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Next General Meeting July 28The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on thelast Tuesday of each month.* The next General Meeting will beon Tuesday, July 28, at 7:00 p.m. at the Congregation Beth Elo-him Temple House (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place.

For more information about the GM and about Coop gover-nance, please see the center of this issue.

* Exceptions for November and December will be posted.

IN THIS ISSUELetters to the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Lions and Beavers and Bears: Oh My!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Coop Hours, Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Coop Calendar, Workslot Needs

Governance Information, Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Reading an egg cartonthese days can some-times require more

analytical skills than parsingThomas Pynchon. Cage-free?Free-roaming? Pasture-raised? Organic? What dothese terms mean? Whicheggs come from large farms?What is life like for chickensin these flocks? And whateggs does the Coop carry?

With the Coop selling3,125 dozen eggs per weekfrom a number of suppliers,it’s hard to keep track. Andthe egg selection changes fre-quently for a variety of rea-sons, explains ReceivingCoordinator Eddie Rosen-thal, the Coop’s egg buyer.Take Alderfer Farm Eggs: Fora while, distribution issuestemporarily halted our supplyof Alderfer’s white eggs. Thentheir brown eggs were theonly ones available. Now wecan only get white eggs fromthem. In the case of FederalHill Connemaras, one of oursmaller providers, it was adifferent sort of supply prob-lem: A fox in the henhouse

killed the majority of farmerLaszlo Sulyok’s tiny flock. TheCoop will not receive anyeggs from Federal Hill untilSulyok’s replacement chick-ens begin laying regularly.

By the time you read this,Natural Acres, the Coop’slargest supplier of pasture-raised eggs (see box for defin-ition), may be part of our egghistory. Ivan Martin, the 72-year-old farmer who ownsNatural Acres, also growsvegetables and livestock andhas a bed-and-breakfast.Recently, he sold his rovingchicken operation becauseraising pastured chickens, hefound, did not make businesssense. “We’d let our chickensout around noontime afterthe eggs were laid. They loveto go in the grass and eatbugs; that’s what’s makes thegood egg,” Martin says. Butnow Martin wants to growmore nutrient-rich vegeta-bles, and government regula-tions require that his cattlebe a certain distance from his

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here is nothing newabout keeping poultrywithin city limits.

What pre-gentrifica-tion East Villager never hearda rooster crow? Squatterswere said to keep chickens inabandoned houses, and fam-ilies throughout the city areknown to have chickens intheir apartments or back-yards, especially in immi-grant-dense neighborhoodswhere residents may havegrown up with chickens intheir home countries.

What is new about keepingchickens in the city is who’sdoing it—middle-class MichaelPollan-ites—and how manyof them there are. Accordingto Owen Taylor, the training

and livestock coordinator ofJust Food (and a Coop mem-ber), “Over the last five yearsin NYC, the number of chickenkeepers has catapulted astro-nomically. I have been toaround 30 community gardenswith chickens, and there are163 chicken enthusiasts (manywith chickens!) on our four-month-old meet-up group.”

Overnight ChicksThis spring, I joined theselegions of new urban chickenkeepers. Despite having con-sidered it for a few years, ithappened quite suddenly,when I discovered a websitethat ships as few as threechicks to the New York Cityarea. (Many hatcheries require

a minimum order of 25 toensure the chicks’ warmthduring shipping.)

Within an hour of stum-bling upon this site, usingtheir wickedly enticing BreedSelector Tool (“Which ChickenIs Right for You?”), and discov-ering that one of the breedsrecommended for us—theBuff Brahma, described asdocile and “huggable”—would be hatching within twoweeks, I had placed the order.

Our five chicks arrived viaUSPS mail truck. Chicks needintense heat when they arelittle, so we kept themindoors in a large aquarium,under a 250-watt red heat

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Booker Dechert (L) with Maia, Djuna and Carmen (L–R).

CoopEventHighlights

July 4th Shopping Hours: 6:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m.

Thu, Jul 30 • Blood Drive Drive, 3:00–8:00 p.m.Fri, Jul 31 • Blood Drive Drive, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.Sat, Aug 1 • Blood Drive Drive, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

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lamp. The chicks were astonishingly cute. Myfamily—husband Chris, son Booker, 10,daughter Djuna, 5, and myself—were one andall mesmerized by our new residents. Wepulled up chairs to the tank and gazed at thechicks, and took pictures of them like proudnew parents. And we weren’t the only ones. Inthe weeks that followed, we hosted a steadystream of playdates as neighbors called andasked if they could come by.

Our chicks are just eight weeks old now andliving full-time in the coop that Chris built inour backyard. It will be months before we gath-er our first egg, and we have yet to face winterand all its attendant decisions: Heat lamp orno? Who will handle feeding on Februarymornings? But we have been through thehardest part and are noweager ambassadors to thesurprisingly large world ofthe chicken-curious. Thisis where things havechanged in recent years.

Crazy for ChickensWhen I was growing upwith backyard chickens insuburban Connecticut, Idon’t remember anyoneever saying they wantedchickens of their own. Notso this current generationof urban locavores. Aboutevery third chicken conversation I have, some-one admits to wanting chickens. As Owen Tay-lor says, “People want to eat food that theyhave grown themselves.”

In response to these conversations, andbecause I’m officially in the enthusiast campof urban chicken keepers, I’m presenting someof the questions I hear most often, and theanswers I’ve been giving, hoping to conveyhow thoroughly delightful, family-orientedand ecologically sound our experience so farhas been:

Will they lay eggs?Yes! That’s our number one reason for keep-

ing chickens.How is keeping chickens ecologically sound?Is it legal to keep chickens in Brooklyn?City code allows for hens, but you have to

be a conscientious owner; creating a “nui-sance situation” may result in expensive fines.Roosters, however, are not allowed.

What happens if one of the hens you ordered turnsout to be a rooster?

Some people slaughter them and eat them.I know of one chicken keeper who takes hisroosters to a poultry slaughterhouse in Brook-lyn. Other people find homes for them.

How can hens lay eggs without a rooster?Most birds will lay eggs whether or not they

are fertilized. Domestic hens have been selec-tively bred, mostly in the last century, to laythem more often. Most domestic hens will layabout three to five eggs per week, dependingon their breed, without the help of a rooster.The eggs are not fertilized unless there is arooster around.

How do the roosters fertilize the eggs?(Don’t laugh; this is a common question.)

The roosters mate with the hens, and then thehens lay fertilized eggs, which may ultimatelyproduce chicks.

Does the chicken coop smell?Ours does not, but our small flock is still

young, and it is not August. People in similarsituations tell me that if their coops have anysmell (and many don’t), it is not a bad or over-powering smell, and is only noticeable at closerange.

What do you do with the poop?This is one of the best

parts about keeping chick-ens: We compost it. I havebeen composting in mybackyard for ten years. Sincewe started adding chickenpoop, it is like we discoveredthe “on” switch: The nitrogenin the poop heats the com-post and makes it turnfaster—a lot faster.

What about raccoons (or dogs,cats, hawks)?

We made our coop preda-tor-proof by using hardware

cloth (sort of like chicken wire, but with atighter weave) to line the bottom of the coop,several inches under the soil. Some longtimechicken keepers I’ve talked to in Brooklynhaven’t had problems with raccoons, but Iread a lot of sad stories on the chicken blogs,and wanted to be safe.

What kind of chickens do you have?We ordered Buff Brahmas, which are known

for being docile, cold-hardy and quiet. But onelittle misfit chick turned out to be an Easter-Egger, a hybrid breed that produces lightlytinted blue or green eggs. We love our fourBrahmas, but they are hard to tell apart. Nexttime around I would get a wider variety.

Do your chickens have names?Scrambles, Ginger, Dot, Monkey and Sunset.Any regrets?Okay, nobody has actually asked me that.

The feverish gleam in my eyes is probablyanswer enough. But I’m going to tell you thatmy only regret is that we didn’t do it sooner. AsOwen Taylor put it, “You will get fresh eggs,amazing manure and fantastic featheredfriends who eat your food scraps, till your soil,fix your snail problem and charm you and yourguests.”

What more could you want from a backyardpet? ■

A Chicken in Every YardSUMMERTIME

...and the living is easy.

