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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE

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Volume BB, Number 14 July 5, 2007 Albany Eyes Supplement Industry ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE REPORT By Allison Levy New Bike Racks

By David Barouh

hose of us who bike to the most pleasant spring the Coop have become afternoons. T familiar with the bike parking crunch. Coop Rides to the Rescue The bike racks the Coop But now we have some installed near the Dixon new bike racks on Union mural have long been over- Street. The Coop’s Environ- whelmed by the number of mental Committee requested bikers wanting a place to lock the racks through the Depart- up, and both sides of every ment of Transportation rack and both sides of every CityRacks program. street sign within 50 or so We used their online yards of the Coop have bikes application form, but we locked to them. And there are wanted to push the process still more riders in need of a for quicker action and to place to lock up. make sure more than just one The on Union rack would be installed. So Street have signs attached to we called the ’s 311 num- their fences and gates plead- ber and were put in touch ing with cyclists not to lock with the state DOT, probably their bikes up on them. Even incorrectly, since it was the

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANN ROSEN PHOTOGRAPHS trees have been used to lock city’s DOT we needed. Nutritional information on packaging as required by law. up bikes, although this is ille- The mistake turned out to gal. The situation exists on e brought us the law and their supporters, argue cold winter days as well as CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 banning motorists “This bill is intended to allow it’s a waste of time and money. Hfrom using hand-held “We already have all the cell phones. Assem- the consumer to know which studies and they are supplied blyman Felix Ortiz is known products have been tested so to the FDA. It’s just a case of as the driving force behind that a more informed choice bureaucracies multiplying ’s legislation, which can be made” work,” says Neil Levin, a clini- was the first in the nation ~Assemblyman Ortiz cal nutritionist and nutrition- back in 2001. al educator who works with Now Ortiz, who represents the NOW brand, which is sold Sunset Park, wants to make bill in January, Ortiz wrote an at the Coop. his mark on the food and accompanying legislative Supplement manufactur- nutrition industry. memo that said: “This bill is ers say a product label is not While he proposes dozens intended to allow the con- the ideal locus for this kind of of consumer bills every year, sumer to know which prod- federal-state tug of war. They including legislation this year ucts have been tested so that consider it both unnecessary calling for a statewide ban on a more informed choice can and costly to set up a prece- trans fats in restaurants, be made when purchasing dent of unique labels for there’s one area Ortiz is these various products.” He every state. “Each label would focusing on that has caught wrote that the intention was be as long as a roll of toilet the attention of the nutrition- to deal with the analysis of paper,” says Levin. al supplement industry. the product for “purity.” Reinventing the Wheel LONG BY OWEN ILLUSTRATION An ‘Informed Choice’ Proof of Health Claims Citizens for Health, a health Ortiz and several cospon- At the same time, Ortiz care policy and activist group Next General Meeting on July 31 sors in the state Senate want also proposed legislation to based in Washington, sees The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on the to require manufacturers of require anyone selling dietary dangers in states taking on the last Tuesday of each month.* The next General Meeting will be dietary and nutritional sup- supplements that “make role of gatekeepers. James Tuesday, July 31 at 7:00 p.m. at the plements to “clearly indicate health or appearance claims” Turner, who directs Citizens Temple House (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place. on the package whether the to provide “competent and Health and also the National The agenda will be available as a flyer in the entryway of the product has been tested by scientific evidence substanti- Institute for Science, Law and Coop. For more information about the GM and about Coop the FDA.” ating those claims.” governance, please see the center of this issue. When he introduced the But some in the industry, CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 * Exceptions for November and December will be posted.

IN THIS ISSUE Thu, Jul 26 •Blood Drive: 3:00–8:00 p.m. Coop Fri, Jul 27 •Blood Drive: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. The Carts of Summer ...... 3 & Sat Jul 28 •Blood Drive: 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Plastics Primer: Know your A, B, and PVCs ...... 5 Event Fri, Aug 3 •Film Night: 7:00 p.m., Under the Sun and the Coop Hours, Coffeehouse, Puzzle...... 6 Birthright Crisis Coop Calendar, Workslot Needs ...... 7 Sat, Aug 4 •Adult Clothing Exchange: 10:00 a.m. Governance Information, Mission Statement ...... 7 Highlights Community Calendar ...... 8 Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue. Letters to the Editor ...... 9 Classified Ads ...... 11 07-07/05 p 01-07 9/26/07 12:47 PM Page 2

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New Bike Racks and have the block evaluated the Slope—the various ally need to cycle in, or filled with locations that for additional racks. Heights, Hills, Forts, Parks, whether the shortage of places would benefit from the CONTINEUD FROM PAGE 1 Gardens, Woods, Villes, to lock up would stop them. CityRacks program, and any- be fortuitous, however, Three New Racks Hursts, and Burgs of Brook- On the other hand, such is the one can request that a bike because the official we were The result is three new lyn—to cycle to the Coop demand that like the ball field rack be installed at a site they put in touch with turned out to racks of the double loop vari- instead of taking their . of the movie “Field of Dreams,” have identified as in need. be a Coop member, Peter Dun- ety that can accommodate Traffic can get intense in where “if you build it, they will The city DOT will evaluate the leavy, from the state DOT’s five bikes each. One is right in front of the Coop and up come,” we can probably expect request and make an on-site Landscape/ Environment front of the Coop, one up by Union Street, where cars that the new racks will fill up as inspection to determine its Unit, and its former Bike/ Ped Dixon’s Bike Shop, and one heading toward Prospect surely and quickly as the old suitability. The request can coordinator. He put us in across the street in front of Park often back up all the way ones did. Nonetheless, we be made online using the touch with the head of the city the Black Pearl Restaurant. to Seventh Avenue. need to do what we can, and DOT’s online request form. DOT’s CityRacks program, Hopefully, the new racks One may speculate about each new cyclist is one less . (http://www.nyc.gov/html/ Joshua Benson, who promised will encourage people com- how much encouragement the The Slope and Brooklyn’s dot/html/bikeped/bikerack. to fast-track our application ing from the areas outside Coop’s dedicated cyclists actu- other neighborhoods are html). ■

