d du e t o n o room . I fthi s i s a problem , mayb e anothe rfligh t coul d b e added . Mor e option s shoul d b e explore d an d I a m sur e somethin g coul d b e worke d ou t t o kee p Delta , o ranothe rairlin e usirfgth' e Detroi t airport , i n Alpena . . * W e wil l neve rfl yfro m Alpen a t o Clevelan d an d I a m sur e ther e ar e man ypeopl e i n Alpen a wh o fee l th e sam e way .



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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Michae l Wnu k [mwnuk@chartermi.net ] Sent : Thursday , Novembe r10 , 201 1 8:5 6 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Regiona l Airport 

### Mr . Adams Thi s lette r

i s i nregard s t o airlin e servic e a t th e Alpen aRegiona l Airport locate dnear

Alpena , MI . Ove r

th e year s w e ha dconsidere dusin g th e Alpen afacility bu t foun dth e pric e t o b e to o high . Lately , w e hav e booke d flight s t o an dfro mAlpen abecaus e th e price s wer e lowe r an dI assume dit

wa s becaus e of

th e presenc e of Northwest/Delt aAirlines . I woul dthin k that thi s woul db e eve nmor e valuable to business.travelers . Sinc e w e don't

hav e an y othe r

mas s transi t

availabl e fro mnorther nMichiga nto th^'Detrpi t are ath e flight connectio nbetwee nAlpen aan dDetroi t MMrb f Aiipprt i s th e fastes t

an dmos t reliabl e mod e of

transportation . Instea dof anirritatin g four

hou r driv e you caifbetiiay^ I t o Detroi t i nabout . §i|T;hour

. * « ^ i Th e propose dalternativ e airlin e planwithflight s t o Clevelan dinasmalle r aircraf t i s totall y unacceptable . Th e peopl e of

northernMichigandeserv e to b e connecte dt o th e res t o f th e plane t

i f w e are t o hay e any economi c improvemen t

an dt o enjo y th e transportatio nmethod s that are availabl e t o th e res t

o f ou r country . Pleas e reconside r

th e remova l of

Delt aAirline s an dinstea dwor k o nway s t o improv e th e connectio nbetwee n Alpen aan dth e res t

of th e Unite dStates . Than k yo u for you r time , Michae l R . Wnu k Spruce , M I

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Sent : To : Subject : McCoy , Joyc e [mccoyj@alpenaschools.com ] Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 4:3 1 P M Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Ai rServic e t o Alpen a Dea rMr . Adams , 1 a m a "native " ofAlpen a an d hav e bee n fortunat e t o b e fro m suc h a caring , committe d community . 1 a m a schoo l employee . M yfamil yan d m yhusband. s famil yhave " owne d successfu l businesse' s fo rmor e tha n 5 0 years . Needles s t o say , m yroot s ar e here , an d mysu^Qr t is+>ere... , .^ _ I fin d i t har d t o believ e tha t anyon e woul d fin d i t a'ccetJtabl e t o fl you t ofAlpen a an d arriv e i n Cleveland...wit h n o restroo m an d a smalle rplane , highe rai rfare s an d les s connections . W e nee d muc h mor e tha n th e propose d servic e fro m Gulfstream . - . ; • I fl yfro m Alpen a 3- 6 time s pe ryear , an d driv e t o Detroi t t o catc h a fligh t 2- 4 time s pe ryear....an d woul d fl ymor e i fw e ha d reliabl e ai rservice . Delt a ha s no t bee n a perfec t partne rfo ru s either . Thepas t twoitime s tha t I attempte d tt>^l yfro m Alpena , th e excuse s hav e been...to o man ycloud s an d /o rth e fligh t di d no t arriv e th e nigh t before . Thi s kin d ofservic e fro m Delt a doe s no t promp t u s t o "Fl yFro m Nearby " whe n yo u hav e expensiv e venue s planne d a t you rdestinatio n an d yo u ge t a SA M cal l tha t th e 6A M fligh t i s no wcancelled . Th e lac k ofenplanement s migh t b e fro m th e leve l of servic e Delt a ha s give n us . Also , ou rcurren t connection s ar e no t handicappe d friendly . I hav e experienc e flyin g wit h a relativ e wit h physica l disabilitie s fro m Alpena , (gettin g o n th e plan e i s a^chaHenge ) an d the n no t knowin g i fyo u wil l b e a t a gat e o rth e tarma ci n Detroit , ca n caus e anxiet yt o th e poin t tha t drivin g t o Detroi t t o catc h a fligh t i s th e bes t option . 

