7/21/14 - About 500 gathered around Mill Pond to take part in the Veterans Memorial wreath presentation during Brighton Community Reunion. The event started Friday and ran through Sunday night in downtown Brighton and at Brighton hotspots. Activities included a 5-K run, the Epic Event at Mt. Brighton, multi-year class reunions and a classic car show. Beverly Barton, a director with Brighton Core, the group organizing the event, tells WHMI the wreath presentation was the perfect way to wrap up the weekendâs festivities. Barton said a group started the Brighton Community Reunion to bring the whole community together and they couldnât do that without including those who went before us and fought for our country. Barton added the event was for everyone, even those who didnât attend Brighton High School or live in Brighton. Brighton Core, is a non-profit organization that raises money for those in need in the Brighton area. This year, the group partnered with the Brighton Area Schools Alumni Association and the Brighton Historical Society to help raise money for scholarships and local preservation efforts. Barton and the other directors are already planning next yearâs event which will take place over the 3rd weekend in July. (LR)
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