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t th e four communitie s note dabove . Thi s i s t o advis e al l partie s that w e hav e decide dt o gran t th e requeste dextensio nt o submi t recommendation s an dcomments . Al l communit y comment s mus t b e receive db y n o late r tha n May 7 , 2010 .

### Swanson , Bria n (OST)

From : Maniste e Airpor t [manisteeairport@gmail.com ] Sent : Monday , Apri l 12 , 201 0 9:5 1 A M To : Conni e Ness ; Ti m Howen ; Duan e DuRay ; Swanson , Bria n (OST) ; Devany , Denni s (OST ) Subject : Fwd : Tim , Maniste e County Blacke r Airport support s you r

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4:5 4 PM Subject : To : Connie <airport@deltacountvmi.org> , Duan e <iwdairplane@charterintemet.com> , Barry <orchardbeachaviation @ email.com> , Kay <kaypascoe@yahoo.com> . Dermi s <dennis.devanv@dot.gov> , Bria n <brian.swanson@dot.eov > H i Everyone , I spoke withDenni s o n Wednesda y abou t extendin g th e du e dat e fro mth e 23rdt o May 7th . Tha t

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withit . Jus t sen dm e anot e whe n yo u ge t achance . Than k You , Ti mHowe n Th e Ne w Bus y i s not

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started .Swanson , Bria n (OST )

From : Ti m Howe n tthowen58@hotmail.com ] Sent : Friday , Apri l 09 , 201 0 4:55 P M To : connie ; Duane ; Barry ; Kay ; Devany , Denni s (OST) ; Swanson , Bria n (OST ) H i Everyone , I spok e wit h Denni s o n Wednesda yabou t extendin g th e du e dat e fro m th e 23r d t o Ma y7th . Tha t woul d giv e u s (IMT ) enoug h tim e t o mee t wit h ESC . t o wor k togethe ro n th e decisio n an d als o t o I woul d b e abl e t o pu t i t o n th e tabl e fo rth e nex t boar d meeting . Denni s di d no t hav e a proble m wit h extendin g th e tim e a s lon g a s al l o f yo u wer e O Kwit h it . Jus t sen d m e a not e whe n yo u ge t a chance . Than k You , Ti m Howe n Th e Ne wBus yi s no t th e ol d busy . Search , cha t an d e-mai l fro m you rInbox . Ge t started .