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2025/2026 Annual Appeal

$1000+
Bob and Betsy Herbst
Michael and Jennifer Morley
Morley Family Foundation
Mona and Art Pancioli

$500-$999
Anonymous Donor (2)
Peggy Dixon
Pauline and Richard Druschel
Julie and John Harris
Leena Lalwani – On behalf of the Lalwani Foundation
Katherine Lawrence
Tom and Anita Naab
Laura Perkovic
Jayne and Joseph Ptolemy
Beth and Dave Walker

$100-$499
Anonymous Donors (12)
Janice M. Altermatt
Jim and Peggy Anthony
Jon and Diane Bardsley
Christina Bastian – In recognition of all furloughed workers
Hilary Feister-Bell and Arnold Bell – In honor of the energy and spirit of Gen Z
Jeff Berner
Ken and Keven Burchfield
Frank and Lola Castle
Charles and Lois Cheney
Cheryl Colloton
Kerry and Linda Conroy – In memory of Kim Conroy
Nick and Kerry Conroy – In memory of Kim Conroy
Leanne Czarnecki
Stephanie Doran
Jim and Rhonda Fackert
Sandy Hammer
Robert and Jeannette Hill
Mark and Bev Javit – In honor of Jack and Josie Gestro
Patricia Jazanoski – Books in honor of Joan Jazanoski
Louann C. Krall
Evelyn and Carl Krueger
Claude O Lanciano III
Cindy Mack
Judith Mackey – In memory of Jim Mackey
Cecelia McClure
Kimberly Mitchell
Jim Muzzin
Heidi Nielsen
Edward Nowacki – Book Purchases and Consortium Services Support
Jennifer Osborne – In honor of the Library Staff
Caitlyn Perry Dial
Diana and Steve Pierce – In honor of Library Staff
Michele Roberge
Jeanne and Philip Smith
Theresa Swiecicki
John and Christine Tonge
David Tyrpak
Donald and Susan Urban
Lori Walters
Harriet West
Vickie and Jerry Weyand
Kathleen Zaenger
John and Karen Zentgraf

$1-$99
Anonymous Donors (9)
     One in honor of Carol Smith
Gerald and Sally Belian
Anna Biliti
Robin Biondi
Devin and Cory Brant
Ryan and Adrienne Breznau
Debbie and Pat Byrne
Megan Glick
Terrence Graham
James and Linda Gutting
Karen Helmkamp
Shari and Katilynn Jorgensen
Sheila Kaulfersch
Mary Khunger
Christine Lee
Sandra Legacy
Heather Lindberg – In memory of Dr. Mildred Lintner
Marsha Luetjen – In memory of Robert Luetjen
Jean Makela
Julie Mantyck
William and Shirley Maxwell
Mark and Anne Michaels
George Piner and Colette Coomes
Kathie Rentz
Bob and Sally Springstead
Devin Steele
Donna and Scott Szalay
Giovanna Tessmer
Janet Thurston – In memory of Isle Fuller
Larry and Sandy Weston
Kerry Zbicz

A Legacy of Art & History

Pewabic Tile Mural Sponsors 

Pewabic Tile Mural Leadership Gift
$5000
Betsy & Bob Herbst

$1,000+
Ian Carroll
Meg & Jim Graff
Cindy and Kevin Mack
The McPeek Family
Jenny & Mike Morley
Morley Family Foundation
Caitlyn Perry, Philip, Elliot, & Theodore Dial
Susan Rafferty

Brighton Room Renovation Donors

Brighton Room Renovation Leadership Gift
$3000
Betsy and Bob Herbst
The Friends of the Brighton District Library 

$1000
Ford Genealogy Club

$500 – $999
Sandra Hammer
Madeline & John Kingston-Park
Lalwani Foundation, from Leena Lalwani in memory of Narendra Lalwani

$100 – $499
(1) Anonymous Donor
Diane & Jon Bardsley, in memory of Grace Jaskiewicz
Pamela Bell
Mary Lou Clark, in memory of Joe Orczyk
Kelsey Fiedler, in honor of Miriam Fiedler
Sharon Fleenor
Samantha Garrett
Cora Glass, in honor of Jordan Sprunger
Jeanette & Bob Hill
Jennifer Jaszewski
Beverly & Mark Javit
Kiyabb Jrakk
Mary & Sanjay Khunger
Sarah Neidert, in memory of Lois Neidert
Barbara Osburn & Mark Mullinax
Jodi & Chas Ross
Jeanne & Philip Smith
Sprunger Family, in honor of Fran Sprunger
Jordan Sprunger, in memory of Patricia Glass
Devin Steele
Vickie & Jerry Weyand

Library’s Choice Donors 

$1000+
Peggy Dixon

$500 – $999
Barbara Browne
Peggy Dixon
Pauline Druschel
Richard Druschel
Julie & John Harris
Thomas B. Hill
Madeline & John Kingston-Park
Katherine Lawrence
Mary Rose Orczyk in memory of Joe Orczyk
Beth and David Walker

