OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP

Established 1973 ILLUSTRATION BY TOMMY KANE

Volume MM, Number 21 October 25, 2018 Almost Everything You Wanted Member Aims for Zero To Know About Makeups, Leaves, Waste By Taigi Smith FTOPs, Suspensions, and More hen Ian Fried moved Wback to the United By Hayley Gorenberg States after spending two n the Coop the members come and go, years in India, he immediate- Italking of… the art of cooperating, PSFC- ly noticed how much waste style. With the goal of distilling some of the Americans throw away every science behind Coop processes, Membership day. As a teacher of environ- Coordinator Mike Voytko chatted with the mental science, he has a natu- Linewaiters’ Gazette recently to address some ral inclination to preserve our of the most common member questions. environment, and he knew on his return that he wanted Extensions and Grace Periods to do more than teach—he Predictably, some of the most com- wanted to go “zero waste.” mon questions involve actually getting “The amount of waste in through the door to shop—usually via America is staggering and extensions and grace periods to address breathtaking,” Ian said. “I’ve suspensions. “That’s the one we see the most seen bananas in Saran Wrap. in the membership office,” said Voytko. “Peo- The amount of plastic we ple show up, and they want to be able to throw away…once you step

shop, and they haven’t done all their make- into it from a world where PHOTO BY ZACHARY SCHULMAN ups.” In most cases, members in that predic- that doesn’t exist, becomes Ian Fried says that the ament can get an extension, which Voytko visibly apparent.” amount of waste in America recommends exploring soon after the sus- Ian decided to change his is staggering. He’s seen pension goes into place rather than maxing own ways, and in five months here holding five months’ out the 10-day grace period and then scram- has managed to shrink his worth of his own. bling to figure out how to address their work personal waste output to backlog. “Some people use the grace peri- about the size of one small curbside, Ian uses TerraCycle.

od to shop for 10 days solid and then figure ILLUSTRATION BY BRIANNA HARDEN mason jar per month. He recy- “It’s worth bringing your plas- out what’s what.” An extension, by contrast, Extensions and grace periods help address cles just about everything and tic stuff to them at the PSFC. puts the member back onto work alert status suspensions. throws away almost nothing. They’ll recycle it in some way, and lasts until the next regularly scheduled “I basically cut out all sin- shape, or form,” Ian noted. shift—up to 28 days. If the member keeps ups for a missed shift. “There are a lot of peo- gle-use plastic in my life. A working shifts, the extension can be rolled for ple who feel like that’s official Coop policy,” lot of the single-use plastic Single Use Plastic (SUPs) six work cycles (potentially a half-year), per a Voytko said. “That is not the case. It’s up to that I’m using right now is just Ian began his quest to cut decision ratified by the GM. the squad leader, in the course of managing stuff that I already had in my down on his personal waste If you need an extension, call the Coop their squad. But a lot of people treat it like house, like a bag of pasta.” For by issuing a simple challenge office and request one by phone. Or alter- a magic phone call. We don’t have a magic plastics that can’t be recycled CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 natively, you can negotiate with your squad phone call policy at the Coop level. It’s always leader and ask them to extend your work- up to the squad leader whether you get one Next General Meeting on October 30 alert status, rather than trigger a suspen- or two.” He acknowledged there might be a The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held sion. “This keeps you on work alert until your larger conversation in the offing about fair- on the last Tuesday of each month. The October General next scheduled shift,” said Voytko. “That’s the ness, flexibility, and squad autonomy. “Is Meeting will be on Tuesday, October 30, at 7:00 p.m. at St. most seamless way to do it.” there a better way forward? There are squads Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between Sixth Additionally, many squad leaders main- that are very permissive. That’s great, except and Seventh Aves. tain a policy that allows a squad member the reason the Coop nearly failed in the 1970s The agenda is in this Gazette, on www.foodcoop.com and who calls before or during their shift seeking was because fewer and fewer people came to available as a flier in the entryway of the Coop. For more an excused absence to rack up just a single their assigned time. Some squads are very information about the GM and about Coop governance, makeup rather than the standard two make- CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 please see the center of this issue.

Thu, Nov 1 • Food Class: IN THIS ISSUE Vegan Thanksgiving 7:30 p.m. Puzzle 3 Fri, Nov 2 • Film Night: Safe Food Committee Report 4 Coop Pull Out 7:00 p.m. Wordsprouts Committee Report 5 Welcome 7 Fri, Nov 9 • Wordsprouts: Mission Statement, Governance Information 7 Event Connecting Across Differences 7:00 p.m. Calendar of Events 8 Highlights Tue, Nov 13 • Plow-to-Plate Film: Letters to the Editor 10 H.O.P.E. What You Eat Matters 7:00 p.m. Community Calendar 11 Classifieds 11 Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue. Exciting Workslot Opportunities 12

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Almost CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “Alert” for work: owing makeups but still allowed to shop. Members who find out they are “alert” at the Entrance Desk strict, and no one wants to and are surprised should contact the Membership Office ASAP join that squad.” The Coop to investigate. Ignoring “alert” status can result in becoming is again struggling with peo- “suspended” and losing your shopping privileges. ple not coming to their shifts and expecting one makeup “Suspended” for work: happens when a member owes as a penalty, then showing any number of makeups for more than four weeks. Being up in large numbers on a suspended means you are unable to shop. There are steps holiday when fewer people you can take to return your status to “alert” or “active” and are needed. regain your shopping privileges. If completing all your Voytko noted that people owed makeups immediately is not an option, request an sometimes say the reason extension, or join the One-for-One program through the they cheated on makeups Membership Office.

and suspensions was that PHOTOS BY KEVIN RYAN they got overwhelmed and FTOP suits people with unpredictable schedules. Dr. Makeups: work shifts, possibly in addition to the required didn’t want to ask for help. Nathan Franck, a Downstate intern, spends his shift 13 shifts per year, accrued by members for not attending “Exploring how extensions resolving member issues. their regularly scheduled ABCD workslots. All makeups owed and makeup programs work should be completed by the next meeting of your regular is much better than break- In order to bank credits, shift. If they are not completed you will become “suspended” ing Coop rules,” he said. “We you have to schedule them RETURN POLICY for work. You may, however, intervene on your own behalf to

The Coop strives to REQUIRED FOR ANY RETURN have many policy options through the office. You can’t keep prices low for our avoid “suspension” by requesting an extension. 1. The Paid-In-Full receipt MUST m embership. Mini- be presented. to help people keep shop- simply walk into the store mizing the amount of 2. Returns must be handled returned merchandise within 30 days of purchase. ping, despite our reputation hoping to do a shift and is one way we do this. Grace Period: a 10-day period, activated at the Entrance If you need to make a on the street for being very receive FTOP credit for it. return, please go to the CAN I EXCHANGE MY ITEM? Desk, during which shopping privileges are granted even 2nd Floor Service Desk. No, we do not “exchange” items. You must return the merchandise strict.” Also, in order to bank shifts, and re-purchase what you need. though a member is “suspended.” you must be a work-active CAN I RETURN MY ITEM?

