by diane aronson “s - food coop

Attended by more than240 members and filmedby a camera crew visitingf rom Paris, the Park SlopeFood Coop’s May 2010General Meeting electedtwo new members for theHearing Officers Commit-tee, discussed workslotmakeups for shifts sched-uled when the Coop isclosed and voted in favor ofs u p p o rting a state-wideban against hydraulicfracturing. The GM wasably and eff i c i e n t l yc h a i red by Dave Golland.

First Things FirstDuring Open Forum, an

o p p o rtunity for members toask questions or make briefstatements, Amber Chasew o n d e red if the Coop, withm o re than 15,000 members,c o u l d n ’t reduce the work-slot commitment; she sug-gested six weeks betweenworkslots . M ike Eakinresponded for the GeneralC o o rdinators. “I just wantto point out that everymember who joins re q u i re ssome food to be moved,food to be checked out,” heo b s e rved.

Dave Golland re m i n d e dChase that she could put theitem on the agenda of af u t u re GM and that workslot

reduction was a discussionitem as recently as the p revious month’s GM. RobinSmith, who presented aworkslot discussion agendaitem at the April GM, indi-cated she was interested inconnecting with others whowanted to see a change inthe workslot re q u i re m e n t .Smith would like to form acommittee to further studythe issue.

Marina Ferr a ro, an FTOPw o r k e r, announced that theB71 bus, which curre n t l ygoes right past the Coop,was scheduled for elimina-tion starting in June. Shesuggested that adding extraCoop walkers could help

members affected by theM TA’s bus service cut. Open-ing more workslots to FTOPand other workers would bean additional benefit.

General Coordinator AnnHerpel said that if the can-cellation of the bus serv i c eends up having an impact onmembers, the Coop will lookinto adding more FTOPworkers . Herpel alsos t ressed that summer andearly November thro u g hNew Ye a r ’s of f e red moreo p p o rtunities for a variety ofFTOP slots. She counseledFTOP-ers to call the Coopo ffice regularly for workslotupdates and availability.

Next General & Annual Meeting on June 29The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on thelast Tuesday of each month.* The next General Meeting will beon Tuesday, June 29, at 7:00 p.m. at the Congregation Beth Elo-him Temple House (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place.

The agenda is in this G a z e t t e 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 ISSUEPuzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Coop Hours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Coop Calendar, Workslot Needs

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

“Shop local” might as wellbe the PSFC mantra. It’sthe reason I joined two

years ago—and the reason Iwill happily pay a bit more for aq u a rt of just-picked-and-packed strawberries from anupstate farm versus the pre t t ybut not nearly as sweet onesshipped in from Californ i a .When it comes to fava beans orgolden beets, ramps or per-fectly ripe apples, the Coop isabundant with locally produceditems found in nearly everyaisle…. I’m not only referring tothe near- p e rfect produce, butalso the free-range pork, lamband chicken from severalupstate farms, and the selec-tion of cheeses from Sprout Creek Farm, as well as the freshlybaked bread from Amy’s Bakery in Manhattan. And then there’sthe scrumptious Crispy Kale Chips made in a solar- p o w e re dwarehouse in Crown Heights by another Amy (Hamberry). Andsince I am taking the definition of “local” to a new stratosphere,why not add one more indulgence to that list: chocolate.

Connie Banez has the enviable position of “chocolate buyer”at the Coop. She takes suggestions from shoppers—anotherperk of membership—and does her best to get the covetedproducts in the store. Of the many offerings that line what wecall temptation aisle in my house—is it just us, or is it REALLYhard to wait on the 15-items or less aisle without at least oneimpulse buy—three chocolate makers hail from Bro o k l y n ,

Buy Local—and AddChocolate to That ListBy Liz Welch

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Volume EE, Number 12 June 17, 2010

O F F I C I A L N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E P A R K S L O P E F O O D C O O P

Established1973

CoopEventHighlights

Sat, Jun 26 • Food Drive to Benefit CHIPS Soup KitchenSun, Jun 27 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.Tue, Jun 29 • Annual and General Meeting 7:00 p.m.Tue, Jul 13 • Safe Food Committee Film Night 7:00 p.m.

The Grapes of Wr a t hThu, Jul 15 • Blood Drive 3:00 - 8:00 p.m.Fri, Jul 16 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Sat, Jul 17 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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

G E N E R A L M E E T I N G R E P O R T

May GM Topics Range fromLocal to State-Wide ConcernsBy Diane Aronson

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Coop Sales Up, Mortgage Paid Off

The GM moved on to theC o o rdinators’ Reports, andMike Eakin gave the Coop’sfinancial re p o rt . Eakinreminded the meeting thatall numbers are pre l i m i n a ryuntil the audit is completefor the Annual Meeting,scheduled for Tu e s d a y, June 29th.

Our gross margin, “thepennies out of every dollarthat we get to keep,” asdescribed by Eakin, is a lit-tle over 17%. He felt thatending the year with a gro s sm a rgin close to this figurewould be good. The 17 %g ross margin contrastsquite favorably with a typi-cal large food coop’s —38%—achieved partially bya much higher markup thanthe Coop’s 21%. Accord i n gto Eakin, the Coop’s lowmarkup has saved membersso far this year “maybe 3.3million dollars.”

Our mortgage balance isz e ro , compared to morethan $600,000 in April 2009.The Coop has been fre ef rom its mortgage obliga-tion since December 2009.

Late April 2010 brought aheadcount of 15,909 mem-bers. With the MembershipO ffice undergoing re n o v a-tions, new member orienta-tions have been temporarilysuspended and will be

“ for several more weeks,”a c c o rding to Eakin. Evenwith a new member fre e z e ,we are turning our inventory70 times a year, which Eakincontrasted with a typicall a rge coop’s inventory of “fif-teen times a year.” Our aver-age sales per week are up7.59% over the same periodin April 2009.

The other coord i n a t o r’sre p o rt was given by ElinoarA s t r i n k s k y, who inform e dthe GM that the Coop’srefrigerated cases wereu n d e rgoing a deep clean-ing, and she apologized i f any members were in-convenienced while theyshopped. Her hope is thatthe cooling system’s eff i-c iency would impro v e .Astrinksky said the annualdeep cleanse also “gave usthe chance to tighten upsome shelves, so we cani n t roduce more product.”

On to the Agenda ItemsThe evening’s first agenda

item was electing two newmembers to the Coop’s Hear-ing Officers Committee, acommittee whose membersact somewhat like judges inthe Coop’s disciplinary struc-t u re. Committee membersLiam Malanaphy and MarianHertz presented the item. Thehearing officer candidates,Margareth Garnier Simon, anadministrative law judge forthe Department of Educa-tion, and Danielle Sucher, ana t t o rney specializing in

family law and litigation,w e re overwhelmingly electedthrough a paper ballot.