$100 – $499
(8) Anonymous Donors
Janice M. Altermatt
Margaret & James Anthony
Chris Bastian, in honor of all election poll workers
Eileen & John Becker
Jeffrey Berner
Theresa and Peter Beyer
Denise & Steve Black
Keven & Ken Burchfield
Deborah & F. Patrick Byrne
Lola & Frank Castle
Lois & Charles Cheney
Mary Clark
Cheryl Colloton
Diana Dart in memory of Elizabeth
Nicholas Deychakiwsky
Rhonda & Jim Fackert, in memory of Millie Litner
Paul K. Godwin, Jr.
Teresa Habsburg
David Horton
Nancy B. Johnson, in honor of Tina Fleischmann
Bryce Kelley
Michele & Tom Kendzior, in honor of the Herek, Hedberg, Martin, Morrison & Prieskorn families
Evelyn & Carl Krueger
Claude O. Lanciano III
Sandra Legacy
Kathy & Burghard Linn
Judy Mackey, in memory of Jim Mackey
Cecelia McClure
James A. Meier
Donna Minock
Kimberly Mitchell
James Muzzin
Debra & John Oberpeul
Diana & Steve Pierce, In honor of the BDL Staff
Michele Roberge
Leslie & Ed Rutkowski, in honor of the BDL staff
Lisa Slotka
Alice & Haig Stoddard
Theresa Swieciciki, Homestead Needle Arts LLC
Christine & Jack Tonge
Karen & Joseph Turckes
Judith & Bryan Turnbull
David M. Tyrpac
Susan & Donald Urban
Wagner Poppy Family
Harriet West
Margaret White
Jane & Mark Wilson
Kathleen Zaenger
Karen & John Zentgraft
Faye & Frank Zimmerman

$1 – $99
(12) Anonymous Donors
Anonymous gift, in honor of Caitlyn Perry Dial
Giovanna Amico-Tessmer
Sonja Amos
Sally & Gerald Belian
Maureen & Thomas Booth
Ruth & Ron Collins
Colleen & Joseph Donehue, in memory of Jean Fitzpatrick
Marie Donnelly
Christine & Terrence Graham
Linda & Jim Gutting
Christine Lee
Dixie Lopez
Marsha Luetjen, in memory of Robert Luetjen
Shirley & William Maxwell
Sue & Art Neff
Kathleen Rentz
Randee Rossmann
Judith Shockey
Sally & Bob Springstead
Devin Steele
Gayle Steele
Clifford Taylor
Sandra & Larry Weston
Jean Marea Warner

• Anonymous (1)
• Kristen M. Meyer
• Sue Argiroff, display materials
• PEO Sisterhood, Intl. Chapter FU-MI
• Thomas B. Hill Family
• Beatrice Kovacs
• Teresa & Chris Habsburg
• Paul K. Godwin, Jr.
• Arla Robertson
• Janet Thurston
• Emily Spence
• Paul & Carol Godwin
• Elizabeth Launi
• Eagle Scout Drew Smith 
• Richard & Pauline Druschel – In honor of their 53rd Wedding Anniversary
• Jo Fredell Higgins
• Hannah Seely
• Beth Walker, Brighton Area Women’s History Roll of Honor
• James &  Linda Gutting

• Thomas & Michele Kendzior, in honor of: Brian and Rebecca Martin, John and Doreen Morrison, Patrick and Mary Ann Herek, Nancy Prieskorn, and Bruce and Linda Hedberge

In Memory of Jane Petrie
Anonymous Donors (5)
Seth Dixon
Robert and Lorna Durand
Kris Fox
Gino Gabriele Family
Lorraine Giorgino
Karen Goss
Bob and Betsy Herbst
Nancy B. Johnson
Nancy Manaker
Brian and Becky Martin
Mark and Anne Michaels
Gust and Kay Nicholas
Laurie Pachucki
Pauline Schaffer
Diane and Bob Steeh
Anne Stratigos
Anne Taylor
Michael Toman

• Youth Services Collection – An Unexpected Encounter and This-A-Way or That-A-Way by Auntie KC, presented to the Brighton Women’s History Roll of Honor and Beth Walker
• Library of Things Collection – Meade Telescope, from Colleen Nichols
• Wild Birds Unlimited of Brighton – Let’s Go Birding Pack

• Dairy Queen – Brighton
• Great Harvest Bread Company – Brighton
• MOD Pizza West Grand River – Brighton
• Taco Bell Landers & Partners – Brighton
• Beauchamp Water Treatment – Brighton
• 2 Dandelions Bookshop – Brighton
• Zap Zone – Brighton
• Target – Brighton
• Scooter’s Coffee – Brighton
• Texas Roadhouse – Brighton
• Airborne Adventure Park
• The Ceramic Studio etc.
• Legoland Discovery Center
• Little Caesars – Brighton
• McClements Farm – Brighton
• Olga’s Kitchen – Brighton
• Panda Express – Brighton
• Potbelly – Brighton
• Red Robin – Brighton
• Sea Life Michigan
• Salt and Light Kids Co.