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Modest o City-Count yAirport , Modesto , C A Dea rMr . Secretary . I a m writin g t o shar e m ystron g suppor t fo rOi e Modest o City-Count yAirport' s effort s t o acquir e gran t fund s throug h th e Federa l Departmen t o f Transportation' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Program . Thes e fund s ar e intende d t o Improv e ai rservic e t o ou rcommunit yb yassistin g a n airlin e t o ad d direc t dail y passenge rai rservic e betwee n Modest o (MOD ) an d Portlan d o rSeattle . Existin g passenge rservic e a t MO D consist s o f flight s t o an d fro m Sa n Francisco' s SF O airport . Unfortunately , thes e flight s ar e frequentl ydelaye d du e t o SF O weathe rconcern s o rai rtraffi ccongestion , resultin g i n travelers ' reluctanc e t o depen d upo n the m fo rtimel yconnections . Thi s leve l o f servic e doe s no t mee t th e need s o f th e area' s ai rtravelers , I t»eliev e tha t ther e i s hig h deman d fo rai rservic e t o othe r hub s wit h mor e reliat>l e flight s an d additiona l trave l options . A s congestio n o n are a roadway s an d gasolin e price s bot h increase , ai rtraveler s ar e burdene d b ylength ydrive s t o distan t airports . Th e additio n o f a ne whu b wil l provid e a welcom e solutio n fo rthos e I n ou rcommunity , a s wel l a s traveler s frtx n outlyin g area s o f th e centra l valle yan d th e foothill s region . Commercia l ai rservic e a t Modest o City-Count yAirpor t play s a n importan t rol e I n providin g suppor t t o business , government , education , an d leisur e trave l t o an d fro m ou rarea . Futur e growt h an d vitalit yi n th e Modest o communit ydepends , i n part , o n th e airport' s abilit yt o mee t th e need s o f existin g loca l businesses , a s wel l a s companie s considerin g th e Centra l Valle ya s a locatio n fo rthei roperations . Eas e o f trave l t o an d fro m ou rcommunit yvi a direc t dall ypassenge rservic e i s a n importan t elemen t I n layin g th e groundwor k

fo rth e community' s future . I a m confiden t yo u vvil l agre e tha n a n investmen t i n thi s projec t a t Modest o City-Counl yAirpor t wil l provid e grea t benefit s fo rtraveler s throughou t th e entir e Centra l Valley . Thi s i s a projec t tha t ha s stron g communit ysupjKK t and . wit h you rhelp , ca n provid e substantia l benefit s t o th e community . Fo rthes e reasons , I urg e yo u t o strongl yconside rModest o City-Count yAirpor t a s a worth yrecipien t o f th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m grant .

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ModMl o City-Count yAirport , Modeato , C A Dea rMr . Secretary . I a m writin g l o expres s m ysiron g support lo rth e Modest o City-Count yAirport' s effort s l o acquir e gran t Hmil s throug h th e Federa l Deparimen i o i i lensportalion' s Smal l Communit yAi r55ervic e Piogia m Thes e fund s ar e intenda d t o Improv e ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity , b yassistin g a n airlin e t o ad d d«ec 1 daH ypassenge rai rservic e betwee n Modest o (KAOO ) an d Portlan d o rSeattle . Existin o passenge rservic e a t MO D consist s o l flight s t o an d fro m Sa n Francisco' s SF O airport Unfortunately , thes e flight s ar e Ireqiisntl ydelaye d du e t o SF O weathe rconcern s o rai rtraffi c oongttstlon , resultin g i n travelers ' reluctanc e t o depen d upo n me m lo rtimel yoonnaciior u (se e attachment) . TH s leve l o l servic e doe s no t mee t th e need s o l th e area' s ai rtrav«lers . I believ e tha t tner e i s Ng h ttemwi d lo rai i setvtc a t o othe rhub s wit h mor e reliabl e night s an d additiona l trave l options . Comrt>«reia l ai rsennc e a l lulodesi u City-Count yAirport play s a n importan t rol e i n providin g suppo n t o business , government , education , an d leisur e trave l t o an d lio m ou i area . Futur e growt h an d vitalit y i n th e Modest o communli ydapeiMs , m par t o n th e airport' s abilit yt o mee t th e need s o l existin g loca l businesses , a s wel l a s companie s considenn g th e Centra l Valle ya s a locatio n fo rtttei ropefniions . Eas e o t trave l l o art d Iro m ou rcommurM yvi a direc t dail ypassenge rservic e i s a n importan t elemen t m providin g th e neede d transportatio n infrastructjr B fo rou rcommunity' s futur e growt h I a m conliden i yo u wil l agre e tha n a n mveslmen t i n thi s protec t a l Modest o City-Count yAirpor t wil l provid e grea t benefit s fo rtraveler e throughou t tl> e entir e Centra l Vaiiey . Thi s i s a proioc t tfia t ha s stion g communit ysupport , an d i«it h you rhelp , ca n piovid e sut>siantia l benefit s t o th e No.rttier n Calilorni a regio n Fo rtttes e reasons , I urg e yo u l o stror^l yconside rModest o City-Count yAirpor t a s a worth yrecipw n o f if> o Sma M Communit yA n Sotvic e [Developmen i Program gran t



