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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE FOOD COOP

Established 1973

Volume AA, Number 23 November 9, 2006 A Discussion: Planning Gloves Are Off for the Coop’s Future at Fourth Annual General Coordinator Joe Holtz shares his thoughts Peace Fair By Ann Pappert By Hayley Gorenberg azette: As you’re no We need to get as an you sing until was criticized for being terror- doubt aware, with the many members as “ peace becomes the istic. Beneath her soft purple Gopening of Fairway possible to embrace C noise of the planet?” cap and graying dreadlocks, and the expected opening of the idea that the challenged Sonia Sanchez, she punctuated her recitation Whole Foods in the next year Coop is about mak- who lectured, bellowed, and with choruses of “Where are or two, there has been a lot of ing the best food as sang to kick off the keynote discussion among our mem- affordable as possi- ceremonies of Par- bers about the long-term ble to those who ents for Peace’s Fourth Annu- future of the Coop. Who has can least afford it— al Peace Fair by performing the responsibility for long- even if they them- her work, “A Poem for Peace.” term planning at the Coop? selves don’t need to Author, poet and Granny Joe: The seven General worry about price. Peace Brigade activist Coordinators usually have Do they know that Sanchez joined Medea Ben- three meetings a week and their participation jamin, co-founder of Code long-term planning is part of helps make this a Pink and Global Exchange, to these meetings. We have dis- BY KEVIN RYAN PHOTO reality? deliver a keynote plenary, cussed what effect the open- A smiling Joe Holtz speaks affection- We need more “Peaceful Resistance to War” ing of Fairway and Whole ately about the Coop’s future. members to on a day that also featured Foods and perhaps other new embrace the excite- peace-themed music, art, stores might have on the ment of being part workshops, and a peace Coop. So far the Coop is in mislead them about the of this unique as parade led by the Samba good shape. Regardless of products we carry, something one of the reasons they con- School of Social Justice. who else is providing gro- that is standard marketing tinue their membership. Billed as “A Peace and Justice ceries, we know that the basic practice at many other stores. Long-term issue two: Extravaganza for Adults & way for the Coop to both sur- We are not trying to make improving shopping condi- Kids of All Ages!” this year’s vive and thrive has always money by tricking our mem- tions. We want to improve the Peace Fair—organized by been to keep entering, exiting, Coop members Molly Nolan, These boots help to tell the improving the Coop. checkout and pay- Amy Cohen and Eleanor story. Gazette: What do We need to educate our members who don’t ment systems. Preiss, among others—took you think are the appreciate the beauty and integrity of Long-term issue place on October 22 on the the hands of peace? Where are three most impor- three: improving Brooklyn campus of Long the eyes of peace? Where are tant long-term member-ownership and collective action— working conditions Island University. the children of peace? Where issues for the Coop? which is what the Coop is all about. for members. This are the tongues of peace?” Joe: The top three would include better Rousing Speeches She ranged from the his- long-term issues clarification about the “Peace must not be still; we torical, to the global, to the are: #1) Do our members bers into buying feedlot beef work that needs to be done must take it on the road!” local: “A long time ago, understand the difference by making it seem that it is and modernizing our make- Sanchez sang, and recounted someone said, ‘I think, there- between the Coop and other grass fed, as some stores do. ups system so that it is more the tale of a seventeen-year- fore I am.’ Now we say, ‘We food stores? Aside from the We are motivated by serving member friendly. old who raised questions make pre-emptive strikes, fact that our prices are usual- members who own the store. Gazette: What is being done about the path to peace and CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 ly lower, do they understand We need to educate our to address these issues? the other things that make us members who don’t appreci- Joe: Now that we have final- so different from other ate the beauty and integrity ly begun to catch our breath Next General Meeting on November 14th stores? of member-ownership and after managing the growth of The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on the For example, do our mem- collective action—which is last Tuesday of each month. The next General Meeting will be bers realize that we don’t what the Coop is all about. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Tuesday, November 14, 7:00 p.m. at the Congregation Beth Elo- him Temple House (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Pl. Please note that the meeting day is earlier than usual because of the holiday. FTOP Workers Needed… The agenda is in this Gazette and available as a flyer in the entryway of the Coop. For more information about the GM and … in Receiving, Shopping and Food Processing to help with Thanksgiving. about Coop governance, please see the center of this issue. Friday, November 17 through Sunday, November 26, the Coop needs lots of extra help to prepare for and re-stock after the Thanksgiving rush. All days of the week all times IN THIS ISSUE of the day. Please contact the Membership Office to sign up. Worker Coops Meet in Manhattan ...... 3 Sat, Nov 11 •Game Night: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. GM Agenda...... 3 : Reflections on a Vision of Community ...... 5 Fri, Nov 17 •: Singer-Songwriter Night, 8:00 p.m. Eisteddfod-NY: Great Music ...... 5 Coop Thu, Nov 30 •Wordsprouts: Can Be a Gas, 7:30 p.m. Coop Hours, Coffeehouse, Puzzle ...... 6 Fri, Dec 1 •Film Night: Occupation Dreamland & Dreams of Coop Calendar, Workslot Need, Governance Info...... 7 Event Sparrow, two perspectives on Iraq, 7:00 p.m. Workslot Needs ...... 7 Sat, Dec 3 • Night: Yule Be Welcome, 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Community Calendar ...... 8 Highlights Thu, Dec 7 •Food Class: Gluten-Free Italian, 7:30 p.m. Letters to the Editor ...... 9 HumanDiversity: What’s the Problem? ...... 10 Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue. Classified Ads ...... 11 06-11/09 p 01-06 11/9/06 8:01 PM Page 2

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Planning patory cooperative and what of members known as the for specific projects. For exam- worked at the Coop for many that means for our members. “Exit Circulation Advisory ple, we have been working years are approaching retire- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 On the issue of improving Group” to consider plans for with a local outside architect ment. Indeed, Linda Wheeler shopping conditions; first improving the entrance, exit, on the possible expansion out is about to retire at the end the membership from 5,700 and foremost we are looking checkout and locker areas. to the sidewalk. of the year. There is a real in spring of 2001 to 13,100 in forward to next year when we One idea being considered is Gazette: Do you anticipate concern about losing their the spring of 2006, we have can finally let members pay extending the front of the involving the members in expertise and experience. begun to turn our attention by debit card so that they will building out to the sidewalk. long-term planning? If so, How is the Coop dealing to these long-term issues. not have to think ahead about The group has reported to the how? with this? On issue one—educating bringing cash to shop at the General Meeting and will be Joe: The Coop has frequent- Joe: I don’t think that there our members about the Coop Coop. In addition, paying by reporting back again some- ly turned to our members for will be a mass retirement of philosophy; we will be devel- debit will provide the option time in 2007. expertise and advice, and we General Coordinators in any oping better educational of paying at the checkout. We have no grand plan to will continue to tap into the one- or even two-year period. materials to heighten aware- The General Coordinators alleviate crowding in the gro- skills and knowledge of our I know that succession plan- ness of the Coop as a partici- are also working with a group cery aisles. One thing we are members. Right now, for ning is important. It is some- doing is asking squads to pay example, several members thing that we have talked closer attention to managing who are professional plan- about at General Coordinator the checkouts so that the ners are on the Exit Circula- meetings and with the Per- lines can move more quickly. tion Advisory Group. The sonnel Committee, who are Turkey News Sometimes no one is paying group has been meeting for involved in this and other attention. We need to con- nearly two years and will areas of long-term staff-relat- No need to preorder vince more shopping squad hopefully stay with the pro- ed planning. workers that these practices ject until its completion. We are working to spread are important for long-term Gazette: Do you think that responsibility among the Turkeys will be available beginning shopping member satisfac- the operating model of the staff—which in addition to tion. Coop—for example, member the seven General Coordina- There is also the possibili- workslots, membership and tors includes 50 other Coor- Friday, November 17 ty of adding more checkouts governing structure—will dinators in Receiving, Office, Fingerlakes Farms Pasture-raised Heritage Breed* if we expand the front of the need to change to keep the Bookkeeping and Software building. Coop successful? Engineering. Some exam- 8–20 lbs., $3.99/lb. On the issue of improving Eberly Certified Organic working conditions for mem- bers; we anticipate consult- 8–24 lbs., $3.30/lb ing with squad leaders and Regardless of who else is providing groceries, we know that the basic way for the Coop to both survive and Frozen Wise Kosher others to develop a Coop- wide make-up system that thrive has always been to keep improving the Coop. Pasture-raised Certified Organic will alleviate double make- 12–24 lbs., $3.30/lb ups for members who have established a good atten- Cloonshee Farm dance record. Joe: I think it’s important to ples: We are increasing the Pasture-raised Organically-fed We are also looking at the keep our member participa- number of non-General Coor- 8–20 lbs., $2.43/lb possibility of an incentive tory work structure because I dinators who are the staff plan that would reward consider it a key part of the liaison to member commit- Murray’s scheduled attendance. We foundation of our success. I tees and are also increasingly 8–26 lbs., $1.98/lb also hope to continue to think the direct democracy of involving non-General Coor- improve communications our governing structure fits dinators in writing member All of the above are delivered FRESH about what necessary work well with the fact that we and staff work instructions as except for Wise Kosher. can be done at times when require everyone to work. We well as occasionally writing there are more workers than have no membership cap and for the Gazette. All are locally raised, hormone- and antibiotic-free. the usual work demands. I think capping the member- Not long ago if we needed Gazette: Will the Coop be ship would severely harm the to phone a squad leader it *Heritage breeds of turkeys are making a comeback at using outside experts to help Coop. The failures of the was invariably a General the Park Slope Food Coop. The Fingerlakes Farms birds with long-term planning? waiting list 25 years ago are Coordinator who made the Joe: The Coop does not usu- very instructive. call. That is not true anymore. are American Bronze, also known as Heritage Bronze. ally hire consultants for basic Gazette: As you are aware, These types of steps Arriving on Monday, November 20. long-term planning. We have many of the most senior strengthen our ability to deal sometimes used consultants coordinators who have with retirement. ■

