Real Pickles: More Than Just a Pickle - Park Slope Food Coop

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 1OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PARK SLOPE FOOD COOPEstablished1973Volume DD, Number 3 January 29, 2009Coop Cashier SurvivesHudson River Plane CrashBy Willow LawsonReal Pickles: More ThanJust a PickleDeliciouslyLocalBy Diane AronsonPHOTO BY WILLOW LAWSONMarch Dolphin, one of the survivors of US Airways flight 1549.After her plane crashed into the Hudson River, the only piece ofphoto ID March Dolphin had left was her original Park Slope FoodCoop membership card. The card, once lost but found a fewweeks before the crash, was in her Brooklyn home. Her replacementcard, her driver’s license, her passport, her bank and credit cards, herkeys and her suitcase are either wedged inside the waterlogged carcassof the US Airways jet, or lost in the waters of New York Harbor.Dolphin, a Coop membersince 2002, sat in seat 12B, amiddle seat, just over the leftwing. The flight to Charlottewas the first leg of her journeyto Las Vegas, where sheplanned to meet her threesisters, brother and motherto celebrate her mother’s80th birthday.“We’re not in the air longand all of a sudden we hearthis ’whoosh... thump’—theCoopEventHighlightssound of something beingsucked in,” she said in aphone interview. “And thenwe start smelling burning.The first thing I thought wasthat it was a bird and we’reprobably going to have to goback to LaGuardia.”SUN, FEB 1Brace for LandingDolphin felt the planeturn. But instead of hearingthe pilot say they were returningto the airport, she heardhis voice tell passengers to“brace for landing.” Unsure ofwhat to do, Dolphin took theairline pillow from behind herback and held it on top of herhead as she curled forward inher seat. “Like it was reallygoing to protect me!” shelaughed. “But psychologically,it made me feel better.”CONTINUED ON PAGE 2The Coop will be closing early at 5:00 p.m.due to our annual Coop-wide inventoryThu, Feb 5 • Food Class 7:30 p.m.Fri, Feb 6 • Film Night: Still Doing It 7:30 p.m.Sat, Feb 7 • Household Goods Swap 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.Sat, Feb 7 • Valentine Card-Making Workshop 3:30 p.m.Thu, Feb 19 • Wordsprouts 7:30 p.m.Fri, Feb 20 • The Good Coffeehouse 8:00 p.m.Look for additional information about these and other events in this issue.Sometimes a pickle is more than a pickle.When it comes to the company Real Pickles,those green spears in the glass jarrepresent a man—Dan Rosenberg, Real Pickles’founder—with a vision: eat healthfully, whileyou eat locally.The difference is evident when you read thejar’s label. The ingredients listed for Real Picklesdill pickles are cucumbers, filtered water,sea salt, garlic, chile pepper and spices. All theNext General Meeting on February 24The General Meeting of the Park Slope Food Coop is held on thelast Tuesday of each month.* The next General Meeting will beon Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 p.m. at the Congregation BethElohim Temple House (Garfield Temple), 274 Garfield Pl.The agenda will be available as a flyer in the entryway of theCoop on Wednesday, February 4. For more information aboutthe GM and about Coop governance, please see the center ofthis issue.* Exceptions for November and December will be posted.IN THIS ISSUECONTINUED ON PAGE 6The Great Organic Milk Debate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Pave Paradise? Don’t Let It Happen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Coop Hours, Coffeehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Coop Calendar, Workslot Needs, Mission Statement . . . . . . . . 9Community Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Coop Water Wars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Letters to the Editor, Puzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15ILLUSTRATION BY DIANE MILLER

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 22 January 29, 2009 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NYThursday,Feb 57:30 p.m.at the CoopFromSoybean to TableKorrie will discuss health benefits of soy.She will prepare soymilk and tofu fromscratch as well as one savory and onesweet dish using soy.MENU• Homemade Soy milk• Homemade Tofu• Smoky Marinated Baked Tofu• Okara chocolate Chip Cookies$4 materials feeViews expressed by the presenter do notnecessarily represent the Park Slope Food Coop.Korrie Chichester is a veganchef whose specialty isorganic, whole foods. Sheis a graduate of the NaturalGourmet Institute and isHead of the CulinaryDepartment at Life ThymeMarket in Greenwich Villageand the former head chef ofOrganic Heights, an organicvegan restaurant in ParkSlope, Brooklyn. She hasworked for Babycakes NYCas a vegan baker and atthe Grand Traverse Resort,a five star resort and spain Northern Michigan.Korrie holds a BA degreein Business Managementand Entrepreneurship andintends to open a veganorganic bakery/cafe in thenear future. Also, she worksas a private chef, catererand teaches vegetarian andhealth-oriented classes.MEMBERS &NON-MEMBERSWELCOME.Come earlyto ensure a seat.PARK SLOPE FOOD COOPProduct 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(fresh fruits & vegetables)BooksJuicersBulk items & bulk itemspackaged by the CoopRefrigerated itemsFrozen itemsAll Other Products(not covered above)May not be returned with the exception ofcoconuts, pineapples and watermelon. Even ifthe 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.May not be returned.May not be returned.May not be returned. Members may contactthe bulk buyer to discuss any other claims forcredit.May not be returned unless spoiled beforethe expiration date or within 30 days of purchase, whichever is sooner.A. Other products may be returned if theyare spoiled or defective and the categoryis not specified aboveB. 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.Coop Cashier Survives Hudson River Plane CrashCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1“Next thing you know,there’s this large thump, andwe’ve landed. You’re knockedaround and thinking, ‘Arethese the last few minutes ofmy life?’”During the next moments,Dolphin saw some of the bestand worst of human behavior.