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Modest o aty-Count yAirport , Modesto , C A
Dea rMr . Secretary , O n behal f o f Var<x

> Prude n Buildings , I a m writin g t o shar e m ystron g suppor t fo rth e Modest o Gty Count yAirport' s effort s t o acquir e gran t fund s throug h th e Federa l Departmen t o f Transportation' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Program . Thes e fund s ar e intende d t o improv e ai rservic e t o ou r community , b yassistin g a n airlin e t o ad d direc t dail ypassenge rai rservic e tietwee n Modest o (MOD ) an d Portlan d o rSeattle . Existin g passenge rservic e a t MO D consist s o f flight s t o an d fro m Sa n Francisco' s SF O airport . Unfortunately , thes e flight s ar e frequentl ydelaye d du e t o SFO weathe rconcern s o rai rtraffi c congestion , resultin g i n travelers ' reluctanc e t o depen d upo n the m fo rtimel yconnection s (se e attachnnent) . Thi s leve l o f servic e doe s no t mee t th e need s o f th e area' s ai rtravelers . I believ e tha t ther e I s hig h deman d fo rai rservic e t o othe rhub s wit h mor e reliabl e flight s an d additiona l trave l options . I n fact , th e natur e o f ou rbusiness , alon g wit h a geographicall ysprea d ou t custome rbase , require s ou remployee s t o trave l fro m Turlock , C At o destination s throughou t th e Wes t Coast , suc h a s Portland , Seattle , Phoeni xan d Lo s Angele s an d vic e vers a fo rou rcustomer s an d potentia l customer s wh o visi t ou roffic e i n Turlock . Du e t o th e concern s describe d abov e regardin g th e us e o f MO D a s a n origi n o f travel , w e ar e force d t o driv e t o large rhubs , suc h a s Sacramento , Fresno , Sa n Jose , Oaklan d an d eve n Sa n Francisc o t o catc h mor e convenien t flight s t o ou rWes t Coas t destinations . A s congestio n o n are a roadway s an d gasolin e price s bot h increase , ai rtraveler s ar e burdene d b yth e length ydrive s t o thes e distan t airports . Th e additio n o f a ne whu b wil l provid e a welcom e solutio n fo rthos e i n ou rcommunity , a s wel l a s traveler s fro m outlyin g area s o f th e Centra l Valle yan d th e foothill s region .

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A9638 0 Te l 1209 ) S6 7 49S 1 Fi x12091632438 2 www.v p co m Commercia l ai rservic e a t Modest o City-Count yAirpor t play s a n Importan t rol e I n providin g suppor t t o business , government , education , an d leisur e trave l t o an d fro m ou rarea . Futur e growt h an d vitalit yi n th e Modest o communit ydepends , I n par t o n th e airport' s abilit yt o mee t th e need s o f existin g loca l businesses , a s wel l a s companie s considerin g th e Centra l Valle ya s a locatio n fo rthei roperations . Eas e o f trave l t o an d fro m ou rcommunit yvi a direc t dail ypassenge rservic e I s a n Importan t elemen t i n layin g th e groundwor k

fo rth e community' s future . I a m confiden t yo u wil l agre e tha n a n investmen t i n thi s projec t a t Modest o City-Count yAirpor t wil l provid e grea t benefit s fo rtraveler s throughou t th e entir e Centra l Valley . Thi s i s a projec t tha t ha s stron g communit ysupport , an d wit h you rhelp , ca n provid e substantia l benefit s t o th e community . Fo rthes e reasons , I urg e yo u t o strongl yconside rModest o Cty-Count yAirpor t a s a worth yrecipien t o f th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m grant . Than k you . Sincerely ,
Georg e Glove r Regiona l Genera l Manage r Varc o Prude n Building s Cc : Chuc k