Workslot ObligationWhen the PSFC Is Closed

The evening’s seconditem, one for discussiono n l y, was submitted by 2 0 - y e a r-member EdwardF o n d i l l e r. On the rare occa-sions that the Coop isclosed, members who wouldn o rmally work are obliged tocomplete a makeup, andFondiller would like to seethe rule changed. Althoughhis proposal said that whenthe Coop was closed, nomember should need to do amakeup, he fine-tuned hisidea during his pre s e n t a t i o nto the GM: “I propose thatmembers only be given oneout-of-shift card a year. Evenif the Coop closes twice,t h ree, four times on yourd a y, you only get one.”

Fondiller was dire c t l ya ffected by the rule late lasty e a r. As an early-morn i n greceiving squad member, hegot a letter from the Coop inmid-December detailing themakeup rule. Since his work-slot fell on New Ye a r’s, theCoop would be closed duringhis 5:30 a.m. shift, and hewould have to do a makeupshift. He described his re a c-tion as “outraged,” althoughhe did ultimately completehis makeup by attending hisfirst General Meeting.Fondiller highlighted the factthat the Coop is closed forp a rt of the day only a fewtimes a year.

Doug Hinnant summed upthe opinion of a number of GM attendees who felt that Fondiller’s ideaseemed reasonable. Exclud-ing annual inventory asalways falling on a Sundayand Thanksgiving always onT h u r s d a y, Hinnant re m a r k e d ,“The other days are totallyrandom; that would not beu n f a i r. By dumb luck, yournumber would come up.”

On the other hand, Audre yMiller Komaro ff commentedthat in her 30-plus years as a member, “Never did I say‘give me a free card.’ Never. ”Dehlia Hannah, an off i c eworker for several yearsb e f o re becoming FTOP, felt keeping track of eachm e m b e r’s get-out-of-workc a rd would be an “absoluten i g h t m a re,” and while shepersonally liked the idea ofless work, she thought “over-all, the work re q u i re m e n t —what it enables us to do as a store—is very positive, and we shouldn’t be lookingfor ways to cut down on our shifts.”

General Coordinator JoeHoltz off e red a point of clar-ification about how manydays the Coop is part i a l l yclosed: seven times a year(New Ye a r ’s Eve and Day,y e a r-end inventory, JulyF o u rth, Thanksgiving, andChristmas Eve and Day) .A c c o rding to Holtz, a mem-ber could be “scheduled forThanksgiving and Christ-mas or Thanksgiving andChristmas Eve, to nametwo. It just depends on they e a r. You could easily havetwo in one year.”

General Coordinator Ann Herpel said that if the

cancellation of the bus serviceends up having an impact

on members, the Coop will look into adding more

FTOP workers.

Ann Herpel also pointedout that many members whowork on one of the Coop’sp a rtial closure days wouldnever get a break from theirworkslots, since they work a shift during the part of theday when the Coop is open.Both Holtz and Herpel werec o n c e rned that the Coop’stenet of fairness would be in conflict with a policy of nowork makeup if the Coop is closed.

After a few more com-ments, Dave Golland re m i n d-ed the GM that the discussionwas running longer thanscheduled, and a vote wastaken to extend the discussionby 10 minutes; a show ofhands voted it down.

United AgainstFracturing

The last of the evening’sagenda business was an up or down vote for the Coopto support a state-wide NewYork ban against hydraulicfracturing. The item was p resented by Alice JoyceAlcala and the Enviro n m e n-tal Committee.

Fracturing, also known as“fracking,” is a technique inwhich water and often chemi-cals are pumped into a wellto free up natural gas lockedinto underg round geologicalf e a t u res. Some wells aredrilled as deep as 13,000 feet, according to Alcala’s pre s e n t a t i o n .Branching off from the mainwells are pipes that reach asfar as 2,000 feet horizontally.

But as the Gulf of Mexicooil disaster underscores, gasand petroleum capture holdsinherent risks to humans andto a re g i o n ’s enviro n m e n t ,and fracking does too.According to Alcala, “Despiteindustry claims that the tech-nology of hydraulic fracturingis safe, in the thirt y - o n estates that have implement-ed this technology, frackinghas been linked to groundwa-ter contamination, explo-sions, poisoned wells, airpollution, enviro n m e n t a ldegradation, cancer, death oflivestock and earthquakes.”

Alcala quoted from a Sep-tember 2009 Democracy Nowi n t e rview with Abrahm Lust-g a rten, a ProPublica journ a l i s t .“ L u s t g a rten states that, and Iquote, ‘Records are not keptabout what amount of fluidand chemicals are taken out of

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

General Coordinator Jessica Robinson (top, left) andMembership Coordinator Charlene Swift going over theremaining steps in renovating the new Membership Office.

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the [drilled] well, not in anystate in the United States.’ ”

Most conspicuously atstake in New York is an under-g round natural gas re s e rve inthe southern and westernp a rts of the state, a naturalgas field known as the Marc e l-lus Shale, which extends asfar south and west as south-w e s t e rn Vi rginia. This naturalgas-rich region is an area thathas attracted as much inter-est from overseas-based com-panies as it has from U.S.e n e rgy firms, according toAlcala. Up to this point, NewYork has not allowed frackingin the Marcellus tract, butt h e re is no ban in place ande n v i ronmental impact studiesa re still ongoing.

At risk are gro u n d w a t e rand watersheds, which maybecome polluted by the mate-rial pumped into the wells. Ifthis were to happen, NewYork State water supplies andf a rming land and New Yo r kCity water supplies could bec o m p romised. Even if are a sw e re restricted from frackingwith the intention of pro t e c t-ing watersheds and watersupplies, as Alcala pointedout, “Nobody knows how thewater moves underg ro u n d .Nobody knows exactly how tokeep certain chemicals out ofthe watershed. How do youseparate water in a sponge?You can’t. Water flows.”

A c c o rding to Alcala’s pre-sentation, another risk to thewater supply occurs when theradioactive shale is broken upduring fracking, and “radioac-tive contaminated water isb rought back up to the sur-face,” along with water fouledby fracking chemicals. Shesummed up this risk: “Therea re no facilities that can tre a tthe vast amounts of water thatrise to the surface. The indus-t ry has re s o rted to storing it inplastic-lined pits. When itrains, the water often risesabove the surface of the pitsand seeps into the gro u n d ,along with all the chemicalsand radioactivity that haveleached into the water duringthe process [of fracking].”

Alcala pointed to the work of Dr. Theo Colborn of theEndocrine Disruption Ex-change, which indicates thathuman fetal developmentcould be impaired from ele-ments in fracking fluids.Nobody knows exactly whatchemicals the fluids contain.As Alcala described the situ-ation, “The industry has pro-p r i e t a ry leases with thesefracking fluids that they willnot reveal to the public. Theyclaim that it would hurt theirp rofits because other com-panies would steal their pri-

vate recipe.” After Alcala’s pre s e n t a t i o n

to the GM, most membersspoke in favor of supporting afracking ban in New Yo r kState, although there was aquestion about what theC o o p ’s endorsement of theban would entail. Speakingfor the Environmental Com-mittee, Cynthia Blayer clari-

fied the Coop’s obligation ass u p p o rting a petition to banfracking in New York State.A c c o rding to Blayer, whilemany New York politicianssupport a ban, Governor Pat-terson currently does not.