### Delt a i s ou rbes t choice , bu t w e als o nee d "Delt a Quality " s o the yca n mak e mone ywit h mor e usin g ou rflights , an d ou rcommunit yca n continu e t o gro weconomically . I can' t imagin e wh yI woul d choos e t o lan d i n Cincinnati ! W e wil l se e ou renplanement s decrease . W e deserv e bette rtha n a smal l airplan e wit h n o restroom ! Opportunitie s wil l pas s u s b ybecaus e w e d o no t hav e th e ai rservic e necessaryfo rth e opportunitie s t o tak e plac e here . I t i s alway s a misus e of ta xdollar s t o fun d a subsid yofove r3 millio n dollar s a yea rfo ra muc h lesse rservic e - twic e th e subsid ya s Delt a currentl yreceives ! Pleas e tak e m yple a seriously , fo rAlpena ! Joyc e McCo y» ^ . • Directo rofSecondaryinstCdtieb/iCJ' E . Alpen a Publi cSchool s . ' ' ' • 237 3 Gordo n Roa d •. ' • Alpena , M l 4970 7 98 9 358.502 6 . ^ ^ fj^ .

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Matt Mitchel l [mjmitchell98@gmail.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 10:5 1 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Hel p U s Kee p Delt a 

### Mr . Adams , Jus t writin g t o le t

yo u kno w that

I d o no t support th e curren t

bi dfor Essentia l Ai r

Servic e i nAlpena , MI . Ou r airport i s agrowin g airport , an dthi s i s aste p dow ni nservice. Perhap s th e timin g of th e runway maintenanc e wa s ba dthi s summe r

an daffecte dth e us e o f

Delta' s regiona l ^ts , bu t

w e hav e on e o f

th e fines t runway s i nth e stat e of Michigarr."'Our

communit y i s extremel y fertiote . W e ar e ove r atwohpur s driv e fro mth e 1-7 5 Interstat e inStandish , M I an dthat

stil l put s u s ahal f

hou r away fromth e MB S AirpoffS^^e nmy grandp avva s dyin g of cance r h e ha dt o b e flow nhom e vi ath e Alpen aAirport . What asham e if

w e los e depfcndable ai r

service. Pleas e d o not

wast e th e taxpaye r

mone y o nth e GulfstreamInternationa l bid . W e don' t wan t t o fly to Cleveland , Ohio . Kee p u s connecte dwit hDetroi t Metr o - a

nairpS^jjhat

wil l kee p dollar s i nou r

strugglin g state , an don e that

wil l connec t

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e w e nee dt o g o an dlikewise , visitor s t o Alpena . Th e Nationa l Marin e Sanctuary depend s o nDelta . Tneligspita l depend s «G( B Delta . Th e community colleg e depend s o nDelta . Besse r worl dheadquarter s depend s (J&'t)elta . .Th e Combat Readines s Trainin g Cente r depend s o nDelta . Th e lis t goe s o nan don . " ' • Sincerely , Mat t Mitchel l

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Sent : To : Subject : Lesli e Davi s [leslied@kabu.net] Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 1:2 1 P M Adams , Kevi n (OST) ; 'senator@levin.senate.gov' ; 'senator@stabenow.senate.gov ' Alpen a Count

yRegiona l Airpor

t Service

P.O . Bo x832 , Alpena , M l 4970 7 - Phone : (989 ) 358-562 7 - www.358-iobs.co m