“It was pretty obvious wewere on water,” she said. Suddenlythe plane doors wereopen and passengers werecrowding the aisles. Her fingersfumbled with the seatcushion, trying to rip it up foruse as a life preserver. “I wasable to pull up the seat cushionand then someone cameby and grabbed it from me, sowe had some words, and Icontinued to go and getanother one.”In between the retrieval ofThe General Meeting &the Board of DirectorsFrom our inception in 1973to the present, the monthlyGeneral Meeting has beenthe decision-making bodyof the Coop. Since theCoop incorporated in 1977,we have been legallyrequired to have a Board ofDirectors.the seat cushions, Dolphinslipped her cell phone out ofthe side pocket of her oversizedBrooklyn Industriesbag, which was tucked infront of her seat. When shestepped out of the emergencyexit onto the left wing,she felt the icy water lap overher shoes.“You’re thinking, ‘Arethese the last few minutesof my life?’”“What was really interestingis we weren’t panicking. Itwas like an experience ofcalm, the passing of calm.You know how they say paniccan be catching? This was likecalmness was catching. Itmade a big difference.”Board of DirectorsElectionThe Bylaws of the ParkSlope Food Coop state:“The portion of the Boardof Directors meeting that isdevoted to receiving theadvice of the membersshall be known as the GeneralMeeting…. The memberswho gather to giveadvice to the directors maychoose to vote in order toexpress their support oropposition for any of theissues that have comebefore the meeting.”Duties of theDirectorsThe Board ofDirectors is comprisedof five electedCoop membersand the senior GeneralCoordinatorpresent. Membersserve threeyearterms. Membersof the Board are expectedto attend GMs monthly.They receive Coop workcredit for their attendance.The Board of Directors conductsa vote at the end ofevery GM whether toaccept the advice of themembers that night. Membersof the Board arerequired to act legally andresponsibly.OpeningsWe have two full three-yearterms open this year.Candidate DeadlineIf you wish to place yourname into nomination, youmust declare your candidacyby Sunday, March 1.Please submit a statementof up to 750 words toGazetteSubmissions@psfc.coop. Please include a smallphoto for publication in theLinewaiters’ Gazette and themember proxy mailing.Decidingand VotingCandidates willhave the opportunityto present their platformat the March 31General Meeting.Every member willreceive a proxy packagein the mail in lateMay. Members mayvote by returning theirballot by mail or by bringingit to the Coop. Membersmay also vote at the AnnualMeeting on June 30.Standing on the wing waitingfor help, Dolphin took outher phone and dialed 911.“You’re not logically thinking,’Hey, I’m in the middle of thebiggest city in the world andof course people saw whatjust happened,’ ” she laughs.“Anyway, I couldn’t get thembecause the line was busy.”Dolphin says her husband,Terry, has steadfastly refusedto carry a cell phone, so heronly hope of getting in touchwith him was by calling theirhome number. She reachedthe answering machine. “Isaid, ’Honey, my planecrashed and I’m on the wingof the plane. I’ll call youlater.’”Clutching her life vest,Dolphin thought about goinginto the plane to get her bag,but it was heavy with paperworkfor her job as a physicaltherapist and Feldenkraispractitioner. She quickly dismissedthe idea.As the lifeboats werefilled, Dolphin says, she washeartened to see her fellowpassengers help one another,although she concedes thatother passengers may focuson the negative behavior ofothers. “It’s sort of likeRashomon, how differentlypeople perceive events. I perceivedon my wing, the leftwing, that people were reallytrying to help,” she remembers.“There was one manwho couldn’t swim, and hewas really wet. People toldhim to go ahead and go in theboat [ahead of others]. Therewas a lady who was reallynervous. People were tryingto calm her, saying, ’Don’tworry, you’re going to go,you’re going to go,’ “ as thecrowd waited to be pulled tosafety. Passengers sharedphones so they could callloved ones.Better Human Natureon DisplayIt was the kind of behaviorDolphin says she sees on aregular basis as a cashier atthe Coop. Like many othermembers, she works shifts forher husband and herself. Shebecame a member after volunteeringat the firehouse nextdoor in the wake of Sept. 11.“I always think of the Coop asthis really interesting experiment.There’s not too manythings where people worktogether in a common effort toaccomplish something—successfully.”From the airplane wing,Dolphin was one of the firstpeople into a lifeboat. To getRead the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 3Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY January 29, 2009 3there, she had to stand in40-degree water up to herribcage.“There were peopleeverywhere askingme if I needed anything,if they could help.”When she reached land,her only injuries were bruiseson her arm from being yankedinto the boat. She called herhusband and left anothermessage. Then she called hersiblings and told them not toexpect her at the airport inLas Vegas.As the Red Cross, FDNYand police tended to the passengers,Dolphin said shewas struck by gratitude forher life and the generosity ofstrangers. “Let me tell you, itwas so great. There were peopleeverywhere asking me if Ineeded anything, if theycould help.”Not Afraid to Fly AgainEventually the passengerswere taken back toLaGuardia Airport to beinterviewed by governmentofficials and US Airways.Food was served. “I had anice piece of fish and salad,”says Dolphin. A luxury carservice delivered her hometo Brooklyn by about 9 p.m.Although she was offered aflight to Las Vegas—she saysshe’s not afraid to fly again—or a hotel room for the night,Dolphin says she just wantedto go home.The next day, Friday, shetried unsuccessfully to reach alive person at the Departmentof Motor Vehicles in pursuit ofa new driver’s license.She also called the Coop.She wanted to make sureshe’d gotten credit for arecent make-up. (She had.)And then she asked if her oldmembership card would gether past the entrance desk toshop. (It wouldn’t.) When sheexplained that she’d lost hernew Coop card in the planecrash, the office coordinatorsoffered her a new one forfree. ■Bank FTOP hours using your expertiseto create one of the largest eventsin the COOP’s history.www.BrooklynFoodConference.orgOn Saturday, May 2, 2009, the PSFC, Caribbean Women'sHealth Association, and Brooklyn’s Bounty will co-sponsor an all-Brooklyn conference on the Politics of