Temporary Leaves member—that is, you can- Produce* Bulk* (incl. Coop-bagged bulk) Extension: when members who have lost their shopping Cheese* Seasonal Holiday Items The Coop grants tem- not owe any makeups. Books Special Orders NEVER privileges request to be taken off work “suspension” and put Calendars Refrigerated Supplements RETURNABLE porary leaves for not less Banked FTOPs can’t be Juicers & Oils on work “alert” by the Membership Office or by the request Sushi *A buyer is available during the week- than eight weeks at a time. used as a makeup for just days to discuss your concerns. of their Squad Leaders, giving them more time to complete RETURNABLE Typically, if a member gives Refrigerated Goods (not listed above) ONLY IF SPOILED their makeups while allowing them to shop; each extension Frozen Goods BEFORE Meat & Fish EXPIRATION DATE a definite return date, the Bread Packaging/label lasts only until a member’s next regularly scheduled workslot. must be present- member can return to that ed for refund. Members may receive extensions only during the six work

Items not listed above that are unopened RETURNABLE same shift. If a member and unused in re-sellable condition cycles after becoming suspended for work. Beyond those seeks to extend a leave The Coop reserves the right to refuse returns on a six work cycles, members will lose their shopping privileges case-by-case basis. If you have questions, please contact beyond that date, their work- a staff member in the Membership Office. unless/until they work the owed makeups down to zero or slot may be given to another take advantage of the One-for-One program. member. Signage clearly indicates Taking a leave pauses the Coop’s return policies. One-for-One Program: take advantage of this program only all aspects of membership, if you have exhausted your access to extensions. Joining One- including shopping, work- and, in certain circumstanc- for-One allows you to retain your shopping privileges when ing, and doing makeups. “We es, negotiate some credit. you would otherwise be “suspended” for work, as long as you get a lot of leave requests in In the non-returnable and agree to work steadily over time to reduce owed makeups. the summer months,” Voyt- non-negotiable category (This program is for members of regular ABCD squads only ko said. “People leave in are books, calendars, sushi, and does not apply to FTOP members.) You may join One- June, July, and August. Then seasonal holiday items, for-One by talking to your Squad Leader and asking them they come back, and we get refrigerated supplements to make a note in the attendance book or by contacting the crowded again.” During the and oils, special orders, and Membership Office. summer, sometimes as many sunscreen. as a thousand members may Bulk food, along with Frozen and refrigerated Regular ABCD workslot: a shift that meets at the same day go on leave. produce, cheese and books items including meat and and time every four weeks. are all non-returnable fish are returnable only if Banking FTOP items. spoiled, and dated items are FTOP: Future Time Off Program, which allows members to The Future Time Off Pro- returnable only if spoiled work on a relatively flexible schedule, making it possible to gram (FTOP) suits people one shift. They have to be before their expiration date. bank any number of work shifts for future use. Some mem- from many walks of life, used at least two at a time, All other unopened items bers are assigned to the FTOP committee, meaning they do all including freelancers, teach- and no more than six at a in resalable condition are of their Coop work commitment through the FTOP program. ers, and people with unpre- time. If you work a regular returnable within 30 days if These members are not assigned to a regular ABCD workslot. dictable work schedules. shift and accumulate more accompanied by a paid-in- Instead of working a regu- than six banked FTOPs, full receipt. Banking FTOP: when members on regular ABCD squads lar shift on the ABCD cycle, you may lose your regular who owe zero makeups and are “active” for work sched- FTOPers work sporadically workslot and be catego- “We have many policy ule additional shifts through the Future Time Off Program to fill the Coop’s constantly rized as an FTOP worker. In (FTOP). Shifts scheduled and completed through FTOP are changing needs. Any mem- other words, members can options to help people “extra” work credits that do not expire; they can be saved ber, whether or not they are “spend” two to six FTOP keep shopping, despite our and used in the future. These work credits are called “banked technically on FTOP. can credits and still retain their reputation on the street for FTOP” shifts. All FTOP shifts must be scheduled through the also bank shifts using the workslot. being very strict.” Membership Office. FTOP program. “If you work but didn’t owe a cycle, it Return Policy Temporary Leave of Absence: when a member requests to goes into the FTOP bank,” The Coop doesn’t do If you dislike a product or put their membership on hold for a temporary period of time, Voytko explained. This exchanges, but does allow are otherwise dissatisfied, with a minimum of eight weeks of leave and a maximum of enables members who work returns within 30 days under Voytko reminds the mem- one year of leave requested at a time. a regular shift to take some various circumstances. Some bership of the possibility of time off from that shift and items are never returnable, contacting the manufacturer For future reference, all of the above (and so much more!) is contained in still keep shopping. Some including produce, cheese, for a refund or coupons. “We the Membership Manual and various informational flyers available in members have used their and bulk items. That said, if all have stories about people the Membership Office or in electronic form on foodcoop.com. Look in the banked FTOP program to those items suffer a quality who try to return things like Membership section under Membership Manual, Member FAQs, and push their retirement date a issue, one can discuss the a half-eaten tub of hummus,” Coop Literature. little closer. problem with a staff buyer Voytko said (acknowledging

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY October 25, 2018 3 he was the staff member who Zero Waste less of everything—meaning rejected that attempt). But CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 he buys fewer things across where you don’t fall with- the board. “I think re-using in our return policy, some- to himself: “Let me see how is important, but I think it’s times you can deal directly much single-use plastic I can more important to use less with the manufacturer. “One cut out.” He no longer uses stuff. I’m big on using Craigs­ member came in and told plastic bags at all. “I think it’s list,​ and I take a lot of curb me she felt she shouldn’t so much easier than people stuff. I think Craigslist is a have to do that, and that the think to stop using single-use pretty amazing resource. Coop should stand behind plastic. It’s really easy. You Why would you buy a new their product. However, our think you don’t have a choice, car? It’s crazy to me. I think mission statement explains but every time you go the gro- buying things used is really, that we are a buying agent cery store, you’re voting with really great. I’m a really big for our members, not a sell- your money.” rock climber, and I buy used ing agent for any industry. Even if you do use plastic rock-climbing equipment and