### Novembe r

4 , 201 1 RE : Alpen aCount y Regiona l Airpor t Servic e T o Who mI t

Ma y Concern : Th e clien t

companie s o f

Employmen t

Services , Inc . (ESI ) locate dher e i nAlpena , Michiga nar e i nth e principa l busines s of

selling , engineerin g an dmanufacturin g o f industria l equipmen t

an d components . I t i s ofte ncritica l t o th e growt hof ou r client' s busines s t o no t onl y trave l throughou t th e Unite d State s an dth e Stat e of Michigan , bu t

als o t o allo w customer s an dprospectiv e busines s opportunitie s t o com e t o ou r community . Th e Alpen aCount y Regiona l Airpor t i s th e lin k

fo r thi s trave l an di s utilize do naver y regula r basi s fo r

man y o f ESI' s clien t

companie s an dthei r customers . Give nan y reductio no f th e curren t

servic e provide db y Delta , trave l wpid, dbecom e a nobstacl e fo r ou r clien t companie s t o conduc t an dgro w thei r

business . W e strongl y suppor t

th e effort s t o continu e aii - transportatio na t thei r curren t level s and*w e appreciat e ydu r

activitie s i nthi s regard . '"- • Sincerely , EMPLOYMENT SERVICES , INC .

Lesli e Davi s Corporat e Representativ e

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Kavanaugh , Edwar d W [Edward.Kavanaugh@chartercom.com ] Sent : Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 10:5 4 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senjmoolenaar@senate.mi.gov ; peterpettalia@house.mi.go v Subject : Essentia l Ai rServic e contrac t a t Alpen a Count yregiona l Airport Kevi n W e ailetohcerne d tha t awardin g th e ai rservic e bi d t o th e curren t bidde ri s no t i n th e bes t interes t o fNortheas t Michigati ; Flyin g t o Clevelan d i s no t th e bes t optio n fo rth e busines s communit yas wel l as th e pleasur e traveler , Detroi t o rChicag o ar e muc h bette rgateway s t o th e world . W e ar e ver yconcern s bywha t w e fee l wil l b e additiona l fligh t cost s an d additiona l trave l tim e tha t wil l cos t busines s traveler s productivit yan d fatigue . Th e ai rservic e subsid yamoun t requeste d i n th e bi d see m t o b e a poo rus e o ftaxpaye rdollars . I understan d i t i s mor e tha n doubl e th e amoun t pai d currentl yt o Delt a fo ra servic e leve l o fles s tha n wha t i s currentl ybein g provide d b yDelta . W e urg e yo u t o conside rreopenin g th e biddin g proces s an d sugges t yo u as k Delt a t o rethin k

thei rdecisio n o fpullin g ou t o fprovidin g ai rservic e t o Alpen a an d Northeaster n Ml . Sincerel y E d Kavanaug h

Edwar d W . Kavanaug h Sr . Manager , Governmen t Relation s Charte rCommunication s 207 4 M-3 2 W . Alpena , M l 4970 7 989-356-952 4 E-MAI L CONFIDENTIALITYNOTICE : Th e content s o fthis e-mai l messag e an d an yattachment s ar e intende d solel yfo rth e addressee(s ) an d maycontai n confidentia l and/o rlegall y privilege d information . I fyo u ar e no t th e intende d recipien t o fthi s messag e o ri fthis messag e ha s bee n addresse d to yo u i n error , pleas e immediatel yalert th e sende rbyrepl ye-mai l an d the n delet e this messag e an d an yattachments . I fyo u ar e no t th e intende d recipient , yo u ar e notifie d tha t an yuse , dissemination , distribution , copying , o rstorag e o fthis messag e o ran y attachmen t i s strictl yprohibited . 

## E-MAI L CONFIDENTIALIT Y NOTICE :

Th e content s o f thi s e-mai l messag e an d an yattachment s ar e intende d solel yfo r th e addressee(s ) an

d ma ycontai n confidentia l and/o r legall yprivilege d information . I f yo u

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Ji m Kell y[JimKelly@mos-xerox.com ] Sent : Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 3:2 6 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : W e nee d Delt a o rBette ri n Alpen a Kevin , Pleas e re-bl dth e ai r

servic e for

Alpen aRegiona l Airport to includ e Delta . Th e curren t

carrie r bein g considere dwit

hsmalle r aircraft , flyin g to Clevelan di s no t aviabl e answe r

for N.E . Michiganto gro w ne w business, increas e touris man dto kee p & maintai nou r

presen t busines s bas e an dresources . •• W e neerfjBeFt

ao r better . Anythin g les s will no t hel p Alpena , N.E . Michigano r th e carrie r currentl y bein g considered . Thank s fo r your help . **^ . 

