Are you sure Mr. Ed Wiles is volunteering 110 hours per week (“Mission Statement,” Richmond Giving, Aug. 19)? Eighty thousand hours divided by 14 years equals 5,714 hours annually. Perhaps it was 8,000 hours — which is still impressive. Walter M. Pulliam Jr. Richmond
Richmond should take the time to look a little deeper when borrowing from other cities. Claims made by proponents of new ballparks usually are overstated.
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