Diversity and Equality Committee Looking for Additional Members The Diversity & Equality Committee (DEC) is dedi- and non-judgmental relating to all types of people. cated to improving human relations and communi- • Basic Group Facilitation—have experience leading cations through impeccable interpersonal workshops, ideally around diversity issues. interactions, policies and procedures in the Coop. • Public Speaking skills, conflict resolution skills, and Our goal is to work toward preventing and eliminating mediation skills discrimination in the Coop. The DEC has met on a monthly basis since 2004 to promote the ideal of equal The Survey Sub-Committee and respectful treatment between all Coop members Needs 4-5 new members with interest relevant to con- and paid staff regardless of each individual’s different ducting a study of Coop members’ experiences with bias identity. The DEC also aims to provide advocacy for or discrimination at the Coop. The necessary skills are: individuals who feel they have experienced discrimina- • Data entry skills: Qualitative & quantitative data tory practices in the Coop. analysis software (such as SPSS) experience In order to be considered for the Diversity and • Writing skills for documenting and presenting study Equality Committee, you must have at least one year findings of Coop membership, have an excellent attendance Please be prepared to provide a listing of your relevant record, have the ability to be accountable, to take ini- experience, along with your Food Coop member num- Complaint Review Sub-Committee tiative, to work independently, be organized, and have ber. Needs 2 new members, a secretary and a member with an ability to work collaboratively with others. In addi- mediation skills. The necessary skills for each position Committee Secretary tion, the committee meets monthly on second Thurs- are: To record and distribute the monthly DEC minutes. The day of the month from 6:30 pm–8:00 pm. These • Mediator: Needs excellent conflict resolution and necessary skills are: meetings are mandatory. Committee members also mediation skills; good editing and writing skills; work outside the meetings on projects for their sub- • Ability to comprehend what is being stated and compassionate; impartial; good investigative skills; committees. Work on the Committee is recorded on an record it accurately in writing. critical thinking skills; good interviewer; attend a hour-for-hour basis. • Ability to do word processing and distribute minutes hour and a half subcommittee meeting every month via e-mail from home. The Committee is organized into subcommittees by in addition to the general DEC meeting. area. The specific sub-committee needs and skills are The Diversity Education Sub-Committee • Secretary: Take dictation and detail notes; transcribe detailed below. In addition, we are looking for a secre- Needs 4-5 new members. The necessary skills are: and archive; data entry and general computer skills; tary for the committee as a whole. Please specify which • Committed to the concepts of “diversity”. Other terms good editing and writing skills; compassionate; impar- sub-committee(s) interest you (each member partici- that “resonate” in the “industry” are “multicultural” tial; good investigative skills; critical thinking skills; pates in only one sub-committee). To express interest “pluralism” and “inclusion” good interviewer; able to attend a hour and a half sub- contact Jess Robinson at the Food Coop via e-mail at committee meeting every month in addition to the gen- • Superior Relationship/People skills—pro-active, savvy, [email protected] or phone at (718) 622-0560. eral DEC meeting 07-07/05 p 01-07 9/26/07 12:47 PM Page 3

Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY July 5, 2007 3 THE CARTS OF

By Kira SextonSUMMER he only time I availed It was Johnny Dona’s first of working outside in the myself of help trans- day putting in a shift at the winter, Chiprouth just porting my cart home, Coop. Crown Heights resi- shrugged me off. “You dress itT was winter and one of dents, Dona and his wife warmly in the winter,” he those cold and yet humid have belonged to the Coop stated simply. “But if you days, the kind that we for one month. Dona works dress too warmly, you will describe as “bone-chilling” during the week as a pharma- sweat. Nice days, people and “raw.” I was not expect- cy technician at Kings County don’t want to shop,” he Join the Blood Drive ing to require help with my Hospital. This is one reason added, not wanting to over- at the Park Slope Food Coop cart, but my bags were curi- he says he appreciates the state the obvious—this ously heavy and there were opportunity to work outside. reporter had never seen a ❦ Thursday, July 26 • 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. three cart pushers hanging He also likes to read and sit calmer Coop Sunday. ❦ Friday, July 27 • 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. around on the bench out- down between stints walking A resident of Flatbush, ❦ Saturday, July 28 • 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. side. people and their carts home. Rebecca Patterson has I cleared my throat and Dona says he only had to belonged to the Coop for three eager faces beneath deny his services once, to a four years and spent three of In the second floor Meeting Room heavy parkas whipped toward Cooper who wanted to take those years in Receiving. As FACT: Less than 3% of the population donates blood me. “Um,” I started, but then Dona and the cart to East an FTOP worker, she takes and 90% will use blood some time in their life. stopped speaking. I live Flatbush. “That’s just too far,” the cart gig whenever it’s • Park Slope Food Coop • 782 Union Street • • Brooklyn, NY • 718-622-0560 • beyond the perimeters of Dona said. available and loves it. “It’s • In cooperation with New York Methodist Hospital • where the carts are normally nicer in the summer.” Patter- For further information about blood donation, call Stuart Rosenhaus, 780-3644 allowed to venture. But I was Now that it’s summer, son seemed very Zen about a Cooper in need. “Can I find myself wondering how her position, an attitude that someone help me as far as the cart pushers are doing I’ve always suspected is you can go?” I asked. “What is required by a person doing it, Fifth Street?” From there in the heat. FTOP duty. “I enjoy sitting on WHAT IS THAT? HOW DO I USE IT? on, I would carry my surpris- the street and watching peo- ingly heavy bags the rest of Gary Chiprouth, of Mid- ple go by.” Food Tours in the Coop the way home, which was wood, has been a member of But do people try to talk much better than carrying the Coop for 15 years. His your ear off? Do you have to I wrote this for you them all the way home from favorite shift was as a sec- push the cart and the gro- the Coop. One cart pusher ond-floor monitor, but he’s ceries yourself? What if they It was you I was thinking of agreed to help. I was over- put in two years with the out- have children and a stroller when I opened the door joyed, I must add, when she side carts and likes it just and a cart? What do you do to the idea of how helped me all the way home. fine, though he emphasized then? Patterson shook her to eat better I asked (half-jokingly) if I that he prefers to work in head vehemently. “They’re could tip her. And she, very cooler weather. very clear. Only push the cart I thought of your family seriously, said, “No.” Chiprouth stressed that he back to the Coop.” Then she and what it takes to feed them well Now that it’s summer, I didn’t choose the carts. They shared some Coop gossip the shopping, the schlepping, find myself wondering how chose him. “After they [the with me, an urban (bor- the storing and still, the cart pushers are doing in Coop] went digital, they did- ough?) legend about a noto- nothing yet cooked! the heat. It must be a lot of n’t need me to take four rious Cooper who got into a fun, right? Unless, of course, Polaroids and give [people] a lengthy argument with a guy I thought of you coming home hungry the weather is dreadfully hot laminated card.” Chiprouth who wouldn’t push her cart tired from tiresome tasks and humid, like a sauna. worked in the office for a for her. “He said he wasn’t and all the ditches you have to dig So, on a gorgeous Sunday while, but when an evening allowed to,” Patterson said. and fill again afternoon, I strolled over to class required that he work (Ed. note: They’re allowed to find the Coop surprisingly on weekends, he found an but not required to push the I thought of the look on your face empty. Everyone was at the opening on Sundays, push- cart.) Then she added, look- when a plate of fresh food park, it seemed. Except for ing Coop carts. ing toward the bustling Coop freshly made with love was placed before you the workers assigned to When prodded by this and its much calmer envi- escort shoppers and their reporter (who frankly hates rons, “I like the rhythm out How you paused ■ carts home. the cold) about the negatives here.” very briefly I saw you soften your heart open