Pub Night Yule be Welcome ILLUSTRATION: BRUCE ZEINES

Folk Music Society of , The Pinewoods Club and the Fun'Raising Committee of the Park Slope Food Coop jointly and proudly present...

A night of informal singing, dancing, partying, food and drink with your friends, old and new. Bring voices, instruments, friends, family, good cheer.

All ages welcome. All songs, tunes, stories welcome. Sunday, December 3, 7:00–10:00 p.m. Lounge • Union St. across from the Coop FREE Admission! Tea Lounge goodies available for sale. ILLUSTRATIONS BY CATHY WASSYLENKO BY CATHY ILLUSTRATIONS 06-11/09 p 01-06 11/9/06 8:01 PM Page 3

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ative. It became clear that Immigrants and Worker many different models exist— and Coops and WORKER COOPS from the Berkeley-based Social Movements. Atten- gourmet cheese shop in dees were also offered one- which every worker is paid the on-one consulting for MEET IN MANHATTAN exact same wage and all specific concerns with worker employees do all tasks from coop experts throughout the sweeping the floor to manag- day. The conference ended on By Wally Konrad supplied the , tea, cocoa and a 1% to 2% profit margin. ing the books, to the large and Sunday with a screening of and sugar for the conference “We couldn’t maximize our multilayered Internet alliance The Take at the Anthology Film hat if you took the and the Equal Exchange label wages and benefits if we did- that is trying to bring coopera- Archives in the East Village. same principles is a common sight on PSFC n’t have a healthy business,” tive principles to the Web. The award-winning docu- W grounded in the shelves. Colors, the worker said Surpin, who started The conclusion: If the mentary is about the 2001 Park Slope Food Coop—one owned NoHo restaurant start- CHCA more than 20 years ago. movement to expand worker collapse of Argentina’s econ- member one vote, democrat- ed in 2004 by former Windows Running a business with coops is to succeed, there omy and the subsequent ic leadership, a shared social on the World employees, was need to be some uniform emergence of a worker coop consciousness—and applied also represented as were principles among all coops movement that has helped them to big business? Could employees from Rene Pujol, no matter how different their thousands of Argentines restaurants, retail outlets the worker-owned theatre dis- industries might be. As atten- rebuild their lives. and even health-care compa- trict eatery. In 2005, when Mr. dees tried to work out exactly For more information on nies successfully run on Pujol retired, he helped his what those principle might worker cooperatives visit the these principles and actually staff to form a cooperative in be, other coop workers sat in U.S. Federation of Worker make a profit? which every worker from the on workshops entitled Man- Cooperative’s website at The answer at the first dishwasher to the chef has an aging Generational Turnover, www.usworker.coop. ■ annual meeting of the U.S. equal stake in the business. Federation of Worker Cooper- atives (and the Second National Conference on ) held October 13 through 15th at Millennium High School in Manhattan’s financial district Clockwise from left: was a resounding yes. Nearly Arizmendi in Oakland, 300 worker co-op members Calilfornia, T-shirt, Rainbow from throughout the U.S. and Grocery T-shirt, T-shirt of other countries attended. the Food Coop of Portland, Several Park Slope Food Coop Oregon. members and staffers lent a hand to the like-minded orga- 1,000 decision-makers isn’t nization by helping with reg- easy, says Surpin. “There istration and other tasks. were lots of protracted fights along the way. As we grew it got harder and harder to make every worker happy,” he explained. “Most companies just make the administrative staff happy and don’t worry about the workers. Coopera- tives don’t work that way.” Although Surpin has moved away from day-to-day operations, he is still working on and struggling with several big issues affecting CHCA. PSFC November

PHOTOS BY LISA COHEN PHOTOS He’s expanding the company Conference Coordinator Melissa Hoover, left, and into other areas, including a GENERAL MEETING Keynote speaker, Rick Surpin of the Cooperative Home non-profit organization called Care Associates. Independence Care System Tuesday, November 14 that provides home health All Coops are member- Living proof that business- care to the disabled. But with 7:00 p.m. owned, managed and gov- es can be worker-friendly and that growth comes more erned. Members are workers still be financially viable is management headaches as • Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall who control the management, Rick Surpin, the conference’s the company tries to hear 274 Garfield Pl at 8th Ave. governance and ownership of keynote speaker and founder every worker/ owner’s voice. • Items will be taken up in the order given. their workplace. Nationwide, of Bronx-based Cooperative In addition, CHCA recently • Times in parentheses are suggestions. there are about 100 such busi- Home Care Associates. agreed to unionize its work- nesses in sectors spanning CHCA is the largest worker ers, even though most CHCA AGENDA: from food retailers to energy coop in the country with employees are paid much companies, estimates the more than 1,000 member/ better than union home Item #1: New Make-up Rules Idea (60 Federation, which works to workers and a leading health aides. As part of the minutes) advance the worker-owned provider of home health care union, Surpin says, CHCA Discussion: We will soon have the capability in our business movement through attendants for New York will have more of a voice in computers to choose a different structure for keeping education, advocacy and City’s elderly and seriously ill. negotiating and advocating make-up records. One make-up for an absence on a development. CHCA provides employees for better Medicare and Med- regular basis does not provide the stability we need The Park Slope Food Coop with wages at 20% above the icaid home health care bud- in squads. Two, although standard. seems onerous is considered a consumer industry average as well as gets, something that will to many squads, and they are less likely to require it. coop—members all work to benefits and many advance- benefit the company in the What are our choices? What will best meet our achieve a consumer goal, in ment opportunities. About long run. In the meantime, our case good food at low 40% of the company’s admin- Surpin is trying to improve needs? This will be the first full discussion. Before prices—not a worker coop. istrative staff were once care- relations with the union. we make any decisions-and when the computer Nonetheless consumer providers. Workers also hold Labor leaders were naturally program is ready-we will have another discussion coops and worker coops the majority of seats on the antagonistic in the begin- and hope to follow with a proposal at a third GM. share many of the same board of directors. Turnover, ning, Surpin explained, —submitted by the General Coordinators democratic principles and notoriously high among home because they didn’t under- are sister-type organizations. health care aides, is only 18% stand the unique structure of Many of the conference’s to 20% at CHCA compared to the company. Future Agenda Information: For information on how to place an Item on the attendees and sponsors may the industry average of 42% to After the keynote, atten- Agenda, please see the center pages of the Linewaiters' be familiar names to PSFC 60%, said Surpin. dees moved to smaller work- Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and the status members. Equal Exchange, In addition to treating shops. In one, The ABCs of of pending agenda items are available in the office and for example, a worker coop workers fairly (in an industry Worker Cooperatives, a group at all GMs. and the oldest and largest for- that rarely does so) CHCA is of about 75 attendees brain- profit Fair-Trade company, highly successful with $20 stormed about what it really was an active participant. It million in annual revenues means to be a worker cooper- 06-11/09 p 01-06 11/9/06 8:01 PM Page 4