A member dissatisfied with bags, you don’t need to throw PHOTOS BY ZACHARY SCHULMAN I’ve saved about $700. The quality can make the case them in the trash. “You can During the first 12 days of October Ian generated a very quantity of new clothing that directly to the producer.” recycle plastic bags in NYC small amount of non-compostable, non-recyclable, non- I buy is really small.” even though you cannot put reusable waste. Store Credit them in your recycle bin,” Ian “I’ve even brought Pyrex If you do request and noted. “You can bring them ever done. You can get one style, he misses pre-packaged receive store credit for an to a commercial supermar- with heated water,” he says. “I snacks like chips. “I’ve lost glassware to the Japanese item, be aware that those ket, and by law, commercial have toilet paper for guests. some weight by becoming restaurant to do take-out.” credit slips expire in 30 days. grocery stores are required to zero waste,” he noted. He’d Some members find this pol- recycle plastic bags.” love to eat dried fruit from the Ian often wonders why icy too tight, Voytko noted. Preparing his own food PSFC, but refuses to purchase people buy things new when “In some ways, we are not has helped Ian go a long it because it comes in plastic. they can give pre-owned as permissive as certain big- way toward decreasing the He wishes the PSFC would goods a second life. It also box retailers. People come in amount of trash he produces cut out the use of plastic bags saves on packaging. Except on day 32 and say, ‘Why can’t each month. “I cook a lot and altogether. “I don’t like that for his bidet, he almost never I have my money?’ Voytko make a lot of my own food. we get so, so much stuff and shops online. “It comes in a noted with 30 days to return I’m not really eating a ton of put it in plastic bags. If peo- ridiculous amount of pack- an item and 30 more days meat right now. When I do ple start using things that aging. I’m like, ‘Support your to use the credit, “in theo- buy meat, I go to butchers come in recyclable packaging, local businesses!’ There’s a ry that’s almost 60 days to and they’re happy to put my companies will start packag- huge carbon footprint that get your money back if you meat in Pyrex. I bring Pyrex ing fewer items in plastic. In goes with shipping things need to return something. glassware. I’ve even brought some countries, plastic bags through Amazon.” My local Met Food,” he said, it to the Japanese restaurant are illegal. You can go to pris- A native New Yorker, Ian “has a seven-day limit. Big- to do take-out. A lot of people on for using plastic bags in finds usable items among the box stores may be more per- are happy to do it,” although Rwanda.” Ironically, the PSFC things his neighbors leave missive about their return Ian says that sometimes he still has reams of plastic bags curbside. “You throw any- policy but charge a higher gets the feeling he’s being a in its aisles. thing out on the street that margin. We’re interested pain in the butt. has some use and people in helping people buy what Preparing his own food Less of Everything will take it.” Referring to the they need, and in exchange You don’t have to throw decreases the amount of In addition to cutting curbside freecycle culture, for that, we ask people to trash Ian produces. He’s down his use of plastics, Ian he added, “That’s one of the be more careful about what plastic bags in the trash. also lost weight by going managed to diminish his things that India and Brook- they do buy, and if they make By law, commercial grocery zero waste. waste output by consuming lyn have in common.” n a return, we ask them to do it stores are required to promptly.” recycle them. I’ll buy a roll every three or four months.... After all, how Sudoku Some members have often are guests pooping at your house? Still, I encourage used their banked FTOP Virtues of the Bidet friends to try the bidet.” Sudoku is a puzzle. You are presented with a 9x9 grid of program to push their Speaking of butts, Ian has The bidet fits next to the squares, and that grid is divided into 3x3 zones. retirement date also figured out a way to cut toilet. Ian found his for about You solve the puzzle by filling the empty squares with a little closer. out toilet paper waste and $30. “They’re really lovely. single-digit numbers so that every zone, column and row consumption. “Another thing They’re truly wonderful. After Gazette Sudokuses ueach of the numbers fromby Abdul1 to 9. Powell that people do in India is using it for the first time, I For members who don’t use a kind of bidet. I have a was like, holy shit, this is 4 6 want to concern themselves bidet. You remove your toi- amazing.” No pun intended. with keeping track of cred- let-seat cover and install the Ian says that while he 2 6 it slips, Voytko suggested bidet. It’s the best thing I’ve loves living a waste-free life- proceeding directly to the cashier with the store cred- 7 1 9 3 it for an immediate payout, volunteer-based, private recycling company, termed a “tender exchange.” ATerraCycle collects non-recyclable waste for use 9 1 2 8 4 “A lot of people don’t know in new products. TerraCycle’s collection times out- you can go to the cashier side the Coop are on the second Wednesday of the 3 5 9 and they will hand you cash month from 3:45 to 6 p.m. and the fourth Saturday for that slip if you don’t of the month from 1:45 to 4 p.m. Acceptable items 8 want to hang onto it till your include plastic bags, wrapping, and packaging; thin next shop,” he said. “Then plastic film wrap from notecards, tea boxes, and it’s done. And cash doesn’t 5 9 pre-packaged cheese; juice packs, plastic food-stor- expire.” n age Ziploc bags (any size), plastic cling wrap, small 7 1 To learn the fine points of these bulk bags, plastic roll bags distributed by the coop, policies, see the sidebar, or consult toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes, energy and gra- the membership manual, which nola bar wrappers, Brita water filters, and cereal 3 1 5 can be found on the Coop website and cracker bags and box liners. Puzzle author: author: Abdul Abdul Powell. Powell. For answers, For answers, see page 10. see page xx. under the Membership tab.

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SAFE FOOD COMMITTEE REPORT Plow-to-Plate Movie Series Presents: H.O.P.E. What You Eat Matters By Adam Rabiner, planet would be saved from think, of that popular Coca-Co- scientists who say that a vegan sciousness before slaughter; Safe Food Committee environmental degradation la commercial from 1971, “I’d diet delivers better health. Biol- overcrowding and squalor, sick- he intentions of those and impending catastrophe. Like to Teach the World to Sing ogist and nutrition expert T. ness, squeals and shrieks, tears Twho made H.O.P.E. What You see this streak of ideal- (in Perfect Harmony).” The film- Colin Campbell and physician (animals actually cry), the sheer You Eat Matters are pretty clear. ism in one scene where people makers would like to teach the Caldwell Esselstyn cite scientific brutality and inhumanity of it They want people to stop eat- of various ages and ethnicities world to eat according to their evidence. The film also depicts all. The narrators, former farm- ing all meat, including fish gather on a grass field, hand food philosophy. case studies of individuals on ers and butchers themselves, and fowl, and also dairy. The in hand, as cameras pan their H.O.P.E. uses various points the verge of early death avoiding reveal what goes on behind the film contends that if everyone serious faces and inspirational to persuade. Its first argument surgery and turning their health scenes that we never see. In took up a plant-based diet, music majestically crescendos. answers the question “What’s around after adopting low-fat, the United States it is actually we’d all be healthy and the It reminds you, intentionally I in it for me?” with a selection of whole foods, plant-based diets. illegal to film inside a slaugh- The tone darkens dramati- terhouse, so much of the film cally when H.O.P.E. pulls out footage in H.O.P.E. is European. all the stops, making the case People love and pamper for saving the Earth and its ani- their pets. We cuddle and nuz- mals. We often take for granted zle with our dogs, pet and stroke the harmful effects on our envi- our cats, sing and talk to our ronment of our industrial food birds. We buy fancy treats and system. It can all seem extreme- even clothes for them, provide ly removed and theoretical. But them shelter, take them on trips sometimes a simple image can with us, and pay Fido’s expen- bring it home: a huge swath of sive veterinary bills. We are burning rainforest, a massive revolted by the idea of eating ancient tree being felled by a certain domesticated animals. lone man with a chainsaw, the Clearly and paradoxically there treatment of animals. The film is a double standard when it is most difficult to watch in the comes to the animals we eat, final section revealing the cruel what is referred to in the film as treatment of feed animals— “carnism,” a kind of racism that cows, pigs, chickens, and other views some animals as more farm creatures. I wanted to turn equal than others. my eyes away. In watching H.O.P.E. and The film seems particularly how humans have commod- in sync with the present zeit- ified animals, I also thought geist. Scenes of calves being about how badly human beings separated from their mothers have treated one another shortly after birth echo current throughout history; about how events in federal detention people once justified slavery; facilities. Cows were shocked about ongoing war and geno- and prodded onto cattle cars, cide; about the current #MeToo

ILLUSTRATION BY TOMMY KANE pigs gas-stunned into uncon- movement. Can H.O.P.E. and other films like it be the Harvey Weinstein of the animal rights movement, a linchpin mark- ing a turning point of cultural awareness about the desper- ate plight of many of our four- legged friends? Beloved primatologist Jane Web/Front-End Designer Goodall bookends H.O.P.E. seeks members with InDesign with the same clip opening needed to work on and closing the film. Staring knowledge for the production teams. straight at the camera and directly addressing the audi- cooperative alliance project. ence, she tells us, “I think the most important message that EXPERIENCE WRITING WORDPRESS I have is that you, I’m speaking to you watching this film, you THEMES REQUIRED. make a difference. You as an individual make a difference.... Your life matters. You matter. Use your life wisely.” n

Please send portfolio Be one of a four-member team that See upcoming events, past reviews works every eight weeks on and a comprehensive list of films and urls of live sites that shown at www.plowtoplatefilms.com use your work to: Sunday at the Coop. You must which can now also be reached via a have extensive knowledge of link on the Park Slope Food Coop’s GC Ann Herpel at home page at www.foodcoop.com. InDesign for print. [email protected] H.O.P.E. What You Eat Mat- ters will be presented on Tuesday, Please send inquiries to November 13, 7 p.m. at the Park Slope Food Coop, 782 Union St., annetteATpsfcDOTcoop. 2nd floor. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

