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Volume MM, Number 3 February 15, 2018 January GM: Anonymity, Due Process and Debating the Dispute Resolution Committee By Karen Gardner on 37 cases. Twenty-one of those proposal that would provide a he Park Slope Food Coop’s were complaints between mem- higher degree of due process for TJanuary General Meeting bers. Twelve involved members squad leaders who are fired. Cur- was packed with emotion and signing in and then allegedly not rently, the Dispute Resolution tense moments as members completing their shifts. Committee can take that action debated two controversial The committee has 10 mem- without a hearing. The item pro- agenda items involving pos- bers and two staff liaisons. It posed that hearings would be sible changes to the workings regularly meets every six weeks required to dismiss squad lead- and transparency of the Dispute but more meetings can be ers from their position. Resolution Committee. scheduled as needed. The second item involved The 90-minute conversa- Not all disputes reach the a discussion about a possible tion was punctuated by raised Dispute Resolution Committee, change to the Dispute Resolu- voices, bursts of applause, and according to General Coordina- tion Committee’s procedures the repeated redirection by the tor Tricia Leith. It reviews “only that would entitle members meeting chairs to the items the cases that reach a higher receiving accusations to know themselves rather than per- level of complexity” and require the identity of their accusers. sonal arguments. In the end no a longer amount of time. The first proposal was sub- action was taken, but an altered Some cases involve hearings, mitted by Reginald Ferguson version of one of the items is but most don’t. There were only along with 19 other members,

expected to come up at the Feb- three hearings in 2017. many on his former squad. ILLUSTRATION BY CATY BARTHOLOMEW ruary General Meeting. The two agenda items at the Reginald explained that he was The Dispute Resolution January meeting took up most of relieved of his duties as squad Committee is responsible for the time. They overlapped con- leader after holding the posi- One Item Too Far resolving disputes among siderably, leading to overlapping tion for 20 years. He said that he By Leila Darabi Coop members including those discussions and some confusion was dismissed in a phone call n a recent visit to the Coop, Julie, a thirty-something, non- involving changing work shifts. regarding the items themselves. and told that he was being dis- Oprofit professional stepped onto the express line with a half- In 2017, the committee worked The first item involved a missed due to excessive music full basket of cheese, organic produce and chicken sausages. She and the use of a makeup list. hadn’t noticed the couple in front of her pushing a double basket Ferguson said he was never cart until a man behind her began to yell. interviewed during the dismiss- al process. He said that three Define “One Basket” members allegedly witnessed a “There was some contention,” Julie explained. “It was two peo- miscommunication around the ple, a man and a woman, they had a cart. They shouldn’t have been makeup list, but they were never CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 interviewed by the Dispute Res- olution Committee. Ferguson Next General Meeting on February 27 said that it seemed to him that The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held very little research or thought on the last Tuesday of each month. The February General put into his dismissal. After Meeting will be on Tuesday, February 27, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Ferguson spoke, six members Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between Sixth spoke about the high quality and Seventh Aves. of his leadership, their frustra- The agenda is in this Gazette, on www.foodcoop.com and

PHOTO BY WILLIAM FARRINGTON tion with his dismissal, and the available as a flier in the entryway of the Coop. For more Coop member casting a ballot for Pirco Wolfframm’s importance of knowledgeable information about the GM and about Coop governance, election to the Agenda Committee at the January 30 GM. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 please see the center of this issue.

Thu, Mar 1 • Food Class: IN THIS ISSUE Eating Right For Your Blood Type 7:30 p.m. Refugee Dinner Series Serves Up Food with a Mission 3 Fri, Mar 2 • Film Night: Long Strange Trip 7:00 p.m. Puzzle 4 Coop FUN Committee Report 5 Fri, Mar 9 • Wordsprouts: Welcome 7 Event An Introduction to Bengali Literature 7:00 p.m. Coop Calendar, Mission Statement, Governance Information 7 Tue, Mar 13 • Plow-to-Plate Film Series: Calendar of Events 8 Highlights The Apple Pushers 7:00 p.m. Letters to the Editor 10 Community Calendar 11 Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue. Classifieds 11 Exciting Workslot Opportunities 12

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January GM mittee. Members who criticized A discussion ensued along CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the Committee’s alleged lack of the lines of the previous debate, due process didn’t know all the with high emotion in the room squad leaders. time, effort and interviews that and frustration being expressed Following these remarks, go into cases, she said. about the lack of details about three members of the Dispute “Mr. Ferguson made it about the cases discussed. Some Resolution Committee spoke. his case,” Kramer said in the members voiced the need for Grace Protos pointed out interview. “Otherwise I would transparency in the Coop’s dis- that the Committee treats never have asked that question.” ciplinary process. Other sug- squad leaders and other mem- General Coordinator Ann Her- gestions included providing bers exactly the same when it pel discussed her participation accused members with rep- comes to removing them from in helping to rewrite the Coop’s resentatives to assist them in their work assignments. She paid staff anti-harassment pol- their defense. According to the explained that the Dispute icy. She said that she wasn’t Coop’s disciplinary procedures Resolution Committee has an speaking about Mr. Ferguson’s accused members who face

extensive process for investi- case, but the Coop in general. hearings already are allowed to PHOTOS BY WILLIAM FARRINGTON gating any accusations which “In cases of bullying or harass- have a representative speak for Show of hands voting on proposal to merge November and includes talking to witnesses, ment of a certain sort it would be them during the proceeding. December General Meetings. talking to the person accused. grossly unfair to ask the person In the end, a member of the The Committee sometimes who is bullied or is harassed to Agenda Committee recom- goes back years in its research face their accusers,” Herpel said. mended that the two items be of accusations and the conduct Many more members spoke. merged before a vote. On Feb. of the accused, Protos said. She Several expressed the desire for 6, seven days after the General emphasized that squad lead- more transparency in the disci- Meeting, Mr. Ferguson submit- ers are just another shift, and plinary process. Others agreed ted an agenda item to require a should not get a hearing when that the Coop should be careful hearing in the adjustment of any regular members don’t. about removing the option of member’s workslot, rather than Karen Kramer, another mem- anonymity. just squad leaders. It is sched- ber of the Committee, spoke Eunju Lee, one of the board uled to come up at the February next. After providing some members of the Coop, took General Meeting. history on how the Commit- issue with the special protection Before the emotional discus- tee has approached the due clause in the item put forward sion about the Dispute Resolu- process issue, Kramer abruptly by Ferguson and others specif- tion Committee an open forum Three members of the Dispute Resolution Committee, from addressed Ferguson directly. ically singling out squad lead- was held at the meeting. In the left, spoke after Reginald Ferguson introduced a proposal “Because Mr. Ferguson basi- ers: “I actually don’t think that open forum, Ken Coughlin dis- seeking to change the firing of a squad leader by the cally opened himself up by tell- squad leaders are a special case cussed the firing of Leopard Dispute Resolution Committee from a non-hearing action to ing you about the things that in terms of leadership, just like Lopate, pointing Coop mem- one that warrants a hearing. he did, I just wonder if it would I’m not a special case because bers to a petition on change.org bother him, if I would break his I’m on the board of directors. called “WNYC: Bring Back Leon- Eakin also explained that the confidentiality in this case and As a Coop everyone’s job is ard Lopate.” Coop turns over its inventory describe exactly the actions that important—food packaging and Coughlin explained to the more than weekly. He contin- he did over the last five years,” deliveries is just as important as assembled members that ued: “the typical large food coop Kramer said. “And that’s up to being a squad leader. In some Lopate was fired and escorted turns their inventory 15-20 times you Mr. Ferguson, because I will ways, the real community spirit from the building on Decem- a year, we turn ours more than 50 go chapter and verse through should be each to his need and ber 21. “To this day the station times a year. The great advantage your behavior in the Coop.” each to his ability.” refuses to say what Leonard is of selling things really fast is that It was a tense moment, and A shopping squad leader accused of doing, though we our food is very fresh.” not one lost on the crowd. The spoke next. He said he wasn’t know that it was not sexual in In response to a question Reginald Ferguson. meeting chair quickly respond- specifically talking about Fer- nature,” Coughlin said. following the finance report, ed that pulling apart this spe- guson’s case because he had no The discussion at the meet- General Coordinator Leith cific case wasn’t the purpose of knowledge of the matter. But, ing didn’t go into depth on gave an update on the Coop’s the meeting, nor something that following on Lee’s statement, the issues relating to Lopate’s upcoming transition from Citi- anyone was prepared to do. he reminded members of the departure. But a WNYC News bank to Sterling National Bank Several speakers in the next dedication that so many Coop article, published online the (formerly Astoria Bank.) While hour specifically criticized Kram- members put into their shift. He same day Lopate left, provides the Coop has considered this er. For example, Jesse Rosenfeld, suggested that the Coop should some background. transition in the past, Astoria at the Secretary of the Coop, said consider more process for re-as- That article reported that that time was not able to handle a member of the Dispute Res- signing anyone from a work slot. several recent complaints of the Coop’s account, due to the Eunju Lee, one of the olution Committee shouldn’t The second item involve the inappropriate statements made amount of cash processed. board members of the make such comments in a pub- Dispute Resolution Commit- by Lopate to staff initiated an Now, after the bank work- Coop, took issue with the lic forum. He said there was a tee was introduced by Sharron investigation into his behavior. ing out operational issues and special protection clause need for more transparency in Eagle, a Coop member. It called The article detailed some of the since the Coop uses less cash, specifically singling out the disciplinary process. for a new committee to evaluate alleged statements and reported discussions are moving for- squad leaders. Later, another member ques- and rework the processes of the that Lopate had been warned ward. If members would like to tioned the disrespectful tone of Disciplinary Resolution Com- about his conduct in the past. see the month’s finance report Agenda items included Pirco Kramer’s remarks. mittee, specifically focusing on In response to past complaints, they can find copies in the Wolfframm’s election to the After the meeting, the the repeal of accuser anonymity. Lopate had attended one-on- entrance lobby. Agenda Committee and a pro- Linewaiters’ Gazette reached out to In her remarks, Eagle refer- one harassment training, accord- Eric Frumin, a member of the posal to merge the November Kramer to respond to this crit- enced the confusion and frus- ing to the WNYC News article. Coop’s Labor Committee, spoke and December meetings into icism. She said it was difficult tration she felt when receiving Following the open forum, about the Labor Committee’s one meeting on the Tuesday to hear members saying things accusations herself. Eagle didn’t General Coordinator Mike Eakin work partnering with the Coa- immediately following Thanks- that she felt were untrue about go into specifics about those went over the finance report. He lition of Immokalee Workers giving. This will mean that there the Dispute Resolution Com- accusations involved. explained that the Coop’s fiscal (CIW), a grassroots farm worker will be 11, rather than 12 Gener- year ended Sunday, January 28, advocacy group that has orga- al Meetings. CORRECTION and the year-end preliminary nized consumer boycotts and Joe Holtz, the Coop’s Gen- report would be available in created a code of conduct to eral Manager, said: “It’s always The caption beneath the photo of Allen Zimmerman, on March. Other highlights were ensure farm-workers receive the case that this meeting can page 1 of the February 1, 2018, Linewaiters’ Gazette, was incorrect. that the Coop currently keeps living wages, safe working con- vote to have more meetings.” Allen Zimmerman joined the Food Coop in 1975, two years 17 cents of every dollar of sales ditions, and protection from Members passed the meeting after the Food Coop first opened. as opposed to the 38 cents that abusive treatment, including consolidation proposal by a a typical large coop keeps. protection from sexual abuse. large majority. n

Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY February 15, 2018 3 Refugee Dinner Series Serves Up Food with a Mission By Rene Brinkley ty work with refugees from the training program for displaced Alsubaie has been in the hyllis Dulberg, a long time Middle East. “After the presi- immigrants. U.S. for almost two years. She PCoop member, was looking dential election, I became an Before joining the program, said Emma’s Torch gave her for something different to do active member of a refugee Alsubaie was not working at and other refugees an oppor- for her friend’s birthday. One task force in my neighbor- all. But her life has changed tunity to start a new life. day while working her shift at hood,” Goldberg said. dramatically after she became “Our goal is job placement,” the Coop, she overheard a fel- In May, she began host- one of the first graduates of explained Kerry Brodie, the low member talking about an ing dinner parties to raise the program last year. “I got founder of Emma's Torch, a intriguing upcoming event. money for Syrian causes. a job. I met new friends. My non-profit social enterprise. “Hannah (Goldberg) was the In July, she launched the English improved and I have “We want students to be other entrance worker sitting for-profit business. money now,” she said. self-sufficient and see a way across from me. I only worked Emma’s Torch also brought for upward mobility in the food two shifts with her when I These dinners are a perfect Alsubaie closer to achieving a industry. We teach them the found out she owned a cater- lifelong dream. “I love cook- skills that will get them a job ing company and hosted pop time to personalize and ing. When I was in my country immediately.” up dinners,” Dulberg recalled. humanize the refugee crisis. I was always watching cooking She soon learned the dinner videos and I wanted to be a “There are two things series was created to support Tanabel hosts monthly din- chef,” she explained. “In Saudi refugees and each meal was ners which cost approximately Arabia, it was impossible for a that everyone around the cooked by an immigrant. Dul- $80. Goldberg said what sets woman to be a chef in a restau- world can come together ILLUSTRATION BY VALERIE TRUCCHIA berg decided this type of dinner her dinner series apart from rant. So when I came here— and relate to: eating food would be the perfect way to cel- others in this space are unique because I can do anything I and getting older.” ceed in a restaurant kitchen ebrate a birthday so she signed food items. “What we try to want—I applied for Emma’s including knife skills, plating up to go with fellow Coop mem- do is seek out more obscure Torch and now I am working in techniques, food safety, and ber and friend Barbara Fried- foods that are regional special- a restaurant.” Two years ago, Brodie was kitchen terminology. They also land. They were both excited to ties,” she explained. Food that working with the Human receive on-the-job experience attend their first Syrian feast. exemplifies the richness and Rights Campaign in Washing- preparing brunch at the pop- Rana Hashishow, a petite complexity of a given region is ton, D.C. and volunteering at up restaurant. mother of four from Syria, was what visitors can expect on the a homeless shelter when she In total, eight immigrants the featured chef for the din- menu. One example of such learned that restaurants were from eight different countries ner. The day of the event, she food is sliqa, a wheat berry por- struggling to find trained staff graduated from the training stirred lamb, mixed salad, and ridge that was served for des- and refugees were struggling program last year, and Brodie decorated a beef pie, while sert as part of the Syrian meal. to find jobs. She then had the says they’ve all found jobs at around 20 guests gathered for Tanabel advertises its din- self-described “crazy idea” to restaurants throughout New the meal in a Brooklyn brown- ners to the public through the join her work, her volunteer- York City. Based on the pro- stone. As guests arrived, they food-events platform Komee- ing, and her personal passion gram’s success last year, Bro- were offered an assortment da. Goldberg described the for cooking and food-relat- die is working to expand it of appetizers such as yabraa events as an opportunity for ed causes. Brodie relocated later this year so she can train (grape leaves stuffed with rice guests to try food and meet to New York and launched more immigrants. and lamb), mortadella(sau- people from countries in con- Emma’s Torch earlier last year. sage), and fattet (cauliflower.) flict. She said the Syrian dinner During the eight-week pro- More Than a Meal Some of the diners came was inspired by Hashishow’s Kerry Brodie, the founder gram, student chefs learn the Back in the Brooklyn brown- seeking authenticity—like Lena, background. of Emma’s Torch. basic skills needed to suc- stone where the Syrian dinner a Syrian-American woman who “Rana is an Orthodox Syriac, was coming to an end, Phyllis wanted a meal that remind- which is a small, little-known Dulberg had this to say about ed her of home. Others—like group with ancient traditions,” the Syrian feast: “I thought the Jonah, who works with refugees said Goldberg. food was amazing. The cauli- and brought his adult son to the Only 10 percent of the Syr- flower was my favorite.” feast—was seeking to share a ian population is Christian. “I Dulberg enjoyed speak- new dining experience. And still was excited to share her cus- ing with the chef and learning others, like Dulberg, came to toms with our diners,” she how she also uses food as a learn about Syrian culture, cele- said, adding that these dinners vehicle for celebrating and brate a special occasion, and try are a perfect time to personal- marking special occasions. new food. ize and humanize the refugee However one thing she learned The dinner event was orga- crisis by emphasizing shared that night astounded her: “I was nized by Tanabel, a new com- traditions. talking to two young women pany which employs refugee Tanabel is part of a growing from Syria and I was surprised cooks and hosts dinner events number of companies in New they had been in Syria this past that bring the cuisine and York and around the country summer. I didn’t know it was

culture of the Middle East to that support refugees by tap- PHOTOS BY CAROLINE MARDOK safe to travel to Damascus so New York City. “My mission is ping into the universal expe- People serving themselves at the brunch buffet. it was interesting to hear that.” to employ refugees at a living rience of preparing, cooking, For Dulberg’s friend Barba- wage and give them mean- and eating food. These busi- ra, who was celebrating her ingful and morale-boosting nesses, which are a mix of 71st birthday, it was a mem- employment,” said Hannah for-profit and non-profit, put orable occasion. As the event Goldberg, a professionally the power of food to use by came to an end, the group trained chef, who hosts the creating employment oppor- sang Happy Birthday. Lilly Dul- events in her home. She works tunities for refugees and build- berg, Phyllis’ niece who also with resettlement agencies ing bridges between disparate attended the dinner, marveled and community groups to populations. how a group of strangers had identify people who love to come together over food in cook. Her team of five current- Building a New Life support of a good cause and ly includes immigrants from Adwa Alsubaie, a refugee three hours later were leaving Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Syria. from Saudi Arabia currently as friends. living in New York, said her “There are two things that Time for Action life was changed when she everyone around the world Goldberg started Tanabel moved to the U.S. and learned can come together and relate last year, and describes it as about Emma’s Torch, a pop- to,” Lilly said. “Eating food and an outgrowth of her communi- up restaurant and culinary Patrons enjoying their brunch. getting older.” n