And when you ate peace flowered in the room

Come talk to me about how to eat better It's all in a day's work at the Park Slope Food Coop

by Myra Klockenbrink

Mondays, July 16 (D Week) Noon to 1 p.m. and 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 11 (C Week) August 8 (C Week) 2:30 to 3:30 then 4:00 to 5:00 p.m..

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 17 really work. As a result, one of food stores, like the Coop, to why a burden of proof is need- “Not knowing our bills would require that make scientific proofs avail- ed,” Stern says. their definition of Public Policy, argues that this manufacturers provide proof able to purchasers. However, according to burden of proof, or could lead to reinventing the for any health claims,” Stern Stern says that Assembly- Levin, supplement manu- their medical exper- wheel in health arenas that says. man Ortiz believes that the facturers are precluded tise to assess that, have already been studied, from making opens the door to all debated and voted on. medical claims. kinds of errors,” argues Ortiz introduced the “We can’t say Levin. “In the past, we’ve seen assembly bills as chairman of vitamin C cures lawmakers taking 30-year-old the Assembly Task Force on scurvy even though research that has already been Food, Farm and Nutrition that is scientifically superseded by newer studies, Policy. While it’s not Ortiz’s proven,” says and using that as their sole intent to change the favor- Levin. He says criterion. You can expect slop- able climate for natural sup- NOW’s labels and py science when politicians try plements created by federal advertising are to exert control.” laws (principally DSHEA, the entirely consistent Turner claims one com- Dietary Supplement Health with that policy. mon error is using testing and Safety Act of 1994), it Supplement pro- methods and criteria devel- ducers are only oped for studying poisons allowed to make and misapplying them to It’s just a case of “structural” claims, common foods, plant prod- bureaucracies such as “calcium ucts and their derivatives that multiplying work helps build bones,” have been eaten for centuries ~Neil Levin, NOW Foods but not medical without any demonstrable claims, such as harm resulting. On an anec- “calcium helps pre- dotal basis, Turner points to vent osteoporosis.” an outstanding record of low could be the end result, All such evidence to no harm for herbs. acknowledges Robert Stern, for claims is sup- For the industry and its program manager for the task plied to the FDA, supporters, the question is, force. Levin says. in protecting people from the “Other states might be So what would risks of making their own inspired by our initiative. be accepted as health determinations and Ultimately these things are proof in New York, product choices, are the pro- decided by long legal battles under the legisla- posed New York laws protect- and court decisions,” Stern tion that would ing consumers from harm? Or acknowledges. have rules set by are they imposing unneces- “Our specific the state Commis- sary barriers? concern is that Just some of the Coop’s huge selection of supplements. sioner of Agricul- Ortiz argues the public people may ture? has a right to be informed, be wasting According to a recent arti- laws are needed, particularly “The legal definition is ‘com- while advocates, like Turner, their money cle in Vitamin Retailer, the for people who refuse conven- petent and reliable’ evidence, are concerned that the net purchasing new law could potentially tional medical care because but what that really means I effect of these bills would supple- obligate both supplement they believe that a supple- can’t say. It would be defined undermine public access to ments that don’t manufacturers and health ment works as well. “That is by the courts,” Stern says. supplements. ■

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Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY July 5, 2007 5 Plastics Primer: Know Your A, B and PVCs By Cynthia Blayer