### < • s;:''-;v . f * Ji mKelly , ^ , MichiganOffic e Solutions ( AXero x Company ) *^^ ' 43 1 N.Riple y ' ' Alpena , Mi . 4970 7 989-356-950 0 ext . 102 3 • .

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Jerry()Kran s [kransj@yahoo.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r11 , 201 1 9:1 9 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a ai rcarrie r 

### I d o no t wan t Gulfstreamai r

servic e i nAlpena . Th e plane s ar e to o smal l wit hlimite dor

n o facilities . I

t woul db e amajo r

ste p backward . A s fa r a s I cansee , it

woul db e muc hmor e expensive . I jus t di dsoni 6 comparison s just'firo mCleveland . Fo r th e destination s my wif

e an dI fly to , th e cost s range dfro m$13 0 to . $30 0 mor e jus t fro' mClevelan dt o ou r destinations . ^> * V . I f Gulfstreambecome s th e carrie r for Alpena , I woul ddriv e t o Detroit . Jerry Kran s *l!t' ^ 21 6 Eas t Baldwi nSt . . ': ; Alpena , M I 4970 7

## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Jam i Patterso n [jpatterson@first-federal.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 2:02 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Delta Mr . Adams , I am emailin g yo u ou t o

f concer n fo rou rai rservice i n Alpena . I fee l that i t woul d be devastatin g t o ou rcommunit yt o partne rwit h a n airlin e that provide s service t o Cleveland . Ou rcommunit ydeserve s bette rthe n t o hav e a n "airline " that . • ha s n o restroom s an d tha

t wil l onl yprovid e fligh i service t o a n airpor t wit h minima l an d pootcQnnection s wit h a muc h highe rcosts . "'• • • ' , ^ ' . I personall ywoul d be affecte d if Delta wer e n o longdr'servicin g Alpena . Y^Sl»,- 1 hav e two son s wh o live outsid e o f Michigan , on e i n Florid a an d th e other , i n California . M yso n that i s i n Califomia'i s servin g ou rcountr yan d doesn' t get a chance t o com e hom e ver yofte n an d i t woul d rnak

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Sent : To : Subject : Targe t Alpen a [targetalpena@targetalpena.com ] Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 3:3 2 P M Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Alpen a Regiona l Airport/Delt a Airline s Dea rKevin , Pleas e le t m e begi n b yintroducin g mysel fm ynam e i s Ji m Klaric h an d I a m th e Executiv e Directo rofTarge t Alpen a Economi cDevelopmen t Corporation . Ou rorganizatio n i s th e preeminen t drive ro feconomi cdevelopmen t i n ou rregion . A s yo u ma yo rno t b e aware , ove rth e pas t fe wyear s Alpen a ha s distinguishe d itsel fa s a popula rMichiga n destinatio n fo r tourism , business , an d mos t recentl ybecam e a Stat e centerpiec e fo rBi o Science'an d Technology . Som e examples , ou r touris m industrycontinue s t o gro wyea rafte ryear , i n 201 1 w e wer e th e 25'* ^ mos t hi t websit e i n th e Michigan.or g Pur e Michiga n campaig n compare d wit h bein g # 30 0 i n 2009 . W e hav e "stat e ofth e art " Bi o Refineryproject s currentl yunde r constructio n wit h additiona l facilitie s i n th e plannin g stages . W e ar e als o hom e tostfte.Nationa l Oceani can d Atmospheri c Administration' s (NOAA ) Thunde rBa yNationa l Marin e Sanctuary ; th e larges t fresHwate rs&nctuaryi n th e world , thi s facilit yi s worl d renow n attractin g universit ystudents , researcher s an d tourist s Jro m everycorne rofth e planet . A s yo u ca n se e ther e ar e a lo t ofgrea t thing s happenin g her e bu t lik e fverythlng-iels e it' s fragil e an d mos t noteworth yi s tha t virtuall yal l th e majo rprojec t investment s bein g mad e b yher e ar e fe d b yco'mpahfe s headquartere d i n othe rregion s of th e U.S . thereb yrequirin g reliabl e hig h qualit yai rtransportation . 1 ca n appreciat e th e difficult yofyou rpositio n relativ e t o Delta' s decisio n t o discontir^y e servic e t o Alpen a Regiona l Airport ; howeve rI woul d b e remis s i n no t contactin g you roffic e t o impres s upo n yo u ho wcritica l maintainin g th e highes t qualit yai r servic e i s t o Alpena' s citizens , economy , employmen t an d futur e employmen t opportunities . I don' t believ e th e carrier s wh o participate d i n you rRF P no rth e concep t ofth e Clevelan d hu b ar e viabl e solution s t o ou rneed s no wle t alon e lookin g t o ou rneed s fo rth e future . Kevin , I understan d tha t Delt a rebi d servic e t o Pellston , Escanab a an d Saul t St . Mari e Michiga n wit h th e reques t fo r additiona l EA S funding . Sinc e th e airline s wh o recentl ybi d o n Alpena' s servic e als o aske d fo radde d EA S subsidie s woul d th e DO Tconside rnegotiatin g wit h Delt a t o includ e Alpena' s servic e i n exchang e fo rreceivin g th e fundin g th e other s requested ? Pleas e le t m e know . I fm yoffic e ca n b e ofan yassistanc e t o yo u pleas e don' t hesitat e t o contac t me . Bes t Regards , Ji m Klaric h



