Bittner honored for 50 years of service

Holyoke Lions Club president Mark Meusborn, at left, presents Gene Bittner with a certificate Thursday, July 28, in honor of Bittner’s 50th anniversary with Holyoke Lions Club. As a half-century club member — a recognition few members receive worldwide — Bittner becomes the longest active member locally who always conveys the Lions motto of “Service Above Self.”