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th e t.Jpiio n =? ! t o provid e 1:'A S •icrvie e t o i-KL . shroue h (iulfstrcam . Tli e businesse s at e turnin g bac k t o ou r airjMM l fo r servic e an dloca l individual s ar e onc e agai n beginnin g t o us e th e airpor t to r personne l travel , now- i s no t th e tnn e t o los e ou r

servic e whic h1 trul y !K;iicvc * will onc e agai n h e aviabl e an dmuc hneede dse n ice . Continuin g thi s servic e throug hth e Continenta l . ' Clevelan dhu b witl i mor e tha n 6 0 non-sto p de>lination > allo w ou r loca l husincvse s t o remai n cofnpetttiv e an dencourag e ne w businesse s t o e.xpaui l iut v ou r area , flmnig h<>i.;

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th e Venang o Count y f.AS . Shicerely . Kare n M . Wonne r Share dMunicipa l Service s Planne r C hair : DebbraKjp p V'ieie-Chair : (tarne t Wixx) St'c/Trcasurer ; Ire dKri^ai.Nk y Director : Judit

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