Values- Open Member/Owner Empower Economic Control Driven Membership Community People Environment Democratic Spreading the Co-op Model Developments: Page 7 • • • • • We want to hear from you: www.weaversway.coop/expansion The Shuttle July 2015 Vol. 43 No. 7 Community-Owned Food Markets Open to Everyone Good Wishes Sun’s Out. Now What? and Goodbye

Skin cancer is a real concern, Meanwhile, vitamin D deficiency is related to At Spring GMM but so are some sunscreens. And then cardiovascular conditions and hypertension as well by Karen Rueda, for the Shuttle there’s vitamin D to consider. as cognitive problems and cancer. A National Can- cer Institute analysis of 95 research studies suggests t might have been a record for by Sandra Folzer, Weavers Way that low vitamin D3 levels might be implicated in 13 Ithe number of times anyone was called Environment Committee percent of deaths in the United States. out by name at a Weavers Way meeting: Weavers Way is doing great, in large on t sunbathe Dubious Claims of Sunscreens ’ . part thanks to Glenn Bergman. Weavers D Do get out in the sun — you need the vi- Most people today recognize the dangers of Way’s future looks strong, even without tamin D. too much sun, so they turn to sunscreens for pro- Glenn Bergman, thanks to Glenn Do wear a hat and put on sunscreen. tection. Used properly, sunscreens do prevent sun- Bergman. We ap- burn, but it’s believed the sun’s UVB and UVA rays Don’t think you can stay out in the sun longer proved the new By- Election may still damage skin DNA without burning. because you’re using sunscreen. laws and elected results, In fact, there are no convincing new members to Yes, it is confusing. Too much data that sunscreens alone reduce the Board of Direc- Page 26 sun can give you cancer, but we tors, which is in the need sunlight to get an adequate the risk of skin cancer, accord- ing to the Environmental Work- midst of a search amount of vitamin D, the fat-solu- effort to replace Glenn Bergman. And fi- ing Group’s report “Skin Cancer ble hormone necessary for healthy Environment nally, we love and will sorely miss Glenn bones. on the Rise.” (Read it at www. Bergman! Committee ewg.org/2015sunscreen/report/ Two million Americans get “Glenn Bergman” dominated the skin-cancer-on-the-rise.) skin cancer each year: most involve Spring General Membership Meeting on basal and squamous cell carcino- Some studies suggest that sun- May 31 at Morris Arboretum. That eve- ma, which are not dangerous if removed. But mela- screen users have a higher rate of melanoma, pos- ning, Glenn served the last hours of his 11 years as Weavers Way General Man- noma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has been sibly because they stay out in the sun longer, while other studies suggest that sunscreen users have ager before moving on to become Execu- increasing each year, especially among teenagers tive Director of Philabundance, effective lower rates of melanoma. and young adults, according to the National Can- June 1, the very next day. cer Institute. The EWG report also objects to the current Of course, business was discussed. The exact cause of melanoma is unclear; factors FDA rules that allow sunscreens to claim “broad We have stores to run, fields to farm and linked to melanoma include family history, indoor spectrum” protection and to claim to play a role in programs to coordinate! tanning, number of moles, fair skin, ultraviolet ra- preventing skin cancer. The meeting opened with a personal diation and severe sunburns, according to the Cen- Tanning Salons welcome from Bob Gutowski, Director of ters for Disease Control and Prevention. And while Public Programs for Morris Arboretum, we do know that sun exposure increases the risk, the Presumably everyone now understands the link who recounted how he met his wife stock- cancer does not necessarily appear where one gets between lung cancer and smoking. Less but less well ing items at a cooperative in West Phila- most exposure. I had a friend, now deceased, who is that tanning tanning beds present a major risk of delphia. He reminded us “partnerships are found melanoma on the bottom of his foot. skin cancer, according to the American Cancer all about people getting together with peo- ple,” and encouraged the Co-op’s mem- (Continued on Page 10) bers to keep on working together. Board President Chris Hill reported (Continued on Page 16)

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What’s in Store ...... 2-3 Weavers Way Calendar ...... 20

Weavers Way Community Programs ...... 4-5 . Suggestions ...... 21. . . General Manager’s Corner ...... 7 . . Weavers Way Farms ...... 24 Letters ...... 9

Board Corner ...... 26 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED REQUESTED SERVICE CHANGE Health and Wellness ...... 11. .

Cooperator of the Month ...... 26

www.weaversway.coop www.weaversway.coop Environment Committee ...... 13

559 Carpenter Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19119 PA Philadelphia, Lane, Carpenter 559 The Passionate Gardener ...... 15 Staff Celebrity Spotlight ...... 27. . Weavers Way Cooperative Association Cooperative Way Weavers Five Things ...... 19 . . Co-op Specials ...... 28 . . New on the Shelves

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Editor’s Note What’s in Store at Weavers Way by Mary Sweeten, Editor, Weavers Way Shuttle

ast story about Glenn, I New on the Shelves promise. This is news you can L Lucia Says: use: How to make an Uncle Glenn. by Karen Plourde, Weavers Way Local corn hasn’t yet peaked, but it’s still awesome. Shuck it and stuff it in the pot, I hate this harness because As reported recently in the Inquir- Grocery Staff now my mother can er, our former GM’s nephews invent- or roast it on the grill to bring out its control me. ed a cocktail named the Uncle Glenn. sweetness. I love my mother, It’s kind of a gin and tonic, kind of a though. negroni. (Surprisingly, given Glenn’s Goings on in Grocery obsession with dumplings, no doughy Califia Farms juices quench a bundle of any nationality is involved.) summer thirst. Glenn is hoping the Uncle Glenn will The departure of local apple cider make it into cocktail programs region- in early spring opened up space in ally if not nationally. I wouldn’t know the refrigerated case at Weavers Way about that. But since we are a coopera- Chestnut Hill, and that space has now tive, and we pretty much do what we been filled with seasonal offerings from want, nothing is preventing you from Califia Farms of California’s San Joaquin making the Uncle Glenn at home. Valley. Look for lemonade and lemon- Forthwith, the directions (some pho- All Wellness & Good limeade, along with two flavors of their tos courtesy of Rick Nichols; Campari Dr. Bronner’s toothpaste settles in Agua Fresca line — watermelon ginger from my personal collection): Finds for the Furry & Feathered Across the Way. lime and strawberry basil. (Don’t worry ●● Fill a glass with ice. — cider will return when it’s time.) Head collars and harnesses lessen Do you know what’s in your toothpaste? the stress of walkies. ●● Add a shot of gin and a splash of Dr. Bronner’s All-One, now at both stores, Thanks to the folks at PetSafe, the Pet Campari. has no fluoride or synthetic detergent Store Across the Way in Mt. Airy offers foaming agents. It’s vegan, cruelty-free leashes and collars that dogs and and available in three flavors. owners can agree are an upgrade from typical gear. The Easy Walk harness and Gentle Leader head collar keep pressure off Poochie’s neck, ending pulling for you and gagging for them. They come in a variety of sizes. The Fromm Family of Mequon, WI, has ●● Top off with tonic and a lemon been producing high-quality pet food wedge. since the 1940s, and now you can find it here as well. We carry 5-pound dry dog food for an array of stages, including a grain-free variety, and a 2-pound size of Among Friends mixes make dry cat food in two flavors. baking easy. People say they don’t bake in summer, Has an attack of poison ivy left you ●● Stir and enjoy. but being gluten-free means you itchy and blotchy? Reach for some sometimes have to. Among Friends Tecnu Original outdoor skin cleanser to baking mixes, now residing upstairs at remove the oil and give you some relief. Mt. Airy, make that task easier. They offer It’s now back Across the Way. gluten-free blends for cookies, cakes and Powdered boosts in bulk, now crisps. You can also find traditional mixes on the second floor, including scones Next Door. Wheatgrass is known to from King Arthur and Hogan’s. pack a ton of good stuff in its blades, and vitamin C is no stiff on the nutrient squad, either. So anyone looking to add We don’t have a cocktail program at those to their smoothies will love that the Co-op, but we do sell tonic — genu- Next Door now carries wheatgrass and ine, bona-fide quinine water. Combined vitamin C powders in bulk. Both come with a program of Bti mosquito dunks, from Frontier; the wheatgrass powder is you sure won’t have to worry about ma- organic. laria this summer. Thanks, Glenn. Picks in Produce [email protected] Stone fruit, baby! And local corn The Shuttle is published by just keeps getting better. Weavers Way Cooperative Association. Local peaches and nectarines hit their Statement of Policy stride in July, getting bigger and juicier The purpose of the Shuttle is to provide information about co-ops, healthy food and other matters of all the while. In the third week of the interest to Weavers Way members as consumers month, look for local plums to make a and citizens. return. Crumble ’em, crisp ’em, cobbler Weavers Way members are welcome to submit ‘em — just eat ’em! articles or Letters to the Editor. Editorial copy is due the 10th of the month before publication, e.g. Dec. 10 for January. Articles should be 500 words or less; letters should be 200 words or less. Articles express the views of the writers and not those of the Co-op or its Board, unless identified as such. No anonymous material will be published, and all submissions must include an email or phone number for verification. The Shuttle retains the right to edit or refuse any article or Letter to the Editor. Submit to [email protected]. CHEESECHEESE ofof thethe MONTHMONTH Advertising JULY Advertising for each issue is due the 1st of the preceding month, e.g. Dec. 1 for January. Ad rates are available at our stores, online at www. Somerdale Caramelized Onion Cheddar weaversway.coop/shuttle, via email at advertising@ weaversway.coop or by calling 215-843-2350, ext. Somerdale Tintern Cheddar 314. Advertised products or services may not be Wensleydale with Cranberries construed as endorsed by Weavers Way Co-op. Applewood Smoked Cheddar The Shuttle is printed $1 off /lb on 100% recycled paper. July 2015 THE SHUTTLE 3

What’s in Store at Weavers Way Cheese of the Month ‘Tis the Season for Burgers on the Grill — Try Them with July’s Cheeses of the Month by Shawn O’Connell, Weavers Way Chestnut Hill DeliCheese Manager of the Month

here are so many possibilities. Your trip to Tthe cheese department can inspire a quesadilla or a pizza on the grill. Why not start with the cheese and go from there? Flavored cheeses are great because you get a lot of flavor with fewer ingredients, which is great when you’re cooking outdoors. We have a few flavored cheese options that work with almost anything you want to grill, but here are some delicious suggestions for you to try. All are $1 off a pound in July. ●●Somerdale Caramelized Onion Cheddar on a burger with butter lettuce and sliced tomato on a toasted sweet Hawaiian roll. The sweetness of the caramelized onion cheddar is all you really need to complement your burger — no condiments necessary. ●●Somerdale Tintern Cheddar with chives and shallots on a grilled portobello mushroom, with fresh baby on a Thanksgiving sandwich. Since I love sweet with the right texture for melting and has wonderful natural spinach and lemon aioli on a ciabatta roll. This cheddar spicy, I might add some chipotle peppers or hot chili smoky and tangy flavors. You need not be tempted by has a very fresh spring-onion flavor that I would pair powder to my ground turkey mixture. that most tempting of all burger toppings, bacon. But if with any grilled vegetable. you are, whoa, even better. ●●Wensleydale with Cranberries on a grilled turkey ●●Applewood Smoked Cheddar on grilled chicken Grill everything, I say, and put some cheese on it. burger with arugula and orange marmalade on a honey breast, with grilled green tomatoes, Tait’s Farm Mango wheat roll. Sweet and crumbly cheese paired with Habanero Mustard and romaine lettuce on baguette. Happy Summer! peppery greens is perfect with turkey and a fun take This is my favorite smoked cheddar because it has just [email protected]

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Ribbon Cut on Groundbreaking Work at MLK

by Jill Fink, Executive Director, support from Dr. Althea MacDonald, a psychologist Weavers Way Community Programs who has completed the certificate program in Horti- cultural Therapy at Rutgers University. t was unseasonably warm and humid for a Interestingly, the theory of the gardening ther- Ispring day, but that didn’t deter the dozens of sup- apy has its roots here in Philadelphia, where Dr. porters of Hope Farm at Martin Luther King High Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of In- School from celebrating with students, teachers and dependence, used it to help mental patients at his administrators in a dedication and ribbon-cutting clinic. “Digging in the soil has a curative effect on ceremony on May 28. the mentally ill,” Rush wrote in 1798. MLK Life MLK’s Junior ROTC began the ceremony with Skills teacher Amy Szymanski has seen these ef- an official salute, accompanied by a very special per- fects in students after they spend time in the garden formance of the national anthem played by Nate, one or greenhouse. Stress reduction is well-documented of two dozen students with autism or intellectual dis- and something to which Amy can attest. “They seem abilities who take part in Weavers Way Community to get so much more relaxed when they are out there; Programs’ horticultural therapy program at MLK. they just feel alive,” she said. Speakers included MLK Principal William Additional benefits include improvements in Wade and Dr. Alton Strange, Transition Coordinator gross and fine motor skills and the ability to follow for the School District of Philadelphia. multi-step instructions and complete tasks coopera- Launched in 2014, the program was designed tively. Of course, nutritional education is an important by WWCP and MLK teachers with guidance and (Continued on Next Page)

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Opposite, Hope Farm raised beds ready for ribbon-cutting and student seed-planting project ready for sharing with guests; this page, students applaud as the ribbon is cut, Nate on keyboard, Principal Wade, MLK’s ROTC color guard.