But don’t forget your coop shift!

If you plan on being away during one ofyour workslots, please make arrangements

to have your shift covered.

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

Your co-workers will love you for it!

Product Return PolicyThe Coop does not “exchange” items. You must return item and repurchasewhat you need. Returns of eligible items will be handled at the SecondFloor Service Desk within 30 days of purchase only when accompanied bythe PAID IN FULL receipt.

Please use the following guide to determine if an item is eligible for return:

Produce May not be returned with the exception of (fresh fruits & vegetables) coconuts, pineapples and watermelon. Even if

the claim is that the item is spoiled or that itwas purchased by mistake, produce cannot bereturned except for the three items listed above.

The produce buyer may be contacted onweekdays by members to discuss any otherclaims for credit.

Books May not be returned.

Juicers May not be returned.

Bulk items & bulk items May not be returned. Members may contact packaged by the Coop the bulk buyer to discuss any other claims for

credit.

Refrigerated items May not be returned unless spoiled before Frozen items the expiration date or within 30 days of pur

chase, whichever is sooner.

All Other Products A. Other products may be returned if they (not covered above) are spoiled or defective and the category

is not specified above

B. Other products may be returned if theyare unopened, undamaged and thereforecan be sold again.

C. Other products may not be returned ifthey are opened or unsellable, and werepurchased by mistake or not needed.

PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP

For more information about keeping chickens in the city, look at these websites:☛ www.mypetchicken.com—Sells day-old chicks, has a breed selector guide and lots of

information about raising chickens.☛ www.meetup.com/Just-Food-City-Chicken-Meetup-NYC—Just Foods’ site for NYC chicken

keepers, including community gardens.☛ www.backyardchickens.com—A huge forum for chicken keepers from all across the country.

I have received advice within an hour of posting.☛ Handcrafted Homes for Happy Hens. Custom-built coops for city yards and community

gardens. [email protected].

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produce and his eggs. “Thatmakes having roving chickensespecially hard.”

Natural Acres’ comingabsence means that the Coopwill not have a single largesupplier of pasture-raisedchicken eggs, though Rosen-thal is looking for a new one.But in the meantime, here isa sample of our egg sources,the eggs they provide andwhat life is like for the hensthat lay them.

Alderfer FarmsEggs carried: Cage-free

white omega; organic white.How do the chickens

live? The majority of Alderferchickens are raised on theAlderfer family’s sustainablefarm about 30 miles north-west of Philadelphia. Chick-ens are raised in a cage-freeenvironment, in a series oflarge, double-decker barns,with outdoor porches anddecks, which the chickens usefrom about age 18 weeks to80 weeks (at which point they

stop laying and are “retired”),weather-permitting. Duringsummertime, a sprinkler sys-tem mists the chickens. Anestimated 66,000 birds arehoused in several buildingson the home farm (comparethis to factory farms, where450,000 birds may be crowd-ed into a single building).

“Everything produced onthe home farm is organic,”explains Mike Alderfer, includ-ing the chicken feed. Alderferwould like the entire opera-tion to be organic; however,eggs from about eight otherlocal small farms are soldunder the Alderfer label, andthese farms do not necessarilyadhere to strict organic certifi-cation standards. Thus, someeggs are classified as cage-free instead of organic.

Nature’s YokeEggs carried: Organic and

cage-free.How do the chickens

live? Nature’s Yoke eggscome from small, sustainable

Amish and Mennonite farmsin Lancaster County, explainssales representative PhilipLehman. “The average size ofthe farm is between 20,000and 40,000 birds.” Again, thechickens that lay the eggsthat are certified organicmust have access to the out-doors, and Leahman saysthat Nature’s Yoke birds aremost likely let out into yardsas opposed to decks orporches. Which is not to saythey are pasture-raised: “Iwould like to see more of apasture program…where thefarmers let the chickens runover an acre or two or three,”Leahman says. “But general-ly, the farmers have a smalllot around the house withgrass,” so it’s not feasible.

Some Small Producers:Grindstone Farms,Federal Hill Connemaras,Sunrise Farms, and OtherSources of Pastured Eggs

Eggs carried and how thechickens live: If you wanteggs from chickens that spendmost of their lives runningaround farm yards, eatinggrubs, bugs and grass, yourbest bet are those from small-er farms. But smaller farmsmean smaller flocks, and alimited, less predictable sup-ply. Upstate farmers or distrib-utors, like Joe Angello, maynot always be able to deliverthe quantity Rosenthal orders.And they may not be as obvi-ous in the egg case: “These lit-tle farmers use discardedcartons, on which the Coopputs our bar code label,”Rosenthal explains. So lookfor the PSFC-generated barcode with the words “pasturedeggs” on it. Also unpre-dictable is the price for pas-tured eggs: It varies byproducer, though it is general-ly at least $4/dozen. ■

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What’s in an Egg?Organic: Chickens are fed a certified organic diet and

must have access to the outdoors for part of their life,though how much access is not specified.

Cage-free: Birds are not in cages and are free to roamaround, often in large barns, but do not necessarily seethe outdoors and are not fed a strictly organic diet. Oftenused synonymously with free-range.

Pasture-raised: Birds that live a large portion of theirlives outside in a yard or pasture where their diet consistsof grass and insects, supplemented by chicken feed,which may or may not be organic, depending on thewhether the eggs are designated organic.

What’s in a Color?Contrary to popular misconception, an egg’s color is not correlated to its health content. AsMike Alderfer of Alderfer Farms explains it: “The color of the chicken that lays the egg deter-mines the color of the egg. A white bird lays a white egg. A brown bird lays a brown egg.”

HELP US GET STARTED ANDMAKE YOUR OWN WORK SHIFT!PSFC members will receive FTOP credit in exchange for theirhelp. To receive credit, you should be a PSFC member forat least one year and have an excellent attendance record.

CREATIVE? WRITER? TALKATIVE? LAWYER? SOCIAL-BUTTERFLY? WEB-DEVELOPER?

MOREINFO

[email protected] | 718-208-4778

The Ecokvetch is now on Facebook,

representing the Park Slope Food Coop’s Environmental

Committee.

Bay Ridge Food Co-op needs talented people to get to the next

stage of its development.

We are looking to conduct an extensive market researcheffort over the next several months. The response to our first survey last year was extremely positive, but weneed someone with marketing experience to take usfurther. Please consider cooperating with us (and ofcourse getting FTOP credit along the way).

For more information or questions, [email protected].

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MEMBER COUNSELS:SHOP DURING OFFHOURS

DEAR READERS,I support Lynn Armentrout’s idea

on line management to improve effi-ciency. With a line manager signalingnew customers to the check out, ithelps the already busy check outworker and decreases lag timebetween customers.

I don’t believe Kevin Cunneen’sidea of increasing the Coop’s shop-ping hours to midnight would be par-ticularly helpful since most peopleshop between 4 p.m.–7 p.m. Extend-ing the Coop hours will help a handfulof people at the most. I have oftenshopped in the later hours (8 p.m.–10p.m.) and in my experience, there arefew shoppers then.

Though, this is not a new idea, Ithink the old advice to shop duringless popular hours still stands. Whilethis will not alleviate overcrowding alltogether, it would decrease intensecongestion at peak hours. I recognizethat this requires more work on all ourparts. Yes, we would all like to shopwhenever we want, but the fact ofCoop life is that we share the spaceand most people want to shop at thesame time. I am asking everyone, ifyou can get up earlier on the week-ends, do so. If you can shop later inthe day, do so. We may not like it, buta little bit of sacrifice on all our partswill help make shopping at Coop abetter experience for all members.

Rather than looking at the over-crowding as a problem, I think we canlook at it as an opportunity to try differ-ent things, both officially through linemanagement, and personally, throughchanges in our shopping habits.

Sincerely,Rebecca Schwarz

EATING WHILEWORKING CHECKOUT?

HELLO EDITOR,Is it me? Am I overly sensitive, or

do others find it disgusting that theperson working the checkout line iseating a huge fully loaded bagel whiletouching my food? Either the squadleader was otherwise focused ormaybe they don’t see the problem.

