Keep Lee County Beautiful, Inc. announced the passing of Rudy Busch, former Executive Director, who died Nov. 17.<\/p>\n
In an announcement of Busch\u2019s death, the organization credited him with \u201claying the groundwork for many of the environmental and recycling initiatives that still benefit Lee County today.\u201d<\/p>\n
Busch devoted 25 years to leading Keep Lee County Beautiful. \u201cUnder his leadership, the seeds were planted for county-wide recycling efforts, helping bring organized recycling to Lee County beginning in the early 1990s. His early stewardship helped launch and build programs that have evolved into critical services for our community,\u201d the organization said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep Lee County Beautiful owes much of its foundation to Rudy\u2019s commitment, vision and perseverance,\u201d said Keep Lee County Beautiful Executive Director Trish Fancher. \u201cHe believed deeply in the idea that communities thrive when people come together to care for the places they call home. That belief drove his work for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rudy\u2019s wife, Connie Busch, remains an active volunteer in the \u201cGO GREEN\u201d Golf Fundraiser. Their daughter, Chrissy Busch-Whitehead, serves on the Keep Lee County Beautiful Board of Directors representing Coastal Waste & Recycling.<\/p>\n
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