hen plastic was first developed by Alexan- some packaging. The production of PVC releases tic bags, and type 5, in some containers, are consid- der Parkes, it warranted a showing at the dioxins into the air and water. This chemical is known ered safer bets throughout their life cycle, and are W1862 Great International Exhibition in Lon- to cause cancer, as well as reproductive, developmen- generally recyclable, depending on where you live. don. It’s hard to imagine the now ubiquitous materi- tal and immune system problems. PVC plastic con- Most plastics that does not accept can al being rare enough to garner a spot in such a tains phthalates, which have been shown to cause be recycled at the Coop on the second Saturday of venue. For many years, we’ve all made use of this developmental and reproductive damage. Discarded each month from noon to 2 p.m., the third Thursday cheap and convenient material—although we’ve PVC ends up in landfills, where it can leach toxins from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the last Sunday from 10 come to realize that the hidden cost to the environ- into the ground water. Children and infants in partic- a.m. to noon. ment and public health is quite high. ular need to be protected; they are especially vulnera- Recycled plastic generally transitions into sec- ble due to their developing immune systems and ondary products such as parking lot bumpers or plastic Environmental and Public Health Problems their tendency to put things in their mouths. Green- lumber, while plastic containers and bottles are made Americans go through about a hundred billion plas- peace and the Healthy Building Network both main- with new plastic, which is why recycling, while impor- tic bags a year, not to mention the myriad other plastic tain databases of alternatives to PVC plastic. tant, is not a substitute for reuse, and for reducing use. products we all use. According Number 6 (polystyrene): Poly- Consumers have tremendous power in the choices to the EPA, the plastics industry styrene is used in foam food they make—industries will take heed as citizens make is second only to the chemical trays, egg cartons, carryout con- it clear that they want safe and recyclable products. industry in generating ozone- Member tainers, opaque plastic cutlery If you have any questions or comments, email the layer-damaging toxic releases. and other disposable food ser- Environmental Committee at ecokvetch@ yahoo.com. Carcinogenic chemicals such as vice items. The toxic component Please let us know if you’d like to be on our Friends of dioxin and benzene enter the Contribution styrene can leach into food and the Committee list and get very infrequent (really!) environment during manufac- beverages. Over a dozen U.S. updates about new green products the Coop is carry- turing; these materials pose additional threats, as they such as Berkeley, Santa Monica, Portland, OR ing or issues the committee is working on. can leach from containers into food and beverages. and Suffolk County, NY have legislation banning the Scientists estimate that discarded plastic items use of polystyrene, which means restaurants and What You Can Do will take hundreds of years to break down, if they others have to use safer materials. The Santa Monica Purchase water filters for home and office to avoid ever do. Plastic bags discarded or blown out of dis- ban mandates that takeout packaging be compatible the expense and waste of buying bottled water. posal trucks and landfills litter the landscape, posing with that municipality’s curbside recycling, thus ban- Don’t microwave or heat foods in plastic containers a hazard to birds and other wildlife. Plastic kills ning polystyrene by default, as well as encouraging or use plastic to hold hot liquids—toxins can leach wildlife through ingestion, starvation, entanglement the sales of biodegradable and recyclable packaging. into food or beverages. and suffocation. In coastal areas, plastic items float Suffolk County, NY enacted one of the nation’s earli- Make sure children and infants have toys and bot- out to the ocean and are eaten by marine birds and est polystyrene bans in 1988. At the time, the plastics tles made of safe materials (see https://www.thegreen- fish. According to World Watch, nearly 100,000 industry unsuccessfully sued to repeal the ordi- guide.com/reports/productprint.mhtml?id=44). marine mammals are killed annually in the North nance. Currently, restaurants in Suffolk County are Reuse and then recycle plastic. According to a 2001 Pacific by ingesting or getting tangled in plastic prohibited from using foamed polystyrene or PVC. EPA report, 80% of post-consumer plastic waste is sent debris. Approximately 15% of the world’s 280 species Number 7 (polycarbonates and others): Polycar- to landfill, 8% is incinerated and only 7% is recycled. of sea birds are known to have eaten plastic in the bonates, used in some plastic baby bottles and sport See http://www.earth911.org to find recycling facilities form of pellets, bits of Styrofoam or small toys. water bottles, contain Bisphenol-A (BPA). An Envi- in your neighborhood. ronmental Health Perspectives report found that Grocery stores account for 60% of plastic bag The Bad Plastics even low-dose BPA exposure on laboratory animals waste—bring a reusable tote when you shop; keep a Many plastic types can be identified by the triangle- has significant effects, including changes in brain few washed and reusable plastic bags in your purse or enclosed number on the bottom, ranging from 1 chemistry, behavior, the immune system and male briefcase for spontaneous errands. through 7. The types of plastic that are most problem- and female reproductive systems. Use safer plastic alternatives (http://www. atic throughout their life cycle are numbers 3, 6 and 7. besafenet.com/pvc/safe.htm), or bioplastic(http:// Number 3 (polyvinyl chloride or PVC, sometimes The Better Plastics www.besafenet.com/pvc/bioplastics.htm) or glass. just called “vinyl”): PVC is used in construction, toys, Plastic types 1 and 2, used for clear beverage bot- Look for alternatives to PVC plastic (#3) for building some water bottles, fashion (imitation leather) and tles, milk and yogurt, as well as type 4, used for plas- and renovations (http://www.healthybuilding.net/pvc/) ■

Coop Plastics Recycling ALL PLASTIC MUST BE COMPLETELY CLEAN AND DRY

What plastics do we accept? •#1 and #2 non-bottle shaped containers and #1 and #2 labeled lids. Mouths of containers must be equal width or wider than the body of the container. •All #4 plastic and #4 labeled lids. •#5 plastic tubs, cups & specifically marked lids and caps (discard any with paper labels). •Plastic film, such as shopping bags, dry cleaning shrouds, etc. Okay if not labeled.

When? •Second Saturday of each month: 12:00–2:00 p.m. •Third Thursday of each month: 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. •Last Sunday of each month: 10:00–12:00 p.m. Where? On the sidewalk in front of the receiving area at the Coop. 07-07/05 p 01-07 9/26/07 12:47 PM Page 6

