(Photo Caption: CORNERSTONE SUSTAINERS DINNER WITH STATE REPRESENTATIVE SUMMER LEE. ON AUGUST 13TH, GUESTS ENJOYED A DELICIOUS, GOURMET VEGETARIAN DINNER PREPARED BY OUR GRACIOUS HOST HOWARD AIKENS. THROUGHOUT THE MEAL GUESTS ENGAGED IN LIVELY, PASSIONATE CONVERSATION WITH OUR HONORED GUEST STATE REPRESENTATIVE SUMMER LEE. REPRESENTATIVE LEE SHARED HER EXPERIENCES AS A NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIAL AND THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN TO REPRESENT WESTERN PA. SEATED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: LEIGH CARROL, EMILY LIPPERT, MICHAEL GOODHART, SUSAN HOPPE STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: THERESA CHALICH, RAE O’HAIR, JAN MCMANNIS, SUMMER LEE, HOWARD AIKENS. PHOTOS BY JOYCE ROTHERMEL AND JAN MCMANNIS.)

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