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HAPPY NEW YEAR Welcome to 2018 with WHIRL Magazine! We are bringing you more ways to connect with like-minded people in Western Pennsylvania in a way we have never done before. Our excitement is over our new way of approaching media, our city and surrounding communities, and our audience. As readers of WHIRL Magazine for more than 16 years, you have been vocal in your interests and love for our editorial. With that in mind, we are focusing on several issues to be at our forefront this year, including cancer research and community support, yoga and healthy lifestyle initiatives, and local art promotion. We are seeking partnerships with community leaders and are actively approaching our media platforms with new enthusiasm for giving others’ platforms access to our WHIRL Magazine audience. One of those partnerships is with PAART, Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, founded by Brad Childs and Jonathan Plesset, the duo who first started rescuing animals from far-flung places with their small airplanes in 2012, and so far, have rescued 6,918 animals and counting from dangerous situations. Since then, Mary Kennedy Withrow has joined the team, and the group is taking off to even higher heights of productivity in rescuing animals. Read about why we are passionate about this issue on page 32. Then, take action and join us as we find ways to help these innocent living entities throughout 2018 by liking and sharing this article on your social media, and best of all, by attending our “Meet PAART” event at ONE WHIRL Studio on Saturday, February 17, or a Valentine’s Happy Hour with dogs, too! The details are on our website, whirlmagazine.com. The Semi-Annual Event Guide takes on new flair with our features on some of the most stylish people we know. Associate Editor Matthew Hacke took note of the event shots and then compiled his favorites, which we know will be yours as well. Bringing everyone in for a photo shoot brought to light the fact that true style highlights the radiance within. That the more the inner self is cherished, the more the outer form glows. That the more your eyes smile when looking at someone else, the more beautiful your own visage becomes. All of these lessons illuminated when these people came into the spotlight. The ability to express one’s inner being with outer attention is something to behold. Have fun reading about these folks, and see why we took the time and energy to make sure their particular little light is shining on page 54. HERE’S TO 2018, AND SUNSHINE!
Christine and Jack Tumpson
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