The fracking ban agendaitem was put in front of theGM for a show-of-hands vote,and the GM voted over-

whelmingly in favor of thePark Slope Food Coop sup-porting the petition.

Rounding out the GeneralMeeting was ElizabethTo b i e r’s query for corre c t i o n sto the March and April GMminutes; there were none.The PSFC Board then voted toaccept the actions and deci-sions of the May GM. ■

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Researchers NeededWe are seeking Coop members to help conduct research at the Coop aimed at

improving line waiting and the front end of the store. Members will earn FTOP creditfor their participation. The research will be

conducted during the summer months.

We are seeking members with a variety ofavailability (weekday daytime and eveningas well as weekend). No prior experience

conducting research needed.

It is necessary for interested persons to:• have good observation skills and

attention to detail• be friendly and outgoing

• work independently without supervision

Must be a Coop member for at least six months with agood attendance record. If interested, please go to

“Contact Us” on foodcoop.com; under “Contact Us ByEmail,” select “Research” from the drop down menu

and fill in the required information.

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adding another irre s i s t i b l ereason to shop local.

I stumbled upon this dis-c o v e ry almost two years ago.It was a classic Coop story: Ihad a dozen items and bothlines were long. I joined thequeue at the “specialty food”corner and considered a bot-tle of hand-pressed pistachiooil, as well as membrillo, thatyummy fig paste wrapped inb rown paper and tied withtwine. I have found that ittakes great will power to shopat the Coop, and on this par-ticular day, I remained stead-fast—that was, until I spottedthe stacks of slim chocolatebars wrapped in hand-print-ed paper, one with a red her-ringbone pattern, anotherwith a sailor motif of blueanchors against a cre a mbackground. Gorgeous gifts, Ithought.

I was now three peopleaway from checking out, butcould not resist grabbing oneo ff the shelf. The label re a dMAST CHOCOLATE BROTH-ERS in sans serif block print,which floated above a child-like rendering of what lookedlike a jester’s hat. Beneaththat, the provenance: Bro o k-lyn. I was stunned. NotSwitzerland? Or Belgium?But Brooklyn?

I flipped over the bar andwas further impressed: theingredients for this particularbar boasted 70% cocoa, canes u g a r, almonds, sea salt andolive oil. The process wasalso inscribed: “Hand craftedlocally with organic cocoas o u rced from farms in theDominican Republic. Roast-ed in small batches. Refined

using granite stone andaged.” Following “date ofb i rth” someone had hand-written in the day on whichthe bar was crafted. And thenI saw the price: $5.57. While itseemed steep for a bar ofchocolate, I decided tosplurge to see if it was indeedworth it.

It was. Thus began myobsession with Mast Choco-late. Dear friends get smallstacks as birthday pre s e n t s ,guests are off e red bro k e npieces with a bowl full ofb e rries as dessert and it is ar a re evening in our housethat does not end with atleast one square. My hus-band likes the almond andsea salt best, whereas I havea hard time choosingbetween that and the roastedpecans and maple syrup. Ourlatest purchase, yet to beopened, is dark chocolatewith roasted hazelnuts—anew offering that I am surewill be elbowing the others inthe favorite competition.

As I wrote to Rick Mast andMichael Mast, brothers aswell as the company’sfounders and chocolate mak-ers, “I used to think Lindtchocolate was as good as itgets….” Thanks to them, I ama chocolate snob. But afterl e a rning more about theirp rocess, it is an elitism I canlive with. Mast Brothers, itt u rns out, is the only “beans-to-bar” chocolate maker inNew York City. That meansthey roast the cocoa beans—which they pro c u re fro msmall farms in Madagascar,the Dominican Republic andEcuador—at their Wi l l i a m s-

b u rg-based “factory” beforehand crafting each bar indi-v i d u a l l y. That explains whythe chocolate is as beautifulas the packaging—paper-thin slivers of almonds are setin the rich, almost blackchocolate like gems, the seasalt glistening like a dustingof diamonds. Suddenly $5.57sounds like a steal! Especiallyconsidering these bars go fortwice that at fancy food pur-veyors, like Dean and DeLuca,E l i ’s and Whole Foods.

But they are not the onlyB rooklyn-based chocolatiersw o rth sampling: Madecasseis another Bro o k l y n - b a s e d“bean-to-bar” company,though their sales and mar-keting office is the only thinglocated in the borough. Thatis because their chocolate ise n t i rely pro d u c e d — f ro mcacao pod to elegant packag-ing— in Madagascar, anisland off the Southeasterncoast of Africa. While I knowthis is not “local,” not evenclose to the “500-mile” radiusthe Coop uses to define thet e rm, the social entre p re-neurism here makes up forthe trans-Atlantic shipping.“ With fair trade, you get thecacao beans from the sourc eand then produce the choco-late here,” explains Joe Salva-t o re, Madecasse’s Director ofMarketing. “With direct trade,you buy straight from thes o u rce. But here at Made-casse, we take it even a stepf u rt h e r. ”

This chocolate companywas founded by Brett Beachand Tim McCollum in 2006,based on their shared experi-ence as Peace Corps volun-teers in Madagascar, one ofthe world’s leading cacaop roducers, though sadly bet-ter known for its political tur-

moil and povert y. “We arehoping to change that,” Sal-vatore says.

One bite of their sea saltand nibs bar and you willa g ree they might succeed—i t ’s an intense mix of saltyand sweet that lingers on thetongue. The taste is excitingand energizing, as is theethos on which the companyis built. “We buy cacao fro mm o re than 30 farmers inMadagascar and work with aself-taught chocolate makerbased in the capital Antanari-vo,” says Salvatore, who alsodid a Peace Corps stint in thec o u n t ry. As a result, peoplewho work with Madecassee a rn four times what theywould in a fair trade agre e-ment. “Cacao is a huge indus-try in this country and we seeit as a way out of poverty forthe local people,” Salvatoreexplains. “We actually see theimpact it has had on the vil-lages we work with.”

The moral of this Bro o k l y n -based chocolate story — w h i c hboils down to BUY MORE—does not stop here: MastB rothers chocolate wins in

the chocolate as high art cate-g o ry, whereas Madecassewins for chocolate with thebiggest heart. And then thereis Fine and Raw, which per-haps gives the best reason toindulge: “Our chocolate isactually good for your health,”says Georgie Castle, who hasworked full time with theWi l l i a m s b u rg-based companysince December 2009.

Fine and Raw is the brain-child of Daniel Sklaar, whoset out to make a delicious-tasting raw chocolate andsucceeded. Georgie Castle,who offers her title as “ c o - c o n s p i r a t o r,” explains,“Cacao in its purest form hasamazing nutritional bene-fits—including being apotent anti-oxidant.” Where-as most chocolate makersroast the pod to extract thebean, Fine and Raw uses al o w - t e m p e r a t u re cookingmethod. “Raw foodiesbelieve if you heat foodabove 118 degrees, it killsthe nutritional benefits,”Castle explains. “Maintain-ing that purity is essential tothe raw chocolate idea.”Sklaar sweetens his bars andbon bons either with rawblue agave nectar or coconutpalm sugar, which is alsop rocessed using a low-heattechnique. The result? All oftheir products are as pure ascan be, have fewer than fivei n g redients and are bothtasty and healthy. Skeptical?Next time you are waiting tocheck out with 15 items orf e w e r, pick up their raspberrybar—made with an org a n i cr a s p b e rry powder—or theirb l u e b e rry bar, which is sprin-kled with local dried berr i e s .The packaging is almost asp retty as Mast Brothers’, thepassion in the process isequal to Madecasse and thewhole point of this story is,whichever chocolate bar youb u y, do so guilt free! ■



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The Park Slope Food CoopAgenda Committee (“AC”) is seekingqualified nominees to stand for electionand serve on the committee. The AC was established by the General Meeting (“GM”) to helpfacilitate the timely presentation of Coop business to the membersattending the monthly meeting.

