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By various reports, PS145 in Bushwick is astruggling school. The

Inside Schools report on theelementary school opens witha mention of the “grimness ofpoverty”—the school has graf-fiti-lined exterior walls and aplayground strewn with litter.Ninety-four percent of thechildren in the school qualifyfor free lunch.

But amid some harshfacts, there are signs ofrenewal. Reading and mathscores have climbed in recentyears, and some nutrition-minded staff members havetaken advantage of programsoffered by local and federalsources. This year it was oneof three public schools inBrooklyn (one of 16 in thecity) to take part in a pilotprogram called the FreshFruit and Vegetable Program.

Started in 2002 as part ofthe Farm Security and RuralInvestment Act, the originalprogram focused on 25schools in four states and anIndian Tribal Organization.From that small beginning, itexpanded steadily and finallymade its way to Brooklyn,and not a moment too soon.

“In Bushwick we have a bigproblem with obesity andthings like diabetes,” saysAndrew Silver, the physicaleducation teacher at PS 145.“We’ve been dealing with

issues of health and trying toget these kids to eat fruitsand vegetables and gettingthem to exercise.”

Program Goes NationalThe goal of the program,which is now availablenationwide to schools whereat least 50 percent of the stu-dents receive free lunch, issimple: to increase the con-

sumption of fruits and veg-etables. How do they do this?The program provides chil-dren with a snack of fruits andvegetables every single day ofthe school year.

“How are you going to say

no to fruits and vegetables?”asked Silver.

Schools receive $50 to $75per student each year to pro-vide fruits and vegetables forsnacks. In some cases thecafeteria workers prepare theproduce. In at least one casein the state, PTA volunteersdo the preparations.

While the program wouldsurely be welcomed into all

public schools, as of nowthat’s not possible. “Whenthey first started it, it wasopen to all ,” says FranO’Donnell, the coordinatorfor Child Nutrition Programs

Next General Meeting on May 26The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on thelast Tuesday of each month.* The next General Meeting will be on Tuesday, May 26, at 7:00 p.m. at the Congregation BethElohim Temple House (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place.

The agenda is in this Gazette and available as a flyer in theentryway of the Coop. For more information about the GM andabout Coop governance, please see the center of this issue.*Exceptions for November and December will be posted.

IN THIS ISSUE

Life and Death of Safe Food Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Letters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Coop Hours, Coffeehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Coop Calendar, Workslot Needs

Governance Information, Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Classified Ads, Community Calendar, GM Agenda . . . . . . . . . 10

A Foodie Haven Is Born

Caroll Lee, the founderand co-owner of GetFresh Table and Market

on Fifth Avenue, had neverbeen a chef. Or a restaurateuror an entrepreneur (so shethought). Or even that muchof a health nut. But thatchanged when the Brooklynresident got pregnant withher first child four years ago.

“I started thinking aboutwhat I put into my body,where my food comes from.That’s when I started eatingmore organic,” Lee says.Books like Michael Pollan’sThe Omnivore’s Dilemma andReal Food by Nina Planck onlysteeled her resolve to eat notonly organically but alsolocally and seasonally.

No Place for Moms toGrab a Healthy MealWhen Lee moved back toBrooklyn two years ago afterliving in Washington, D.C.,she naturally joined theCoop, relishing the selection

of locally sourced produce,meats, eggs and dairy. At thesame time, “I looked aroundthe neighborhood and real-ized that there wasn’t a placefor neighborhood moms tograb a meal that was madefrom these ingredients,” Leesays, “getting home at six orseven and trying to get dinneron the table.” She turns to hersix-month-old son Otto,whom she’s balancing on herlap. “Right, Otto? No wonderMommy’s always runningaround like a crazy person.”

An idea for a store wasborn, one that offered theCoop’s selection of natural,organic and local productsfrom small, sustainable farmsbut presented as ready-to-serve meals. She sought outthe help of Coop coordinators,particularly Allen Zimmerman,who openly shared informa-tion about farms the Coopworked with. Lee also used hershift as a checkout worker toresearch members’ buying

GettingFresh By Gayle Forman

Fruits (and Vegetables)of Change

By Larissa Phillips

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CoopEventHighlights

Fri, May 15 • The Good Coffeehouse:Sapphire and Angela Lockhart 8:00 p.m.

Thu, May 21 • Wordsprouts: Obama in Words Project 7:00 p.m.

Sat, May 23 • Bag & Shoe Exchange 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue.

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for the state. “The Farm Billsaid it had to be for schoolswith 50 percent receivingfree lunch. I don’t see thatchanging in the near future.”The program’s literature,however, envisions the pro-gram expanding its reach toall elementary schools with-in the next ten years.

Exciting ResponseResponse to the program hasbeen exciting. Anecdotal evi-dence of behavioral andlifestyle changes abounds.“Teachers note very positivereactions from the children,”says O’Donnell. “From whatwe’ve been hearing, they’rechanging even their families’shopping habits. Once they’vehad the fruits and vegetablesthey want Mommy to buythem in the store. That waswhat we were hoping for. Wewanted children to becomefamiliar with these foods.”

At PS 145, Silver describessome setbacks, which areechoed in federal reports onthe program. “In the begin-ning of the year we hadissues,” he says. “The delivery

didn’t come or it came in badshape. We said, ‘Don’t deliverbananas on Friday—unlessthey’re green. Kids won’t eatbananas that are black.’” And,he says, when children havetaken the fruit home withthem to eat as they leave theclass, littering has increased.“You might see banana peelsor those baggies [that holdapple slices] around.” Butassessments have beenongoing, and improvementshave been made.

Ultimately, Silver says,the program has been a suc-cess. He thinks it’s positivejust for the kids to see somuch produce. “There are lotsof fruits and vegetables allaround. We’re almost 1,000students. That’s a delivery of900 bananas.”

At another participatingschool, PS 250, also inBushwick, Principal NoraBarnes says extra fruits areoften available in theoffice. She loves the vari-ety of produce.

“Whole fresh apples,sometimes packaged slicedapples, grapes, oranges. Itdepends on the season,”Barnes says. “We were getting

apricots and peaches in thebeginning of the year.” Car-rots, however, were the onlyvegetable she recalled see-ing. Cafeteria managers usu-ally decide on the specificchoices of produce.

Although the participantsare encouraged to selectlocal and varied produce,regional limitations apply.“We’re not in California,” saysO’Donnell. “We have a shortgrowing season.”

This year New York State isreceiving almost $3 million infunding for the program, andit’s set to increase steadilyover the next three years—dependent on participation.

Getting the Word OutPerhaps the program’sbiggest champion, LoreleiDiSogra, vice president ofnutrition and health for theWashington, D.C.–basedUnited Fresh Produce Asso-ciation, is concerned thatthe funding will be lost ifstates—and individuals—don’t communicate withtheir local schools andencourage them to apply forthe program.

“We have to get the word

out,” she said at a recent foodand nutrition conference.DiSogra hopes supporters ofthe program will seek outqualifying schools and notonly tell them about the pro-gram but help them apply. Infact, applying is no easy mat-ter. The website given to

interested participants is astate site that lists multipleprograms and requires somesleuthing to find the actualapplication. Coordinators saythat an application will be

more accessible shortly. And it might be worth the

effort. Over at PS 145, theprogram shows signs of per-manence. “Now it’s almostsecond nature,” says Silver.“Those kids expect theirsnack and they get their fruitsand vegetables.”

If Coop members know of aschool that might qualify forthis program, DiSogra hopesyou will lead them to the appli-cation site: www.nysed.gov/cn/cnms.htm. ■

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C O N T I N U E D F R O M P A G E 1

Audrey Miller-KomaroffI’m Audrey Miller-Komaroff. I currently sit on the

Board of Directors and I’m theFriday Shopping Coordinator.I’ve been a Coop membersince 1975, and I’ve happilyseen the Coop grow from 400members to its present size.

I’ve always gone where I felt the Coop needed me. Iwas the first cashier trainer. I

was one of the twelve people who excavated andstarted the “Garden of Union.” When the Coopexpanded Friday shopping hours, I became a squadleader on the first 8:00 a.m. shift. Feeling limitedbeing a squad leader on two squads, one for myselfand one for my husband, I asked to become the Fri-day Shopping Coordinator when the job becamevacant.

I have been a positive and cooperative memberthrough all our changes in the last 34 years. Thegeneral meetings opened my eyes to our policymaking procedures and I’ve enjoyed them. The

Coop is a very unique and successful venture that Ilove being a part of. Having served on the board forthree years, I would like to continue for anotherthree years.