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WORDSPROUTS COMMITTEE REPORT

course, but the burden also ler, and Richard Howard. so I wasted a lot of time A Night of Literary Fiction falls on parents, teachers, But there are many more. rewriting drafts where I fid- By Sarah Schenck ing out a couple of the rela- the advertising industry, dled with the leaves on the n Friday, October 14, tionships. Well, I think I’d government, and society in What you would be trees and missed the forest OWordsprouts hosted a better shut up now before I general to treat writing with doing and how you entirely. (I also wasted a lot reading and discussion of give readers too many bad respect—and they don’t. would be living if you of opportunities by send- recent literary fiction, fea- ideas! had a TOTALLY different ing half-baked manuscripts turing Fran Hawthorne and Tom: I’ve made tons of Who are the writer(s) life than this life you are to agents who were inter- Thomas Rayfiel. Fran Haw- mistakes! But they seem, who most profoundly living? ested in the novel’s basic thorne has written eight looking back, inevitable, part influence you? Fran: I would be either a concept but rightly rejected books of nonfiction, but of the trajectory. Sometimes Fran: Where do I begin? politician or an actor. I still the actual pages.) So, while The Heirs is her first novel. it feels like all art is simply Nicole Krauss and Jenni- kind of regret those lost I still don’t think a full It explores the legacy of the making of mistakes, fail- fer Egan, for their amazing opportunities … which may MFA is necessary, I guess guilt over generations, as a ing at increasingly higher ability to weave Moebi- be why I’m so active in pol- I’d recommend that begin- woman digs into her moth- levels. us-strip plots in The History itics and why I love giving ning writers enroll in a lot er’s harrowing childhood of Love and A Visit from the book talks! of writing classes, residen- in Poland during the Holo- What is the value of the Goon Squad. Yaa Gyasi in cies, peer workshops. caust. Thomas Rayfiel has written word in today’s Homegoing and Andre Dubus Something you wish Tom: I wish I’d known written eight novels, most video-centric universe? III in Gone So Long, for their you’d known when you about the negative pages, recently Harms’ Way, which Tom: The value of the powerful descriptions that were getting started as the mountains of discarded takes place in the voice written word is almost hit you from all your sens- a writer? sentences you have to plow and head of Ethan Harms, non-existent! But there es. And those are just some Fran: I sure wish I’d through just to get to page an inmate of a “supermax” are freeing aspects to irrel- of the moderns I’ve read known more about tech- one. Everything is necessary detention facility. evancy. Poets, when poet- recently. I’m still in awe of nique. I don’t have an MFA; and there is no such thing as Wordsprouts’ Sarah ry was the dominant form Tolstoy and Dostoevsky for I’ve taken only a few writ- a bad day’s work. Or so I tell Schenck shares observa- of literature, used to have the vast worlds they creat- ing workshops in my life; myself. n tions and insights from her the weight of the world on ed, populated with so many virtual conversations with their shoulders. Now they varied yet full-blooded these two exciting authors. are exploring all sorts of characters—and especial- PLASTIC PACKAGING RECYCLING interesting by-ways of the ly in Dostoevsky’s case, the Do you feel any partic- human condition, when not gut-intensity of his charac- 2nd Wednesday of every month 3:45-6 p.m. ular obligations about scrounging in garbage cans ters’ frenzied emotions. As writing to rouse the for scraps of food. a teenager, I used to say my 4th Saturday of every month 1:45-4 p.m. people politically during Fran: Words, pictures, role models were Faulkner this tumultuous era? music, motion—each has and Hemingway (who of Tom: It’s not so much its own unique way of com- course are total opposites For Coop members only rousing other people municating, and it’s so in style). Please be prepared to show your Coop membership card. as rousing myself. I feel important for the video Tom: I don’t think of this great need to act, to generation to appreciate “influences” as much as Plastic bags/wrap/packaging from most products do something. I’m bad the treasure of reading. But lasting crushes. The writers sold at the Coop—food and non-food. at marching. I’m bad in how can we make this hap- I return to over time include Thin plastic film wrap—from notecards, tea boxes, crowds. I’m no good at pen? We authors have to Henry James, Ivy Comp- arguing... so I try in my work write interesting books, of ton-Burnett, James Schuy- pre-packaged cheese, household items, pet food, juice packs, etc. to address what’s making Plastic roll bags distributed by the Coop—please use roll me go around snorting like bags only as necessary, reduce usage whenever possible, and a cartoon bull. re-use any bags you do take before recycling. Fran: As a human being, I Plastic food storage zip lock bags (any size), plastic cling definitely feel a tremendous wrap, and small bulk bags. obligation to rouse people politically during this dan- gerous (not just tumultuous) NO food residue, rinse as needed. era, and in fact, I’m spending Only soft plastic from Coop purchases. every spare minute volunteer- ing on political campaigns. But I also strongly feel that it For all community would be wrong to somehow require every novel to take members: an explicit stand on Trump or Pre-sort and separate according to the categories below. U.S. politics or immigration or any other current issues, no matter how dire the times are. Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes Each novel creates its own Energy bar wrappers and granola bar wrappers universe. As it happens, my Brita water filters and related items (other brands novel is very much about refu- also accepted) gees and ongoing generations Cereal and cracker bags/box liners of ethnic hatred, but in this case the guilt and ethnic ten- Donations in any amount ar e welcomed to help sion stem from the Holocaust. offset the cost to the Coop of this collection. What mistake(s) have Interested in joining the squads that run the Wednesday/Saturday collection? you made in your Contact Cynthia Pennycooke in the Membership Office. writing? For more information about Terracycle, visit terracycle.com Fran: The worst feed- Questions about items we accept should be e-mailed to [email protected] back is probably from me. I see my characters making repetitive gestures that I wish I’d pruned. I should have spent more time draw-

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The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by the Park Slope Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215, 718-622-0560. Opinions expressed here may be solely the views of the writer. The Gazette will not knowingly publish articles that are racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles and letters from members. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES The Gazette will not knowingly publish letters, articles or reports that are hateful, racist, sexist, otherwise discriminatory, inflammatory or needless- ly provocative. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, letters and committee reports from members that follow the published guidelines and policies. The following is a summary—please see the detailed guidelines for each type of submission on the Coop website: www.foodcoop.com. All submissions must include author’s name, phone number and e-mail address, conform to the following guidelines and to the Fairness, Anonym- ity and Respect policies. Editors will reject letters, articles and reports that do not follow the guidelines or policies. Submission deadlines appear each edition in the Coop Calendar section. Come out for a night of big-band For topics that generate a large number of submissions (letters or Mem- swing-dance music with the Swing ber Articles) serially and continuously over an extended period of time, the Gazette will not necessarily publish all submissions, but the editors will use Shift Orchestra. Fun for singles, cou- their editorial discretion to select a small number of submissions (whether let- ters or Member Articles) from each side as representative of that viewpoint of ples or the whole family! Join saxo- the issue. The selected submissions will also adhere to the current guidelines phonist Lisa Parrott and drummer of civil discourse and should serve to advance the discussion in new ways. You may submit via e-mail to [email protected]. Rob Garcia as they lead a swing band Letters: Maximum 500 words. Marje Wagnerof world-class jazz musicians. There Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. A Voluntary Article is held to a will also be professional swing dance instructors giving a group lesson of higher standard than a letter and must meet at least the following criteria: A Voluntary Article must analyze the topic it is discussing; it must present some basic steps. It's going to be a great night of music, dance, snacks accurate, verifiable corroboration for factual assertions; it can criticize but not attack Coop practices and personnel; if critical it must present positive and good vibes to benefit the Park Slope Food Coop. solutions; it cannot be solely or mainly opinion. It must strive to make a positive contribution to the understanding of the reader on a topic. If a sub- Dan Blankinship—Trumpet; Hugo Moreno—Trumpet; Emily Asher— mitted Voluntary Article is substantially opinion, it must be re-submitted, under 500 words, as a Letter to the Editor, possibly to a future issue. Edi- Trombone; Jenny Hill—Tenor Sax; Lisa Parrott—Alto/Bari Sax; tors will reject articles that are essentially just advertisements for member Stefan Bauer—Vibraphone; Art Bailey—Piano; Jamie Fox—Guitar; businesses, those of family and friends of members, solely expressions of Alexis Cuadrado—Bass; Rob Garcia—Drums; Todd Isler—Percussion; opinion or that do not follow the guidelines and policies. Committee Reports: Maximum 1,000 words. Reports must follow the pub- Debbie Deanne—Vocals lished guidelines and policies. LETTERS, ARTICLES AND REPORTS SUBMISSION POLICIES Letters must be the opinion of the letter-writer and can contain no more There will also be free dance lessons with professional dance than 25% non-original writing. instructors Arturo Perez and Carolynn Murphy. All submissions must be written by the writer. Letters or articles that are form letters, chain letters, template letters or letters prepared by someone other than the submitting member will be rejected. www.facebook.com/ProspectConcerts Letters, articles and reports must adhere to the Fairness, Anonymity and Respect policies. They cannot be hateful, needlessly inflammatory, discrimina- 53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8pm [doors open at 7:45] tory libelous, personal attacks or make unsubstantiated claims or accusations Performers are Park Slope Food Coop members and receive Coop workslot credit. or be contrary to the values of the Coop as expressed in our mission statement. Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 All submissions must be legible, intelligible, civil, well and concisely written with PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP 782 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 (btwn 6th & 7th Av.) • (718) 622-0560 accurate, attributed, easily verifiable statements of facts separated from opinions. 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Mini- Reporters: Hayley Gorenberg be presented. es, the editor may make the changes without conferring with the writer, mizing the amount of 2. Returns must be handled or reject the submission. If agreement between the writer and the editor returned merchandise Taigi Smith within 30 days of purchase. about changes does not occur after a first revision, the editor may reject is one way we do this. the submission, and the writer may revise and resubmit for a future issue. If you need to make a Art Director (development): Mary Robb FAIRNESS, ANONYMITY AND RESPECT POLICIES return, please go to the CAN I EXCHANGE MY ITEM? In order to provide fair, comprehensive, factual coverage: 2nd Floor Service Desk. No, we do not “exchange” items. Illustrators: Brianna Harden Fairness You must return the merchandise 1. The Gazette will not publish hearsay—that is, allegations not based on and re-purchase what you need. Tommy Kane the author’s first-hand observation. Photographers: Kevin Ryan 2. 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WELCOME!

