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The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary 

U. S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. 

Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 

Subject: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Application for Grant Assistance under the Small 

Community Air Service Development Program: Docket: DOT-OST-2011-0119 

Dear Secretary Hood: 

I want to express the support of KishHealth System for the application of the DeKalb Taylor 

Municipal Airport for assistance under the Small Community Air Service Development Program. 

With •l>300.einployees, we are the second largest employer in DeKalb County and have a vested 

interest In the region's economic health. 

We rely on the DeKglb Jaylor Municipal Airport for occasional use by medical helicopters for 

patient transport. But more importantly, we understand the importance of the airport to the 

area's economic vitality. 

Thank you for considering our support for the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. Please feel free 

to contact me If you have any questions. 

Sincerely, 

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Board of Commissioners 

Joan Berkes-Hanson 

David Mason 

Mike Teboda 

J. Matt Volk 

Phil Young 

DEKALB PARK DISTRICT 

1403 Sycamore Road • DeKalb, Illinois 60115 

Phone: (815) 758-6663 • Fax: (815) 758-4081 

www.dekalbparkdistrict.com 

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July 21,2011 

The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590-0001 

RE: DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Application for Grant Assistance under the Small 

Community Air Service Development Program: Docket: DOT-OST-2011-0119 

Dear Honorable LaHood, 

I am writing you to support funding for the DeKalb Municipal Airport under the Small 

Community Air Service Development Program. The DeKalb Municipal Airport is an asset to our 

community and supports our local and regional business as well as Northern Illinois University. 

Over the ytears, improvements have been made with expansion of the runways and other 

structures to support aviation. Unfortunately, due to limited funding for marketing, the DeKalb 

Airport does not receive the visibility of other community airports. It Is such a great resource 

that needs to be more visible to reach its capabilities. The DeKalb Municipal Airport would 

greatly benefit from the $40,000 grant to increase its overall marketing efforts and I would 

encourage you to strongly consider their request. 

Sincerely, 

Cynthia N. Capek 

Executive Director 

MEMBER NRPA • IPRA • lAPD