Five Inducted into the Brighton Area Women's History Roll of HonorFive Inducted into the Brighton Area Women's History Roll of Honor

3/19/13 - Five women who have contributed much of their time and talent to the Brighton area community were added to the Brighton Area Women History Roll of Honor Tuesday at the annual induction ceremony. The noon award luncheon, hosted by the Brighton Rotary Club, was held at the Brighton Community Center. Retired teacher Joyce Powers co-founded the event 12 years ago. The 2013 honorees are Barb Binkley, Sue Cherry, Jeannine Default, Carol Griffith and Dorothy Musch. Binkley, a local business owner, is active in the ARC of Livingston’s annual Celebrity Fashion Show for children with disabilities and is co-founder of the award-winning Brighton Bulldogs Jump Rope team. Sue Cherry established the Maple Tree Montessori School, is on the board of Child Connect for Family Success and is an active volunteer with Great Start Livingston. Jeannine Dufault helped organize girls’ softball in Brighton. In 2000, one of the premiere softball tournaments in the state was renamed the “Jeannine M. Dufault Softball Tournament” in her honor. Carol Griffith, co-owner of E.R.A. Griffith Realty, is current chairman of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners and is president-elect of the Michigan Association of Realtors. And Dorothy Musch, who is 100 years old, is a retired Brighton teacher who helped develop a Title I program to improve the academic achievement of disadvantaged children. Also inducted into the honor roll were the 2011 Brighton High School girls’ Lacrosse team, which won the state title, and three past Bulldog girls’ cross country teams. The mission of the Roll of Honor is to honor the diverse accomplishments of women in the Brighton area. Picture courtesy of Cooper & Binkley Jewelers. (TT)