I value the General Meetings and the expertiseof the General, Receiving and Office Coordinators. Iwholeheartedly believe in the cooperative spiritwhere each person gives of themselves for the ben-efit of the whole. The core beliefs of the Coop havemade it strong and prosperous. I’m sure theseshared ideals will serve it well in the future. My can-didacy is endorsed by the General Coordinators.

Candidate for Board of Directors of the Park Slope Food Coop, Inc.Two full three-year terms are open.

To vote you may use a proxy or be present at the Food Coop Annual Meeting on June 30, 2009. Every member will receive a proxy package in the mail in late May.

You will have the opportunity to meet the candidates at the Annual Meeting.Candidate Statements:

(Statements are unedited and presented in alphabetical order.)

The Role of the BoardFrom our inception in 1973 to the present, the

monthly General Meeting has been the decision-making body of the Coop. Since the Coop incor-porated in 1977, we have been legally required tohave a board of Directors.

The Bylaws of the Park Slope Food Coop state:“The portion of the Board of Directors meetingthat is devoted to receiving the advice of themembers shall be known as the General Meeting.…The members who gather to give advice to thedirectors may choose to vote in order to expresstheir support or opposition for any of the issues

that have come before the meeting.”The Board of Directors, which is required to act

legally and responsibly, conducts a vote at theend of every General Meeting on whether toaccept the advice of the members as expressed intheir vote(s) during the GM.

The Election ProcessEach year the Coop must, by law, hold an

Annual Meeting. This is the only meeting whereproxies can be used. Those members who cannotattend the Annual Meeting may be represented, ifthey wish, by a proxy.

If you submit a proxy but come to the AnnualMeeting in person, your proxy will be returned toyou when you register.

Members who have a current membership asof Saturday, June 20, 2009 are eligible to vote inthe election of Directors at the Annual Meetingeither in person or by proxy.

Proxy packets are mailed to members in mid-May. If you do not receive a packet, please callthe Membership Office or pick one up at theentrance door of the Coop. ■

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On this last Sat-urday in Aprilas I write my

final Linewaiters’ Gazette articleabout the Brooklyn Food Con-ference, I am excited aboutand anxiously awaiting the bigevent, which takes place inexactly one week. By the timethese words are published,the conference will be over.But there is no doubt that thesustainable food movementin Brooklyn has been ener-gized and taken a big step for-ward. Out of the conference astronger Brooklyn coalition isemerging.

I can’t guess how big theconference will be in terms ofattendance, although I sus-pect it will be very large. Butwhat I can say for sure is thata huge amount of effort wentinto creating the conference.Hundreds of volunteers,mostly though not exclusive-ly Coop members, put in lit-erally thousands of hours to

make it happen and make it asuccess.

But a little over a year ago,in the Safe Food Committee,it started as a simple sugges-tion. Our squad, whose origi-nal focus had beengenetically modified food buthad slowly broadened toother issues of food safety,sovereignty and democracy,often struggled over creatingtangible ways to bring ourown learning and discussionsto the broader community.We occasionally hit on somegood ideas. A healthy cookingdemonstration by Fabiolawas well attended, education-al and delicious. Bottledwater vs. tap water blind tast-ing was entertaining, piquedshoppers’ interest and con-tributed to the debate. Andwhen we brought in Amy Hep-worth, the Coop’s longstand-

ing principal apple supplier,to speak about her philoso-phy of farming, the roomupstairs was filled to capacityand she fascinated the audi-ence. A lengthy New York mag-azine article on her Coopappearance introduced herideas to a great many more.

But still, some squad mem-bers argued, we were ineffec-tual, too insulated, not radicalor bold enough in our thinkingand actions. We had to domore, get out more, go beyondtabling. It was Nancy Romer,now general coordinator of theBrooklyn Food Conference,who suggested the idea of aconference. This proposal metwith interest but not immedi-ate acceptance. All well andgood, some said, but we werea smallish squad not knownfor its efficiency. Pulling off thelogistical challenges of thebottled vs. tap water affair hadbeen a major feat for us; orga-nizing a full-fledged confer-ence a little more than a yearaway seemed impossible.There just weren’t enoughhours to get the needed workdone. And, of course, we wereright. But we were also wrong.What we did not know at thattime was that, in fact, by agree-ing to endorse the idea, oursquad was writing its ownobituary.

The modus operandi of oursquad went from long, ram-bling, at times incoherent,meetings to the model of SixSigma efficiency. We got downto business; agendas becamethe order of the day. But whatreally changed were the peo-ple. Nancy’s genius was recog-nizing immediately that weneeded a massive influx ofnew volunteers. Unfamiliarfaces began showing up andthen began leading and takingownership over parts of theconference planning process.The squad was morphing, firstfiguratively and then literally,in name. We were no longerthe Safe Food Committeesquad but the ConferencePlanning Committee squad.And now that the conferenceis over, we are changing onceagain to the Brooklyn FoodCoalition squad, but that isanother article.

Not only were the peoplechanging but the venues too.We no longer reported to theCoop itself, but regular leader-ship meetings began to beheld at Nancy’s house. In addi-

tion, large organizing meetingswere held at Methodist Hospi-tal and Union Temple tospread the word about theconference and to enlist mas-sive numbers of new volun-teers. Hundreds came and theCoop was in a unique position,due to its record high member-ship, to generously offer FTOPto all who could lend a handand contribute their time andtalents. This is how our logosand website were created, ourcards and posters printed anddistributed, our co-sponsorsand partners obtained, thepress contacted, the vendorsapproached, the articles writ-ten, the videos filmed, theworkshops, keynotes andmeals planned, the logisticssorted, the funds raised and onand on.

It’s a grassroots conferencethat was pulled off by a bunchof extremely talented, ener-getic and enthused individu-als, each doing his or hersmall part. But like a beehivewe’ve been humming withactivity for a while now. AndNancy has been an inspira-tional leader. As she says onthe conference website blog,“Our process of organizing hasbeen a testimony to collectiveaction and the genius thatcomes of commitment. Ourmethod of developing theconference has been to gathergood people together, comeup with some shared ideasand plans and then whensomeone has an idea they arecommitted to, they go out andtry to do it. That way the con-ference planning process is abit idiosyncratic but very cre-ative and empowering.”

The conference planningdid empower those who tookpart in it. And I am sure theconference itself empoweredmany of those who attendedit. And I am ready to nowbegin my next shift on theBrooklyn Food Coalitionsquad. After all, we’ve got tokeep the power going.

This is the final installment of aseries of articles by the ConferencePlanning Committee, which orga-nized the Brooklyn Food Conference:Local Action for Global Change thattook place May 2, 2009 in ParkSlope. This event was co-sponsoredby the Park Slope Food Coop,Caribbean Women’s Health Associa-tion, World Hunger Year (WHY),Brooklyn Rescue Mission, Inc. andBrooklyn’s Bounty. I would like tothank all of the writers of the

Linewaiters’ Gazette committee whocontributed to this series and to allthe other volunteers who worked tire-lessly for other committees. TheBrooklyn Food Conference was a freeevent. It is still accepting contribu-

tions. If you would like to make adonation or find out more about theemerging coalition, please pay a visitto our website, www.brooklynfood-conference.org or email us [email protected]. ■


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The Life and Death of theSafe Food Committee

By Adam Rabiner

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Coop Job Opening:

General CoordinatorThe Coop is looking for applicants interested in joining its manage-ment collective as a General Coordinator. The General Coordinatingteam is the Coop’s top level of management and, collectively, shareresponsibility for long-term planning, oversight of the finances andthe member-labor system, and supervising the rest of the paid staff.

The ideal applicants will have experience in one or more of the following:

• Grocery store management/food industry experience

• Supervision and/or training

• Project management

• Human resources

• Facilities/plant management

• Finance

• New media/social networking tools

The ideal candidates must also be able to significantly contribute to the Coop’s existing management team by possessing all of thefollowing:

• Interpersonal skills and ability to cooperate with a diverse group ofco-workers and members

• Self-starter able to provide leadership in strategic planning andproject implementation

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

• Excellent judgment that is consistently brought to the managementdecision-making process

• Comfortable engaging in debate and discussion as part of the col-laborative decision-making process

• Facility with computers, Macintosh a plus

• Math competency

• Environmental consciousness

Work ScheduleAverage workweek of 45-50 hours, including regular evening andweekend work.

SalaryThe General Coordinator salary is $79,100.

