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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP
Established 1973
Volume FF, Number 26 December 29, 2011
Cooking Away the Winter Blahs By Diane Aronson y the time you read this, Bthe days will indeed be getting longer, but ahead there’s still a fair share of cold weather and a daylight deficit. Short of hibernating until sometime toward the end of March, what better way to beat the winter dol- drums than through enjoying a tempting, piping-hot dish? Christina Schmitt, a seven- year Coop member, had an
unequivocal winter comfort- BY WILLIAM FARRINGTON PHOTO food stand-out, observing, “I Winter means soups, stews, mac and cheese, and apple pie love stewing beans in different for Coop member Phyllis Martin. ways.” When we spoke in the
produce aisle, she was eager after a winter workout, chocolate as well. BY DIANE MILLER ILLUSTRATION to try a new black bean recipe Schmitt will add brown rice to As I caught up with five- from a friend, which features the meal. year member Beau Edmond- sautéed mushrooms—porta- Recently, Schmitt has son near the cold case, where Granola, Six Ways bellas for a rich flavor; a little started experimenting with a the Coop stocks prepared By Liz Welch cayenne pepper for heat; and raw foods diet, and is deter- foods, he was shopping with caramelized onions, all sim- mined to see it through the his two-month-old son, ith the holidays—and Coop offers so many great mering with the black beans in winter months by shopping Rocco. Edmondson is a big Wall the cookies, cakes granola-making ingredients, a little broth or water. Top it for lots of dark leafy greens. fan of the ready-to-heat and other baked goodness from organic rolled oats, to with a dollop of yogurt at the As a special treat, she enjoys squash soup made by Brook- that comes with them—just various types of honey or very end, and you have a a little fair-trade chocolate, lyn’s own Naturally Delicious. behind us, and a New Year pure maple syrup, as a gra- tempting vegetarian take on a and, in sync with eating à la When I asked him about his ahead, what better resolution nola base, to the plethora of stroganoff. On a cold day, or raw, will work in some raw favorite winter meal ingredi- than to start each and every enticing add- ins—ranging ents, Beau noted that his wife day with something nutri- from hazelnuts to Medjool does the bulk of the house- tious and delicious? Granola, dates to dried blueberries, Winter Holiday Hours hold’s cooking. During the a Coop staple, can easily be and beyond. winter, the couple enjoys a bought pre-made in the bulk Then there are the spices— steak and roasted vegetables. food aisle, or in fancier pack- a key ingredient to making a Meal prep is straightforward, ages—like Bread Alone’s Pis- memorable mix, according to New Year’s Eve, Saturday, 12/31 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. as Edmondson detailed it: tachio Apricot among the Emily Isaac, the former Union “We throw a whole bunch of breakfast cereals in aisle Square pastry chef who now New Year’s Day, Sunday, 1/1 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. onions, carrots and fennel seven. But why pay per pound owns and runs Trois Pommes into the roasting pan.” For a when you can make your own Patisserie, a bakery on Fifth seasonal dessert, Edmond- at home? Especially since the CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 The Membership Office will be CLOSED on son and his wife are big fans of ready-to-serve pumpkin Next General Meeting on January 31 Sunday, January 1. pie from the Coop. The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on the After a few minutes of care- last Tuesday of each month.* The next General Meeting will be ful consideration, Meg Switz- on Tuesday, January 31, at 7:00 p.m. at the Congregation Beth gable settled on a Elohim Temple House (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place. The Coop will be closing early for shopping at cold-weather classic: chicken * Exceptions will be posted. 5:00 pm on Sunday, January 29, soup. For vegetables to add to so that we can conduct our annual the stockpot, she includes the IN THIS ISSUE classic choices of “onions, Coop-wide inventory. garlic, celery, carrots, parsley Puzzle ...... 2 Some shifts will be affected, others will not. and sage,” as well a few sur- Gluten-Free Navigation at the Coop ...... 3 prises—cilantro and dande- Gazette Committee Report...... 5 Please help inform the membership lion greens. Switzgable’s Letters to the Editor ...... 6 about this early closing by telling your husband, Thomas Brown, Classified Ads, Another Farmer Speaks Out on Fracking...... 7 Coop housemates and friends. underscored the importance Coop Hours, Coffeehouse ...... 10 of starting with an organic Coop Calendar, Workslot Needs Members whose shifts are affected by the closing chicken to make the broth. Governance Information, Mission Statement...... 11 will be contacted by the Membership Office. These cooks keep the chicken Plow to Plate Movie Series Presents: Chow Down CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 “Images of Palestine” Speak Louder than Words ...... 12 11-12-29 p1-12_Layout 1 12/28/11 6:02 PM Page 2
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Stovetop Sausage-Pilsner Casserole Yield: Four servings I cook this dish with chicken or turkey sausage, but you can easily substitute with legumes; Great Northern beans are a good choice.
2 ⁄3 cup uncooked rice 1 lb. turkey or chicken sausage, cooked according to package instructions 1 Tbsp. of butter or cooking oil 1 large garlic clove, finely minced 1 medium onion, chopped fine 1 12-oz. can Pilsner beer 12 oz. fresh mushrooms, stalks removed, caps coarsely sliced PHOTOS BY WILLIAM FARRINGTON PHOTOS 1 Tbsp. cumin seed Teresa Devore talking about vegetable lasagna, one of her 2 Tbsp. mustard favorite winter recipes, while stocking produce. 1½ Tbsp. dried dill or one tablespoon fresh dill 1½ Tbsp. paprika
1 In a 2-qt. covered saucepan, add the rice to 1 ⁄3 cups of water; over a high heat, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. White rice will be done in 10 to 15 minutes; brown rice will take longer. As the rice is cooking, heat the butter in a large skillet fitted with a lid, or a lidded stock- pot, and sauté the garlic for 3 minutes. Add the onion and a ½ cup of water; stirring occa- sionally; let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes. Add water if necessary to keep the mixture slightly liquid. Add 8 oz. of the Pilsner, and let the mixture simmer for another 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, cumin seed, mustard, dill, paprika, and a little water, if necessary, to make a broth for the mushrooms to simmer in. Over a medium heat, let the mushrooms simmer, covered for fifteen minutes. Turn the heat to low and add the cooked rice and cooked sausage. Let the dish cook for 10 minutes, with an occasional stir. Serve with a The secret ingredient in Chris Trovato's slow cooked winter salad of dark leafy greens of your choosing. stew is a stout beer.