This whole incident causes me toquestion the cleanliness and generalfood handling standards at the Coop.Years ago, I was in the food serviceindustry and by statute we wererequired to have a well trained andstate certified food handler in thebuilding at all times, and each of mymanagers had to complete a “Serve-Safe” course in sanitation.

I work in receiving early in themorning and we are asked to wearaprons and clean gloves just tounload trucks. The fact that someoneso careless is allowed to go through

each of my muslin produce bagsfondling my apples and the like tofind the sticker code is indefensible.

Thank You,Vented Spleen, a/k/a Vinny Bogan

MARIA MCGRATH’SREAL SHOPPING LIST

DEAR EDITOR:As flattered as I was to find a photo

of my list and a description of myshopping “system,” such as it is, Imust take issue with “Maria McGrath’ssample shopping list.” The categoriesare mostly correct, but the items list-ed couldn’t be further from what I pur-chase. In the past few years, due to aprogram of reading and viewingincluding The Future of Food, Food, Inc.,the works of Michael Pollan, MarkBittman’s Food Matters, Barbara King-solver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, andeven Nina Planck’s Real Food, I havebeen trying to eat seasonally andlocally as much as possible. The onlyacorn squash available right now arefrom South America, so I won’t buythem until late fall, when they’relocal. I also won’t buy anything butwhole milk and other full fat prod-ucts—nothing reduced for my family.

Also, I try very hard to keepprocessed and prepackaged food to aminimum, so we make our own pizzaon Saturday nights instead of reheat-ing frozen. I have also, to my kids’ cha-grin, tried to cut out snack foods suchas granola bars. If I am in a hurry andneed a quick energy boost, I wouldrather eat the nut/seed mix from bulkthan a Luna bar. As for the categories,the separate section for bread shouldbe for the middle two aisles with allthe pasta, canned tomato, peanutbutter, jelly, mayonnaise, etc. On mylist, bread is part of bulk.

Many thanks to the Gazette for keep-ing us informed and soliciting ouropinions.

Sincerely,Maria McGrath

REQUEST TO LABELISRAELI FOODS

DEAR EDITOR:Just a brief comment in support of

Ms. Ann Schneider’s “Call for A Boy-cott”—PSFC Gazette, May 21st 2009.

Thank you Ann Schneider, it isrefreshing to see that some membersare rediscovering one of the Coop’stradition of caring and vocal denunci-ation and active rejection of politicalinjustices, perpetrated by regimes, incountries whose products and pro-duce we sell to our members.

I fully support the call for a boycottof products and produce from Israel,which are sold in the Coop. In thisregard, I think that we members whodo not want to be financially support-ing the Apartheid system in Israel,

should prevail upon the coordinatorsto always label produce which comefrom Israel or from entities that act assubsidiaries of Israeli companies.This should be a first step toward atotal boycott of all Israeli goods. Acomprehensive boycott will includeSabra Hummus, Bell Peppers andother produce from Israel.

Thanking you,(Flynn) Shaka Belfon

EARFOODSAvocado, broccoli,Carob, humus shmear,Haddock, perch and heavenly pollack—Soothing fare for the ear.Sesame seeds, cornrich tortillas,Lentils, alfalfa tea,Cornish hen and fresh legumes—Aural ecstasy.Gelatin and saltfree almonds,Kale and blackeyed peas,Comfy, lushly steaming comfrey—Syllables that please.Tart gefilte fish and cocoa,Angelfood cake, bulgar,Blackstrap molasses, cultured

yogurt—Octaves above the vulgar.Kasha-masha, hominy grits,Cantaloupe and matzo,Carob, lightly salted pretzels—How many pleasures? Lotsa.Summer squash, Italian salami,Tofu, escarole,Creamy sherbet, chili con carne—Shivers in the soul.Ricotta, Moroccan couscous, millet,Coleslaw, Camembert—Gazpacho, gleaming cauliflower—Foods I love to hear.

Leon Freilich

ANOTHER CALL FORBOYCOTT OF ISRAELIPRODUCTS

DEAR LINEWAITERS’

GAZETTE,I am writing in support of the letter

written by Ann Schneider to theGazette in the May 21 issue. I join Annas a member of the National LawyersGuild, and other human rights organi-zations throughout the US and theworld, in condemning the violation ofUnited States laws, treaties and inter-national law, in Israel’s invasion of

Gaza, and its continuing disastrousblockade. This invasion was madepossible in courtesy of the billions ofdollars in military aid, training, eco-nomic support and ordnance we pro-vide to the IDF, at the expense of thepoor, the weak, the sick and the vul-nerable in our own society. It is theantithesis of our mission statement.

The entire human rights and inter-national aid community, whichincludes Amnesty International,Human Rights Watch and humanrights groups throughout the world,protested Israel’s actions. So haveJewish human rights groups in Israel,including the imprisoned youth whorefuse to serve and kill, and in the US.Jewish Voice for Peace, whose mem-bers include Adrienne Rich and EdAsner. The United Nations continuesto condemn Israel’s actions, by votesof 173-4, with dissidents typicallyfrom the US, Israel and Australia.

There are videos galore onYouTube, ranging from those postedby Elizabeth and Dennis Kucinich, to“Obama, Take Away the Pain in MyStomach,” to the innumerable broad-casts on Democracy Now! which doc-ument the atrocities.

An American Congressional dele-gation to Gaza identified the spentphosphorous bomb shells as Ameri-can-made. Israel was forced to admitusing those weapons, a form of chem-ical warfare, after initial denials. Andour Coop includes members whounhesitatingly condemned DowChemical years ago.

Ample precedent for a boycottexists. We voted in 1995 to boycottthe state of Colorado, as a responseto its passage of an anti-gay rightsordinance, even though the affectedcompanies were arguably innocent,and had not advocated nor cam-paigned for the ordinance. There havebeen boycotts of Coors Beer, Nestleproducts and grapes from Chile underPinochet, as well as UFW-led boycottswhich virtually all American coopssupported.

This issue is one that should not beswept under the carpet. If we can voteon meat and bottled water, and voteto boycott Colorado, we can certainlyvote on whether we want to boycottproducts from Israel.

Cooperatively yours,Carol Lipton

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You can learn this andmore at Manhattan’s Muse-um of the City of New York,located at 103rd Street andFifth Avenue, which has a fas-cinating exhibit, Mannahat-ta/Manhattan: A NaturalHistory of New York City, pre-sented in partnership withthe Wildlife ConservationSociety (WCS). Thanks to cut-ting-edge multimedia, maps,paintings, artists’ renderings,book displays and artifacts,the show gives museumgoers a unique opportunityto go back in time and seewhat Manhattan looked like400 years ago.

British Headquarters MapThe British Headquarters

Map, created as a militaryplan during the AmericanRevolution, was so instru-mental in helping exhibitcurators reconstruct theisland’s topography that it isconsidered the “RosettaStone” of the project, the keyto unlocking Mannahatta of400 years ago. A reproductionof the map, part of the exhibi-tion, is accurate in scale anddetails the physical elementsof the island—its shoreline,streams and wetlands. Usingthe latest techniques in com-putational geography, Dr. EricW. Sanderson, a landscape

ecologist at the WCS andbased at the Bronx Zoo,exhibit curator and author ofthe book that was recentlypublished in conjunctionwith the exhibit, Mannahatta:A Natural History of New York(Abrams 2009), overlaid agrid of the city’s streets asthey appear today onto themap. This method, known as“geo-referencing,” attainedan accuracy of approximately40 meters. The map includesManhattan, Governor’s Islandand parts of the Bronx andBrooklyn (called “LongIsland” on the map).

Commissioners’ PlanA copy of the Commission-

ers’ Plan, which proposed arectangular system for Man-hattan streets (the street gridthat we all know) and wasadapted by city officials in1811, is also part of the exhib-it. What is known as MidtownManhattan today was, at onetime, a series of farmlands;one such farm was owned bythe Bloomingdale family, andback in 1811, there was aBloomingdale Road alongwhat is now Seventh Avenue.

Wild Animals Roamed theIsland’s Lush Forests

Geographically, Manhat-tan sits at the mouth of theHudson River. Thousands of

years ago, ice carved away thebedrock and then droppedbeads of sand and silt, pro-ducing the 66 miles ofstreams that flowed throughthe island. There were mil-lions of fish coursing upthese waters in the spring-time. This interaction of landand the water created thetemperate climate that NewYorkers still enjoy today.