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Glovestherefore we are.’…Are AOff terror- form to make clear ist bomb is the language of his views on upcom- theCONTINUED unheard. FROM How PAGE to 1make ing elections and them heard without blowing national power. He themselves and the world said the nation is “in up?” From these large-scale greater danger today questions, she moved to her than when Bush personal challenge to urban took over…There is African-American high school no question about students in violence-plagued it. It’s going to be neighborhoods, who she said another two years acquire guns “like going to till he goes back to the corner for gum or ,” to his ranch. I wish it live another year, until she were tomorrow.” would visit with them again. He ceded the floor “Walk away to have another to Medea Benjamin, day! Nobody smells like you. who was introduced Nobody has your DNA…. as having acquired Without your breath, the the distinction of coming of spring will not sat- being ejected from isfy our thirst!” She conclud- both the Democratic ed, “This is an African and Republican prayer…in a place called National Conven- Brooklyn.” tions for her peace The ubiquitous Marty activism. As the

Markowitz followed Sanchez, master of cere- BY INGRID CUSSON PHOTO invoking “the awesome power monies put it, “She Above, photographs of soldiers killed in Iraq, exhibit on the wall outside the Brooklyn Campus of Long of the Brooklyn Borough really rouses us rab- Island University. Below left, Sonia Sanchez. Below right, a poster introducing the exhibit. President” to declare “Peace ble!” Day.” “Brooklyn is in the fore- Benjamin, who has trav- front of our efforts to see eled five times to Iraq, urged peace in our time,” Markowitz the audience to face up to the said, remarking on the vast young people whose lives contingent of Jewish and were being snuffed out daily Muslim people in the bor- in Iraq, describing Code Pink’s ough, along with Catholics, new “shoe campaign” display- Christians, and a “fast-grow- ing the shoes symbolizing ing” number of Buddhists, Iraqi civilians, many of them who “live together each day children, who have died since as brothers and sisters.” the American-led invasion. Markowitz used the plat- She quoted once-proud BY DIANE GREENE LENT PHOTO Iraqis who told her, face to face, “You have taken the cra- dle of civilization and turned

it into a hellhole!” BY INGRID CUSSON PHOTO What Is That? How Do I Use It? An “illegal, immoral, irre- sponsible, unjustified war” like, “physical appearance is into being, for the purpose of Food Tours in the Coop must be met by a peace only an interference,” “sexual actively promoting environ- movement that is the respon- preference does not call for mental protection. Propo- The light is slow to light and warm sibility of every House and altercations,” “Children hurt, nents of the Department of vegetables sit and cure Senate member, said Ben- hear them crying. People Peace asserted that, compa- apples pomegranates and pears keep jamin. She countered offi- killing, people dying. We can rable to a healthful environ- the creation has it all figured out- cials who have responded do it, we can make it if we try. ment, peace must be bring home these deep foods, store them that it would be wrong to Don’t you want to save a life?” promoted, planned for, and and they will get you through leave Iraq at this point with and the rousing, “Yes, we can carried out affirmatively. the winter the words she said Iraqi par- liberate!” Longtime Coop member Genius liamentarians had expressed Molly Nolan ran a “counter- to her, when they told her The Department of Peace, recruitment” workshop at the Deep from under the earth: that there would be no possi- “Counter-Recruitment” and fair, in conjunction with her bility of peace without a fixed More work as co-chair of the Brook- beets, celeriac, sweet potatoes timetable for exit by the U.S. Multiple lines of work- lyn Parents for Peace (BPP) deeply nourishing: dense diameters of squash “We are not listening to them shops competed for attention counter-recruitment commit- kabocha, buttercup, hubbard, about solutions,” she cried, throughout the day. One that tee, which warns high school sweet dumpling, delicata laying out points she said shared notable thematic students of the misleading and deep dished: pies, casseroles, soups and stews were presented to her in Iraq, lines with the keynotes fea- promises made by military including amnesty for attack- tured the nonprofit Depart- recruiters. She showed the Equals deep energy to fend off the cold ing soldiers (but not civil- ment of Peace, whose War Resisters League docu- to weather the dark ians), compensation, and a members presented a cam- mentary Military Myths, which to tend to our inner self ban on permanent U.S. mili- paign to create a Cabinet- features critiques from peo- to feed en famille the whole clan tary bases. To these she level peace minister in the ple who joined the military love packed in a pumpkin added the demand for . Much of the and who report that they rebuilding funds to be chan- message from the Depart- never received promised help neled to Iraqi-based enti- ment of Peace’s representa- with employment and educa- Come tour the produce and bulk aisles with me ties—not American firms. tives echoed elements from tion. According to the Myra Klockenbrink What could the U.S. fund Sanchez’s keynote presenta- League, the average net edu- and we'll if we can pull out Thanksgiving dinner with the billions it spends on tion, where she countered cational grant from the mili- Friday, November 10 & 17 war each week, Benjamin W.E.B. Dubois’ quote, “The tary totaled just $2,151—and Friday, December 1 & 15 invited her audience to imag- cause of war is the prepara- 29 percent of enlistees were Noon and 1:30 tours ine. More of the micro-credit tion of war,” with her own: “I ineligible for assistance due Or you can join in any time from noon to 2:30. and tree-planting efforts that say the cause of peace must to early or other-than-honor- have earned Nobel Peace be the preparation of peace.” able discharge. Prizes? Answers to poverty Supporters analogized Altogether an estimated and disease? their initiative to the creation 2,000 people participated in of the environmental move- the Peace Fair’s 30 workshops We want to expand the availability of Peace Contest Youth Prizes ment decades ago. They and other program offerings. Food Tours to other days and times. Several winners of the noted that a sound environ- More than 100 community Peace Fair’s middle school ment had once been groups set up tables through- Are you broadly knowledgable about foods? and high school rap contests assumed to exist by default. out the day and more than 250 Produce, bulk, condiments? and essay competitions fol- But with the understanding children submitted art, writing Would you like to become a tour leader? lowed Benjamin onto the of the need to protect and and performance offerings in stage, to receive awards and plan for environmental the youth peace contest, Call Linda Wheeler during office hours. give readings and perfor- health, environmental offi- which Nolan described as mances of songs with lines cials and departments came “most exciting.” ■ 06-11/09 p 01-06 11/9/06 8:01 PM Page 5

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By Terry-Anya Hayes classic text on traditional death”)—has to offer. Some of us wanted to change the world and some of us just Chinese medicine, Between Black Bear wasn’t my com- won’t try to tell you that Heaven and Earth. And the mune, but it could have been. community began in the wanted to get away from it. But we all wanted to be part of a actor . Did we make the world we I1960s. But for me—just society that didn’t 0make us sick. The film zigzags effectively wanted? Hardly. Did we emerging from a family in between archival footage and change the world? I think we which I, child of a previous interviews with participants did. marriage, held precarious and some of us just wanted to ideas of its own. Richard, a grown older and perhaps Commune opens at the Cin- tenure, in a small New get away from it. But we all trade union organizer, wiser, documenting both the ema Village on November 3. If England town where wanted to be part of a society attempted to restore order by joy that comes from following you experienced those days, adults seemed uniformly that didn’t make us sick. installing a blackboard and our hearts and dreams and brace yourself for flashbacks inscrutable—it pretty much Jonathan Berman’s film pointer and donning a uni- the painful lessons that life— and enjoy the ride. If not, did. By 1966 things had shift- brings it all back, chronicling form, but those symbols of any life (defined by the older, here is your opportunity to ed somewhat: I was still a the birth and evolution of authority vanished overnight. terminally ill Richard Marley sample a little of the chaos, loner, now the single mother Black Bear Ranch in the “I was living with a bunch of as “that moment between naiveté, and bravery that of a biracial daughter, but as I Siskiyou wilderness of Cali- anarchists,” says Richard.The emerging from the womb and characterized them. ■ listened to race riots pound fornia. Commune begins with budding anarchists had their past my Lower East Side win- documentary footage of pro- own rules. First and foremost dow, it began to dawn on me testers at the 1968 Democrat- was, everything for the group. that I couldn’t create the ic convention as a voice-over Elsa, an artist, was told that world I wanted for us all by proclaims, “...we came here art was a selfish, individual myself. As thousands of because we are opposed to act and not to pursue it. Sexu- young and some not-so- the murder of Vietnamese...” al experimentation was young people of that time Cut to an aerial view of end- encouraged for all, but sleep- were doing, I began to search less tall trees and a river run- ing with the same person for others for whom our world ning full speed ahead. more than two nights in a row had grown too small. Between these dynamics, was forbidden; such behavior We came from every state fruited like mush- encouraged “coupling,” a and several continents, young rooms on any available sub- non- communal practice. men and women on fire with strate. Children, according to a one thing and another: out- In 1968, Elsa and Richard young man who grew up at rage against the war, the draft, Marley founded this one Black Bear, “would just kind of racial and class inequalities. around the idea of “free land wander, like a bunch of We wanted justice, sanctuary, for free people.” The thirty- goats...” Yet all were welcome, a place to pour out ideas, art, something couple soon found including a suspected FBI music, writing, theater, archi- themselves a minority of two agent. “He was a pretty nice