Food: Local Action for GlobalChange. We need hundreds of Coop members and lots of organizationsto be our partners in this huge event!Do you have experience in ...COMMUNITY OUTREACH – Help us reach out to other communitygroups, including faith, health, environmental, hunger andhomelessness, business, schools, unions, youth, and immigrantorganizations. Also, if you are a member of a community groupplease help us to connect.STORE, RESTAURANT & VENDOR OUTREACH – Help usreach out to stores, restaurants, and vendors to involve them in ourconference.CREATE AND ORGANIZE A PRINT PROGRAM for the conference,recruit advertisers for support. Help us either recruit for theads and/or help us layout and design the program.GRANT WRITING – Help us raise foundation funds to supportthis free conference.MEDIA CONTACTS – Help connect us to people you know inthe media—journalists, TV, radio, bloggers, all needed.PUBLIC RELATIONS – Marketing, outreach, press kits.EVENT PLANNING – Including a parade, films, vendors, infotables, workshops, and educational groups for May 2; we alsoneed help organizing a fundraiser before May 2 to support this freeconference.PRINTING – We need free or very low-cost printing. Have anyconnections?AIRMILES or money to help bring keynote speakers to the conference.PLUS we need staff on the day of the event!Anyone with organizational skills and interest in food and food policyis welcome to join us!Please send an e-mail with your name and area of expertise to thevolunteer coordinator: Lstoland@gmail.com.As we intend to keep the conference free and open to the community,we are asking for donations.Brooklyn Food Conference:Local Action for Global ChangeMay 2, 2009 Free and Open to the PublicThe world food crisis is real, it's growing, and it affects us all. Food prices areskyrocketing, mono-crops and agribusiness have damaged the environment,farmers cannot afford the food they grow, most farmers and farm workers livein poverty, and an irrational system of food production and distribution basedon short-term corporate profits has created a mess for us to clean up andchange. Epidemics of obesity and diabetes caused by the food industryextract a huge personal and societal toll. The world food crisis: what can wedo about it?The Park Slope Food Coop, Caribbean Women's Health Association, andBrooklyn’s Bounty are organizing a huge conference on the Politics of Food onMay 2, 2009, to answer the questions, "What is the global food crisis allabout?" and "What can we do about it?" With much support from Coop leadership,our goal is to reach out to people all over Brooklyn. So many Brooklyncommunity organizations have exciting initiatives on food: community gardens,urban agriculture, farmers markets, youth education programs, schoolfood activists, local restaurants, health professionals, fair and local traders, andof course coops. We hope to engage as many members of the PSFC as possible:we ask you to introduce us to your friends, neighbors, workmates, andassociates so we can involve them in this conference and learn from theirexperiences. We already have 50 additional organizations that have signed onas partners.Over the next few months, you'll hear more about our plans and about themany groups out there that are trying to deal with the food crisis on a locallevel. But here's a short sketch of what we have in mind for May 2nd:• Plenary Speakers – food and community activists from all overthe U.S.• Workshops, films & teen-led activities (to be held at John Jay HS) with anemphasis on Brooklyn activists and organizations• Kids' activities (to be held at PS 321)• Healthy food vendors• Information tables on local organizations and on-going activism• Dinner and dance at John Jay HS to celebrate our coming together as acommunityParents, teachers, and administrators at PS 321 and John Jay HS have been welcomingus and dreaming up great ideas for the conference. Many local organizationsare working with us and becoming partners for the conference. This sortof effort is going on across the nation and the world. Everywhere there are peoplewho refuse to acquiesce to an unjust, ecologically damaging, andunhealthy food system. We are part of that movement.Please put May 2, 2009, down in your calendar as an important communityevent. If you want to participate in organizing this complex project, pleasesend a short message indicating your particular interests, skills, or contacts toIstoland@gmail.com. Finally, if you're aware of any people or organizationsthat can help us cover the cost of this FREE conference, please let us know. Seeyou on May 2nd.info@BrooklynFoodConference.orgwww.BrooklynFoodConference.org917-693-3155Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 44 January 29, 2009 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY 4The GreatOrganicMilkDebateUnderstandingMilk ChoicesBy Erica S. TurnipseedPHOTO BY JUDY JANDAThe Coop’s most popular brand of milk is Natural by Nature.What MakesMilk Organic?In the minds of many, the littlegreen-and-white “USDAOrganic” seal on a food productassures the prospectiveconsumer that it has beenproduced with care for theenvironment, contains highnutritional value devoid ofartificial pesticides and hormones,and was producedusing humane practicestoward the animals involved.But debate about the methodsconstituting organic productionis constant, and aslarge food producers andsuppliers get into the organicfood business, somewould argue that the organicissues have become evenmore confused.With so-called organicfoods available at food coopsand big-box stores alike, consumersare asking how thesefoods are produced andpriced, and even whetherthey are organic at all. Lookingspecifically at a food staplelike milk, they ask: Is allorganic milk created equal?What makes milk organic,anyway?The United States Departmentof Agriculture definesorganic food in the followingway:“Organic food is producedby farmers who emphasizethe use of renewableresources and the conservationof soil and water toenhance environmentalquality for future generations.Organic meat, poultry,eggs, and dairy productscome from animals that aregiven no antibiotics orgrowth hormones. Organicfood is produced withoutusing most conventionalpesticides, fertilizers madewith synthetic ingredientsor sewage sludge, bioengineering,or ionizing radiation.”Small-farm advocacygroups like The CornucopiaInstitute have been calling forsome food producers to bestripped of their organic certification;they contend thatthe producers are pushingthe boundaries of what actuallyconstitutes an organicfood product. Controversysurrounded Aurora OrganicDairy and Horizon dairy products(owned by Dean Foods).Both companies were underinvestigation by the USDA forallegations of noncompliancewith federal organic regulationson animal husbandryand livestock managementpractices. Although theinvestigation closed, bothcompanies are under boycottsfrom consumer organizations.