# ALANDMAR K € L ANATIONA L BAN K APARTMEN TO F ;^NSP0RW10 N :'<c TOPERATION S 0 nc T! 3 AS : M Septembers , 201 0 ,p . Ms . Susan L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary for

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o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Support

o f Manhattan , K S i n th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t Progra mGran t

Applicatio n Ms . Kurland : I amwritin g yo u toda y t o expres s my support o f Manhatta nRegiona l Airport an dthei r effort s t o obtai n fundin g throug hth e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t Progra mGrant . Las t

yea r Manhatta nRegiona l Airport bega nofferin g dail y flight s t o Dallas , an dwil l begi n flights t o Chicag o i nNovember . Thes e flights hav e bee nagreat benefi t t o Manhatta n i n severa l ways . The y hav e allowe dpeopl e fro mcentra l Kansa s eas y acces s t o ai r

travel , the y hav e enhance dManhattan' s ability t o attrac t ne w businesse s t o th e community , an dthe y hav e strengthene dManhattan' s relationshi p with bot hKansa s Stat e Universit y an dnearb y Fort Riley . Receip t

o f th e gran t fund s woul d allo w Manhattan Regiona l Airport t o creat e aregiona l marketin g campaig nthat woul d greatl y increas e awarenes s o f th e convenienc e o f

flying fro mManhattan . Thi s increase d awarenes s woul dfurther

enlianc e th e benefit s t o th e Manhatta ncommunity . I urg e yo u t o awar dManhatta n Regiona l Airport gran t fundin g t o capitaliz e o nth e considerabl e momentu mthe y hav e alread y created . Sincerely , Brian D . Whitesel l Assistan t Vic e Presiden t Landmark

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S Dea rSecretaryKurland , O n behal f o f bot h mysel f an d Commerc e Bank , N.A . Manhatta n Branch , I a m writin g i n suppor t o f th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m Gran t fo rth e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t i n Manhattan , Kansas . I hav e personall ysee n th e chang e i n th e travelin g publi cfro m th e expansio n t o commercia l je t service , wit h th e abilit yt o limi t th e trave l t o an d fro m th e airport . I t ha s greatl yimprove d th e qualit yo f trave l fro m thi s region . B

yprovidin g acces s t o hub s lik e Dalla s an d Chicago , th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t ha s give n resident s i n ou rare a a n economica l wa yt o trave l t o distan t citie s an d welcom e famil ybac k t o th e Flin t Hills . As a membe ro f th e Manhatta n Are a Chambe ro f Commerc e Board , I se e first-han d th e impac t thi s has , a s a n importan t economi cdevelopmen t too l fo rou rcommunit yan d th e region . Whil e m ybusines s trave l i s no t extensive , personall ym yfamil yha s utilize d th e servic e severa l time s an d trul yenjoy s th e aircraft , excellen t servic e an d th e abilit yt o efficientl ytrave l t o man ydestination s wit h limite d stops . I t i s importan t fo rth e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t t o buil d o n th e successe s o f th e servic e tha t i s jus t pas t tt s fir«: t anniversar yh yreachin g ou t t o thos e withi n thi s largel yrura l are a aroun d Manhatta n t o mak e the m awar e o f th e trave l option s tha t exis t i n Manhattan . Fo rth e reason s I hav e outline d above , i t i s importan t t o bot h myself , ou rcompany , thos e w e d o busines s wit h an d th e Flin t Hill s Regio n tha t thi s airpor t an d ai rservic e continu e t o gro wan d prospe ri n th e future . Sincerely ,