Four hundred years ago,Mannahatta’s lush forestscontained more than 70 kindsof trees, 200 types of plants,and wetlands. Black bearsand mountain lions could befound roaming through theforest, and more than 200kinds of birds called Manna-hatta home. The black bearsflourished due to an abun-dance of mountains andfood, such as berries, roots,insects, small animals andeggs. The bears’ only enemieswere the occasional wolvesand Lenape warriors, whohunted them with stone-tipped arrows for their skinsand grease. (For thoseunaware: bear fat applied lib-erally to the skin keeps sum-mer mosquitoes at bay.)

Beavers also called Man-hattan home; in fact, thereused to be a stream filled withbeavers on the southern tip ofthe island. After it dried up,the land where it once flowedwas named “Beaver Street.”To this day, a drawing of twobeavers still appears on NewYork City’s official seal.

John James Audubon The noted artist and

ornithologist John JamesAudubon (1785-1851) pur-chased 24 acres on northernWashington Heights in theearly 1840s to establish hisestate and paint the platesfor one of his books, Vivipa-rous Quadrupeds of NorthAmerica, written with Rev-erend John Bachman, whichis part of the exhibition. Hewanted to draw rats but couldnot find any on his propertyso he went south, to the Bat-tery, and shot rats there in theearly morning hours.

Manhattan’s AlteredFootprint

At one time, Manhattancontained more than 50 dif-ferent ecosystems, from pinebarrens to offshore eelgrassbeds. Changes occurredwhen the island was cultivat-ed by the Lenape and burnedby them in some places as

well. (By burning parts of theland, essential nutrientsreturned to the soil, thusextending its productive lifewell beyond the two or threeyears that were possible withthe European system of croprotation.) The Dutch farmers’introduction of farms to thearea—with pigs, cattle,plants and pests—caused thegreatest devastation. Today,Manhattan is one of the mostaltered places in the globalhuman footprint. Thesechanges have occurred overtime, accelerating in pace inthe 19th and 20th centuries.

The exhibit contains anartist’s 3-D rendering of anarea (known as Times Squaretoday) 400 years ago and thearea today. This midtownarea was once a confluence oftwo streams that formed alarger one—a red-mapleswamp surrounded by densewoods and, most likely, abeaver pond. Another artist’s3-D rendering depicts down-town’s Foley Square 400 yearsago. At that time, FoleySquare was known as the“Collect Pond” because itprovided an essential ele-ment for all living things—fresh water. The Pondmanaged the fresh water sup-ply—for New York City’s

Native Americans and, lateron, for the area’s settlers aswell—for hundreds of yearsinto the first decade of the19th century. After that, pol-lution spoiled the waters and,ironically, today, New Yorkersget their water from 125 milesaway, from the Catskill/Delaware system and theCroton watershed.

The Making of Mannahat-ta: A Natural History of NewYork City exhibit is part of themuseum’s year-long celebra-tion of Henry Hudson’s voy-age to the New World 400years ago. The exhibit will runthrough October 12. In addi-tion, during the summermonths, the museum willoffer several programs,including family workshops,films and walking tours, pre-sented by curators and muse-um educators, to provide amore in-depth, hands-onexploration of the exhibit.

Admission to the museumis free for Park Slope FoodCoop members; otherwise,suggested admission is $10.The museum is open Tues-days through Sundays from10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and onholiday Mondays. For moreinformation, visit the muse-um’s website, www.mcny.org,or call 212-534-1672. ■



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COOP HOURS

Office Hours:Monday through Thursday

8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Friday & Saturday

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Shopping Hours:

Monday–Friday8:00 a.m. to 10:00* p.m.

Saturday6:00 a.m. to 10:00* p.m.

Sunday6:00 a.m. to 7:30* p.m.

*Shoppers must be on a checkout line 15 minutes after closing time.

Childcare Hours:Monday through Sunday

8:00 a.m. to 8:45 p.m.Telephone:

718-622-0560Web Address:

www.foodcoop.com

This Issue Prepared By:

Coordinating Editors: Stephanie GoldenErik Lewis

Editors (development): Dan JacobsonCarey Meyers

Reporters: Gayle FormanLarissa PhillipsAnita Aboulafia

Art Director (development): Michelle Ishay

Illustrators: Paul Buckley

Photographers: Hazel HankinAnn Rosen

Traffic Manager: Monona Yin

Text Converters: Peter BentonDiana Quick

Proofreader: Margaret Benton

Thumbnails: Barbara Jungwirth

Preproduction: Yan Kong

Photoshop: Bill Kontzias

Art Director (production): Lynn Cole-Walker

Desktop Publishing: Leonard HendersonTricia StapletonMidori Nakamura

Editor (production): Michal Hershkovitz

Post Production: Becky Cassidy

Final Proofreader: Nancy Rosenberg

Index: Len Neufeld

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Monthly on the...Second Saturday

July 1110:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Third ThursdayJuly 16

7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m.Last Sunday

July 2610:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

On the sidewalk in front of the receivingarea at the Coop.

What plastics do we accept?Until further notice:

• #1 and #6 type non-bottle shaped contain-ers, transparent only, labels ok

• Plastic film and bubble wrap, transparentonly, no colored or opaque, no labels

• #5 plastic cups, tubs, and specificallymarked caps and lids, very clean and dry(discard any with paper labels, or cut off)

•NOTE: We are no longer accepting #2 or #4 type plastics.

PLASTIC MUST BE COMPLETELY CLEAN & DRY

We close up promptly. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the

collection end time to allow for inspection andsorting of your plastic.

The Linewaiters’ Gazette is published biweekly by the Park Slope Food Coop, Inc., 782 Union Street, Brooklyn,New York 11215.

Opinions expressed here may be solely the views ofthe writer. The Gazette will not knowingly publish articlesthat are racist, sexist, or otherwise discriminatory.

The Gazette welcomes Coop-related articles, andletters from members.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions MUST include author’s name andphone number and conform to the followingguidelines. Editors will reject letters and articlesthat are illegible or too long. Submission deadlinesappear in the Coop Calendar opposite.

Letters: Maximum 500 words. All letters will beprinted if they conform to the guidelines above.The Anonymity and Fairness policies appear onthe letters page in most issues.

Voluntary Articles: Maximum 750 words. Pleasenote that member-submitted articles, unlike letters,can be edited for content and style by editors.Editors will reject articles that are essentially justadvertisements for member businesses and services.

Committee Reports: Maximum 1,000 words. Likemember-submitted articles, committee reports canbe edited for content and style by editors.

Submissions on Paper: Typed or very legiblyhandwritten and placed in the wallpocket labeled"Editor" on the second floor at the base of the ramp.

Submissions on Disk & by Email: We welcomedigital submissions. Drop disks in the wallpocketdescribed above. The email address forsubmissions is [email protected] of your submissions will be acknowledgedon the deadline day.

Classified & Display Ads: Ads may only be placedby and on behalf of Coop members. Classified adsare prepaid at $15 per insertion, business card ads at$30. (Ads in the “Merchandise–Non-commercial”category are free.) All ads must be written on asubmission form (available in a wallpocket on thefirst floor near the elevator). Classified ads may beup to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads mustbe camera-ready and business card size (2"x3.5").

Printed by: New Media Printing, Bethpage, NY.

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ACROSS1 A Diamond Is Forever3 So easy, a caveman could do it8 Breakfast of champions9 ... sometimes you don’t

12 The Ultimate Driving Machine13 Just do it15 I’m lovin’ it16 Tastes Great, Less Filling18 It takes a licking and keeps on ticking20 Sometimes you feel like a nut...