(To learn more about thecountry’s organic food productionregulations, visit theUSDA’s National Organic ProgramWeb site at http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop. For moreinformation on the currentargument about how revisedregulations may skew organicproduction away from smallscale,family farms andtoward large factory farms,visit The Cornucopia Institute’sWeb site at http://www.cornucopia.org.)The DiscriminatingPalate and theQuality of MilkDoes ultrapasteurized milktaste different from pasteurized?How about the milk ofgrass-fed versus grain-fedcows? Some consumerswould not know the differenceeven if they watched youpour the milk from its containerand hand it to them fora sip. Still others claim tohave trained their palates toidentify the difference. Someeven claim to detect a differencein taste imparted by thepackaging options—paper,plastic, or glass. To be sure,Coop members are a discriminatinglot, and Coop staffmembers, whether fueled byethical, environmental, ormerely gastronomic concerns,carefully considerthose preferences.Receiving coordinatorEddie Rosenthal, the Coop’smilk buyer, explained justhow carefully he and othercoordinators consult the bestthinking about food optionsand review member recommendations.He noted that while hewould love to carry milk bottledin glass containers, theextra care and space neededto store and handle this productwith minimum loss makeit logistically impossible forthe Coop to sell it. The Coophas chosen not to carry milkproducts packaged in plastic,however, with the notableexception of This Land isYour Land non-homogenizedand goat’s-milk products,which are difficult to obtainin other packaging. Regardingpasteurization, the Coopprefers the shortest processfeasible, noting that whileultrapasteurization doesextend shelf life (one month,compared to two weeks forregular pasteurization), itmay alter taste; some arguethat it diminishes nutritivevalue.Is all organic milk createdequal? What makes milkorganic, anyway?On the issue of grass orgrain diets for dairy cows,Rosenthal noted that it iswidely accepted that the differencein diet can impactmilk’s flavor and affect itshealth benefits. Natural byNature, the leading brand ofmilk stocked at the Coop, is“low pasteurized” and producedfrom grass-fed cows.The company’s Web sitestates that by pasteurizing at165° F instead of the 280° Fused in ultrapasteurization,all harmful microbes arekilled without rendering themilk sterile or decreasingnutritional value. Furthermore,numerous studies havediscovered that grass-feddairy products contain morethan five times as much conjugatedlinoleic acid (CLA),an Omega-6 fatty acid purportedto reduce body fat andto have antioxidant and cancer-fightingproperties.Coop’s Milk OptionsIn determining whichbrands of milk the Coop willstock, Rosenthal explainedthat he and the other Coopbuyers like to support smallfarmers and distributors asmuch as possible. He recognizes,however, that deliveriesand bookkeeping for suchsmall businesses can bemore eccentric than those oflarger operations. The Coop’slargest milk supplier, Naturalby Nature, is a company offour organic dairy farmers inLancaster County, Pennsylvania.Well rated by The CornucopiaInstitute’s milk study,“Maintaining the Integrity ofOrganic Milk,” Natural byNature counts the Park SlopeFood Coop as the largest singlestore in the country sellingits product. The Coopspends $12,000 per week onmilk orders from the companyand sells roughly 1,000half gallon containers ofwhole milk weekly.The Coop also stocks anon-organic, though locallyproduced milk product fromFarmland Dairy. Located inWallington, New Jersey, thecompany does not ultrapasteurizeits milk and rejectsthe use of the geneticallyengineered growth hormone,recombinant Bovine Somatotropin(rBST), approved bythe FDA to artificially bolsterthe milk production of dairycows. The Coop spends$1,500 per week on FarmlandRead the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 5Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY January 29, 2009 5Dairy orders, one-eighth thebusiness of Natural byNature, and has had difficultieswith the company‘s risingmilk prices.Now, more than ever, we canlearn what has gone intoproducing the cup of milk weoffer to our children.Although Organic Valleydoes ultrapasteurize its milkproducts, Rosenthal explainedthat the milk coop’sfarmers who supply theNortheast produce a qualityproduct; it is the Coop’s backupin the event of a distributionor other failure withNatural by Nature.The Coop stocks a varietyof milk products to meet thevaried needs of its members.(See sidebar.) It does not purchasefresh Horizon milkCoop Milk Brandsproducts, which many Coopmembers rejected because itis a large agribusiness thathas been seeking to deregulateorganic food production.However, the Coop does carrysome non-refrigerated Horizonproducts because theyare niche products not foundelsewhere.Beyond the Coop:Private Label andRaw Milk OptionsBecause of the amount ofbusiness that the Coop generatesfor Natural by Nature,the milk producer offered tocreate a private label—aCoop “brand”—for exclusivesale here at the Coop. Rosenthalexplained that such avanity label would not haveserved the Coop well. Notonly could it create supplyissues if there were productiondifficulties in printingAlbert’s Goat milkFarmland Dairywww.farmlanddairies.comWhole (approx. $2.78/half gallon), 2%, 1%, fat-free,& skim-plus milk; half-and-half; heavy creamFriendship Dairies1% buttermilk ($1.91/qt)Kort Right Creek organic goat milk unavailableuntil February/March because goats are kiddingLactaidwww.lactaid.comWhole (approx. $2.07/quart), 2%, 1%, & fat-freemilkNatural by Nature (organic)www.natural-by-nature.comWhole (approx. $3.93/half gallon), 2%, 1%, & fatfreemilk; half-and-half; heavy cream; whippedcream (non organic, although