meal is a Guinness stew: a his trick is put the brisket in the Another cherished winter in particular. During the win- Winter Blahs meal, he stresses, that is “all stew pot a bit before the pota- feel-good food for her is mac ter, Johnson enjoys a vitamin CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 about slow cookin’.” He often toes. Trovato likes to serve his and cheese, followed closely C–rich treat: chestnuts. She in the pot for about an hour. chooses a brisket meat cut, stew over wild rice, with crusty by “soups and stews.” slits the nuts’ shells, steams To keep the broth light, they and his vegetables are “carrots, bread and a side salad of When the weather grows them for eight to 10 minutes, remove (and save) the chick- celery and onions.” But per- arugula or dandelion greens. cold, Frances Johnson likes lets them cool a little, peels en, and then they add the veg- haps the most important root vegetables: in particular, them, pops them out of the gies, with “lots of lemon ingredient, one that Trovato What better way to beat parsnips, squash and “lots of shell, and enjoys a warming juice,” to zest up and clarify recommended with great the winter doldrums than sweet potatoes.” She will cold-weather snack. the broth. During the days gusto, is a good, solid stout through enjoying a tempting, either steam or bake the latter. Simmering soups and that follow, as the household beer: “It’s key; it’s the secret Sometimes, after the potatoes stews; steaming, savory warms up the broth for meals, ingredient,” he says, to deglaze piping-hot dish? are done baking (for a medi- chestnuts; hearty roasted they add back pieces of chick- the pan after you’ve browned um-size sweet spud, 350 root vegetables. . . . Meals en and freshen up the broth the meat. Also added to the Phyllis Martin comes from degrees for 40 minutes), she’ll ripe for breaking winter’s grip by adding additional lemon pot is “beef stock, chicken the school “of anything coat them with a little flaxseed are limited only by your gus- juice and fresh parsley and stock—whatever you have in sweet—pies!” A particular oil and a pinch of ginger. This tatory imagination . . . and cilantro. the house—and you have to favorite is apple pie. A slice winter, Johnson is eager to try inclination to emerge from For another dose of winter put in potatoes.” He stresses would make a fantastic win- steaming or baking some your cave and go to the Coop, veggies, Meg makes home- that the meat must simmer the ter treat, she said, served up squashes she hasn’t tried appetite aroused and shop- made kale chips. She pre- longest—at least an hour, and with a nice piece of cheese. before: kabocha and delicata, ping list in hand. ■ heats the oven to 425 degrees; coats rinsed, dried The Park Slope Food Coop and de-veined kale leaves with olive oil and adds a Vwllss Agenda Committee (“AG”) is seeking sprinkle of sea salt; and bakes qualified nominees to stand for election and the kale for ten minutes. All the clues listed below consist entirely of consonants. Each clue serve on the committee. Teresa Devore and Chris can be reconstituted into at least three different common words by Trovato were stocking pro- adding appropriate vowels. The AG was established by the General Meeting (“GM”) to duce when they shared help facilitate the timely presentation of Coop business to For example, the clue dbl can be turned into “double,” “edible” or the members attending the monthly meeting. favorite winter meal ideas “audible.” with me. Devore’s is a steam- In addition to assembling the monthly agenda and ing lasagna, brimming with The number of missing vowels may vary from word to word. Some maintaining records of items submitted, veggies, and she ticked off clues can be expanded to more than three words. The answer key lists the AG works with members who submit items for her ingredients list: “spinach, three common words per clue, but alternative solutions are possible. consideration by the GM and may need assistance butternut squash, tomatoes, formulating proposals and discussion points. onions, carrots and broccoli.” dtn Before the vegetables go in mng The AG meets the first Tuesday of every month at 8pm at the Coop. Committee members are the baking dish, Devore ptn sautés or roasts all but the also required to attend five (5) GMs per year. spinach. For noodles, she vis- wst ccnt In addition, committee members caucus by telephone and its an Italian specialty shop via e-mail as needed to facilitate committee business. in Manhattan for fresh-made. ddct Tomato sauce and ricotta, lmnt Qualifications include a cooperative spirit, experience mozzarella and parmesan plnt working in a committee environment, and an ongoing interest in the business of the Coop. Interested members round out the picture, to pprtn make a hearty winter classic, contact Ann Herpel in the Coordinators Office. slvry guaranteed to warm the We are seeking an applicant pool that reflects the appetite and the kitchen. PuzzlePuzzle author: Stuart Marquis.Marquis. For answers, see pagepage 5.. diversity of the Coop’s membership. Trovato’s go-to cold weather
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labeling foods “gluten-free” Girl” (www.glutenfreegirl that never had gluten in the .com) as a good source of first place, presumably to information. capitalize on the latest As a courtesy to people dietary bandwagon. on restricted diets, the Coop Schumacher says that for keeps some products on the people who need to follow shelves, even though they strict diets, for whatever rea- aren’t popular. Said Schu- son, the Web has made the macher, “The gluten-free journey much easier. She mac and cheese sells almost cited the blog “Gluten-Free nothing.” ■ ILLUSTRATION BY DIANE MILLER ILLUSTRATION Gluten-Free Navigation at the Coop
Coop Caters to Dietary Minority, Although It May Not Be Obvious HARTMAN BY TRAVIS PHOTOS
By Willow Lawson their diet in hopes of simply departments—bulk, produce, ike so many Americans, feeling better. Novak frozen, health and beauty. LCoop members are going Djokovic, the world’s top Because gluten-free products gluten free. men’s tennis player, attrib- can be found in every aisle of It’s the dietary bandwagon uted his past year’s success in the store, and some of those of the year, but for people who, part to a gluten-free diet. products might also be dairy- for medical reasons, need to Strictly avoiding gluten is free, egg-free, vegan, raw, avoid gluten—a protein found no easy feat. It means avoid- soy-free or another category, in some grains, especially ing all foods that contain it doesn’t make sense to try wheat—eating out and shop- wheat (including spelt and to separate products into ping for ingredients means kamut), rye and barley, their own sections, said Janet many questions and careful although some people with Schumacher, the Coop’s lead attention to food labels. wheat intolerance find they buyer. Quite simply, there Approximately three mil- can eat spelt without trouble. isn’t enough room. “We lion Americans have celiac Going gluten free means find- always struggle with how to disease, an intolerance of ing sources of pancakes, organize the store,” she said. gluten that causes inflamma- crackers, bread, pasta and What is helpful for shop- tion of the small intestine, other foods made with pota- pers on a restricted diet to weight loss and other diverse to, rice, soy or bean flour. It know is that endcaps—the symptoms, such as depres- also means scrupulously shelves that face out at the sion and unexplained infertil- avoiding hidden sources of end of aisles—are reserved for ity. Many people suffer for gluten that are sometimes seasonal items and special years without knowing they found in soy sauce, vitamins items that are getting a “try have it. According to the Uni- and medications. Some cere- out,” says Ann Herpel, a Gen- versity of Chicago Celiac Dis- als that don’t contain wheat eral Coordinator at the Coop. ease Center, an estimated 97 are flavored with malt, which As gluten-free lifestyles percent of cases are undiag- is made from barley. have caught on, the Coop has CHIPS is looking for a member who nosed. Experts say millions Given the need for such added many products to its would be able to advise on software, of people may have lesser careful shopping, members lineup. Shoppers can find degrees of gluten intoler- of the Park Slope Food Coop gluten-free chocolate (Gno- hardware and networking. Member ance, causing abdominal have been known to wonder sis), cookies (Tara’s and should be available to troubleshoot pain, bloating and fatigue. why the Coop doesn’t desig- Lucy’s), pasta (Tinkyada is very As information about nate an area of the store for popular), pizza crust mix (King as necessary but also to help make celiac disease has become people following a gluten- Arthur) and Van’s gluten-free decisions on necessary upgrades, etc. more widely known, many free diet, or other special waffles. There are also several Americans have decided to diets for that matter. brands of frozen, gluten-free CHIPS needs assistance in installing cut sources of gluten from The Coop is organized by sandwich breads and pizzas. new software and migrating data General Coordinator Schu- from old systems to new. macher says the popularity of gluten-free products isn’t If you are interested in the history of the Coop or in Member will earn FTOP credit. when and how particular subjects have been new for the Coop—in con- discussed in the Gazette... trast to the rest of the coun- try—and may actually be on Send an e-mail to Len Neufeld, Gazette indexer, at CHIPS currently uses [email protected], to request PDF files of the downswing, like other either or both of the following indexes: diets that came before it. “I an old version of Quicken. ◆ An alphabetized list of the titles of all articles published in the feel like it’s at its apex,” says Knowledge of Quicken, Quick Books Gazette from 1995 to the present, with issue dates. Schumacher. “Fat-free was a and/or GiftWorks would be useful. ◆ An alphabetized list of all subjects (including people’s names) big trend, but then [food discussed in Gazette articles from 1995–98 and 2001 to the present, companies] made things with article titles, issue dates, and page numbers really sugary, and people kind (subjects for the years 1999 and 2000 are being added). CHIPS uses Mozy for back up. of hated them. That crashed. Many of the Gazette issues referenced in these indexes are available as PDFs on the Coop’s website. Raw was a big thing, and now Interested persons can contact (The currently available issues cover the years 2006 to the present, it’s not.” plus selected issues from 1999, 2000, and 2005.) Herpel noted that many Pat Gauvey at [email protected]. food manufacturers are