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COOP HOURS Puzzle Corner Office Hours: Monday through Thursday 123 45678 91011 DOWN 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Gab 12 13 14 Friday & Saturday Paean 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 15 16 17 18 Do fussing Rock genus Shopping Hours: 19 20 Louis G's treats Monday–Friday Linewaiters Gazette, Derisively 21 22 23 24 25 26 8:00 a.m. to 10:00* p.m. EU branch Saturday 27 28 29 30 They fill the coop 6:00 a.m. to 10:00* p.m. Clammy state Sunday 31 32 33 34 Gone by 6:00 a.m. to 7:30* p.m. 360 to the dollar, once 35 36 37 38 *Shoppers must be on a checkout line Boxer's square 15 minutes after closing time. 39 40 41 42 California cabbage Address of kings Childcare Hours: 43 44 45 Croissant aisle Monday through Sunday Bow strings 46 47 48 49 50 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Sea refuge A draft for everyone Telephone: 51 52 53 54 Hard 28D's 718-622-0560 55 56 57 Soft 26D's Web address: Bearded bloomer www.foodcoop.com ACROSS Ultimate coop products? Linked rings Note quickly Apparatus Prep a potato Green for a Gabor See 41D Coworker to Jimmy and Lois Flowers after showers Understaffed jazz combo With 32A, French food favorite Lemon or lime Thursday doc drama Red Hook feature Western stage Get stuck in muck "…the lonely ___ and the sky" - Stone or iron Book back Masefield The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by Eating away Selling garlic stalks online? One of many on the F-line the Park Slope Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Red, white but not blue They're tight on the gridiron Tennis deuce Brooklyn, New York 11215. Half a cow Hot ____, role for Loretta The skinny on the ponies, e.g. Opinions expressed here may be solely the views Thumb to pinky The coop on Christmas Versatile legume of the writer. The Gazette will not knowingly publish Vermicelli vis-a-vis spaghetti Equipment in bulk or produce Response to a doctor articles that are racist, sexist, or otherwise They fill the coop Unpleasant cleaning task for discriminatory. Maintenance squad This is the first in a series of new, Stocks bulbs more challenging puzzles and crosswords The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, and Fruiting spike in agriculture letters from members. Pervasive Bococa chain we’ll be featuring in the Gazette. Poker call Buckeye st. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Fifth road for Crosby and Hope For answers, see page 11. All submissions MUST include author’s name and Rain refuge phone number and conform to the following Utter guidelines. Editors will reject letters and articles Valerie Plame, for one that are illegible or too long. Submission deadlines appear in the Coop Calendar opposite. Letters: Maximum 500 words. All letters will be printed if they conform to the guidelines above. This Issue Prepared By: The Anonymity and Fairness policies appear on the letters page in most issues. Coordinating Editors: Stephanie Golden Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. Erik Lewis Submissions on Paper: Typed or very legibly Editors (development): Dan Jacobson handwritten and placed in the wallpocket labeled Michael O’Keeffe "Editor" on the second floor at the base of the ramp. Submissions on Disk & by Email: We welcome Reporters: David Boyer digital submissions. Drop disks in the wallpocket Masha Hamilton described above. The email address for Johannah Rodgers submissions is [email protected]. Receipt of your submissions will be acknowledged Art Director (development): Michelle Ishay on the deadline day. Illustrators: Susan Greenstein Classified & Display Ads: Ads may only be placed Owen Long by and on behalf of Coop members. Classified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, business card ads at Photographers: Hazel Hankin $30. (Ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” Ann Rosen category are free.) All ads must be written on a submission form (available in a wallpocket on the Traffic Manager: Monona Yin first floor near the elevator). Classified ads may be Classified Ads Prep: Beth London up to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads must be camera-ready and business card size (2"x3.5"). Text Converter: Peter Benton Recipes: We welcome original recipes from Proofreader: Margaret Benton members. Recipes must be signed by the creator. Thumbnails: Barbara Jungwirth Subscriptions: The Gazette is available free to Preproduction: Matt Coffman members in the store. Subscriptions are available by mail at $23 per year to cover the cost of postage (at Photoshop: Bill Kontzias First Class rates because our volume is low). Art Director (production): Lynn Cole-Walker Printed by: Prompt Printing Press, Camden, NJ. Desktop Publishing: Leonard Henderson Matthew Landfield Final Proofreader: Janet Mackin Post Production: Becky Cassidy Index: Len Neufeld 07-07/05 p 01-07 9/26/07 12:47 PM Page 7

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be your perfect shift. You will receive training Maintenance and Coop staff will always be available to Kitchen Cleaning Wednesday, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Vacuuming Squad answer questions. Please speak to Rocco Arrigo Wednesday, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Deep clean all three kitchens in the Coop: in the Membership Office if you would like Learn to use a specialized vacuum (HEPA) to childcare, meeting room, staff room. You will more information. Workslot requires a six- clean various, hard-to-reach areas of the Food work independently to clean countertops, cabi- month commitment. Coop. Love of cleaning, a willingness to get nets, drawers, kitchen equipment, sinks, and dirty and comfort with climbing ladders a must. refrigerators. Reliability is a must as you are the Please speak to Mary Gerety in the Membership Wall Chart Updating only person coming to do this job on your day. Office if this workslot appeals to your inner Sunday, 8:00 to 10:45 a.m. Please speak to Adriana in the Membership neat-freak! Workslot requires a 6-month com- This is the perfect job for a detail-oriented per- Office, Monday to Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 mitment. son who likes a quiet and pleasant work envi- p.m. if you are interested. ronment. You will be trained by a staff person Office Data Entry who will always be available to answer ques- Office Setup Wednesday, 4:30 to 7:15 p.m. tions. You are part of a team of 2 to 3 people, Weekday mornings, 6:00 to 8:30 a.m. Are you a stickler for details, accurate on the but you will work on your own. If interested The Coop needs an early riser with lots of ener- computer, and like working independently? If please speak to Camille Scuria in the gy to do a variety of physical tasks including: WORKSLOT NEEDS this sounds like you, then Office Data Entry will Membership Office. CONTINUED ON PAGE8