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company4 Put a Tiger in your Tank5 Does she... or doesn’t she?6 Good to the last drop7 Zoom-Zoom

10 It takes a tough man to make a tenderchicken

11 Once you pop, you can’t stop14 You can’t top the Coppertop16 When it rains, it pours17 Fair & balanced19 Where do you want to go today?20 We Try Harder21 57 Varieties23 Where’s the Beef?24 Think Different26 Betcha can’t eat just one28 Quality is Job 1

For answers, see page 12. This issue’spuzzle author: Stuart Marquis

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From our inception in 1973 to the present, the openmonthly General Meetings have been at the center of theCoop’s decision-making process. Since the Coop incor-porated in 1977, we have been legally required to have aBoard of Directors. The Coop continued the tradition ofGeneral Meetings by requiring the Board to have openmeetings and to receive the advice of the members atGeneral Meetings. The Board of Directors, which isrequired to act legally and responsibly, has approvedalmost every General Meeting decision at the end ofevery General Meeting. Board members are elected atthe Annual Meeting in June. Copies of the Coop’s bylawsare available at the Coop Community Corner and atevery General Meeting.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 p.m.The General Meeting is held on the last Tuesday of eachmonth.

Location The Temple House of Congregation Beth Elohim(Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place.

How to Place an Item on the AgendaIf you have something you’d like discussed at a GeneralMeeting, please complete a submission form for theAgenda Committee. Forms are available in the rack nearthe Coop Community Corner bulletin board and atGeneral Meetings. Instructions and helpful informationon how to submit an item appear on the submissionform. The Agenda Committee meets on the first Tuesdayof each month to plan the agenda for the GM held on thelast Tuesday of the month. If you have a question, pleasecall Ellen Weinstat in the office.

Meeting FormatWarm Up (7:00 p.m.) • Meet the Coordinators • Enjoy some Coop snacks • Submit Open Forum items • Explore meeting literatureOpen Forum (7:15 p.m.) Open Forum is a time formembers to bring brief items to the General Meeting. Ifan item is more than brief, it can be submitted to theAgenda Committee as an item for a future GM.Reports (7:30 p.m.) • Financial Report • Coordinators’Report • Committee ReportsAgenda (8:00 p.m.)• The agenda is posted at the Coop Community Cornerand may also appear elsewhere in this issue.Wrap Up (9:30-9:45 p.m.) (unless there is a vote toextend the meeting) • Meeting evaluation • Board ofDirectors vote • Announcements, etc.



Park Slope Food CoopMission Statement

The Park Slope Food Coop is a mem-ber-owned and operated food store—analternative to commercial profit-orientedbusiness. As members, we contribute ourlabor: working together builds trustthrough cooperation and teamwork andenables us to keep prices as low as possi-ble within the context of our values andprinciples. Only members may shop, andwe share responsibilities and benefitsequally. We strive to be a responsible andethical employer and neighbor. We are abuying agent for our members and not aselling agent for any industry. We are a partof and support the cooperative movement.We offer a diversity of products with anemphasis on organic, minimally pro-cessed and healthful foods. We seek toavoid products that depend on theexploitation of others. We support non-toxic, sustainable agriculture. We respectthe environment. We strive to reduce theimpact of our lifestyles on the world weshare with other species and future genera-tions. We prefer to buy from local, earth-friendly producers. We recycle. We try tolead by example, educating ourselves andothers about health and nutrition, coopera-tion and the environment. We are com-mitted to diversity and equality. Weoppose discrimination in any form. Westrive to make the Coop welcoming andaccessible to all and to respect the opin-ions, needs and concerns of every member.

Attend a GMand Receive Work Credit

Since the Coop’s inception in 1973, the GeneralMeeting has been our decision-making body. At theGeneral Meeting (GM) members gather to makedecisions and set Coop policy. The General-Meeting-for-workslot-credit program was created to increaseparticipation in the Coop’s decision-making process.

Following is an outline of the program. For full details, seethe instruction sheets by the sign-up board.

• Advance Sign-up required:To be eligible for workslot credit, you must add your

name to the sign-up sheet in the elevator lobby. Some restrictions to this program do apply. Please see

below for details.

• Two GM attendance credits per year:Each member may take advantage of the GM-for-

workslot-credit program two times per calendar year.

• Certain Squads not eligible:Eligible: Shopping, Receiving/ Stocking, Food

Processing, Office, Maintenance, Inventory, Construction,and FTOP committees. (Some Committees are omittedbecause covering absent members is too difficult.)

• Attend the entire GM:In order to earn workslot credit you must be present

for the entire meeting.

• Childcare can be provided at GMs:Please notify an Office Coordinator in the Membership

Office at least one week prior to the meeting date.

• Signing in at the Meeting: 1. After the meeting the Chair will provide the

Workslot Credit Attendance Sheet.2.Please also sign in the attendance book that is

passed around during the meeting.

• Being Absent from the GM:It is possible to cancel without penalty. We do ask that

you remove your name if you know cannot attend. Pleasedo not call the Membership Office with GM cancellations.

A l l A b o u t t h eG e n e r a l M e e t i n g

Office Data EntryTuesday, 4:30 to 7:15 p.m.Are you a stickler for details, accurate on thecomputer and like working independently? Ifthis sounds like you, then Office Data Entry willbe your perfect shift. You will receive training,and Coop staff will always be available toanswer questions. Please speak to GingerHargett in the Membership Office if you wouldlike more information. Workslot requires a six-month commitment.

Attendance Recorders orMake-up RecordersWednesday, Thursday, or SaturdayThe Coop needs detail-oriented members to

help maintain attendance records for Coopworkers. You will need to work independently,be self-motivated and reliable. Good atten-dance is a requirement. Members will betrained for this position, and staff members areavailable for further assistance. Workslotrequires a six-month commitment. Pleasespeak to Lewanika or Cynthia in theMembership Office if you would like moreinformation.

Check Store SuppliesSaturday, 9:00 to 11:45 a.m.This workslot is responsible for restocking sup-plies and literature throughout the Coop. Somelight maintenance, such as light cleaning ofdesktops and phones, is another task. This is a

task and detailed-oriented job, ideal for some-one who likes working independently and ispro-active. Please speak to Alex in the Member-ship Office or contact him at [email protected] if you are interested.

Bathroom CleaningWeekdays, 12 p.m.Work with a partner to deep clean the Coop’sbathrooms. Tasks include scrubbing floor tiles,cleaning toilets, mopping floors and stockingthe bathrooms. You will work with only naturalcleaning products. This job is perfect for mem-bers who like to clean and are conscientiousabout doing a thorough job.

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C O O P CA L E N D A RNew Member OrientationsAttending an Orientation is the first step towardCoop membership. Pre-registration is required forall of the four weekly New Member Orientations. To pre-register, visit www.foodcoop.com or contactthe Membership Office. Visit in person or call 718-622-0560 during office hours.

Have questions about Orientation? Please visitwww.foodcoop.com and look at the “Join the Coop”page for answers to frequently asked questions.

The Coop on the Internetwww.foodcoop.com

The Coop on Cable TVInside the Park Slope Food CoopFRIDAYS 2:30 p.m. with a replay at 10:30 p.m. Channels: 56 (TimeWarner), 69 (CableVision).

General Meeting Info

TUE, JUL 8AGENDA SUBMISSIONS: 8:00 p.m. Submissions will be considered for the July 28General Meeting.

TUE, JUL 28ANNUAL and GENERAL MEETING: 7:00 p.m.

Gazette DeadlinesLETTERS & VOLUNTARY ARTICLES:

Jul 16 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, Jul 6Jul 30 issue: 7:00 p.m., Mon, Jul 20

CLASSIFIED ADS DEADLINE:Jul 16 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jul 8Jul 30 issue: 7:00 p.m., Wed, Jul 22

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Agenda Committee MeetingThe committee reviews pending agenda items and creates the

agenda for this month’s General Meeting. Drop by and talk withcommittee members face-to-face between 8 and 8:15 p.m.Before submitting an item, read “How to Develop an Agenda

Item for the General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda ItemSubmission Form, both available from the Membership Office. The next GeneralMeeting will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 7 p.m., at Congregation Beth Elohim SocialHall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

Digest This!Did you know that a restaurant cheeseburger eaten the right way will provide more nutri-ents than a raw organic salad eaten the wrong way? This workshop will teach you the besttips of the major Eastern and Western nutritional philosophies to get the most from thefoods you eat with an understanding of your busy lifestyle. Coop member KimberlyRussell holds a Masters in Health and Healing as a Certified Nutritional Counselor.