A warm welcome to these new Coop members who have joined us in the last two weeks. We’re glad you’ve decided to be a part of our community.

Luca Ameri Hope Campbell Saeng-Fah Graham Sam Jung Malaika Mumeka Kendra Ross Ellie Tucker Isaac Arnsdorf Gustatson Nicole Green Prianka Kazi Ben Nabors Gavin Schalliol Cara Turett Pranav Bandi Jonathan Chajet Curtis Greene Georgia Kinsley Monica Narang Amy Seabolt Zachary Verbit Jason Basalyga Katherine Chen Nicolas Gueroui Lydia Kopecky Judy Nemzoff Streeter Seidell Cynthia Walker Paul Benney Iver Cleveland Emma Handte Nicolee Kuester Diana Nijenhuis Vanessa Seidell Jessica Weakley Vicki Bergquist Paloma Contreras Laurie Hefner Ruby Lewis Hinkinus Nijenhuis Jaeeun Sim Elizabeth Williams Mary Bergstrom Mateo Correa Debbie Hellweg Jonathan Lopez Brandon Perdomo Kyuin Sim Michelle Williams Willy Berliner Elizabeth Deutsch Eric Hellweg Ella MacKinnon Miguel Perez Eban Singer Louisa Willis Carol Bibeau Ashley Doliber Mariely Hernandez Michiel Maes Glorina Phillip Jacob Solomon Jared Winkelman Zack Block Jeffrey Dreifus Edith Honan Tiffany Malakooti Nicholas Protopappas John Spain Austin Wood Adam Boese Benjamin Jacob Dyme Xi Hua Ariel Marsh Kathleen Puccio Yale Spector Carol Yang Valerie Bondarevsky Phil Elverum Ellie Hunter Mary McCommons Alan Raderman Timothy Stahl Katarina Yee Astrid Borje Luis Ferrer Jahde Huntley Stelios Michas Arielle Ray Lauren Stotts Adam Yokell Ian Brininstool Chloe Frank Yahdon Israel Krystina Miller Andrew Rindlaub Sam Szuflita Maya Brown Stephan Fuller Ricki Jackel Alexandra Mitrovich Monica Rocha Jason Taylor Jennifer Calivas Maria Geyman Ori Jacobson Isaiah Mobley Santiago Rodriguez Rachel Tenney Jason Caloras Nicole Giannini Chelsea Jones Jillian Mojica Manchego Heather Thiry

ALL ABOUT THE COOP CALENDAR GENERAL MEETING New Member Orientations General Meeting Info Our Governing Structure From our inception in 1973 to the present, the open Attending an Orientation is the first step toward TUE, OCTOBER 30: monthly General Meetings have been at the center of Coop membership. Pre-registration is required for GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m. the Coop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop all of the three weekly New Member Orientations. To pre-register, visit foodcoop.com. incorporated in 1977, we have been legally required Have questions about Orientation? Please TUE, NOVEMBER 6 to have a Board of Directors. The Coop continued the visit www.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 7:30 p.m. tradition of General Meetings by requiring the Board the Coop” page for answers to frequently asked Submissions will be considered for the November 27 questions. to have open meetings and to receive the advice of the General Meeting. members at General Meetings. The Board of Directors, The Coop on the Internet which is required to act legally and responsibly, has www.foodcoop.com Gazette Deadlines approved almost every General Meeting decision at The Coop on Cable TV LETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES: the end of every General Meeting. Board members are Nov 8 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Oct 29 elected at the Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Inside the Park Slope Food Coop Nov 22 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Nov 12 The fourth FRIDAY of the month at 11 a.m. and Coop’s bylaws are available on foodcoop.com and at 5 p.m. Channels: 56 (Time-Warner), 69 every General Meeting. (CableVision), 84 (RCN), 44 (Verizon), and live CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE: streaming on the Web: www.bricartsmedia.org/ Nov 8 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Oct 31 community-media/bcat-tv-network. Nov 22 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Nov 14 Next Meeting: Tuesday, October 30, 7:00 p.m. The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop month. and Receive Work Credit Mission Statement Location Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General Meeting The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President Street, between has been our decision-making body. At the General ber-owned and operated food store—an Sixth and Seventh Aves. Meeting (GM) members gather to make decisions and alternative to commercial profit-oriented set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for-workslot-credit business. As members, we contribute our program was created to increase participation in the labor: working together builds trust through How to Place an Item Coop’s decision-making process. cooperation and teamwork and enables us to on the Agenda Following is an outline of the program. keep prices as low as possible within the con- text of our values and principles. Only mem- If you have something you’d like discussed at a General • Advance Sign-up required: Meeting, please complete a submission form for the To be eligible for workslot credit, you must sign-up bers may shop, and we share responsibilities and benefits equally. We strive to be a respon- Agenda Committee. Forms are available in the rack at foodcoop.com. A computer dedicated to sign-ups is sible and ethical employer and neighbor. We located in the elevator lobby. You may sign up for the near the Coop Community Corner bulletin board and at are a buying agent for our members and not a meeting all month long, until 5 p.m. of the day of the General Meetings. Instructions and helpful information selling agent for any industry. We are a part of meeting. on how to submit an item appear on the submission and support the cooperative movement. Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please form. The Agenda Committee meets on the first Tuesday We offer a diversity of products with an see below for details. of each month to plan the agenda for the GM held on the emphasis on organic, minimally processed • Two GM attendance credits per year: and healthful foods. We seek to avoid prod- last Tuesday of the month. If you have a question, please Each member may take advantage of the GM-for- ucts that depend on the exploitation of others. call Ann Herpel at the Coop. workslot-credit program two times per calendar year. We support non-toxic, sustainable agriculture. • Squads eligible for credit: We respect the environment. We strive to Meeting Format Shopping, Receiving/Stocking, Food Processing, reduce the impact of our lifestyles on the Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction, and FTOP world we share with other species and future Warm Up (7:00 p.m.) • Submit Open Forum items committees. (Some Committees are omitted because generations. We prefer to buy from local, • Explore meeting literature covering absent members is too difficult.) earth-friendly producers. We recycle. We try Open Forum (7:15 p.m.) Open Forum is a time for to lead by example, educating ourselves and • Attend the entire GM: members to bring brief items to the General Meeting. others about health and nutrition, coopera- In order to earn workslot credit you must be present tion and the environment. If an item is more than brief, it can be submitted to the for the entire meeting. We are committed to diversity and equal- Agenda Committee as an item for a future GM. • Signing in at the Meeting: ity. We oppose discrimination in any form. Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Financial Report • Coordinators’ After the meeting the Chair will provide the Workslot We strive to make the Coop welcoming and Report • Committee Reports Credit Attendance Sheet. accessible to all and to respect the opinions, Agenda (8:00 p.m.) The agenda is posted on • Being Absent from the GM: needs and concerns of every member. We foodcoop.com and may also appear elsewhere in this issue. seek to maximize participation at every level, It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that Wrap Up (9:30-9:45) • Meeting evaluation • Board you remove your name if you know cannot attend. Please from policy making to running the store. of Directors vote • Announcements, etc. do not call the Membership Office with GM cancellations. We welcome all who respect these values.

