With chocolate and wine, Pikes Peak Women shares a platform for women's successes and issues

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Pikes Peak Women held their 15th annual Wine, Women and Chocolate event. The group works to help women in the Pikes Peak region get involved in local issues. They also have a podcast that talks about important topics. At the event, economist Tatiana Bailey spoke about how the economy affects women. A new award was named after Marcy Morrison, a woman who was a leader in Manitou Springs and El Paso County. The first Marcy Morrison Award went to Natalie Johnson, the new mayor of Manitou Springs. Three other women, Kimberly Gold, Jessi Bustamante, and Heila Ershadi, were honored as Unsung Heroines for their work in the community.