April 20, 2012
Homeless Shelter
Gets New Set of
Wheels County
Supervisor Bob Buster, who sits on the RTA Board of Directors, helped
facilitate the donation of a 12 passenger van to the Path of Life Ministries shelter as
part of the RTA
vehicle donation
program that
connects buses and
vans with non-profit
groups. Buster said RTA’s donation program prolongs the life of these useful vehicles and
allows groups such as Path of Life Ministries to enhance their services.
“Transportation is critical for helping people get on their feet, restore family and strengthen their financial
opportunities,” Buster said. “RTA is putting tax-payer dollars to good use by giving these vehicles a longer,
more productive life.”
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April 16, 2012
Buster Recognized For Remembering Veterans Supervisor
Buster was
acknowledged at the
Veterans'
Legislative breakfast
on April 13th for his
generous support of
'Honor Flight'.
Honor Flight helps
Inland Empire
veterans who cannot
afford, or are
physically
handicapped an
opportunity to see
the World War II
memorial in
Washington D.C.
"If it wasn't for
people like Bob,
many vets would
never get to see the
memorial," said Mike McKelroy of the
Veterans Advisory
Committee.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Needy Kids Benefit From Santa’s Generosity
A caravan of 21 American Medical Response ambulances packed with thousands of toys made its last collection stop at the Riverside County Administrative Center on Dec. 20 to load gifts from Riverside County supervisors.
Riverside County 1st District Supervisor Bob Buster, flanked by AMR paramedics and members of Ramona High School’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corp, added hundreds of toys to ambulances brimming with shining bicycles, baby dolls, balls and games.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011 Breast Cancer: Straight Talk About the Latest Advances in Science and Research
The County of Riverside Commission for Women is presenting "Straight Talk About the Latest Advances in Science and Research". The presentation includes a panel of experts who will speak about new advances in science and research in the treatment of breast cancer along with informational and resource booths
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Construction to
begin on Mead Valley
State of the Art
Library Supervisor Bob Buster will break ground Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. on a 20,000 sq. ft. LEED certified library at the corner of Clark and Oakwood streets in Mead Valley.
The new library will feature reading rooms for children and teens, an outdoor amphitheater, a public meeting room, study areas, self-checkout and drought-tolerant landscaping to conserve water and save energy. Construction of the library is expected to take about a year.
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Saturday, July 30, 2011
RTA: Bus stops brighter with solar lights
Nearly two dozen Riverside Transit Agency bus stops are a little brighter thanks to new solar-powered lighting.
For customers catching the bus in rural areas, the 23 newly illuminated RTA stops mean better visibility in the early morning and evening.
"These enhancements are part of our pledge to deliver a first-class service to our customers while maintaining our commitment to public safety," RTA board chairman Bob Buster said. "The result is a better travel experience for our valued customers."
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Supervisor
Buster Offers Intern
Position
Riverside County 1st
District Supervisor
Bob Buster is
encouraging low to
moderate-income
college students to
apply for the
part-time position
of
legislative-intern
in the supervisor’s
office.
The Intern will
coordinate and
oversee the 1st
District Youth
Advisory Council,
which is made up of
high school students
from within the
district.
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Pamela Clute Named
2011 1st District
Women of the Year
UC Riverside educator Pamela Clute has been named the 2011 Riverside County 1st District Woman of the Year for her innovative and visionary approach to mathematics education and community outreach.
Clute was awarded the National Science Foundation Presidential Award of Excellence in Mathematics, Science and Engineering Mentoring by former President George W. Bush. She is the Assistant Vice-Provost of Academic Partnerships at UC Riverside and the founder and Executive Director of the ALPHA Center. The Center advances solutions to student underachievement in math and sciences, working directly and indirectly with 213 Riverside County schools and engaging more than 100,000 students – 58 percent of them female.
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Wednesday, March 10th, 2011
Mead Valley Community Center plans to be unveiled Wednesday
Plans for a new
45,000-square-foot
Mead Valley
Community Center
will be unveiled
publicly on
Wednesday at the
regular Mead Valley
Municipal Advisory
Committee Meeting at
the Tomas Rivera
Middle School.