Richar d B . Jankovich , SVP

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Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S E Washington , D.C . 2059 0 Re : Support o f Manhattan , Ks . h i th e Smal l City Ai r Servic e Dev . Progran i Gran t Applicatio n Dear Ms . Kurlan d Th e Manhatta n regiona l are aha s finall y achieve dnon-sto p je t servic e t o Dalla s an dwil l soo n hav e servic e t o Chicago . Servic e t o Dalla s starte dwithtw o flight s aday an dha s bee n recentl y increase dt o thre e flight s aday . I amconvince dthat openin g Manhatta nt o th e worl d wil l improv e ou r

chance s o f

companie s relocatin g her e an di t wil l encourag e th e expansio n o f existin g businesses . Tha t definitel y i s aplu s fo r

ou r firmwhic hdesign s building s an d infrastructure . Continue dheav y usag e o f flight s t o an dfro mManhatta ni s importan t fo r encouragin g ne w flight s t o additiona l citie s an dt o kee p th e existin g flights. Th e Manhatta nairport shoul db e advertise da s aviabl e alternativ e t o Kansa s City an dWichita . Ou r Chambe r of Commerc e i s workin g o n that

message . Pleas e conside r Manhattan' s gran t

reques t fo r assistanc e i nthi s endeavo r favorably . Sincerel y Thoma s L . Bennett , P.E . TLB:hb

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T' Rand O'Boyl i President/CEC J IC E Corporatio n Manhattan , Ks 6650 2

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of America n Eagl e servic e throug hManhattan , Kansa s to/fro m Dallas/Por t

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th e m£^o r trainin g facilitie s i n th e US . Thi s strategi c presenc e wil l b e augmente dI n th e nea r futur e b y th e completio nof th e Nationa l Bi o an dAgp o Defens e Facilit y (NBAP ) - th e centra l U S Homelan dSecurit y Facilit y fo r th e stud y of

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1,201 0 Ms . Susa nL . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary for

Aviatio nan dInternationa l Affair s U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Support

o f Manhattan , Kansa s i n th e Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t Progra mGran t

Applicatio n Dear Ms . Kurland : I amwritin g t o sho w support for th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra mGran t

ou r communit y i s requesting . Ou r Chamber/City Commercia l Ai r Servic e Gran t

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Manhatta n Regiona l Airport . Th e increas e i ndeman dwil l b e th e catalys t for additiona l flights fromth e Manhatta nRegiona l Airport . Th e Gran t

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A PHON E 800-530-540 7 • FA X 785-456-832 8 Augus t 16,201 0 Ms . Susan L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary for

Aviatio n an dInternationa l Affair s U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra mApplication , DOCKE T DOT-OST-2010 - 0124 , City o f

Manhattan , K S Dear Ms . Kurland : Pleas e conside r

thi s lette r

t o b e heart y support

for th e applicatio n fi-omth e City o f Manhattan , Kansa s for agran t t o assis t i n developin g acomprehensiv e regiona l marketin g pla n for th e ai r service s no w availabl e at th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airport . I hav e asmal l compan y locate di n Wamego , Kansas , whic hi s abou t 2 0 mile s eas t

o f th e airport . Sinc e th e commencemen t

o f th e je t servic e b y America n Airline s my compan y ha s take n advantag e o f loca l ai r servic e man y times . Prio r t o this , w e ha danearl y 3 hou r driv e t o th e Kansa s City airport , wher e w e ha d limite dnop-sto p flights, meanin g w e ha dt o g o t o ianothe r hu b an dchang e planes . B y havin g th e flights t o Dallas , an dsoo n t o Chicago , w e ca n depar t fro mManhattan , connec t i n th e majo r

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ou r destinatio n muc hsooner . Thes e flights ar e provin g t o b e aboo n t o ou r abilit y t o recrui t

ke y employee s an dt o kee p i n contac t with importan t customers . This , i n turn , help s u s gro w ou r company . I' mcertai n thi s i s tru e for othe r businesse s i n th e area . Naturally , th e ke y t o maintainin g thi s servic e wil l b e utilization . Tha t i s wher e th e marketin g effort s ar e cmcial . I hav e n o doub t

tha t th e benefit s t o th e populatio n o f ou r region , whe n communicate dt o th e people , wil l spu r

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m y comment s an dth e gran t application . Regards , Clark Balderso n Presiden t