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Granola dried sour cherries in her SIX IDEAS FOR DELICIOUS ADD-INS AND COMBINATIONS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 popular granola, sold at both her original Court Street bak- 1. Traditional: 4. Decadent: Avenue between Carroll and ery in Boerum Hill and the SWEETENER: Maple syrup SWEETENER: ½ honey, ½ brown sugar Garfield. At the Patisserie, Park Slope outpost on Sev- OIL: Vegetable OIL: melted butter Isaac sells, among many enth Avenue and 2nd Street. NUTS: Almonds and sunflower seeds NUTS: Almonds and hazelnuts other delectable treats, her “We put pumpkin seeds, sun- FRUIT: Raisins and apricots FRUIT: Dried cherries, apricots own homemade granola. flower seeds, whole toasted SPICE: Cinnamon SPICE: 1 tsp. cinnamon “Spices make all the differ- almonds, Zante currants, ence,” she insists. “A pinch of golden raisins, dried cherries 2. Autumnal: 5. Chocolatey cayenne pepper, or even and real maple syrup in our SWEETENER: Maple syrup SWEETENER: Maple syrup white pepper, adds a nice, granola,” she says. All of OIL: Vegetable OIL: Vegetable unexpected flavor.” these ingredients, by the way, NUTS: Pecans, walnuts SPICE: ¼ cup cocoa While cinnamon and nut- are available at the Coop. “I FRUIT: Crystallized ginger, apricots NUTS: Walnuts and almonds meg are good old reliables, also love to add dried pineap- SPICE: Ground ginger and cinnamon FRUIT: Banana chips, coconut and dried experimenting with chili pow- ple and apricots,” Murphy cherries der (sparingly!) or dried and adds. Pistachios can replace 3. Caribbean: ground ginger can tingle the almonds, and sunflower SWEETENER: Honey 6. Healthy taste buds in a new way. The seeds can be swapped for OIL: Olive SWEETENER: Honey same can be said for dried sesame seeds, creating an NUTS: Brazil, sesame OIL: Olive fruit: Rather than raisins, why entirely new and tasty treat. FRUIT: Blueberries, mango, coconut SPICE: Ginger not go a little more exotic? Both Isaac and Murphy use SPICE: Ginger with a small dash of NUTS: Flax seeds and almonds “Coconut is an excellent add- maple syrup as a sweetener, cayenne pepper FRUIT: Apricots and golden raisins in for granola,” Isaac says. So though honey also works just are crystallized ginger, dried as well. But if you want your sour cherries and Turkish figs, granola to be more of a deca- coconut one week? Add health-food stores—and lit- over-healthy horse feed. Even cut into bite-sized pieces. In dent dessert, or a mid-after- those to the basic oat-based erally inspired the term better, it can be both deli- fact, Isaac says, any kind of noon sweet, Isaac suggests recipe (see sidebar). Hungry “crunchy” when describing cious AND nutritious— dried fruit is delicious. How- adding a touch of brown for hazelnuts mixed with hippies—is now sold in the whether eaten for breakfast, ever, she cautions that timing sugar and substituting melt- blueberries and cranberries most hip bakeries and cafes, as an afternoon snack or a is everything when adding ed butter for oil, which she another? Go for it. Simply at least Brooklyn-wide. The late night nibble. It also them to the mix, explaining, does in the bakery granola commit to memory and happy result is that granola makes an excellent gift—too “only add it in the fruit after she sells. “At home, I use experiment with this base no longer has to taste like bad the holidays are over! ■ the grain and nut base is olive oil,” she admits, “for a recipe for a basic rolled-oat cooked! Otherwise, the fruit lighter and healthier version.” granola—inspired by and gets too tough.” She has The best thing about this adapted from a recipe from Follow the Food Coop learned this the hard way. particular breakfast food is Baked: New Frontiers in Baking, a Melissa Murphy of Sweet how diverse it can be: In the cookbook from Matt Lewis on Melissa’s Patisserie uses mood for dates, walnuts and and Renato Poliafit, the duo behind Baked, their beloved Red Hook bakery. The granola Basic Granola they sell in their shop is now 4 cups rolled oats¡ available online, and comes ½ cup honey or maple syrup (can add ¼ cup packed in three flavors—House brown sugar for sweeter version) Blend (almonds, hazelnuts, ½ cup oil (vegetable, olive or melted butter for a deca- cherries, apricots, golden dent version) raisins and honey), Mountain 1 tsp. extract (either vanilla or almond) Mix (pumpkin seeds, apri- ½ tsp. salt cots, cranberries, pecans and Spice (*if using cinnamon, 1 full tsp. *If using stronger maple syrup) and Chocolate spices, like ginger, allspice or nutmeg, use ½ tsp. *If experi- Blend (chocolate chips, menting with hot spices, such as cayenne, chili or white banana chips, dried blueber- pepper, a ¼ tsp. should suffice.) ries, coconut and honey). Their array of flavors is addi- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parch- tional proof that the cereal @foodcoop ment paper. that was once only found in Combine oil, sweetener, extract, and salt until well incor- porated, and then pour over oats. Using a wooden spoon or your hands, thoroughly mix until oats are fully covered and CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR THE forming clumps. Spread mixture over cookie sheet and bake for 10 MAY 2012 BROOKLYN FOOD CONFERENCE minutes. Brooklyn Food Coalition is planning a Then, add in 1 cup of NUTS/SEEDS: Mix and match as the mood strikes, experimenting with conference for May 12, 2012. 1 either ½ cup each of two of the following, or ⁄3 cup each of Please join BFC as a member and help make this conference happen. three of the following: NUTS: Walnuts, almonds (slivers or whole), hazelnuts, Copywriting Brazil nuts, pecans, pine nuts, shelled pistachios Graphic Design SEEDS: Flax, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower Social Networking Mix with wooden spoon or spatula, and bake another 10 minutes. Web Development Take out to cool before adding in 1 cup of DRIED FRUIT: Outreach Have fun: try either ½ cup of two of the following, or 1/3 Research cup of each of three of the following: blueberries, candied Fundraising ginger, cherries, coconut, currants, cranberries, dates, any type of raisin, apricots, figs, apple, mango, peaches, papaya, or pineapple, chopped into bite-sized pieces. To learn more and to volunteer please contact: Stir and let cool completely before storing in an airtight [email protected]. container. Enjoy with milk, soy, rice or almond milk for You will receive FTOP credit for your work. breakfast, sprinkled on yogurt or eaten straight up.
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GAZETTE COMMITTEE REPORT
the Gazette / the editor can If a letter criticizing a Gazette Editorial Policies (December 2011) reject it, and suggest that the Gazette article or decision By Stephanie Golden and Erik Lewis, Gazette Coordinating Editors writer submit a Member Arti- requests a response, the edi- cle (subject to editorial tor or reporter concerned he Gazette editorial staff is must adhere to the Fairness, what the editorial change will review) with a smaller word must respond in the same Tworking to be as consis- Respect and Anonymity Poli- be. Bottom line—the editor allotment, or a letter (not issue, in some form. That is, tent and transparent as pos- cies that also apply to letters. has the final word on what subject to editorial review). the editor or reporter has the sible. To this end, here is a If an MSA is rejected, the goes into the article and what Political endorsements are right to say, “I decline to com- summary of our editorial writer may re-write and re- goes into the Gazette. confined to Letters, and pro- ment,” or to write a fuller edi- policies. submit for the same issue hibited in Member Submitted torial note. If the critical Please also be sure to (deadline permitting) or a Letters are not edited. If a Articles. letter does not call for a review the editorial policies subsequent issue. letter has no title, the editor Reporter articles will steer response, the reporter or edi- that are printed in every issue can provide one. If it has a clear of political candidates tor may respond in the next of the Gazette. Submission • The difference between title, that title is generally during campaigns. issue by writing a letter. ■ guidelines appear with the an article and a letter is that used. We print every letter masthead, and the Anonymi- the article can be longer, but that meets the word count ty, Respect, and Fairness Poli- is subject to editorial scrutiny and the Respect, Fairness and Length of Editorial Items: cies appear with the Letters. and possible rejection; the Anonymity Policies’ criteria. Editors are the final letter isn’t, as long as it Only one letter or MSA is Letters—no more than 500 words authority on edited content: adheres to the guidelines. allowed per member per Reporters’ articles, Commit- The choice between letter issue. During times of intense Reporter articles—1200 words—extended in tee Reports, Member Submit- and article is the writer’s dialogue in the Gazette, letters some cases at discretion of Editor. ted Articles. choice. It has nothing to do signed by five or more per- with the topic of the piece, sons will be considered “peti- Committee Reports—1000 words Member Submitted Arti- but only with its length. tion” letters or “collective” cles (MSAs) are reviewed and letters, and their signers will Coordinators’ Reports—1200 words edited by editors using stan- • If an editor determines be allowed to publish anoth- Member Submitted Article—750 words dard editorial criteria. MSAs that a substantive change is er letter in the same issue. can be on any topic the writer needed to an MSA, the editor Letters signed by four or chooses, except they cannot must make a reasonable effort fewer signers will be consid- be blatant advertisements or to contact the writer of the ered to come from each sign- promotions of businesses. article, and the writer must er, and the signers may not Editors are not required to do respond within a reasonable submit another letter or MSA 2%452. 0/,)#9 extensive line editing on length of time. The editor will in the same issue. MSAs. Articles that are very discuss the change with the A Committee Report must I]Z 8dde hig^kZh id 2%15)2%$ &/2 !.9 2%452. `ZZeeg^XZhadl[dgdjg &#I]ZEV^Y">c";jaagZXZ^eiBJHI poorly written and/or inco- writer, and, within the context report on the policies/activi- bZbWZgh]^e# B^c^" WZegZhZciZY# b^o^c\ i]Z Vbdjci d[ herent will be rejected. MSAs of that discussion, decide ties of the committee. If not, '#GZijgchbjhiWZ]VcYaZY gZijgcZY bZgX]VcY^hZ l^i]^c(%YVnhd[ejgX]VhZ# ^h dcZ lVn lZ Yd i]^h# >[ ndj cZZY id bV`Z V gZijgc! eaZVhZ \d id i]Z #!. ) %8#(!.'% -9 )4%- 'cY;addgHZgk^XZ9Zh`# Cd!lZYdcdiÆZmX]Vc\ZÇ^iZbh# Board of Directors Election NdjbjhigZijgci]ZbZgX]VcY^hZ VcYgZ"ejgX]VhZl]VindjcZZY# The General Meeting & The Board of Directors conducts votes at the #!. ) 2%452. -9 )4%- The Board of Directors end of every GM whether to accept the EgdYjXZ 7ja` ^cXa#8dde"WV\\ZYWja` From our inception in 1973 to the present, advice of the members that night. Members 8]ZZhZ HZVhdcVa=da^YVn>iZbh the monthly General Meeting has been the of the Board are required to act legally and 7dd`h HeZX^VaDgYZgh .%6%2 8VaZcYVgh GZ[g^\ZgViZYHjeeaZbZcih 2%452.!",% decision-making body of the Coop. Since responsibly. ?j^XZgh D^ah Hjh]^ 6WjnZg^hVkV^aVWaZYjg^c\i]ZlZZ`" the Coop incorporated in 1977, we have YVnhidY^hXjhhndjgXdcXZgch# been legally required to have a Board of Openings 2%452.!",% Directors. There are three openings on the Board. We GZ[g^\ZgViZY