Moving Your Business ForwardIn a Stuck Economy

When times get tough it’s easy to get stuck. If you own your own business, getting stuckand procrastinating on important decisions and projects can be devastating. The goodnews is that there are ways of moving your business forward by refocusing on your corebusiness principles. Join procrastination coach Renate Reimann and small business man-agement consultant Alan Siege to develop your plan out of frustration and into action.

Gas Is So 20th CenturyHelp form the Park Slope Ethanol Coop. Michael Winks and Kevin Burget are forming acommunity-based renewable energy coop with the goal of using locally made ethanol topower our vehicles and even heat our homes. Find out more. Come to a screening ofDavid Blume’s Alcohol Can Be a Gas!

Sustainable Stress ReductionLearn strategies and solutions to reduce stress, guilt, fear and anxiety. Find authenticmethods to navigate life transitions and challenges by integrating all aspects of life(work, family, finances, emotions, body and thoughts). Coop member Jennifer Edwards,MFA, RYT, has 10 years experience in stress reduction and related fields. She hasworked with institutions including Columbia University Medical Center, New YorkUniversity, Cancer Care and the American Heart Association.

Nutrition Response TestingJoin us for a look at Nutrition Response Testing. Diane Paxton, MS, LAc, will explainhow NRT can identify the underlying reason your body is creating symptoms and helpyou design a personalized clinical nutrition program to have you looking and feeling bet-ter than you have in years.

Self-Healing and Empowerment Workshop

Coop member Glenda Springer provides tools that you can use to improve your everydaylives, using: crystals for meditation and healing; visualization techniques; stress man-agement techniques; how to release emotional baggage; and meditative movement anddance techniques. Please wear comfortable clothes.

Building a CohousingCommunity in Brooklyn

“Cohousing” refers to a collaboratively designed community with private units aroundshared space that includes a commitment by members to making major decisions bya process of consensus. Our project is the first of its kind in New York City and willinclude 30 households. Please join us for a discussion. Coop member Alex Marshallis a writer on urban planning issues and founding member of Brooklyn Cohousing.

PSFC JULY General MeetingMeeting Agenda to be announced. For information on how toplace an item on the Agenda, please see the center pages ofthe Linewaiters’ Gazette. The Agenda Committee minutes andthe status of pending agenda items are available in the Coop

office and at all General Meetings. Meeting location: Congregation Beth Elohim SocialHall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

What Is Dyslexia?And How Is It Treated?

Hear about a multisensory method for treating dyslexia. Although dyslexia is a language-based deficit, a multisensory technique developed by Orton-Gillingham uses visual,auditory and kinesthetic methods for an effective solution. Coop member HelenWintrob, Ph.D, is a licensed psychologist and certified school psychologist.

Blood DriveFact: Less than 3% of the population donates blood, and 90%will use blood some time in their life. Presented in cooperationwith New York Methodist Hospital. For further informationabout blood donation, call 718-780-3644.

Family Music WorkshopThe Flying Teapot: Music for Kids, with Joanne Riel. Join us for this magical classthat will nurture your child’s unique expression. Songs just happen when grownupsand children come together to make music. Joanne, a Coop member, has beenengaging children and parents in the community for many years, with her uniqueand spontaneous style.

Agenda Committee MeetingThe committee reviews pending agenda items and creates theagenda for this month’s General Meeting. Drop by and talk withcommittee members face-to-face between 8 and 8:15 p.m.Before submitting an item, read “How to Develop an Agenda

Item for the General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda ItemSubmission Form, both available from the Membership Office. The next GeneralMeeting will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 7 p.m., at Congregation Beth ElohimSocial Hall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

What Is the Truth About The Ion Cleanse/Foot Bath?

It’s a rejuvenating, energizing and refreshing technology that cleanses the body on a cel-lular level. And there is more. Witness the benefits, warnings and testimonials at thispresentation and demonstration by Coop member Marija Santo, CNHP and GeotranPractitioner.

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The Basics of GreenroofsTopics include NYC incentives, reviews of some green roof products on the market, DIYversions, greenroof horticulture, cost and the questions around irrigation. Coop memberAtom Cianfarani is a recycled-commodities designer, sculptor and greenroof specialist.She’s a board member of the Lower East Side Ecology Center and is known for her sus-tainable design of Brooklyn's famous eco-eatery Habana Outpost.

Bowenwork®

Come see a demonstration of this holistic bodywork that stimulates the body’s own healingresponse. Gentle moves across muscle and connective tissue send signals to the body torelax and move toward balance. Coop member Moraima Suarez is a certified BowenworkTherapist and Reiki practitioner who has studied and practiced the healing arts for morethan 20 years.

College Applications: What to Do, When

This workshop for high school students and their parents will help you start your essay,learn which standardized tests to take and how to prepare, and how to get going onyour application. Coop member Marissa Pareles ([email protected]) is a private SATand writing tutor with more than six years of experience.

Budgeting Made EasyA budget should be a flexible, positive plan for using financial resources to meet needsand desires — not a restrictive and punitive document. Learn how to create and use abudget that is right for you or your family. Presented by Arthur Goodman, a long-timePSFC member, who has been an accountant for too many years.

PSFC AUGUST General MeetingMeeting Agenda to be announced. For information on how to place an item on theAgenda, please see the center pages of the Linewaiters’ Gazette. The AgendaCommittee minutes and the status of pending agenda items are available in the Coopoffice and at all General Meetings. Meeting location: Congregation Beth Elohim SocialHall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

Agenda Committee MeetingThe committee reviews pending agenda items and creates the

agenda for this month’s General Meeting. Drop by and talkwith committee members face-to-face between 8 and 8:15p.m. Before submitting an item, read “How to Develop an

Agenda Item for the General Meeting” and fill out the General Meeting Agenda ItemSubmission Form, both available from the Membership Office. The next GeneralMeeting will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 7 p.m., at Congregation Beth ElohimSocial Hall (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Place at Eighth Avenue.

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For more information on these and other events, visit the Coop’s website: foodcoop.comAll 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.

The EnvironmentalCommittee has a blog!

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about ouractivities at the Coop,

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of interest at the Coopand beyond.

Find us at:http://ecokvetch.blogspot.com/

Please visit oftenfor timely news and

informationfrom the PSFCEnvironmental

Committee.

The Fun Committee Needs You!The Fun Committee is looking for an enthusiastic member

who has experience and expertise in “alternate outreach”—21st-century style—to inform our membership and community of our committee's upcoming events.

We want to increase attendance and participation at ourevents by creating an online presence on sites like Facebook.

Recent Fun Committee events include Poker Night, Game Night, Pub Night, Valentine Card-Making workshop,

Adult Variety Show and the Food Conference. All interested members, please e-mail Len Heisler at

[email protected].

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BED & BREAKFAST

BROWNSTONE BROOKLYN BEDAND BREAKFAST. Victorian homeon tree-lined Prospect Heightsblock has space with semiprivatebath, AC, Cable TV & free WiFi. Fullbreakfast provided in attractivesmoke-free environment. Reason-able rates. Call David Whitbeck,718-857-6066 or e-mail [email protected].

COMMERCIALSPACE

PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AVAIL-ABLE. Ideal for a colon therapist,psychotherapist, medical doctor,shiatsu, reiki, speech therapist, etc.Be part of a Holistic Center in thebeautiful SOHO section of Manhat-tan. The doctor will introduce allpatients to you. For further infor-mation, please call 212-505-5055.

HOUSING SUBLETS

LOVELY FURNISHED ROOM FORRENT in Park Slope townhouse.Full use of kitchen and garden. July26–Aug 31. $975. 917-613-4207.

PEOPLE MEETING

CAMPING WEEKENDS. Singles,couples, families, experienced orinexperienced campers are invitedto have some fun hiking, biking,swimming, kayaking, campfiring,and s’moring at campgrounds inNY, NJ and PA with this volunteer-run club. http://www.campersgrowup.org.

SERVICES

EXPRESS MOVES. One flat pricefor the entire move! No deceptivehourly estimates! Careful, experi-enced mover. Everything quiltpadded. No extra charge forwardrobes and packing tape. Spe-cialist in walkups. Thousands ofsatisfied customers. Great Coopreferences. 718-670-7071.