tecture, and creative modali- in a resident population of guy,” a former member noted. BY DIANE MILLER ILLUSTRATION ties awaiting discovery. We forty-odd teens and twenties. Among Black Bear resi- did our best to shed the past Shaking his head, the older dents over the years are as we fanned out over a coun- Richard recalled his vision of names and faces you may rec- Thursday, try that didn’t yet know how Black Bear as a sanctuary ognize: The herbalist Michael much trouble it was in, coa- “where our city warriors could Tierra, who got his start at Dec. 7 lescing in random groups rest up, learn skills, and Black Bear dosing ailing com- 7:30 p.m. around any of those ideas or ...make forays.” But releasing mune members with local at the Coop no idea, and the hope of a the genie from the bottle, plants and varying results. better future. Some of us they quickly discovered it was Harriet Beinfeld and Efrem wanted to change the world bigger than they were and had Korngold, co-authors of a

Susan Baldassano Gluten-Free Italian is the owner of To A balanced gluten free menu and Grandmother’s House Eisteddfod-NY: Great Music discussion of some of the gluten-free We Go Cooking Tours. ingredients at the Coop Next Fall she will be offering a Gluten Free By Rosalie Friend Shepheard, Spiers, and Wat- Tour To Sicily. She is the son, fine singers and players Member Director of Educcation he Welsh Eisteddfod is of the ballad tradition from at the Natural Gourmet “a gathering of bards Scotland; Andy Cohen, bril- Institute for Health and Tand poets,” but liant bluesman; the Manhat- Contribution MENU Culinary Arts and is a Eisteddfod- NY is a fantastic tan Sacred Harp Singers, a graduate of The festival of traditional folk Southern tradition of shape Institute for Culinary music from the U.S. and many note singing with breathtak- formed here at the Mon- •Shades of Red Sicilian Salad (vegan) Education (I.C.E). She other lands with lots of audi- ing contrapuntal harmonies; goose, before it became the • Chickpea Panelle (Fritter) topped with has been coordinating ence participation. On the Elias Ladino Ensemble, Coop. Maggie Bye, member mixed mushroom ragout (vegan) the Food Class at the November 17-19 you can hear playing spirited Ladino of the Johnson Girls, and Julia •Sesame Seed Cookies (Eggs) Park Slope Coop for outstanding roots music, jam music; and many many more. Friend, who joined the Coop over ten years. with other instrumentalists or Eisteddfod-NY is presented as a babe in arms, both left singers, bring the kids to a free by the Folk Music Society of the Coop to move away, but MEMBERS & family concert, and browse a N.Y., Inc./New York Pinewoods will be back to perform in NON-MEMBERS WELCOME. marketplace of CDs and crafts. Folk Music Club and The Eisteddfod-NY.In addition to $4 materials fee Performers include Mick Renaissance Charter School. listening or jamming, you are Views expressed by the presenter do not Come early Moloney, world famous The festival will be held at the invited to participate by sell- necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop. to ensure a seat. expert on the music of Ire- school in Jackson Heights, ing crafts in the Eisteddfod- land as it has come to North near the 7 subway line. NY marketplace, volunteering es Eco C o ce America; Zie Mwea, a group Park Slope Food Coop in return for free admission, of musicians and singers who members have long been or advertising in the souvenir perform the music of North- involved in this music, and program book. All festival Best Eco-Choice ern Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire the Coop has put on music admission is $85, a single on a marimba-like instru- festivals, the Good Coffee concert on Friday, Saturday, ment known as the Gyil; John House series, talent shows, or Sunday is $25, Saturday’s Presented by the Environmental Committee Cohen, a founding member etc. Indeed, the Coop and the workshops are $25, Sunday’s of the legendary New Lost Folk Music Society of N.Y., $15. The Renaissance school City Ramblers, and one of the Inc. now collaborate on Pub is located at 35-59 81st Street Natural Value Sponge great artists of our time in Nights, under the direction of in Queens. For travel direc- the tradition of Appalachia; Jerry Epstein, Fun’Raising tions, schedule, discounts for The Natural Value brand kitchen scrubber sponge is Serre L’Ecoute, from Canada Committee member and children, students, members made with 50% post-consumer recycled materials. who sing and play songs of Eisteddfod-NY director. One of supporting organizations, Close the recycling loop by buying recycled products! the sea, rivers, and lakes of the Eisteddfod-NY per- etc. see www.eisteddfod- from Canada and France; formers, Alan Friend, per- ny.org or call 212-957-8386. ■ 06-11/09 p 01-06 11/9/06 8:01 PM Page 6

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COOP HOURS A monthly musical Friday fundraising partnership of Office Hours: the Park Slope Monday through Thursday Nov. 17 Food Coop and 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. the Brooklyn Society Friday & Saturday for Ethical Culture 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Shopping Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 10:00* p.m. Saturday 6:00 a.m. to 10:00* p.m. Sunday 6:00 a.m. to 7:30* p.m. *Shoppers must be on a checkout line Singer–Songwriter Night 15 minutes after closing time. ELISE KNUDSON has been moonlighting as a songwriter for three years and is now Childcare Hours: thoroughly addicted. She works by day as a modern dancer but sneaks into the Monday through Sunday boiler room by night to fabricate songs that call to mind 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Nick Drake, Sara McLaughlin and Suzanne Vega with edges. She will be appearingwith her guitar. Telephone: 718-622-0560 OSCAR DE LA VEGA THE MULLIKENS are one of New York’s most interesting— Web address: and most deceptively simple—folk outfits with Mary Mulliken’s “whip-smart song- writing and vintage-country voice” and Rob Burger’s utterly unique approach to www.foodcoop.com Hawaiian lapsteel guitar. It’s music for lovers, liars, luddites, and literates from two tiny people with a great big voice.