Benefits • Five weeks vacation

• Four paid holidays: Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day,Christmas Day, New Year’s Day

• Eleven Health/Personal days

• Health and long-term disability insurance, fully paid by the Coop

• Defined benefit pension plan, fully paid by the Coop

• Non-Matching 401(k), FSA, and TransitCheks

• Dental plan and Life Insurance after one year of employment, fullypaid by the Coop

How to ApplyApplicants must currently be Coop members with at least one year ofPark Slope Food Coop membership (immediately prior toapplication). Please provide your résumé along with a cover letterstating your interest in the position and explaining how your qualifica-tions, skills and experience will benefit the Coop. Materials should bee-mailed to [email protected]. Please put “GeneralCoordinator” in the subject field. Please do not call the Coop aboutthis posting or to follow up on your application. Applicants willreceive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of their materials. We willbegin reviewing applications on June 1, 2009 and will continue untilthe position has been filled. We are seeking an applicant pool thatreflects the diversity of the Coop’s membership.

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RESPONDING TO JOEHOLTZ ON BOYCOTTS

DEAR EDITOR,Joe Holtz is a true steward of the

Coop, but his argument concerningboycotts seems unprincipled. Holtzargues that the Coop should not boy-cott if a significant number of Coopmembers are against the boycott, forin that case the boycott would disturbthe “usual operative mode” of theCoop. Let us take a hypothetical exam-ple: country/corporation X sells itsproducts in the Coop but is deemed bygenerally respected internationalorganizations to have committed waror human rights crimes. The issue of aboycott is raised, but some of theCoop’s 15,000 members are againstthe boycott. In this case, would youoppose a boycott, because it may dis-turb Coop harmony? Somehow thisdoes not seem to be in the spirit of thePark Slope Food Coop (founded in1973). Think about it. Why do you buyfair trade coffee? Because the vastmajority does? No. Because it is fair.Why do you boycott country/ corpora-tion X? Because the vast majorityagrees? No. Because it is right.

Eske Møllgaard

Editor’s Note: In his article, Joe Holtzused the phrase “usual operative mode” torefer to what he asserted was the Coop’s nor-mal stance of refraining from taking politicalpositions. He said coops aren’t organized forthat purpose. As for boycotts, he wrote: “…the Coop has never really taken a position ona boycott on anything considered really con-troversial by more than a very few members.”

BLOOD DRIVE—THANK YOUDEAR PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP:

On behalf of the patients at NewYork Methodist Hospital who receivedblood, we would like to thank you forhosting and organizing the recentBlood Drive at the Park Slope Coop.Your commitment to helping ourpatients is sincerely appreciated.

Last year our patients receivednearly 9,000 units of blood. Throughgroups such as yours who host blooddrives we are able to collect about athird of that blood to help ourpatients. At our recent blood drive onMarch 26–28, 2009, 62 people regis-tered to donate and we collected 35units, helping to save the lives of upto 105 patients. Through the generos-ity of the donors, we have seen manylives changed for the better.

The goal of the New York MethodistHospital Blood Donor Program is tocontinue to maintain a safe and ade-quate blood supply for our patientsand to make a difference in the lives ofthose patients who need “The Gift ofLife.” With the help of donations fromgroups such as yours we will continueto see improvements in the number ofunits collected annually.

Thank you again for your generoussupport of our program and for all thework you do to insure a successfuldrive. We look forward to our SummerDrive.

Best wishes,Grace A. GehrkeSidney Leonidas

Blood Donor Recruiters

RE: N. COHEN’SLETTER, “SHOPPERSBEWARE”—IMPROPERBAGGING

DEAR GAZETTE:Please set your mind at ease, there

are numerous shift leaders and coor-dinators in Food Processing wholabor diligently to make sure productsare properly labeled and wrapped(especially the perishables).

This is quite a feat when you con-sider that more than 100 part-timeworkers work in that area seven days aweek labeling and bagging hundredsof exotic fruits, nuts and herbs anddelivering them to the shopping floor.

By and large the workers are cre-ative, intelligent humans who occa-sionally might be guilty of notproviding enough variety in portions,but humans are humans, n’est-ce pas?

But bottom line, if you have a con-cern it’s best to address it that day toYuri or Ron (FP Coordinators), so thatit can be corrected and, hopefully, thatindividual who sealed your garlic pow-der will cease doing so. I understandhe has a show next week at MoMA.

(smile)Naniwea Disgonihi

Note: Mr. Cohen’s concern wasabout someone in FP who was sealingthe bags with the tie under the label,thus necessitating total destructionof the bag. It is annoying.

RESPONSE TO THERESPONSE OF THECOORDINATINGEDITORS

DEAR MEMBERS,In their response to my April 9th let-

ter, the Coordinating Editors,Stephanie Golden and Erik Lewis,made misstatements and omissionsconcerning editorial changes to myJanuary 29th article about bottledwater.

The editor of that article had cut ref-erences to a Google search for “bottledwater recalls.” In defending the cuts,the Coordinating Editors said that I“had not actually done this research,”and had thus presented “something asa fact without attribution or substanti-ation.” This, they said, was why theeditor made the cuts.

Neither claim is true: I certainly diddo the “research”—a simple Google

search—and attempted to report thefindings (that recalls are more fre-quent than commonly believed)along with the reference (the searchkeywords). The actual reason the edi-tor made the cuts, as stated in anemail forwarded to me after the arti-cle was published, was that readerscould be fooled by repeat hits aboutone recall. Most people know aboutrepeat hits, but the editor’s concerncould have been resolved by a simplecall to me, which could have led to anadded sentence or clause, rather thancutting the point altogether.

The Coordinating Editors alsoignored the other incomprehensibleeditorial changes, which resulted infalsifying what had been an accurateliterary quote.

Again I was misinformed. I hadthought the Coordinating Editorswere in charge of overall operations.But they claimed no “control or juris-diction” over the “production side,”and thus no responsibility for the pro-duction errors made in the article andApril 9th letter. Who, then, does havethis responsibility? And what are theCoordinating Editors’ roles in theGazette?

One wonders why the CoordinatingEditors are pushing these ratio-nales—that I didn’t do my researchand that they are not responsible forerrors in production. They are notdefusing anything, but rather keepingthe tempest boiling in the teapot.Their efforts would be better spent,and the Coop better served, byimproving the Gazette’s operation. I’llreiterate my point from the April 9thletter—this absolute power of the edi-tors to change or eliminate content atwill, with no input from or notificationof the writer, is intolerable, especiallyin a cooperative. The Gazette is nottheir private property—it is theircharge, their workslot. The editorialstaff should focus on improving gram-mar, syntax, clarity and contextualaccuracy, but (within Gazette guide-lines) not meddle with content.

David Barouh

ISSUES WITH THEGAZETTE

TO THE EDITOR:The discussion which David

Barouh raises about the functioningof the Gazette is very important. I hadsimilar experiences. The details ofeach case seem trivial, but they form apattern which is troubling and has tobe addressed.

A letter I wrote in June ’08 was pub-lished in the fall. A paragraph was omit-ted from another letter. One editorthought s/he was improving the gram-mar (I am a retired English teacher withan almost completed MFA in writingpoetry) and changed the intention of theletter. I spoke to Karen Mancuso in onecase and to Stephanie Golden in anoth-er. In the third, I spoke on the phone with

the person in charge of that edition.Apologies were rendered, so I decidednot to document. However, in each case,a dialog was interrupted, work that I putin to expressing myself was disrespect-ed, and the community lost out.

In a community of over 15,000,issues of a free and open press affectour functioning. If those working onthe Gazette are overburdened in theireditorial responsibilities, more work-slots can be created like a person tobe letter liaison, who gets back to awriter if there is a question aboutintent. If a letter or article appearsover the name of a writer, that writerhas to final say. No editor should tam-per with the content of someone’swriting. We have enough of that in ourcorporatist and commercial press.

As we grow in influence, it is all themore important to guard the institu-tions that evolve to make sure thatthey are open and democratic andadhere to our mission and to the corevalues which unite us.

Susan Metz

STEPHANIE GOLDEN:A RESPONSE TO THEGAZETTE’S CRITICS

It is challenging to coordinate apublication that has no center ofoperation and an extremely fragment-ed staff, but the Coop chose to orga-nize the Gazette this way becauseotherwise it would have been pub-lished out of the office as a houseorgan reflecting the point of view ofthe paid staff. Adding more workslotswill only increase the fragmentation,and I can’t prove it but I suspect thatwould make things worse.

The Gazette is like the rest of theCoop: the people who do most of thework aren’t paid employees. Some-times you get a shopping squad thatis wonderful and efficient; everythingis well stocked and the checkout peo-ple are fast and accurate. Sometimesyou can’t find what you need and theline takes forever. In the same way, theGazette doesn’t have the efficiency andcontrol of a publication with a hierar-chical structure; we are less consis-tent and make more mistakes. Nor arewe a unitary entity with a single pointof view. Our staff have a variety ofopinions about Coop issues likeeveryone else. Please believe thatthere is no overall attempt to preventany particular view from beingexpressed. The Gazette is produced byfour separate editorial teams, andeven if someone wanted to it wouldbe impossible to coordinate theirbehavior in that way.