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WHITHER THE GAZETTE: icated, diligent workforce—hardly way of doing things—in stark contrast to OUR NEWSLETTER Stephanie Golden’s depiction. mainstream businesses—probably She wrote that editing of content why we’re frequent targets of main- weighted makeups for missed shifts, NEEDS REFORM, PART II was necessary because of “factual inac- stream standard-bearers like The New and future credit for working consecu- curacies, incoherent writing, unsub- York Times. Is there logic to an editor’s tive scheduled shifts. This system DEAR COOP, stantiated claims and potentially title choice superseding the writer’s would reward members for responsi- The Gazette staff has often made libelous attacks.” But, she reassured own? Must we follow “industry stan- ble shift attendance, and be less puni- unwanted and unannounced changes us, there’s no “overall” censorship of dards” from a heartless and corrupt tive for those who have missed shifts. to member submissions—not just to particular views. corporate world? These changes would encourage typos, misspellings, and poor gram- However, nobody made that accu- As for Gazette inconsistency and mis- members to work their scheduled mar—but to content. They’ve trans- sation. More likely, cuts result from ill- takes, the editors are professionals in shifts, or swap them, and this would formed meaning into its opposite. considered, rash, judgments—and the field, so we must assume they’re not benefit everyone. Please implement They’ve changed text inside quotation perhaps personal agendas—of indi- incompetent. We’ll have to look else- this policy ASAP! marks—rendering them inaccurate. vidual editors. Gazette fact-checking is where—but I suspect it won’t be pretty! Thank you for the creative problem solving, They’ve cut text, ignoring the effect on almost non-existent. The editors have David Barouh Vivian Epstein surrounding text, leaving references to cut based on presumed knowledge, the cut text making no sense. No rather than actually checking. Too BDS: TIME FOR A QUESTION OF EQUITY aspect of member submissions are safe often there’s no effort to clarify, to from their predatory red pencils. And improve writing, rather than cutting. REFERENDUM; TIME FOR it’s always the writer who looks bad. The Gazette doesn’t allot enough RESOLUTION TO THE EDITORS, Several letters about this by me and word-space for illustrations, but, if A recently submitted letter of others drew responses from the coordi- interested, contact me at dbarouh@ DEAR COOP, mine was rejected on the grounds of nating editors, defending their copy fastmail.fm for examples. The debate and discussion has gone editorial guidelines that letters must editors, claiming no responsibility for At the 8/25/2009 GM discussion, the on way too long. It is time for those in a not be “derogatory to a people or a production goofs, and blaming lack of overwhelming member sentiment was leadership role at the Coop to find a group,” and must not include notification on “deadlines,” “tight pro- that writers should control their content. way to put the question to a vote. End- “sweeping negative statements duction schedules,” etc. Coordinating Members dismissed “deadlines” as a less discussion, long after all points on about groups of people.” Another editor Stephanie Golden in her reason for not consulting writers. No both sides have been made and repeat- basis for rejection was that I used a 5/7/2009 letter explained goofs by com- vote occurred, but the Gazette subse- ed, is frustrating and damaging to the term subject to debate and contro- paring the Gazette staff to the Coop’s quently changed its submissions democratic process. Anyone who cares versy without rooting it in fact. unpaid (read unreliable) workforce, guidelines (undoubtedly to control any to pay attention has had ample oppor- These charges are disputable, but I adding: “the Gazette doesn’t have the change process), obligating editors to tunity to hear both sides and say their am not arguing the specifics of my let- efficiency and control of a publication “confer” with writers about proposed edi- piece. If this were a meeting, most of us ter here. The issue I am addressing is with a hierarchical structure; we are torial (meaning content) changes. That would have left long ago. Not because whether these guidelines are indeed less consistent and make more mis- seemed to end the controversy. we don’t care about the issue but (1) in effect and (2) consistently and takes.” Only it didn’t. “Conferring” says because the repetition and lack of reso- fairly applied. But consider: the Coop, with 75% nothing about final control. If they want lution is tiring. In the long-running debate over BDS unpaid labor working 2.75 hrs once something cut—“confer” or not—it’s That there has been no move to con- in the Gazette, there have been charges every four weeks—not doing their cut! Titles, subtitles, section-heads, duct the called-for referendum sug- against Israel of “ethnic cleansing,” usual work—has sales per/square formatting—all influence content—are gests that those who guide the process “state-sponsored terrorism,” mainte- foot 12 times the industry average, includ- content. Editors still change these with- at the Coop agree with some BDS nance of Gaza as “an open-air prison,” ing corporate giants Whole Foods out notification, their rationale being—as opponents that it should not be put to “attempt[ing] to deny Palestinians an Market and Trader Joe’s. Lacking I found out the hard way—it’s the indus- a vote. This would be unfortunate if education” and innumerable character- ample storage space, the Coop moves try standard. true, showing a sad lack of faith in izations as an “apartheid” state, a stock in, up, and out quickly amid Our storefront revolution has democracy from an institution that “racist” state, and a state that has crowded conditions, indicating a ded- evolved its own standards—its own aspires to be a model of it. engaged in “massacres,” all sweeping Carl Biers negative claims subject to debate and LETTERS POLICY controversy, yet presented as estab- WORK-SHIFT MAKEUPS – lished facts, painting a portrait of Israel We welcome letters from members. Submission tual coverage: that is insulting to Coop members who deadlines appear in the Coop Calendar. All let- 1. The Gazette will not publish hearsay—that A CREATIVE APPROACH support Israel as a democratic, Jewish ters will be printed if they conform to the pub- is, allegations not based on the author's first- DEAR COOP MEMBERS AND state, albeit with reservations about lished guidelines. We will not knowingly publish hand observation. some of its policies. articles which are racist, sexist or otherwise dis- 2. Nor will we publish accusations that are COORDINATORS, Directly derogatory to groups of criminatory not specific or are not substantiated by factual As reported in an article from the people within the Coop community, The maximum length for letters is 500 assertions. December 15th Gazette highlighting BDS supporters have described words. Letters must include your name and 3. Copies of submissions that make substan- news from the November General voices against their position as phone number and be typed or very legibly tive accusations against specific individuals will Meeting, Coordinator Ann Herpel dis- “McCarthyite subterfuge” and “pas- handwritten. Editors will reject letters that are be given to those persons to enable them to cussed the work shift system and sive-aggressive,” with claims that illegible or too long. write a response, and both submissions and makeups. She suggested a system of those who oppose a referendum “dis- You may submit on paper, typed or very legi- response will be published simultaneously. This bly handwritten, or via email to GazetteSubmis- means that the original submission may not GAZETTE COMMITTEE REPORT [email protected] or on disk. appear until the issue after the one for which it was submitted. Anonymity The above applies to both articles and letters. Unattributed letters will not be published The only exceptions will be articles by Gazette New Letters Policy unless the Gazette knows the identity of the reporters which will be required to include the By Stephanie Golden and Erik Lewis, Gazette Coordinating Editors writer, and therefore must be signed when sub- response within the article itself. mitted (giving phone number). Such letters will n response to member comments regarding the number of letters in the be published only where a reason is given to the Respect IGazette about the BDS issue, our Editorial Board has set a new policy. editor as to why public identification of the Letters must not be personally derogatory or A letter signed by five or more people will be considered a “collective” let- writer would impose an unfair burden of embar- insulting, even when strongly criticizing an indi- ter, and the signers can publish an additional letter in the same issue. A let- rassment or difficulty. Such letters must relate vidual member's actions. Letter writers must ter signed by fewer than five people will be considered a letter from each of to Coop issues and avoid any non-constructive, refer to other people with respect, refrain from the signers, and our long-standing policy of one letter or member article per non-cooperative language. calling someone by a nickname that the person person per issue policy will apply: the signers cannot publish another letter never uses himself or herself, and refrain from in the same issue. Fairness comparing other people to odious figures like At least at this point, we are reluctant to limit these letters any further, In order to provide fair, comprehensive, fac- Hitler or Idi Amin. since our mandate is to keep the Gazette open to all points of view.