In addition to assembling the monthly agenda and maintainingrecords of items submitted, the AC works with members who submititems for consideration by the GM and may need assistanceformulating proposals and discussion points.

The AC meets the first Tuesday of every month at 8PM at the Coop.Committee members are also required to attend five (5) GMs per year.

In addition, committee members caucus by telephone and via e-mailas needed to facilitate committee business.

Qualifications include a cooperative spirit, experience working in acommittee environment, and an ongoing interest in the business ofthe Coop. Interested members contact Glenn Brill [email protected].

For answers, see page 11.

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Gaza on My Mind

DEAR EDITOR,R e f e rencing 5/20/10 letter: Israel’s

complete withdrawal from Gaza.

Israel Remains the Occupying Power of Gaza

In 2005, Israel withdrew its militaryand “illegal” settlers from Gaza butmaintained “effective contro l ” :p a t rolling the territorial waters andairspace; controlling Gaza’s bord e rc rossings; restricting movement ofpeople and goods into and out ofGaza. The international communitycontinues to regard Israel as the occu-pying power of Gaza.

Blockade Of Gaza: Israel Imprisons 1.5 million Palestinians

S t a rting June 2007, followingHamas’ takeover of Gaza, Israelimposed a tight blockade re s t r i c t i n gi m p o rts and exports, and contro l l i n gthe supply of electricity, heating oiland fuel. Israel’s objective of the siegeof Gaza is to weaken the Gazaeconomy and undermine the supportfor Hamas. This siege constitutes col-lective punishment of the civilianpopulation, which is specificallyb a rred under Article 33 of the Fourt hGeneva Convention.

Qassam Rockets Not a Physical ThreatIn response to the economic

blockade Hamas continued tolaunch Qassam rockets on areas ofIsrael bordering Gaza. In 2006,Israeli Ministry of Defense describedQassams as “more psychologicalthan a physical threat.” From 9/2005to 11/2009, 11 Israelis were killed.The number of rockets fired: 2005—100 monthly, 2006—149 monthly,2007—111 monthly. June 2008,Hamas and Israel had six-monthc e a s e f i re. Hamas rockets ceased;Israel maintained the blockade. InN o v e m b e r, Israel broke the ceasefirekilling seven Palestinians.

Israel Violates International Laws of War:Goldstone Report

Israel launched the unprecedentedm a s s a c re of Gaza: Operation CastLead from 12/27/08 until 1/18/09,killing 1,384 Palestinians (762 civil-ians) and wounding thousands. Mili-tary offensive destroyed 3,500 homes,buildings, infrastru c t u re and causedfinal collapse of electricity, water andsewage facilities.

International Law Protects CiviliansIsrael, the occupying power of

Gaza is responsible for the safetyand well-being of Palestinians. Thisincludes access to adequate food,medical supplies and to maintainpublic health standards. Israel con-tinues to deliberately violate theseresponsibilities. Currently 77.2 per-cent Gazans face or are vulnerableto hunger (65 percent are childre n

younger than 18). UNICEF: 10 per-cent of children show signs of stunt-ing; World Health Org a n i z a t i o n :another 10 percent face chro n i cm a l n u t r i t i o n .

World Governments Fail to End the Blockade

Since 2007, world govern m e n t shave failed to protect Palestiniansfrom “this kind of mental and physicalt h reat to subsistence and surv i v a l . ”G o v e rnments are obligated underinternational law to end Israel’s illegalblockade of Gaza using non-violentcoercion including sanctions.

Call to Conscience: Support BDS Movement Against Israel

On May 31, 2010, eight-ship Fre e-dom Flotilla with more than 700unarmed activists from over 40 coun-tries, bringing humanitarian suppliesinto Gaza, was attacked by Israelif o rces in international waters, killingnine people. Quoting Richard Falk:“It’s only the peoples of the world thatrepresent the conscience of humanityin a circumstance of this kind. Thebest hope for Palestinians is thro u g hthe boycott, divestment and sanc-tions campaign that was so successfulin South Africa.”

Mary Buchwald

Healthy Discoursevs. Racism

DEAR EDITOR,I’m very disturbed by the re c e n t

letter “Book List for Gaza Should BeRethought,” re g a rding the books forGaza—Right to Read campaign.Much of what was said was blatantlyracist towards Arabs & Muslims—Palestinians in part i c u l a r. In theguise of trying to re d i rect blame forthe siege on the people of Gaza, thewriter paints Arabs as illiterates,underlining his point by stating thatfew books are translated into Arabic.If the equivalent was printed, slan-dering Jewish people, there wouldrightly be an upro a r. In our hungerfor oil, there is a strange quiescencein this society when it comes to anti-Arab/Muslim bigotry.

Hearing someone so smugly point-ing at illiteracy in the Middle Eastonly re i n f o rces the image that theIsraeli government and its supporterspossess the mentality of Euro p e a ncolonizers taming the “ignorant sav-ages.” This is exactly the kind of men-tality that prevailed amongstAfrikaners during Apartheid in SouthAfrica. This mentality is at the root ofwhy everyone from Arab Israelis toEthiopian and Mizrahi Jews have beensubjected to horrible discriminationwithin Israel. Discrimination in theWest Bank and Gaza has a much moresevere nature, often embodied in thef o rm of Israel Defense Forces (IDF)snipers shooting children for thecrime of throwing rocks at occupyingtanks. Racism does have its nuances.

That it is more likely that white phos-p h o rus, rather than books or food,will be delivered to Gaza is an espe-cially telling fact.

That the author of this letter usesM a rtin Luther King, Jr. as a means topaint any criticism of the Israeli Gov-e rnment as Anti-Semitic is all them o re horrendous given his ownseething prejudices. The “Disagre ewith me and you’re an Anti-Semite!”c a rd is a McCarthyite subterfuge that islosing its sting, thankfully. Zionism isnot Judaism. Supporting the Palestini-ans’ right to exist is not Anti-Semitic.

It is one thing for people to expresstheir opinions in the G a z e t t e , i t ’sanother to allow barely disguisedracism to permeate a legitimatedebate on whether or not to boycottIsraeli products at the Coop.

Within the letter “Stop the PoliticalVenom,” we get a strong opinion sup-portive of the Israeli government, fullof right-wing talking points (all morethan debatable), while the authorsimultaneously states that the Gazetteshould, in effect, ban all political dis-course. What this shows is someonewho would like to ban opinions thatd i s a g ree with his own. This is com-pletely unacceptable and should beexposed for what it is—censorship.

