A carousel by any other name is...

A carousel by any other name is a merry-go-round

The New Arrival photo on the front page today was great, and I

didn’t realize that Fashion Island was adding a Carousel Court. It

made me wonder how many of your readers know the difference between a

carousel and a merry-go-round. A carousel has all horses that move up

and down. A merry-go-round has stationary seats as well as a variety

of other animals. It will be interested to see the unveiling and

whether or not the Island will have a true “Carousel Court.”

TREB HEINING

Newport Beach

Destruction of open space is open to debate

I thought Greenlight was about traffic.

Greenlight Spokesman Phil Arst (Community Commentary, June 19)

wants to be the savior of our “precious recreational and

environmental open space.” The precious space Arst refers to is the

eyesore American Legion boat storage lot, Las Arenas Park, the tennis

courts and the beach -- all of which will be enhanced by the Regent

Hotel project, not lost. The Regent project will also replace the

tired Community Center. Benefits of the Regent project far outweigh

the drawbacks.

DAVID BARTH

Corona del Mar