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selectively or capriciously or erratical- NEW YORK METHODIST FOOD FOR ly, applied. HOSPITAL: A YEAR-END THOUGHTLESS grace simple humanity and every form In fairness to the editors, their job THANK YOU of right thinking and moral decency.” with respect to the BDS discussion can- Congress has declared pizza a vegetable for We have also been told that carrying not be easy. One hopes at the very least school lunches.—news item Israeli goods “makes all Coop mem- that their biases are kept in check by DEAR COOP, bers complicit in the commission of their integrity, and that any editor with At this time of the year when we Are you so nutritionally uninformed human rights abuses and the viola- a strong ideological investment in a reflect on all the things that we are You didn’t know about pizza? tion of international law.” particular issue self-recuses to avoid grateful for in our lives, you come to It’s an Italian vegetable The list continues, long and numb- potential, even if unintentional, conflict mind. That no green lettuce beatsa. ing. And the question is whether of interest. Certainly objective and We would like to thank you once More news for those not au courant: these attributions, by fair and reason- authoritative fact-checking about the again on behalf of our patients for all Nachos are good for the brain, able standards cited above as Gazette Israel/Palestine conflict is out of the your efforts this past year in organizing All ice cream’s deemed a fresh fruit policy, are not themselves sweeping editors’ reach, and, for this reason blood drives with us. And French fries are a grain. negative statements about groups of alone, the Gazette is not an appropriate Our relationship with you is one we Moreover you need to understand people and derogatory to a people or vehicle for such an intrinsically compli- treasure, and we look forward to work- That pickles are salt-free, a group, and whether, therefore, these cated debate. But having allowed the ing with you again in the year to come! Plus every cheese is bereft of fat principles are being consistently, not discussion to go on for three years, We wish you happiness and peace, And sugar’s good for thee. there is clearly a need for consistent and a new year filled with all good This revolution in nutritional rules and equitable application of the princi- things! That pushed the envelope edge ples about allowable content. As the Grace Gehrke, Sidney Leonidas, and Staff Began with President Ronald Reagan, above suggests, it is far from clear that New York Methodist Hospital Who discovered ketchup’s a veg. this is the case. Blood Donor Program Leon Freilich Sylvia Lowenthal CLASSIFIEDS BED & BREAKFAST for the entire move! No deceptive most important communication Featured in Allure Magazine. Dr. nutrition-oriented practice and for hourly estimates! Careful, experi- tools: resumes, cover letters, Gilman 212-505-1010. insurance information, please call THE HOUSE ON 3rd ST. B&B - enced mover. 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A fertility that benefits the peo- central New York have incredible productive PET NANNY. Retired social worker, law. Individual attention provided ple who consume the food from our farm, and abilities, and we squander them at our own 35 yrs. exp. with all breeds, esp. res- for entire case. Free phone or office was our intention would benefit our family peril. We squander the high-quality water here cues and traumatized dogs. One consultations. Prompt, courteous long into the future. at our own peril. dog at a time gets the run of my lrg. communications. 20+ year Food Who will compensate us for the five years of I ask: When will we stop selling the future apt. Your dog will rarely be alone. Coop member; Park Slope resident; fence building, the roof work on the barn, the for today’s supposed benefit? Hydro-fracking Arrange a meet & greet. Unbeatable downtown Brooklyn office. Tom painting of the barns, the cleaning of the is classic short-term thinking. 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Publication does not imply endorsement by the Coop. the greed of today. the drilling than not. A culture that feeds on itself We labor at this work from a place of love for is already on a steady decline. I may be sacrificed our fellow man, and to aid our future genera- today—who will be next? I look to southeastern tions—our only payment is to be able to do Kentucky, a land that has already given all to the To Submit Classified or Display Ads: what we love. Now were are told that poison cause, suffering from the “riches” of coal. Visit Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only. Classified will be pumped into our ground and someday there and see what benefit the energy companies ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, display ads at $30. (Classified end up in our water? Will it be my daughters’ have brought to the rural poor. ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” category are free.) All water, my granddaughters’ water, and then It is well known that a healthy urban envi- ads must be written on a submission form. Classified ads may be eventually my daughters’ breast or grand- ronment depends on healthy hinterlands, a up to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads must be camera- daughters’ breast that this poison will find? I rural landscape that can support the city. ready and business card size (2" x 3.5" horizontal). Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near the ele- am a farmer, and thinking about farming is Hydro-fracking is in this logic a stake through vator in the entrance lobby. always in this multi-generational context—I the heart of the city, as well as our rural ask are you thinking long-term when you dis- areas—short-term thinking! ■
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Slowing Down the DEC on the jan 3 jan 7 Sleep S.O.S. for Families tue 12–3 pm Fast Track to Frack NY State sat 10–11:30 am In this 90-minute interactive workshop with a family-sleep expert and a clinical psy- Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation are putting the chologist, we’ll discuss the most common reasons families with babies and toddlers energy industry on a fast track to frack New York State. Why the hurry? The NYS don't sleep, how you can get more rest, and feel better as a family. With focus on DEC recently issued a Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement internal factors that might prevent you from getting the sleep you need (i.e. fears (SGEIS) which, if accepted, will allow hydro-fracking to begin. We now have until and emotions) and external factors (i.e. apartment layout or normal sleep transi- January 11 to send comments to the DEC. The Food Coop’s Environmental tions), we’ll trouble-shoot your family’s sleep woes, and help you get back on track! Committee is organizing a series of workshops to provide guidance for writing an Natalie Nevares is a Coop member and founder of Mommywise, a personalized ser- effective letter to the DEC, commenting on their regulations. Stop by at any point vice that helps families with babies and toddlers resolve chronic sleep issues during one of the workshop sessions. Bring friends—Coop members and non-mem- through customized sleep-coaching programs. bers are welcome!
jan 7 Knit and Sip Series jan 3 Agenda Committee Meeting sat 2 pm tue 8 pm Calling all knitters and crocheters. Please bring yarns and needles and be prepared to The Committee reviews pending agenda items and creates the knit and crochet hats, scarves and handwarmers. All finished items will be donated to
agenda for this month’s General Meeting. Drop by and talk with “Occupy Wall Street.” We will also accept yarn donations for our cause. Naeemah committee members face-to-face between 8 and 8:15 p.m. Senghor is a knitter, crocheter and raw-foodist and loves to organize swaps and commu- Before submitting an item, read “How to Develop an Agenda nity events. She has been organizing “Knit & Sips” all over Brooklyn. She has been a Item for the General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission Coop member for several years. Form, both available from the Membership Office or at foodcoop.com. The next General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 7 p.m., at Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue. jan 7 A Child’s View from Gaza: sat 7 pm Children’s Drawings From Dec. 2008 to Jan. 2009, Israel waged a military assault on Gaza, “Operation Cast jan 5 Food Class: Lead,” which left 1,400 Palestinians dead and thousands more injured. To mark the thu 7:30 pm three-year anniversary, we present children’s drawings in response to this trauma as Post-Holiday Cleanse well as excerpts from an upcoming documentary shot in the aftermath of the Gaza mas- Join registered holistic nutritionist and chef Talia Chai as she sacre. Join us for the panel and discussion to follow the presentations. Speakers demonstrates three quick and easy recipes that will boost your include activist Susan Johnson, Palestinian filmaker Fida Qishta, art/play therapist energy, improve your mood, and reduce the post-holiday bulge. Betty Eigen, and editor/reporter Philip Weiss. Moderators: Hima B. is a Coop member Susan Baldassano, Coordinator She will discuss the benefits of cleansing and how to incorpo- and an independent filmmaker. Dennis James is a Coop member and retired attorney rate it into everyday life. She is currently enrolled in the Chef Training Program at the living and writing short stories in Brooklyn. RSVP is encouraged: [email protected]. Natural Gourmet Institute, where she is learning how to make these whole, real foods taste delicious and look beautiful. Menu includes warm and spicy ginger tumeric tea; super alkaline green vitality juice; simply satisfying everyday smoothie; nourishing miso soup with mineral-rich sea vegetables; raw cleansing salad. Materials fee: $4. jan 8 Auditions for Our Food classes are coordinated by Coop member Susan Baldassano. sun 10 am–1 pm Coop Kids’ Variety Show Auditions for Coop members ages 4-18, today and Saturday, January 21, 2 – 5 p.m., in the Coop second floor meeting room. To reserve an audition spot contact: Martha Siegel, 718-965-3916, jan 6 Film Night: [email protected]. You must audition to be in the show. fri 7 pm Polished act not required for audition; we can help you polish it. Singers Wo Ai Ni Mommy and other musicians, poets, jugglers, stand-up comics, rappers, dancers, magicians, In the last decade, China was the leading country for U.S. gymnasts, etc. (no lip-syncing please). international adoptions. There are now more than 70,000 Performance date is Saturday, March 10, 7:00 p.m., at the Old First Church. Chinese children being raised by American families. Eight- year-old Fang Sui Yong, aka Faith Sadowsky, is one of them. After being abandoned at two, sent to a city orphanage for two years, and then taken in by a loving Chinese foster fam- jan 10 Safe Food Committee Film Night: ily, Faith’s life is suddenly upended when she’s adopted by Donna and Jeff tue 7 pm Sadowsky, a Jewish family on Long Island. Wo Ai Ni Mommy explores, for the first Chow Down time, what adoption feels like from the child’s perspective. This intimate and honest One man’s struggle to reverse his severe heart disease ... with story is told in real time by Faith as she tearfully parts ways with her birth culture, diet. “It’s very rare to get such insightful breakdowns of the language and foster family. It documents her struggle to adapt to a new life in human condition measured in a way that speaks across all America and offers a rare glimpse into a personal transformation that she, her backgrounds. There are no easy answers in changing diet, but American mother, nor the filmmaker could have ever imagined. Stephanie Wang- there are solutions. Chow Down takes a realistic approach to Breal has been producing stories for television since 1999. She has worked with the matter and should be required viewing for all adults in America.”—Anderson Vision. various media outlets including CNN, MTV, the Biography Channel and UNICEF. Visit www.plowtoplatefilms.com for more information. Free and open to the public. To book a Film Night, contact Faye Lederman, [email protected]. Refreshments will be served.