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One Item How Many Items it was three. Some people said. What’s pushing it? “Ten items. The exception was CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 is Four-Ish? would come over with a giant items. Yeah, like they cheat it.” Cornelia, who confessed to Even for long-time cashiers basket and I would say [to When asked if she ever having been caught and sent in the express line, both bas- familiar with the “four-ish myself] ‘this is fine, because sends people back when away. “It was a while ago,” kets were full.” (Note: Only first items” rule for cashier registers I’m quick’,” she said. working her normal cashier she shared. “But there was names are used in this story and one basket for the express That said, she’s quick to shift, Denise sighed. no one at the Coop and I had, because of the controversial lane, that “ish” leaves room for point out the congestion over- like, one more item then they nature of the subject matter.) varied definitions. loading the express lane can “I just feel allowed. But the person [ring- The man behind Julie wasn’t Julian, a white-haired Coop cause, throwing the flow of ing me up] was very by the going to stand for this blatant member who has worked as Coop workers out of sync. that life is too short book.” rule breaking, but the man a cashier for some time says “A giant cart is a big deal,” and people just need “Today,” she said, looking with the cart held his ground. he never turns people away, she said. to get a grip.” at her cart: a single basket As Julie recounted he shouted despite the sign over his head When the store is very busy, perched atop a two-basket back: “We are two Coop mem- warning of an item limit. Tracy noted, line managers “You know, sometimes it’s mini cart with, just maybe, a bers, so we each get a basket!” “I tell people, I don’t care, send people with more than not worth getting in a fight few extra items balanced on “But they were a couple!” just don’t tell my boss!” he “four-ish” items to the cashier with people, and there’s just the bottom level: “I am violat- Julie mused after the fact, laughed, explaining that he lane. “They do that when so much you can do,” she ing.” clearly siding with the man thinks of his boss as the squad things are really busy and it said. “Anyone who does it just “So you’re a violating per- behind her but not enough to leader on duty. doesn’t really bug me.” wants to get into it with you, son?” asked Sue, just behind jump into the argument. What “The ‘ish’ is for items that Generally, Tracy has about why you’re not ringing Cornelia in line and shopping happened, you might ask? Was are the same,” Julian contin- observed Coop members abid- them up. At a certain point with her son Rufus for his the offending couple kicked ued. “For example, 15 oranges. ing by the rules and respecting you think, it’s easier to ring sleepover birthday party. Sue out of line? Someone will say, well that’s the limits. “It used to be 12 them up and get them going was kidding and didn’t really “No,” she recalled. “That one item. I’m using hyper- items for the express lane,” then to get into a fight, call a care how many items Cornelia guy [with the cart] stood firm. bole on the number 15, but she recalled, adding that since squad leader.” had in her cart. And I thought ‘come on, you’re you know, someone will say a the expansion to “a basket” few Asked if she thinks the pol- “I just feel that life is too clearly a couple and shopping number of the same items that members go over. icy is clear, Denise is quick to short and people just need to together, what a dick move.’ [counts] as a single item.” Most Coop members are posit that knowing the rules is get a grip,” she said. But I was between him and There are other exceptions, even more vigilant to keep to not the problem. “Things are much more this other guy who was trying he confided. “Every once in a the four-ish limit at the cashier “Yeah, I think the policy is mellow now than they used to get somebody to come and while someone will come by registers. clear,” she said. “I think peo- to be,” Cornelia added. “Peo- get these people out of line. and say ‘Hey the line’s really “People are always very con- ple don’t care. It’s kind of like ple are much less apt to get in The guy behind me was livid.” long, I’ve got this stuff, do you scientious, they err on the con- the way people run into each huge fights than they were 10 mind?’” He doesn’t. scientious side and they say ‘I other in the aisle, you know years ago.” The man behind Julie wasn’t Like my mom, Julian is have five, is that ok?’ or ‘I have when you’re shopping and Sue agreed. “I think the unaware of strict enforcement three of the same thing, is that somebody smashes into you most positive way to direct going to stand for this blatant of the rules. “I’ve never seen ok.’ People get really worried and they don’t say they’re people is some sort of rule breaking, but the man anyone turned away. I’ve never about it.” sorry.” acknowledgment about the with the cart held his ground. turned anyone away,” he said. challenges of every day. And Cheaters Gonna Cheat Staying Positive is Key to be like ‘hey, congratulations, The Coop’s three-tiered Less Rule Breaking with Denise, a cashier working Coop Survival you made it to the Coop. You checkout system inspires some More Relaxed Rules regular checkout on a crowd- In a random survey of shop- had a hard week and you’re creative interpretations. Theo- Tracy, a young cashier with ed Super Bowl Sunday shift, pers on a recent Saturday, here and you’re doing shop- retically it’s pretty straight for- glasses and a ponytail has has not had the same rosy all but one said that they’ve ping. But you may not be in ward: regular checkout line for also never turned anyone experience. never been turned away from the right line. And think about full-sized carts with any num- away. “Before it was four-ish, “Some people push it,” she a register for having too many that for a second.’” n ber of items; express line on the opposite side of the store for one basket or less; or straight to one of the upfront cashier Sudoku registers with “four-ish” items. But even for cashiers and Sudoku is a puzzle. You are presented with a 9x9 grid of checkout teams, it can get squares, and that grid is divided into 3x3 zones. a little confusing. This is You solve the puzzle by filling the empty squares with partly because the rule for single-digit numbers so that every zone, column and row the express line changed in Gazette Sudokuuses each of the numbers fromby Abdul1 to 9. Powell 2015. It used to be 12 items or less. After a staff decision, it changed to one basket. 6 3 I asked my mother, Kathy, a semi-retired professor of pub- 4 9 5 lic policy who recently joined the Coop, if she thought the rules were clear. She did not. 8 6 “Last week I was working actually in checkout. When 2 7 1 you’re a cashier you have a partner and you trade off. So, I was working the [express] 8 2 lane and someone came up with a full basket. I tried to 3 4 7 1 5 say nicely, ‘that looks like a lot more than four items,’ but the person working checkout next 1 5 6 to me said ‘no, no, no, it can be a basket full of items.’ That 5 3 4 2 made me realize that no one has actually ever explained to me the policy about how many 7 4 items one can take through the Puzzle author: author: Abdul Abdul Powell. Powell. For answers, For answers, see page 11. see page 11. short-term lane.”

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FUN COMMITTEE REPORT PSFC FUN Committee Kids’ Variety Show Auditions By Dalienne Majors, FUN Committee n Sunday, January 14, and Saturday, January 20, auditions Owere held in the meeting room for the Coop’s Fun Commit- tee's Annual Kids Variety Show. The kids, ages four to 18 came with their parents to show their "acts" or tell the committee their ideas. In this way the Committee and its Variety Show director, Martha Siegel, can organize the show that will be held Saturday, March 10 at 5 p.m. Thirty-five kids proposed or performed their 22 acts at the audition days by appointment with Siegel.

Posters, flyers, and Gazette events calendars will remind Coop PHOTOS BY DALIENNE MAJORS members about the show to be held at Old First Church, Lower Hall, 729 Carroll St. Admission: $12 Adults, $7 Kids, Seniors. Concessions will be sold. n

Thirty-five kids proposed or performed their 22 acts at the audition days.

PLASTIC PACKAGING COLLECTIONS 2nd Wednesday of every month 3:45-6 p.m. 4th Saturday of every month 1:45-4 p.m. Expanded Plastic Collection for Coop members Please be prepared to show your Coop membership card. Plastic bags/wrap/packaging from most products sold at the Coop—food and non-food. Thin plastic film wrap—from notecards, tea boxes, pre-packaged cheese, household items, pet food, juice packs, etc. Plastic roll bags distributed by the Coop—please use roll bags only as necessary, reduce usage whenever possible, and re-use any bags you do take before recycling.