The fact is we are not responsiblefor letters getting lost in the officebefore they ever get to the editor(which is what happened to SusanMetz’s letter). As co-coordinating edi-tor I have nothing to do with the pro-duction side of the Gazette. I cannot tell



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anybody there how to do their job. ErikLewis and I have been concerned overproduction errors that screw up peo-ple’s submissions, and we have sug-gested that an overall productioncoordinator workslot be created, butwe don’t have the ability to create itourselves.

Regarding editorial changes, in thepast there were fewer professionalson the Gazette staff, and the editingwas more casual. There were com-plaints about factual inaccuracies,incoherent writing, unsubstantiatedclaims and potentially libelousattacks. So we began screening candi-dates for editor workslots. We chosepeople with professional editingexperience, and those problemsdiminished. Without editing, theywould return. Still, there are bound tobe editorial decisions that writersdon’t agree with. If that happens toyou, write a letter and state yourobjection. It will be printed, like thetwo letters above.

Note: I received the two lettersabove shortly before deadline, andcould not reach Erik to write a jointstatement, so this response is purelymy own.

Stephanie Golden

THANKS AGAIN

DEAR PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP:Thank you for your generous dona-

tion of two bins of canned and driednon-perishable foods to CAMBA’sFood Pantry.

All of us at CAMBA are very gladyou have chosen to contribute onbehalf of low-income families andindividuals working to overcome sig-nificant barriers to self-sufficiency.

Your support is especially mean-ingful as the number of families andindividuals facing hunger continuesto increase.

Sincerely,Joanne M. OplustilExecutive Director

THE RULES ARE THE RULES

TO THE EDITOR:I am writing in response to the let-

ter printed under the heading “ARecycling Apology” in the April 23,2009 issue of the Gazette. I am not on arecycling squad.

The writer feels that he was treatedunfairly by the recycling squad, whichrefused to accept his recyclables whenhe arrived at 2:02 p.m., only minutesafter the end of the 10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. period for bringing these items.He seeks a discussion of the issue.

I don’t know for certain, but I imag-ine that the recycling squad has workto do after 2:00 p.m. I’m guessing thatthey have to finish by packing up all

that has been collected and moving itto wherever it is stored. I think thatthey usually work outside by thereceiving room doors and only work inthe meeting room when the weatherisn’t favorable for being outside. Iwouldn’t expect them to close thedoor as they finish their work. I would-n’t think that the open door is an invi-tation to come in late when they aretrying to complete their shift.

I, too, bring recyclables to the Coop.I wait until I have enough to make thetrip worthwhile, and then choose oneof the three monthly collection timesthat is most convenient. The writerstates that the squad wouldn’t accepthis “big bag of recyclables.” I don’twonder at their decision. If the mem-ber had complained that he arrivedwith a few items, perhaps a small bagof #5 all clean and dry, I would havesome sympathy for his situation, but Idon’t think that it is reasonable forhim to expect to be accommodatedwith a substantial amount of materialafter the designated time.

The member writes that he madethe trip with his child on “a nasty rainyday.” I suppose this is intended to

show that he is serious about recy-cling, but I think it only shows poorjudgment. My daughter likes to comewith me for recycling, but I think Iwould postpone the trip if the weatherwas bad, or leave her at home if therewas a compelling reason for me tobring in my collection on such a day.

As I am writing now, I’ll take theopportunity to address a subject thatI have been considering for sometime. It strikes me the same as therecycling squad issue.

I work on a shift at the end of thenight, 8:30 to 11:00 p.m. It should bewell known that the entrance doorsclose at 10:00 p.m. and that all shop-pers should be on line by 10:15 p.m.The squad leader makes severalannouncements about this starting at10:00 p.m.

There are always some shopperswho disregard this schedule andignore the announcements. Perhapsthey think that it doesn’t really mattersince the squad is still there working.Perhaps they don’t know, or don’tcare, that we are sweeping and mop-ping the floors at that time, and tryingto finish stocking what has been

brought up to the shopping floor, sothat we can get out on time. It isn’tlike any other shift where workersleave on time because there is anoth-er squad coming in to continue thework in progress.

In addition to that, one or morecheckout workers have to remainopen to accommodate the late shop-pers. If these workers were finishedwith that part of their work they wouldbe helping with the cleanup. A cashierhas to remain open if the late shop-pers are paying with cash, which isnot unusual. This cashier, and the co-counter, often then can’t finish untilafter 11:00 p.m. The squad leader andthe last Coop employee have to waituntil this is done.

I have never heard the squad leaderbe anything but polite with hisannouncements. I have not seen anysquad member speak directly to ashopper who continues despite therequests to get on line. Should we besaying that they won’t be checked outif they are not on line, or can only payby debit if they have not finished atthe proper time?


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The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by thePark Slope Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street,Brooklyn, New York 11215.

Opinions expressed here may be solely the viewsof the writer. The Gazette will not knowingly publisharticles that are racist, sexist, or otherwisediscriminatory.

The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, andletters from members.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions MUST include author’s name andphone number and conform to the followingguidelines. Editors will reject letters and articlesthat are illegible or too long. Submission deadlinesappear in the Coop Calendar opposite.

Letters: Maximum 500 words. All letters will beprinted if they conform to the guidelines above.The Anonymity and Fairness policies appear onthe letters page in most issues.

Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. Pleasenote that member-submitted articles, unlike letters,can be edited for content and style by editors.Editors will reject articles that are essentially justadvertisements for member businesses and services.

Committee Reports: Maximum 1,000 words. Likemember-submitted articles, committee reports canbe edited for content and style by editors.

Submissions on Paper: Typed or very legiblyhandwritten and placed in the wallpocket labeled"Editor" on the second floor at the base of the ramp.

Submissions on Disk & by Email: We welcomedigital submissions. Drop disks in the wallpocketdescribed above. The email address forsubmissions is [email protected] of your submissions will be acknowledgedon the deadline day.

Classified & Display Ads: Ads may only be placedby and on behalf of Coop members. Classified adsare prepaid at $15 per insertion, business card ads at$30. (Ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial”category are free.) All ads must be written on asubmission form (available in a wallpocket on thefirst floor near the elevator). Classified ads may beup to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads mustbe camera-ready and business card size (2"x3.5").

Printed by: New Media Printing, Bethpage, NY.

COOP HOURS

Office Hours:Monday through Thursday

8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Friday & Saturday

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Shopping Hours:

Monday–Friday8:00 a.m. to 10:00* p.m.

Saturday6:00 a.m. to 10:00* p.m.

Sunday6:00 a.m. to 7:30* p.m.

*Shoppers must be on a checkout line 15 minutes after closing time.

Childcare Hours:Monday through Sunday

8:00 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.Telephone:

718-622-0560Web address:

www.foodcoop.com

This Issue Prepared By:

Coordinating Editors: Stephanie GoldenErik Lewis

Editors (development): Mike O’KeefeDan Jacobson

Reporters: Gayle FormanLarissa Phillips

Art Director (development): Michelle IshayIllustrators: Paul Buckley

Photographers: Ann RosenHazel Hankin

Traffic Manager: Barbara KnightText Converters: Peter Benton

Proofreader: Margaret BentonThumbnails: Barbara Jungwirth

Preproduction: Yan KongPhotoshop: Bill Kontzias

Art Director (production): Lynn Cole-WalkerDesktop Publishing: Midori Nakamora

Lenny HendersonGabrielle Napolitano

Editor (production): Michal HershkovitzPost Production: Elizabeth Cassidy

Index: Len NeufeldFinal Proofreader: Nancy Rosenberg

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Monthly on the...Second Saturday

May 910:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Third ThursdayMay 21

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.Last Sunday

May 3110:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

On the sidewalk in front of the receivingarea at the Coop.

What plastics do we accept?Until further notice:

• #1 and #6 type non-bottle shaped contain-ers, transparent only, labels ok

• Plastic film and bubble wrap, transparentonly, no colored or opaque, no labels

• #5 plastic cups, tubs, and specificallymarked caps and lids, very clean and dry(discard any with paper labels, or cut off)

•NOTE: We are no longer accepting #2 or #4 type plastics.

PLASTIC MUST BE COMPLETELY CLEAN & DRY

We close up promptly. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the

collection end time to allow for inspection andsorting of your plastic.

FridayMay 158:00 p.m.