For more information on these and other events, visit the Coop’s website: foodcoop.com All events take place at the Park Slope Food Coop unless otherwise noted. Nonmembers are welcome to attend workshops. Views expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop.
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Rob Garcia’s 99% Band & jan 20 jan 28 Practicing Self Care fri 8 pm Debbie Deane sat 6 pm Come and spend some time discussing the various ways you can take back your health. A Rob Garcia’s 99% Band will perform brief video will be screened. The following topics will be discussed: the power of baking new and old music of protest and inspi- soda, coconut oil, magnesium chloride, and apple cider vinegar, and the toxins in your ration, featuring world-class jazz musi- home that may be harming you. There will be plenty of useful free handouts given to peo- cians who are also Coop members. ple to keep and use for their empowerment. There will be a free health-related gift given Drummer/composer Rob Garcia has collaborated with Joe out to the winner of a raffle conducted at the end. All materials are referenced. Please Lovano, Dave Liebman, Wynton Marsalis, Joseph Jarman, Woody RSVP at [email protected]. Coop member Pierre Andre has been a Coop member since Allen and Diana Krall. Perennial (by Rob Garcia 4) was named in 2009 and has decided to put on this presentation after the realization that no healthcare “The 10 Best Jazz Albums of 2009,” by The New York Observer. provider ever teaches what day-to-day choices help avoid degenerative disease. “Remarkable drummer,” said The Village Voice. Nir Felder, gui- tar; Barry Bryson, trumpet; Jenny Hill, tenor sax; Alexis Cuadrado and Jim Whitney, bass; Todd Isler, percussion; Rob Garcia, drums; plus many more. Native Brooklynite Debbie Deane will be performing her soulful songs with Jim Whitney on bass and John jan 29 Mettam on drums. Debbie’s latest CD, Grove House, a musical sun 12 pm Financial Fitness smorgasbord of jazz, folk and funk, was released on musician Ravi Coltrane’s RKM label. Come out to hear some lush vocals and seductive hooks. “A languid, yet crisp It's time to get your finances in shape. Deborah Mack is a Coop member and an inde- and emotive delivery, and soul to burn…” said JazzReview.com. pendent representative with Primerica Financial Services, Inc. Her mission is to Concert takes place at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Park West empower you to save money, get out of debt, and strive for financial independence by (at 2nd St.), $10, doors open at 7:45. The Very Good Coffeehouse is a monthly musical educating you with financial concepts. Come look, listen and learn. fundraising partnership of the Coop and the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. To book a Coffeehouse event, contact Bev Grant, 718-788-3741. jan 31 tue 7 pm PSFC JAN General Meeting jan 21 Auditions for Our Meeting Agenda to be announced. For information on how to sat 2 – 5 pm Coop Kids’ Variety Show place an item on the Agenda, please see the center pages of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes Auditions for Coop members ages 4-18, in the Coop second floor and the status of pending agenda items are available in the meeting room. To reserve an audition spot contact: Martha Siegel, Coop office. Meeting location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield 718-965-3916, [email protected]. You must audition to be Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue. in the show. Polished act not required for audition; we can help you polish it. Singers and other musicians, poets, jugglers, stand-up comics, rappers, dancers, magicians, gymnasts, etc. (no lip-syncing please). Performance date is Saturday, March 10, 7:00 p.m., at the Old First Church. feb 2 Food Class: Jewish Foods thu 7:30 pm From Around the World Jewish cuisine is as diverse as the Diaspora. While brisket, jan 22 gefilte fish, and kugel are traditional for some, hummus, sun 12 pm Integrative Bodywork falafel and tbiet are traditional for others. In this class we Susan Baldassano, Coordinator will explore Jewish history along the Chocolate Trail and take Integrative Bodywork is a multi-dimensional approach for balancing physical, mental a fresh look at a seasonal hummus. Mia-Rut is a food writer, personal chef, and and subtle energy components in the body. In this hands-on workshop you will learn advocate for delicious, healthy, and sustainable food. Her writing can be found at easy-to-perform at-home methods to ease tension. You'll also learn how Integrative Jewcy and the Jew and the Carrot. Mia is currently finishing her first book on Jewish Bodywork can help you rapidly recover from injuries; reduce stress; boost your energy in cooking. She is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary seconds; achieve enhanced physical and mental performance, and harness your inner Arts in Manhattan. Menu includes preserved-lemon hummus; salona (Iraqi sweet- genius to solve problems. Coop member Harriet Miller is a licensed massage therapist and-sour tilapia); chocolate truffles. Materials fee: $4. and former dancer located in Park Slope. Food classes are coordinated by Coop member Susan Baldassano.