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com 8 F October 25, 2018 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY S ud Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in parentheses are suggestions. More information on each item may be available at the entrance table at the meeting. We ask members to please read the materials avail- able between 7:00 7:15 p.m. Meeting Location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield Temple) 274 Garfield Pl. at 8th Ave.

u o o u Election: The committee will present four members to be re- elected.submitted by the Disciplinary Committee

od o o dd o u Discussion: “Presentation by candidates for the Board of Directors followed by questions for the candidates”

oct 26 uu d oooct 30 Meet Your Mind For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please seePSFC OCT General Meeting the center pages of the eate Gazette fri 7:30 pm The Agenda Committeetue minutes 7 and pm the satatus of pending agenda items are available in the office and at all GMs. Class in basic meditation. The fundamental nature of our mind is stable, Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in paren- strong and clear—yet these qualities become obscured by the stress and speed theses are suggestions. More information on each item of our lives. Meditation opens and calms the mind. This is a basic meditation may be available on the entrance table at the meeting. class for beginners, and for anyone who would like a renewed understanding of We ask members to please read the materials available the technique. Allan Novick has practiced meditation since 1975.He is a med- between 7 and 7:15 p.m. itation instructor at the New York Shambhala Center and Nalandabodhi New Meeting location: St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between Sixth York and has taught meditation at corporate venues. He lives in Park Slope, and Seventh Aves. has been a Coop member for many years, and is a retired school psychologist. I. Member Arrival and Meeting Warm-Up II. Open Forum III. Coordinator and Committee Reports oct 27 IV. Meeting Agenda sat 11 am Medicare Made Clear Item 1: Treasurer Election (15 minutes) Election: The Treasurer is one of the PSFC’s required corporate officer posi- Confused by Medicare? What does Medicare cover? How much does Medicare tions, all of which are typically filled each year at the June General Meeting. cost? When can I change my coverage? These a few of the questions we will The Treasurer elected at the June 2018 GM has resigned. According to article answer in Medicare Made Clear, an educational workshop. Join us to learn VII of the PSFC’s By-Laws, “In case of an officer position becoming vacant, all about your Medicare choice. We’ll also share tools and resources to help you understand the coverage that may be right for you, including a free edu- there shall be an election at the next director’s meeting to fill the vacancy for cational guide. Whether you’re just getting started with Medicare or simply the unexpired portion of the term.” The Treasurer is one of the two corporate looking to learn more, we’re here to help. Long-time Coop member Mary officer positions that may be filled from the membership-at-large, and does not Blanchett is a Financial Services Professional who helps Medicare recipients need to be held by a member of the Board of Directors. Members may be nom- understand their coverage and options. Rae-Carole Fischer retired as a finan- inated from the floor. —submitted by the General Coordinators cial advisor after 25 years. She has helped more than 1,000 people make Item 2: Annual Agenda Committee Election (15 minutes) their Medicare decisions. Election: Two two-year terms are open. Current committee members Cynthia Payne and Michael Katzenellenbogen will stand for re-election. —submitted by the Agenda Committee oct 27 Pumpkin Decorating Event Item 3: Annual Renewal of Coca-Cola Boycott (15 minutes) sat 2 pm Proposal: The Coop is currently boycotting Coca-Cola products. As per a Glue, glitter, and pumpkins! Bring your own pumpkin or pur- General meeting decision, all Coop boycotts have to be renewed annually. The chase one on site. Participants younger than 16 need to have proposal is to continue the Coop’s boycott of Coca-Cola products. an adult accompany them. The event is free and open to all. —submitted Lew Friedman Item 4: Dispute Resolution Committee Oversight (45 minutes) Discussion: We propose to require Oversight and Transparency for the Dispute Resolution Committee, and add the right to appeal decisions in cases of mis- conduct and violation of DRC guidelines Any judicial system requires checks oct 28 Move Through Life and balances. As of now, there is no formal way to appeal or question the sun 12 pm With Ease Dispute Resolution Committee’s decisions or any way to file a formal grievance Learn about a practical approach to eliminating pain and tension based on about their actions. The committee claims its decisions are final and cannot the Feldenkrais method of somatic education. Thanks to its non-corrective be appealed. They also claim the right to withhold evidence or even formal- nature, this work is more gentle and more effective than massage or phys- ly name accusers. As a result, we propose the ability for a member to report ical therapy. It is designed to facilitate lasting improvements by meeting directly to the Hearing Administration Committee when pertaining to issues each person where they are at and helping them naturally discover more involving the DRC. As currently constructed, the DRC will not hold a hearing ease and freedom of movement. This change integrates seamlessly into daily involving themselves or one of their own committee members. life, because it was discovered by the person, rather than introduced by cor- —submitted by Malcolm Armstrong rective intervention or learned by imitating others. In this workshop you will V. Board of Directors Meeting have an opportunity to experience the benefits of the method firsthand as VI. Wrap-Up. Includes member sign-in for workslot credit. well as ask questions. People of all levels of fitness and ability can benefit. For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please see the center Igor Shteynberg, Feldenkrais Practitioner and a Coop member, whose goal is pages of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and the to help people feel better naturally and enjoy their daily life without being status of pending agenda items are available in the Coop office. distracted by pain and tension. nov 1 Food Class: oct 30 Coffee 101 thu 7:30 pm Vegan Thanksgiving tue 7 pm A demonstration of how to cook a few non-traditional Whether you love brewing coffee and hope to take your skills to the next level Thanksgiving-inspired plant-based recipes that will please or just getting into coffee and want to learn more, this class is for you! We both vegans and non-vegans alike. Chef Dianne de la will briefly explore the origins of coffee, and the journey it takes from the Veaux is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute and farm to our Coop. We will learn how to extract the best flavors out of coffee has worked in the food business for 12 years in both vegan and non-vegan restau- beans, and demonstrate different techniques to make delicious coffee at rants, catering companies and cafes. She currently works as a private chef all home! Manju Gupta-Koley has been a worker-owner at Equal Exchange Coop around the city and regularly teaches classes at Haven’s Kitchen in Chelsea. Menu for almost nine years. She is a self-diagnosed coffee geek, fair-trade enthu- includes: Savory Mushroom & Rosemary Phyllo Triangles; Seasonal Roasted siast and Bollywood dancer. She lives in Connecticut and can’t wait to talk Vegetables Tossed with Homemade Romesco; Pecan-crusted Seitan with coffee with PSFC members. Cranberry Sauce; Wild Rice–stuffed Baby Squash with Cashew Sage Sauce