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Saturday, December 10th,
2010
County office gives $100,000 to UCR Medical School
Riverside County 1st District Supervisor Bob Buster on Thursday presented $100,000 to the planned UC Riverside School of Medicine, which is on track to open in 2012.
"The medical school will serve as an important economic and academic cornerstone for Riverside County and the entire region," Buster said. "It will play a pivotal role in helping our region attract and retain quality physicians and healthcare professionals, while creating new jobs and business opportunities for those who live here."
Friday, November 5th
- December 16, 2010
RIVERSIDE COUNTY:
Youth council
collecting for HOPE
First District Supervisor Bob Buster and his Youth Advisory Council are holding a canned food drive between now and Dec. 16 to help fill the cupboards at the Help Our People of Elsinore (HOPE) food bank.
"A growing number of families and people have fallen on hard times and are turning to us for food assistance," said Laurie Howanec, director of HOPE. "It is heartbreaking that they should be worrying about where their next meal is coming from during the holiday season when so much focus is on giving."
"In many cases HOPE is their very last resort," Howanec said. "We want to make sure we have adequate resources to meet the needs in our communities, especially during the holiday season."
August 29, 2010
Greenhut: Unions turn pension reform on its head
California is facing
an unfunded pension
liability as much as
$500 billion.
According to Steven
Greenhut: "I've
frequently argued
that, as the state
faces an unfunded
pension liability
that's as high as
$500 billion,
California
legislators are not
doing anything about
a problem that is
depleting public
services and
imposing additional
debt and tax burdens
on Californians.
But, in fact, the
state's legislators
are doing something:
They are making the
problem worse by
expanding benefits
and making it harder
for localities to
reduce the crushing
burdens imposed by
these union-friendly
deals".
March 31, 2010
Flexsteel Industries a furniture manufacturing firm
is recognized for success in the international marketplace
Supervisor Bob Buster recognized a local manufacturer for its decades of success and its commitment to remain and create jobs in the Riverside area.
Supervisor Buster joined other officials March 31 in presenting Flexsteel Industries, Inc., of Riverside, with the county’s Export Award. Flexsteel crafts high-quality furniture, exporting products to more than half a dozen countries including Canada, Indonesia and Australia. The company employs about 200 full-time workers at its plant near the Riverside Municipal Airport and plans to expand its local operations this year.
Supervisor Buster applauded the firm for its loyalty to Riverside and for increasing its workforce at a time when other employers are cutting back. Flexsteel has been in Riverside County since 1978 and also has operations in Santa Fe Springs and Hesperia. It manufactures furnishings for the home, which can be found at Living Spaces and other retailers, and also for use in recreation vehicles.
Dr. Rebecca Patchin Chair, Board of Trustees
American Medical Association and Dr. Nancy
Snyderman chief medical editor for NBC News, presented Supervisor Bob Buster with the Dr.
Nathan Davis Award in Washington D.C. This was in recognition of Buster's influence upon efforts to improve public health throughout the Inland area.
He was given the American Medical Association's national award for outstanding community service in local government.
February 13, 2010
Reform bloated county pensions
Riverside County put
on the brakes last
year when the
recession's shock
waves hit the local
economy. We halted
new hiring,
temporarily reduced
pay, used reserve
funds and offered
retirement
incentives -- and
the county still has
a $71 million
ongoing deficit.
The county must reform its outdated pension system, not just to survive the current downturn but to ensure future growth and prosperity.
July 16, 2009 New Lake Mathews
Fire Station -
Groundbreaking The Lake Mathews Fire
station is designed to blend into the natural landscape
of the community, the new Lake Mathews Fire Station will
be LEED certified. The
new 10,000 square foot fire station will replace the
decades old fire station on Cajalco Road and will also
feature a community center for public use and meetings.
The location of the Lake Mathews Fire Station will be at
16453 El Sobrante near Mockingbird Canyon Road.
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Supervisor Bob Buster |
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4080 Lemon St., Riverside, CA 92502-1527
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