IN West County Winter 2017 | Page 4

FROM THE PUBLISHER Welcome to the winter issue of IN West County. ’Tis the season to celebrate with family and friends at the many festive and fun holiday activities in your community. Be sure to read our holiday events guide— from Nutcrackers to nativities, light displays to activities to help beat the winter blues—there’s plenty of family fun to fill your calendar through the end of the year! As you gather around the table with family and friends, remember you don’t have to toss out your health habits during the holidays. Get a head start on your New Year’s resolutions with our special health section “Live Well & Be Happy,” providing dozens of tips and timely advice to keep you healthy from head to toe. Each quarter, we are happy to bring you the latest school and township news as well as stories on local businesses. We also feature local history as well as profiles of intriguing people in your community who are doing extraordinary things. If you have some interesting area history, or know someone who is making a difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you. Email us at [email protected]. As 2017 comes to a close, we’d like to thank our school and township partners for their continued support. We also thank our advertisers, many of whom have been with us from the start. The staff at IN Community Magazines wishes you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year! Wayne Dollard Publisher SEND US YOUR PHOTOS! Send Us Your Story Ideas! We’d love to hear from you if you know someone in your community who is making a difference or has done something extraordinary. We’re also looking for interesting story ideas (little-known facts, history or other news) within your community. If you have suggestions, email us at [email protected]. 2 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | West County We’re looking to publish your best neighborhood and community photos from your Instagram, iPhone or camera! Please email your photos to [email protected]. See the back page for details! To Advertise As the largest magazine publisher in Western Pennsylvania, IN Community Magazines are direct mailed to 2 million households and businesses in more than 250 communities. If you’d like to partner with us, please contact our office manager, Leo Vighetti, at [email protected]. CEO & PUBLISHER Wayne Dollard VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS Leo Vighetti / [email protected] EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Julie Talerico / [email protected] REGIONAL EDITORS Mark Berton / [email protected] South, West & Erie Nicole Tafe / [email protected] North, East & Peters Township ART DIRECTOR Michael Miller / [email protected] SENIOR DESIGNERS Sharon Cobb Jan McEvoy Tamara Tylenda PUBLISHER’S ASSISTANT Tina Dollard CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Paul Glasser Jennifer Brozak Angela Magee Trill Dreistadt Reese Randall W.B. Fresa CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Primetime Shots Kathleen Rudolph ADVERTISING SALES Sophia Alfaras Kim Davidovich Matt Fritsch Jody Groggel Tiffany Marcovsky Connie McDaniel Brian McKee Tamara Myers Aimee Nicolia Vinnie Sabatini Mike Silvert Michelle Trdinich RJ Vighetti Karen Zach ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Debbie Mountain [email protected] ADVERTISING SUPPORT Susan Freuchtel ©2017 by IN Community Magazines. All rights reserved. Reproduction or reuse of any part of this publication is prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. Direct all inquiries, letters to the editor and press release