Riverside Industries Board of Directors and 125 employees gathered on October 27, 2000 at the Delaney House in
Holyoke to celebrate Riverside's 32nd Anniversary and to
honor Ronald D. Bittel for his 25 years of service.

Bittel has been president of Riverside since 1987. Deb Thomas, Riverside's General Manager with 22 Years of Service, presented Bittel with a fused glass platter by One Cottage Street artisan Lynn Latimer. The platter had an inscription which stated:

"With our appreciation from everyone at Riverside."

Six other employees were honored at the celebration for tenure:

• Mary Ann Vinelli for 20 Years of Service

• Elizabeth Cummings for 15 Years of Service

• Joann Donnelly for 10 Years of Service

• Eric Kugler, Cynthia LePouttre and Pam Morin for 5 Years of Service

Riverside Industries is an agency that provides a wide range of rehabilitation, vocational and other services to more than 1,000 people in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

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