A monthly musical fundraising partnership of

the Park Slope Food Coop and

the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

Sapphire is the author of two books of poetry,American Dreams, cited by Publishers Weekly as “One of the

strongest debut collections of the nineties,” and Black Wings &Blind Angels. Her novel, Push, won the Book-of-the-Month

Club Stephen Crane Award for First Fiction, among numerousother awards, and was named by The Village Voice as one of

the top twenty-five books of 1996. The film adaptation ofPush won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for

best U.S. drama at Sundance (2009).

Angela Lockhart is a poet, singer and playwright and theArtistic Founding Director of Living Lessons Inc, a not-for-profit educationaltheater company that toured the metropolitan New York-New Jersey areaduring the 1990’s. Angela recently became the Artistic Director of theBrooklyn Women’s Chorus, where she continues to use her talents to raisesocial and political consciousness through spoken word, song and theater.Angela has self published her poetry in a chapbook titled “What Is It Youthink You See” and was recently published in a women’s political poetryanthology titled “From the Web.”

53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8:00 p.m. [doors open at 7:45]Performers are Park Slope Food Coop members and receive Coop workslot credit.

Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741

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Voucher Data EntryTuesday, 7:00 to 9:45 a.m.The Coop needs detail-oriented members toenter data from voucher sheets into an excelspreadsheet. Accuracy working with numbersand facility with Excel required. The shift mustbegin by 7:00 a.m. but you can come as early as6:00 a.m. You will need to work independently,be self-motivated and reliable. Please contactRenee St. Furcy at [email protected] or718-622-0560 if you are interested.

Shopping Floor Set-up and CleaningMonday or Wednesday, 6:00 to 8:00 a.m.Are you an early riser with a love of cleaningand organizing? Work under the supervision of

a staff person to set up and clean the shoppingfloor checkout stations. Must like to clean, bemeticulous, detail oriented and able to workindependently. Great opportunity for someonewho wants to work when the Coop is notcrowded. Please contact Cynthia Pennycooke [email protected] or through theMembership Office at 718-622-0560.

Bathroom CleaningWeekdays, 12 p.m.Work with a partner to deep clean the Coop’sbathrooms. Tasks include: scrubbing floor tiles,cleaning toilets, mopping floors, resupplyingthe bathrooms. You will work with only naturalcleaning products. This job is perfect for mem-bers who like to clean and will be conscientiousabout doing a thorough job.

LaundryMonday, Friday, or Saturday

There are openings on two separate shifts.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

You will collect and sort Coop laundry (aprons,bandanas, gloves, dishcloths, freezer coats,childcare sheets). You will load laundry intowashing machine and complete other mainte-nance tasks from a checklist while the clothesare washing.

8:30 to 10:30 p.m.

You will load laundry into dryer, fold it andredistribute around the Coop. While the laun-dry is washing/drying, you will clean toys in thechildcare room. Please contact the MembershipOffice to sign up.

Our Governing Structure From our inception in 1973 to the present, the openmonthly General Meetings have been at the center of theCoop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop incor-porated in 1977, we have been legally required to have aBoard of Directors. The Coop continued the tradition ofGeneral Meetings by requiring the Board to have openmeetings and to receive the advice of the members atGeneral Meetings. The Board of Directors, which isrequired to act legally and responsibly, has approvedalmost every General Meeting decision at the end ofevery General Meeting. Board members are elected atthe Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Coop’s bylawsare available at the Coop Community Corner and atevery General Meeting.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 26, 7:00 p.m.The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of eachmonth.

Location The Temple House of Congregation Beth Elohim(Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place.

How to Place an Item on the AgendaIf you have something you’d like discussed at a GeneralMeeting, please complete a submission form for theAgenda Committee. Forms are available in the rack nearthe Coop Community Corner bulletin board and atGeneral Meetings. Instructions and helpful informationon how to submit an item appear on the submissionform. The Agenda Committee meets on the first Tuesdayof each month to plan the agenda for the GM held on thelast Tuesday of the month. If you have a question, pleasecall Ellen Weinstat in the office.

Meeting FormatWarm Up (7:00 p.m.) • Meet the Coordinators • Enjoy some Coop snacks • Submit Open Forum items • Explore meeting literatureOpen Forum (7:15 p.m.) Open Forum is a time formembers to bring brief items to the General Meeting. Ifan item is more than brief, it can be submitted to theAgenda Committee as an item for a future GM.Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Financial Report • Coordinators’Report • Committee ReportsAgenda (8:00 p.m.) • The agenda is posted at theCoop Community Corner and may also appear elsewherein this issue.Wrap Up (9:30-9:45 p.m.) (unless there is a vote toextend the meeting) • Meeting evaluation • Board ofDirectors vote • Announcements, etc.

A l l A b o u t t h eG e n e r a l M e e t i n g

Attend a GMand Receive Work Credit

Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the GeneralMeeting has been our decision-making body. At theGeneral Meeting (GM) members gather to makedecisions and set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for-workslot-credit program was created to increaseparticipation in the Coop’s decision-making process.

Following is an outline of the program. For full details, seethe instruction sheets by the sign-up board.

• Advance sign-up required:To be eligible for workslot credit, you must add your

name to the sign-up sheet in the elevator lobby. Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please see

below for details.

• Two GM attendance credits per year:Each member may take advantage of the GM-for-

workslot-credit program two times per calendar year.

• Certain squads not eligible:Eligible: Shopping, Receiving/ Stocking, Food

Processing, Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction,and FTOP committees. (Some Committees are omittedbecause covering absent members is too difficult.)

• Attend the entire GM:In order to earn workslot credit you must be present

for the entire meeting.

• Childcare can be provided at GMs:Please notify an Office Coordinator in the Membership

Office at least one week prior to the meeting date.

• Signing in at the Meeting: 1. After the meeting the Chair will provide the

Workslot Credit Attendance Sheet.2.Please also sign in the attendance book that is

passed around during the meeting.

• Being absent from the GM:It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that

you remove your name if you know cannot attend. Pleasedo not call the Membership Office with GM cancellations.

Park Slope Food CoopMission Statement

The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem-ber-owned and operated food store—analternative to commercial profit-orientedbusiness. As members, we contribute ourlabor: working together builds trustthrough cooperation and teamwork andenables us to keep prices as low as possi-ble within the context of our values andprinciples. Only members may shop, andwe share responsibilities and benefitsequally. We strive to be a responsible andethical employer and neighbor. We are abuying agent for our members and not aselling agent for any industry. We are a partof and support the cooperative movement.We offer a diversity of products with anemphasis on organic, minimally pro-cessed and healthful foods. We seek toavoid products that depend on theexploitation of others. We support non-toxic, sustainable agriculture. We respectthe environment. We strive to reduce theimpact of our lifestyles on the world weshare with other species and future genera-tions. We prefer to buy from local, earth-friendly producers. We recycle. We try tolead by example, educating ourselves andothers about health and nutrition, coopera-tion and the environment. We are com-mitted to diversity and equality. Weoppose discrimination in any form. Westrive to make the Coop welcoming andaccessible to all and to respect the opin-ions, needs and concerns of every member.

C O O P CA L E N D A RNew Member OrientationsAttending an Orientation is the first step towardCoop membership. Pre-registration is required forall of the four weekly New Member Orientations. To pre-register, visit www.foodcoop.com or contactthe Membership Office. Visit in person or call 718-622-0560 during office hours.

Have questions about Orientation? Please visitwww.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join the Coop”page for answers to frequently asked questions.

The Coop on the Internetwww.foodcoop.com

The Coop on Cable TVInside the Park Slope Food CoopFRIDAYS 2:30 p.m. with a replay at 10:30 p.m. Channels: 56 (TimeWarner), 69 (CableVision).

General Meeting InfoTUE, MAY 26GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m.

TUE, JUN 7AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 8:00 p.m. Submissions will be considered for the May 26General Meeting.

Gazette DeadlinesLETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES:

May 21 issue 7:00 p.m., Mon, May 11June 4 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, May 25

CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE:May 21 issue 7:00 p.m., Wed, May 13June 4 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, May 27



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Past Life Regression through HypnosisHave you ever had the feeling that you have lived before? Have you ever just metsomeone and felt like you have previously known them? Through hypnosis we cantap into the subconscious mind, as well as enter into a peaceful trance-like state to retrieve memories of our past lives. Gain realizations, a deeper understanding ofwho you are, pass beyond death and back again. Bring a blanket to lie down on or a comfortable lawn chair to relax into, and a notebook to write down anything thatcomes up. Coop member Jeffrey T. Carl is a certified clinical hypnotherapist.

