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# ^S 5 go o ZiT.^ ^ C O From : PatTubb s [mailto:pat@jptubbs.com ] Sent : Wednesday , Septembe r15 , 201 0 7:0 0 A M To : Devany , Denni s (OST ) Subject : massen a n yea s servic e Importance : Hig h
H i Dennis : I hav e bee n o n th e front line s ofai rservic e developmen ti n Massen a N Ysinc e 2005 , an d spok e wit h yo u personall yi n 200 8 during th e emergenc yrebi d proces s fo rEA S servic e i n Massena , Ogdensbur g an d Watertown

. I hav e bee n throug h th e wringe rwhe n i t come s t o ai rservic e here

. I becam e involve d b yvirtu e o fbein g th e economi c developmen t consultan t fo rMassena , whe n developmen tofai rservic e a tMassen a emerge d a s a ke ystrateg yfo rgrowin g th e community

. Ou rconsultin g fir m ha s don e strateg ydevelopmen twor k i n Norther n N Ysinc e 1999 ; i n additio n t o Massena , we'v e worke d wit h som e 3 0 non-profit s an d communitie s fro m Watertow n t o Malon e t o hel p the m ge tfundin g fo rcapita l projects , t o support an d sustai n thei roperations , o rt o mee tadditiona l needs

. I a m attachin g ou rcompan yresume , no tt o "too tm y ow n horn " bu t s o tha t yo u ca n se e th e experienc e we'v e ha d u p her e an d ho wtha tform s th e basi s fo rth e perspectiv e I a m providin g i n thi s email

. Fo rMassena , m yinvolvemen t i n ai rservic e consiste d offoundin g an d co-chairin g th e St

. Lawrenc e Valle yAi rTas k Force , servin g a s th e loca l coordinatorfo ra U S DO Tgran tt o attrac tsustainabl e servic e fo rth e Massen a Airport , an d mos t recently , writin g a ne wU S DO Tgran t t o marke t EA S servic e a tMassena

. I n thos e roles , I ende d u p bein g th e ke ypoin t perso n t o brin g Watertown , Ogdensburg , an d Massen a togethe rt o transitio n fro m Mes a t o Bi g Sky , worke d extensivel y behin d th e scene s t o manag e th e problem s wit h Bi g Sky , worke d throughou tChristma s an d Ne wYear' s t o brin g togethe r th e regio n t o dea l wit h th e crisi s situatio n whe n Bi g Skyshu tdown , spok e o n behal fo fai rservic e i n th e regio n a ta NY S DO Ttransportatio n summit , deal t directl ywit h yo u t o brin g Cap e Ai rt o th e region , assiste d Cap e Ai ri n introducin g itsel f an d developin g partnerships , an d develope d th e strategie s fo rpromotin g EA S servic e i n Massen a tha twer e include d i n ou rmos t recen t gran t application

. A s a consultant , I typicall ywor k behin d th e scenes , an d rarel yspeak ou tpersonall yo n issue s affectin g th e region

. I a m als o a n "immigrant " t o thi s rura l area , an d whil e I hav e bee n her e 1 0 years , I hav e learne d tha tth e bes twa yI ca n hel p t o advanc e th e regio n i s b ysupporting , bu t no t speakin g for , th e peopl e bor n an d raise d here

. Tha tsaid , o n th e issu e ai r service , I fee l I hav e earne d th e righ t t o speak wit h m yow n voice , an d a s a n advocat e fo rMassen a an d th e region

. I've com e t o kno wth e regio n well , an d m ywor k wit h man yinterest s an d leader s i n th e region , alon g wit h living , working , an d raisin g a famil yhere , ha s give n m e first-perso n experienc e an d a perspectiv e tha tfe whav e a s the yhav e no tha d th e opportunit yt o wor k

acros s th e regio n a s I hav e had

. Th e Nort h Countryi n general , an d Massen a i n particular , hav e a lon g historyofexperienc e wit h project s tha tdi d no t deliver

. I n term s ofai rservice

. Bi g Skywa s prett ydevastating

. Massen a jus tlearne d tha ta majo rprojectt o buil d a ne w powe rda m fo rth e communit ywil l no t materialize

. Th e communit ylos ta GM plan tonl ya yea ro rs o ago

. Befor e tha ti t wa s a majo rrecreationa l facility , a rac e track , an d a n aquarium , tha tal l promise d much , bu tdelivere d o n non e ofit

. Th e patter n ofth e communit yi s t o chas e th e next bes tthing , bu tman yofthos e thing s ultimatel yle tthe m down

.Lik e man yregiona l an d Massen a advocates , I starte d ou tb ywantin g t o ge tje tservic e a tth e Massen a Airport- bu t

learne d th e har d wa ytha t i t wa s bette rt o hav e goo d reliabl e servic e tha n a bi g plane ; an d jus tho whar d i twoul d b e t o ge t thos e bi g plane s her e unti l yo u coul d sho wtha t yo u ha d a marke ttha twoul d sustai n them

. Cap e Ai rha s bee n a strong , stabilizin g facto rwhic h ha s renewe d confidenc e i n th e Massen a Airportan d se ti to n a slow , bu t stead ypat h t o growth ; the yhav e als o bee n a breat h offres h ai ri n term s o fdealin g wit h a compan yfro m th e "outside " tha t actuall ydelivere d o n it s promise s t o thi s region

. The yhav e a lo tof"fans " i n th e region , a s evidence d b yth e enplanemen t number s the yar e getting , an d I hav e ha d man ypeople , wh o kno wofm yinvolvemen twit h ai rservice , expres s disma yt o m e abou t th e possibilit yo flosin g Cap e Air' s services

. Fro m m yinvolvemen t i n ai rservic e fo r5 years , an d i n initiative s throughou tNN Yfo r1 0 years , I firml ybeliev e th e Massen a airport ca n b e develope d a s a regiona l hu b still , tha tove rtime , w e ca n attrac tnon-EA S servic e an d large r planes

. Whil e we' d wor k wit h whateve rEA S carrie rcome s u p here , m yprofessiona l an d persona l opinio n i s tha t continue d EA S servic e b yCap e Air , rathe rtha n jumpin g t o "th e nextbes tthing" , i s th e bes twa yt o furthe rthos e goal s an d t o advanc e thi s communit yan d th e regio n a s a whole

. Than k yo u fo rconsiderin g thi s inpu t a s yo u mak e you rdecisio n o n EA S servic e fo rMassen a an d NNY

. Pleas e le tm e kno wifyo u hav e an yquestions

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