NO food residue, rinse as needed. Only soft plastic from Coop purchases. We continue to accept

the following from all PHOTO BY MARTHA SIEGEL community members: STATEMENT ON THE Pre-sort and separate according to the categories below. COOPERATIVE IDENTITY Toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes (any brand/size) DEFINITION Baby food pouches and caps (any brand) A cooperative is an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social, and cultural Energy bar wrappers (any brand) needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically Water filters (Brita and other brands) and other controlled enterprise. Brita branded filter products Plastic re-sealable food storage bags, VALUES Cooperatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, small Coop bulk bags, cling wrap democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In the tradition of their Cereal and cracker box liners (any brand) founders, co-operative members believe in the ethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others. Food residue and paper labels OK. No shopping bags. Clockwise from top left: PRINCIPLES Donations in any amount are welcomed to help offset Kenji, joking during set The cooperative principles are guidelines by which cooperatives put the cost to the Coop of this collection. changes; Mirabelle, their values into practice. The International Cooperative Alliance performing a fairy ballet; adopted the revised Statement on the Cooperative Identity in 1995. Interested in joining the squads that run the Wednesday/Saturday collection, Keira, performing Danse They are as follows: or in starting a third collection time as your workslot? 1. Voluntary and Open Membership Contact Cynthia Pennycooke in the Membership Office. Macabre; Jude, performing 2. Democratic Member Control an original song on guitar; For more information about Terracycle, visit terracycle.com 3. Member Economic Participation Finley and Penelope, 4. Autonomy and Independence Questions about items we accept should be e-mailed to [email protected] performing together; 5. Education, Training and Information Vivian, singing; Ben, hip- 6. Cooperation Among Cooperatives hop dancing, with Martha 7. Concern for Community Siegel watching; Charlie, Reference: ica.coop demonstrating Taekwondo.

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The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by the Park Slope Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York 11215, 718-622-0560. Opinions expressed here may be solely the views of the writer. The Gazette will not knowingly publish articles that are racist, sexist or otherwise discriminatory. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles and letters from members. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES The Gazette will not knowingly publish letters, articles or reports that are hateful, racist, sexist, otherwise discriminatory, inflammatory or needless- ly provocative. The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, letters and committee reports from members that follow the published guidelines and policies. The following is a summary—please see the detailed guidelines for each type of submission on the Coop website: www.foodcoop.com. All submissions must include author’s name, phone number and e-mail address, conform to the following guidelines and to the Fairness, Anonym- ity and Respect policies. Editors will reject letters, articles and reports that do not follow the guidelines or policies. Submission deadlines appear each edition in the Coop Calendar section. For topics that generate a large number of submissions (letters or Mem- Virginia native Janie Barnett Is an Americana artist, ber Articles) serially and continuously over an extended period of time, the Gazette will not necessarily publish all submissions, but the editors will use freelance musician, producer, and educator. She’s their editorial discretion to select a small number of submissions (whether let- made a name for herself in the freelance world, ters or Member Articles) from each side as representative of that viewpoint of singing on film, TV and commercials, as well as the issue. The selected submissions will also adhere to the current guidelines singing backup for the likes of Linda Ronstadt, of civil discourse and should serve to advance the discussion in new ways. Celine Dion, and Rickie Lee Jones. Barnett’s 2017 You may submit on paper, typed or very legibly handwritten, or via e-mail release, “You See This River” was included on several to [email protected] or on disk. “Best Of” DJ lists and has enjoyed regular play on inde- Letters: Maximum 500 words. pendent Americana and Folk radio since its release. Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. A Voluntary Article is held to a higher standard than a letter and must meet at least the following criteria: A Voluntary Article must analyze the topic it is discussing; it must present accurate, verifiable corroboration for factual assertions; it can criticize but not attack Coop practices and personnel; if critical it must present positive Since 2009, Clay Ross has solutions; it cannot be solely or mainly opinion. It must strive to make a positive contribution to the understanding of the reader on a topic. If a sub- pioneered an original sound as a founding member mitted Voluntary Article is substantially opinion, it must be re-submitted, of the bands Matuto and Ranky Tanky. With these under 500 words, as a Letter to the Editor, possibly to a future issue. Edi- groups he has recorded albums for venerable jazz labels tors will reject articles that are essentially just advertisements for member such as Motema and Ropeadope, and performed more businesses, those of family and friends of members, solely expressions of opinion or that do not follow the guidelines and policies. than 1,000 shows around the world, including tours across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and South Committee Reports: Maximum 1,000 words. Reports must follow the pub- lished guidelines and policies. America. While spending these countless days on the LETTERS, ARTICLES AND REPORTS SUBMISSION POLICIES road each year, Clay’s wife begrudgingly works his Coop Letters must be the opinion of the letter-writer and can contain no more shifts. Tonight is his chance to redeem himself and your than 25% non-original writing. opportunity to dance to an uber-talented band of Coop All submissions must be written by the writer. Letters or articles that are members rocking the sounds of “Brazilian Bluegrass!” form letters, chain letters, template letters or letters prepared by someone other than the submitting member will be rejected. Letters, articles and reports must adhere to the Fairness, Anonymity and www.facebook.com/ProspectConcerts Respect policies. They cannot be hateful, needlessly inflammatory, discrimina- tory libelous, personal attacks or make unsubstantiated claims or accusations 53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8pm [doors open at 7:45] or be contrary to the values of the Coop as expressed in our mission statement. Performers are Park Slope Food Coop members and receive Coop workslot credit. All submissions must be legible, intelligible, civil, well and concisely written with Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 accurate, attributed, easily verifiable statements of facts separated from opinions. Letter and article writers are limited to one letter or article per issue. PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP 782 Union St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 (btwn 6th & 7th Av.) • (718) 622-0560 Letter and article writers cannot write gratuitous serial submissions. Edi- tors may reject submissions to consecutive editions of the Gazette on the This Issue Prepared By: same topic by the same writer. 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WELCOME!

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

Shiza Adams Melissa Carter Phoebe Gilpin Todd Holtan Aurelia Levray Ryan Price Lene Sillesen Matthew Anderson Jannie Chang Adam Grabowska Daltia Husband Thibault Levray Elzbieta Putrycz Lukas Staniszewski Gerad Argeros Peter Chelkowski Justyna Grabowska Pia Hussein Rebecca Lubin Elena Read Jillian Steinhauer Duncan Ariey Savannah Chin Matthew Greer Harald Husum Sari Marsh Paula Reardon Benjamin Sutton Linda Attoe Jane Clinger Michael Grimm Lynn Husum Irina Michael Simon Robins Eric Sweder Gregory Bilazarian Alejandra Cortes Elizabeth Grosser Rachael Hyjek Michael Migiel-Schwartz Gustavo Rodriguez Olivia Tant Eli Binder Alexandra De Gersdorff Gary Gutterman Lindsay Hylek Drue Mirchand Libby Rothfeld Chris Taylor Maceo Bishop Alison Demos Matt Hennessy Sigrun Jonsdottir Scarlett Moreno Christina Rouner Conrade Welch Nicholas Black Michael Demos Victor Herbert Shoaib Kamil Kwesi Nkroma Michael Rubio Willow Westwood Lisa Bouell Matthew DeSalvo Sofia Herrero Moorea Katz Meredith Padgett Simone Salloum Johanna Youner Meleza Brittain Mary Chrislyn Durham Christopher Todd Rachel Kauder Nalebuff Melissa Peterson Murali Roxane Caires Howard Edelbaum Hinckley Pavel Kozlov Pia Peterson Sankaranarayanan Kyle Canfield Melanie Ferraro Georgia Hinckley Greg Lalas Natalia Pezacka Leif Schelin Carlin Canter Caroline Getz Holly Holbrook-Gross Barbara Lambotte Maria Potoroczyn Danya Shneyer