(Continued from Preceding Page) the vegatables, then students then spread part of all WWCP curricula, and lessons hummus (which they had learned to make at Hope Farm include opportunities to har- for refreshments for the ribbon-cutting) vest and prepare fresh vegetables that are on pita and topped it with the greens. particularly popular, while also promoting Upon going in for seconds, one student healthier behavior and self-confidence. enthusiastically declared to his class- The combination of garden and nutrition mates, “I’m not even hungry — this is just so good I want to eat more.” A re- education gives students practical and sounding endorsement! valuable life skills that contribute to their ability to lead independent lives. WWCP’s next focus at Hope Farm is to raise a pavilion for an outdoor On a recent visit to MLK, I had the classroom. To support the construction opportunity to observe WWCP’s Youth project, visit www.weaversway.coop/ Education Coordinator, Tara Campbell, supportwwcp. work with students to prepare veggie “pizzas.” Students began by harvesting For additional photos from the rib- kale, chard and spring onions from the bon cutting, visit www.newsworks.org raised beds they had planted just a few and search “Hope Farm at MLK.” weeks earlier. They washed and prepped [email protected] Photos by Larry Goldfarb WEAVERS WAY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS CONTACT US 610 Carpenter Lane 215-843-8289 Give $2 to WWCP! Every 2nd www.weaversway.coop/wwcp Tuesday Every Month Executive Director Jill Fink When you shop at the Co-op on [email protected] the second Tuesday of the month, Program Director please consider adding $2 to your Jackie Schrauger total bill to support WWCP programs [email protected] and services. (You can also give more Office Manager — or less — and we’ll love you all the Angela Faranda same.) Your support enables WWCP to [email protected] continue to provide a wide range of farm Farm Educator education and nutrition programs to local Tara Campbell [email protected] children, including our subsidized tours for economically disadvantaged students Farm Manager s u m m e r Andrew Turner from all over Philadelphia. [email protected] SAVE THE DATE Garden WEAVERS WAY’S TENTH ANNUAL Railway URBAN FARM

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GM’S The Talented Team at Weavers Way CORNER by Jon Roesser, As the Co-op has grown, our staff has grown, to Sherice Sargent is a human resources professional Weavers Way Interim General Manager where now there are nearly 170 of us. We have chefs and who is the Co-op’s new interim Human Resources Di- butchers, truck drivers and farmers. We run 24 hours a rector. Sherice is a native Philadelphian, a graduate of un fact: when we enter new employees into day; our opening crew gets up well before sunrise, our Northeast High School and Temple University. She’s Fthe Co-op’s payroll system, it automatically gen- night crew gets the store ready for the day ahead while currently pursuing her master’s degree from Thomas Ed- erates employee numbers for them in sequential order. the rest of the world sleeps. ison State College in New Jersey and is an active mem- ber of the Air National Guard. Sherice lives in East Falls. When I was hired in October 2008, I was assigned em- Running a grocery store is physically taxing work — ployee number 144. Our most recent employee, hired last stiff joints, sore muscles and tender fingers come with the Crystal Pang is a marketing professional who is the week, was assigned employee number 674. territory. Our workplace safety committee is sometimes Co-op’s new Director of Marketing and Community Re- That’s a lot of hiring over the last six-plus years. hard-pressed to keep the first-aid kits stocked with Band- lations. Crystal is also a native Philadelphian, and also Over those years, we’ve made some really, really good Aids. The forearms of our kitchen staff reflect long ca- a graduate of Northeast High. She has a bachelor’s de- hiring decisions and some really, really bad ones. Far reers working with sharp objects and hot surfaces. gree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Crystal grew up in Mayfair and lives in South more good than bad, thankfully, and the end result is a Some of my colleagues never graduated from high Philadelphia. second-to-none staff. school. Others have advanced degrees. Our young- Home-grown talent! We’re always thinking local at There are many reasons I love working at Weavers est employee is 16; our oldest employees are well over the Co-op. Way, but anyone who knows me will tell you that when- 70. Some have traveled the world; some have never left ever I’ve been asked to name the thing I like best, I imme- Philadelphia. In the months ahead I will be asking a lot of all of my colleagues. The introduction to our community of a for- diately and invariably say it’s the joy of working with my What a crew. The Co-op remains a relatively small profit, out-of-town chain grocery store will test our cama- colleagues on staff. employer and we can’t offer the generous salary and bo- raderie in a way it’s never been tested before. I can hon- nus structures of larger organizations, but when it comes We don’t always get along and we occasionally frus- estly say there’s no group of people I’d rather face this to attracting and retaining top talent, we punch above our trate one another but overall we maintain an esprit de corps challenge with then the staff at Weavers Way. that is rare to find in the modern workplace.All of us who weight. On behalf of all of my colleagues, thank you for work at Weavers Way, regardless of what we do, believes I’d like to take this opportunity to officially intro- your continued support, patronage and friendship. working at the Co-op is more than a job. We choose to toil duce two new members of the staff, both of whom have here because of the sense of pride and purpose we derive important roles to play on Weavers Ways’ senior man- See you around the Co-op. from working for a values-driven enterprise. agement team. [email protected]

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We have not identified any other suitable FWay Board of Directors and Man- and with the understanding that our time- locations for a store in Ambler, but we will agement Team have been discussing the line for actually opening a third store was After careful consideration, our Board of Directors, with the support of continue to work in cooperation with the possibility of expansion. These discus- still several years away. We continue to folks at the Ambler Food Co-op. sions have been focused largely on un- have these visioning conversations with the Co-op’s management team, agreed derstanding the potential benefits, and in- each other and with Weavers Way mem- to take some preliminary steps to explore With these recent steps, we have herent risks, of expanding to a third store. bers in general. this specific opportunity further. We have gone beyond the theoretical stage of talk- therefore entered into an unofficial joint ing about expansion, and therefore feel an We have also engaged our members in However, in the last month, we made these discussions in a number of forums venture with the Ambler Food Co-op for obligation to our member-owners to be as a decision to take a step forward regard- and, most recently, at the Spring 2015 the specific purpose of applying for the transparent as possible without violating ing one potential expansion opportunity. General Membership Meeting. redevelopment grant money and for ex- the confidentiality required to take advan- The Ambler Food Co-op is a dynam- tage of a specific business opportunity. Under the right circumstances, we pressing an interest in the Bottom Dollar ic start-up cooperative in Montgomery believe expansion makes a great deal of building with Aldi’s real-estate broker. Members of Weavers Way who are County with over 200 member-owners. sense for Weavers Way, in alignment with Opening a Weavers Way store in Ambler interested in discussing expansion are en- They are a well-organized, committed, en- the cooperative principles that inspire and would be contingent on securing the re- couraged to join us at one of the month- guide us. It would grow the cooperative thusiastic group with a smart, hard-work- development grant money, negotiating ly expansion forums we’ve been hold- economy in the Philadelphia area; secure ing leadership team. They are determined acceptable terms with Aldi for purchase ing since April. The next one will be on the Co-op’s market share in the face of in- to open a cooperative grocery store in their or lease of the Bottom Dollar building Wednesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. The lo- creasing competition; and provide the Co- downtown and have commissioned stud- and a careful analysis of the feasibility of cation is in Germantown. Because these op more economies of scale when working ies showing their community is capable of a store in Ambler. meetings are being held at private homes, with our vendors. supporting such a store. Our expression of interest to Aldi we ask that you contact Outreach Coordi- nator Bettina de Caumette to RSVP and In several communities in and around Last month, we were approached by does not specify the relationship between find out the exact location. Email her at the city, groups have developed start-up the leadership of the Ambler Food Co- Weavers Way and Ambler Food Co-op, co-ops with the dream of having a coop- op about a specific expansion opportu- which remain independent cooperatives. [email protected] or call her at eratively owned grocery store in their own nity. A former Bottom Dollar food store, If we were to move forward with this ex- 215-843-2350, ext. 118. neighborhood, and we have been working now owned by the Aldi Corp., is sitting pansion project, we would resolve the re- You can be assured that the Board with a number of them to help them fulfill vacant in downtown Ambler. Aldi, which lationship through negotiations over time. and Management Team of Weavers Way their dreams. Weavers Way is identified purchased the assets of the Bottom Dollar While we are excited about this pos- are approaching expansion in a careful nationally as the leader in Philadelphia- chain earlier this year, has decided not to sible expansion opportunity, it is important and strategic manner, one that will al- region cooperatives and we are frequently convert the Ambler store into an Aldi, and to note that at this point we have made no low the Co-op to continue to thrive in the asked to assist start-ups here. therefore has the building, at 217 E. Butler commitment to open a store in Ambler or years ahead. For the most part, expansion has Ave., listed on the real-estate market. any other community. In fact, Aldi’s bro- [email protected] been talked about in theoretical terms, In addition to the availability of the ker has informed us that they are not con- [email protected]