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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ASL interpreter available upon request, please contact the Membership Office. Materials fee: $5. RSVPs by October 25 are appreciated, contact nov 6 [email protected]. To inquire about leading a Food Class, tue 7:30 pm Agenda Committee Meeting contact [email protected]. The Committee reviews pending agenda items and cre- ates the agenda for future General Meetings. Drop by nov 2 Film Night: and talk with committee members face-to-face fri 7 pm Pull Out between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. Before submitting an item, read “How to Develop an Agenda Item for the Fifteen years, five wrecked relationships, one girl’s General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission reckless idea: go back and find out why... Jyllian Form, both available from the Membership Office or at foodcoop.com. Gunther (director/producer) is an Emmy-winning direc- The October General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 27, 7 p.m., at tor, writer and producer. Most recently, she was produc- St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between Sixth and Seventh Aves. er on the ABC docu-series “The Last Defense” executively produced by Viola Davis. Her last film, The New Public, aired on PBS and was added to the library collections of more than 100 educational institutions nationwide. nov 9 Wordsprouts: Connecting To book a Film Night, contact Gabriel Rhodes, [email protected]. fri 7 pm Across Differences How to get through the holidays still talking with those nov 3 CBD Oil Info you love. Wanting more ease this holiday season? And a sat 11 am WORDSPROUTS way to connect in an authentic way with family and Everything you ever wanted to know about CBD oil but didn’t know where to ask! friends, despite past hurts, misunderstandings, and Celebrate Father’s Day and meet Brian Gresko, This informational workshop is to help you understand what CBD oil is and how political divides? We are pleased to present this intro- the editor of the just-published anthology on it works with your body’s endocannabinoid system. Hear answers to frequently ductory program on compassionate, nonviolent communication with author asked questions such as, “Is it true that CBD oil is anti-inflammatory?” “Does Dian fatherhoodKillian When, I First Ph.D. Held You Drawing on her great well of experience, Dian will share it help to improve focus?” “What’s the difference between CBD and THC?” practicalWhen I First Held You:tips 22 Critically Acclaimed and Writers Talk Aboutskills the to support you in being heard, hearing others, and Triumphs, Challenges, and Transformative Experience of Fatherhood. Join PSFC staffers Jana Cunningham, Theresa Gray and Jessa Fisher along with findingBecoming agreater father can be one of the most profoundly exhilarating,harmony terrifying, and shared understanding with those you love. Greg Kerber (CEO of Gnome Serum), for an afternoon of facts, discoveries and life-changing occasions in a man’s life. In this incomparable collection of Equippedthought-provoking essays, with 22 of today’s masterful writersthese get straight to the heart of concepts and strategies, you’ll be sure to have a more insights. Bring your curiosity, questions and open mindedness. modern fatherhood. From making that ultimate decision to having a kid to making it easeful,through the birth,enjoyable to tangling with a toddler mid-tantrum, and eventually lettingholiday! a teen Dian is a Certified Trainer with the International Centerloose in thefor world, these fathersNonviolent explore every facet of Communication, a certified life coach (a graduate of the fatherhood and show how being a father changed Friday, June 13 Coachingthe way they saw the world—andfor themselves. Transformation7:00 p.m. at the Coop program), and author of two books, Urban FREE Learn About Cheese Brian Gresko is the editor of the anthology When I nov 3 Empathy: True LifeNon members WelcomeAdventures of Compassion on the Streets of NY, and First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk sat 2 pm at the Coop ConnectingAbout the Triumphs, Challenges, andacross Transformative Experience of Fatherhood Differences:. His work How to Connect with Anyone, Anytime, Anywherehas appeared in Poets & Writers(now Magazine, Glimmer Train Storiesin, and Theits Brooklyn Rail, third edition, and in German). She has been a member of Cheese education at the Coop continues with another tasting session led by and online at The Huffington Post, Salon, TheAtlantic.com, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and many other sites. Coop member and American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional the Coop since 2000. Free for Refreshmentsall Coop will be served. members & non-members. Refreshments will be served. Bookings: Elena Santogade. This month’s class will feature a selection of unique All Wordsprout participants are Coop members. John Donohue, [email protected]. cheeses from around the world! Coop member and American Cheese Society Bookings: John Donohue, [email protected]

Certified Cheese Professional Elena Santogade will lead the tasting and Views expressed by the presenters do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop. offer guidelines for pairings and for designing cheese tastings of your own. nov 13 Safe Food Committee Film Night: nov 4 Sick and Tired of Feeling tue 7 pm H.O.P.E. sun 12 pm Sick and Tired? H.O.P.E. What You Eat Matters is a life-changing Wish you had more energy? Can’t seem to get through the day without that documentary uncovering and revealing the effects of second (or third) cup? Hopeful that your stress level will drop but never our typical Western diet high in animal-based foods. seem to feel that way? Got all the energy you need for the upcoming holiday It contrasts the limited interests of the pharmaceuti- season? Nutrition Response Testing is a non-invasive system of analyzing cal and agricultural industry with the all-encompass- the body to determine the underlying causes of ill or non-optimum health. ing interests of living beings on this planet and with the power of We can help identify nutritional deficiencies that contribute to stress and responsible consumer action. H.O.P.E. is an urgent call to action to all of fatigue and support your body with whole-food supplements, dietary changes us to commit to a change toward sustainability and safeguarding our living and lifestyle hacks that will put the pep back in your step! Long-time Coop environment. It has a clear message: by changing our eating habits, we can member Diane Paxton, MS, LAc, is an acupuncturist, colon therapist and change the world! Nutrition Response Testing Advanced Clinical Master. She is also the owner See upcoming events, past reviews and a comprehensive list of films shown at of Inner Fire Natural Health Improvement Center with offices here in Park www.plowtoplatefilms.com which can now also be reached via a link on the Park Slope and in midtown Manhattan. Slope Food Coop’s home page at www.foodcoop.com. still to come nov 16 Prospect Concert: Swing Shift dec 2 Public Charge Rule