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Modest o City-Count yAirport . Modesto , C A Dea rM rSecretar y I a m writin g t o shar e m ystron g suppor t fo rth e Modest o City-Count yAirpor t s effort s t o acquir e gran t fund s throug h th e Federa l Departmen t o f Transportatio n s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Progra m Thes e fund s ar e intende d t o improv e ai rservic e t o ou rcommunit yb yassistin g a n airtin e t o ad d direc t dail ypassenge rai rservic e tietwee n Modest o (MOD ) an d Portlan d o rSeattl e Existin g passenge rservic e a t MO D consist s o f flight s t o an d fro m Sa n Francisco' s SF O airpor t Unfortunatel ythes e flight s ar e frequentl ydelaye d du e t o SF O weathe rconcern s o rai rtraffi c congestio n resultin g i n traveler s reluctanc e t o depen d upo n the m fo rtimel yconnection s (se e attachment ) Thi s leve l o f servic e doe s no t mee t th e need s o f th e area' s ai rtraveler s I believ e tha t ther e i s hig h deman d fo rai rservic e t o othe rhub s wit h mor e reliabl e flight s an d additiona l trave l option s A s congestio n o n are a roadway s an d gasolin e price s bot h increase , ai rtraveler s ar e burdene d b ylength ydrive s t o distan t airport s Th e additio n o f a ne whu b wil l provid e a welcom e solutio n fo rthos e i n ou rcommunit ya s wel l a s traveler s fro m outlyin g area s o f th e centra l valle yan d th e foothill s regio n Commercia l ai rservic e a t Modest o City-Count yAirpor t play s a n importan t rol e i n providin g suppor t t o business , government , education , an d leisur e trave l t o an d fro m ou rare a Futur e growt h an d vitalit yi n th e Modest o communit ydepend s i n par t o n th e airpor t s abilit yt o mee t th e need s o f existin g loca l businesse s a s wel l a s companie s considerin g th e Centra l Valle ya s a locatio n fo rthei roperation s Eas e o f trave l t o an d fro m ou rcorrimunit yvi a direc t dail ypassenge r servic e i s a n importan t elemen t i n layin g th e groundwor k fo rth e communit ys futur e I a m confiden t yo u wil l agre e tha n a n investmen t i n thi s projec t a t Modest o City-Count yAirpor t wil l provid e grea t tieneflt s fo rtraveler s throughou t th e entir e Centra l Valle yThi s i s a pro|ec t tha t ha s stron g communit ysuppor t an d wit h you rhel p ca n provid e substantia l Isenefit s t o th e communit y Fo rthes e reasons , I urg e yo u t o strongl yconside rModest o City-Count yAirpor t a s a worth y recipien t o f th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m gran t Sincerely , 

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### S-1. 3 1 0 Secretar yLaHood : Than k yo u to ryou rconsideratio n o f th e Modest o City-Count yAirport s Smal l Communit y Ai t Servic e Developmen t Progra m application . Th e $50 0 00 0 Gran t wil l hel p fun d criticall y neede d additioiiQ i acces s t o th e nationa l ai t tronsportalio n syste m i n th e larges t cit yi n Calitorni o wit h onl yon e incumben t airlin e Modest o ai l sen/ic e is limite d t o Unite d Expres s servic e l o Sa n Francisco , Ther e or e onl y liv e flight s pe rday . Market s wit h jus t on e oirlin e ten d t o hav e highe rairtare s tha n rnorkel s wit h tw o o rmor e airlines . Modest o i s jus t suc h a cas e an d i n nee d o l som e airlin e competition . Currentl yw e estimat e tlia t wel l ove r90 % o f ou rloca l a n trave l deman d use s othe rairports . Afurthe rchalleng e fo rou t curren t ai rservic e i s tha t th e onl yservic e i s t o th e extremel y congeste d Sa n Francisc o Internationa l Aitpoi l (SFO ) whic h consistentl yronk s a s on e o f th e mos t dela ypron e larg e airpoii s i n th e country . Whil e w e certainl yoppreciat e th e servic e Unite d Expres s offer s a secon d airlin e an d secon d hu b woul d giv e ou rloca l traveler s option s bot h i n choosin g ai rservic e an d o n da yo f departur e i f ther e or e delay s a t SFO . Ou rSmal l Communit yGran t proposa l is to rservic e b yAlasko/Horizo n Ai rt o Seattl e an d Poifland . W e (ee l thi s ne wservic e woul d provid e a n excellen i complimen i t o Sa n Francisc o flights , an d woul d hel p revers e th e ai rtrave l deman d leokag e w e currentl y suffer . Effectiv e ai rservic e i s essentia l t o th e economi chealt h an d growt h o f th e Modest o area . I as k tha t yo u giv e ou rGran t applicatio n th e fulles t consideralton . Sincerely ,