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As previously reported in the Shuttle, Lovett Memorial Library in Mt. first round of grants from the EMAN Com- “EMAN is excited and humbled to have Airy is one of four branches in the Free Library of Philadelphia system to be munity Fund, a donor-advised fund of The the opportunity to award these grants in our selected for major renovation as part of the 21st Century Libraries Initiative. Philadelphia Foundation, and Weavers Way community,” said EMAN Board President (Read the press release online here: s.coop/1wo6b.) Community Programs is one of the grantees. Larry Daniels. The good news is that Lovett, at 6945 Germantown Ave., will see many Reflecting EMAN’s motto, “Making Other recipients are: improvements. The bad news is that the building will be closed for 18-24 a Good Community Better,” the EMAN months starting in April 2016. ●●Awbury Arboretum, $9,500, for Community Fund seeks to help nonprof- What will happen while Lovett is closed was the subject of a public meet- it organizations that are actively provid- improvements to trails and paths, providing handicapped accessibility. ing June 15 at the library, chaired by David T. Moore, president of the Friends ing innovative and sustainable programs to of Lovett Library, and attended by about 30 interested people from the Lovett support the health, welfare, prosperity and ●●The Business Center for community. Representing the Free Library were Deputy Director of Customer quality of life for Northwest Philadelphia Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprise, Engagement Joe Benford, who is responsible for the renovation projects, and communities. WWCP received $15,000 for $17,500, for general support. Vice President of Property Management Jim Pecora. general operations in support of its farm ●●Emlen Elementary School, $12,995, for and nutrition education programs for under- As he has done in previous meetings, Joe went over the major improve- an Early Literacy Initiative. served youth. ments to be made to Lovett. These include a much friendlier children’s area ●●Mt. Airy Arts Garage, $5,000, for the on the first floor, an improved reading area for adults, a quiet space, a teen The priority areas for grants were ag- “Make Art, Grow Food” project with space and computer lounges. The addition of an elevator will make the build- ing; building community; children and Houston School. ing handicapped-accessible. The existing building will be extended out into youth; and mental health/mental retarda- the adjacent lot, with the square footage increasing from 10,000 to 14,000. tion. These reflect the mission of EMAN ●●Mt. Airy USA, $20,000, for general There are also plans for a green roof and a rooftop garden. Community Living, the nonprofit whose support. But the primary reason for the June meeting was to talk about the plans for sale (to Special People in the Northeast, or ●●Northwest Philadelphia Interfaith the period when Lovett would be closed. Joe started the discussion by stating SPIN) created the Community Fund. Hospitality Network, $5,000, for family that there is no money budgeted for alternative services, such as a temporary "For over 40 years EMAN has been rental assistance. storefront location. The original plan had been to extend hours at the Chest- dedicated to strengthening our Northwest ●●Urban Resources Development nut Hill Branch to seven days a week, and this will still happen if the library Philadelphia community,” said WWCP Ex- Corporation, $5,000, for its Owner- doesn’t come up with a satellite arrangement. Joe said he is still looking into ecutive Director Jill Fink. “We’re honored Occupied Repair Program. other possibilities. to be recognized by EMAN for the work we In addition to library circulation, Lovett hosts after-school programs, and do that furthers our organizations’ shared ●●Youth Services Inc., $10,000, for the Sally Watson Crisis Nursery. many groups hold meetings there. A Philadelphia Parks and Recreation staff vision and goals. An award of general oper- member from Mt. Airy Playground across Sedgwick Street from Lovett was ating support makes such an impact, partic- For more information about East Mt. enthusiastic about the possibility of accommodating some of these programs. ularly on a small organization such as ours. Airy Neighbors or the EMAN Communi- Joe said he will be talking to them soon. It is support such as this that enables us to ty Fund, contact Executive Director Elayne remain nimble and innovative with our pro- Bender ([email protected]), or So stay tuned. With another nine months before Lovett closes, there will gramming, to explore and take advantage of visit the organization’s website (www.east- be more to report, as plans get finalized. new opportunities and to build the organiza- mountairy.org), where you can also become Penelope Myers ([email protected]) is a Weavers Way member. tional capacity required to move WWCP to a member of EMAN.

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(As for the plastic-bag weav- of Philadelphia has been bagged for the “national flower” — tangled on fences, ers put out of business by the lack of free tific evidence regarding efficacy, ongoing third time in just a few years — but pos- clogging waterways and sewers and tan- raw materials, new products sprang up research and safety concerns. sibly just temporarily. based on soda tabs, bottles and industrial gling humans and animals alike. From the National Institutes of Health First District Councilman Mark strapping.) A partial solution had been found Office of Dietary Supplements: Squilla, who introduced the latest version in that the rural poor had found ways of I would also suggest that we make ods.od.nih.gov/HealthInformation of the bill in April shortly before Election crocheting or weaving the bags as an in- sure that any revenue from the bags ac- From the National Institutes of Health Day, told the Shuttle he plans “to draft come generation project. So, as with the tually gets to where it is supposed to in a National Center for Complementary and amendments to this bill over the sum- transparent way. I often tell my overseas current effort to charge for bags in Phila- Integrative Health: mer that will mitigate the concerns of the friends that Philadelphia is a lot like liv- delphia, there were legislators who were nccih.nih.gov/health/ Councilmembers who had issues with the ing in Durban, South Africa, in terms of concerned about disproportionately hurt- nccih.nih.gov/health/herbsataglance.htm legislation in its current form.” ing the already disadvantaged. city politics. DSHEA, referred to in the Shuttle ar- Backed by environmental groups, Margaret Wood The reality was that the regulations ticle as the guide for Weavers Way Well- retail activists and Weavers Way Co-op, were aimed at getting rid of the flim- ness staff, is legislation passed in 1994 Squilla’s bill would have levied a city- sy single-use bags and, for the fee, pro- Supplement Info No Secret with the wealthy, powerful and well-con- wide 5-cent surcharge on single-use viding thicker, multiple-use bags. So, in To Mainstream Doctors nected supplement industry injecting mil- grocery bags. Revenue from the charge Philadelphia parlance, the Acme bags lions of dollars into lobbying members of would have been split, 2 cents to the city that break, and therefore commonly are n article in the June 2015 issue Congress. DSHEA mainly serves to limit to fund street cleaning and anti-littering doubled for those of us walking our shop- of the Shuttle covered some of the A the power of the FDA to regulate the sup- initiatives, and 3 cents to the merchant ping home, were banned, and heavier issues regarding dietary supplements, a plement industry. providing the bag. Proponents of the bill bags, like those handed out at the state $34 billion-a-year business. suggested that in addition to reducing The Shuttle laments that “would that store, were sold. It isn’t necessary to have a degree in waste and litter, city revenue from a bag our MDs knew both worlds!” In fact, most I do use grocery bags to line my ped- health to get reliable information on sup- ordinance could easily generate $3 mil- al trash cans, but I would happily pay for plements (which include vitamins, min- MDs are well aware of the proven indica- lion per year. them if I forget my reusable cloth or ny- erals and botanicals, also called herb- tions for dietary supplements. These in- clude folic acid for women of childbear- Council members skeptical of the ing age, iron for pregnant women, vitamin bill worried that it constituted a “regres- SHUTTLE LETTERS POLICY D for infants and supplements specific to sive tax” on low- or fixed-income Phila- diseases that affect the absorption of cer- delphians. Some Council members appar- The Shuttle welcomes letters of interest to the Weavers Way community. Please ently thought the bill should target plastic tain nutrients. MDs are also aware of the bags only, rather than paper and plastic. include your name and email address or phone number so we can contact you dangers of mega-doses of some vitamins, for verification; no anonymous letters will be published. Letters should be 200 including A, D, E and K. Anticipating that he could not mar- words or less and may be edited. The Shuttle may decline to publish any letter shal the nine votes needed in the coun- As to the statement that “responsible for any reason. The deadline for contributions is the 10th of the month prior to cil for final passage, Squilla withdrew the wellness products reduce environmental bill just prior to a scheduled committee publication (e.g., March 10 for the April issue). Send to [email protected]. contamination, support biodiversity and debate on the matter. an ethical economy and provide mean- ingful employment (and) put carbon-neu- Squilla’s office said lobbying by member benefit tral health options directly in the hands of plastic bag-industry groups like “Bag our members,” I know of no evidence to the Ban” was not a factor in his deci- support any of these claims. Finally, al- sion. Anne Kelly King, Squilla’s Chief of NOTARY SERVICE though the statement that “Our food sys- Staff, noted that Squilla, who sits as Chair IS BACK! tem is insanely skewed toward corporate of Streets and Services, adopted the bill profit” is certainly true, the dietary sup- as his own after it was authored by the BY APPOINTMENT: plements industry is also skewed toward city’s Office of Sustainability out of a corporate profit. 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Sun’s Out. Now What zone, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, ? homosalate and octinoxate. The old adage “If (Continued from Page 1) you can’t pronounce it, don’t use it” may apply here. Chemical sunscreens absorb and scatter Society. Another meta-review of studies pub- UV rays, but there is concern that these chem- lished in BMJ, formerly the British Medical icals, which are absorbed into the skin, may Journal, concluded that visiting a tanning sa- generate free-radical damage, and some may lon only once increases the chances for getting be endocrine disruptors. melanoma by 20 percent, and each additional visit raises it another 2 percent. And it’s worse You should avoid sunscreens with vitamin for young people: According to the EWG re- A palmitate, or retinyl palmitate, because it has port, “The risk of melanoma goes up when you been linked to skin cancer in FDA-sponsored use a tanning bed at any age, but the Interna- studies. tional Agency for Research on Cancer calcu- Chemical sunscreens are popular because lates that if you start using tanning beds be- they are transparent and don’t leave white fore age 30, your risk of developing melanoma blotches like physical sunscreens. Zinc oxide jumps by 75 percent.” and titanium dioxide are the common ingredi- ents in physical sunscreens. They are not ab- Pesticide Link to Melanoma sorbed but instead act as a barrier, reflecting While we hear much about the rela- UV rays off the skin. Wear a Hat! tion of sun exposure to melanoma, we hear Of the two physical sunscreens, zinc ox- little of another likely culprit, pesticides. ide is preferable as it doesn’t break down in the In 2010, the Environmental Health News sun and offers UVA protection. Titanium chlo- (& Use Sunscreen) (www.environmentalhealthnews.org) reported ride offers less protection though it is better on studies showing that farm workers who ap- than many ingredients in chemical sunscreens. plied pesticides were twice as likely to contract Goddess Garden and Badger both use only However, all zinc oxides are not equal. melanoma as the general public, and a study zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, categorized as Many manufacturers use zinc oxide “nanopar- in the International Journal of Epidemiology “safe minerals” in the Environmental Working ticles” (particles that are smaller than 100 showed an increase in skin cancers in rural ar- nanometers, a nonomater being a billionth of Group skin deep ratings. eas of Costa Rica where there is extensive use a meter), which can be absorbed by the skin of pesticides on coffee trees. And agricultural GODDESS GARDEN wins rave reviews. Beyond and appear transparent. But if the zinc oxide workers are supposed to wear protective cloth- classic mineral-based tubes, the air-propelled has been absorbed by the skin, it may migrate ing when applying pesticides; home gardeners through the body. Nanoparticle sunscreens can mineral spray is really sheer, and not greasy or rarely do. also damage the lungs if inhaled. sticky at all! Formulas for Everyday, Kids, Face, Sport and Baby cover the whole family. What to Do We are fortunate that Weavers Way pro- vides us with a good selection of physical sun- The conclusion is that people should Goddess Garden bonus: Trial sizes also suited screens — Alba, Badger and Goddess Garden maintain some sun exposure, like 15 minutes a for travel. in both store locations. Personally, I prefer the day, to get vitamin D benefits, but skip the sun- Badger because the active ingredient is non- bathing. Another prevention strategy is to visit EWG favorite BADGER also off ers new formulas nanoparticle zinc oxide. The other ingredients a dermatologist on a regular basis for check- for 2015: a tinted body sunscreen, and Damascus are familiar plant-based substances I can pro- ups. Some types of skin cancer are hardly vis- Rose Anti-Aging Facial sunscreen in tinted and nounce. You may go to their website to learn ible or may look innocent. You need an expert how they take health concerns seriously: clear. Both feel super on the skin, though the tint to determine if you have skin cancer. Remem- shades could be more diverse. ber, basal and squamous cell cancer is easy to www.badgerbalm.com/blog/ remedy if caught early enough. doesnt-badger-use-clear-zinc-oxide/2015/ Badger bonus: Anti-bug sunscreen with And yes, use sunscreen. 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July 1 - August 4 July 2015 THE SHUTTLE 13 Join National Stop Oil Trains Action Join the Weavers Way Environment Committee and other local activists Saturday, July 11, to urge strong safety standards for dangerous trains hauling crude oil through urban areas, including Philadelphia. City Council has passed a resolution, but nothing has happened. We want an emergency response plan. We’ll gather at 2 p.m. at the Schuylkill River Trail entrance at 25th and Spruce streets. At 3, there will be a remembrance of the 47 people killed in 2013 in Lac Megantic, Quebec, when an oil-train explosion destroyed the downtown. The march will follow, featuring a New Orleans-style brass band. Bring your decorative umbrella and spirit! There also will be art and creative child- friendly fun. For more info, visit Clean Water Action at cleanwater.org or delawareriverkeeper.org.

