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y Ai r Servic e Developmen l (SCASDO ) gcaii t q>pIicaiio n Dea r Seczetar y LaHood : I tun please dt o mppor t

th e Smal l Commmii ^ A k Servic e DeYelopmco t

(SCASDO ) gran t q>plicaiio n tha t

i s bein g submitte db y th e Evansvill e Regiona l Aiipart . Tb c Evsnsvill e RegLtma

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AirTia n ha s expresse dinteres t i o Bcrvin g Evansville . Bu t

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i n launchin g servic e t o ane w dt y hi th e affren t economi c environment , i t

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Evansvill e Regiona l Airpor t - Smal l Communil yAi rServic e Developmen t Gran t - Augus t 201 0I believ e that thi s gran t i s extremel y importan t

for thi s community . Every commnni ^ tha t receive s assistanc e fromthi s ^ran t wil l continu e t o harves t

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- man y year s t o come . It

afford s the mth e opportunity t o upgrad e an dmmntaizi high astamfard s for thei r community , withminimal expens e t o Oiel r budget . I support & e Smal l Communit

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applicatio n tha t i s betn g submitts dby th e Evansvill e Regiona l Airport an dI personally feel &e y woul db e aver

y worth y recipient . That A yo u vea ^ muc h fo r

you r tim e an dsttendo n t o thismattCF . PleasedonothcritatetocontactmeiflcanbeofassistasceasyDnnuk e you r detenninations . Sincerely , Bea dEllsworth Membe r o f Congres s BB/a b

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