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Dea rMr . Secretary , I a m wrlUn g o n behal f o f Ham s Mora n See d Compan yt o shar e ou rstron g suppor t fO rth e Modest o City-Count yAirport' s curren t effort s to acquir e gran t fund s throug h th e Federa l Departmen t o f Transportation' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Progra m (SCASDP) . Thes e fund s wil l b e use d l o Improv e ai rservic e l o ou rcommunity , whic h i s critica l t o th e economi c developmen t I n ou rarea . Th e SCASD P gran t wil l b e use d t o ttel p fun d establishin g direc t dail ypassenge rai rsende e betwee n Modest o an d Portlan d o rSeattle , I n additio n t o th e existin g servc e t o Sa n Francisco . Commercia l ai rservic e a t Modest o City-Count yAirpor t play s a n Importan t rol e i n providin g suppor t t o business , government , education , an d leisur e trave l t o an d fro m th e area . Futur e growt h o f th e Modest o communit ydepends , i n part , o n th e airport' s abilit yt o mee t th e need s o f existin g loca l businesses , a s wel l a s companie s considerin g Modest o a s a kxsatio n fo rthei roperations . Direc t dall ypassenge rservic e betwee n Modest o an d a secon d airlin e hu b wil l la yth e groundwor k

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yLaHoo d Secretaryo f Transportatio n U.S . Departmen t o l Transportatio n 40 0 7t h Street , S.W. , Washingto n D.C . 2059 0 Augus t 11,201 0 SecretaryLaHood : Than k yo u fo ryou rconsideratio n o f th e Modest o City-Count yAirport' s Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m opplicotion . Th e $500,00 0 Gran t wil l hel p fun d criticall yneede d odditiona l acces s t o th e nationa l ai r transportatio n syste m i n th e larges t cit yi n Californi o wit h onl yon e incumben t airline . Modest o ai rservic e is limite d t o Unite d Express servic e t o Sa n Francisco . There ar e onl yfiv e flight s pe rday . Market s wit h jus t on e airtin e ten d t o hav e highe rairfare s tha n market s wit h tw o o rmor e airlines . Modest o is jus t suc h a case , art d i n nee d o f som e airtin e competition . Curentl yw e estimat e tha t wel l ove r90 % o f ou rloca l - ai rtrave l deman d uses othe rairports . Afurthe rchalleng e fo rotjrcurren t ai rservic e is tha t th e onl yservic e i s t o th e extremel ycongeste d So n Francisc o Internationa l Airport (SFO) . whic h consistentl y rank s a s on e o f th e mos t dela ypron e larg e airport s I n th e country . Whil e v^ e certainl yappreciat e th e servic e Unite d Expres s offers , a secon d airlin e an d secon d hu b woul d giv e ou rloca l traveler s options , bot h I n choosin g ai rsenric e an d o n da yo f deportur e i f ther e ar e delay s a t SFO . Ou rSmal l Communit yGran t proposa l is fo rservic e b yAlaska/Horizo n Ai rt o Seattl e an d Portland . W e fee l thi s ne wservic e woul d provid e a n excellen t complimen t t o Sa n Francisc o flights , an d woul d hel p revers e th e ai rtrave l deman d leakag e w e currentl ysuffer . Effectiv e ai rservic e is essentia l t o th e economi chealt h an d growt h o f th e Modest o area . I as k

tha t yo u giv e ou rGran t applicofio n th e fulles t consideration .