Censorship, like racism, is what ist ruly intolerable. I believe that theCoop deserves to have a full exchangeof differing viewpoints re g a rding theconflict between Palestine and Israel,without venomous racism and with-out censorship. A healthy, eye-to-eyedebate based on respect and fre ethought, would be true to the spirit ofcooperation and mutual aid that thisCoop is meant to embody.

Peter Spyropulos Demos

Open Debate, CollectiveAction, Claim State Po w e r

DEAR EDITOR,I respond to Allen Tobias’ letter in

the May 20th Gazette. AT character-izes the debate over support of Boy-cott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)of Israel as “bitter political encounter”and “venom and guile.” He wouldrather “cease printing political opin-ion” as it may “foment distrust andf e a r.” He says, “It is offensive to me,and I ask that it stop.”

I am glad he decided, against hisown advice, to participate in thedebate. Debate is not a privilege in ademocracy, it is a responsibility. If weargue, we don’t kill each other. Lengthof letters is uniform: 500 words. Allletters are printed. You can write too.

AT characterizes the call for BDSas “constant attack on Israel’s selfdefense following its complete with-drawal from Gaza.” Before dawn onMay 31st a flotilla of boats carry i n gu n a rmed civ il ian act ivists wasattacked in international waters byIsraeli military commandos whokilled at least nine. The attack was top revent the cargo of aid from re a c h-

ing Gaza, a community of a millionand a half Palestinian people underillegal occupation and blockadee n f o rced by the military of the stateof Israel.

Obama/Clinton are isolated in sup-porting an Israeli investigation ratherthan an international investigationand possible prosecution under inter-national law. US congress membersand this administration are enablersof the crimes that Israel perpetratesagainst their minority indigenouspopulation—giving them weaponsand diplomatic cover. The Board ofB rooklyn For Peace voted to supportthe BDS campaign. BDS is the waypeople can create a policy diff e re n tfrom the US government.

The Hope of Obama has been dis-appointed. In Honduras the adminis-tration did not denounce the militarycoup one year ago that resulted indeath squad murders and policedetention of teachers, journalists andunion organizers. They sent soldiersto Haiti. Healthcare continues chaot-ic, and they will only give federalmoney to states which replace a pub-lic school system with privatized non-union charter schools, AND continuelicensing off - s h o re drilling even afteran explosion left a hole at the bottomof the Gulf gushing oil, killing the sea.I hold my head and weep.

US government policies protect thef o rtunes and influence of those whopay because they own and managemultinational corporations. The Coopis an institution outside of that sys-tem where we can debate and then actas a group. We can refuse to sell, aswell as refuse to buy, products madein a rogue state. Inevitably, we mustface the really inconvenient tru t h —the corruption of state power and ter-rible suffering caused by violenceperpetrated by the US government inour name. I believe that we also mustfind and support honest and indepen-dent leaders experienced in popularsocial change movements willing top resent themselves as candidatesoutside of the traditional twop a rty/factions of the capitalist votoc-r a c y. Consider: Open debate, Collec-tive action, Claim state power.

Susan Metz

SHADESCome on, forget about clothes—Sunglasses make the man!That’s true in coolyn BrooklynOr in the hot Sudan.They add a hopeful decadeTo striving teenage boysImpatient to start playingWith creamy grownup toys.Men also are the gainers, For shades provide high glamourEnabling guys to look likeSkilled masters of French l’amer.And sunglasses are prized By girls and women too—Each new pair on their hairHighlights their latest ‘do.

Leon Freilich



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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

The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by the Park SlopeFood Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215.

Opinions expressed here may be solely the views of the writer. TheGazette will not knowingly publish articles that are racist, sexist, or oth-erwise discriminatory.

The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, and letters from members.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions must include author’s name and phone number andconform to the following guidelines. Editors will reject letters andarticles that are illegible or too long. Submission deadlines appearin the Coop Calendar opposite.

Letters: Maximum 500 words. All letters will be printed if theyconform to the guidelines above. The Anonymity and Fairnesspolicies appear on the letters page in most issues.

Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. Editors will reject articlesthat are essentially just advertisements for member businesses andservices.

Committee Reports: Maximum 1,000 words.

Editor-Writer Guidelines: Except for letters to the editor, whichare published without editing but are subject to the Gazette let-ters policy regarding length, anonymity, respect, and fairness,all submissions to the Linewaiters' Gazette will be reviewed andif necessary edited by the editor. In their review, editors are guid-ed by the Gazette's Fairness and Anonymity policies as well asstandard editorial practices of grammatical review, separation offact from opinion, attribution of factual statements, and rudi-m e n t a ry fact checking. Writers are responsible for the factualcontent of their stories. Editors must make a reasonable effort tocontact and communicate with writers regarding any proposededitorial changes. Writers must make a reasonable effort torespond to and be available to editors to confer about their arti-cles. If there is no response after a reasonable effort to contactthe writer, an editor, at her or his discretion, may make editorialchanges to a submission without conferring with the writer.

Submissions on Paper: Typed or very legibly handwritten andplaced in the wallpocket labeled "Editor" on the second floor at thebase of the ramp.

Digital Submissions: We welcome digital submissions. Dropdisks in the wallpocket described above. The email address forsubmissions is [email protected]. Receipt of yoursubmissions will be acknowledged on the deadline day.

Classified & Display Ads: Ads may only be placed by and on behalfof Coop members. Classified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion,business card ads at $30. (Ads in the “Merc h a n d i s e – N o n - c o m m e rc i a l ”c a t e g o ry are free.) All ads must be written on a submission form(available in a wallpocket on the first floor near the elevator). Classi-fied ads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads mustbe camera-ready and business card size (2"x3.5").

Printed by: New Media Printing, Bethpage, NY.

What Is That? How Do I Use It?

Food Tours in the Coopokaylet's get down to the business

of peaceeverybody wants peacewe protest for itwe pray for itwe despair its absence

but how to generate ithow to peel awayall that hides it from view

practice breathing

everyone know this, you sayit is cliché

and yetthe power of peaceis not

complicated

try it:before you say the usual thingwhen you step out into the fresh morningwith the start of a loud soundbefore you answerbefore you have anotherbefore you make the callwhen you pet the dog

when you get what you thoughtyou didn't want

take your breathlet it fill your toesthen let it leave

wish it well

peace will riseits bright lightand shine on you

and travel onwith its ripple of goodness

you will seethat peace was there

all along

Park Slope Food CoopPartnering with peace

by Myra Klockenbrink

Monday, July 26noon to 1:00 p.m.

and 1:30 t0 2:30 p.m.You can join in anytime during a tour.

