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Aloh a Le y Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m Unite d State s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAvenu e S E Washington , D

C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid a Count yAirpor t Gran t Proposa l Dea rMs . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid a Count yAirpor t ha s bee n notifie d b yDelt a Ai rLine s tha t th e carrie rwil l en d decade s o f servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r5 , 2011 . Th e clea rreaso n provide d fo rth e decisio n i s no t traffi c levels , bu t simpl yth e Delta's syste m i s restructurin g an d reducin g it s regiona l fleet . Th e fallou t i s tha t Rhinelande ri s losin g th e majorit yo f it s connectivit ywit h th e nationa l an d globa l ai rtransportatio n system . Th e Airpor t ha s identifie d a solutio n i n recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t connectivit yo f eithe ro f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o rUnited ) a t O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha n th e traditiona l servic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . I n closing , Wisconsi n Publi c Servic e (WPS ) a majo relectri c an d natura l ga s supplie ri n Rhinelande ran d th e regio n woul d lik e t o g o o n recor d i n suppor t o f th e gran t application . Qualit ycommercia l ai rservic e i s critica l t o th e economi c stabilit yo f th e regio n an d i f thi s ai rservic e i s no t availabl e a t th e Rhinelander/Oneid a Count y airpor t WP S woul d b e on e o f man yloca l businesse s tha t woul d hav e t o tr yan d arrang e alternative s t o utilizin g th e ai rservic e fro m th e loca l airport . WP S use s th e airpor t t o sen d employee s ou t o f th e stat e fro m ou rfou r loca l office s i n tha t area , an d t o brin g client s an d customer s Int o th e community . W e appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application . Sincerely , 

# T^ A Theodor e J . Pen n Directo r- Busines s an d Communit yDevelopmen t (920 ) 433-162 7 tiPenn(5)wisconslnpublicservice.co m cc : Jo e Braue r Airpor t Directo r 337 5 Airpor t Roa d Rhinelande rW l 5450 1Augus t 1,201 1 Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r Smal l Communit y Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport Gran t Proposal . Dear Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport ha s bee n notifie db y Delt aAi r Line s tha t

th e carrie r wil l en ddecade s o f

servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r 5,2011 . Th e clear

reaso n provide dfor

th e decisio n i s no t

traffi c levels , pe r

se , but simpl y Delta' s syste mi s restructurin g an drediicini g it s regiona l fleet Th e fallou t

i s that Rhinelande r

i s losin g th e majorit y o f

it s connectivit y wit h th e nationa l an dgloba l ai r transportatio n system . Th e Airport

ha s identifie dasolutio n i n recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t connectivit y o f

eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o r United ) a t

O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha n th e traditiona l servic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . I n closing , i t

i s vitall y importan t

t o th e Wausa u Paper , LLC , Rhinelande r pape r mil l t o hav e airlin e servic e at

th e Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport t o support

ou r busines s operations . Ou r

product s shi p t o avariet y o f place s i n th e Unite dState s an daroundth e glob e an dw e nee dt o b e abl e t o trave l t o thos e sam e place s t o marke t an dsupport

ou r product s an dservic e ou r

customers . Supplier s t o u s nee dth e sam e option s an dflexibility i n bein g abl e t o cal l o n us . W e appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi aapplication. Kindes t regard s Lind aFo x Directo r Procuremen t Wausa u Paper , LL C cc^^'Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport , 337 5 Airport Road , Rhinelande r

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www.drsfostersmith.co m Augus t 4 , 201 1 Aloh aLey , Associate Directo r Small Communit

y Ai r Servic e Development

Program Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 New Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D

C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport Grant Proposal Dea r Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCount y Airport ha s bee n notifie db y DeltaAirline s tha t th e carrie r

will en ddecade s o f servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r 5 , 2011 . Th e clea

r reaso n provide dfo

r th e decisio n i s no t

traffi c levels , pe r se , but simpl y tha t

Delt ai s restructurin g an dreducin g it s regiona l fleet . The fallout i s tha t Rhinelande r

an dmuc h o

f north centra l Wisconsi n will los e th e majority o f it s connectivity with th e nationa l an dgloba

l ai r transportatio n system . Th e airpor t

ha s identifie dasolutio n i n recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t connectivity o

f eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o r United ) a t

O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha n th e previou s Deltaservic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . Ou r company , Doctor s Foste r

an dSmith , i s th e larges t

pe t suppl y catalo g an dinterne t compan y in th e Unite dStates . W

e ar e als o on e o

f th e larges t

privat e employer s in Oneid aCounty . Durin g th e cours e o f busines s eac h year

w e deal with ove r

50 0 companie s tha t

sel l product s t o us . W

e als o deal with amyria d o f printers , suppl y vendor s an dothe r suppor t companie s necessary fo

r th e efficien

t conduc t o f ou r business . Representative s fro mmos t o f th e companie s trave l t o Rhinelande r severa l time s ayear . Th e availability o

f an efficient , easil y accessibl e airpor t i s extremel y importan t

i n developin g an dmaintain

in g relationship s with ou r busines s partners . Not

havin g read y acces s t o thes e companie s woul dmake conductin g busines s in Rhinelande r muc h more difficult . I n closing , w e ar e hopeful you r office wil l approv e th e Small Communit y Ai r Servic e Grant

whic h will hel p defer th e startu p cost s involve dfo r ane w airlin e t o begi n providin g servic e t o th e Rhinelander / Oneid aCount

y Airpor t W e appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application . Sincerely , Joh n B . Power s Vic e Presiden t JBP/jr f cc : Rhinelander/Oneid

aCount y Airpor t PRODUCT S FO RYOU RPE T SELECTE D B Y OU RVETERINARIAN SAugusts , 201 1

Aloh aLe y Associat e Directo r Smal l Community Ai r

Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenu e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Rhinelander/Oneid aCounty Airport Gran t Proposal . Dear Ms . Ley : Rhinelander/Oneid aCoun t Airport ha s bee n notifie db y Delt aAi r Line s tha t

th e carrie r wil l en ddecade s o f

servic e t o th e regio n o n Septembe r 5 , 2011 . Th e clear

reaso n provide dfor

th e decisio n i s not

traffi c levels , pe r

se , but simpl y th e Delta' s syste mi s restructurin g an dreducin g i t regiona l fleet. Th e fallou t i s tha t Rhinelande r

i s losin g th e majority o f

i t s connectivit y with th e nationa l an dgloba l ai r transportatio n system . Th e Airport

ha s identifie dasolutio n i n recruitin g servic e t o Chicago/O'Hare . I n fac t connectivit y o f

eithe r o f th e tw o hubbin g carrier s (America n o r United ) at

O'Har e wil l allo w mor e acces s tha n th e traditiona l servic e t o Minneapolis/St . Paul . I n closing , b y havin g mor e option s locally , w e wil l b e abl e t o continu e usin g ou r loca l airport . Th e closes t

alternativ e i s an hou r

driv e away . W e have , i n th e past , pai dalittl e extr afor th e convenienc e o f

usin g th e Rhinelande r

airport ( 5 minute s fi:omou r

home) . Onl y havin g on e carrier , doe s no t allo w for competitiv e pricin g an dwil l caus e u s t o see k out othe r options . W e tak e 2- 3 trip s pe r year an dhav e famil y tha t

visi t yearly , a s well . Thoug h thi s may no t

see mlik e alot , I' msur e w e ar e not th e onl y family . W e woul dlov e t o continu e t o support

ou r loca l communit y an dhop e th e gran t i s approve dt o enabl e u s t o d o so . W e appreciat e th e Department' s consideratio n o f thi s application . Kindes t regards . asken ) Molle y