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for - Florenc e Manufacturing . Ou rcompan ymove d t o Manhattan , Kansa s fro m th e Chicag o are a abou t seve n year s ago . W e hav e abou t a doze n employee s wh o move d wit h u s an d stil l hav e famil ymember s i n th e Chicag o area . The ycouldn' t hav e bee n mor e delighte d t o hea ro f th e America n Eagl e announcemen t regardin g th e ne wChicag o connection ! Eve n befor e thi s ne wconnectin g flight , th e recen t enhancement s i n ai rservic e ove rth e las t fe wyear s hav e bee n critica l t o ou rabilit yt o retai n an d recrui t talent . I kno wou rcompan yi s no t uniqu e i n understandin g th e valu e ai r servic e provide s i n tha t neve rendin g endeavor . I personall yfl yfo rbusines s 2- 3 a mont h an d hav e utilize d th e Dalla s connectio n a t every opportunity . I d o howeve rtrave l t o th e D C are a th e mos t frequentl yan d loo k foPA^ar d t o th e ne w servic e throug h Chicag o i n th e nea rfuture . Ou rengineerin g tea m als o flie s t o D C ofte n an d wil l b e utilizin g thi s ne wservic e a s well . I n additio n t o employe e travel , w e d o busines s vi a a nationa l distributio n networ k an d brin g customers , sale s rep s an d dealer s t o ou rfacilit yfo rtrainin g an d meetings . Affordable , convenien t ai rservic e i s critica l t o ou rabilit yt o carryou t an d gro wou rbusiness . Th e expande d ai rservic e provide d b yth e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t ha s bee n critica l t o helpin g ou rcompan yb e successfu l i n thi s incredibl ydifficul t economy . I , an d other s i n ou r company , believ e i t i s vitall yimportan t tha t thi s airpor t continu e t o gro wan d provid e additiona l route s an d service . Thi s wil l hel p suppor t th e growt h w e expec t i n th e comin g year s bot h i n th e communit yan d i n ou row n company . W e appreciat e you rsupport . Sincere , atacyKohilrn^ie r Vice-PresWen t Marketin g & Sale s 593 5 Corporat e Driv e • Manhattan , K S 6650 3 P h 800.275.174 7 • Fa

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C 2059 0 RE : Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m Application , DOCKE TDOT-OST-2010-0124 , Cit y o f Manhattan , K

S Dea rSecretaryKurland , O n behal f o f bot h mysel f an d m ycompany , I a m writin g i n suppor t o f th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m Gran t fo rth e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t i n Manhattan , Kansas . O n a persona l level , th e expansio n o f ai rservice s a t th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t ha s bee n a grea t wa yfo rfamil yan d friend s wh o liv e fa rawa yt o trave l economicall yan d efficientl yfo rvisits . B y providin g acces s t o a regiona l hu b lik e Dallas , th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t ha s give n resident s i n ou r are a a n economica l wa yt o trave l t o distan t cities . I si t o n th e boar d o f th e Pottawatomi e Count y Economi cDevelopmen t Corporatio n an d ca n tel l yo u first-han d tha t thi s has bee n a n importan t economi cdevelopmen t too l fo rou rrura l community . WTC , th e compan yfo rwhic h I work , ha s utilize d th e ai rservic e a t Manhatta n Regiona l Airporto n man y occasions . W e ar e a n independen t telecommunication s compan yan d man ywithi n ou rcompan ytrave l extensivel yfo rbusiness . Thi s airpor t an d th e acces s t o Dalla s ar e a n importan t lin k fo rbot h ou r- compan yemployee s as wel l as vendor s wh o wis h t o trave l t o Wamego , Kansas t o d o busines s wit h ou r company . However , i t i s importan t fo rth e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t t o buil d o n th e successe s o f th e firs t yea ro f expande d servic e b yreachin g ou t t o thos e withi n thi s largel yrura l are a aroun d Manhatta n t o mak e the m awar e o f th e trave l option s tha t exis t i n Manhattan . Fo rth e reason s I hav e outline d above , i t i s importan t t o bot h myself , ou rcompany , an d thos e w e d o busines s wit h tha t thi s airpor t continu e t o gro wan d prospe ri n th e future . Sincere ! . le l A . Rice Assistan t Manager , WTC

Phon e 785-456-100 0 Fa x785-456-990 3 E-Mai l wamtelco@wamego.ne i