by Tom Butt | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
For reasons that I can’t explain, I erroneously stated that Alternative C was the plan selected by the National Park Service for Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park in the General Management Plan. In fact, it was Alternative B. I have...
by Tom Butt | Feb 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Trump’s latest outrageous threat is to gut and reconstruct the Kennedy Center — after adding his name to it. President Donald Trump on Monday elaborated on his plan to close the Kennedy Center and rebuild it, saying that the steel would be...
by Tom Butt | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Next Club Meeting Our next meeting will take place at the Richmond Golf Club (address below) on Friday, February 6, 12:30pm. Our Guatemala Adventure Grier Graff Grier Graff and his supporting crew will present "Our Guatemala Adventure."...
by Tom Butt | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
I sent this to the City Council today: Spending $300,000 to provide a design and cost estimate to build a new dock for the SS Red Oak Victory is a bad idea and a profound waste of money that could be better spent maintaining the SS Red Oak Victory, which is...
by Tom Butt | Feb 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Amid the ICE murders in Minneapolis and other Trump chaos, the White House ballroom has almost become yesterday’s news, but the fight goes on. There is some optimism over the National Trust for Historic Preservation lawsuit where the judge has signaled...
by Tom Butt | Jan 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Following a punt by the Design Review Board, the Planning Commission will take up consideration of the horrible Marina Point Project. (https://www.grandviewindependent.com/richmond-planning-commission-to-review-222-new-housing-units-across-three-sites/) Item 3...
