by Tom Butt | Aug 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
k8sibley@gmail.com Rumors have been floating around for some time that the City of Richmond is planning to dismantle and remove the Whirley Crane, now loated adjacent to the SS Red Oak Victory at historic Shipyard 3, which is a California historic landmark and...
by Tom Butt | Aug 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
This is the first of several E-FORUMs related to the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, the Red Oak Victory and The Whirley Crane. I am concerned that the City of Richmond, the Richmond Museum Association and others are not aware of the...
by Tom Butt | Jul 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hello community partners, Richmond Promise warmly invites the community to our 10 Year Anniversary Celebration, presented by Wells Fargo Advisors. Richmond Promise’s 10 year bash is taking place on Saturday, August 8, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00...
by Tom Butt | Jul 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
This little guy, a Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum), carrying the bacterium Ehrlichia chaffeensis, has pretty much ruined my summer so far. I was in Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville) in June for a family reunion, returning June 19. About a week...
by Tom Butt | Jul 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Remembering Martin Andrew Butt 1947-1969 July 14, 2026 My younger brother by three years, Martin, joined the Marines and survived Vietnam in 1966-67 with a purple heart but suffered a fatal automobile accident less than two years after coming home. He would have...