Infant Developmental Movement WorkshopFor parents and children in their first year of life. From birth through rolling,crawling, standing and exploring, your baby’s independent movement skills areexpanding along with his or her perceptions of the world. Through observation,play and following your baby’s growing curiosity, this workshop offers usefulinformation about natural movement patterns that encourage optimal brain andbody development. Coop member Scott Lyons, BMCP, RSMT, SME, CPT, IDME,works privately as a movement therapist with infants, children and adults. EmilyPeck is a certified Somatic Movement and Infant Developmental MovementEducator.

Why You’re Not Losing WeightWhat many people don’t seem to realize is that you can lose weight and stillbe unhealthy—which means lost weight is often gained back. This workshop isdesigned to give you the tools you need to kick-start your metabolism and getyour body in a state of calorie-burning health and balance. Find out how tobecome the shape you are meant to be! Coop member Coleen DeVol is a healthcounselor and whole foods nutrition educator certified by the Institute forIntegrative Nutrition in conjunction with Columbia University’s TeachersCollege.

Uncovering Prosperity Through Field TrainingThis presentation seeks to inform, enlighten and entertain as it offers aninside peek into how we create our reality in the world by the beliefs that weharbor, wittingly or unwittingly. It is a candid talk about the spiritual responsi-bility behind prosperity. From the microcosmic dance of quantum particlesthrough the macrocosmic level of daily life, we are provided with an unlimitedsupply of intelligent, reliable, miraculously efficient organizations withoutwhich we could not live at all. What makes receiving money different? Ourbeliefs about it. Gili Chupak is a Field Center Certified Facilitator and Coopmember since 2008.

Meet Your MindA class in basic meditation. The fundamental nature of our mind is stable,strong and clear—yet these qualities become obscured by the stress and speedof our lives. Meditation opens and calms the mind. This is a basic meditationclass for beginners, and for anyone who would like a renewed understanding ofthe technique. Coop member Allan Novick has practiced meditation since1975 and is a meditation instructor at the New York Shambhala Center. He isa psychologist for the New York City Department of Education.

Sapphire and Angela LockhartSapphire is the author of two books of poetry,American Dreams, cited by Publishers Weeklyas, “One of the strongest debut collections ofthe nineties,” and Black Wings & Blind

Angels. Her novel, Push, won the Book-of-the-Month Club Stephen Crane Awardfor First Fiction, among numerous other awards and was named by The VillageVoice as one of the top twenty-five books of 1996. Angela Lockhart is a poet,singer and playwright who recently became the Artistic Director of the BrooklynWomen’s Chorus. She has self-published her poetry in a chapbook titled WhatIs It You Think You See and was recently published in a women’s political poet-ry anthology titled From the Web.

Concert takes place at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West (at 2nd Street) • $10 • doors open at 7:45.

The Very Good Coffeehouse is a monthly musical fundraising partnership of theCoop and the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. To book a Coffeehouseevent, contact Bev Grant, 718-788-3741.

Start Writing NOW!This experiential workshop helps you explore the real reasons why you’re notwriting and offers thought-provoking exercises to unleash your personal cre-ative genius. By the end of the workshop, you will have a personalized writingplan to get you started—and keep you going. Renate Reimann holds aCertificate in Personal and Life Coaching from New York University and aPh.D. in Sociology from The Graduate Center of CUNY. She has been a mem-ber of the Coop since 1991. Diane O’Connell, an award-winning writer andeditor, is the author of more than 200 articles and five books, including theco-authored Divorced Dads: Shattering the Myths.

What Is the Truth About The Cleanse/Foot Bath?It’s a rejuvenating, energizing and refreshing technology that cleanses the bodyon a cellular level. And there is more: benefits, warnings and testimonials. Apresentation and demonstration by Coop member Marija Santo, CNHP andGeotran Practitioner.

may 16 saturday 5 pm

may 16 saturday 2 pm

may 15 friday 8 pm

may 15 friday 7 pm

may 10 sunday 12 pm

may 9 saturday 2 pm

may 9 saturday 11 am

may 8 friday 7:30 pm

For more information on these and other events, visit the Coop’s website: foodcoop.comAll events take place at the Park Slope Food Coop unless otherwise noted. Nonmembers are welcome to attend.

Views expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop.

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I have never been an outside walkerwho accompanies shoppers andbrings back the Coop shopping cart.Some walkers who have assisted metold about members who were deceit-ful about their destinations and there-by made the walkers go far beyond thedesignated boundaries of the walkingservice area. In addition to being

unfair to the worker, the result of theextra time and distance is that thewalker is available to fewer memberswaiting for assistance.

I suppose that there will always befellow members who don’t abide bythe rules that apply to all shoppersand workers and staff. I think thatsuch members usually get polite ser-

vice, but they shouldn’t be surprised ifthey get a different response.

Paul Friedman

COOPDEMOGRAPHICS

DEAR MEMBERS,Regarding the Demographic Study

suggested by Nicholas Bedell in theApril 9 article “Growing Pains.” Anexcellent study done in 2005 titled

“Geographic Snapshot of Park SlopeFood Coop” is available in a pdf file. Ithas several maps related to memberdistribution within a 5-mile radius ofthe Coop. This study indicates thestrongest concentration outside theSlope is around Carroll Gardens andRed Hook (as of 2005).

Also, at the January meeting it wassuggested by the moderator and sev-eral persons attending that a group beformed to explore the Coop Annex’sfeasibility.

Kevin Cunneen

L E T T E R S T O T H E E D I T O R




Obama in WordsProjectWordsprouts volunteers gathered

notes and letters about food politics at the May 2 Food Conference to send toPresident Obama. We’ll be discussing possible publication of these letters or pre-sentation of them at the Coop as a future Wordsprout event. Everyone welcometo come with ideas. Or if you missed us at the Food Conference and have a fewwords for the Obamas that you’d like us to include, please stop by. Childrenencouraged to participate!

To book a Wordsprouts, contact P.J. Corso, [email protected].

Lower the High Cost of Heating And Cooling Your HomeFind out what you can do to reduce your fuel bills; make your home safer andmore comfortable; improve your indoor air quality; prevent mold and mildew;and get cash incentives and low-interest financing to make your home moreenergy efficient. Sat Jagat Khalsa, Coop member since 1989, has been reno-vating homes and teaching Kundalini yoga in Brooklyn and Manhattan for 30years.

Bag & Shoe ExchangeThis exchange is a community event that isecologically responsible and fun. Why supportthe consumer market and buy, when you canshare items that have already been well

loved? Reuse, renew, recycle. To bring items for exchange: do not leave thingsin the Coop before the hours of the exchange; bring up to 15 items only; bringone item, take one item; at 1:30, you can take as many items as you want;bring gently used, clean purses, bags and shoes that you are proud to be able toexchange with a new owner. (Unchosen items will be donated to a local shelter.)

Recycle Your PCs, Macs, SmartphonesThis will be an ongoing series and will include a short film on recycling calledStory of Stuff. Learn how to rejuvenate your computer; how to salvage parts

from your computer; how to clear data from a computer for recycling. Softwareand hardware problems are welcome. Presentation of various computer-repairtools. We’ll show how to integrate your computer and Smartphone to get news,calendar, contacts and e-mail all synchronized very easily. Please [email protected] for more information.

Sustaining Motivation......for our work toward an environmentally sustainable, socially just and person-ally fulfilling human presence on the planet. A symposium with reflection,video, meditation and dialogue to help us open deeply to the pain of what’staking place in our world; experience that pain as power to act on its behalf;and connect the dots between sustainability, justice and personal fulfillment.We will leave with a sense of hope grounded in action, understanding thefuture of our planet as not inevitable, but creatable, through the global move-ment of others yearning for a better world. Facilitated by Melanie Chopko andmembers of the NY Metro Area Awakening the Dreamer Network. Melanie is anenvironmental educator, artist and five-year Coop member, living in Brooklyn.

PSFC MAY General MeetingItems will be taken up in the order given.

Times in parentheses are suggestions. More information on each item may beavailable at the entrance table at the meeting. We ask members to pleaseread the materials available between 7 and 7:15 p.m. Meeting location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield Temple),274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

Item #1: Voting to allow the Shop and Cycle Committee to achieve permanentstatus (30 minutes)Proposal: “The Shop and Cycle committee proposes to be turned into a perma-nent committee and be allowed to work for credit” —submitted by SarahPhillips

Item #2: PSFC Shop and Cycle Committee survey (30 minutes)Proposal: “To conduct a survey to learn how to better serve the needs of themembers. We will require aprox. $300 to fund this initiative”

—submitted by The Shop and Cycle committee

Item #3: Cultural & Linguistic competency at the Coop (30 minutes)Discussion: “To require all signs on the doors of the Coop, all event fliers, andmonthly publications to be bilingual, English-Spanish; also at least one officestaff" —submitted by Sekai Chideya

For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please see the center pagesof the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and the status of pend-ing agenda items are available in the Coop office and at all General Meetings.