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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : STEVE N HAMMON D [hammond502@charter.net ] Sent : Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 2011 9:0 2 A M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senator@levin.senate.gov ; senator@stabenow.senate.gov ; Dan.Benjshek@mail.house.go v Subject : Alpen a Regiona l Airport Dea rSir , 1 a m contactin g yo u i n regard s t o th e reopenin g o fbid s fo rth e Alpen a Regiona l Airport . ..* . - ^.•. * I fee l tha t a bette roptio n need s t o b e foun d t o hel p connec t Northeas t Michiga n wit h hu b ai rservic e tha n Cleveland. ' Wit h upgrade d Jet servic e an d a refurbishe d runwa yw e hav e much t o offe rth e flyin g public . Delt a i s missin g th e boa t i n ^ QO t biddin g o n servic e f o thi s sid e o fth e state . Twor k i n th e teuMs t industr ya t NOA Aan d i n th e pas t tw o year s I've bee n amaze d a t place s peopl e hav e corn e frorr t t o visi t ou rmuseu m an d tak e par t i n th e activitie s tha t th e water s o fLak e Huro n provid e no t t o mentio n thf t communit y itself . W e hav e a Wildlif e sanctuarymer e block s fro m th e downtow n cor e tha t invit e peopl e t o bike , hike , walk , canoe^ . kaya k throug h it . Th e Comba t Readines s Trainin g Cente rcontinue s t o improv e thei rfacilit yan d i s a n asse t t o ou rare a an d ou rcountr yi n th e servic e the yprovide . , A s a communit yw e hav e bee n urge d t o contac t yo u wit h a laundr ylis t o fitem s t p adflres s bu t I fee l i t simpl e boil s dow n t o th e fac t th e northeas t Michiga n needs , quality , reliabl e ai rservic e t o contfnt^ p fc^rnpete economicall ywit h th e res t o fth e state . W e d o hav e industr ytha t nee d tha t connectio n t o th e wide r\*orl^pfesser , LaFarge , Omni , Alpen a Regiona l Hospital , NOA

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Sampler , Patrici a [sampierp@alpenaschools.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 3:0 6 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Subject : Alpen a Servic e 