All About the COOP CALENDAR General Meeting Our Governing Structure From our inception in 1973 to the present, the open monthly General Meetings have been at the center of the Coop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop incor- porated in 1977, we have been legally required to have a Board of Directors. The Coop continued the tradition of General Meetings by requiring the Board to have open New Member Orientations General Meeting meetings and to receive the advice of the members at General Meetings. The Board of Directors, which is Monday & Wednesday evenings: . . . 7:30 p.m. TUE, JUL 31 required to act legally and responsibly, has approved Wednesday mornings: ...... 10:00 a.m. GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m. Sunday afternoons: ...... 4:00 p.m. almost every General Meeting decision at the end of The agenda will appear in the next Gazette and as every General Meeting. Board members are elected at Be sure to be here promptly—or early—as we a flyer in the entryway on [NEED DATE FOR the Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Coop’s bylaws begin on time! The orientation takes about two THIS SPACE]. are available at the Coop Community Corner and at hours. Please don't bring small children. TUE, AUG 7 every General Meeting. Gazette Deadlines AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 8:00 p.m. Next Meeting: Tuesday, Submissions will be considered for the Aug. 28 LETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES: General Meeting. July 31, 7:00 p.m. Jul 19 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, Jul 9 The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each Aug 2 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, Jul 23 The Coop on Cable TV month. CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE: Inside the Park Slope Food Coop Jul 19 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jul 11 FRIDAYS 2:30 p.m. with a replay at 10:30 p.m. Location Aug 2 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jul 25 Channels: 56 (TimeWarner), 69 (CableVision). The temple house of Congregation Beth Elohim (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place. How to Place an Item Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop on the Agenda Mission Statement and Receive Work Credit If you have something you’d like discussed at a General Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- Meeting, please complete a submission form for the Meeting has been our decision-making body. At the ber-owned and operated food store—an Agenda Committee. Forms are available in the rack near General Meeting (GM) members gather to make alternative to commercial profit-oriented the Coop Community Corner bulletin board and at decisions and set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for- business. As members, we contribute our workslot-credit program was created to increase General Meetings. Instructions and helpful information participation in the Coop’s decision-making process. labor: working together builds trust on how to submit an item appear on the submission Following is an outline of the program. For full details, see through cooperation and teamwork and form. The Agenda Committee meets on the first Tuesday the instruction sheets by the sign-up board. enables us to keep prices as low as possi- of each month to plan the agenda for the GM held on the • Advance Sign-up Required: ble within the context of our values and last Tuesday of the month. If you have a question, please To be eligible for workslot credit, you must add your principles. Only members may shop, and call Ellen Weinstat in the office. name to the sign-up sheet in the elevator lobby. we share responsibilities and benefits Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please see equally. We strive to be a responsible and below for details. ethical employer and neighbor. We are a Meeting Format • Two GM attendance credits per year: buying agent for our members and not a Warm Up (7:00 p.m.) Each member may take advantage of the GM-for- selling agent for any industry. We are a part workslot-credit program two times per calendar year. • Meet the Coordinators of and support the cooperative movement. • Enjoy some Coop snacks • Certain Squads not eligible: We offer a diversity of products with an Eligible: Shopping, Receiving/ Stocking, Food • Submit Open Forum items Processing, Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction, emphasis on organic, minimally pro- • Explore meeting literature and FTOP committees. (Some Committees are omitted cessed and healthful foods. We seek to because covering absent members is too difficult.) avoid products that depend on the Open Forum (7:15 p.m.) • Attend the entire GM: exploitation of others. We support non- Open Forum is a time for members to bring brief items In order to earn workslot credit you must be present toxic, sustainable agriculture. We respect to the General Meeting. If an item is more than brief, it for the entire meeting. the environment. We strive to reduce the can be submitted to the Agenda Committee as an item • Childcare can be provided at GMs: impact of our lifestyles on the world we for a future GM. Please notify an Office Coordinator in the Membership share with other species and future genera- Office at least one week prior to the meeting date. tions. We prefer to buy from local, earth- Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Signing in at the Meeting: friendly producers. We recycle. We try to • Financial Report 1. After the meeting the Chair will provide the lead by example, educating ourselves and • Coordinators’ Report Workslot Credit Attendance Sheet. others about health and nutrition, coopera- • Committee Reports 2.Please also sign in the attendance book that is passed around during the meeting. tion and the environment. We are com- Agenda (8:00 p.m.) mitted to diversity and equality. We • Being Absent from the GM: • The agenda is posted at the Coop Community Corner It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that oppose discrimination in any form. We and may also appear elsewhere in this issue. you remove your name if you know cannot attend. Please strive to make the Coop welcoming and do not call the Membership Office with GM cancellations. accessible to all and to respect the opin- Wrap Up (9:30-9:45) • Is it FTOP or a Make-up? ions, needs and concerns of every member. (unless there is a vote to extend the meeting) It depends on your work status at the time of the We seek to maximize participation at every • Meeting evaluation meeting. level, from policy making to running the • Board of Directors vote • Consider making a report… store. We welcome all who respect these • Announcements, etc. ...to your Squad after you attend the meeting. values. 07-07-05 p 08-12 9/26/07 12:46 PM Page 8

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your listings in 50 words or less by mail, the mailslot in the entry vestibule, or [email protected]. Submission deadlines are the same as for classified ads. Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue. *Denotes a Coop member. FRI, JUL 6 12:00 AM (music for all partner photos and stories and make that dances played). Dance Times album you've been meaning to DANCING FOR ANIMALS, a non- Square, 156 W. 44th St., 3rd Floor. make! Resources, refreshments, profit organization, is holding Fri- 212-946-1824 www.dancingforani- tools and support provided week- day night dance parties. Every mals.org ly! No fee! Thursdays 7–9 p.m. and Friday through July 6, enjoy an Sundays, 4-8 p.m. Memories Out evening of dancing while helping SUN, JUL 8 of the Box. 633 Vanderbilt Ave. btw animal welfare organizations at St. Marks and Prospect Place. 718- the same time! Intro dance class ALBUM MAKING BEES at Memo- 398-1519 22242 9-9:30 PM. General dancing 9:30- ries Out of the Box! Bring your Friday, August 3 • 7:00 p.m. at the Coop WORKSLOT NEEDS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Vitamin Assistant setting up tables and chairs, buying food Saturday, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. and supplies, labeling and putting away or 8:30 to 11:00 p.m. food and supplies, recycling, washing dish- Are you a detail-oriented worker who can es and making coffee. Sound like your work independently and in a busy environ- dream come true? This job might be for ment? The Coop’s vitamin buyer needs you you. Please speak to Adriana in the to help her check in orders, organize the vit- Membership Office, Monday through amin supply area in the basement and on Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m the shopping floor, label vitamins and sup- plements, and other related tasks. You will be trained by Edite and will report directly to her. If interested please contact the Membership Office.

Under the Sun and The PROGRAMS Birthright Crisis Friday, July 6 through Sunday, July 8 The following programs will happen within four days of publication of this issue. For full Under the Sun (2005) 22 min. In May 2004, after a ads, please look at the June 7 or 21 issues or pick up copies of the flyers in the Coop. flood ravaged the town of Jimani, Dominican Republic, Fri, Jul 6 an entire community of Haitians and Haitian- 7:00 p.m. Film Night: Bloqueo Dominicans were displaced and forced to relocate. 19 year old Daniel and his neighbors talk about how they Sat, Jul 7 10:00 a.m. Parenting Solutions with Dr. Laura Markham were excluded from the government’s flood relief, and 2:00 p.m. Why You’re Not Losing Weight with Coleen Devol what they will do next.

Sun, Jul 8 The Birthright Crisis (2005) 15 min. Over 10,000 12:00 The Road to Financial Freedom with Jessica Ames and Sue Gilad Haitians and Haitian Dominicans have been deported from the Dominican Republic this year, many of them children. This video includes testimonies from deportees, FREE and calls to action from Haitian Non-members MMERTIM and Dominican activists. welcome SU E Filmmaker Miriam Neptune is a U.S. citizen of Haitian descent who has visited the Dominican Republic seven times in the past 10 years. Two of Neptune’s most recent documentary films - “Under the Sun” and “The Birthright Crisis” - focus on the lives and thoughts of Haitians living in the D.R. and call for an end to the discrimination and violence they face. In addition to filmmaking, Miriam Neptune is Director of the High School Documentary Workshop at the Educational Video Center, a non-profit youth media organization in New York City dedicated to teaching documentary video as means to developing the literacy, career, and leadership skills of high school youth. A discussion with Miriam will follow.