REBECCA PRONSKY is a singer-songwriter based in Brooklyn, NY and is making waves in the folk/rock scene. Rebecca’s sweet blend of styles is something new and yet something familiar. Her dark and clever lyrics are carried by her jazz-trained voice over the deep grooves pro- The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by duced by her extraordinarily talented band. the Park Slope Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215. Opinions expressed here may be solely the views JENNIFER RICHMAN, a talented Brooklyn native, is dedi- of the writer. The Gazette will not knowingly publish cated to treating the disabled through music and has made articles that are racist, sexist, or otherwise this her mission for over six years. Recent appearances include The Cutting Room, discriminatory. Crash Mansion and the 2006 New York Autism Walk. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, and letters from members. A “Member Submissions” envelope is in the Gazette wall pocket near the exit of the Coop. 53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8:00 p.m. [doors open at 7:45] SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Performers are Park Slope Food Coop members and receive Coop workslot credit. All submissions MUST include author’s name and Booking: Bev Grant, 718-230-4999 phone number and conform to the following guidelines. Editors will reject letters and articles that are illegible or too long. Submission deadlines appear in the Coop Calendar opposite. This Issue Prepared By: Coordinating Editors: Stephanie Golden Letters: Maximum 500 words. All letters will be Puzzle Corner Erik Lewis printed if they conform to the published Contributions from members are welcome. guidelines. Please sign your entries. Answer is on page 11. Editor (development): Phyllis Eckhaus Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. Cryptogram Topic: Crackers Reporters: Hayley Gorenberg The code used on the list below is a simple letter Terry Anya Hayes Submissions on Paper: Double-spaced, typed or Wally Konrad very legibly handwritten. substitution. That is, if “G” stands for “M” in one word, it will be the same throughout the list. Ann Pappert Submissions on Disk & by Email: We welcome digital submissions by disk or email. Email to Art Director (development): Mike Miranda [email protected]. PMMLTCUHX PNCBM Illustrators: Rod Morrison Cathy Wassylenko Classified & Display Ads: Ads may be placed on GUNL IUHTXGUKNE behalf of Coop members only. Classified ads are Photographers: Lisa Cohen prepaid at $15 per insertion, business card ads at IUNIYKE XKXXKU Ingrid Cusson $30. (Ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” Kevin Ryan category are free.) All ads must be written on a submission form (available at the front of the Coop). GHTIVHCT Traffic Manager: Monona Yin Classified ads may be up to 315 characters and Text Converters: Diana Quick spaces. Display ads must be camera-ready and IUKNP Andrew Rathbun business card size (2"x3.5"). Proofreader: Susan Brodlie Recipes: We welcome original recipes from NPNUNLCQ ZUNQNPT members. Recipes must be signed by the creator. Thumbnails: Saeri Yoo Park UHIK TLNXT Subscriptions: The Gazette is available free to Photoshop: Bill Kontzias members in the store. Subscriptions are available by mail at $18 per year to cover the cost of postage (at XNXXNEVP Preproduction: Susan Louie 1st class rates because our volume is low). Art Director (production): Doug Popovich TCMLKE FQKNC CQHLT Printed by: Prompt Printing Press, Camden, NJ. Desktop Publishing: Lee Schere QHZQANLEKU Andrea Summers Maxwell Taylor MNCINYKT Editor (production): Nancy Rosenberg Final Proofreader: Janet Mackin ZNUAHI GUKNETCHIYT Post Production: Jessica Tolliver-Shaw ND-PND Index: Len Neufeld 06-11/09 p 07-12 11/9/06 9:23 PM Page 7

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Urgent Need to Fill Two Gazette Positions Drivers Needed The Plastics Recycling Squads need dri- Art Director for Development Final Proofreader vers to transport plastic recycled at the Coop to the recycling plant in Brooklyn. Work with four or five illustrators and photogra- Be the fourth and final level of proofreading. One driver is needed for each of the phers. Much of the work can be done from home. The work is on a four-week cycle. Pick up a printout Saturday and Sunday recycling shifts. The Work with a larger team of Editors, Reporters, and of the issue on Monday, read and proof every schedule is in the calendar below. Drivers production workers for the equivalent of a double single word, and call it in by Tuesday afternoon. must have a large capacity vehicle (van or workslot on an eight-week cycle. truck) for the volume of recycling material About four weeks before your publication date, INTERESTED IN EITHER OF THESE JOBS? collected. Drivers must be prepared to you will talk to the editor about which reporters are Please call Linda Wheeler in the Coop office or store recycling collected in their vehicle or covering what; plan which illustrator or photogra- email [email protected]. home until the recycling center opens on pher would best handle each particular assignment; Monday. discuss assignments with your team members; and Bookkeeping Drivers are reimbursed for mileage finalize the assignments. At the end of the produc- Update individual cashier histories from the according to IRS reimbursement rates.

ORKSLOT NEEDS ORKSLOT tion week, you will receive their work, give feedback weekly chronological records. Six week evening Interested? Contact Kim Nadel, 718-369- maybe, choose among photos for which to use, etc. cycle with some flexibility. Call the office. 2578 or [email protected]. W

