Letters to the Editor

Editor:

I am a new Leisure World resident in Mutual 2 and very much appreciate the LW Weekly. I particularly enjoyed Man C. Cho’s thoughtful piece on the unhealed suffering of the Korean people and the contributions made by the U.S. and other allied nations to preserving freedom in the South. However, as a former infantry officer and Duke-trained military historian, I spotted a typo that needs to be addressed. The article parenthetically cites the number of Americans killed in the U.S. Civil War as 62,000, which omits a zero and is therefore off by a magnitude of ten. The actual consensus figure is 620,000, with 51,116 being killed at the Battle of Gettysburg alone. At a time when our country is as bitterly divided as it was during the 1850s and 60s, correcting this small, yet significant, typographical error is important, lest we cultivate a faulty understanding of what was America’s bloodiest war. Stephanie M. Wade Mutual 2 Editor’s Note: The writer is correct, and the LW Weekly regrets the error. In researching this, we found that for many years, the generally accepted figure was 620,000; newer estimates suggest the number is closer 750,000, with a range from 650,000 to 850,000, according to History.com. Editor: We want to thank GRF Library Manager Taylor Green for arranging the amazing bestselling author, screenwriter, director and Oscar-nominated Nicholas Meyer to speak to us on Aug. 8 at the AuthorSpeak event sponsored by the LW Library. Mr. Meyer was very interesting and a big breath of fresh air. (almost 80? really?)

He could make our phone book sound interesting! Well done Taylor!

Cynthia Arance, Jeanette Jones, Shirley Thompson Mutual 16 Editor:

What a wonderful and entertaining event presented by the Korean American Association of Leisure World Aug. 16. There was something for everyone’s taste from drums to autoharp, saxophone to dance, clarinet to just some nice examples of simple movement and exercise. It was followed by a singalong. The fun, fun evening showcased some extraordinary cultural talents of our friends and neighbors. Over 2,000 folks enjoyed this evening that featured traditional clothing and performances. If you missed this year’s event, do put it on your calendar for next year!

Thank you to all who planned, performed and supported this wonderful event.

Donna Gambol Mutual 1