components areorganic)Natural fat-free buttermilk ($2.42/qt)Organic Valley (organic)www.organicvalley.coopLactose-free milk (approx. $4.13/half gallon);chocolate milk; heavy creamThis Land Is Your LandNon-homogenized organic Jersey cow milk($4.50/half gallon); goat’s milkthe cartons, but, rather thanincreasing already brisksales, the move would createa marketing challenge bychanging a known brand intoan unknown one that wouldneed to be “rebranded” in theminds of Coop members.This might be a minorissue at the Coop, whereproducts are chosen for theirquality and sustainability aswell as flavor and cost considerations.But the CornucopiaInstitute rates theprivate-label milk offered atstores like BJ’s WholesaleClub, Costco, Target, TraderJoe’s and Wal-Mart poorly,noting that they do not disclosethe sources and productionmethods for theirorganic milk. The exception isWhole Foods Market’s 365Organic brand of milk, whichrates well and is produced byregional family farms.Though the Coop offers animpressive assortment ofmilk products, some membershave been disappointedthat they can’t buy raw(meaning unpasteurized)milk at the Coop. There is areason for this: it is illegal tosell raw milk, or even to recommendhow to acquire it,because of contaminationconcerns. Nevertheless,some raw milk enthusiasts,arguing that carefully handled,locally sourced raw milkshould be available, havefound ways to get it, rangingfrom joining a “cow coop” totransporting the product(legally) from farm to home.Milk: Nature’s PerfectFood?Milk’s proponents tout it asnature’s perfect food. Milk’sdetractors, on the other hand,point to the adulterated milkproducts available in today’ssupermarkets, the obesityepidemic, and the growingprevalence of milk allergies asthree reasons to seek nondairyalternatives. If youchoose the latter option,there’s an equally dizzyingarray of nut, grain, and plantbased“milks” that can meetmany of the needs that dairymilk does. But for the majoritywho consume dairy, knowledgeis indeed power. Now,more than ever, we can learnwhat has gone into producingthe cup of milk we offer to ourchildren. As members of thePark Slope Food Coop, we arepart of a select minority whoare empowered to makeinformed food choices, andbuyers like Eddie Rosenthalare painstaking in offering ahealthy cross-section oforganic and non-organicoptions. ■The Coop will be closing early for shopping at5:00 pm on Sunday, February 1 so that we canconduct our annual Coop-wide inventory.Some shifts will be affected, others will not.Please help inform the membership about thisearly closing by telling your Coop housematesand friends.EARLYCLOSING!?Memberswhoseshiftsareaffectedby theclosingwill becontactedby theMembershipOffice.The EnvironmentalCommittee has a blog!Please visit oftenfor timely news andinformationfrom the PSFCEnvironmentalCommittee.We’rebloggingabout ouractivities at the Coop,as well asenvironmental eventsof interest at the Coopand beyond.Find us at:http://ecokvetch.blogspot.com/Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 7Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY January 29, 2009 7more largely distributeditem. Last year’s marketresearch consisted of makingsmall batches, which weremet with great enthusiasm byhis local test market!Rosenberg lets his cucumbersand cabbage literally stew intheir own juices.Expanding into new productsis tricky for a businessthat relies on local, organicsources. As Rosenbergexplains, “The primary questionwe ask in developingnew products is, ‘what dopeople want?’ We listen carefullyto customers’ requests,which we get fairly frequently.Then, we have to figureout how practical it would beto produce them. Many factorscome into play, whicharise from the fact that weproduce seasonally fromlocal produce. To produce aproduct, we need to have astable, secure supply of thenecessary vegetables fromlocal farms.”An example of workingwith local growers was theaddition of Tomatillo HotSauce to the Real Picklesproduct line. According toRosenberg, “No one in westernMassachusetts was producingcertified organictomatillos in wholesalequantities.” From his farmingexperience, Rosenberg knewthat “tomatillos are easy togrow and prolific.” He convincedsome local growers totake a try at tomatillos, andRosenberg observed, “Thisplan worked out great. All ofWhat Is That? How Do I Use It?Food Tours in the CoopThese are the dayswhen the breath puffs from the mouthwhen steam spirals from hot cupswhen clouds issue from mountain topsand settle as ice in fields of ravished grassIt's about getting coldkeeping warmand focusing on close workit's about being deliberateand the holiness of musicIt's about sleds, skis, skates, boardsit's about speedit's about work and playat their most starkIt's about the descendant darkhot food and a nest made deepand extravagant with wordsso that we can dream possibility and poweroutside our kenThese are the dayswhen we wake up in the yet darkto sit in stillnessuntil the emerging lightThe Park Slope Food CoopIn darkness and in lightby Myra KlockenbrinkMonday February 2February 9Noon to 1 p.m. and1:30 to 2:30 p.m.Wednesday February 410:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.You can join in any time during a tour.the growers had successfulexperiences with the crop,and we’re now planning tocontinue with the hot saucewith expanded production in2009.”An Alternative BusinessModel in an UncertainEconomic ClimateWhen I asked Dan Rosenberghow a challenging economicclimate has impactedhis business, he commentedthat sales were steady: “In2008, we sold about 80,000jars of Real Pickles products.This is about 20% more thanwe sold in 2007.” Hedescribed Real Pickles’ growlocal,go-local businessmodel as “a good reason whyReal Pickles is actually goingto be competitive in a worldwhere oil prices are goingto be much higher.” Heobserved that when you keepyour supply and distributionlines local, your business isconstantly reducing avolatile overhead cost—energy. ■Pave Paradise? Don’t Let It HappenBy Kris KohlerHigh-quality farmland is already scarceenough in the western Catskill Mountainswhere Lucky Dog Farm producesvegetables that end up in the Park Slope FoodCoop. But the level flood plain along the WestBranch of the Delaware River, a source ofBrooklyn water, is at constantfurther risk fromunwise commercialdevelopment.