ALL ABOUT THE COOP CALENDAR GENERAL MEETING New Member Orientations General Meeting Info Our Governing Structure From our inception in 1973 to the present, the open Attending an Orientation is the first step toward TUE, FEBRUARY 27: monthly General Meetings have been at the center of Coop membership. Pre-registration is required for GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m. the Coop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop all of the three weekly New Member Orientations. To pre-register, visit foodcoop.com or contact the incorporated in 1977, we have been legally required Membership Office. Visit in person or call 718-622- TUE, MARCH 6 to have a Board of Directors. The Coop continued the 0560 during office hours. AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 7:30 p.m. tradition of General Meetings by requiring the Board Have questions about Orientation? Please visit Submissions will be considered for the March 27 www.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join the Coop” to have open meetings and to receive the advice of the page for answers to frequently asked questions. General Meeting. members at General Meetings. The Board of Directors, which is required to act legally and responsibly, has The Coop on the Internet Gazette Deadlines approved almost every General Meeting decision at www.foodcoop.com LETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES: the end of every General Meeting. Board members are Mar 1 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Feb 19 elected at the Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the The Coop on Cable TV Mar 15 issue: 12:00 p.m., Mon, Mar 5 Inside the Park Slope Food Coop Coop’s bylaws are available on foodcoop.com and at The fourth FRIDAY of the month at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. every General Meeting. Channels: 56 (Time-Warner), 69 (CableVision), 84 (RCN), CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE: 44 (Verizon), and live streaming on the Web: www. Mar 1 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Feb 21 bricartsmedia.org/community-media/bcat-tv-network. Mar 15 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Mar 7 Next Meeting: Tuesday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of each Attend a GM Park Slope Food Coop month. and Receive Work Credit Mission Statement Location Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the General Meeting The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem- St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President Street, between has been our decision-making body. At the General ber-owned and operated food store—an Sixth and Seventh Aves. Meeting (GM) members gather to make decisions and alternative to commercial profit-oriented set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for-workslot-credit business. As members, we contribute our program was created to increase participation in the labor: working together builds trust through How to Place an Item Coop’s decision-making process. cooperation and teamwork and enables us to on the Agenda Following is an outline of the program. For full details, see keep prices as low as possible within the con- the instruction sheets by the sign-up board. text of our values and principles. Only mem- If you have something you’d like discussed at a General • Advance Sign-up required: bers may shop, and we share responsibilities Meeting, please complete a submission form for the To be eligible for workslot credit, you must add your and benefits equally. We strive to be a respon- Agenda Committee. Forms are available in the rack name to the sign-up sheet in the elevator lobby or sign- sible and ethical employer and neighbor. We near the Coop Community Corner bulletin board and at up at foodcoop.com. The sign-ups sheet is available all are a buying agent for our members and not a General Meetings. Instructions and helpful information month long, except for the day of the meeting when you selling agent for any industry. We are a part of on how to submit an item appear on the submission have until 5 p.m. to sign up. On the day of the meeting, the and support the cooperative movement. sign-up sheet is kept in the Membership Office. form. The Agenda Committee meets on the first Tuesday We offer a diversity of products with an Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please of each month to plan the agenda for the GM held on the see below for details. emphasis on organic, minimally processed and healthful foods. We seek to avoid prod- last Tuesday of the month. If you have a question, please • Two GM attendance credits per year: ucts that depend on the exploitation of others. call Ann Herpel at the Coop. Each member may take advantage of the GM-for- We support non-toxic, sustainable agriculture. workslot-credit program two times per calendar year. We respect the environment. We strive to Meeting Format • Squads eligible for credit: reduce the impact of our lifestyles on the Shopping, Receiving/Stocking, Food Processing, world we share with other species and future Warm Up (7:00 p.m.) • Submit Open Forum items Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction, and FTOP generations. We prefer to buy from local, • Explore meeting literature committees. (Some Committees are omitted because earth-friendly producers. We recycle. We try Open Forum is a time for covering absent members is too difficult.) Open Forum (7:15 p.m.) to lead by example, educating ourselves and members to bring brief items to the General Meeting. • Attend the entire GM: others about health and nutrition, coopera- In order to earn workslot credit you must be present tion and the environment. If an item is more than brief, it can be submitted to the for the entire meeting. We are committed to diversity and equal- Agenda Committee as an item for a future GM. • Signing in at the Meeting: ity. We oppose discrimination in any form. Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Financial Report • Coordinators’ After the meeting the Chair will provide the Workslot We strive to make the Coop welcoming and Report • Committee Reports Credit Attendance Sheet. accessible to all and to respect the opinions, Agenda (8:00 p.m.) The agenda is posted on needs and concerns of every member. We • Being Absent from the GM: foodcoop.com and may also appear elsewhere in this issue. seek to maximize participation at every level, It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that Wrap Up (9:30-9:45) • Meeting evaluation • Board of you remove your name if you know cannot attend. Please from policy making to running the store. Directors vote • Announcements, etc. do not call the Membership Office with GM cancellations. We welcome all who respect these values.

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staff, and the Coop as a whole concerning the Coop’s Defined Benefit Pension feb 16 Plan. The committee will be charged with: monitoring the overall perfor- fri 8 pm Todd Isler; Debbie Deane mance of the fund; maintaining regular communication with the Pension Plan Friday, Oct 19, 8:00 pm Trustees; ongoing education about the pension plan and reporting of pension Drummer and percussionist Todd plan performance to the membership at large via GM committee reports and/or “t.ice” Isler has traveled the Gazette articles. —submitted by PSFC Employees in Favor of Formation of globe, soaking up the flavors of Pension Advisory Committee Africa, India, Brazil, and more. Friday evening music at the Good Coffeehouse, brewing a new beat V. Board of Directors Meeting This genre-crossing evening will Wool & Grant. Two veteran singer/songwriters with a mutual passion for songs, stories, harmonies and VI. Wrap-Up. Includes member sign-in for workslot credit. guitars. Bev Grant and Ina May Wool create a musi- cal alchemy of fire and feistiness, wisdom and wit, celebrate long-standingrocking clear- relationships within the PSFC Park Slope local singer and eyed political guitarist Mamie Minch sounds For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please see the center songs along something like a well-fleshed- with a window out 78-rpm record. She’s known on to their family.around town forTodd her Piedmont- has releasedtravels—on the two CDs as a leader, and style fingerpicking chops, her big road and around pages of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes and the deep voice and her self-penned the heart. antique-sounding songs. She’s played music all over the world co-leadsand Brooklyn, with all kindsthe of band, International Orange. He has played excellent people, including status of pending agenda items are available in the Coop office. Dayna Kurtz, the Roulette Sisters, or recordedJimbo Mathis and CW Stoneking. with a wide variety of great musicians includ- www.ProspectConcerts.tumblr.com

53 Prospect Park West [at 2nd Street] • $10 • 8pm [doors open at 7:45] Performersing areSting, Park Slope Food Coop Joe members andLovano, receive Coop workslot credit.Ivan Neville, Betty Buckley, Al Booking: Bev Grant, 718-788-3741 Kooper,PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP 782 UnionMelvin St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 (btwn Sparks, 6th & 7th Av.) • (718) 622-0560 Bakithi Kumalo, Dave Leibman, Steve Turre, Mike Gordon, and many others. He’s also feb 28 Learn About Cheese the author of the critically acclaimed book, You Can Ta wed 7 pm Ka Di Mi This, incorporating the South Indian rhythm At the Coop system to ground and expand one’s beat. Native Cheese education at the Coop continues with another tasting session led by Brooklyn-ite Debbie Deane will be performing her soulful Coop member and American Cheese Society Certified Cheese Professional songs with Sean Moran-guitar, Jim Whitney-Bass, Todd Isler-drums and Brian Elena Santogade. This month’s class will feature a selection of unique cheese Adler-percussion. Debbie’s latest CD Grove House—a musical smorgasbord of and olive pairings! We’ll have the folks behind Philosophy Foods on hand to jazz, folk, and funk—was released on musician Ravi Coltane’s RKM label. Come talk about their olives and answer all of your brine-y questions! out to hear some lush vocals and seductive hooks. “A languid, yet crisp and

Semotive delivery, and soul to burn…”.—JazzReview.com ud ConcertItems will be taken up in takesthe order given. place at the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Times in parentheses are suggestions. ParkMore information West on each item may(at be available 2nd at the entrance St.), table $10, doors open at 7:45. Prospect Concerts is a at the meeting. We ask members to please read the materials avail- Food Class: Eating Right For able between mar 1 7:00 7:15 p.m. monthlyMeeting Location: Congr egationmusical Beth Elohim Social fundraisingHall (Garfield partnership of the Coop and the Brooklyn Temple) thu 7:30 pm Society274 Garfield Pl. at 8th Ave.for Ethical Culture. Your Blood Type u o o This class gives an introduction to the Blood Type Diet u Election: The committee will present four members to be re- elected.submitted by the Disciplinary Committee and demonstrates a few simple dishes inspiring a transi-