The adaptable red fox is quite capable of thriving in our urban and suburban settings. Eco Tip The Fox Is on Our Town-O by William Hengst, for the Shuttle around dusk or dawn, when they do From the Weavers Way most of their hunting and scavenging Environment ave you seen a red fox (Vulpes for food, usually alone. It is unlikely Environment Committee Hvulpes) lately? Most likely you you’ll see them in the daytime unless Committee have, because foxes have been showing you catch them sunbathing in a hidden up in recent years in urban and suburban location or on a convenient rooftop. If you wear eyeglasses, you likely settings more frequently than in the past. ●●Foxes are omnivores, meaning they eat have lots of old pairs sitting in This increase is due to the loss of both plants and animals. (Mammals their historical habitats in open areas, such as bears, skunks and raccoons are drawers somewhere in your house. Grants Awarded such as woodlands and farm fields. Fox- omnivores, as are birds such as crows, es will live anywhere they can find food, blue jays, and woodpeckers.) Foxes You can put them to good use by eavers Way’s Environment Committee continues to award shelter and safety, and they adapt well to eat fruit, vegetables, berries, squirrels, W living near humans. rabbits, mice, fish, frogs, even worms, donating them to New Eyes for grants to community groups in north- west Philadelphia, this year donating “We get a lot of phone calls from caterpillars, beetles. They will eat most anything people eat, and will dig the Needy. This organization more than $3,631 to 10 organizations: people who see foxes and are frightened,” said Richard Schubert, director of the through garbage cans, dumpsters and ●●Germantown Life Enrichment gardens to find food. sends used glasses to medical Center. Schuylkill Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic in upper Roxborough. “We try to assuage ●● Foxes usually make their homes in missions and international ●●Tree Tenders. their fears. As far as having a fox living hidden, undisturbed locations. They ●●DePaul USA. in your backyard, that’s about as danger- usually live together in pairs or small charitable organizations for ous to you as having a bunny living there. groups consisting of a mated pair and ●●Wissahickon Charter School. distribution to the poor in Over the past 10 years, I have yet to en- their young, or a male with several ●●Face to Face Germantown. counter a situation where a fox was a gen- female ties. However, the breeding developing countries, including ●●Houston School. uine threat to humans.” vixen (female) usually lives in a den, often moving into an abandoned rabbit ●●Waterview Recreation Center. Nor are foxes a threat to domestic Bolivia, Honduras, Jamaica, Ghana, cats that are allowed outdoors. “Foxes do hole rather than making a new den. ●●Waldorf School of Philadelphia. Kenya and the Philippines. not attack or eat cats,” Schubert said, add- ●● Foxes mate in winter. The vixen ●●Roxborough Development Corp. ing, “Free-range cats live much shorter typically gives birth to a litter of 2 to You can drop off your used glasses ●●Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. lives than their housebound counterparts 12 kits, usually in March or April. Both — they are more likely to die by being parents care for their young through Not only do many of these projects struck by a car or getting into poison.” summer before the kits strike out on at any Costco, or you can mail beautify our neighborhoods and edu- Here are some more facts that may their own in the fall. them directly to New Eyes, which is cate our children on environmental is- sues, but they also serve the public, like help you enjoy the fox in your backyard: ●● At birth, red foxes are actually brown located in New Jersey. trail signs in the park near Springside ●● Pennsylvania is home to both the red and or gray in color. A new red coat usually Chestnut Hill. gray fox; red foxes are more common. grows in by the end of the first month, but some red foxes are golden, reddish- Also, if you have silverware, The grants range from $100 to ●●Foxes are nocturnal and most active brown, silver, even black. $500, with the funds coming from the giftware, jewelry, hearing aids or committee’s biannual electronics recy- ●●The adult red fox usually weighs 8-12 pounds. watches that you no longer need, cling events. Unfortunately, the com- pany we have used has raised its fees, ●● Foxes have binocular vision that reacts you can send them to New Eyes so the committee is looking for other mainly to movement. Their auditory revenue sources. Fortunately, we have perception is acute. They can hear crows to support their other program: enough funds to give grants one more take flight from a long distance, detect year while we seek funding sources. mice squeaking up to 300 feet away and purchasing new prescription All of our funds are used for grants; small animals digging underground. contributions are always welcome and Their sense of smell is good, but not as eyeglasses for U.S. residents in are tax-deductible. Make checks out to good as a hunting dog’s. need. For more information, go to Weavers Way Community Programs When foxes move into your neigh- and designated for Weavers Way Envi- borhood, Schubert advises to follow www.new-eyes.org. ronment Committee. common sense: Leave them alone. Don’t [email protected] OMS Private Label • Green Sleep trap, poison or harass them. WJ Soutbard • Cozy Pure If you see a fox that looks dazed or Royal-Pedic • Shepherd’s Dream is stumbling, it probably is hurt or sick. We’ve gone GREEN... Call the Schuylkill Wildlife Rehabilita- Now using environmentally-friendly tion Clinic (215-482-8217), which ac- Waterborne paint! cepts injured or orphaned animals that are brought to the clinic. MACLENS Bill Hengst is a Weavers Way member. His email is billhengst@ Collision Repair Professionals Since 1945 verizon.net. Sources for this article also Family Owned & Operated included Wikipedia, the Iron Hill field 20 W. Allens Lane Tel (215) 247-3906 guide and National Geographic (www. Philadelphia, PA 19119 Fax (215) 247-9506 nationalgeographic.com) and Nature Works (www.nhptv.org/natureworks). 14 THE SHUTTLE July 2015

International New Signage in the Wissahickon Co-op Principles

Voluntary 1 Voluntary and Open Membership and Open FOW photos At left, Eddie Walsh, who works for 2 DemocraticMembership Member Owner Control contractor Tahawus Trails, nudges 1 Voluntary and Open Membership a kiosk into its post holes; above, 3 MemberDemocratic Owner Economic Participation a new kiosk ready to start informing. 2 Democratic Member Owner Control 14 VoluntaryAutonomyMember-Owner and and Open Independence Membership 3 MemberControl Owner Economicby Erin Mooney,Participation for the Shuttle Upcoming Volunteer Democratic Member Owner Control Opportunities with FOW 25 VoluntaryEducation, and Training Open andMembershipt should Information be easier to get around 41 AutonomyMember-Owner and Independence the Wissahickon this summer, thanks Weavers Way working members earn VoluntaryMember Owner and Open Economic MembershipI Participation work credit! 316 DemocraticCooperationEconomic Member Among CooperativestoOwner a new signage Control project that Friends of 25 Education, Training andthe Wissahickon Information is installing throughout Blue Bell Trail Closure DemocraticAutonomyParticipation and Member Independence Ownerthe park. Control Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 247 MemberConcern Ownerfor Community Economic Participation 631 CooperationVoluntary and Among Open CooperativesMembershipDuring the summer, FOW will in- Meet at the Bluestone Bridge stall 25 new trailhead kiosks, 150 trail project, through meetings with stakehold- 5 MemberEducation,Autonomy Owner Trainingand Economic and Information Participation Work to close a rogue trail below Blue 3 Autonomy and Independencemarkers and trail blazes along trail corri- ers, surveys and engagement with resi- 4 ConcernDemocratic for MemberCommunity Owner Control Bell Park. Dig up the old trail, scatter 72 Independence dors, along with restored signs on Forbid- dents and city agencies over two years. CooperationVoluntary and Among Open CooperativesMembership brush, install fencing and build check 461 Autonomy and Independenceden Drive. The project, which will occur Education, Training and Information With new specific address informa- dams. 5 Member Owner Economicin phases, Participation will increase accessibility and 3 Education, tion on the signs, park users will know ex- 2 ConcernDemocratic for MemberCommunity userOwner safety asControl well as promote responsi- Orange Trail Maintenance 75 Education, Training and Information actly where they are in case of emergen- 6 AutonomyCooperationTraining and and Among Independence Cooperativesble park use. Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 4 Member Owner Economic Participation cy. FOW has also worked with the city to 63 CooperationInformation Among Cooperatives“This parkwide signage project develop an extended help locator system, Meet at Historic RittenhouseTown 7 Concern for Communitygives the park the biggest visual make- 5 Education, Training and Information so that emergency services can pinpoint Just like it sounds — help with trail over in decades and will greatly improve 4 ConcernAutonomy for and Community Independence an exact location within the park. A rede- maintenance on the Orange Trail near 7 Cooperation the quality of people’s experience in the 6 Cooperation Among Cooperatives signed, updated map of the park is also in Historic RittenhouseTown. Education,Among Training andpark,” Informationsaid Maura McCarthy, Friends 5 of the Wissahickon executive director. the works. Contact John Holback at holback@fow. 7 ConcernCooperatives for Community“With new information about where to The signage project was funded org for more information and to register 6 Cooperation Among Cooperativesgo, where you are and what the rules are, through major support from the William for any of these work days. Concern for park users will have an easier time using Penn Foundation, a grant from the Com- Erin Mooney is the publicist for 7 Concern for Communitythe park.” monwealth of Pennsylvania, Common- Friends of the Wissahickon. For more Community FOW engaged the community in an wealth Financing Authority and individ- information about FOW, or to become a CV_WeaverWaySarahAd_Layout 1 5/29/15 1:05 PMongoing Page 1 discussion about the signage ual and foundation donors. member, visit www.fow.org.

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Under the tent, there was food, drink and catching up.

Glenn scored quite a few hugs, including from members Louise Lisi and Burt Froom.

Morris Arboretum at the end of May provided a beautiful spot for the Interim General Manager’s report (Jon Roesser, above) and discussing Board business, including the 2015 Board elections and Weavers Way Bylaws changes (Board Secretary Laura Morris Siena at microphone with Board President Chris Hill listening, above right).

The staff presented Glenn with a farewell memory album that attendees were also able to sign, and a painting of the Mt. Airy store by Lara Cantu-Hertzler, an artist who moonlights as a grocery staffer in Chestnut Hill.

(Continued from Page 1) days. Meanwhile, Food For All, which gives lower-income in a retail store — so dedicated then, so dedicated today. shoppers a 10% discount every day, is going well, but has on three areas of the Board’s recent focus: recruiting a “It is you who have made this community, this Co- not yet taken off to the same extent as the Senior Discount new General Manager, monitoring the staff’s progress in op and this world just a little better. You have helped local Program. However, Food for All has not yet been exten- preparing for the fall arrival of Fresh Market in Chest- farmers. You have helped thousands of school children at sively marketed, but hopefully will be soon. nut Hill and considering the possible expansion of Weav- Saul, Henry, Houston, GFS, Pickett and more. You have ers Way to a third store. Chris also recognized long-time In summary, Jon reported that the Co-op is doing helped young people land a job until they find out what Board member and past president Margaret Lenzi, whose great, despite the changes and challenge ahead, thanks to is next in their lives. You have helped many people with term on the Board had just ended. . . . you know who: “I can pay Glenn no greater compli- learning disabilities by giving them jobs at the Co-op and ment than to say that we are really going to be just fine allowing them to find their space. You have volunteered Jon Roesser, who has assumed the role of interim without Glenn because he’s done such a good job of pre- for FOW, Friends of Carpenters Woods, Tree Tenders, General Manager, presented the business portion of the paring us,” Jon concluded. “We’re in great shape for the recycle Saturdays through the Environment Committee. General Manager’s report, focusing on the staff’s efforts near term and the long term.” You have taught us about ethical food issues, econom- to analyze and prepare for the coming of Fresh Market. For part two of the General Manager’s report, Glenn ic issues and environmental issues. You come together (Jon’s mention of the new competition’s pending arriv- himself delivered his final presentation, reflecting on his from many walks of life: money, no money, fixed -in al elicited boos from the crowd, to which Jon observed, own journey that ultimately landed him at Weavers Way, come, middle class, black, white, brown, yellow, blend- “Proper Philadelphians.”) Jon assured, “We are ready the people and experiences that molded him over the last ed, tall, short.” now, but we’re going to be even more ready by the time 11 years, his gratitude and his optimism for the future. they open in the fall.” “I leave you in good hands,” Glenn concluded, “and Work colleagues from the old Frog-Commissary welcome the new generation into the leadership of this Jon also reported on Weavers Way’s advocacy role who worked at Weavers Way were the ones who en- great organization as we continue to look into the fu- in the city, noting to applause that Weavers Way was al- couraged him to apply for the General Manager in 2004. ready providing employees with paid sick leave and ture and dream of a better future for our children and Glenn recounted, “I was a member of the Co-op back charging for bags well before we expressed our support community.” then, but I did not know the depth of commitment to the On behalf of the staff, Art Director Annette Aloe pre- to City Council for these measures. Co-op until I was given the reins. I was humbled by the sented Glenn with a book of messages and memories, to With regards to recent launches, Jon noted that the depth of problems and the dedication of so many of you which members continued adding throughout the evening. new Senior Discount Program has far exceeded expecta- on staff at the time and the volunteers on the Board, on tions and is poised to hit 600 registered seniors. The ini- the Recovery Committee, the Finance Committee, Envi- She also presented him with a painting of the Mt. Airy tiative gives seniors who sign up a 10% discount on Tues- ronment, Farm, Leadership, Membership, etc. Volunteers (Continued on Next Page) July 2015 THE SHUTTLE 17

The Weavers Way Thanks for having us at the event on Sunday. We had a great time.Glenn has always been a good friend to Saint Mad. We'll miss him. — Jim Harris

(Lyrics by Martha Michael (St Mad’s trumpet player), to the tune of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young.”)