All About the COOP CALENDAR General Meeting New Member Orientations Our Governing Structure From our inception in 1973 to the present, the open Monday & Wednesday evenings: . . 7:30 p.m. Wednesday mornings: ...... 10:00 a.m. monthly General Meetings have been at the center of the Sunday afternoons:...... 4:00 p.m. Coop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop incor- Be sure to be here promptly—or early—as we porated in 1977, we have been legally required to have a begin on time! The orientation takes about two Board of Directors. The Coop continued the tradition of hours. Please don't bring small children. General Meetings by requiring the Board to have open meetings and to receive the advice of the members at Gazette Deadlines General Meetings. The Board of Directors, which is General Meeting required to act legally and responsibly, has approved LETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES: almost every General Meeting decision at the end of Nov 23 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, Nov 13 TUE, NOV 14 every General Meeting. Board members are elected at Dec 7 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, Nov 27 GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m. The agenda is in the Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Coop’s bylaws CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE: this issue and available as a flyer in the entryway. are available in the Membership Office and at every Nov 23 issue: 10:00 p.m., Wed, Nov 15 General Meeting. Dec 7 issue: 10:00 p.m., Wed, Nov 25 TUE, DEC 5 AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 8:00 p.m. Submissions Next Meeting: Tuesday, Plastic Recycling will be considered for the December 19 GM. November 28, 7:00 p.m. • 2nd Saturdays, noon–2:00 p.m. The Coop on Cable TV The GM is held on the last Tuesday of each month. • 3rd Thursdays, 7–9:00 p.m. • last Sundays, 10:00 a.m.–noon Inside the Park Slope Food Coop • Plastics #1, 2, 4, only those Location FRIDAYS 1:00 p.m. with a replay at 9:00 p.m. The temple house of Congregation Beth Elohim (Garfield not accepted by NYC, plus Channels: 56 (TimeWarner), 67 (CableVision). If plastic shopping bags specific programming is available at press time, Temple), 274 Garfield Place. • Plastic #5 (from dairy products only) it will appear on the Community Calendar page • All Clean & Dry! overleaf. How to Place an Item on the Agenda If you have something you’d like discussed at a General Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop Meeting, please complete a submission form for the Mission Statement Agenda Committee. Forms are available in the rack near and Receive Work Credit the elevator and at General Meetings. Instructions and Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- helpful information on how to submit an item appear on Meeting has been our decision-making body. At the ber-owned and operated food store—an the submission form. The Agenda Committee meets on General Meeting (GM) members gather to make decisions and set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for- alternative to commercial profit-oriented the first Tuesday of each month to plan the agenda for workslot-credit program was created to increase business. As members, we contribute our the GM held on the last Tuesday of the month. If you participation in the Coop’s decision-making process. labor: working together builds trust through have a question, please call Linda Wheeler in the office. Following is an outline of the program. For full details, see cooperation and teamwork and enables us to the instruction sheets by the sign-up board. keep prices as low as possible within the con- Meeting Format • Advance Sign-up Required: text of our values and principles. Only mem- Warm Up (7:00 p.m.) To be eligible for workslot credit, you must add your bers may shop, and we share responsibilities name to the sign-up sheet in the elevator lobby. • Enjoy some Coop snacks Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please see and benefits equally. We strive to be a • Meet the Coordinators below for details. responsible and ethical employer and neigh- • Submit Open Forum items • Two GM attendance credits per year: bor. We are a buying agent for our members • Explore meeting literature Each member may take advantage of the GM-for- and not a selling agent for any industry. We workslot-credit program two times per calendaryear. are a part of and support the cooperative Open Forum (7:15 p.m.) • Certain Squads not eligible: movement. We offer a diversity of prod- Open Forum is a time for members to bring brief items Eligible: Shopping, Receiving/ Stocking, Food ucts with an emphasis on organic, mini- to the General Meeting. If an item is more than brief, it Processing, Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction, mally pro-cessed and healthful foods. can be submitted to the Agenda Committee as an item and FTOP committees. (Some Committees are omitted for a future GM. because covering absent members is too difficult.) We seek to avoid products that depend on • Attend the entire GM: the exploitation of others. We support non- Reports (7:30 p.m.) In order to earn workslot credit you must be present toxic, sustainable agriculture. We respect • Financial Report for the entire meeting. the environment. We strive to reduce the • Coordinators’ Report • Childcare can be provided at GMs: impact of our lifestyles on the world we share • Committee Reports Please notify an Office Coordinator in the Membership with other species and future generations. Office at least one week prior to the meeting date. We prefer to buy from local, earth-friendly Agenda (8:00 p.m.) • The agenda is available as a flyer at the Coop entrance • Signing in at the Meeting: producers. We recycle. We try to lead by hall and may also appear elsewhere in this issue. 1. After the meeting the Chair will provide the example, educating ourselves and others Workslot Credit Attendance Sheet. 2.Please also sign in the attendance book that is about health and nutrition, cooperation and Wrap Up (9:30-9:45) passed around during the meeting. the environment. We are committed to (unless there is a vote to extend the meeting) • Being Absent from the GM: diversity and equality. We oppose dis- • Meeting evaluation It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that crimination in any form. We strive to make • Board of Directors vote you remove your name if you know cannot attend. Please the Coop welcoming and accessible to all and • Announcements, etc. do not call the Membership Office with GM cancellations. to respect the opinions, needs and concerns • Is it FTOP or a Make-up? of every member. We seek to maximize par- It depends on your work status at the time of the ticipation at every level, from policy making meeting. to running the store. We welcome all who • Consider making a report… respect these values. ...to your Squad after you attend the meeting. 06-11/09 p 07-12 11/9/06 9:23 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, listed in the Coop Calendar, center of this issue. *Denotes a Coop member. FRI, NOV 10 SUN, NOV 12 Jennifer Richman, The Mullikens, Ladybug. Brooklyn Ethical Culture GOOD COFFEEHOUSE: Doug & MUSIC DIVINE–A TOUR OF Society. $10 adults, $6 children. Telisha Williams – Fuel-Injected RENAISSANCE EUROPE: Cerddo- 8:00 p.m. 53 Prospect Pk W. 768- Folk. Brooklyn Ethical Culture Soci- rion's Fall concert. 4:00 p.m. at the 2972. ety. $10 adults, $6 children. 8:00 Oratory Church of St. Boniface, p.m. 53 Prospect Pk W. 768-2972. Willoughby & Duffield. $20, $15 for SAT, NOV 18 students or seniors. Subscriptions SAT, NOV 11 available, www.cerddorion.net. PEOPLES’ VOICE CAFE: Theater of the Oppressed. Workmen’s Circle, PEOPLES’ VOICE CAFE: Alix FRI, NOV 17 45 E 33 St, Manh, 8:00 p.m. $12, Dobkin; Blanche Wiesen Cook. more if you choose, less if you can’t. 212-787-3903. Workmen’s Circle, 45 E 33 St, GOOD COFFEEHOUSE-THIRD FRI- Friday, December 1 Manh, 8:00 p.m. $12, more if DAY COOP NIGHT: Singer/Song- MUSIC DIVINE–A TOUR OF you choose, less if you can’t. writer Night: Rebecca Pronsky, RENAISSANCE EUROPE: Cerddo- 7:00 pm 212-787-3903. rion's Fall concert. 8:00 p.m. at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields, Occupation: Dreamland ONGOING SHOWS/EVENTS 487 Hudson St, Manh. $20, $15 for students or seniors. Subscriptions and FRIDAYS: NOV 10, DEC 1, 8, 15 & 22 available, www.cerddorion.net. Dancing for Animals, Inc., a non-profit organization, is Dreams of Sparrows holding Friday night dances at Dance Times Square, 156 W. SAT, DEC 2 44th St., 3rd Floor. Introductory dance class 9 - 9:30 p.m. PEOPLES’ VOICE CAFE: Charlie Tw o General dancing 9:30 - 12:00 a.m. Come enjoy an evening of King & Karen Brandow. Workmen’s dancing and help animal welfare organizations at the same Circle, 45 E 33 St, Manh, 8:00 p.m. films. time!! 212-946-1824 www.dancingforanimals.org. $12, more if you choose, less if you can’t. 212-787-3903. FRI/SAT/SUN, NOV 17-19 Tw o FESTIVAL OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC, Eisteddfod-NY, FRI, DEC 1 perspectives Outstanding singers and virtuosos on guitar, banjo, con- certina, fiddle, mandolin, and gyil. FRIDAY: concert, 7:30; GOOD COFFEEHOUSE: Blues/ from SATURDAY: Family Concert 11:30, performer workshops, bluegrass/folk musician/song- informal singing, 10-5:30, & evening concert, 7:30; SUNDAY: writer David LaFleur. Brooklyn Iraq. more workshops & jamming, concert 2:15. Renaissance Ethical Culture Society. $10 School, 35-59 81st St., Jackson Heights, Queens. Info adults, $6 children. 8:00 p.m. 53 www.eisteddfod-ny.org or (212) 957-8386. Prospect Pk W. 768-2972. TUESDAYS, NOV 21 & 28, DEC 5, 12 & 19 SUN, DEC 3 A.F.R.A.I.D.: A Musical Drama in two acts: NYC, August 1858. The weekly meeting of American Females for PEOPLE WITH AGING PARENTS Righteousness Abasement Ignorance & Docility (AFRAID) and friends Support Group: Dis- was called to order by its venerable President, Mrs. Senza cussion, refreshments with author & geriatric care manager, Dr. Mari- Discussion will follow Bliss. Shortly after, the meeting was delightfully disrupted on Somers, a leading eldercare after the screening. by a group of Women's Righters, Abolitionists, Suffragists, expert with over 30 yrs experience. Spinsters, Domestics, Fallen Doves, and Lunatics. (Office 1:00 pm. Park Slope United Coordinator Kathleen Keske* is Senza Bliss.) 7:30 p.m., The Methodist Church, 6th Ave & 8th Occupation: Dreamland is an unflinchingly candid portrait of Brooklyn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave. @ President St, $20, stu- St. Info: 718-288-687 a squad of American soldiers deployed in the doomed Iraq dents/srs $10, groups 6+ $15. Info & tickets: city of Falluja during the winter of 2004. A collective study www.bropera.org. FRI, DEC 8 of the soldiers unfolds as they patrol an environment of GOOD COFFEEHOUSE: Roots low-intensity conflict creeping steadily towards catastro- Save these Dates! music with Fitzgerald & Beach. phe. Through the squad’s activities, Occupation: Dreamland Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society. provides a vital glimpse into the last days of Falluja. The The Fun'Raising Committee has plenty of events for you $10 adults, $6 children. 8:00 p.m. film documents the city’s waning stability before a final and your friends, Coop members or not. Display ads for 53 Prospect Pk W. 768-2972. series of military assaults began in the spring of 2004 that each will appear in the Gazette as each event approaches. FRI, DEC 15 effectively destroyed it. Saturday, November 11.....Game Night (see ad in this issue) Sunday, December 3 ...... Pub Night GOOD COFFEEHOUSE-THIRD Dreams of Sparrows follows Iraqi director Hayder Mousa Saturday, January 11...... Adult Variety Show-auditions FRIDAY COOP NIGHT: Hip hop Daffar and his team of contributing filmmakers as they activist, artist & educator Toni Sunday, January 28 ...... Adult Variety Show-auditions share their vision of life and the human condition in 2004 Blackman; Rene Collins weaving Baghdad, post war and pre reconstruction. Sunday, February 4...... Spoken Word together songs of spiritual ______Saturday, March 1...... Adult Variety Show progress, love & nature. Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society. $10 Saturday, April 21 ...... Earth Day World Beat Fiesta adults, $6 children. 8:00 p.m. 53 Michael Galinsky, of RUMUR RELEASING, is the Saturday, May 19 ...... Game Night Prospect Pk W. 768-2972. distributor for Occupation: Dreamland. A Brooklyn-based distribution company, RUMUR RELEASING focuses on delivering thought-provoking documentaries and cutting- Classified Ads edge narrative feature films to audiences around the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 world. Their previous releases, Horns and Halos, SERVICES-HEALTH WHAT’S FOR FREE Radiation and Half-cocked, all garnered international acclaim. EXPERIENCED PSYCHOTHERA- FREE INITIAL ORAL EXAM in PIST. New York State license. holistic dental office for all Coop Learn strategies for developing members. X-rays are strictly mini- Aaron Raskin, Dreams of Sparrows producer, founded the interpersonal relationships. mized so bring your own. Dr. Gold- Iraq Eye Group with Hayder in December of 2003—they Empower yourself with practical berg’s non-mercury offices in Soho have since produced several short news packages and solutions and gain insights. or in Midwood section of Brook- short narrative films. The Soros Foundation just awarded Improve the quality of your home lyn. For info please call and work relationships. Ray- 718-339-5066 or 212-505-5055. a substantial grant to the group to continue its media mond Reichenberg MS empowerment project in Iraq. FREE TICKETS for concerts for Park Slope office true classical music lovers only. ______917-627-6047. Lincoln Ct., Carnegie, etc., on Film Night organizer, Trish Dalton, can be reached at short notice sometimes. 10-20 concerts available each year. [email protected] or 718.398.5704. $10/yr management fee. For more info, call: 212-802-7456. FREE Non-members welcome