feb 3 Film Night: Puppet feb 17 The Very Good Coffeehouse Coop Concert Series
feb 4 Thyroid Problems, Fibroids, Cysts, and PMS feb 18 Live Green, Die Green
feb 7 Agenda Committee Meeting feb 18 Knit and Sip Series
feb 11 Valentine Card Making feb 28 Film Screening: Until When
feb 14 Safe Food Committee Film Night feb 28 PSFC FEBRUARY General Meeting
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COOP HOURS Friday A monthly musical fundraising partnership of Office Hours: Jan 20 the Park Slope Monday through Thursday 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. Rob Garcia’s 99% Band will perform new and old music of protest and inspiration, featuring world-class jazz musicians who are also Coop members. Drummer/composer Rob Garcia *Shoppers must be on a checkout line has collaborated with Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Wynton 15 minutes after closing time. Marsalis, Joseph Jarman, Woody Allen and Diana Krall. Perennial Childcare Hours: (by Rob Garcia 4) was named in “The 10 Best Jazz Albums of Monday through Sunday 2009,” by The New York Observer. “Remarkable drummer,” said 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. The Village Voice. Nir Felder, guitar; Barry Bryson, trumpet; Telephone: Jenny Hill, tenor sax; Alexis Cuadrado and Jim Whitney, bass; 718-622-0560 Todd Isler, percussion; Rob Garcia, drums; plus many more. Web address: www.foodcoop.com
Native Brooklynite Debbie Deane will be performing her soulful songs with Jim Whitney on bass and John Mettam The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by the Park Slope on drums. Debbie’s latest CD, Grove House, a musical smorgasbord Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215. of jazz, folk and funk, was released on musician Ravi Coltrane‘s Opinions expressed here may be solely the views of the writer. The RKM label. Come out to hear some lush vocals and seductive hooks. Gazette will not knowingly publish articles that are racist, sexist, or oth- “A languid, yet crisp and emotive delivery, and soul to burn…” erwise discriminatory. said JazzReview.com. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, and letters from members. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES All submissions must include author’s name and phone number and conform to the following guidelines. Editors will reject letters and 53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8:00 p.m. [doors open at 7:45] articles that are illegible or too long. Submission deadlines appear Performers are Park Slope Food Coop members and receive Coop workslot credit. in the Coop Calendar opposite. Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 Letters: Maximum 500 words. All letters will be printed if they conform to the guidelines above. The Anonymity and Fairness policies appear on the letters page in most issues. Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. Editors will reject articles This Issue Prepared By: that are essentially just advertisements for member businesses and Monthly on the... Coordinating Editors: Stephanie Golden services. Second Saturday Erik Lewis January 14 R Committee Reports: Maximum 1,000 words. 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Editors (development): Anne Kostick Editor-Writer Guidelines: Except for letters to the editor, which Third Thursday Petra Lewis are published without editing but are subject to the Gazette letters January 19 E policy regarding length, anonymity, respect, and fairness, all 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Reporters: Diane Aronson submissions to the Linewaiters' Gazette will be reviewed and if Willow Lawson necessary edited by the editor. In their review, editors are guided Last Sunday January 29 Liz Welch by the Gazette's Fairness and Anonymity policies as well as stan- 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. C dard editorial practices of grammatical review, separation of fact Art Director (development): Patrick Mackin from opinion, attribution of factual statements, and rudimentary On the sidewalk in front of the receiving fact checking. Writers are responsible for the factual content of area at the Coop. Illustrators: Diane Miller their stories. Editors must make a reasonable effort to contact Y Photographers: William Farrington and communicate with writers regarding any proposed editorial changes. Writers must make a reasonable effort to respond to Travis Hartman and be available to editors to confer about their articles. If there PLASTIC S Traffic Manager: Barbara Knight is no response after a reasonable effort to contact the writer, an What plastics do we accept? editor, at her or his discretion, may make editorial changes to a Thumbnails: Mia Tran submission without conferring with the writer. Until further notice: Preproduction: Sura Wagman • #1 and #6 type non-bottle shaped contain- L Submissions on Paper: Typed or very legibly handwritten and ers, transparent only, labels ok placed in the wallpocket labeled "Editor" on the second floor at the Photoshop: Adam Segal-Isaacson base of the ramp. • Plastic film and bubble wrap, transparent Art Director (production): Lauren Dong only, no colored or opaque, no labels I Digital Submissions: We welcome digital submissions. Drop Desktop Publishing: Lenny Henderson disks in the wallpocket described above. The email address for • #5 plastic cups, tubs, and specifically submissions is [email protected]. Receipt of your marked caps and lids, very clean and dry David Mandl submissions will be acknowledged on the deadline day. (discard any with paper labels, or cut off) N Editor (production): Lynn Goodman Classified & Display Ads: Ads may only be placed by and on behalf •NOTE: We are no longer accepting Puzzle Master: Stuart Marquis of Coop members. Classified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, #2 or #4 type plastics. business card ads at $30. (Ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” Final Proofreader: Teresa Theophano PLASTIC MUST BE COMPLETELY CLEAN & DRY G category are free.) All ads must be written on a submission form Advertising: Andrew Rathbun (available in a wallpocket on the first floor near the elevator). Classi- We close up promptly. fied ads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads must Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the Index: Len Neufeld be camera-ready and business card size (2"x3.5"). collection end time to allow for inspection and sorting of your plastic. Printed by: Tri-Star Offset, Maspeth, NY.
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Bathroom Cleaning Membership Office (or put a note in her mail- Schedule Copying 12 to 2 p.m. box) prior to the first shift for more information Tuesday, 6 to 8:45 p.m. Work with a partner to deep clean the Coop’s and to schedule training. Must make a six- You will work by yourself copying committee bathrooms. Tasks include scrubbing floor tiles, month commitment to the work slot. schedules from originals provided using the cleaning toilets, mopping floors, and stocking Risograph machine. (Risograph is a high-speed the bathrooms. You will work with only natural Check Store Supplies digital printing system; it combines scanning cleaning products. This job is perfect for mem- and high-speed printing.) You should be able to bers who like to clean and are conscientious Saturday, 9 to 11:45 a.m. troubleshoot problems with the printer. A six- about doing a thorough job. This work slot is responsible for restocking sup- month commitment is required for this shift. plies on the shopping floor, at checkout lanes, Office Data Entry entrance desks and the cashier stations, and in Must have been a member for at least one year the basement. This is a task- and detailed-ori- with excellent attendance. Are you a stickler for ented job, ideal for someone who likes working details and accurate on the computer? Do you independently and is pro-active. Please speak like working independently? If this sounds like to Alex in the Membership Office or contact you, then Office Data Entry will be your perfect him at [email protected] if you are WORKSLOT NEEDS shift. Please speak to Ginger Jung in the interested.
All About the COOP CALENDAR General Meeting New Member Orientations General Meeting Info Our Governing Structure Attending an Orientation is the first step toward TUE, JAN 3 From our inception in 1973 to the present, the open Coop membership. Pre-registration is required for AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 8:00 p.m. monthly General Meetings, to which all members are all of the four weekly New Member Orientations. Submissions will be considered for the Jan 31 invited, have been at the center of the Coop’s decision- making process. Since the Coop incorporated in 1977, we To pre-register, visit foodcoop.com or contact the General Meeting. have been legally required to have a Board of Directors. Membership Office. Visit in person or call 718-622- The Coop continued the tradition of General Meetings by 0560 during office hours. TUE, JAN 31 requiring the Board to have open meetings and to receive Have questions about Orientation? Please visit GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m. the advice of the members at General Meetings. The www.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join the Coop” Board of Directors, which is required to act legally and page for answers to frequently asked questions. Gazette Deadlines responsibly, has approved almost every General Meeting decision at the end of every General Meeting. Board The Coop on the Internet LETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES: members are elected at the Annual Meeting in June. www.foodcoop.com Jan 12 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Jan 2 Copies of the Coop’s bylaws are available on the Coop Jan 26 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Jan 16 Web site, foodcoop.com, at the Coop Community Corner The Coop on Cable TV and at every General Meeting. Inside the Park Slope Food Coop CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE: FRIDAYS 2:30 p.m. with a replay at 10:30 p.m. Jan 12 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jan 4 Next Meeting: Tuesday, Channels: 56 (TimeWarner), 69 (CableVision). Jan 26 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jan 18 January 31, 7:00 p.m. The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each month. Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop and Receive Work Credit Mission Statement Location The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- The Temple House of Congregation Beth Elohim Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place. Meeting has been our decision-making body. At the ber-owned and operated food store—an General Meeting (GM) members gather to make alternative to commercial profit-oriented decisions and set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for- business. As members, we contribute our How to Place an Item workslot-credit program was created to increase labor: working together builds trust participation in the Coop’s decision-making process. through cooperation and teamwork and on the Agenda Following is an outline of the program. For full details, see the instruction sheets by the sign-up board. enables us to keep prices as low as possi- If you have something you’d like discussed at a General ble within the context of our values and Meeting, please complete a submission form for the • Advance Sign-up required: Agenda Committee. Forms are available on the Coop Web To be eligible for workslot credit, you must add your principles. Only members may shop, and name to the sign-up sheet in the elevator lobby. The sign- we share responsibilities and benefits site, foodcoop.com, in the rack near the Coop Community ups sheet is available all month long, except for the day of equally. We strive to be a responsible and Corner bulletin board and at General Meetings. Instructions the meeting when you have until 5 p.m. to sign up. On the ethical employer and neighbor. We are a and helpful information on how to submit an item appear day of the meeting, the sign-up sheet is kept in the buying agent for our members and not a on the submission form. The Agenda Committee meets on Membership Office. selling agent for any industry. We are a part the first Tuesday of each month to plan the agenda for the Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please see GM held on the last Tuesday of the month. If you have a below for details. of and support the cooperative movement. question, please call Ann Herpel at the Coop. We offer a diversity of products with an • Two GM attendance credits per year: Each member may take advantage of the GM-for- emphasis on organic, minimally pro- workslot-credit program two times per calendar year. cessed and healthful foods. We seek to Meeting Format • Certain Squads not eligible: avoid products that depend on the Warm Up (7:00 p.m.) • Meet the Coordinators Eligible: Shopping, Receiving/ Stocking, Food exploitation of others. We support non- • Enjoy some Coop snacks • Submit Open Forum items Processing, Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction, toxic, sustainable agriculture. We respect • Explore meeting literature and FTOP committees. (Some Committees are omitted the environment. We strive to reduce the Open Forum (7:15 p.m.) Open Forum is a time for because covering absent members is too difficult.) impact of our lifestyles on the world we members to bring brief items to the General Meeting. If • Attend the entire GM: share with other species and future genera- an item is more than brief, it can be submitted to the In order to earn workslot credit you must be present tions. We prefer to buy from local, earth- Agenda Committee as an item for a future GM. for the entire meeting. friendly producers. We recycle. We try to Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Financial Report • Coordinators’ • Signing in at the Meeting: lead by example, educating ourselves and Report • Committee Reports 1. After the meeting the Chair will provide the others about health and nutrition, coopera- Workslot Credit Attendance Sheet. Agenda (8:00 p.m.) The agenda is posted on the 2.Please also sign in the attendance book that is tion and the environment. We are com- Coop Web site, foodcoop.com, the Coop Community passed around during the meeting. mitted to diversity and equality. We Corner and may also appear elsewhere in this issue. • Being Absent from the GM: oppose discrimination in any form. We Wrap Up (9:30-9:45) (unless there is a vote to extend It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that strive to make the Coop welcoming and the meeting) • Board of Directors’ vote • Meeting evalua- you remove your name if you know cannot attend. Please accessible to all and to respect the opin- tion • Announcements, etc. do not call the Membership Office with GM cancellations. ions, needs and concerns of every member.