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# R'U . Gall o Winer y SUPPLIE R OeVflOPMFH Tf-C C l:>'*r ! l - El- d u.-.i^-i... , C *•):• > S - «..-. . Ra yLaHood , Secretar yo f Transportatio n Augus t 16 . 201 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n 40 0 7 " Street , S W Washington . D C 2059 0 Dea rMr . Secretary , O n behal f o f E . & J . GaH o Winery , I a m please d t o writ e I n suppor t o f th e SCASD P gran t applteatio n submitte d t) yth e Cit yo f Modesto , which , i f awarded , wil l b e use d t o Initiat e dire a dall y passenge rai rservks e betwee n Modest o an d Portlan d o rSeattle . W e recogniz e th e Importanc e o f quality , dependabl e commercia l ai rservic e t o th e kxa l econom ythroug h improve d acces s to r visitors , an d mos t Importantly , t o suppor t are a busines s an d Industry , organization s an d insttutions . Ne wdirect/non-sto p servto e t o a n airlin e hu b othe rtha n Sa n Francisc o I s criticall yImportan t t o th e tiealt h an d growt h o f th e Modest o busines s community . Th e contemplate d improvement s t o ou rk>ca l ai rservic e wil l provid e a significan t boos t t o economi cdevelopmen t i n ou rarea . Loca l busines s traveler s hav e bee n ver yvoca l abou t th e nee d fo rai rtrave l fro m Modest o City-Count y Airpor t an d hav e pledge d thei rsupport . A s congestio n o n are a roadway s an d gasolin e price s bot h increase , ai rtraveler s ar e burdene d b y' length ydrive s t o distan t afaporls . Moctosf o Iwsae f E.iJ . Gall o Wlnar y*mploym»' a mok e appmxim*t»l y13 0 iatlMdua l fHght a t o Porttan d an d Seattf e annually . Thes e fllghi a mus t b e dipartec f ttm n altport s ta rdistan t fro m Moctoct o fi t th a Sa n Francisc o Ba yare a o rfro m Sacrammnio , 8S * mlla a fro m Modasto . Th e additio n o f a ne whu b wil l provid e a wek»m e solutio n fo rthos e I n ou rcommunity , a s wel l a s traveler s fro m outlyin g area s o f th e centra l valle y an d tti e foothill s region. W e ar e committe d t o th e long-ter m succes s o f ai rtrave l a t Modest o City-Count yArport . an d ar « pleate d t o hav e thi s opportunit yt o voic e ou rsuppor t forthi s gran t application . Thi s i s a projec t tha t ha s stron g communit ysupport , an d wit h you rhelp , ca n provid e substantia l benefit s t o th e community . Fo rthes e reasons , I urg e yo u t o strongl yconside rModest o City-Count yAirpor t a s a worth yrecipien t o f th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m gran t Sincerely .

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Modest o City-Count yAirport , Modesto , C A Dea rtLitr . Secretary , I a m writin g t o shar e m ysitin g suppor t fo rth e Modest o CHy-Counl yAirport' s effort s t o acquir e gran t fijnds throug h tti e Fsdara l Departmen t o fTransportation' s Smal l Communit yAi rSenric e Program . Thes e fund s er e Intende d t o Improv e ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity , b yassistin g a n airiln a t o ad d direc t dall ypassenge rai reen/lc e betwee n Modest o (MOD ) an d Portlan d o rSeatlle . Existin g passenge rservic e a l MO D conslsi s o f flights t o an d fro m Sa n Francisco' s SF O airport . Unfortunately , thes e flights an a frequentl ydelaye d du e t o SF O weathe rconcern s o rsi rtraffi ccongestion , resultin g I n travelers ' reluctanc e t o depen d upo n the m fo rtimel yconnection s (se e allachfflsnt) . Thi s leve l o f aenrlc e doe s no t mee t th e need s o f th e area' s ai rtravelers . I believ e tha t ther e I s hl ^ deman d fo rsi rsenrk « l o othe rhub s wit h mor e reliabl e flight s an d additiona l (rave l options . A s congestio n o n are a roadway s an d gasolin e price s bot h Increase , ai rtraveler * ar e txirdena d b ylength ydrive s t o distan t airports . Th e addillo n o f a ne whu b wil l provid e a welcorr wsolutio n fo rthos e I n ou roommunSy , a s wel l a s traveler s fro m oiitlyln g area s o f Ih e centra l valle yan d th e foolhW s region . Commercia l ai rsenrlc e a t Modest o CIty-Counl yAirpor t play s a n Importan t rol e I n providin g suppor t l o business , government , educatkm , an d leisur e trave l t o an d fro m ou rarea . Futur e growt h an d vitalit yI n th e Modest o communit y depends . I n par t o n th e aliport' s abilit yt o mee t th e need s o f existin g loca l businesses , a s wel l a s companie s considerin g th e Centra l Vale ya s a kicallo n fo r(hei roperations . Eas e o ftrave l l o an d fns m ou rcommunit yvi a direc t dall ypassenge rservlo e I s a n importan t elemen t I n layin g th e groundwor k fo rth e communlly' s future . I a m oonfkien i yo u wil l agre e tha n a n Investmen t I n thi s pmjec t a t Modest o CHy-Count yAirpor t wil l provid e grea t benefit s fo rtraveler * throughou t th e entir e Centra l VsHsy . Thi s I s a projec t tha t ha s stron g communit ysupport , an d wtt h you rhelp , ca n provid e substantia l benellt s t o th e community . Fo rthes e reasons , I urg e yo u t o strongl yconskie r Modest o City-Count yAirpor t a s a worth yrecipien t o fth e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Devetopmen t Progra m grant . 