This Issue Prepared By:Coordinating Editors: Stephanie Golden

Erik Lewis

Editors (development): Anne Kostick

Petra Lewis

Reporters: Diane Aronson

Liz Welch

Art Director (development): Patrick Mackin

Illustrators: Diane Miller

Patrick Mackin

Photographers: William Farrington

Judy Janda

Traffic Manager: Barbara Knight

Text Converters: Joanne Guralnick

Diana Quick

Proofreader: Susan Brodlie

Thumbnails: Mia Tran

Preproduction: Sura Wagman

Photoshop: Steve Farnsworth

Art Director (production): Lynn Cole-Walker

Desktop Publishing: Kevin Cashman

David Mandl

Dana Rouse

Editor (production): Lynn Goodman

Final Proofreader: Teresa Theophano

Index: Len Neufeld

P L A S T I C S

RECY

LING

Monthly on the...Last Sunday

June 2710:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Second SaturdayJuly 10

10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Third Thursday

July 157:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.

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

W h at plastics do we acce p t ?U ntil 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.

P LA STIC MU ST BE COM P L E TE LY CLEAN & DRY

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

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

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Store Equipment CleaningMondays 6:00 to 8:00 a.m.The Coop is looking for members to clean thecheckout area of the store. This workslotentails cleaning the scales at each checkoutand vacuuming around the base of the check-out station as well as sweeping and occa-sionally mopping. You will work under thes u p e rvision of a staff person. Contact theMembership Office for more inform a t i o n .

Receiving MaintenanceTuesdays 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.The Coop is looking for members to do vari-ous light maintenance tasks throughout theCoop. You will work under the superv i s i o n

of a staff person. Must be willing to clean,s o rt re t u rned bottles, work in the backyardo rganizing and lift up to 25 lbs. Contact theMembership Office for more inform a t i o n .

Office Data EntryWednesdays 4:00 to 6:45 p.m.A re you a stickler for details and accurateon the computer, and do you like workingindependently? You will receive training,and Coop staff will always be available toanswer questions. Please speak to GingerH a rgett or Camille Scuria in theMembership Office if you would like morei n f o rmation. Workslot re q u i res a six-monthc o m m i t m e n t .

Our Governing Structure F rom 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 isre q u i red to act legally and re s p o n s i b l y, has appro v e dalmost every General Meeting decision at the end ofe v e ry General Meeting. Board members are elected atthe Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Coop’s bylawsa re available at the Coop Community Corner and atevery General Meeting.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 29, 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 inform a t i o non 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 Ann Herpel at the coop.

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 the Coop Community Corn e rand may also appear elsewhere in this issue.Wrap Up (9:30-9:45) (unless there is a vote to extendthe meeting) • Meeting evaluation • Board of Directorsvote • 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 G e n e r a lMeeting has been our decision-making b o d y. At theGeneral Meeting (GM) members gather to makedecisions and set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for-w o r k s l o t - c redit program was created to incre a s eparticipation 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. The sign-ups sheet is available all month long, except for the day ofthe meeting when you have until 5 p.m. to sign up. On theday of the meeting, the sign-up sheet is kept in theMembership Off i c e .

Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please seebelow 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.

• 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 responsibil ities and benefitse q u a l l y. 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-t oxic, 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.



COOP 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 CoopF R I D AYS 2:30 p.m. with a replay at 10:30 p.m. Channels: 56 (TimeWarner), 69 (CableVision).

General Meeting InfoTUE, JUN 29GENERAL & ANNUAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m.

TUE, JUL 6AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 8:00 p.m. Submissions will be considered for the Jul 27General Meeting.

Gazette DeadlinesLETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES:

Jul 1 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, Jun 21Jul 15 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, Jul 5

CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE:Jul 1 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jun 23Jul 15 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jul 7

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Food Drive to Benefit

CHIPS Soup KitchenCHIPS Soup Kitchen, located at 4th Avenue and Sackett Street, is the recipient of

much of our edible but unsaleable perishable food. They also need donations of non-

perishable foods. This food will go to CHIPS to help them feed people in the neighbor-

hood who are in need of a nutritious meal. Consider contributing nonperishable foods

and commercially packaged foods; canned fish; canned fruits and vegetables; pasta

sauce; pasta; pre-packaged rice; pre-packaged beans; canned beans; canned soups;

Parmalat milk; dry milk; peanut butter; cooking oil; or boxed raisins. Give donations to

the collection table outside the Coop.

PSFC JUNE Annual andGeneral Meeting

The Annual Meeting begins at 7:00 p.m. followed by the GM. Meeting location:

C o n g regation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Pl. at Eighth Av e .

Annual Meeting Agenda:

Item #1: The audited financial report for the year ended January 30, 2011.

Report & Vote: Following a presentation by our outside auditor, Cornick, Garber &

Sandler, LLP, members will have the opportunity to pose questions to the auditors.

Members will then vote whether to accept the audited statement.

Item #2: Board of Directors election

Election: Three positions are open this year. Two positions are three-year terms and one

position is a two-year term.

General Meeting Agenda:

Item #1: Renewing the Services of the Auditor

Proposal: “To retain the services of Cornick, Garber & Sandler, LLP, to perform an audit

of the Coop for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2011.”

—submitted by the General Coordinators

Item #2: Election of Officers

Election: Following the election of members to the Board of Directors at the Annual

Meeting, the General Meeting must elect officers of the corporation—president, vice

president, secretary and treasurer—following Article IV of the PSFC Bylaws.

Agenda Committee Meeting

The Committee reviews pending agenda items and creates the

agenda for this month’s General Meeting. Drop by and talk with

committee members face-to-face between 8 and 8:15 p.m.

B e f o re submitting an item, read “How to Develop an Agenda

Item for the General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission

F o rm, both available from the Membership Office. The next General Meeting will be

held on Tu e s d a y, July 27, 7 p.m., at Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garf i e l d

Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

Acupuncture for Knee Pain

Acupuncture relieves knee pain and inflammation without drugs. More than 20 million

Americans suffer from osteoarthritis of the knee. Learn massage, exercise and diet ther-

apy to prevent deterioration of your joints. Workshop is limited to 20. Please reserve by

calling 718-622-0122. Presented by licensed acupuncturist and Coop member Annie

Reibel-Coyne. Event subject to change, due to ongoing construction and renovations on

the second floor of the Park Slope Food Coop.

Safe Food Committee Film Night:

The Grapes of Wr a t hThe Grapes of Wrath is the classic adaptation of John

Steinbeck’s 1940 Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. The plight of

the Joad family is universalized as a microcosm of the thou-

sands of tenant farmers who suffered from oppression imposed

by the banks and big mechanized farm interests. The dispos-

sessed migrant family’s departure from their windy and dusty

land and their slow disintegration provides insight into the thousands of families who

were evicted and uprooted from their “Dust Bowl” farmland and forced to search west-

ward in inhospitable California for jobs and survival.

Blood DriveFact: Less than 3% of the population donates blood, and 90%

will use blood some time in their life. Presented in cooperation

with New York Methodist Hospital. For further information

about blood donation, call 718-780-3644.

Adult Clothing Exchange

This is your opportunity to trade gently used and beautiful

clothes that you no longer wear with other Coop members.

Bring items that you think others might enjoy—and a snack to

share. Do not leave clothing in the Coop before the hours of

the exchange; bring up to 15 items only; bring gently used, clean clothing that you are

proud to be able to exchange with a new owner. Unchosen items will be donated to a

local shelter.

What Is A Doula?