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A few yards up the block sit our ager’ (Article 7, Section 3B). WBAI’s This is the ultimate sledgehammer corps of delivery valets dressed in previous GM gave notice in late 2004 that voters and the delegates they elect BEWARE OF PITS! gaily colored vests. Their job is to and left in April 2005. But the LSB has can use to influence Management in all wheel groceries directly to cars, most still not provided a pool of candidates matters. For example, the Board could DEAR COOP, of which will then be driven a few for GM. Further, while the bylaws not fire the Program Director or the A quick warning to fellow olive blocks to shoppers’ homes. Can we allow the LSB to create a sub-com- News Director or reverse a disastrous lovers. look forward to bow ties and tips? mittee for this purpose, the WBAI LSB fiscal policy—but they (we) can threat- About a month and a half ago I pur- What is wrong with this picture? created a new body to select general en to fire the General Manager! chased a bag of our bulk “Olives— Why are we devoting hundreds of manager candidates; most of the BTW—you must be a member of Calamata pitted.” While eating a work hours each week to indulge sub- members are neither members of the WBAI to vote, which means as of home-made Greek salad, I bit down urban-style life habits and simultane- LSB nor chosen by the LSB. This August 31st of this year. on an olive from this bag that in fact ously neglecting better action by the LSB violates Roberts Members of WBAI have until had a pit and immediately felt pain. I environmental and personal choices? Rules section on subcommittees Wednesday November 15th to vote. have since been diagnosed with a We need more racks and better [RONR p 480 line 11 ff], since this Your ballot must be received by that cracked tooth. I need more than security for bicycles, and we surely body is not responsible to the parent date, not just postmarked, which $3,000 in major dental work, involving don’t need two, three or four workers committee. Currently, this body’s means that it must be in the mail no many visits to my dentist and per shift to push groceries to cars. process is questionable: it has been later than Monday, November 13th or endodontist. Jules Trachten having meetings without quorums to be safe, Thursday, November 9th, I still buy pitted olives, but now I and members have complained they the very day this Gazette is printed. A check them carefully. This week alone have not been told of meetings.” word to the wise is sufficient. You I pulled three more olives with pits VOTING FOR WBAI Signed by LSB members Carolyn know the rest… out of a newly purchased bag. So I Birden*, Steve Brown*, Patty Heffley, Seriously, I remain suggest you ignore the “pitted” label. BOARD Berthold Reimers and James Ross. * = Albert Solomon Perhaps they should be labeled Candidates for re-election. [email protected] “probably pitted,” “mostly pitted,” or DEAR COOP MEMBERS, This adds up to taking away what is to 718-768-9079 “not quite pit-free.” If you are a member of WBAI-FM me the most important power of the LSB and David Ruderman you have received three pieces of thus of the voters: To hire and fire the mail: A ballot, a letter from the ACE general manager of the station! alliance (which is us) and a letter from PRUNES Justice and Unity (which is them). LETTERS POLICY Please vote exactly in this order: Gramps says prunes have kept him a 1. Steve Brown We welcome letters from members. observation. regular guy. 2. Carolyn Birden Submission deadlines appear in the 2. Nor will we publish accusations But when they flop and leave him high 3. Mitchel Cohen Coop Calendar. All letters will be that are not specific or are not sub- and dry, 4. Alex Steinberg printed if they conform to the pub- stantiated by factual assertions. Bran 5. Carole Drake lished guidelines. We will not know- 3. Copies of submissions that make Can. 6. Patricia Logan ingly publish articles which are racist, substantive accusations against spe- Leon Freilich 7. Andrea Fishman sexist or otherwise discriminatory cific individuals will be given to those 8. Paul DeRienzo The maximum length for letters is persons to enable them to write a 9. Blanca Diaz 500 words. Letters must include your response, and both submissions and MORE BIKE RACKS, If I get 160 first-choice votes, I will be name and phone number and be response will be published simultane- assured of a seat, so please, if you really typed or very legibly handwritten. Edi- ously. This means that the original PLEASE want to see me on the Board, put me as No. tors will reject letters that are illegible submission may not appear until the 1 and move the others down. There or too long. issue after the one for which it was TO THE EDITOR: must be at least 160 Co-Op members You may submit on paper, typed or submitted. At a time when energy issues and who would support me—Thanks! very legibly handwritten, or via email The above applies to both articles decent social policies are so central Here is just one of the horrible to [email protected] or and letters. The only exceptions will to us, the Coop seems to be making things these bumz have done to on disk. Disks are returned through an be articles by Gazette reporters which some odd choices. our precious station: 10-01-06 Minori- envelope at the back of the Gazette will be required to include the Many of us cycle to the Coop and ty report to the Pacifica National submissions box. response within the article itself. more would likely do so were there Board from the Local Station Board any encouragement. I am sometimes (LSB) minority: Fairness compelled to search out metal poles http://wbai.net/pnb/pnb_wbai_lsb_ In order to provide fair, comprehen- on which to attach my bicycle. We are minority_report10-1-06.html sive, factual coverage: allowed a single bike rack (and that “The bylaws direct the LSB to 1. The Gazette will not publish covered with stark warnings of immi- ‘screen and select a pool of candi- hearsay—that is, allegations not nent bike theft ). dates for the position of General Man- based on the author's first-hand

Past Life Regression ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAMS Through Hypnosis FAMILY & DIVORCE Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12 WITH J EFFREY T. C ARL, CHT . MEDIATION DO YOU HAVE THE FEELING THAT YOU WITH A NDREW G ARY F ELDMAN HAVE LIVED BEFORE? The following programs will happen within Have you ever just met someone and felt In family matters… four days of publication of this issue. For full like you have previously known them? • Resolve conflicts and ads, please look at the October 12 or 26 issues differences which are causing stress. Are there other countries or cultures that or pick up copies of the flyers in the Coop. seem familiar to you? •Improve relations between spouses, Well there might be an explanation for this. partners, parents and children, and brothers Friday, November 10 and sisters. Through hypnosis we can tap into the 7:30 Meet Your Mind: Meditation subconscious mind, as well as enter into • This process is neither therapy nor psychological a peaceful trance-like state to retrieve counseling. Instruction in the Shambhala memories of our past lives. Buddhist Tradition Relax and take a journey within. In divorce… Saturday, November 11 Gain: • Realizations • Instead of hiring lawyers and having a judge • A deeper understanding of who you are make decisions, couples work out their own • Retrieve memories • Pass beyond death and back again 6:00 Game Night agreement. Bring: A blanket to lie down on or a comfortable lawn chair to relax into Andrew Gary Feldman joined the Coop in 1979 Saturday, November 12 A note book to write down anything that comes up and has been mediating since 1998. Jeffrey T. Carl, CHt, a Coop member, is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, 12:00 Top Seven Steps to Lose Weight and a member of I.A.C.T. Jeffrey is also certified in past regression though the Wiess Institute.

FREE Sunday, November 19 FREE Friday, November 17 Non-members welcome 12:00 p.m. at the Coop Non-members welcome 7:30 p.m. at the Coop

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DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY COMMITTEE REPORT Human Diversity: What’s the Problem? By J. William Smith, for the Diversity and Equality Committee (DEC)

hy do we make such prevention through educa- a problem of human tion is a major focus of the Wdiversity? Committee. Sometimes bias Studies of human genetics is the result of ignorance, not show precious little differ- malice, and most Coop mem- ence between so-called bers are persons of good will. “races” or “ethnicities.” Differ- Accordingly, in September ences such as skin color, hair the Education Subcommittee texture, nose and eye shapes, launched a series of work- in which we have invested so shops developed by human much socio-political import, relations professionals on are superficial variations hav- the DEC. These sessions are ing nothing to do with intelli- designed to inform and assist