od o o dd o tion from a plant-based to an omnivorous diet given u Discussion: “Presentation by candidates for the Board of Directors followed by questions for the candidates” bio-individuality for healing unresolved health issues uu d oofeb 27 For information on how to place an item on the Agenda, please seePSFC FEB General Meeting resulting from a vegetarian or vegan diet. This class will be most beneficial if the center pages of the eate Gazette The Agenda Committeetue minutes 7 and pm the satatus of pending agenda items are available in the office and at all GMs. you know your blood type. Blood type testing kits (eldon cards) are available at Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in paren- your pharmacy. You can also request the blood type test specifically from your theses are suggestions. More information on each item physician or obtain the information for free when you donate blood. Chef may be available on the entrance table at the meeting. Louisa Wah is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and a health-supportive We ask members to please read the materials available chef who specializes in teaching people how to eat and live according to their between 7 and 7:15 p.m. bio-individuality—specifically, their blood types and genetic attributes. Menu Meeting location: St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between Sixth includes: Homemade Ghee; Everyday Eggwich; Bright Vegetable Stir-Fry with and Seventh Aves. Fish; Creamy Squash Dessert with Ghee I. Member Arrival and Meeting Warm-Up ASL interpreter available upon request, please contact the Membership Office. II. Open Forum Materials fee: $5. To inquire about leading a Food Class, contact III. Coordinator and Committee Reports [email protected]. IV. Meeting Agenda Item 1: A Proposal to Provide Due Process for All Members (45 minutes) Proposal: We seek to change the current disciplinary procedure of work-slot adjustments under the Dispute Resolution Committee from a non-hearing mar 2 People’s Alliance Federal action to one that warrants a hearing. fri 4 pm Credit Union Sign-Up We propose to change the rules as follows: Representatives from People’s Alliance Federal Credit Union will be at the Under Section III (Disciplinary Actions), Point A (Non-Hearing Actions), Park Slope Food Coop in the Meeting Room to sign up members for credit Paragraph Number Five (Work-Slot Adjustments), we ask that any member union membership. Learn about: $5 minimum savings balance; loans starting (not just Squad Leaders) who is denied by the Dispute Resolution Committee at 1.74%; holiday club account; debit/Visa cards; mobile/text message bank- assignment to work on a particular committee or particular job, re-assignment to ing; no-fee checking; internet banking; kids’ accounts; vacation club account. another committee or job, should be provided due process and a hearing or arbi- Any new member to open an account, any existing member to add a PAFCU tration, allowing the individual an opportunity to argue on his or her own behalf product, or any member to refer a new member to the credit union will be and present witnesses and corroborating evidence. entered to win a gift. Under Section VI (Investigation Process), Point D, we ask that the letter given in every situation shall inform the member of his/her right to choose among a hearing, arbitration, or permanent resignation from the Coop and not mar 2 Film Night: “where applicable.” fri 7 pm Long Strange Trip The goal is for the committee to establish fair and transparent guidelines for what warrants their judgments. —submitted Reginald Ferguson The Grateful Dead rejected conventional notions of Item 2: Formation of Pension Advisory Committee (45 minutes) fame and power and transcended the world of rock and Discussion: To create an advisory committee comprised of 5 members and roll to become a vital American cultural force. Yet their 2 Area Coordinators who will represent the interests of the membership, the commitment to improvisation and spontaneity only

For more information on these and other events, visit the Coop’s website: foodcoop.com All events take place at the Park Slope Food Coop unless otherwise noted. Nonmembers are welcome to attend workshops. Views expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop.

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brought Jerry Garcia and the Dead more of the kind of adulation they hoped to avoid. Amir Bar-Lev’s Long Strange Trip explores the Grateful Dead’s unlikely mar 9 Wordsprouts: An Introduction success story, and the tensions and paradoxes of a life in pursuit of artistic fri 7 pm to Bengali Literature freedom. This epic four-hour documentary will be screened over the course of three Film Nights at the Coop. Director Bar-Lev will be present for a q&a after For many Western readers, the vast treasures of Bengali each screening. Bar-Lev’s directorial credits include Fighter (2001), My Kid literature are completely unknown. Dr. Partha Banerjee, a first-generation immigrant from Calcutta (now Kolkata), is Could Paint That (2007), the Emmy Award–winning The Tillman Story (2010), WORDSPROUTS on a mission to change that. Wordsprouts is proud to wel- Happy Valley (2014) and Long Strange Trip (2017). Bar-Lev also co-produced Celebrate Father’s Day and meet Brian Gresko, come Dr. Banerjee back to the stage for a reading from his the 2009 Academy Award Nominee Trouble The Water. newlythe editor published of the just-published anthology collection on Music Box and Moonshine, an English-language trans- To book a Film Night, contact Gabriel Rhodes, [email protected]. lationfatherhood of 18 When Bengali I First Held You short stories. After reader selections from the book, Dr. Banerjee will discuss how Bengali’s rich literary history, music, and movies are When I First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk About the comparableTriumphs, Challenges, and Transformativeto those Experience of Fatherhood. from France, Italy, and Spain. He will also share tales from his lifeBecoming and a father can be one of variedthe most profoundly exhilarating, terrifying,work. Originally a scientist, at the age of 40 Dr. Banerjee life-changing occasions in a man’s life. In this incomparable collection of switchedthought-provoking careersessays, 22 of today’s masterful writers get straightto to the heartjournalism, of penning numerous pieces of memoir and reportage People’s Alliance Federal modern fatherhood. From making that ultimate decision to having a kid to making it mar 3 about throughthe the birth, to tanglingoften-untold with a toddler mid-tantrum, and eventually letting a teen tales of a new immigrant’s life in America: its isolation, emotionalloose in the world, these struggle,fathers explore every facet of and economic and political exploitation by Trump-like powers. sat 10 am fatherhood and show how being a father changed Friday, June 13 Credit Union Sign-Up We hopethe way they saw theyou world—and themselves. will7:00 join p.m. at the Coopus for what is sure to be an enlightening and moving night. Representatives from People’s Alliance Federal Credit Union will be at the FREE Dr. ParthaBrian Gresko is the editor Banerjee of the anthology When I is a first-generation immigrant from Calcutta (now Kolkata), Non members Welcome Park Slope Food Coop in the Meeting Room to sign up members for credit First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk who neverAbout the Triumphs, Challenges, spoke and Transformative Experience in of Fatherhood English. His work before coming to America. He did his Ph.D. in biology union membership. Learn about: $5 minimum savings balance; loans starting from Southernhas appeared in Poets & Writers Magazine, Glimmer Illinois Train Stories, and The Brooklyn Rail, University, and holds a Master’s Degree from Columbia and online at The Huffington Post, Salon, TheAtlantic.com, The Los Angeles Review of at 1.74%; holiday club account; debit/Visa cards; mobile/text message bank- UniversityBooks, and many other sites.Graduate School of Journalism. He has worked as a scientist, writer, ing; no-fee checking; internet banking; kids’ accounts; vacation club account. humanitiesRefreshments teacher,will be served. immigrant rights activist, and labor educator. Partha is the Any new member to open an account, any existing member to add a PAFCU authorAll Wordsproutof participantsa Bengali-language are Coop members. memoir Ghoti Kahini, and Music Box and product, or any member to refer a new member to the credit union will be MoonshineBookings: John Donohue,, [email protected] an English translation of 18 Bengali short stories. entered to win a gift. FreeViews expressed for by the presenters all do not necessarilyCoop represent the membersPark Slope Food Coop. & non-members. Refreshments will be served. Bookings: John Donohue, [email protected].

mar 3 Financial Health Intro mar 10 Conscious Relaxation, sat 1 pm sat 2 pm Guided Meditation What is a financial-health check-up? Suzanne Meadows encompasses a holistic approach to include emotional and spiritual well-being. She provides This class will teach you how to put yourself into a deeply relaxed state within a down-to-earth and comfortable space to discuss one’s finances based on a few minutes. Anyone can learn to meditate quickly and easily. Deep relax- mutual trust, respect, and honesty. Align with your goals to reduce debt, save ation is extremely beneficial for physical, mental and emotional health and more, take a vacation, buy a home, pay for a wedding, support a college fund, well-being. There will also be a guided meditation to take you deeper into your or grow a biz. Explore root blockages and simplify your lifestyle! Suzanne subconscious mind to help you connect more deeply to your spirit. Marcy J. Meadows is has been a Coop member since 2003, has an MS in Finance from Gordon is an experienced shaman with two certifications in Reiki and three Baruch College, and worked internationally before returning to Brooklyn. certifications in ARCH (Ancient Rainbow Conscious Healing—an ancient Hawaiian huna technique for instantaneous healing).

mar 6 mar 10 Coop Kids’ Variety Show tue 7:30 pm Agenda Committee Meeting sat 5 pm Event takes place at Old First Church, Carroll St. & Seventh The Committee reviews pending agenda items and cre- Ave. Performers in alphabetical order: Jude Batiste, Siobhan ates the agenda for future General Meetings. Drop by Boon-Devlin, Lily Colón, Remi Costas, Kenji Denaro, Finley and talk with committee members face-to-face Dreyer, Tilly Fein, Penelope Hinchey, Mirabelle Thea Hoffman, between 7:30 and 7:45 p.m. Before submitting an Anita-Mae Kahan, Abigail Tsion Konigsberg, Leia Aura item, read “How to Develop an Agenda Item for the Konigsberg, Eli Jort, Antonia King, Asmara Lance, Gianluca General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda Item Submission Lance, Ben Landfield, Josie Levin, Maia Levin, Naomi Levy, Ajaya Aisha Form, both available from the Membership Office or at foodcoop.com. McClure, Ronan Meils, Evan Miksis, Charlie Mitkowski, Isaac Norman-Sokoll, The March General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 27, 7 p.m., at Vivian Oseep, Julian Raheb, Ryder Rosen, Keira Shear, Alex Watkins, Gus St. Francis Xavier School, 763 President St., between Sixth and Seventh Aves. Watkins. Types of acts include: jokes, riddles, ballet, modern dance, magic/ comedy, violin, singing, Taekwondo, beat boxing, piano, rock’n’roll, cellos. Refreshments for sale. Nonmembers welcome. Event takes place at Old First Church, Carroll St. & Seventh Ave. Admission: $12 adults; $7 seniors; $7 kids 12-18; free kids under 12. still to come mar 13 Plow-to-Plate Film: The Apple Pushers mar 17 From.MeToo.WeRise