May you thrive at Philabundance Doing well and doing good. May you take with you the lessons From our northwest neighborhood, Like “Bring a box to pack your groceries” and “Cooperate each day.” And live your life the Weavers Way.

May the shelves be full of plenty To keep our neighbors fed. May you still consult with Norman If someone asks, “What’s in that bread?” May you steer the ship with kindness And never go astray. And may you live the Weavers Way. May you live the Weavers Way.

May God bless and keep you always. May your wishes all come true. May you always do for others

The Morris Arboretum Rose Garden And let others do for you. looked great, and so did members, May you build a ladder to the stars staffers and friends gathered around the And when you get there say, cake. And then there was none! “I lived my life the Weavers Way.”

Photos by Dennis Brookshire

(Continued from Preceding Page) cultural therapy program for kids with autism and intel- get the final three-year term and who would get a two- lectual disabilities at Martin Luther King High School. year term. store by Lara Cantu-Hertzler that had long hung in the Co- op, first at Chestnut Hill and more recently at Carpenter The meeting’s leitmotif resurfaced as a cake ap- A total of 637 ballots were cast in the election, rep- Lane. (The artist’s day job is in Grocery in Chestnut Hill.) peared and the crowd joined in a round of “For He’s a resenting 11 percent of the membership. The new By- Jolly Good Fellow” in Glenn’s honor. A standing ovation for Glenn followed. laws passed with 501 votes in favor and 67 votes against. Next, four frosting-powered breakout groups con- Megan Seitz Clinton and Emmalee MacDonald were Joshua Bloom, Vice President of the Board, steered sidered specific topics suggested by members prior to the reelected to the board for three-year terms while Joyce the meeting back to business, by announcing that vot- meeting: Cool Co-op Ideas, Product Suggestions, Expan- Miller was newly elected for a three-year term. In the ing had closed and calling for a motion to approve the sion and Weavers Way Community Programs. Cool Co- runoff, Larry Daniels was reelected for a three-year term Fall 2014 General Membership Meeting Minutes, which op ideas that emerged included creating a cooperative were subsequently approved. and David Woo, returning to the board after a one-year development fund that would offer loans for getting new absence, secured the two-year term. Weavers Way Controller Nancy Pontone reviewed non-grocery co-ops off the ground. The group was spe- the nine-month financial report for fiscal 2015, which cifically interested in the development of co-ops around As the breakout sessions adjourned, more beers was distributed at registration. The numbers were gen- childcare, energy, and manufacturing apparel and other were poured and the meeting’s unofficial theme came erally positive, with overall sales totaling $15.3 million, necessities of life. Increasing diabetic-suitable choices full circle. a 7.6 percent increase over the prior fiscal year for the in light of the success of the Senior Discount Program St. Mad took the stage and, in their inimitable style, same period and 1.5 percent over budgeted sales. During dominated the product suggestions. At the round table premiered their Glenn tribute, “The Weavers Way,” to the week ending May 9, the Co-op registered $451,685 on expansion, Board President Chris Hill explained the the tune of “Forever Young.” (Not to be confused with in sales — a new weekly record. The week coincided Board’s thinking on being prepared to open a new store “That’s Weavers Way,” to the tune of “Those Were the with the celebration of the fifth anniversary of the open- when the time is right, and addressed questions and con- Days,” which they also performed.) ing of the Chestnut Hill store and the first day of the new cerns from participants. Meanwhile, the group that gath- Senior Discount Tuesdays. ered to discuss the Community Programs exchanged Art Miron and Jay Klales with Matt Berg, Josh Berg and Dave Kutcik continued the evening’s musical enter- Weavers Way Community Programs’ Executive email addresses and made plans to reconvene at the of- tainment as the meeting morphed into a send-off party for Director Jill Fink then covered the launch of two new fice over breakfast. a well-loved general manager who’s leaving behind an programs: Hope Kitchen, a cooking-based program for The discussions were interrupted for the announce- adults at the Stenton Family Manor emergency housing ment of the election results and a runoff vote between the enormous legacy. facility, and Hope Farm, the recently formalized horti- last two elected Board members to determine who would [email protected] 18 THE SHUTTLE July 2015

Dinner and a Movie

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Objects in chicken soup may appear smaller next to the matzo ball. The club sandwich The dessert case not sampled. Deli + Movie + Host = the Perfect Combo by Margie Felton, Weavers Way The night before Glenn emailed the corned beef, pastrami, cole slaw, Rus- Mt. Airy Deli Manager staff his Not-an-April-Fool’s-Joke an- sian dressing, mustard, Swiss cheese and/ nouncement that he was leaving Weavers or chopped liver. Definitely a pound of hen I was 20, I moved to Cen- Way for Philabundance, he took a small meat on each and worth the price (reg- Wter City. I was fresh out of culi- group of prepared-food and deli staff on a ular sandwiches are $14-$20). Some of nary school and had my first apartment Dinner and a Movie field trip. We started us shared, some of us took home doggie tions of Yiddish words such as “schmaltz” and a dream job at the Commissary es- at the Famous 4th Street Deli at 4th and bags, no one had room for dessert. As we flash on the screen as needed for clarity taurant on Samson Street. The first chef Bainbridge. As we studied the menu, we headed on to the theater we viewed the and humor. “Deli Man” is about the love I had the opportunity to work under — munched on delicious bowls of pickled desserts in the case, all even larger than and comfort of Jewish food traditions, and Glenn Bergman. In those days, the Com- cucumbers, cabbage and carrots. Most our sandwiches. includes a love story too. At the end of the film, Ziggy travels to Budapest to be mar- missary hired a bunch of young chefs and of us ordered regular-size sandwiches, The film was “Deli Man,” and I am ried in the synagogue where his grandfa- just let us create. Glenn was in charge of which our waiter assured us contained very glad we chose to eat at a deli before- ther was bar mitzvahed. keeping us all on track and making sure over a pound of meat. One hungry chef hand. It is not a movie to watch on an emp- thousands of Philadelphians ate well. went for a special that had both pastrami ty stomach. “Deli Man” primarily follows It was a fun night out with Glenn and Even after I moved on from the Com- and chopped liver made club sandwich- the life and deli career of David “Ziggy” the perfect Dinner and a Movie combo. style. We shared matzo ball soup, vegeta- missary, I would run into Glenn around the Gruber, who started helping his grand- Famous Fourth Street Delicatessen ble soup, potato pancakes and fried kre- city or hear word of him from other chefs. father in the family delicatessen in New 700 S. 4th St plach with onions. I moved to Mt. Airy, discovered Weav- York as a child. Ziggy attends culinary www.famous4thstreetdelicatessen.com ers Way and started to see Glenn more of- Our steaming bowl of chicken soup school in Europe, then returns home to 215-922-3274 ten, and when the Co-op was in need of a arrived first with a matzo ball the size of continue working in the business, eventu- 8 a.m.-9 p.m. daily new GM, I started bugging him to apply. a grapefruit sitting in the middle. This ally opening Kenny & Ziggy’s New York Deli Man (2015) I enticed him with thoughts of riding his should have been a clue to what to ex- Delicatessen in Houston. Ziggy’s story is A documentary produced and directed bike to work, making a difference in the pect next. We shared the soups, potato interspersed with the history of Jewish del- by Erik Greenberg Anjou community and working with me again. It pancakes and kreplach — and then the is, including interesting black and white worked! He applied, got the job and led us main events arrived! Giant deli sand- photos, the stories of other delis and a few Available on Netflix DVD strongly forward for 11 years. wiches! Slices of rye bread piled with celebrity opinions on the subject. Transla- [email protected]

CHEF’S Boss in a Tocque CORNER by Bonnie Shuman, Weavers Way Executive Chef by Neal Fordham, Weavers Way have attended many co-op conferences over the Mt. Airy Coffee Buyer I years and one of the things that stood out to me is that my peers, the colleagues who share my position of running a kitch- ur dearly departed (not from this en, always said they were grateful that their GM pretty much plain, just from Weavers Way) Glenn al- O stayed out of their hair. The reason, they explained, was that ways took great interest in the coffee I offered most GMs knew nothing about running a kitchen, and gave for sampling each morning upstairs. He noticed, them a wide berth. along with the coffee, that I often played J.S. Bach cantatas over the stereo. The latter led him I suppose I can understand where they are coming from. about him — and it was not his advisers, but I who to invite me to the Philadelphia Orchestra last Everyone, I imagine, would like to have some level of autono- put a cup of Backyard Beans’ “Punch in the Face” fall, preceded by a stop at his favorite dumpling my in their work. I can say that I did, and still do, have a great into his hands one morning. Pope Glenn bowed spot in Chinatown, where we dined before walk- deal of independence. I am blessed that I have the creative free- his head and uttered nothing about the devil, but ing to Verizon Hall. dom to bring to you the bounty of my culinary imagination. simply, “This is damned good!” Now, how were the dumplings? I would argue with my conference colleagues regarding their Pope Sophisticated-Palate may not be com- enthusiasm for a GM who is not an expert or lover of good food. I had to dial up my chew and fork speed be- ing up to see me every Monday morning any- In Glenn Bergman, I had a GM whose love of food was conta- cause Glenn was too quickly clearing each plate. more, but on some evening he’ll buy a bag of gious. As a trained chef, Glenn really understood the specialness I wanted to make sure I got enough because the Punch in the Face. If I may step in as coffee arch- of what we are doing in the Chestnut Hill kitchen. He would — food really was extraordinary. By nature, I am a bishop, I find Punch a tad too dark for my taste. correctly — marvel at the level of talent in our kitchen and would slow eater . . . and thinker. Backyard Beans’ roaster, Matt, has a new Ni- often exclaim that we were serving the best take-out food in the So, is Glenn a selfish dinner partner? No, caraguan shade-grown coffee, Segovia, that is city. It meant a lot to me to have a boss who "got" what we are simply a fellow who absolutely knows what’s now my favorite (and even better than my usual doing. Ethiopian). good and attends only to his tummy, not those of I can say with confidence that one of the things Glenn loved his companions . . . wait, he did pay for dinner! Take Glenn’s advice for the best dark roast, best was to come into the kitchen and be part of the action. Of or mine if you’d prefer the best medium. Four hundred years ago, Pope Clement VIII course, I loved the energy he brought with him, but his abil- was being urged by his advisers to ban coffee be- At home, I brew my coffee in a stove-top ity to engage the staff and tell a good yarn was distracting to cause of it was so popular among the heathen Bialetti Moka, one cup at a time. Glenn may all around him. I would occasionally, but lovingly, have to kick Muslims. Perhaps if they had not brewed him a brew a large pot. If so, and you have the good him out. cup first, I would be the Mt. Airy tea buyer. Taste fortune to find yourself seated with him to share Glenn joked with me that if it doesn’t work out at Philabun- it he did, declaring: “This devil’s drink is so deli- the pot, drink quickly! dance, he wants to come back to Weavers Way and work as a cious! We should cheat the devil by baptizing it.” Finally, just for Glenn, your favorite now prep person in our kitchen. Of course, I have nothing but the I can see Glenn in a tall, pointy pope’s hat cold-brewed in a bottle! (See above.) best wishes for Glenn in his new role, but I would welcome him — the man does have some unstoppable authority [email protected] back to our kitchen with open arms. Distraction and all. [email protected] July 2015 THE SHUTTLE 19  

1 South of France Soap —“When it is on sale, I purchase four bars or more.”

2 Viking Village Sea Scallops —“Expensive, but the best from New Jersey, dry-pack, and just wonderful.”

3 Bulk — “. . . the olive oil, the peanut butter freshly ground, all of the spices, coffees, especially the High Point stuff.”