“If you’re a contractorthinking of building aservice station or a sewerplant, your eyes don’twander up the mountainside,” says RichardGiles, the farmer who is beginning his 10thyear at Lucky Dog in Hamden, New York. “Theimpulse is toward cheap and easy—and oncethe farmland is gone, it’s gone for good.”Even as we in this community enlightenourselves about the values of eatinglocal food, more and more “local” farmlandgoes under concrete. This is anationwide problem, but when thefarmland in question is so near so manyeaters, the result is tragic.Help may be on the way. The State ofNew York purchases the developmentrights on some at-risk farmland and iscurrently considering an easement onsome of the valley farmland leased byLucky Dog Farm. These easements are ahighly effective way of keeping farmlandfrom being covered in concrete. Manyeasement grants require matching contributions,and this is where we aseaters need to step forward.Farm Catskills, a regional farm advocacynonprofit group, is leading theMemberContributioneffort to raise the funds (something in therange of $40,000) required to match a stategrant. Amy Kenyon, president of the organization,adds, “The State Department of Agricultureand Markets needs to know this issuematters to downstate eaters.”There will never be abetter chance to put yourmoney where your mouthis. Applewood Restaurantin Park Slope will be hostinga fundraiser auctionon February 8. (For moreinformation, contact 718-788-1810/info@applewoodny.com).If you can’t attend the fundraiser but stillwant to help, call Farm Catskills at 607-643-1724, or Lucky Dog Farm at 607-746-9898. Or,simply send a check to Farm Catskills, 87 SalBren Rd., Suite 1, Delhi, NY 13753-1440. ■Read the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 1010 January 29, 2009 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NYCOMMUNITY CALENDARCommunity calendar listings are free. Please submit your listings in 50 words or less by mail, themailslot in the entry vestibule, or GazetteSubmissions@psfc.coop. Submission deadlines are thesame as for classified ads. Please refer to the Coop Calendar in the center of this issue.*Denotes a Coop member.SUN, FEB 1SUPPORT GROUP for people caringfor aging family and friendsmeets the first Sunday of eachmonth from 9:30–11:00 a.m. atPark Slope United MethodistChurch. Open to all members ofthe community dealing withissues around elderly parents,family or friends. Come share feelings,insights and resource ideaswith others. Info: 718-783-4404.THU, FEB 5READING by Beth Harpaz* fromher funny new book, “13 Is the New18...and other things my childrentaught me while I was having anervous breakdown being theirmother.” Barnes & Noble, 7th Ave.& 5th St. in Park Slope, 7:30 p.m.www.13isthenew18.comFRI, FEB 6Park Slope UMC Social ActionCommittee presents a free screeningof the Award-winning documentary“FLOW” by Irena Salina.The film builds a case against thegrowing privatization of theworld’s dwindling fresh water supplyand asks, “Can anyone reallyown water?” 7:30 p.m. PSUMC islocated at 6th Ave. & 8th St.www.flowthefilm.com.SAT, FEB 7WOMEN’S BRUNCH andBook/Stuff/Clothing Exchange: JoinSome of The Girls, a women's activitygroup, to meet other NYCwomen who know there is more tolife than going home, going to workand repeating. This is a great firstSoTG event to attend—it's 50% oldmembers, 50% new members. Aone hour massage to KneadedBodyworks will be raffled off forfree! At Iguana, 240 W 54th St., 1p.m. $21. www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/OKSBUEBDQZKPMQSFDKEN/020709brunchSAT, FEB 14PEOPLES’ VOICE CAFE: Rod Mac-Donald. At the Community Churchof New York Unitarian Universalist,40 East 35th St. (betweenMadison & Park); wheelchairaccessible.Info: 212-787-3903 orwww.peoplesvoicecafe.org. Suggesteddonation: $15 general/$10members/more if you choose, lessif you can’t/no one turned away.SUN, FEB 15ENGLISH SWORD DANCE FESTI-VAL:12:30 p.m. at Old First Church(126 6th Ave.), First UnitarianChurch (Pierrepont & Monroe St)and Brooklyn Historical Society(Pierrepont & Clinton St); and 1:00p.m. at St John’s Episcopal Church(139 St. Johns Pl). All 14 teams willdance at 2:30 at the BrooklynMuseum (200 Eastern Pkwy).www.halfmoonsword.orgFRI, FEB 20SALLY FALLON, author of “NourishingTraditions,” will speak on“The Oiling of America.” Comelearn the truth about cholesterol,heart disease and the benefits oftraditional foods. At Nurture NewYork, 1123 Broadway, 12th fl.(@25th), Manhattan. $15-20. 7–9 p.m.Ticket info: www.wprice-nyc.orgSAT, FEB 21PEOPLES’ VOICE CAFE: SallyCampbell; Adele Rolider*. At theCommunity Church of New YorkUnitarian Universalist, 40 East35th St. (between Madison &Park); wheelchair-accessible. Info:212-787-3903 or www.peoplesvoicecafe.org.Suggesteddonation: $15 general/$10 members/moreif you choose, less ifyou can’t/no one turned away.BOOK SALE: Thousands of new &used books plus DVDs, videos,CDs, records & tapes. Prices startat 50 cents. Incredible bargains!Terrific Children’s Corner! ParkSlope United Methodist Church(6th Ave. at 8th St.). 8:30 a.m.–4:30p.m. Donations needed. Drop-offdates and other details atwww.parkslopeumc.org.SUN, FEB 22FREE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIESfeaturing the Apollo Trio: CurtisMacomber, violin; Michael Kannen,violoncello; Marija Stroke, piano;and Maria Lambros, viola. Music ofHaydn, Beethoven & Faure. At theSteven Dweck Center for ContemporaryCulture (under the steps ofthe Brooklyn Public Library inGrand Army Plaza). 4 p.m.BOOK SALE (afternoon only): Thousandsof new & used books plusDVDs, videos, CDs, records & tapes.Prices start at 50 cents. Incrediblebargains! Terrific Children’s Corner!Park Slope United MethodistChurch (6th Ave. at 8th St.). 12:30p.m.