mar 16 Meet Your Mind mar 18 Freeze Your Rent

mar 16 Prospect Concert Series mar 27 PSFC MARCH General Meeting

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TOM CAT claims about union collusion not support the Boycott. SMALL COOP existing locations; architec- or worse. The 12/21/17 and 01/18/18 SUPPORT AND tural and design elements; DEAR EDITOR, This article and GM dis- Gazette have letters concerned EXPANSION possible product expan- Following the Tom Cat cussions never made the about the influence of the sion—i.e., wine and liquor Boycott vote, the Gazette number of workers that went General Coordinators such as DEAR GAZ EDITORS, sales, probable costs, and asked if I would pull my letter to Brandworkers clear, but I Joe Holtz etc., that speak up or On the Coop website, under financing details, etc.? regarding rejecting the boy- learned from articles in the write about issues. I believe the category of COMMUNITY These are interrelated cott. I readily agreed as the New York Times and Crain’s and that Coop members are gen- is “Fund for New Food Coops.” matters and understanding issue would have been moot from discussions with the erally intelligent, thoughtful Since the formation of this the success or lack of it in by the time the letter was Union, that approximately adults capable of evaluating group, what has happened the micro may inflect on the published. (the numbers varied slightly both sides and making up with new food coops assisted macro. This information can I was surprised to find based on the source) 31 work- their own minds on issues. I by the PSFC? Are those who certainly help guide the PSFC that the 12/21/17 Gazette had ers had their documentation reject the notion that we are got PSFC assistance still oper- going forward. Might any of an article that covered the questioned, nine provided puppets of the GC. All mem- ating? Are there triumphs, the journalistic teams take post-boycott vote from the valid updates, and 21 or 22 bers of the Coop, and GCs are tragedies? What characterizes this on? Labor Committee’s view- were let go with a severance members, have the right to the success or failure of these BTW, thanks for all you do. point. That article made package and the promise of voice their opinion. mini-institutions? Rodger Parsons some points that I contest: re-employment if they could The Coop voted for super- On a related matter, there The article says: the Coop provide the documentation. majority approval of boycotts has been talk of a second should boycott Tom Cat “… “Joyce Alston, president of because boycotts are serious location for the PSFC. Is the until the bakery’s workers and Local 53…said Tom Cat met issues that affect not only the committee exploring this management had come to a every request her union made Coop, but workers, owners, ready to report on the matter? mutually agreeable solution” for the workers, 14 of whom and the general public. We What are the parameters for and later notes “The employ- accepted the severance pack- should be extremely united if the second location regard- ees of Tom Cat Bakery worked age.” (Crain’s). The package we want to take this step and ing which neighborhoods are with Brandworkers.” included one week’s pay for 75% shows that commitment. under consideration; what This may lead a reader to each year worked and other In Cooperation, square footage is required; think that all the Tom Cat benefits that are noted on the Stewart Pravda personnel for both new and employees are involved and Tom Cat handout provided at December 15, 2017 that Brandworkers represents the Oct GM. all the workers. Whatever the There appears to be seven Coop Job Opening: merits of Brandworkers, the to eight employees who are some 200 workers at Tom dissatisfied with the sever- General Coordinator: Finance *Revised* Cat have elected and are ance package. Founded in 1973, the Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC) is the largest single-store cooperative in the country with represented by Local 53 of This is properly a matter over 17,000 worker/owner members and sales expected to reach $56 million this year. PSFC’s full-time staff of 75+ the BCTGM (AFL-CIO). At a between the Union Local and employees and the extensive member-labor system enable the Coop to achieve sales per square foot 16 times the GM discussion I asked Ms. its approximately 200 Tom national average. Inwald (Labor Committee) Cat Bakery members. As the The coop movement that emerged in the early 1970s had two main principles: “Food for People, Not for Profit” what the Union felt about Union noted to me a success- and “Cooperation Means Working Together.” Striving to express and maintain these goals, the PSFC has evolved into a vibrant community institution. Sustaining the commitment to affordable good food through our partic- the boycott. She did not ful boycott will threaten those ipatory work requirement and ensuring PSFC’s solid foundation for the future present unique challenges to its reply directly to the question 200 good union jobs at the management team. but raised unsubstantiated Bakery. The Union Local does Eight General Coordinators (GC) comprise the PSFC senior management team and oversee over $9 million in annu- al operating expense. They are responsible for all aspects of running this successful and growing business, includ- ing daily operations, finances, purchasing, hourly staff supervision/hiring/development, management of the mem- ber-labor system, building maintenance and insurance. The impending retirement of the senior GC in charge of finance offers an exciting opportunity to the qualified can- didate to become a member of the three-person GC team who together head the financial decision-making and The Coop’s Food Class needs to add two assistants to its team. accounting activities while also contributing to or taking the lead on varied non-financial projects essential to the Coop’s continued growth and innovation. Responsibilities include: Tasks include: • Management of key financial activities including: the accounting system (Acumatica); operations and finan- Preparing and pre-cooking ingredients for the recipes cial data analysis; financial statement and audit preparation; shared oversight of three bookkeepers; devel- demonstrated in class • Preparing and serving food samples • opment of internal financial policies; financial presentations to PSFC members at monthly General Meetings; Cleaning up after the event. interfacing with city/state/federal agencies and banking institutions • Shared responsibility for all Coop operations plus willingness to take the lead on non-financial projects The assistant should be familiar with • Collaborative long-range planning for the Coop cooking and should be proficient in basic Experience & Skills Required: knife skills. Professional training is not • Degree in a business field required. • Minimum of 5 years work experience in business, including financial statement preparation and financial data analysis and presentation • Self-starter and critical thinker with significant experience in managing financial infrastructure Requirements: • Senior level financial decision making for complex, mid-sized organization and/or business Hair cover and closed-toe shoes to be worn during shift • • Comprehensive knowledge of accounting principles Punctuality • Timely responses to team communication • Leadership and supervisory skills built on strong communication and personal organization • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects, work under pressure, and meet tight deadlines outside of class • Excellent attendance record at your current • Facility with numbers and proficiency in advanced Excel techniques Coop shift. Desired: • Experience in the grocery industry Shift times: • Experience in a cooperative or collective organization Every first Thursday of the months September through June Work Schedule (10 months) between the hours of 5:45 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Average workweek of 45-50 hours, including availability as needed for evening and weekend work and meetings. This is a seasonal shift. Credit applied as FTOP. Salary & Benefits: The General Coordinator salary is $91,988. Generous benefits package including a defined benefit pension plan, health/dental coverage, and 5 weeks annual vacation. No payroll deduction for benefits. If interested, please tell us about yourself, explaining your How to Apply interest in this shift. Please include your member number Please send a cover letter, résumé, and three professional references to and contact information for a short interview by a current [email protected] and go to http://bit.ly/FinanceGC to complete a short questionnaire. team member. No phone calls please. Applicants will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of their materials. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and will continue until the position has been filled. Send materials to: [email protected] The Park Slope Food Coop is an equal opportunity employer.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR To Submit Classified or Display Ads: Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your event listing in 50 words or less to [email protected]. Submission deadlines are the same as for classified ads. Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only. Clas- Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue. sified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, display ads at $30. (Classified ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial” Most items $1 or $2. Children’s ples’ Voice Cafe, 40 E. 35th St., category are free.) All ads must be written on a submission SAT, FEB 17 Room! SUNDAY SPECIAL: Buy 5 NY. Wheelchair accessible. Sug. form. Classified ads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. 3:30 p.m. What do drag queens items at regular price, everything donation $20/12 for subscribers. Display ads must be camera-ready and business card size (2” and children have in common? thereafter is $1. Park Slope Unit- For info call 212-787-3903 or see x 3.5” horizontal). They love dressing up and all ed Methodist Church. Sixth Ave. peoplesvoicecafe.org. Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near the things sparkly and fancy! Drag at Eighth St. More info at www. elevator in the entrance lobby. Queen Story Hour captures the parkslopeumc.org. imagination and play of the gen- SAT, MAR 24 der fluidity in childhood and gives 8 p.m. Colleen Kattau & Dos kids glamorous, positive, and FRI, MAR 2 XX; John Ziv & Tom Weir. Peo- unabashedly queer role models. 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn Contra ples’ Voice Cafe, 40 E. 35th St., https://www.dragqueenstoryhour. Dance. If Swing and Square NY. Wheelchair accessible. Sug. org/ At the Brooklyn Public Library dancing met in a bar, you’d get donation $20/12 for subscribers. Central Library Youth Wing. Contra. Live music, bringing a For info call 212-787-3903 or see partner is not necessary. A great peoplesvoicecafe.org. 8 p.m. Jerry Epstein Memorial way to meet new people! @ Concert. Peoples’ Voice Cafe, 40 Camp Friendship, 339 8th Street E. 35th St., NY. Wheelchair acces- Brooklyn. $15 General / $12 Stu- SAT, APR 7 sible. Sug. donation $20/12 for dent / Volunteer - Dance Free. 8 p.m. Emma’s Revolution. Peo- subscribers. For info call 212-787- www.brooklyncontra.org ples’ Voice Cafe, 40 E. 35th St., 3903 or see peoplesvoicecafe.org. NY. Wheelchair accessible. Sug. donation $20/12 for subscribers. SAT, MAR 3 For info call 212-787-3903 or see SAT, FEB 24 8 p.m. Grassroots Harmony; peoplesvoicecafe.org. 8 p.m. Generations. Peoples’ Chris Seymour. Peoples’ Voice Voice Cafe, 40 E. 35th St., NY. Cafe, 40 E. 35th St., NY. Wheel- Wheelchair accessible. Sug. chair accessible. Sug. dona- SUN, APR 8 donation $20/12 for subscribers. tion $20/12 for subscribers. For 4 p.m. BPL Chamber Players: For info call 212-787-3903 or see info call 212-787-3903 or see The Clarosa Quartet. At the peoplesvoicecafe.org. peoplesvoicecafe.org. Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture Central BOOK SALE: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 Library, Brooklyn. Free. p.m. Tens of thousands of new SAT, MAR 10 & used books, DVDs, CDs & 8 p.m. International Women’s records. Most items $1 or $2. Day: Pat Lamanna; Sharleen SAT, APR 14 Children’s Room! Park Slope Leahey; Lydia Adams Davis. Peo- 8 p.m. An Evening with Holly United Methodist Church. Sixth ples’ Voice Cafe, 40 E. 35th St., Near: A Talk with Song. Peo- Ave. at Eighth St. For info about NY. Wheelchair accessible. Sug. ples’ Voice Cafe, 40 E. 35th St., Thursday & Friday Preview Sales donation $20/12 for subscribers. NY. Wheelchair accessible. Sug. and how to donate books, visit For info call 212-787-3903 or see donation $20/12 for subscribers. www.parkslopeumc.org. peoplesvoicecafe.org. For info call 212-787-3903 or see peoplesvoicecafe.org. SUN, FEB 25 SAT, MAR 17 BOOK SALE: 12:30 to 5:30. Tens 8 p.m. Irish Women’s Voices for of thousands of new & used Peace & Equality: Dian Killian; books, DVDs, CDs & records. Alice Farrell; Alison Kelley. Peo-