4 Troutman Beef and Stryker Pork —“I love all of the Troutman meat, but the Stryker pork products . . . wow!”

5 Prepared Foods Creations from Both Stores —“I used to love going to Chestnut Hill on Mondays and trying out the Meatless Monday offerings.”

6 Local Produce — “There is no retail store in the country that has the selection and price of apples that Weavers Way does. The local stone fruit in the summer! Nothing like walking down the street with peach juice running down your forearm.” 7 “When I come in and say to Stephanie Johnson, ‘Good morning, Steph,’ and she replies, ‘Good morning, sweetie.’ Now that is the way to start the day.”

We’ll Miss You, Glenn! 20 THE SHUTTLE July 2015 Summer Script-in-Hand at Stagecrafters he Stagecrafters once again Special note: These plays deal with JULY Tpresents “Reader’s Theater,” its sig- themes best appreciated by mature au- nature summertime presentation, fea- diences. A “Talk-Back” Q & A session turing two full-length play readings on with actors and director follows each CALENDAR of EVENTS stage. performance. All are invited to stay and ALL MONTH LONG On July 17, 18 (8 p.m.) and 19 (2 participate. OUR FARMSTANDS p.m.), the program is “Venus in Fur,” a Admission to each performance is HENRY GOT CROPS, 7095 Henry Ave., at Saul High School 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays mysterious, funny, erotic drama by Da- “Pay-What-You-Will,” and no reserva- WEAVERS WAY FARMS AT HEADHOUSE, 2nd & Lombard streets vid Ives. On July 31, Aug. 1 (8 p.m.) and tions are being taken . . . just show up! 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays Aug. 2 (2 p.m.), the program is “Liv- The auditorium will be open 30 minutes WEAVERS WAY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, outside the Chestnut Hill store ing Space” by Dave Ebersole, a come- before each performance. The theater is 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays dy about a unique friendship and what it located in the heart of Chestnut Hill at WEAVERS WAY CHESS CLUB, Read & Eat, 7141 Germantown Ave., 7 p.m. Mondays means to be able to “be there” for some- 8130 Germantown Ave. For more info, Thursday, July 2 5-7 p.m. one else. visit www.thestagecrafters.org. Chillin’ & Truckin’ in Mt. Airy Take a break and enjoy live music and food from Mucho Bueno and Zsa’s Ice Cream. Thursday nights through the summer, alternating between Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill. Mt. Airy only: Sorbello Girls farmstand from Mullican Hill, NJ! Saturday July 4 All Day Independence Day Weavers Way stores are closed. Enjoy your Fourth! Tuesday, July 7 7-9:30 p.m. Monthly Weavers Way Board of Directors Meeting All are welcome! This month’s meeting is in Mt. Airy, in the Parlor Room at Summit Church, 6757 Greene St. To RSVP or get more info: [email protected] or 215-843-2350, ext. 118. Wednesday, July 8 6:30-8:30 p.m. Welcome Meeting for New Members Learn about your Co-op membership, and earn 2 hours work credit! This month in Chestnut Hill: Chestnut Hill Community Center 2nd fl oor conference room, 8419 Germantown Ave. (across from the Mt. Airy store). RSVP: [email protected] or 215-843-2350, ext. 119. 7-9 p.m. Homesteading Workshop: Canning Whole Peeled Tomatoes Learn the basics of boiling-water-bath canning from Food in Jars blogger Marisa McClellan. Attendees go home with a jar of the tomatoes they put up! Chestnut Hill Friends Meetinghouse, 20 E. Mermaid Lane. Info and to register: www.weaversway.coop/homesteading. Thursday, July 9 5-7 p.m. Chillin’ & Truckin’ in Chestnut Hill Take a break and enjoy live music and food from Mucho Bueno and Zsa’s Ice Cream. Thursday nights through the summer, alternating between Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill. Friday, July 10 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Weavers Way Volunteer Day at PSPCA Our group volunteer day, originally scheduled for June 26, has been postponed. If you are interested in earning working member credit at the PSPCA shelter, 350 E. Erie Ave., sign up on the online Work Calendar or contact the Membership Offi ce at [email protected] or 215-843-2350, ext. 119. (Participants receive SIX hours of Working Member credit!) Saturday, July 11 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Volunteer Saturday at the Farm Join our farmers for a day of weeding, planting and getting your hands dirty. Henry Got Crops farm at Saul High School, 7095 Henry Ave. Info: [email protected]. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Homesteading Workshop: Intro to Aquaponics Aquaponics is about growing vegetables and fi sh in an integrated system you can maintain in your own backyard. Integrated Symbiotics, a sustainable engineering company, will be at Weavers Way Chestnut Hill to teach you how. $120; workshop repeats on Aug. 29. For info and to register: www. integratedsymbiotics.com/events or 267-446-5776. Tuesday, July 14 8:30-10 p.m. Movie Night at the Farm: ‘Field of Dreams’ Weavers Way Farm at Awbury Arboretum isn’t Heaven, but it’s close. Bring a picnic and a blanket; the show starts at sunset. 1011 E. Washington Lane. Info: [email protected]. Thursday, July 16 5-7 p.m. Chillin’ & Truckin’ in Mt. Airy Take a break and enjoy live music and food from Mucho Bueno and Zsa’s Ice Cream. Thursday nights through the summer, alternating between Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill. Mt. Airy only: Sorbello Girls farmstand from Mullican Hill, NJ! Tuesday, July 21 5-7 p.m. Homesteading Workshop: Fermenting with Phickle Amanda Feifer of Phickle joins us for a DIY workshop. She’ll show you from start to fi nish how to ferment green beans, just in time for PYO season. Fermenting preserves produce while aiding digestion and making some nutrients more available. Henry Got Crops farm at Saul High School, 7095 Henry Ave. For info and to register: www.weaversway.coop/homesteading. Wednesday, July 22 7-9 p.m. Weavers Way Member Forum on Expansion Join Co-op Board and staff to talk about the idea of a bigger Weavers Way. Should we open a third store? In what other ways would you like to see us expand — or not? Contact outreach@ weaversway.coop or call 215-843-2350, ext. 118, to RSVP and for the location of this house meeting. Thursday, July 23 6-8 p.m. Up-to-the-minute Co-op news... Homesteading Workshop: Hometown Herbs How-to — Summer Skin Care Herbal experts April Pedrick and Amy Hsu will help you make an herbal toolkit to take on the trials like us on Facebook. that come with the summer months — heat, humidity, bug bites and bee stings, for a start. Henry Got Crops farm, 7095 Henry Ave. Info and to register: www.weaversway.coop/homesteading. 5-7 p.m. Chillin’-n-Truckin’ in Chestnut Hill Take a break and enjoy live music and food from Mucho Bueno and Zsa’s Ice Cream. Thursday nights through the summer, alternating between Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill. Saturday, July 25 8 a.m.-noon 10th Annual Fit for Eternity Walk/Run This 4.5-mile chip-certifi ed course for walkers and runners is sponsored by Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church and benefi ts the Philadelphia Lutheran Settlement Domestic Violence Program, which provides free multilingual counseling, crisis intervention and safety planning services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, and South Africa Teen Challenge, which supports rehabilitation for young people aff ected by gang culture and substance abuse in Cape Town. For more info or to register, email fi [email protected] or call 215-276-7200, ext. 1006. Merrymead Thursday, July 30 5-7 p.m. Chocolate Milk Chillin’-n-Truckin’ in Mt. Airy Take a break and enjoy live music and food from Mucho Bueno and Zsa’s Ice Cream. Thursday nights through the summer, alternating between Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill. Mt. Airy only: Sorbello GIrls “It tastes like you’re drinking farmstand from Mullica Hill, NJ! straight up chocolate soft Check the ONLINE EVENTS CALENDAR serve. The sweetest chocolate for the LATEST UPDATES milk on the Earth.” Joe Stanton WWW.WEAVERSWAY.COOP Kitchen Staff - CH To suggest an event, or for more information, contact Outreach Coordinator Bettina de Caumette: [email protected] or 215-843-2350, ext. 118. July 2015 THE SHUTTLE 21 Suggestions by Norman Weiss, Weavers Way Potato growing methods are problematic in Purchasing Manager “ reetings and thanks for writ- themselves. Then add in that a good chunk of Ging. As usual, suggestions and re- sponses may have been edited for brev- the resulting potatoes are wasted and we have ity, clarity and/or comedy. In addition, no idea, concept, issue, remark, phrase, de- scription of event, word or word string a situation where we are growing food in an should be taken seriously. This also ap- plies to the previous sentence. unsustainable way and then not even reaping the Since I’ve been writing this column in the Shuttle for the last 20 years or so, nutrition from a lot of it. I can legitimately claim to be a published most comfort, and in this case “vibrant” writer, and as a published writer I have a will remain deep in the closet, for special close relationship with words, and as in occasions, while keeping “lively” within many relationships, there are ones I like easy reach. Another buzz word I’m ques- and ones I don’t like. Last issue, I wrote tioning is “dynamic.” Stay “tuned” for fu- about my distaste for the word “owner” ture rants. in some contexts. This issue, the target Speaking of sustainability, Mary, our in topsoil loss; potatoes need lots of water bins, and at least 10 percent (by weight) is a word often used in marketing: “vi- editor, passed this news item along to me: and are usually heavily treated with pesti-”of your shopping basket would have to brant.” “Vibrant” is often used to describe “In an effort to curb food waste, which cides, herbicides and fumigants. come from those sources. accounts for roughly one-third of all food communities, organizations and some- These growing methods are prob- (Editor’s note: At Weavers Way, any- produced worldwide, France is mak- times people as showing activity and be- lematic in themselves. Then add in that a thing that’s compostable gets taken to Saul ing it illegal for supermarkets to throw ing full of life. Part of my problem is we good chunk of the resulting potatoes are High School to be composted. We also away any food that is considered edible. already had a better word for conveying wasted and we have a situation where we have “ugly” produce for sale at Mt. Airy. The European country’s parliament voted what people often use “vibrant” for, and are growing food in an unsustainable way In Chestnut Hill, the ugly stuff goes to the unanimously for the new law, which will that word is “lively.” “Lively” is a much and then not even reaping the nutrition kitchen. What the kitchen can’t use goes to force grocers to either donate the food to better word because it is more descriptive from a lot of it. the food bank. Anything that’s too ugly for charity or make sure that it is used as an- and less ambiguous; for example, a tun- shoppers or the food bank goes to . . . all imal feed.” (Washington Post, 5/22/15.) Adding insult to this injury, we then ing fork can be “vibrant” but it cannot be together now . . . the compost pile!) pay to have the wasted potatoes carted “lively.” Only things that are alive can be Americans waste a lot of food. Ac- “lively” (well, maybe a color like pink, cording to a 2005 study at the University away and landfilled as trash. Just another suggestions and responses: too). “Vibrant” seems to have come into of Arizona, food waste as a percentage of example of the unsustainable food system we’ve come to adopt. s: “Can you start carrying My House vogue fairly recently, almost like a fash- the total food used is 9.55 percent in fast- Cookies “Knockout” and/or Dancing ion style. Fashions come and go and they food establishments. Just from observa- You have to give it to the French Deer Double Chocolate cookies. Thank are rarely sustainable. Since we value tion, I suspect a lot of that waste is French for passing a law so as to not waste you.” sustainability, our language should reflect fries — seems like they are just piled on their fries. We should not let the French r: (Matt, MA Bakery) I will look into the that value, and therefore we should avoid to help fill the plate. Which seems a bit of beat us in a food-waste race, so I’m ad- level of interest in these products. In the using fashionable words, unless our goal a food crime on many levels. For start- vocating requiring “reverse shopping.” meantime, we’d be more than happy to is to make a fashion statement. My fash- ers, growing potatoes is fairly resource- My law would require shoppers to start ion statement is to use what offers the intensive. Soil is tilled, which can result their shopping at the trash and compost (Continued on Next Page)