...and the living is easy. Views expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop But don’t forget your coop shift!

If you plan on being away during one of your workslots, please make arrangements to have your shift covered.

One way to do it is to use the Shift Swap at www.foodcoop.com

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WEATHER WIZ sition, or Friends of WBAI) should be shiny, hopeful, and their own work slots are far gained three votes last year. positive!" - Kimberly Wilder removed from the demands Will it rain today? We went from 8-15 to 11-13 Also, the first number of of the ABCD Squads: Shop- which the retired General Park Slopers always know. which means that now they our five-part series of com- ping, Receiving, Office, etc. Coordinator Linda Wheeler A special someone parks have to come to meetings! mentaries on the WBAI board The argument against the joined. Today, Linda can A cart amid the flow This is not a bad thing. Even is out: suggestion, that allowing enjoy the benefits of her ser- Of heavy sidewalk traffic though we are in favor of rep- http://video.google.com/vi some longterm members to vice to the Coop as a member The corner of Seventh and resentation rather than direct deoplay?docid=67211291148 eliminate the work require- and retiree, although she is Carroll, democracy for the Co-Op, our 04896601&hl=en ment would actually discour- far younger than 75. Ms. Stuffing the red four-wheeler intensive experience with Sorry for the long URL but age others who want to work, Drake, on the other hand, can As full as a moving barrel WBAI and Pacifica meetings by the time you read this it is ludicrous. We are not try to arrange her schedule With who knows what or not, in the last two years has con- will also be posted on speaking about children faced so that she can continue All topped with a plastic vinced us of the value of in- PACVID1.com (that's like with peer pressure! Joe Holtz’ working. This is hypocrisy sheet person meettings no matter "Pacifica Video 1"). comment that in the distant worthy of George Orwell’s And always unattended who is at there-- well almost Oh, since we have more past “several senior mem- Animal Farm, a community in In cold and mild and heat. no matter. space it's always worthwhile bers” rejected retirement with which “all animals are equal Yet there are days on which BTW we finally have new say that above all we work for the claim “We’ll tell you when but some are more equal The cart's not in its domain— pix of our granddaughter (6 representative democracy at we’re ready” is at once irrele- than others.” And wholly without fail, months) after much begging the Co-Op, which for all its vant and ironic. Well, Joe, Fellow members, we are all Those days, it's sure to rain. and imploring. Glad to send faults will preserve much of here you had a member workers in the Coop, even So who's the missing owner, a pic if you send an EMail or the transparency and telling us that she was indeed though a few of us are paid The self-assured, bold master leave a message on the accountability that the cur- ready—and the response was staff. Shouldn’t we all be sub- Who fears no passing robber? phone-- BTW the message is rent regime so "smoothly" to tell her to join FTOP! ject to the same standards for The Slope's own rain generic-- don't know how to and thoroughly destroys. I believe the member who retiring from active work? If forecaster. change it, lost the instruc- Breathlessly, brought the proposal, Bar- we remain silent on this Leon Freilich tions-- but it's us. albert, 718-768-9079, bara Drake, joined the Coop issue, nothing will change. Recently made an alliance [email protected] in 1978, the same year in Michael Rieman with a Green Party politician Hom?opathic Visionary from Long Island, who writes: "Please take the opportu- The Coop’s Friday Night Film Night is nity to present visions. How RETIRE THE things could be. People are looking for a projector donation. so sad and hopeless, and RETIREMENT really, ignorant in the ways of PROPOSAL democracy. Giving them The projector should have at least 2500 lumens some hope and the idea for a DEAR FELLOW COOP and be high resolution. If you can donate a few projects could be useful. WORKER-MEMBERS, "In my dreams, you insert I was appalled—but unfor- projector, please contact a line that says the co-op tunately not surprised—by Trish Dalton at has a responsibility to the the outcome of the May GM’s WBAI ELECTIONS world to stay democratic. discussion of a “retirement” [email protected]. Because there are so few proposal brought up by a (Please note that COOP MEMBERS, progressive institutions left longterm member. This type If you are reading this, the in the world. And, because, of proposal has always been because the Coop is Co-Op elections are already by asserting that it is demo- frowned upon by the Coordi- not a charity, there over and we again have not cratic, it becomes a beacon nators, who have managed to won a place on the Board of for other groups. For secure generous retirement would be no tax Directors after about 10 tries. instance, did people know benefits for themselves while write-off for the Or is not winning perhaps a that the yes/no voting expecting the rest of us to greater reward? In any case method was duplicated for simply continue working until donation—just our the WBAI elections are com- the Green Party of New York we are at least 75 years of gratitude). ing up in October and State[?] And, it was some- age. They pack the house with whether or not Albert runs, what of a flop. The co-op “older members” who invari- please join so you'll have a should work harder on mak- ably testify to the spiritual choice about who gets on the ing its democracy a model. pleasure of Coop work but Board there. We (The Oppo- "Oh, well. I think you who neglect to mention that Adult Clothing Exchange LETTERS POLICY Have you noticed that Coop members are great dressers? We welcome letters from members. Sub- relate to Coop issues and avoid any non-con- The season is changing, and this is your opportunity to trade gen- mission deadlines appear in the Coop Calen- structive, non-cooperative language. tly used and beautiful clothes that you no longer wear with other Coop members. dar. All letters will be printed if they conform to the published guidelines. We will not know- Fairness A clothing exchange is a community event that is ecologically ingly publish articles which are racist, sexist or In order to provide fair, comprehensive, factual responsible and fun. Why support the consumer market and buy, otherwise discriminatory coverage: when you can wear clothes that have already been well loved? The maximum length for letters is 500 1. The Gazette will not publish hearsay—that Bring items that you think others might words. Letters must include your name and is, allegations not based on the author's first- enjoy–and a snack to share. phone number and be typed or very legibly hand observation. handwritten. Editors will reject letters that are 2. Nor will we publish accusations that are FREE illegible or too long. not specific or are not substantiated by factual Non-members You may submit on paper, typed or very assertions. welcome legibly handwritten, or via email to Gazette- 3. Copies of submissions that make sub- [email protected] or on disk. stantive accusations against specific individu- Saturday, August 4 als will be given to those persons to enable 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Anonymity them to write a response, and both submis- in the meeting room Unattributed letters will not be published sions and response will be published simulta- To bring Clothes… unless the Gazette knows the identity of the neously. This means that the original • Do not leave clothing in the Coop before writer, and therefore must be signed when sub- submission may not appear until the issue the hours of the exchange. mitted (giving phone number). Such letters will after the one for which it was submitted. • Bring up to 15 items only be published only where a reason is given to The above applies to both articles and let- • Bring gently used, clean clothing that the editor as to why public identification of the ters. The only exceptions will be articles by you are proud to be able to exchange writer would impose an unfair burden of Gazette reporters which will be required to with it's new owner. embarrassment or difficulty. Such letters must include the response within the article itself. 07-07-05 p 08-12 9/26/07 12:46 PM Page 10