ATTORNEY—Experienced person-al injury trial lawyer representing

injured bicyclists and other acci-dent victims. Limited caseload toensure maximum compensation.Member of NYSTLA and ATLA. Norecovery, no fee. Free consult.Manhattan office. Park Slope resi-dent. Long time PSFC member.Adam D. White. 212-577-9710.

ATTORNEY—Personal InjuryEmphasis—30 years experience inall aspects of injury law. Individualattention provided for entire case.Free phone or office consultation.Prompt, courteous communica-tions. 20-year Park Slope FoodCoop member; Park Slope resi-dent; downtown Brooklyn office.Tom Guccione, 718-596-4184, alsoat www.tguccionelaw.com.

MADISON AVENUE Hair Stylist isright around the corner from theFood Coop, so if you would like areally good haircut at a decentprice, please call Maggie at718-783-2154. I charge $60.00.

NO JOB TOO SMALL! Carpentry,tile installation and repair, paint-ing, plastering, doors hung andrepaired, shelves installed, bathregrouts, general handywork. Serv-ing Park Slope area for 19 years.Free estimates. Call Rocco:718-788-6317.

BURIED UNDER PAPER? Myorganizing service reduces yourstress, increases your efficiencyand gives you more free time.Expert in home business andhousehold management. CallMargaret Barritt Organizing Ser-vice. 718-857-6729.

COMPUTER HELP—Call NY GEEKGIRLS. Setup & file transfer; hard-ware & software issues; viruses &

pop-ups; networking; printer/filesharing; training; backups. Homeor business. Mac and PC. On-siteor pick-up/drop-off. References,reasonable rates. Long-time Coopmember. 347-351-3031 or [email protected].

ART CABRERA, ELECTRICIAN 30yrs. residential wiring, troubleshooting low voltage, one outlet orwhole house, no job too small.Fans, AC, 220 volt, lighting, outdoor work, insured, 718-965-0327.Emergency service, call 646-239-5197. Founding Coop member,born in Brooklyn, 35 yr. resident ofPark Slope. #0225. Coop discounts.

HAIRCUTS HAIRCUTS HAIRCUTS.Haircolor, Highlights, Lowlights, inthe convenience of your home ormine. Adults $35.00, Kids $15.00,Call Leonora, 718-857-2215.

GREENROOF WORKSHOP. Learnhow to build a lightweight Do-It-Yourself Greenroof on your homeand save thousands of dollars(your costs are almost nothing),reduce your energy bills, get a taxabatement to make costs disap-pear, and live healthier in NYC!Call Atom at 212-614-6998 or visitwww.greenroofworkshop.com.

SERVICES-HEALTH

HOLISTIC DENTISTRY in Brooklyn(Midwood) & Manhattan (Soho).Dr. Stephen Goldberg providescomprehensive, family dental careusing non-mercury fillings,crowns, dentures, thorough clean-ings, minimal X-rays and non-sur-gical gum treatments. For a freeinitial exam and insurance infor-mation, call 212-505-5055.

HOLISTIC OPTOMETRY: Most eyedoctors treat patients sympto-matically by prescribing ever-increasing prescriptions. We try tofind the source of your visionproblem. Some of the symptomsthat can be treated includeheadaches, eye fatigue, computerdiscomfort, learning disabilities.Convenient Park Slope location.Dr. Jerry Wintrob, 718-789-2020.holisticeyecare.com.


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Hearing Officer CommitteeSeeks New Members

The Hearing Office Committee is seeking two newmembers. The committee conducts and presidesover disciplinary hearings, ensures that hearingsproceed in an efficient and unbiased manner and,after a randomly selected Deciding Group has decidedwhether an accused member violated a Coop rule,determines what disciplinary action should be takenagainst the member. Applicants should be Coopmembers in good standing for at least two years,have good attendance records and preferably havejudicial, arbitration, mediation or legal backgrounds.

Members of the committee meet and earn workslotcredit on an as-needed basis only, that is, whenhearings are required. Therefore these membersmust maintain regular Coop workslots in goodstanding or be FTOP members in good standing.

The nature of the committee’s work requires that allmembers maintain strict confidentiality with respectto all matters on which they work.

The committee seeks an applicant pool that reflectsthe diversity of the Coop membership at large.

Those interested, please telephone Marian Hertz ofthe Hearing Officer Committee at 212-440-2743 oremail at [email protected].

Interested in Engaging Coop Work?Disciplinary Committee Seeks NEW Members

Some of our work includes:• Investigating allegations of misbehavior by members, such as failing toreport for or to complete shifts, bringing in non-members to shop, shop-ping while suspended, stealing, using racist, sexist, homophobic or nastylanguage against other Coop members and staff, etc.• Participating in disciplinary hearings• Mediating disputes between Coop members• Engaging in problem-solving and policy issues related to the DC’s work

We recognize the importance of various points of view when consider-ing cases brought to us. WE ARE SEEKING A CANDIDATE POOL THATREFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF THE COOP’S MEMBERSHIP.

Requirements for Candidates:• Coop members for at least a year & have good attendance records• attend an evening meeting approximately every six weeks.

Candidates with experience in writing, investigation, conflict-resolution,or mental health professionals encouraged to apply. Use of a computerand email is essential.

Interested? Please call Jeff: 718-636-3880

The DC is seeking newmembers to work with us on making the Coop thebest place it can be for everyone.

Being a DC member offers the opportunity to be involved in impor-tant, interesting and challenging work. We contribute more time thanregular monthly shift (much of it is done from home via phone & e-mail.We are seeking members prepared to make a substantial and consistentcommitment to the Coop (you will get credit for overtime hours)

If you are good at:Communicating • Problem solving • Dealing withdifficult situations • Investigating We need you!

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Community calendar listings are free. Please submit your listings in 50 words or less bymail, the mailslot in the entry vestibule, or [email protected]. Submissiondeadlines are the same as for classified ads. Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the centerof this issue. An asterick (*) denotes a Coop member.

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To Submit Classified or Display Ads:Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only. Classi-

fied ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, business card ads at$30. (Ads in the “Merchandise– Non-commercial” category arefree.) All ads must be written on a submission form. Classifiedads may be up to 315 characters and spaces. Display ads mustbe camera-ready and business card size (2" x 3.5" horizontal).

Submission forms are available in a wallpocket near theelevator.

WED, JUL 8

MEET-THE-FARMER DINNER:with Lucky Dog Organic Farm atApplewood restaurant. A four-course tasting menu, pairedwith wine, a chance to meet andtalk with the farmers them-selves, and a Q&A with Apple-wood’s Chef David. 7 p.m. $85per person (plus tax and added20% gratuity). 501 11th St.Reservations: 718-788-1810.

SAT, JUL 18

TRACY FITZ’s 60th birthday

Party Fun(d)raiser to help fin-ish the solar electric arbor andwaterfalls at 6/15Green com-munity garden, 6th Ave./15thSt. in Brooklyn. Rain date:Sun, July 19. 1-9 p.m. 1-5 p.m.Renaissance/Baroque/Classi-cal; 4-7 p.m potluck; 5-9 p.m.Country/Jazz/Celtic/Singalong.Bring a dish and make a dona-tion. Info: www.615green.organd www.citysolar.us/events.

MON, JUL 27

DELEGATION TO VENEZUELA:Human Rights, Food Sovereign-

ty & Social Change: This delega-tion will explore Venezuela’s cur-rent process of social & politicaltransformation, in the areas offood sovereignty, education,healthcare & direct citizen par-ticipation in the politicalprocess. Activities include visitsto social programs, coopera-tives, community sites & mediaoutlets; meetings with farmers,community leaders & govern-ment officials; trips to naturalareas & historic sites. Info: [email protected].

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HYPNOSIS SPELLS RELIEF: Doyou have problems with selfesteem & confidence? Do you suf-fer from stress or pain? Are youoverweight or a compulsive smok-er? Hypnosis can help with all ofthis and more. I am a certified hyp-notherapist, practice in Park Slope& have flexible hours. Call me, Dr.Celene Krauss 718-857-1262.

YOU DESERVE TO FEEL BETTER.Licensed psychotherapist hasweekday evening openings. ParkSlope/Prospect Heights area.Adult individuals and couples. CallMaje Waldo LCSUR CASAC718-683-4909.