If you’re pregnant, chances are you’ve heard of doulas…but you may not be sure what

the fuss is all about. Doulas are childbirth professionals trained to support women dur-

ing the emotional ups and downs of this important period. This workshop will discuss

the differences between labor and postpartum doulas, answer common questions about

the doula’s role and provide tips on finding a doula. Presented by Coop members Lily

Dalke, CD (DONA), and Julia Willis, a DONA-trained doula.

PSFC JULY General Meeting

Meeting Agenda to be announced. For information on how to

place an item on the Agenda, please see the center pages of

the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and

the status of pending agenda items are available in the Coop

office and at all General Meetings. Meeting location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social

Hall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

Weigh Less, Live More

Explore the most effective way to lose weight and keep it off without any restrictive

diets or calorie-counting. We will speak about the overall health benefits associated

with a plant-based diet. Easy and delicious recipes will be distributed. Coop member

Jordan Melissa Sachs is a holistic health coach and certified yoga teacher who received

her training through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

jul 27tue 7:30 pm

jul 27tue 7 pm

jul 25sun 12 pm

jul 24sat 10 am–2 pm

jul 15-17thu 3–8 pm

fri 11 am–6 pm

sat 11 am–6 pm

jul 13tue 7 pm

jul 9fri 7 pm

jul 6tue 7 pm

jun 29tue 7 pm

jun 26-27sat-sun 9 am–7 pm

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Children’s Clothing Swap

Bring your child’s outgrown clothes to the Coop to trade with other members. Please

bring only items that are in good condition. Collect clothes for your own children, only.

At 12:15, any remaining clothes will then be available to anyone. Attention moms-to-

be: Come to the swap to find newborn clothes! Do not bring clothing to the Coop before

the hours of the exchange. Drop off clothes by 12:00.

Book, CD, DVD and VideoSwap for Adults and ChildrenDo you and your kids love to read, listen to music, watch

movies? Bring your old books, CDs, DVDs and videos to the

Coop to swap with others! All donations must be dropped off

by 3:30 p.m. Please follow these guidelines when choosing

what to bring: Books must be in good condition. We cannot

accept magazines, journals, textbooks, computer books or out-

dated guide books. If you have these unacceptable items, you must throw them away in

your recycling bin. CDs, DVDs and videos must be commercially produced. We cannot

accept home recordings.








held on Tu e s d a y, August 31, 7 p.m., at Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garf i e l d

Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

Film Night

Film title to be announced.

To book a Film Night, contact Faye Lederman,

[email protected].

Safe Food Committee Film Night


Adult Clothing Exchange

This is your opportunity to trade gently used and beautiful

clothes that you no longer wear with other Coop members.

Bring items that you think others might enjoy—and a snack

to share. Do not leave clothing in the Coop before the hours

of the exchange; bring up to 15 items only; bring gently used, clean clothing that

you are proud to be able to exchange with a new owner. Unchosen items will be

donated to a local shelter.

PSFC AUG General Meeting

Meeting Agenda to be announced. For information on how to

place an item on the Agenda, please see the center pages of

the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and

the status of pending agenda items are available in the Coop

office and at all General Meetings. Meeting location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social

Hall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

Food Class

Topic to be announced.

Materials fee: $4.

Film Night


To book a Film Night, contact Faye Lederman,

[email protected].








held on Tu e s d a y, September 28, 7 p.m., at Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall

( G a rfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

sep 7tue 7 pm

sep 3fri 7 pm

Susan Baldassano, Coordinator

sep 2thu 7:30 pm

aug 31tue 7 pm

aug 21sat 2–5 pm

aug 10tue 7 pm

aug 6fri 7 pm

aug 3tue 7 pm

jul 31sat 2–4 pm

jul 31sat 10:30–12:30

For more information on these and other events, visit the Coop’s website: foodcoop.com

All events take place at the Park Slope Food Coop unless otherwise noted. Nonmembers are welcome to attend workshops.

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

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TERRIFIC 450 sq. ft. furn i s h e dholistic office PT/FT. Great Bklynlocation. Charming re c e p t i o nroom, large lecture or group session room (e.g. Shiatsu, Yo g a ,C h i ro p r a c t o r, M.D., Nutritionist,etc.) Massage table and recliner inthe next room for Acupuncture ,Reiki, Reflexology, Psychotherapy,H y p n o t h e r a p y, etc. For viewingpremises, call 718-339-5066.

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FOR SALE: * Corrected phonenumber: 917-8 2 6-1862. RollingB a r, deco style, wood, Hickory &

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COMMUNIT Y CALENDAR

Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your event listing in 50 words or lessto [email protected]. Submission deadlines are the same as for classifiedads. Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue. An asterisk (*) denotes aCoop member.

FRI, JUN 18OPENING RECEPTION for re c y-cled paper workshop show atVOX POP from 8-9 p.m., 1022C o rtelyou Road, Bro o k l y n .Show runs from June 15-30. Thea rt in this show will be cre a t e din the two papermaking andcasting workshops. 347-365-9574 or www. k a t h y l e v i n e . n e t .

“ W H AT’S ON YOUR PLAT E ? ”D o n ’t miss the rest of the FoodFilm Series at Spoke The Hub!Showtime 7:30 p.m. At 6:30, wewill screen the Oxfam climatechange documentary “Sisters onthe Planet.” SD $5. 748 Union St.spokethehub.org.

SAT, JUN 19 “DIE FLEDERMAUS” (“Revengeof the Bat”) by Johann Strauss.Mistaken identities, flirt a t i o n sat an extravagant ball, playfulrevenge for an embarr a s s i n gprank & confusions of all kindsp rovide a hilarious vehicle forsome of the most delightfulmusic ever written. MembershipC o o rdinator Kathleen Keske*sings Rosalinda. 1:30 p.m. at Lit-tlefield Perf o rmance & ArtSpace, 622 Degraw, btw 3rd &4th Ave. Admission $20online/$25 at the door, seniors/students $10 online/$13 at thed o o r. www. b ro p e r a . o rg orwww.littlefieldnyc.com.

SUN, JUN 20 “DIE FLEDERMAUS” (“Revengeof the Bat”) by Johann Strauss.Mistaken identities, flirt a t i o n sat an extravagant ball, playfulrevenge for an embarr a s s i n gprank & confusions of all kindsp rovide a hilarious vehicle forsome of the most delightfulmusic ever written. 1:30 p.m. atLittlefield Perf o rmance & ArtSpace, 622 Degraw, btw 3rd &4th Ave. Admission $20online/$25 at the door,seniors/students $10 online/$13at the door. www. b ro p e r a . o rg orwww.littlefieldnyc.com.

WED, JUN 23 NYC HAPPY HOUR FUNDRAIS-ER for Shea Yeleen Intern a t i o n-al, a small nonprofit founded bya Peace Corps Volunteer to sup-p o rt sustainable economicdevelopment for rural women inWest Africa. 6-9 p.m. at Nightin-gale Lounge (2nd Ave & 13thS t reet, Manhattan). $20 dona-tion includes one drink.w w w . s h e a y e l e e n . o r g / n y c -fundraiser.html.