nov 28 Cheese Class dec 6 Food Class

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SEVENTH any given General Meeting a case in point. Solution to this issue's sudoku puzzle GENERATION on any given proposal is even We need to brainstorm the FABRIC SOFTENER smaller than that! possibilities that are available Clearly, the time for elec- to us. We have the know-how 8 4 5 6 3 2 1 7 9 SHEETS tronic voting and ways to be and the will and the technolog- more inclusive of the entire ical capability to make a truly 3 1 9 8 7 5 4 2 6 MEMBERS, membership are long overdue. democratic Coop a reality. The above product recently Structural changes in how our Let’s get a committee changed from an “Unbleached Coop, which has outgrown its together or generate some pro- 6 7 2 1 9 4 3 8 5 Paper Sheet” to a “Rayon original policies on how to posals to get our beloved Coop Sheet.” The old sheets were be inclusive and democratic, into the 21st century and help compostable and could also are sorely needed. The appar- it become the member run 9 6 1 5 2 3 8 4 7 be recycled in the NYC paper ent impossibility of finding a democracy that we all deserve. recycling program. physical space to hold a vote, The General Coordinators 4 8 3 7 6 1 5 9 2 The new sheets are neither. or even a civil discussion, on are to be commended for pro- The new box says in fine print to the longstanding proposal of posing a first small step in discard the sheet in the garbage. boycotting Israeli products— that direction. 5 2 7 9 4 8 6 1 3 It is easy to miss this change. whether you’re pro or con!—is Carol Wald In Cooperation, 1 5 6 2 8 7 9 3 4 Stewart Pravda PLEASE RETURN FOOD COOP 7 3 8 4 5 9 2 6 1 FORAGING FOR BOX CUTTERS AND PENS TO THE FOOD IN THE PARK FOOD COOP, IF you HAVE THEM 2 9 4 3 1 6 7 5 8 DEAR MEMBERS, I worry about encouraging IN YOUR POCKETS OR AT HOME. people to forage for wild foods in our urban parks (“Forage!” article, Linewaiters’ Gazette, September 27). Our parks provide vital sustenance for resident and migrating wild animals—must we humans THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION. compete with them for these critical resources? Foraging book author Marie Viljoen is If you are interested in contributing to Coop management and know how to quoted as saying “I don’t have work collaboratively, we want to hear from you. any issue picking the fruit The Personnel Committee is an elected group of members that here [Brooklyn Bridge Park] serves in an advisory capacity to the General Coordinators (the Coop’s collective because you’re not displacing managerial team). We offer support and perspective on operational and anything.” How does she know strategic issues such as Coop operations, resource allocation, succession this? Many wild animals live at the margin of survival when it planning, the development of human resources policies, staffing, etc. comes to food. A piece of fruit We would like the Personnel Committee to reflect the diversity of the Coop. We eaten by a person is a piece are especially interested in people who have skills in finance, running a business, of fruit no longer available for upper-level management, organizational development, personnel, and human another species to eat. resources. Applicants should have a minimum of one year of Coop membership Let’s shop at the Coop and immediately prior to applying, experience doing work shifts at the Coop, and give the critters some space. The Hearing Office Committee is seeking two new members. The excellent attendance. Curtis Skinner committee conducts and presides over disciplinary hearings, ensures that hearings proceed in an efficient and unbiased manner and, after a The Committee meets with the General Coordinators ELECTRONIC randomly selected Deciding Group has decided whether an accused the third Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. VOTING member violated a Coop rule, determines what disciplinary action should At times, additional work and meetings outside the be taken against the member. Applicants should be Coop members in scheduled time will be required. TO THE MEMBERS, good standing for at least two years and have good attendance records. If you are interested, please do the following two things: e-mail your resume It was very encouraging to Judicial, arbitration, or legal backgrounds a plus, but not required. and a letter explaining why you would like to be part of the Committee to read about the proposal to Experience running meetings is desirable. [email protected]. use electronic voting made by General Coordinators at the Please put "Personnel Committee Application" in the subject line then go to last GM. This is a step in the Members of the committee meet and earn workslot credit on an http://bit.ly/2mFY2p1 to fill out a short questionnaire. right direction toward a more as-needed basis only, that is, when hearings are required. Therefore these democratic Coop, something members must maintain regular Coop workslots in good standing or be we’ve been needing for years. FTOP members in good standing. The proposal for electronic voting is limited at this point just to the election of Board The nature of the committee’s work requires that all members maintain Members, not to other issues strict confidentiality with respect to all matters on which they work. of importance to the function- The committee seeks an applicant pool that reflects the diversity of the ing of a democratic institution. Coop membership at large. The participation rate for elect- ing Board Members, according to the Coordinators, is under Those interested, please telephone 4%. We’ve long known that the Marian Hertz of the Hearing Officer Committee tiny percentage of the mem- at 212-440-2743. bership that actually votes at

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your event listing in 50 words or less to To Submit Classified or Display Ads: [email protected]. Submission deadlines are the same as for classified ads. Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only. Clas- Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue. sified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, display ads at THU, OCT 25 FRI, NOV 2 $30. (Classified ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” 8 p.m. Aaron Fowler; Joel Landy, at the Peoples’ 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn Contra Dance. If Swing and category are free.) All ads must be written on a submission Voice Cafe, 40 E. 35th St., NY. Wheelchair-acces- Square Dancing met in a bar, you get Contra. Live form. Classified ads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. sible. Sug. contribution $20/$12 for subscribers, music, bringing a partner is not necessary. A great Display ads must be camera-ready and business card size (2” youth, students. For info call 212-787-3903 or see way to meet new people! @ Camp Friendship, 339 x 3.5” horizontal). www.peoplesvoicecafe.org. Eighth St., Brooklyn. $15 General / $12 Student / Vol- Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near the unteer. Dance Free. www.brooklyncontra.org. elevator in the entrance lobby. ILLUSTRATION BY ROD MORRISON

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Terracycle—Plastic Recycling basement, and three on the second floor. Using a Wednesday, 3 hours per shift, 1 shift checklist of tasks the squad of two members will per month, shift meets on the second coordinate the work by dividing up various cleaning Wednesday of the month, 3:30 to 6 p.m. tasks that include, but are not limited to, scrub- Must be prepared to work outdoors in front of bing floor tile, cleaning toilets and sinks, mopping the Coop—winter months included tasks include: floors, and re-supplying the bathrooms. The Coop Setting up the TERRACYCLE table and bringing only uses all natural products for its maintenance supplies down to your work area. Staffing the tasks. This job is perfect for members who like to TERRACYCLE table throughout the shift. Helping clean and will be conscientious about doing a thor- to educate recycles about the TERRACYCLE ough job. Please report to the Membership Office PROGRAM. Making sure only acceptable recy- on your first shift. ecokvetch clables are donated. Packing the TERRACYCLE i]ZZck^g dcbZci Va shipping box/boxes and taking them to the UPS Store Equipment Cleaning X dbb ^ i i ZZWa d \ store. More detail provide once you sign-up—this Monday, 6 to 8:00 a.m. squad communicates via email so please make This job involves meticulous deep cleaning of the sure the Membership Office has your correct store’s checkout equipment and furniture. Workers email address on file. are required to read and follow detailed instruc-  tions for cleaning the scales, printers, and monitors I^ed[i]Z Office Set-up as well as cleaning the furniture and organizing Friday, 6 to 8:30 a.m. checkout worker’s tools and supplies. Must arrive Need an early riser with lots of energy to do a vari- on time at 6 a.m. Please report to the Membership BDCI= ety of physical tasks including: setting up tables Office on your first work shift. and chairs, buying food and supplies, labeling and putting away food and supplies, recycling, wash- Receiving Produce ing dishes and making coffee. Sound like your Monday through Friday, 5 to 7:30 a.m. YourTip toiletTitle will dream come true? This job might be for you. Please Start your day early with a workout and a sense of speak to Mary Gerety or Jana Cunningham in the accomplishment! Work side-by-side with our paid waste less Membership Office for more information. staff receiving daily fresh produce deliveries. If you Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, are willing to get your hands a little dirty, lift and consectetur adipiscing elit. Bathroom Cleaning stack boxes, and work in our basement coolers, Pellentesquewaterut iforci youquis Monday, Thursday, 12 to 2:00 p.m. then you’ll fit right in. We promise your energy will sapien iaculis rutrum.  This job involves cleaning the Coop’s six bath- be put to good use. Boxes usually weigh between replace some of rooms: two on the shopping floor, one in the 2-30 lbs., but can weigh up to 50 lbs. Suspen

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STATEMENT ON THE COOPERATIVE IDENTITY Never miss your work shift again! Member DEFINITION Services displays future work shift dates, A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united including FTOP. voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled enterprise. Avoid surprises at the entrance desk: check VALUES your status before coming to the Coop! Cooperatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their Review details of your membership without founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. calling the Office! PRINCIPLES The cooperative principles are guidelines by which cooperatives put Ready to enroll? Go to foodcoop.com their values into practice. The International Cooperative Alliance and click on “Member Services” in the upper adopted the revised Statement on the Cooperative Identity in 1995. They are as follows: right-hand corner to get started. 1. Voluntary and Open Membership

ILLUSTRATION BY TOMMY KANE 2. Democratic Member Control 3. Member Economic Participation HINT: You will need your email address 4. Autonomy and Independence on file at the Coop to register. Don’t 5. Education, Training and Information 6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives remember that email? Visit the Office in 7. Concern for Community person to verify or update your email. Reference: ica.coop

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