OLIVE DESIGN INTERIOR DECO-RATING. Services: color consulting,furniture selection and placement,rugs and window treatments. Usewhat you have or start fresh. Seemy web site for description andrates: www.olivedesignNY.com.25% discount to Coop members.

VACATIONS

3-SEASON VACATION COTTAGESfor sale in our friendly, woodednorthern Westchester community.Pool, tennis, biking, hiking; nearHudson River and Metro North (5-minute cab ride from train).$79,000-$99,000; annual mainte-

nance approx. $3,200. Cash salesonly. No dogs. 212-242-0806 [email protected].

CENTRAL MAINE. Lakefront cot-tage, secluded, roomy, fireplace,on a sandy shoreline with rowboat& canoe available. Cottage comesfully equipped in the beautifulWinthrop Lakes region. $650 perweek. Contact David Whitbeck at718-857-6066 or email inquiries [email protected].

WHAT’S FOR FREE

FREE INITIAL ORAL EXAMINA-TION in a Holistic Family Dentaloffice for all Coop members. Usinga nutritional approach, Dr. Gold-berg practices preventive dentistry,with non-mercury fillings, thor-ough cleanings and non-surgicalgum treatments. For insuranceinformation and an appointment,please call 212-505-5055.

CLASSIFIEDS (CONTINUED) What Is That?How Do I Use It?

Food Toursin the Coop

Waiting, we wait

in a line that traces

everything we've everdone

good and bad

and levels it to thenothingness

it is

All that is over

and the place we'regoing

as smooth as the faceof a lake

mirroring back ourreflection

We are in the wait

the non-motion

the world races aroundus

the moon floats up

the sun drops down

and we are this onestill point

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in the constellation oflife

Hold the light

Be steady

This is your opportunity

to be great

The Park Slope FoodCoop

Lining up the possibilities

by Myra Klockenbrink

Friday, July 1010:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 1611:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Monday, July 27noon to 1:00 p.m. and1:30 to0 2:30 p.m.

You can join in anytime during a tour.

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THANK YOU!

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

Carol M. AdamsAlinaAdrienne AlmeidaEmily AndersonKhin Mai AungBarbaraBay Ridge Food CoopSarah BellIlyssa BergJennifer Bleyer

Roman BotvinnikAnita BushellRachel CasparianDawn CavalliAdam ChasenMargaret ChuAlethe ClemetsonChaya CohenCaitlin CravenOlivia Cueva

Monika DevriesYildiz Hacer DinlerDamian DominiqueSusannah DonahueKathryn DrummerRenee FidzNancy GoldhillJustin GressleyJessica HarrisLoretta Holmes

Karen IsaacsIvanDebbie KaplanAllison LackAli LecubeMawuleKristi McKimAndra MillerSharon MiodovskyGrace Mitchell

Shanyn MurrellJoshua NelsonThe New YorkerTraci O’KellyGeorge OlkenJennifer ParkerMaya PedersenPeterChristie PhillipsEleanor Preiss

Frances RabinowitzNaomi RamirezZvezdana RodicAlicia H. RodriguezZachary SchulmanMarci SchultzAlisa SikelianosEla StachnikJay SterrenbergKate Suhr

Tyler SussmanPamela TaylorDanielle VolpeEllen WeinstatLisa WilliamsGabriel WillowPeter WohlsenZakia

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.

Reindorf Adomako-ManuClaudia AlbertMargaret (Meg) AldrichSusan AllerowPhilippa AndersonMichael AwadJulia BarenboimTodd BartelsNoah BarthMoustafa BayoumiSamuel BazawuleMarissa BlockDymphna BloodworthJohn BloodworthJustin BogardusMark BohanSean BrodyNadia CannonKim CarpenterJoseph CarrenoJessica Cassity

Bruna CesarWei-Chuan (Viviane)

ChenLucy ChildressVictoria ChoMegan ClaryLindsay ComstockKelly ConklinAnthony CopioliCorinne CornibeWagner CorreaJamie CourvilleDavid Cranstoun WelchClaude De CastroMelanie DegnanTerence DegnanDavid DenmanDarius DixonTony DokoupilAna Christina dos SantosLaura Eckenrod

Melina EmmanuelJeff EricksonPierce EvansMerav EzerGabriel FelicianoEmily FindleyRegan Jaye FishmanIngrid FreemanMuchere FreemanLily GarciaClara GarrettCourtney GleasonShandoah GoldmanJohn GordonZeke GoulbourneKatherine GrayRobert GullixsonDanielle HaasJ. Nicole HaleKimberly M. HendlerAllison Henry

Cherrelle HenryKyle HittmeierEvan HughesTeresa IshSara JaffeGaynelle JasperKerstin KalchmayrTania KamenskyLeah KassellBrandon KellyPaxton KirshLombeh KoromaJennifer Sasha KravitzMolly LeeRebecca LessemTalia LeszczBarbara-Theresa LevineDaniel LeyvaJudith LoeblEric LogueLaura Mantell

Gina MarcionaMeredith MarksAbba-Natan MazorMichael McCutcheonErika McGrathJordan McKownJaclyn MednicovCatherine MorrisNadia MujalliTheophile Mullen IIIAlison NotterOlusegun OlowosoyoJasmin OrrSteven OttogalliYaka OyoCynthia PolutanovichRebecca PozorskiShakil QuaziYusuf RansomeJay RaphaelsonCathy Resler

Aleksandr RevzinChris ReynoldsShara RichterBowen RodkeyLily RosseboKaz SakumaGuadalupe SanchezJeremy SaulnierSkei SaulnierAndy SchafferAlexandra SchlossBelinda SchmidChristine ScottPeter SeymourAdi ShneidermanAmanda SimsonLola SinreichRichard SmithRobert SnowdenJeff SterrenbergMelissa Stypulkoski

Anna SulewskaLillibeth TavarezAkua TaylorEric TaylorJennifer ThomsonRichard ToniukAnnie Tsai GomezAkemi UeharaMatt WaldisSannon WaldisYvette WeaverJared WeinstockMichelle WhittinghamParris WhittinghamMichelle WilliamsJosephine YehLin ZhouYuan Zhou



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Laundry and ToyCleaningTuesday, Friday orSaturday 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.Load laundry into dryer,fold it and redistribute itaround the Coop. While thelaundry is washing/drying,you will clean toys in thechildcare room. Please con-tact Annette or Jana in theMembership Office for fur-ther information.

Kitchen CleaningWednesday, 8:00 to 10:00 a.m.Deep clean all threekitchens in the Coop: child-care, meeting room andstaff room. You will workindependently to cleancountertops, cabinets,drawers, kitchen equip-ment, sinks and refrigera-tors. Must be reliable asyou are the only personcoming to do this job onyour day. Please speak toAdriana in the MembershipOffice, Monday to Thursday,8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

RefrigeratorCleaningWednesday, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.This position requires adesire to do physical work.You should enjoy cleaningand organize refrigerators.You will thoroughly cleanthe refrigerator, removing allmovable parts and cleaningthem, label food items, anddiscard old or out-of-dateproducts.

Office CloseFriday, 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.Responsible for addingattendance pages in up tonine attendance books andconfirming the location ofattendance cards for mem-bers on these shifts. Mustalso confirm each worker’swork status and annotatethe attendance pagesaccordingly. If you like towork independently andhave good attention todetail, this workslot mightbe for you. You will betrained for this job on yourfirst shift.

Data EntryTuesday, 7:00 to 9:45 a.m.Detail-oriented membersneeded to enter data fromvoucher sheets into aspreadsheet. Accuracy withnumbers and facility withExcel required. The shiftmust begin by 7:00 a.m.but you can come as earlyas 6:00 a.m. You will needto be self-motivated andreliable. Please contactRenee St. Furcy atrenee_stfurcy@ psfc.coopor 718-622-0560 if you areinterested.

Shopping FloorSet-up/CleaningMonday or Wednesday,6:00 to 8:00 a.m.Are you an early riser with alove of cleaning? Workunder the supervision of astaff person to set up andclean the shopping floorcheckout stations. Mustlike to clean, be detail ori-ented and able to workindependently. ContactCynthia Pennycooke at [email protected] or through theMembership Office.

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