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SAFE FOOD COMMITTEE REPORT
and in the long run, without Plow to Plate Movie Series Presents: Chow Down the moral and physical sup- port of her husband and By Adam Rabiner with industry, government only the best cuts of meat. brother, who eats fatty break- son, she eventually falls off n Supersize Me, Morgan and the medical system Before he falls ill at 42, he fasts every morning. He too the wagon. ISpurlock’s attempt to live structured to support the loves to eat and drive fast gets his cholesterol down from Chow Down is a strong on nothing but McDonald’s status quo. cars, and embraces life with astronomic levels to the mid- indictment of an American fast food for a month nearly Chow Down follows three gusto. He ruefully accepts his 100s and looks fine. He has not diet that is bad for us. It killed him. In Chow Down we sick patients who forsake new diet, which provides him become a health fanatic. He’s inspires us to eat better to see how our Fast Food conventional surgery (Band- with fewer pleasures, but he not fond of long walks, but is improve our health. And Nation diet is killing most of Aids that do not address the is dedicated to it, buying an happy that he can do them while Hall’s struggles, and us. Americans are sick. underlying causes of dis- RV (recreational vehicle) so without getting winded. our own, with weight con- According to the Centers for ease) to follow Dr. Caldwell he can bring his own food on Garnet Hall, 45 and diabet- trol, as well as popular tele- Disease Control and Preven- B. Esselstyn, Jr.’s strict low- vacation with him. Through ic, struggles the most with vision shows, such as The tion (CDC), over 130 million fat diet, composed mostly of sticking to the diet, he lowers adapting to her new lifestyle. Biggest Loser, show that it is people have some chronic fruits, grains and vegeta- his cholesterol from the high When her doctor tells her that not easy, Venezia’ and disease linked to diet—coro- bles. Esselstyn, who is a 200s to 124, slims down con- she needs to get down to the Oehrle’s remarkable dedica- nary heart disease, obesity, researcher and practitioner siderably and looks great. He weight she was when she was tion and achievements, give diabetes, high cholesterol or at the Cleveland Clinic, is a credits his wife, who labors a young woman, around 130 us hope. Chow Down makes a cancer. pioneer of treating heart dis- for hours over meticulously pounds, she says, “Do you convincing case that better Children, teenagers and ease through diet, but his prepared meals. Her planning think I can do it? I’m going to public health outcomes will young adults are developing work met with skepticism in and organization have made need help.” And, unfortu- require not only a lot of per- diabetes and heart disease the medical community her a much better cook. nately, unlike Charles and sonal and familial commit- at unprecedented rates. Life despite his proven results. Charles concedes that if not John, her family does not ment, but larger public expectancy in the United Many of his peers believe it’s for his wife, he could not suc- provide it. At first she is policy changes as well. States is down after decades simply too difficult for most ceed, and would never cook doing all the right things Unfortunately, for many of increase. Genes certainly people to stick to a diet of for himself. Without her, he and sticking to the program, people, it might take getting play a role, but Chow Down mostly plants, although many would have to hire a cook. cooking healthfully, bringing sick to come to the realiza- makes a strong case that our senior staff and trustees have John Oehrle, 58, had major salads to work and family tion that it’s time to stop medical, cultural, and family sought his treatment for blockages in most of his arter- barbecues, and she loses 20 chowing down. ■ environments are equally, if themselves. Chow Down shows ies but feared the scalpel. He pounds. Her body adapts. not more responsible for just how hard it can be. too embraced this strict diet After tasting a hot dog at Tuesday, January 10, 2012. these trends. A better diet Charles Venezia is a big and admits to really missing one family gathering, she Park Slope Food Coop—2nd could bring us back from the man, the son and grandson of Kentucky Fried Chicken. How- does not feel well. But Gar- Floor. 7:00 p.m. Refreshments brink, but it’s a hard sell butchers, who grew up eating ever, he cannot understand his net is the family caregiver, will be served. MEMBER CONTRIBUTION
and sanctions (BDS) and the possi- ‘Images of Palestine’ Speak Louder Than Words bility of a boycott of Israeli goods at the Coop. Brussel responded By Irina Ivanova crimination and military repression harassment. that her sense of complicity as an n engaged crowd of 25 attended facing the Bedouins finally proved to Davidson also spoke of the “sepa- American in Israeli-led injustice is Athe December 4, 2011 presenta- her that Israel couldn’t be a just ration barrier” Israel has been build- part of why she would like to see tion “Images of Palestine.” Rebecca country in its current form. Recently, ing in the Occupied Territories since the Coop boycott Israel. Another Manski, a Coop member who has she added, a Bedouin protest move- 2006. The route of the wall keeps audience member linked the pres- worked with NGOs in Haifa, Ramal- ment has been growing as the many illegal Israeli settlements on sure of BDS to Israel’s status as an lah and Jerusalem; Ellen Davidson, younger generation declines to serve the “Israeli” side, although they are occupying power—under interna- a reporter and photographer who in the army. located in occupied territory, and tional law, Israel is responsible for works with the Israeli Committee Ellen Davidson also noted the separates Palestinian villages from people in the territories it occu- Against House Demolitions many demolition orders on houses their agricultural land and from one pies, and international action can (ICAHD); and Naomi Brussel, a in Israel and the West Bank— another, in many cases running force positive changes to Israeli Coop member and long-time meaning the army can come at any through the middle of Palestinian policies. activist, each spoke about their moment to these homes, evict villages. One audience member asked the travels in Israel and Palestine. the occupants, and destroy the Naomi Brussel, who traveled to group what “pro-Israel” people want- Rebecca Manski discussed buildings. the area in 2010 as part of a Rabbis ed to hear. “Israel is a Jewish state, a Israel’s policy towards the The occupation is particularly for Human Rights delegation, homeland for Jews,” said one. The Bedouins, nomads who live mostly severe in the West Bank city of showed photos of the neighborhood participant who had defended the in the Negev Desert in southern Hebron, which is split between of Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem, wall listed several ideas: “We respect Israel. They are Israeli citizens, and Israeli military and Palestinian con- where Israeli citizens, supported by you and your holy places,” “We are the only Palestinian-Arab com- trol. The economy has been devas- the IDF, have claimed homes belong- acknowledge that you have been liv- munity the bulk of whom serve in tated by years of curfews and forced ing to Palestinians as their own. In ing here for a long time, too,” and the Israeli Defense Forces. business closings. In the city of another neighborhood, Silwan, “We won’t cheer the people who Nonetheless, a Bedouin soldier 165,000, a community of 500 Israeli Israeli laws forbid new construction, shoot children.” Manski pointed out might return from a tour of duty in settlers regularly attacks the Pales- and Palestinian families who have that many Palestinians have been the West Bank to find an eviction tinian residents. Some streets are had their homes destroyed cannot saying those things for years, but notice on his door. closed to Palestinians, meaning resi- rebuild them. they’ve been going largely unnoticed Around 70,000 Bedouins currently dents risk arrest if they walk up to A lively discussion ensued. One in U.S. media. live in heavily polluted townships. their own front doors. audience member announced that Two audience members objected Though the Israeli government ini- Davidson showed photographs of the rate of suicide bombings to the way that question had been tially constructed these townships mesh strung over the public streets decreased after construction on the framed, with one Israeli participant in the 1950s, offering incentives for of the market to catch the garbage wall began, but another countered positing that the question was mis- the Bedouin to settle there, most of thrown down by the settlers living that Israel’s feeling threatened is leading because it erroneously the townships are now considered above. The Israeli military, despite not a justification for building on assumed a parity between Israelis illegal. having nominal jurisdiction over Palestinian land. Another audience and Palestinians. As to what he, him- Manski, born in Jerusalem and these areas, has no authority to stop member brought up the interna- self, wanted to hear? Simply that “we raised a Zionist, said that the dis- the settlers from violence and tional call for boycott, divestment want to live together.” ■
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