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BED & BREAKFAST

HOUSE ON 3rd St. B&B, beautifulparlor floor thru apt., double livingroom, bath, deck overlooking gar-den, wi-fi. Sleeps 4-5 in privacyand comfort. Perfect for families.Call Jane White at 718-788-7171 orvisit us on the web athouseon3st.com.

CLASSES/GROUPS

LEARN TO DRAW AND PAINT!Improve your skills. Affordableart class that gives you confi-dence by teaching you the basics.Follow in the footsteps of thegreat masters in a nurturing,friendly class. All levels welcomefrom beginners to advanced. ParkSlope Art School [email protected].

COMMERCIALSPACE

PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AVAIL-ABLE. Ideal for a colon therapist,psychotherapist, medical doctor,shiatsu, reiki, speech therapist,etc. Be part of a Holistic Center in

the beautiful SOHO section ofManhattan. The doctor will intro-duce all patients to you. For fur-ther information, please call212-505-5055.

EMPLOYMENT

PERSONAL ADMINISTRATIVEASSISTANT. Experienced inresearch, writing, organizing, dataentry, designing business cards, fly-ers. Reasonable fees. 718-783-9460.

HOUSINGAVAILABLE

SUNNY, NEWLY RENOVATED. 21/2 room apt. located on 1st floorof pre-war building. Near publictransportation B/Q/F trains &express bus to Manhattan. SunkenLR, hardwood floor, 2 large clos-ets, full-size appliances: d/w,stove, refridg, micro laundry facili-ties in basement. 718-434-5181.

MERCHANDISE-NONCOMMERCIAL

USED CRIB–good condition. Mat-tress needs cover. Have all parts.

No charge. Pickup only–7th Ave.10th St. Call Peter: 718-369-3980.

SERVICES

EXPRESS MOVES. One flat pricefor the entire move! No deceptivehourly estimates! Careful, experi-enced mover. Everything quiltpadded. No extra charge forwardrobes and packing tape. Spe-cialist in walkups. Thousands ofsatisfied customers. Great Coopreferences. 718-670-7071

ATTORNEY—Experienced person-al injury trial lawyer representinginjured bicyclists and other acci-dent victims. Limited caseload toensure maximum compensation.Member of NYSTLA and ATLA. Norecovery, no fee. Free consult.Manhattan office. Park Slope resi-dent. Long time PSFC member.Adam D. White. 212-577-9710.

BURIED UNDER PAPER? My orga-nizing service reduces your stress,increases your efficiency and givesyou more free time. Expert inhome business and householdmanagement. Call Margaret BarrittOrganizing Service. 718-857-6729.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your listings in 50 words or less bymail, the mailslot in the entry vestibule, or [email protected]. Submissiondeadlines are the same as for classified ads. Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the centerof this issue. An asterick (*) denotes a Coop member.

FRI, MAY 8

GOOD COFFEEHOUSE: JamesReams & The Barnstormers—Bluegrass. Brooklyn Ethical Cul-ture Society. $10/adults, $6/kids.8:00 p.m. 53 Prospect Pk W. 718-768-2972.

SAT, MAY 9

WORLD FAIR TRADE DAY: Comelearn more about the powerful &positive impact fair trade is hav-ing across the world. The cele-bration includes fair-tradegiveaways, a fairly traded goodsmarket, films, children's activi-ties & more. 11 a.m.–5 p.m. atthe Action Center, 6 River Ter-race, Battery Park City. Info:www.actioncenter.org/visit_us orwww.fairtradenyc.org.

PEOPLES' VOICE CAFE: 2ndAnnual Tribute to the Songs &Career of Dave Van Ronk. At theCommunity Church of New YorkUnitarian Universalist, 40 E 35thSt. (Madison & Park); wheelchair-accessible. Info: 212-787-3903 orwww.peoplesvoicecafe.org. Sug-gested donation: $15 general/$10members/more if you choose, lessif you can't/no one turned away.

SAT, MAY 16

PEOPLES' VOICE CAFE: Carolyn

Hester with Karla & Amy Blume.At the Community Church ofNew York Unitarian Universalist,40 E 35th St. (Madison & Park);wheelchair-accessible. Info: 212-787-3903 or www.peoplesvoice-cafe.org. Suggested donation:$15 general/$10 members/moreif you choose, less if youcan't/no one turned away.

POETRY & PERFORMANCEevent for women & trans folkonly. Proceeds go to commissaryfor women in prison (New Jersey4). Brecht Forum, 451 West St.(Bank & Bethune), 7 p.m. Dona-tion $10–$20. Nobody turnedaway. Sponsored by Resistancein Brooklyn. For info and child-care, call 212-748-9829.

SAT, MAY 23

SINGSPIRATION FOR BOYS ages12-16: Voice Lessons @ 2-4 p.m.An interactive singing and actingexperience for boys sponsored byNew York Youth at Risk andBrooklyn Repertory Opera. 3 ses-sions $25, 1 session $10 @ Brook-lyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave, Union/President.www.bropera.org.

FRI, JUN 5

MASKED BALL by Verdi: A plotto assassinate a ruler, a sorcer-ess's prediction, an affair

between a ruler & his bestfriend's wife & a Masked Ball!Office Coordinator KathleenKeske sings the role of Amelia.Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 FourthAve. (President St.) @ 7:30 p.m.Admission $20, seniors/students$10, w/unemployment stub $5.www.bropera.org.

SAT, JUN 6

SINGSPIRATION FOR BOYS ages12-16: Staging the Scene @ 3-5p.m. An interactive singing andacting experience for boys spon-sored by New York Youth at Riskand Brooklyn Repertory Opera. 3sessions $25, 1 session $10 @Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave,Union/President. www.bropera.org.

SUN, JUN 7

A MASKED BALL by Verdi: Aplot to assassinate a ruler, a sor-ceress's prediction, an affairbetween a ruler & his bestfriend's wife & a Masked Ball!Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 FourthAve. (President St.) @ 3:30 p.m.Admission $20, seniors/stu-dents $10, w/unemploymentstub $5. www.bropera.org.

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Food Tours in the Coop

We show up to do our partin the work slot of life

breathing for the privilegeof being alive

We take what pleasure we canfrom what we do

But joy comes from beinga conduit for consciousness

For seeing ourselves like so many blossomson an apple tree

Like the egg we came from dividingwe continue to become what we are:

apples blushing under the lightof the sun

crowded under our awning of leavesuntil we too fall

to the ground and the bugs

But while we are herewe can give shine to the lightcolor to the skywe can be round, complete

and perfect as we are

The Park Slope Food CoopApple Crate to the Community

by Myra Klockenbrink

Friday May 15 (C week)10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Monday May 18 (D week)noon to 1:00 p.m. and1:30 to0 2:30 p.m.

You can join in any time during a tour.

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To Submit Classified or Display Ads:

Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only. Clas-sified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, business card adsat $30. (Ads in the “Merchandise– Non-commercial” categoryare free.) All ads must be written on a submission form. Clas-sified ads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. Display adsmust be camera-ready and business card size (2" x 3.5" hori-zontal).

Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near theelevator.


BABYSITTER. Caring and responsi-ble woman seeks baby/childsittingopportunities. Daytime, eveningswhen available. Reasonable rates.Call 718-783-9460.

COMPUTER HELP — Call NY GEEKGIRLS. Setup & file transfer; hard-ware & software issues; viruses &pop-ups; networking; printer/filesharing; training; backups. Home orbusiness. Mac and PC. On-site orpick-up/drop-off. References, rea-sonable rates. Long-time Coopmember. 347-351-3031 or [email protected].

SERVICES-HEALTH

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY in Brooklyn(Midwood) & Manhattan (Soho).Dr. Stephen Goldberg providescomprehensive, family dental careusing non-mercury fillings,crowns, dentures, thorough clean-ings, minimal X-rays and non-sur-gical gum treatments. For a freeinitial exam and insurance infor-mation, call 212-505-5055.

HOLISTIC OPTOMETRY: Most eyedoctors treat patients sympto-matically by prescribing ever-increasing prescriptions. We try tofind the source of your visionproblem. Some of the symptomsthat can be treated includeheadaches, eye fatigue, computerdiscomfort, learning disabilities.Convenient Park Slope location.Dr. Jerry Wintrob, 718-789-2020.holisticeyecare.com.

