RIGHT: Local residents, members of the Greater Pittsburgh Football Officials Association, officiated at the playoff games in Hershey this winter, left to right: Paul Lancaster, Mike Pearrow, John Jarocki, Joe Kulik, Andy Rizzardi, Gene Kulha, and Joseph E. Kulik. 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We are all most likely making our resolutions and setting our goals for the year. Here at Allegheny West Magazine, we’re taking a moment to look back on the year and review what we accomplished, both as a publication and as a business. What did we do well? Where did we fall short? What can we do better? Looking at ourselves during 2012 helps us to set new goals for 2013. We are always open to suggestions for improvement, story ideas, and more. From our first issue in 1999 until now, in 2013, our goal has always been to be a community connector, a liaison to share good news, information, and announcements that are important to you. That goal will remain unchanged in 2013 as we maintain our mission statement, “Allegheny West Magazine is an all positive, good news publication mailed free into the homes and businesses to connect communities, promote people, heighten awareness about the richness of the airport region, and build pride in the western suburbs of Allegheny County.” Our goals in 2012 included increasing our social media presence by adding more postings on our Facebook page, and communicating more regularly with our advertisers and local businesses through an e-mail newsletter program called Constant Contact. Consider “liking” our Facebook page so you, too, can get updates in between magazine issues. We hope we are doing our job to serve you well. And, we hope to continue that effort through 2013. Happy New Year! 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While you’re there, I hope you’ll flip through some of these other issues to get an idea of what we covered in your neighboring areas over the past year. If you enjoy our Montour edition, I’m sure you’ll find some other stories of interest about our region. We look forward to bringing you more intriguing topics in the coming year. Doug Hughey, Assistant Editor $OOHJKHQ\:HVW0DJD]LQH-DQXDU\)HEUXDU\ 1RYHPEHU'HFHPEHUZZZDOOHJKHQ\ZHVWPDJD]LQHFRP 2QWKH+RUL]RQ2QWKH+RUL]RQ sing four-part a cappella harmony, 2QJRLQJ barbershop style. Any woman, )HEUXDU\ &RPLQJ8SDW :HVWHUQ3$.LGQH\ with or without vocal training, and &DUQHJLH3HUIRUPLQJ WKH:HVW+LOOV 6XSSRUW*URXS meets with average singing ability, is $UWV&HQWHU$XGLWLRQVIRU Sundays, 2:30-4:30 p.m., welcome. Members of Sounds of &LQGHUHOOD, Carnegie Performing Arts Center, 150 East 6\PSKRQ\ King’s Restaurant, Imperial, Pittsburgh Chorus share the love of music and the excitement of Main Street in Carnegie, ages 5- (724) 796-1603. 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