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Modest o CHy-Count yAirport . Modesto , C A Dea rMr . Secretary , I a m writin g o n behal f o f Cere s Unifie d Schoo l Distric t t o shar e ou rstron g suppor t fo rth e Modest o City-Count yAirport' s cunvn t effort s t o acqu ^ gran t fund s throug h th e Federa l Departmen t o f . Transportation' s Sma U Communit yAi rServic e Progra m (SCASDP) . Thes e fund s wil l b e use d t o improv e ai rservic e t o ou rcommunity , whic h i s critica l t o th e economi cdevelopmen t i n ou rarea . Th e SCASD P gran t wi H b e use d t o hel p fun d th e establishmen t o f direc t dail ypassenge rai rservic e betwee n Modest o an d Poitian d o rSeattle , I n additio n t o ih e existin g servic e t o Sa n Frandsoo . Commercia l ai rservic e a t Modest o City-Count yAirpor t play s a n importan t rol e i n providin g suppor t t o business , government , education , an d leisur e trave l t o an d fi'o m tt warea . Futur e growt h o f th e Modest o an d surroundin g communitie s depends , i n par L o n th e airport' s abilit yt o mee t th e need s o f existin g loca l businesses , a s \Mel l a s companie s considerin g Modest o a s a locatio n fo rthei r operations . A s th e Cere s Unifie d Schoo l Distric t continue s t o see k loca l busines s partner s fo rit s Caree ran d Technica l Educatio n programs , i t I s critica l tha t businesse s vie wou rcommunit ya s a viabl e an d convenien t locatio n fo rprovidin g sewice s an d employmen t t o ou rstudent s wh o wil l b e enterin g th e workforc e i n th e nea rfuture . I a m oonfklen t yo u wil l agre e tha t a n investmen t i n thi s projec t wil l provid e grea t twnefit s fo rModest o an d th e entir e (Antra l Valle yserve d b yth e Modest o City-Count yAirport . Thi s i s a projec t tha t ha s stron g communit ysupport , an d wit h you riielp , ca n provid e sutMtantia l bertefit s t o th e community . Fo r thes e reasons , I respectfull yreques t tha t th e Modest o City-Count yAirpor t b e strongl yconsidere d a s a worth yrecipien t o f th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Devetopmen t Progra m grant . Sincerely , Scot t Siege i Superintenden t Ceie s Unifie d Schoo l IJisttir t • 250 3 iJiwrene e Stree t • P.O . Bo x30 7 • Ceres , Cslifomi a 9530 7 • Phon e (209 ) 5J6-150 0



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aver y damagin g recession , hig hunemployitieni . foreig ncompetition , an dgrowt hrelate dissues , w e fin dou r cfTon s t o attrac t

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compaoie s considerin g Modest o a s alocatio nfo r thei r operations . Th e vitalit y o f

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trave l bclwce u busines s liub s b y vendors , representatives , agents , employee s an dcorporat e personne l allow s for siron g vibran t employer s t o succee di nsecurin g astabl e economi c bas e fo r thi s region . Thi s communit y ha s sliow ngrea t suppor t fo r th e ai r scrx'ic e tha t

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