HOLISTIC DOCTOR in Naturopathystimulates body’s natural ability toheal chronic conditions, allergy,skin, muscle, cancer support withhomeopathy, physical & chelationtherapies, bioenergetic acupunc-ture, lab tests, hair analysis &more. Research Director. 20 yearsexp. As Featured in Allure Maga-zine. Dr. Gilman 212-505-1010.

HYPNOSIS SPELLS RELIEF: Doyou have problems with selfesteem & confidence? Do you suf-fer from stress or pain? Are youoverweight or a compulsive smok-er? Hypnosis can help with all ofthis and more. I am a certified hyp-notherapist, practice in Park Slope& have flexible hours. Call me, Dr.Celene Krauss 718-857-1262.

YOU DESERVE TO FEEL BETTER.Licensed psychotherapist hasweekday evening openings. ParkSlope/Prospect Heights area. Adultindividuals and couples. Call MajeWaldo LCSUR CASAC718-683-4909.USE THIS PERIOD ofsocietal uncertainty to make thechanges you’ve always dreamed of.Psychotherapy to suit your needsand your lifestyle. Helen Wintrob,Ph.D. I will accept insuranceincluding Oxford, Aetna, Blue-Cross, GHI, ValueOptions. ParkSlope Office. Evening and weekendappointments. 718-783-0913.

VACATIONS

BUNGALOWS FOR RENT incharming cooperative summercommunity. Beautiful wooded

grounds. Olympic pool, tennis,basketball, swim & boat in lake.Near Bethel Woods PerformingArts Center. Great family vacation.Reasonable prices. Contact Mar-lene Star, [email protected],914-777-3088.

BERKSHIRES 4-Bedroom Houseon beautiful clean lake. Near cul-tural attractions. Large screened-in porch. Deck and dock. Rowboat,canoe and kayak. Well-equippedkitchen. $975 per week. Call Marcat 917-848-3469

3-SEASON VACATION COTTAGESfor sale in our friendly, woodednorthern Westchester community.Pool, tennis, biking, hiking; nearHudson River and Metro North (5-minute cab ride from train).$79,000-$99,000; annual mainte-nance approx. $3,200. Cash salesonly. No dogs. 212-242-0806 [email protected].

WHAT’S FOR FREE

FREE INITIAL ORAL EXAMINA-TION in a Holistic Family Dentaloffice for all Coop members. Usinga nutritional approach, Dr. Gold-berg practices prEventive dentistry,

with non-mercury fillings, thOr-ough cleanings and non-surgicalgum treatments. For insuranceinformation and an appointment,please call 212-505-5055.

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Interested in Engaging Coop Work?Disciplinary Committee Seeks NEW Members

Some of our work includes:• Investigating allegations of misbehavior by members, such as failing toreport for or to complete shifts, bringing in non-members to shop, shop-ping while suspended, stealing, using racist, sexist, homophobic or nastylanguage against other Coop members and staff, etc.• Participating in disciplinary hearings• Mediating disputes between Coop members• Engaging in problem-solving and policy issues related to the DC’s work

We recognize the importance of various points of view when consider-ing cases brought to us. WE ARE SEEKING A CANDIDATE POOL THATREFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF THE COOP’S MEMBERSHIP.

Requirements for Candidates:• Coop members for at least a year & have good attendance records• attend an evening meeting approximately every six weeks.

Candidates with experience in writing, investigation, conflict-resolution,or mental health professionals encouraged to apply. Use of a computerand email is essential.

Interested? Please call Jeff: 718-636-3880

The DC is seeking newmembers to work with us on making the Coop thebest place it can be for everyone.

Being a DC member offers the opportunity to be involved in impor-tant, interesting and challenging work. We contribute more time thanregular monthly shift (much of it is done from home via phone & e-mail.We are seeking members prepared to make a substantial and consistentcommitment to the Coop (you will get credit for overtime hours)

If you are good at:Communicating • Problem solving • Dealing withdifficult situations • Investigating We need you!

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Join in the Coop's effort to provide members with safe,plentiful bike parking. Become part of a

valet bike parking trial on Saturday afternoons this June. You'll get FTOP credit as we establish

monitored bicycle parking outside the Coop.

How does it work? Just like a coat check. Coop members arriving by bicycle leave their bikes with a bicycle monitor and

receive a numbered ticket, which they will use to identify andretrieve their bikes when done shopping. There will be a range

of shared responsibilities for the shift, including setup andtakedown of the check-in station and bike racks, bike check-inand bike security. We'll work rain or shine. If all goes well, we'll

expand to additional days and create permanent squads.

If you are interested in working, please contact theMembership Office to sign up.


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habits. “You have the peoplewho clearly cook from scratch,but you also see the peoplebuying processed foods,” shesays. “I saw that there was aneed there.”

Getting off the GroundLee and her husband, a con-tractor, found a large, airyspace on Fifth Avenuebetween Fifth and SixthStreets and did a fully greenbuild out, using salvagedmaterials and eco-friendlynew materials. In Novemberof 2007, Get Fresh Marketopened in its first incarna-tion, as a shop selling pre-pared organic meals andother groceries in a large,sunny space full of lightand wood.

Over time, however,the place evolved, as itbecame clear that if peo-ple were going to pay,say, 14 bucks for a dinnerentrée, they also wantedthe option of eating in.And with such an openspace, not to mention aback garden, offeringtable service seemed anatural next step. So lastsummer Lee addedbreakfast and lunch tableservice during the week,and last November shepartnered with renownedchef Juventino Avila, whohas worked at, among otherhotspots, Bonita in Williams-burg. Together, they revampedthe whole menu.

Today, Get Fresh retains itsmarket roots, carrying aneclectic array of products—from the popular Siggi’s Ice-landic yogurt to pre-madesugar cookie dough to home-made bone chicken stockmade from free-range chick-en to homemade jams, pick-les and chutneys. Butnowadays the big draw is therestaurant food.

Bearing the economy aswell as the environment inmind, Lee and Avila havecrafted a menu that is aslight on the pocketbook asit is on the earth, with avariety of appetizer plates,small plates and entréeplates, all seasonal, gener-ally local, with prices rang-ing from $4 to $15. Fourbucks gets something likeroasted beets; $15 buys amain course l ike searedscallops with seaweedsalad and jasmine rice. Thevarying-sized plates and

prices are meant to encour-age sharing and a sense ofcommunity, says Lee.

Get Fresh has retained itsinitial commitment to localfarms, including SaturFarms on Long Island andthe Red Hook CommunityFarm, and even uses herbsand greens grown in theback garden. Lately chefshave started making theirown cheese.

Carnivores’ DelightThere are vegetarian

options, but the menu doesfavor the carnivore, particu-larly the adventurous one.

Lee, Avila and chef Mark Sim-mons—whom Top Chef fanswill recognize as the sheepfarmer chef from NewZealand from season four—are all big believers in the“nose to tail” philosophy ofmeat cooking.

“I used to work in Manhat-tan in a pretty industrial-sized kitchen,” explainsSimmons, who came onboard to Get Fresh a fewmonths ago in hopes of get-ting back to his “real cooking”roots. “I worked in a placewhere we went through hun-dreds of pounds of whataccounted for one percent ofa lamb. What happened tothe rest of the animal? It wasa wakeup call.”

Get Fresh uses the wholeanimal. The menu features ataco del dia; one day it might befilled with pig’s cheeks, anoth-er day it might be veal tongue.Sunday nights are Whole HogSundays, a $35 four-coursemeal that features an entréeof either whole roast sucklingpig or lamb.

Simmons initially thought

Brooklynites might be moresqueamish than their Man-hattan counterparts aboutunfamiliar body parts, but ifanything the opposite hasproven true. “The neighbor-hood is very savvy and veryup-to-date and informed andthey expect us to stay true towhat’s going on.”

Lee has not forgotten herfirst constituency, the harriedworking parents with youngkids. “We’re very stroller-friendly because we have somuch room,” Lee says, and themom groups have colonizedthe place during the day. Plus,there’s a weekly Tuesday night

story time (from 5:30 to 7:30),in which Lee’s partner readsstories around the big com-munal table while parents arefree to dine on their own. Theycan even order wine. There’sno wine list, but there is aWine to Your Table partner-ship with nearby Picada yVino. Patrons order wine fromthe shop, paying retail, andhave the bottle delivered tothe table. There’s also a kids’menu featuring healthy totoptions like gourmet mac andcheese.

“I see myself as trainingyoung palates, hopefullymaking an impression thatreal food tastes better thansomething you get out of abox or a can,” says Lee. “Wehave such a responsibility tothe next generation to cleanup the mess we’ve created onthis planet. I think changingour food system is one of themost important and deli-cious places to start.”

Get Fresh Table and Marketis located at 370 Fifth Avenue.For more information, go towww.getfreshnyc.com. ■

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