Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
I am one of the earliest participants in the grassroots movement against the Prologis “Toxic Truck Terminal.” Eye catching isn’t it? As a Cypress resident my earliest recollection of the Prologis development came by way of a flyer left on my doorstep on or around April 1st give or take a few days. I, like many Cypress residents was shocked and appalled that a “Toxic Truck Terminal” was being built where we were told by petition signature gatherers was going to be a Senior Assisted Living facility and associated support facilities, i.e. medical offices and the like. This early movement turned into a collective group of both Cypress and Los Alamitos residents in need of direction. The group “Citizens for Responsible Development, Cypress, CA” commonly referred to as CFRD was created and Steve Mauss was elected to direct the group along with George Pardon as Assistant Director. Steve accepted the position under condition that members would conduct themselves in a polite, responsible, and fact based manner. Now obviously when dealing with an issue such as Prologis and even the upcoming voter issue of Measure A, emotions can run a little high. But those emotions should not be used to influence ones decision or vote when they’re not based on fact. Long hours, days, and weeks of fact-based research along with meetings and negotiations between the interested parties have been spent to create an environment palatable for residents of both communities. Not too long ago a comment was made by a Los Alamitos resident member of CFRD eluding to the “fighting” that’s been going on for 20 years between the Los Alamitos residents and their City Council. It makes me proud to see what two individuals giving direction to CFRD have accomplished in a little over a month. It’s because of these accomplishments that a YES vote on Measure A is going to ensure that a Prologis like facility will never be built on the golf course land south of Cerritos between Denni/Lexington and Moody.
Bob Render
Cypress