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Rus s &/o rJer i Ric h [rjkrich@charter.net ] Sent : Thursday , Novembe r10 , 201 1 1:5 8 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : senator@levin.senate.gov ; senator@stabenow.senate.go v Subject : Alpena , M l ai rservic e Mr . Adams , I wor k

fo rRegiona l Elit e a t th e Alpena , M I airport . Regiona l Elit e i s a wholl yowne d subsidiar y o fDELT Aan d perform s thei rgroun d handlin g a t Alpe*^ . .Th e recen t announcemen t b yDELT Ao fthei r intention s t o leav e th e Alpen a marke t ha s shocke d thos"e^ fu s wh o ar e familia rwit h th e situation . Thi s airpor t i s showin g stead ygrowt h i n enplanement s an d ha s surpasse d th e 10,00 0 mar k b yth e en d o f October . DELT Aa s a busines s ha s a righ t t o ru n thei rbusines s howeve rthe ywant . M yconcer n i s tha t neithe ro fth e curren t bid s mee t Alpena s needs . INTREPID' s bi d i s obviousl yno t meetin g th e minimu m requirements . Th e GULFSTREA M bi d i s a terribl e option . Th e smalle rplane , longe rflight , n o fligh t attendan t an d servic e t o Clevelan d ar e al l negatives . Ou rbusines s traveler s ar e ver yclea rtha t the ywil l no t us e fligh t servic e thr u Cleveland . Th e thre e millio n dolla rsubsid yrequeste d b yGULFSTREA M woul d b e a tremendou s wast e o fta xdollar s fo rflight s ou rcurren t passenger s won' t suppor t o ruse . W e hav e man ypassenger s fro m ou rComba t Readines s Trainin g Center , Marin e Sanctuary , Besse rcorp. , Lafarge , Decorativ e Panels'inc . an d man yothe rare a businesse s an d group s wh o hav e tol d u s the ywil l no t us e th e GULFSTREA M produc t t o Cleveland . I t seem s th e option s ar e #1 . us e les s tha n $3millio n t o entic e DELT A t o stay(eve n i fi t mean s goin g bac k t o sharin g flight s wit h Saul t St e Marie ) "#?:''reH3iddin g an d hop e a suitabl e carrie ri s intereste d o r#3 . discontinu e commercia l ai rservic e t o Alpena . I strongl yurg e yo u t o rejec t th e tw o curren t bid s an d eithe rre-bi d o rentic e DELTAt o stay . Ou rpassenger s ar e strongl yi n favo r o fgettin g DELT At o stay . Rus s 8i/orJer i Ric h

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## Adams , Kevi n (OST) From : Berni e Lam p [blamp@silcpa.com ] Sent : Wednesday , Novembe r09 , 201 1 4:4 0 P M To : Adams , Kevi n (OST ) Cc : Jacki e Krawcza k Subject : Alpen a Ai rServic e Dea rMr . Adams : 1 a m writin g i n regard s t o th e plan s fo rcommercia l ai rservic e a t th e Alpen a airport . A s yo u ar e aware , becaus e o f ou r remot e locatio n i n northeas t Michigan , trave l t o an d fro m Alpen a ca n b e a challeng e i n meetin g th e tim e demand s o f certai n busines s peopl e an d thos e travellin g fo rpersona l reasons . Althoug h m yJo b doe s no t requir e m e t o trave l grea t distance s outsid e th e Alpen a area , I knovS'^severa l resident s o fou rcommunit ywh o hav e an d woul d us e th e ai rservic e o n a regula rbasi s i fth e fligh t sch5,dul e wa s convenient . Fro m m yunderstanding , trave l fro m Alpen a t o connectin g flight s i n Detroi t ar e mos t convenien t fo rperson s i n ou rarea . Ai rtrave l t o an d fro m Clevelan d woul d no t affor d tha t convenienc e an d a s a resul t th e ai rservic e migh t receiv e mor e limite d use . I n orde rt o allo wou rloca l businesse s th e opportunit yt o gro wan d prosper , w e nee d t o affor d the m th e convenienc e o freliabl e ai rtravel . 1 urg e yo u an d th e othe rmember s o fth e decision-makin g bod ya t th e Departmen t o fTransportatio n t o no t awar d th e ai rservic e bi d t o th e curren t bidde rwhic h woul d provid e ai rservic e t o Cleveland . Rather , I urg e yo u an d th e DO Tt o wor k wit h ou rcommunit yleader s t o mak e mor e favorabl e an d reliabl e arrangefrient s wit h a carrie rt o provid e ai r servicefo rAlpen a t o an d fro m th e Detroi t Metr o Airport . ' ; Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideration . 

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