gence, ability, or human MORRISON BY ROD ILLUSTRATION squad leaders in dealing with character. They’re more like conflict and bias-related the beautiful variations of as an aberration; but when it After the incident—which Diversity & Equality Commit- issues. The initial workshops color, shape and texture in a occurs often, not just to one was for Holland the culminat- tee. were well received and three rose garden. And yet we person, but to many people ing insult of a series of simi- The DEC states that its more are scheduled for humans are conditioned to of color, it indicates a pattern lar encounters she and other mission is to uphold the mis- December: Saturday the 9th behaving in culturally biased of unacceptable behavior, African Americans she knew sion of the PSFC by advanc- at noon; Thursday the 21st at ways towards people who and that we have a human had experienced—Holland ing the ideal of equality and 7:30 and Thursday the 28th at look different from us—even diversity problem. considered leaving the Coop. social justice. 7:30 p.m. at the Park Slope Food Coop, Darmone Holland, a co- According to a longtime “We believe that actions, To register a bias com- which is supposed to operate chair of the DEC, thought the Coop member on the DEC, beliefs, and/or attitudes plaint with the DEC call 888- on the basis of cooperation Coop had a problem. She had many people of color have which reflect , sexism, 204-0098 and leave a and mutual respect. brought her six-year-old quietly left the Coop after tir- homophobism, abilism, clas- voicemail message with your Unfortunately, noble daughter to childcare before ing of subtle, and sometimes sism, and discrimina- contact information, or send intent is not always matched going to shop, tion against e-mail to psfcdiversity- by actual conduct. Case in but had forgot- individuals [email protected]. Complaint point: A Black man in the pro- ten her member- because of their forms can be obtained from duce aisle waits politely to ship card and According to a longtime Coop member sexual orienta- the DEC slot in the racks by allow another shopper to had only the on the DEC, many people of color have tion or religion, the elevator near the main gather her potatoes, then computer-gener- quietly left the Coop after tiring of subtle, threaten the mis- entrance. The Diversity & goes to select his. A white ated admission and sometimes overt, racial hostility. sion of the Coop Equality Committee can also woman then imperiously slip. A white and disempower be reached by mail, c/o PSFC. steps in front of him, pushing childcare worker individual mem- A survey is also being her cart into him as if he isn’t told her, in what bers from maxi- developed to measure per- there. After gathering her pro- Holland perceived as a rude, overt, racial hostility. But Ms. mizing their participation.” ception of the quality of our duce, she marches off haugh- hostile manner, that she could Holland is persevering. When Having grown to 15 mem- human relationships in the tily with a toss of her head not leave her child there her complaints to the Disci- bers, with authorization for Coop, and to track bias and not so much as an because she had no identifica- plinary Committee did not 20, the DEC has developed a issues. It will be presented to “excuse me.” What is the man tion. Another white woman result in an effective remedy, protocol through its Com- a General Meeting for autho- to make of this? Is it just an there, however, admitted that she realized there was no plaint Review Subcommittee, rization soon. incidence of her child had been allowed organizational infrastructure for registering bias com- The DEC encourages any- rudeness, someone having a entry with just the admission in place to deal with bias- plaints. It includes forms, an one of any ethnicity to join, bad day, the “I can’t see Black slip. Why the double stan- related issues and initiated a 800 number and e-mail particularly, at this time, people” syndrome, or a bla- dard? The nasty tone of the process in May 2004 that has address, a confidentiality Asians and Hispanics, who tant insult born of racial ani- incident was upsetting to Ms. resulted, with strong support policy and a process for are underrepresented. We mus? Why should one even Holland’s daughter, who from General Coordinators mediation. If the member also seek members with have to ask such questions couldn’t understand why she Jessica Robinson and Linda deems it necessary, the mat- mediation and conflict- while shopping? If it happens and her mom were being Wheeler, in the formation of ter can be referred to the Dis- resolution skills, and com- once, it might be explained treated so disrespectfully. the Park Slope Food Coop ciplinary Committee. Bias puter data entry skills. ■

Public Speaking for Everyone

WITH JEZRA KAYE

Do your speeches drive results? Whether you give business presentations… speak out for a cause… or talk to your civic organization, this hands-on coaching workshop will help you clarify your message, organize your thoughts and find the most powerful way to deliver them.

Learn how to: ❍ Find and develop your best speaking style ❍ Outline and write a speech ❍ Prepare to deliver it flawlessly ❍ Handle Q&A and media interviews

All are welcome. No prior public speaking

experience is needed. Wear comfortable PHOTO BY JHAZEL HANKIN clothes, and bring a notebook and pen.

Jezra Kaye is a professional speechwriter and presentation skills coach who works with busi- ness and non-profit leaders. She is active in Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn, which is fighting the 17-skyscraper Atlantic Yards Complex, and has been a PSFC member since 1981.

FREE Saturday, December 2 Non-members welcome 10:30 p.m. at the Coop

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FUN'RAISING COMMITTEE REPORT Singing in an English Pub— or at the Coop Pub Night! By Jerry Epstein, for the Fun’Raising Committee he Coop is holding an cer to us) on the telly, so the friends would start a song, informal singing and singers will retire to a second and others would join in on Tmusic gathering (our room in the back or upstairs the chorus, and then be third) across the street at the in order to have some home- reminded of another one that Tea Lounge on Sunday made music. seemed to fit. It is the commu- December 3 at 7:00 p.m. It was natural that when the nity that makes it work, and it These gatherings are loosely English boom of interest in has little or nothing to do with modeled on the social inter- folk music hit in the early performance skill. action in a small-town Eng- 1960s, the burgeoning folk So, as December is getting lish Public House (Pub), so I club culture would find its into the heart of the holiday thought I might provide a lit- home almost entirely in . season, your partic- tle background on what a But there was singing in pubs ular holiday, let’s have our wonderful institution these on a regular basis for many community have a night of pubs can be. generations before anyone celebration where WE make There is nothing in the ever heard of a folk club. It was the music, of whatever kind American social scene that just what people did. Some (though we admit that songs plays the same role as the gatherings were seasonal— people can participate in are English pub. An American bar there is a tradition for at least especially valued). You don’t is really quite different. Eng- 150 years in pubs around need to play an instrument lish pubs are changing, espe- Sheffield of gathering on a (though that is welcome). If cially in the big cities, specific night for an annual you think you can’t sing, you perhaps becoming more like people’s sing in a specific pub probably can, but you might bars, with canned music, pot- of songs related to the holiday be inspired to tell a story, a ted palms, frozen patties, and season, everything from the tall-tale, a good joke… any- other delicacies. But there religious to the totally silly. thing that bonds the commu- are still many old fashioned This remains a very live tradi- nity. We are hoping this might Diversity and Equality pubs remaining, and we will tion today and these gather- just become an annual tradi- do our best to reproduce this ings are truly remarkable tion. It sure couldn’t be a Committee Seeks Members with atmosphere at the Tea events. It is hard to imagine a more convenient location, so Lounge. A good old pub is a more warmth-producing and why not drop in? You can take Data Skills social center; it is where one inspiring event than one of a trip to an English pub with- The Diversity and Equality Committee (DEC) is goes for good chat, a game of these carol sessions. But most out leaving Park Slope. As the pleased to report that some PSFC members checkers, some good old gatherings could happen title of the event suggest: have responded to our call for new members. New songs (with the music totally spontaneously on any night of “Yule Be Welcome.” And yes home-made), and a couple of the year, when a couple of you will. ■ members will help to safeguard our Coop as a pints of the best. It does not respectful and enjoyable place for all to shop. At at all have the somewhat this time we’re seeking members with computer sleazy connotation one finds and data base creation and management skills. with “going down to the bar” This new member will help to order, store, track in this country. Children can often be found there with and access internal committee documents and their families (though of incoming data. course they cannot drink Interested Coop members are invited to attend alcohol), lots of stories are our next meeting on Thursday, October 12th at told, jokes, and some great 6:00 pm at the Coop or to reach us at and some dumb old songs [email protected]. Leave your name and are sung for the spontaneous entertainment and merri- contact information and let us know what skills ment of all. Nowadays there and/or experience you bring. is often a football match (soc-

WITH M ORAIMA S UAREZ

Is there someone you need to forgive? Holding on to feelings of hurt, guilt, resentment, blame, anger and the need to punish binds up a lot of your own energy and keeps you locked in the past, instead of being fully present. The Forgiveness Process allows you to release these negative feelings and completes your own healing.

LEARN TO: • Forgive yourself and others • Focus and use the power of unconditional love • Align your head and your heart • Use the power and energy of love to relieve stress • Participate in a group unconditional love meditation

Moraima Suarez is a Coop member, certified Holoenergetic® Healing Practitioner, certified Bowen Therapist, and Reiki practitioner. She has studied and practiced the healing arts for over 20 years and her healing practice in the Park Slope vicinity.

FREE Saturday, December 2 Non-members welcome 3–5:00 p.m. at the Coop

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