FRI, JUN 25 “KING CORN & BIG RIVER.”D o n ’t miss the rest of the FoodFilm Series at Spoke The Hub!Showtime 7:30 p.m. At 6:30, wewill screen the Oxfam climatechange documentary “Sisters On

The Planet.” SD $5. 748 UnionSt. spokethehub.org.

SAT, JUN 26 E ATING FOR FERT I L I T Y, PREG-NANCY & NURSING ANDBABY’S FIRST FOOD. Comel e a rn about traditional foods &why they are of vital importancefor fert i l i t y, pre g n a n c y, lactation& feeding babies. 2:00-5:00 p.m.,93 St. Mark’s Place, 2nd Floor(use buzzer for ROC). Suggesteddonation: $10-20. RSVP to Han-n a h @ e a rt h b o d y b a l a n c e . c o m .

WED, JUL 7 FOLK OPEN SING: Come singwith us on the first We d n e s d a yof every month. Bring voice,i n s t ruments, friends. Childre nwelcome. Cohosted by the FolkSociety of NY, the Ethical Cul-ture Society & the Good Coffee-house. At the Ethical CultureS o c i e t y, 53 Prospect Park We s t .7:30–10:00 p.m. 718-636-6341.

SAT, JUL 10 E ATING FOR FERT I L I T Y, PREG-NANCY & NURSING: Come learnabout traditional real foods andwhy they are of vital importance to support fert i l i t y, a healthy p regnancy & a well-nourishedb a b y. TRS Professional Suites, 44 E. 32nd St., 11th Flr., NY, 2:00-4:30 p.m. $25. RSVP to angela@w i s e w a y s c o o k i n g s c h o o l . c o m .

. . .andthelivingiseasy.

But don’t forget your Coop shift!

Ifyouplanonbeingawayduringoneofyourworkslots,pleasemakearrangements

tohaveyourshiftcovered.

OnewaytodoitistousetheShiftS wapatwww.foodcoop.com!

Yourco-workerswillloveyouforit!

If you plan on being away for eight weeks

or more, contact the Membership Office to

take a leave of absence.

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Classified advertising in the Linewaiters’ Gazette is available only to Coop members. Publication does not imply endorsement by the Coop.


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, display ads at $30.(Classified ads in the “Merc h a n d i s e – N o n - c o m m e rcial” cate-g o ry are free.) All ads must be written on a submission form .Classified ads m a y be up to 315 characters and spaces. Dis-play ads must be camera-ready and business card size (2" x3.5" horizontal).

Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near theelevator in the entrance lobby.

White, 43 X 20; 4 Chairs,l e a t h e r / c h rome, lite gray, 21 X 21;B u reau, graceful white washedlook, formica, 49 X 19; Desk/Vanityw / c h a i r, blk hi gloss, 47 X 16; FileCabinet, gray strong melamine;F re d e r i c h ’s Q Star AC, old, work-horse; swivel TV shelf.

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

ATTORNEY—Personal InjuryEmphasis—30 years experience inall aspects of injury law. Individualattention provided for entire case.F ree phone or office consultation.P rompt, courteous communica-tions. 20-year Park Slope FoodCoop member; Park Slope re s i-dent; downtown Brooklyn off i c e .Tom Guccione, 718-5 9 6-4184, alsoat www.tguccionelaw.com.

DO YOU or a senior you love needto downsize & move? Or just geto rganized? We are a senior movemanager here to help: create afloor plan of your new home, sell &donate possessions, pack &unpack and manage the move.I n s u red. 917-3 7 4-1525. Email :K a t i e @ p a p e rmoonmoves.com orvisit papermoonmoves.com.

SERVICES-HEALTHHOLISTIC OPTOMETRY: Most eyedoctors treat patients sympto-matically by prescribing ever-i n c reasing prescriptions. We tryto find the source of your visionp roblem. Some of the symptomsthat can be treated includeheadaches, eye fatigue, computerd i s c o m f o rt, learning disabilities.Convenient Park Slope location.D r. Jerry Wi n t rob, 718-7 8 9-2 0 2 0 .h o l i s t i c e y e c a re . c o m

HOLISTIC DOCTOR in Naturo p a t h ystimulates body’s natural ability to healc h ronic conditions, allerg y, skin, mus-cle, cancer support with homeopathy,physical & chelation therapies, bioen-e rgetic acupuncture, lab tests, hairanalysis & more. Research Dire c t o r. 20years exp. As Featured in Allure Maga-zine. Dr. Gilman 212-5 0 5-1 0 1 0 .

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY in Brooklyn &Manhattan (SOHO). Dr. Stephen R.G o l d b e rg provides compre h e n s i v efamily dental care using non-merc u ryfillings, crowns, dentures, thoro u g hcleanings, non-surgical gum tre a t-

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ADVERTISE ON THE WEBIf your ad would benefit from broader exposure, try theCoop's web page, www.foodcoop.com. The ads are FREE.

ments with minimal X-rays. For a fre einitial exam in a nutrition-orientedpractice and for insurance inform a t i o n ,please call 212-5 0 5-5 0 5 5 .

VACATIONSHUDSON VALLEY VA C AT I O NC O T TAGES. One- to thre e - b e d-

room cottages for sale in f a m i l y - f r i e n d l y, historic thre e - s e a-son community in We s t c h e s t e rC o u n t y, NY. Pool, tennis, hiking,social activities. $42k–112k, cashsales. Annual maintenancea p p rox. $4k. Sorry, no dogs.w w w. re y n o l d s h i l l s . o rg / b u n g a l o w-shop or 973-951-8378.

The Enviro n m e n t a lCommittee has a blog!

We’reblogging

about ouractivities at the Coop,

as well asenvironmental events

of interest at the Coopand beyond.

Find us at:http://ecokvetch.blogspot.com/

Please visit oftenfor timely news and

informationfrom the PSFCEnvironmental

Committee.

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W E L C O M E !

A warm welcome to these new Coop members who havejoined us in the last two weeks. We’re glad you’ve decided

to be a part of our community.

Nick CutaiaMolly DunnTessa HepburnCarisa KellyAsmara Knighton

Michael KovalenkoJeff NewtonErika NiwaLiam O’BrienVijay Ramachandran

Abby SpectorLev StanikVsevolod UlitskyIliana Zamorska



VALET BIKE PARKING

IS HERE ON SUNDAYS!

Every Sunday through November 21, from3:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m., Coop members can

leave their bikes with our valet parking service, which is like

a coat check for bikes. Working members willcheck in and watch your bike for you.

Just drop off your bike, do your shopping or your shift, and hop back on. No locks, no worries, no theft. Service operates rain or shine.

Look for us in front of the yellow wall. (Note: no bike check-in after 7:30 p.m.)

Valet bicycle parking at theCoop is brought to you by

the PSFC Shop & CycleCommittee.

Followthe

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@ f o o d c o o p

The Ecokvetch is now on Facebook,

representing the Park Slope Food Coop’s Environmental

Committee.

Sunday, July 4shopping hours: 6 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Regular hours onMonday, July 5If you would like to do anFTOP shift or a makeup

over the holiday weekend,please contact the

Membership Office.

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