–4:30 p.m. Details & more infoat www.parkslopeumc.org.February 6 • 7:00 p.m.at the CoopStill Doing ItFlying in the face of this culture's extreme ageism,Still Doing It explores the lives of older women.Partnered, single, straight, gay, nine extraordinarywomen, ages 67-87, express with startling honesty andhumor how they feel about sex and love in later life.These outspoken women mark a sea change as part ofthe fastest growing demographic. How does our societyremain so obsessed with youth, marginalizing somany of us? Still Doing It looks at women and agingwith surprising and revelatory results.WORKSLOT NEEDSCONTINUED FROM PAGE 9be able to lift and work independently.Reliability a must as you are the onlyperson coming to do this job on yourday. All drivers must be available to dropoff the recycling at the center between8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. when the recyclingfacility is open. Member will bereimbursed for mileage according to IRSreimbursement rates. If interested pleasecontact Office Coordinator CynthiaPennycooke at cynthia_pennycooke@psfc.coop or drop by the MembershipOffice to speak to her.Shopping Floor Set-upand CleaningWednesday, 6:00 to 8:00 a.m.Are you an early riser with a love ofcleaning and organizing? Work underthe supervision of a staff person to setup and clean the shopping floor checkoutstations. Must like to clean, bemeticulous, detail oriented and able towork independently. Great opportunityfor someone who wants to work whenthe Coop is not crowded. Please contactCynthia Pennycooke at cynthia_pennycooke@psfc.coopor through theMembership Office at 718-622-0560.CHIPS Soup KitchenMonday or Tuesday, 9:00 to 11:45a.m. or 11:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.CHIPS serves a daily meal to the homeless,needy and hungry at their storefrontsoup kitchen located at 4thAvenue and Sackett Street. Workslotspreparing food, helping serve meals andcleaning-up are available to Coop memberswho have been a member for atleast six months. Coop members willwork alongside other volunteers atCHIPS. Reliability, cooperation and abilityto take directions are vital.Experience with food prep is a plus forworking in the kitchen. Please contactCamille Scuria in the MembershipOffice if interested.Deirdre Fishel has written/directed several awardwinningdramas including Risk, which premiered incompetition at Sundance and had a theatrical, widevideo and international release. Still Doing It has beenbroadcast in 15 countries. Deirdre just co-wrote a book,Still Doing It (Penguin, 2008)and is finishinga film about becoming a singlemother and the transformationof the family.FREENon-memberswelcomeAlexandra Berger is a filmmaker living and working inBrooklyn. For many years she ran a screenplay readingseries at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, called The FifthNight, which aided more than 50 independent filmmakersactually making their feature films.She is currently editing her first feature-length documentary,which follows the life of an amateur porn producerlooking for love.Views expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food CoopRead the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 1212 January 29, 2009 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NYJUST CURIOUSFELLOW COOPMEMBERS,I just shopped. I watchedwarm-appearing, friendlypeople pushing each otheraround, respectfully. Assomeone who has alwaysbeen pro-expansion, I wonder:Is there an actual, quantifiable,capacity number forthe shopping space, necessitatingwhat method(s) ofmoving forward as the membershipcontinues to grow?Just Curious,Len HeislerLETTERS TOTHE EDITORTHE COOPSHOULD MAKE APOLITICALSTATEMENTGREETINGS…I strongly urge the FoodCoop to boycott any and allIsraeli products. This actionis not anti-Semitic—it’sabout being anti-apartheid,which is what the policies ofIsrael’s government haveimposed upon the Palestinianpeople. Especially rightnow as Israel continues towage a horrific war againstPalestinians, the rest of theworld has a moral imperativeto respond by not rewardinga government that is repeatedlyand blatantly violatinginternational laws.Sincerely,Hima B.LETTERS POLICYPuzzle CornerBanal Dour Game #3Double Anagram Puzzle by Janet FarrellThe letters in each entry in list #1 can be rearranged to form at least two English words. List #2 contains definitionsof those words. Find the double anagram and match it to correct clue. For example, the first group of letters can berearranged to form “MELON” and “LEMON” which matches definition K, “CANTALOUPE DUD.” See answers onpage 15 and use the space below to work out your answers if needed.LIST #11 ELMNO2 ACELRT3 AEINRT4 CENORTU5 AINTT6 ENOST7 AEEHNRT8 AILNS9 ACENRT10 CEERSU11 AEINPRT12 ACNNOT13 CDEOR14 EHNORT15 ADENRTLIST #2A OVERPOWER BARB BOOST PERSIANCAPITALC RELATE ARTISTD AMBROSIA DAZEE WITHDRAW CACTUSF WASP SEATG UNABLE DISTRICTH RED WINEASSOCIATIONI BELIEF ADORNMENTJ GIANT BLEMISHK CANTALOUPE DUDL SHOUTED ENTHUSI-ASTICM MURDEREDMOLLUSKN OBSERVES GEMO KEEP PART OF EYEWe welcome letters frommembers. Submission deadlinesappear in the Coop Calendar.All letters will beprinted if they conform tothe published guidelines. Wewill not knowingly publisharticles which are racist, sexistor otherwise discriminatoryThe maximum length forletters is 500 words. Lettersmust include your name andphone number and be typedor very legibly handwritten.Editors will reject letters thatare illegible or too long.You may submit on paper,typed or very legibly handwritten,or via email toGazetteSubmissions@psfc.coop or on disk.AnonymityUnattributed letters willnot be published unless theGazette knows the identity ofthe writer, and therefore mustbe signed when submitted(giving phone number). Suchletters will be published onlywhere a reason is given to theeditor as to why public identificationof the writer wouldimpose an unfair burden ofembarrassment or difficulty.Such letters must relate toCoop issues and avoid anynon-constructive, non-cooperativelanguage.FairnessIn order to provide fair, comprehensive,factual coverage:1. The Gazette will not publishhearsay—that is, allegationsnot based on theauthor's first-hand observation.2. Nor will we publishaccusations that are not specificor are not substantiatedby factual assertions.3. Copies of submissionsthat make substantive accusationsagainst specific individualswill be given to thosepersons to enable them towrite a response, and bothsubmissions and responsewill be published simultaneously.This means that theoriginal submission may notappear until the issue afterthe one for which it was submitted.The above applies to botharticles and letters. The onlyexceptions will be articles byGazette reporters which will berequired to include theresponse within the articleitself.RespectLetters must not be personallyderogatory or insulting,even when stronglycriticizing an individual member'sactions. Letter writersmust refer to other peoplewith respect, refrain fromcalling someone by a nicknamethat the person neveruses himself or