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ing non-mercury fillings, acupuncture, homeopathy, temporo-mandibular (TM) To Submit Classified or Display Ads: joint therapy & much more. For a no-obliga- Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only. Classified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, business card tion free initial oral examination, call 212- ads at $30. (Ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” category are free.) All ads must be written on a submission 505-5055. Please bring X-rays. form. Classified ads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads must be camera-ready and business card size HOLISTIC OPTOMETRY: Most eye doctors (2" x 3.5" horizontal). treat patients symptomatically by prescrib- Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near the elevator. ing ever-increasing prescriptions. We try to find the source of your vision problem. Some of the symptoms that can be treated CLASSES/GROUPS EXPRESS MOVES. One flat price for the include headaches, eye fatigue, computer entire move! 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12 July 5, 2007 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY Have you experienced bias at the Coop? Do you have ideas on how to better address bias incidents at the Coop?

We would like to hear your story…

The Diversity and Equality Committee will be holding focus groups with Looking for Coop members to better understand the types of bias incidents occurring at the Coop and members' experiences of these incidents. Please join us on: something new? Check out the Coop’s products blog. Monday, July 23rd 6:30-8:30 pm The place to go for the latest information on our current product inventory. or You can connect to the blog via the Coop’s Sunday, July 29 website: www.foodcoop.com 1:00-3:00 pm

Please call (888) 204-0098 to confirm your attendance or for more information. This is a voicemail box, so please be sure to leave your name, coop member number and contact information so that we can be in touch with you.

Diversity and Equality Committee PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP Work credit is available to those who attend.

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.

Jason Aleksa Samantha Cohen Juliana Gildesgame Emily Lavelle Joan Pelletier Michael Sebba Liat Avital Claire Coleman Michael Glumac Ryan Leary Patricia Peretz Martin Seck Omer Avital Erin Considine Daniel Goers Simon Leaver-Appelman Tracy Perrizo Pixie Seth Abraham Azar Debra Crist-Pelletier Adam Gottlieb Lidiya Lednyak Edwin Pierre Lucy Simic Mary Azar Doreen Crow Allison Gottlieb Sean Licorish Maria Pineda Leasha Smalls Matthew Bachler Robert Crow Aaron Gregory Minkah Makalani Kepsnide Plantin Nate Smith Randi Barros Jairo Cueto Phil Griswold Lora Mallory Emily Powers Dmitri Smolansky Maria-Pia Batista Austin Plann Curley Jan Grznar Craig Marcum Diana Quinones Rivera Jessie Solomon- Andrew Birkhead Valiance Curri Gina Guddemi Kathy Marcum Akiva Reich Greenbaum Tonya Blazio James Currie Lauren Gulbrandsen Alexandra Marr Tamar Reich Carla Spartos Virginia Bradley Kofi Donnelly Svetlana Guney Jamie McPartland Dan Reshef Abbi Stern Simon Braunstein Tara Douce Matt Hackett Victoria Messina Alex Riina Emily Stone Ellen Bruce Scott Eiden Daniel Halainen Nadine Moise Cary Riina Aviva Sufian Angelika Brudniak Kate Engle Ben Halberstam Naomi Morse Bella Rotsenmar Kristine Taylor Nicholas Buccelli Redmond Entwistle Katherine Harvey Robert Moy Yefim Rotsenmar Curnell Thompson Thomas Bulter Dori Fern Adrienne Henck Nathan Murphy Peter Rowland Pamela Tuffley Dan Bursztyn Kate Ferranti Aya Hibino Simone Myers Brieana Ruais Christopher Varmus Maureen Butkiewicz Diane Fung Tomoko Igarashi Alex Nahas Josh Rudder Carolyn Vega Shannon Carlin Eric Fung Nikhil Joglekar Sarah Nestel William Rush Laura Vogel Shu Ying Chen Ryan Garfine Keshni Kashyap Stephen O'Connell Michael Samuel Kristen Wilke Victorine Chester Shawana Garfine Aaron Koffman Susan O'Connor Tara Sansone Candice Williamson Risa Chubinsky Davina Gazo Hawa Koroma Roland Oliva Jim Santangeli Yonatan Zamir Robert (Bob) Cofresi Bill Gerhard Juliana Kreinik Suzanne Palmer Emma Schwartz Irina Zoueva

THANK YOU!

Thank you to the following members for referring friends who joined the Coop in the last two weeks.

Julia Albores Amy Cunningham Meredith Kadet Mecca Seth Prins Elizabeth Streicker Brendan Baer Ewa Einhorn Micah Kelber Anthony Meehan Leigh R. Jennah Synnestvedt Christie Block Sue Epstein Sarita Khurana Victoria Miller Sherie Randolph Diana Vozza-Garcia Leslie C. Ken Falk Gayle Kirshenbaum Deborah Monlux Nancy Romer Stana Weisburd Nathalie & Darrin Cabot Jacinta Flavius Rebecca Kottler-Wein Daisuke Narita Hillary Rubenstein Ophra Wolf Claudia Cannizzaro Madeline Fox Qingyu Li Suzy Newbury Joanie Russell Ira Yankwitt Chloe Cerwinka Heather Gershen Wendy Lipson Noah Lissa S. Alon Yavnai Riely Clough Deborah Gordon Lorenzo Ted Panken Jade Sanchez-Ventura Steve Zak Barbara Condliffe Nazmin Bhatia Gordon Cynthia Madansky Park Slope Parents Felisa Sheskin Sarah Cox Gregory Mary Margo Pelletier Erin Shinneman Jon Crow Linne Ha Helene Mayer Marcy Perlman Tardio Shabd Simon-Alexander Anthony Cunningham JoAnn McHail John Pinckard Elise Slobodin