Enjoy Retirement, Michael
Art Star on May 27 2010 at 10:57 am | Filed under: The Process, Videos
Michael Kuvent is longest employeed person at Blue Q since Blue Q moved from Boston to the Berkshires. That was over 20 years ago.
Last Friday it was his time to retire….so, we bid adieu to Michael. Seth gave him to key to Blue Q. Here’s a sweet article about the event written by the Berkshire Eagle.
It was a much deserved retirement party to remember. We all got our pictures taken with him:
And this is a photo of Michael and his wife, Gracie.
Michael was employed by Blue Q through Berkshire County ARC. On the back of some of our products you will see the phrase: “Blue Q employs a work force of disabled and non-disabled individuals working together to assemble this product”. Blue Q has been the largest private employer of individuals with disabilities in Western Massachusetts for over 10 years. Millions of packages of Blue Q magnets, soaps and other products have been assembled in our airy, art filled Production Department. This employment program is coordinated for Blue Q by Berkshire County ARC (Association for Retarded Citizens), whose mission is “to assist and support individuals to identify and realize their chose lifestyles.” Berkshire County ARC oversees the hiring and retaining our crew, and assists with many other aspects of their lives away from work, too, and we love ‘em!
In many ways this is the soul of Blue Q, and if you come to one of our company bowling or kickball events, or observe Friday morning art classes, you’ll understand why.
***Check back tomorrow and I’ll upload video of Michael’s retirement party complete with a visit from Pittsfield’s Mayors office and a limo, of course!***