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(Continued from Preceding Page) We do sell other foods with conven- tional sugar, but that doesn’t mean we do preorders of the Dancing Deer cook- endorse conventional sugar as an ingre- ies. I’lll also look into the interest lev- dient. It is still our goal to bring our prod- el for the Knockout cookies and inquire uct selection more in line with our stat- about them with our vendor. ed values, and replacing s: “Please bring back conventional sugar with refined sugar. I really Zulka was an easy and would like to buy all pretty well accepted step my baking needs at the in the process, as sales Co-op. If it’s a philo- have not decreased, and sophical issue, I have to we haven’t heard many point out that we sell all complaints. kinds of sugary foods, s: “Is there some way so why not sugar itself? to have preparation in- Thanks.” structions for bulk foods r: (Norman) It is a phil- available for reading osophical issue, in that at home? Maybe a QR we’ve been trying in code that we can scan general to have our actions be more in here when we’re getting bulk? Thanks.” line with our stated values as written in r: (Kathryn. MA Grocery) I love this a few of our governing documents such idea. I’m not sure how long it would take, as Mission Statement, Ends, Product Phi- but I’ll work on making cooking instruc- losophy, etc. Conventional refined sugar tions available in a pamphlet. Thanks! often comes from GMO beets, and if not from beets, then from sugar cane, which, s: “I’m concerned about the rate of de- in almost every step in its growing, har- cay of my body. People brush their teeth vesting and refining has harmful effects to keep decay in check. We sell tooth- on people and our environment. We chose brushes to aid this process. Doesn’t it to replace conventional sugar with Zulka then stand to reason we should be brush- brand, which is somewhat less refined ing our bodies and therefore we should and is from sugar cane grown by small stock body brushes? We stock them for farmers in Mexico. It claims to to be sub- dogs and cats.” stitutable for conventional sugar. r: (Norman) We do stock body scrubs The other thing to think about is Fair and scrubbers, body washes, body Trade sugar. For any Fair Trade product, creams, body lotions and one body one thing to ask yourself is, why is this “milk.” We tried body brushes in the past product Fair Trade? It’s likely because but they didn’t sell. Apparently, Weavers something about the non-Fair Trade ver- Way shoppers do not brush their bodies, sion of the product was so bad that when which makes sense, since a good portion some fair-minded people saw the suffer- of one’s body is inside one’s skin and is ing it caused, they were motivated to or- therefore difficult to get to with a brush. ganize and make a change for the better. [email protected]

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With a little help from the Weavers Way homesteading pros, you’ll be sprouting into a master of the domestic arts this season. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 7-9 PM FOOD IN JARS: Introduction to Canning Whole Peeled Tomatoes Learn the basics of tomato preservation and boiling-water-bath canning with cookbook author and Food in Jars blogger Marisa McClellan. She’ll walk you through prepping, packing and preserving whole peeled tomatoes. Chestnut Hill Friends Meetinghouse. $30

SATURDAY, JULY 11 9 AM-4 PM Intro to Aquaponics Aquaponics is about growing vegetables and fish in an integrated system you can maintain in your backyard. This all-day, $120 workshop from sustainable engineering company Integrated Symbiotics is at the Chestnut Hill store. For info and to register: www.integratedsymbiotics.com/events or 267-446-5776.

TUESDAY, JULY 21 4:30-6:30 PM Fermentation with Amanda Feifer of Phickle Fermenting is one of the oldest methods of food preservation around. We’ll be taking on simple fermented green beans, perfect for CSA members looking to make the most of the U-pick season. Amanda Feifer, Philadelphia-based blogger for Phickle, will show you the ropes. (Look for her new book, “Ferment Your Vegetables.” ) Henry Got Crops Farm. $30

THURSDAY, JULY 23 6-8 PM HOMETOWN HERBS HOW-TO: Summer Skin Care Join us for the first workshop on using herbs for a variety of purposes, both inside and out! Herbal experts April Pedrick and Amy Hsu will lead you in making a natural toolkit to take on summer’s insults, from heat and humidity to bug bites and bee stings. Henry Got Crops Farm. $5 materials charge Out standing in her field? Heidi Ochsenreither ties up tomato plants. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18 6-8 PM From CSA Volunteer to HOMETOWN HERBS HOW-TO: Tinctures and Glycerites Herbal experts April Pedrick and Amy Hsu will bring out your inner 5th-grade science student. They’ll show how to preserve plants with alcohol and glycerin for medicinal uses both internal and external. HGC Field Assistant Henry Got Crops Farm. $5 materials charge rowing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, I al- SATURDAY, AUG. 29 9 AM-4 PM ways had a strong interest in environmental stewardship G Intro to Aquaponics and nutrition, as well as the desire to be outdoors and physi- This is a repeat of the July 11 workshop. Aquaponics is about growing vegetables and fish in an cally active. But I had never been exposed to farming, and the integrated system you can maintain in your backyard. This all-day, $120 workshop from sustainable thought of growing my own food never crossed my mind. engineering company Integrated Symbiotics is at the Chestnut Hill store. For info and to register: www. When I started college at West Chester University, I began integratedsymbiotics.com/events or 267-446-5776. to hear bits and pieces about the relationship between food and the health of our environment, and I latched onto this informa- WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 7-9 PM tion whenever I heard it. In the meantime, I decided to follow FOOD IN JARS: Low-Sugar Spiced Plum Jam my other passion, visual art, and transferred to the University Love jam but not all the sugar? Cookbook author and Food in Jars blogger Marisa McClellan will show of the Arts to major in Illustration. While working as a tex- you how to make delicious low-sugar jam using Pomona’s Pectin. All students go home with the recipe tile designer and living in Roxborough, I read Barbara King- and canning details, and a jar of the jam they made. Chestnut Hill Friends Meetinghouse. $30 solver’s “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” and became very inter- ested in local and organic food. I decided that learning how to TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 6-8 PM grow food was very important to me, and thought that the best HOMETOWN HERBS HOW-TO: Oils and Salves way to embark into this unknown territory would be to learn As cooler weather arrives, you’ll be happy to know how to create skin-nourishing oils and salves — through experience on a farm. Becoming a working member of also great for cuts and scrapes! Herbal experts April Pedrick and Amy Hsu show how to extract plant the Henry Got Crops CSA gave me the perfect opportunity to properties into oils that can be used for a variety of salves. Henry Got Crops Farm. $5 materials charge enjoy local produce and learn through experience about plants and how to care for them. GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY! When that first season ended, I began looking into farm apprenticeships and was lucky enough to land one in Chester Volunteer Saturdays at Weavers Way Farms County. When the apprenticeship ended, I knew I wanted to 9 a.m.-1 p.m. return to Philadelphia and so I joined Henry Got Crops again JULY 11: HENRY GOT CROPS AUG. 1: MORT BROOKS SEPT. 5: HENRY GOT CROPS OCT. 3: MORT BROOKS and took on two working shifts at the farm. After spending the season doing full-time textile design work and part-time farm To register for paid workshops: work, I decided I needed to delve back into full-time farming. I www.weaversway.coop/homesteading or s.coop/1wk2m was lucky enough to get the position of Field Assistant at Hen- For more info: [email protected] ry Got Crops, and I could not be happier to spend my days out in the field. Henry Got Crops Farm, 7095 Henry Ave. — Heidi Ochsenreither, grown in Mort Brooks Memorial Farm , 1011 E. Washington Lane Field Assistant, Henry Got Crops Farm PHILADELPHIA Chestnut Hill Friends Meetinghouse, 20 E. Mermaid Lane

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Weavers Way Mt. Airy Weavers Way Chestnut Hill Henry Got Crops Farmstand Weavers Way Farmstand at Weavers Way Community 559 Carpenter Lane 8424 Germantown Ave. 7095 Henry Ave. (across from Saul High School) Headhouse Farmers’ Market Programs Farmstand Farm produce is delivered to the stores Tuesdays 2-7 p.m. and 2nd and Lombard streets in front of Weavers Way Chestnut Hill Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Fridays 2-6 p.m., through October. Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays 3-6 p.m. July 2015 THE SHUTTLE 25

Our Festival of Fur A good time was had by all at Petapalooza 2015 on Saturday, June 6, especially our rescue partners Morris Animal Refuge, the Pennsylvania SPCA and Green Street Rescue. Thanks to them and to all our vendors, and the Weavers Way grillmasters, too. More winning photos are posted on the the Weavers Way Petapalooza Facebook page.