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N EXCITING WORKSLOT OPPORTUNITIES N Board of Directors Office Post-Orientation supplies. Must arrive on time at 6 a.m. Wednesday, 11:15 a.m. Please report to Cynthia Pennycooke on Election Work with a small, dedicated team to your first work shift. facilitate new members joining the Coop The General Meeting & The Board of Directors con- after orientation. Attention to detail Bathroom Cleaning The Board of Directors ducts votes at the end of skill a plus. Must have excellent atten- Monday, Tuesday, 12 to 2 p.m. every GM whether to accept dance and Membership Office e xperi- Work with a partner to deep clean the From our inception in 1973 the advice of the members to the present, the month- ence. No new members. Contact Jana Coop’s bathrooms. Tasks include scrub- that night. Members of the ly General Meeting has Cunningham in the Membership Office bing floor tiles, cleaning toilets, mopping Board are required to act been the decision-making legally and responsibly. at 718-622-0560 within 48 hours of sign- floors and stocking the bathrooms. You body of the Coop. Since ing up for this shift. will work only with natural cleaning prod- the Coop incorporated in Opening ucts. This job is perfect for members who 1977, we have been legally Entrance Desk like to clean and are conscientious about required to have a Board of There are two openings on Thursday, 5:45 to 8 a.m. doing a thorough job. Directors. the Board, each for a three- Supervised by Membership Coordinators, year term. you will be staffing the Entrance desk in Receiving Produce The Bylaws of the Park hours of the weekday before the Coop is Monday through Friday, Slope Food Coop state: Candidate Deadline open to shoppers. Primarily you will be 5:00 to 7:30 am “The portion of the Board If you wish to place your checking in working members, inform- of Directors meeting that Start your day early with a workout and name into nomination, you ing them of their member and house- is devoted to receiving the must declare your candi- a sense of accomplishment! Work side- hold status, and handing out entrance advice of the members dacy by submitting a state- by-side with our paid staff receiving daily desk slips to members who need them. shall be known as the Gen- ment of up to 750 words fresh produce deliveries. If you are willing Entrance workers provide an essential eral Meeting…. The mem- to: gazettesubmissions@ to get your hands a little dirty, lift and bers who gather to give member service and must be welcoming, psfc.coop. Please include a stack boxes, and work in our basement advice to the directors may polite, able to read and interpret informa- small photo for publication in coolers, then you’ll fit right in. We prom- choose to vote in order to the Linewaiters’ Gazette and the tion on the entrance desk screen, able to ise your energy will be put to good use. express their support or member proxy mailing. clearly convey information about mem- Boxes usually weigh between 2-30 lbs, opposition for any of the Deadline for can- ber status directly to members. Entrance but can weigh up to 50 lbs. issues that have come didacy submis- workers also provide a key security func- before the meeting.” sion is Thursday, tion, and must remain alert throughout March 1, 2018. the shift, which may have slow periods. Parm Squad Therefore reading, writing, talking on Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday– various times Duties of the Deciding and Voting the phone, texting, etc. is not allowed. Directors Candidates will have Punctuality and good attendance will This shift requires extensive training with a member of the paid staff, and therefore the opportunity to be essential, as you will be the only The Board of present their platform Entrance worker scheduled at this time of requires a six-month commitment. You Directors is must have good attendance to join this at the March 27, 2018, day. Paid Membership Coordinators will comprised of General Meeting. be present to train you on your first (and squad and must be a member for at least five elected Coop second) shift, and then to support you six months. As a member of the PARM members and the Every member will and answer questions going forward. Squad, you’ll prepare designated chees- senior General Coor- receive a proxy package in es for sale. You should be fit enough to dinator present. Members the mail in May. Members Store Equipment cooperate with other members to lift 90 serve three-year terms. may vote by returning their lbs. (a wheel of parmesan). Involves also Members of the Board are ballot by mail or by bring- Cleaning cutting hard cheese, moving in and out expected to attend GMs ing it to the Coop. Mem- monthly. They receive bers may also vote at the Monday, Friday, 6 to 8 a.m. of the cooler. All members of the squad Coop work credit for their Annual Meeting on June 28, This job involves meticulous deep clean- must follow the hygiene and safety guide- attendance. 2018. ing of the store’s checkout equipment lines as stipulated in the Food Processing and furniture. Workers are required to manual. Please provide your e-mail read and follow detailed instructions for address to be added to the shift-swap- cleaning the scales, printers, and moni- ping contact list. Interested members THANK YOU! tors as well as cleaning the furniture and must speak to Britt before joining this organizing checkout worker’s tools and squad: [email protected]. Thank you to the following members for referring friends who joined the Coop in the last four weeks.

Adrianne Laura Free Mary Russotti Ruth Allanbrook Jana Gemperle Kim S. Shiran Arberman M. Gibson Sally Ali Baker Corinne Goodman Olivia Sammons Catia Belcher Naomi Heisler Dalit Shalom Michael Belcher Stephanie Jenkins Shelly Justin Birmingham Louise Johnson Josh Skaller to repair uboats, flat Effie Bowen Bimol Karmaker Conor Skelding Denise Byrd Matthew Kleiman Saron Smith-Hardin carts and shopping carts Naomi Campbell Noah Koch Emerie Snyder Jocelyn Chase William Lach Tamara Staples for FTOP credit. Nick Collins Danielle Lam Lisa Studier Required: Ari Daube Larissa Lisa Tauber Swana de Gijsel Simone Levine Anna Thompson • License Kirsten deFur Jesse Lewis Luke Tracy • Facility or Personal Shop Colleen Doyle Johanna Lewis Felipe V. Brian Drye Pete Limon Moshe Weidenfeld • Transportation Tara Duvivier Louise Tess Wenstrup Please contact Liz Eisenberg Amhalise Morgan Marieke Wiening Jonathan Cruickshank Meghan Eison-Farkas Miya Osaki Charlotte Wolovsky Mia Estadella Patti P. Lynsey Woodruff by calling the Coop at Vicki Farrell Laura Pfeffer Shari Zisman 718-622-0560, Lisa Fencik Magali Poirier Friday-Tuesday evenings. Hanna Fox Heidi Prenevost

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