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610 Carpenter Lane BEACHBEACH 26 THE SHUTTLE July 2015 Cooperator of the Month Here’s to You, Working Members CORNER MEMBERSHIPby Kirsten Bernal, Weavers Way member participation is a cornerstone of Weavers Way and a Membership Manager critical part of our culture. The truth is, however, that since work hours became option- guess the old adage is true — time sure does fly al at Weavers Way, the percentage of working households has I when you are having fun. It’s July and I can hardly believe been on a steady decline. The Membership Department is de- that it has been a year since my return to the Membership De- termined to reverse that trend. Since January, working member partment. I have kept myself busy and the last six months have households have been hovering around 31 percent of our total seen the implementation of two programs that we couldn’t be active membership, but the total number of working households more proud of. has been creeping back up. Between April and May, we saw the Food for All, our low-income discount program, began in Janu- largest jump in working households in more than a year. Many Alice Norman Mandel ary and currently has 49 participants. In the coming months, we new members are joining the Co-op with the intention of becom- Joined Weavers Way: “Sometime will focus on increasing attention on that program, outside of our ing working members, often completing their Workshare hours membership base. in the ‘70s” with her husband, within the first few weeks of membership. I have also been hear- Richard, and two sons. “I know Senior Discount Tuesdays have surpassed all expectations. ing from long-time members whose working member status has Jules Timmerman was there, and The membership has been very clear — you like this program! lapsed that they wish to become working members again. you waited outside if there were Tuesdays are buzzing with activity and, as I write, 619 house- So we are sensing momentum that we wish to harness and too many people in the store.” holds are signed up. grow into real movement. Lives In: Mt. Airy With these programs off to a great start, it is time for Mem- Please consider being a Working Member — signup is easy Current job: Artist. Works with bership to turn to attention toward our next project — the Work- in the online Member Center. Our farmers love cooperators and wash paints, pencil, pastels. She’s ing Member program. there are tons of slots on the farms. If toiling in the sun is not also done clay masks and “drawing You may be aware that the trend at co-ops across the country your thing, we have plenty of slots in the stores as well, many of with wire.” is to do away with working member programs. I think that it is which go unfilled every day. If you need assistance with finding Co-op job history: In a couple quite appropriate that, at Weavers Way, we are going to go ahead the right fit for you or would like to hear about alternative work different years, she did artwork for and march to the beat of our own quirky drum. Far from end- options, please contact me! the store. “…in the fish display, I ing working membership, it is our intention to re-energize and And look for more info regarding the future of the Working did pictures of the different kinds strengthen member participation. Several months ago, the Mem- of fish, so I looked up what they Member program, including an option of more work hours for a bership Department surveyed staff members about the Work- really look like…and then they higher discount, coming soon. ing Member program. The response was overwhelmingly posi- were put in plastic…that was fun. tive and almost unanimous: Our staff feels strongly that working [email protected] I did illustrations for the Shuttle sometimes.” Favorite Co-op products: Prepared foods items in Chestnut Hill. Expansion “That’s very nice, not to cook Join the Conversation dinner.” We’re scheduling a series of house meetings on the topic of Why they’re members: “It’s just an Weavers Way expansion. Here are the next two: incredible institution. I think it’s Wednesday, July 22, 7 p.m., in Germantown been very important for Mt. Airy… its values I believe in.” Wednesday, Aug. 26, 7 p.m., in Mt. Airy Contact Weavers Way Outreach Coordinator Bettina de Caumette Why they’re working members: “I to RSVP and fi nd out the location: like being part of what’s going [email protected] or 215-843-2350, ext. 118. on…you get a little glimmer into And check out our online comments page at www.weaversway.coop/ some little part of what’s become expansion. All members are welcome to weigh in. a very complicated institution.” General Manager Search Committee Continuing Its Work BOARD Seeks a General Manager CORNERby Laura Morris Siena, Secretary, ber; Co-op member-owner Herb Competitive Salary & Benefits Package tainability-oriented national and re- Weavers Way Board Levine; and me. gional websites; local and regional We are conducting a nation- email lists and online publications; he six-person committee conducting the and our own professional and per- al search with the help of Car- A Growing Four-Storefront Food Co-op in Philadelphia search for a new General Manager for Weavers olee Colter, a consultant with with $20 Million in Annual Sales sonal networks. If you’re interested T Weavers Way is actively involved in the community, has Way is working hard this summer with a goal of hav- an affiliated nonprofit, operates a 5-acre urban farm and For details on the position, and Cooperative Development Ser- has 5,300 member-owner households. Local products application process: in reviewing the job requirements, see account for 30 percent of sales. Board operates under a www.weaversway.coop/gmsearch ing a permanent GM in place by mid- to late fall 2015. vices. Carolee has assisted doz- policy governance model with an engaged membership. the posting on the website at www. The committee comprises a strong contingent of ens of food co-ops with senior- weaversway.coop/gmsearch. Board members, staff and member-owners: Chris Hill, level staff searches. After we complete our search and Board President; Annette Aloe, staff Art Director; Heath- We have promoted the GM opening through nation- deliberations, the Board will interview finalists and make er Carb, former Mt. Airy Grocery Manager; Margaret al websites and publications that target the food co-op the decision about who to hire. We welcome your input! Lenzi, former Board president and former Board mem- community; more general grocery, organic food and sus- Feel free to email me at [email protected]. New Board Members (& Some Old Friends)

lection results were announced at the ESpring General Membership Meeting May 31 at Morris Arboretum. The Weavers Way Bylaws revision was approved 502-67, and these members were elected Elected, from left: Megan Seitz Clinton, Larry Daniels, Emmalee MacDonald, Joyce Miller and David Woo. to the Weavers Way Board: ●●Megan Seitz Clinton new to the Board, and David returns after a one-year ab- remains as an at-large member. Leaving the Board was sence. Megan, Emmalee and Joyce will serve three-year Margaret Lenzi, who stepped down after serving two ●●Larry Daniels terms. Because there was a tie for fourth place, a runoff three-year terms, including two years as Board president. ●●Emmalee MacDonald was held by a show of hands at GMM. Larry received the For more detailed election results, visit the online most votes, and will serve a three-year term; David will ●●Joyce Miller Member Center (members.weaversway.coop) and click fill two years of a vacant seat. on “Weavers Way Elections” in the “Your Co-op” area. ●●David Woo At their meeting Tuesday, June 2, the Board ap- To see the updated bylaws, visit www.weaversway.coop/ Megan, Emmalee and Larry were reelected; Joyce is pointed Emmalee treasurer; she replaces Stu Katz, who about and click on the link to the PDF. July 2015 THE SHUTTLE 27

Bringing Mt. Airy Village to All of Philly: Staff Celebrity Spotlight: Greg Davis Cashier & Student Has a Plan for Renewal by Karen Plourde, Weavers Way time jobs, so Greg applied and got hired in Au- Chestnut Hill Grocery Staff gust 2012. The idea of working for a local retailer and the f Greg Davis has his way, someday he’ll community feel of Weavers Way are what Greg Ihave a hand in developing lively neighborhood enjoys most about his job. “I’m not working for a centers like Mt. Airy Village all over Philadel- millionaire or billionaire somewhere in the mid- phia and beyond. But for now, the Weavers Way dle of nowhere,” he said. “I’m working for myself, Mt. Airy cashier and Temple University student is because we all own the Co-op — you know, the content to soak up knowledge and earn some mon- cheesy thing that everybody says. You’re working ey on the side. for yourself, you’re working for everyone.” Greg, 20, is a native of Mt. Airy and finished Greg credits his father with influencing his his second year at Temple this past spring. He re- thinking about the importance of supporting small cently shifted the focus of his studies from land- business and giving back to the community. He scape architecture to regional design/urban plan- finds juggling school and work to be difficult at ning. “Instead of saying, ‘Oh, we’ll put a park times, but figures it’s something he has to do. right there’ or ‘What’s this park going to have?’ it’s ‘We’re gonna have a park there, and we’re go- You have to have some amount of money in ing to have a certain type of building right there, your pocket [while going to] school,” he said. “I think I just adapted to it. You have to come up with and a certain type of store’ — how everything con- Karen Plourde photo nects, rather than just focusing on one thing,” he a plan, I guess, in the beginning of the year, how Cashier Greg Davis comes from a Co-op family. explained. you’re going to do everything.” Greg’s family belonged to the Co-op, and his Away from the Co-op and Temple, Greg de- father, Greg Sr., shopped there while Greg was votes a lot of time (and earnings) to his sneaker borhoods. As part of that, he’d like to work on growing up. But his own direct experience came collection. He thinks he now owns upwards of 20 increasing the amount of green space in Philadel- from his time volunteering while a student at Cen- pairs, some of which he wears when he gets to- phia. “Even though we live in the city, and it’s not tral High School, where he was a member of Class gether with his friends a few times a month to play going to be as easy to create places that are not 272 (that’s 2013 for all you non-CHS folks). Cen- basketball. His favorite Co-op food is chocolate concrete jungles . . . . I feel like that should be tral has a community-service requirement, and nut crunch (PLU#60182). done throughout the city,” he said. “I want to be Greg did his in Mt. Airy as a cooperator. In ju- Once he gets his degree, Greg wants to fo- part of that.” nior year, some of his friends started getting part- cus his efforts on improving struggling neigh- [email protected]

What’s What & Who’s Who at Weavers Way

Weavers Way Board OPEN EVERY DAY The Weavers Way Board of Directors www.weaversway.coop [email protected] represents member-owners’ interests in Mt. Airy main number: 215-843-2350 Chestnut Hill main number: 215-866-9150 the operation of the stores and the broader vision of the Co-op. Mt. Airy Chestnut Hill Across the Way Next Door This month’s Board meeting is Tuesday, July 7, 7-9:30 p.m., in the Parlor Room at 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-8 p.m. 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Summit Church, 6757 Greene St. All are 559 Carpenter Lane 7 a.m.-8 p.m. 610 Carpenter Lane 8426 Germantown Ave. welcome! Sunday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 215-843-2350, ext. 276 215-866-9150, ext. 221/222 8424 Germantown Ave. For more information about board governance and policies, visit www. weaversway.coop. Board members’ email HOW TO REACH US addresses are at www. weaversway.coop/ Interim General Manager Mt. Airy Store Manager Next Door Manager Deli board-directors, or contact the Board Jon Roesser, ext. 132 Rick Spalek, ext. 101 Amira Shell, ext. 220 (MA) Margie Felton, ext. 109 administrator at boardadmin@weaversway. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] coop or 215-843-2350, ext. 118. Mt. Airy Wellness Manager (CH) Shawn O’Connell, ext. 209 2014-2015 Weavers Way Board Purchasing Manager Chestnut Hill Store Manager April Pedrick, ext. 114 [email protected] Chris Hill, President Norman Weiss, ext. 133 Dean Stefano, ext. 212 [email protected] Joshua Bloom, Vice President [email protected] [email protected] Meat, Poultry & Seafood (MA) Dale Kinley, ext. 104 Emmalee MacDonald, Treasurer Controller Executive Chef Pet Department Manager [email protected] Laura Morris Siena, Secretary Nancy Pontone, ext. 116 Bonnie Shuman, ext. 218 Anton Goldschneider, ext. 276 (CH) Ron Moore, ext. 205 At large: Megan Seitz Clinton, Larry Daniels, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Lisa Hogan, Stu Katz, Joyce Miller, Linda [email protected] Farm Manager Grocery Shein, David Woo Membership Manager Produce Nina Berryman, ext. 325 (MA) Kathryn Worley, ext. 140 Kirsten Bernal, ext. 119 (MA) Jean MacKenzie, ext. 107 The Shuttle [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (CH) Riley Luce, ext. 217 [email protected] (CH) Mike Herbst, ext. 211 Editor Outreach Coordinator [email protected] Bettina de Caumette, ext. 118 [email protected] Mary Sweeten, 215-843-2350, ext. 135 Prepared Food [email protected] [email protected] (MA) Dave Ballentine, ext. 102 Floral Buyer Art Director [email protected] Ginger Arthur, ext. 317 Annette Aloe, 215-843-2350, ext. 130 [email protected] [email protected] Advertising [email protected] Weavers Way Welcome Meetings Karen Plourde, Advertising Coordinator 215-843-2350, ext. 314 We encourage new members to attend one Virginia Herbaugh, Advertising Billing Attend a Weavers Way Welcome Meeting, 215-843-2350, ext. 315 orientation meeting. Learn all about our Get 2 Hours Work Credit! cooperative market, the benefits of buying in, Proofreaders for this issue: Ken Ford, the resources that become available to you and Meetings start at 6:30 p.m., in Mt. Airy in the Wi Hotspot Jeanne Kyle, Mike Kyle, Michelle Quirk how co-ops contribute to local communities Community Room, 555 Carpenter Lane, or Connect to the network WW_PUBLIC in Chestnut Hill upstairs at the Chestnut Hill Contributors for this issue: Kirsten Bernal, around the world. Meet staff and other member- Use the password weaversway Paul Cantagallo, Jill Fink, Sandra Folzer, Community Center, 8419 Germantown Ave. owners and share in some refreshments and Margie Felton, Neal Fordham, Jennifer Hall, RSVP: [email protected] or Follow conversation. Bring your questions, your William Hengst, Chris Hill, Ron Kushner, 215-843-2350, ext. 118. us ! curiosity or your experience with other co-ops. Marsha Low, Penelope Myers, Shawn NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, July 8 Working members will receive two hours credit O’Connell, April Pedrick, Karen Plourde, Jon Chestnut Hill Advertise Roesser, Karen Rueda, Amira Shell, Bonnie for attending. We look forward to meeting you! in the Shuttle Shuman, Laura Morris Siena, Norman Weiss. [email protected] 28 THE SHUTTLE July 2015

WE ARE CLOSED ON SATURDAY, JULY 4. Happy Independence Day

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Ten Chestnut Hill Hospital physicians were honored as 2015 Top Doctors by Philadelphia Magazine. At Chestnut Hill Hospital, our entire staff strives to provide quality, compassionate care to every patient, every day. These physicians exemplify that level of dedication to patient care. We congratulate these physicians on receiving special recognition. Top. To find a physician, visit ChestnutHillHealth.com or call 215-753-2000.

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