herself, andrefrain from comparing otherpeople to odious figures likeHitler or Idi Amin.We need yourparticipation!The Park Slope Food Coop andthe Payments Research divisionof the Federal Reserve Bank ofBoston will be conducting asurvey jointly to learn moreabout member preferences forpayment methods and theeffects on the shoppingexperience.Take the survey atwww.foodcoop.comor at the Coop. Information cardsavailable at the entrance desk.Meet YourMindA Class InBasic MeditationThe fundamental nature of our mind is stable, strongand clear—yet these qualities becomeobscured by the stress and speed of our lives.Meditation opens and calms the mind.This is a basic meditation class for beginners,and for anyone who would like a renewedunderstanding of the technique.Allan Novick has practiced meditation since 1975 and is a meditationinstructor at the New York Shambhala Center. He lives in ParkSlope, has been a Coop member for many years, and works as apsychologist for the New York City Department of Education.FREENon-members welcomeWITH ALLAN NOVICKFriday, January 307:30 p.m. at the CoopViews expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food CoopRead the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 13Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY January 29, 2009 13WITH M ORAIMA S UAREZIs there someone you need to forgive?Holding on to feelings of hurt, guilt, resentment,blame, anger and the need to punish binds up a lotof your own energy and keeps you locked in the past,instead of being fully present.The Forgiveness Process allows you to releasethese negative feelings and completes your own healing.LEARN TO:• Forgive yourself and others• Focus and use the power of unconditional love• Align your head and your heart• Use the power and energy of love to relieve stress• Participate in a group unconditional love meditationMoraima Suarez is a Coop member, certified Holoenergetic ® HealingPractitioner, certified Bowen Therapist, and Reiki practitioner. She has studiedand practiced the healing arts for over 20 years and her healing practice inthe Park Slope vicinity.FREENon-members welcomeSaturday, February 142:00–4:00 at the CoopViews expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food CoopRead the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:20 PM Page 1414 January 29, 2009 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NYENHANCING FERTILITYNATURALLY:A CHINESE MEDICINE APPROACHWITH LARA ROSENTHAL, L.AC.UNDERSTANDING FERTILITY:• The energetics of reproduction• What our grandmothers never told us: readingour body’s signalsOBSTACLES TO FERTILITY:• Chinese medicine patterns of imbalance• “Unexplained infertility” explainedIMPROVING THE ODDS:• Nutrition and lifestyle choices for your body type• Tilling the soil: preparing the body for the rigors of pregnancyWORKING WITH ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES:• Eastern and Western approaches side by sideLara Rosenthal is a Licensed Acupuncturist and Board Certified ChineseHerbologist. She maintains a private practice in Manhattan specializing inWomen’s Health and Fertility and works at the NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases’Initiative for Women with Disabilities. She has a B.S. in Biological Sciencesfrom Stanford University, is fluent in Chinese, and studied and worked in Taiwanfor three years. She is a faculty member at Pacific College of Oriental Medicineand a Coop member.FREENon-members welcomeSunday, February 2212:00 p.m. at the CoopViews expressed by the presenter do not necessarily represent the Park Slope Food CoopRead the Gazette while you’re standing on line OR online at www.foodcoop.com

09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:21 PM Page 15Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY January 29, 2009 15BED & BREAKFASTBROWNSTONE BROOKLYN BEDAND BREAKFAST. Victorian home ontree-lined Prospect Heights blockhas space with semiprivate bath, airconditioning, Cable TV & phone. Fullbreakfast provided in attractivesmoke-free environment. Long &short stays accommodated. Reasonablerates. Call David Whitbeck,718-857-6066 or e-mail brownstonebbb@yahoo.comSOUTH SLOPE GREEN - new bed &breakfast. Full breakfast, organic,most diets accommodated. 2-roomsuite, private bath, families of 1-5.Reasonable rates, Coop members10% discount. TV, mini fridge andmicrowave. Call Linda Wheeler at347-721-6575 or email SouthSlopeGreen@gmail.com.HOUSE ON 3rd St. B&B, beautifulparlor floor thru apt., double livingroom, bath, deck overlooking garden,wi-fi. Sleeps 4-5 in privacy and comfort.Perfect for families. Call JaneWhite at 718-788-7171 or visit us onthe web at houseon3st.comCOMMERCIAL SPACEPROFESSIONAL OFFICES AVAIL-ABLE. Ideal for a colon therapist,psychotherapist, medical doctor, shiatsu,reiki, speech therapist, etc. Bepart of a Holistic Center in the beautifulSOHO section of Manhattan.The doctor will introduce all patientsto you. For further information,please call 212-505-5055.COZY OFFICE SPACE 1 block fromCoop. Ideal for bodywork or acupuncture.2 TX. rooms, waiting area, bathroom.Share with another practitioner.M, W, F aft/eves available + all day SUN.For more info call Sally 718-398-5284 oremail sally@sallyrappeport.com.EMPLOYMENTVISION THERAPY ASSISTANT. ExcitingOpportunity: Asst. needed inholistic optometry office in ParkSlope, Brooklyn. Interest in holistichealth and exp. working w/ childrenand adults necessary. P/T after schoolhours Mon., Tues., and Thurs., Pleasesend a personally composed coverletter only to alteyedr1@aol.comHOUSING AVAILABLEwheeled backpack w/ day pack, new,red, $75; women’s shoes (Merrell),brown, new, size 8 1/2, $25; dark greenSusan Bennis suede boots, embroidered,size 10, $25. Call 718-768-1598.DRUM SET, great for starters. 5drums, 2 cymbals, included w/ sticksand stands. Price negotiable.Devorah 718-756-3279.SERVICESPAINTING-PLASTERING+PAPER-HANGING-Over 25 years experiencedoing the finest prep + finish work inBrownstone Brooklyn. An entirehouse or one room. Reliable, cleanand reasonably priced. Fred Becker -718-853-0750.EXPRESS MOVES. One flat price forthe entire move! No deceptive hourlyestimates! Careful, experiencedmover. Everything quilt padded. Noextra charge for wardrobes and packingtape. Specialist in walkups. Thousandsof satisfied customers. GreatCoop references. 718-670-7071ATTORNEY—Personal Injury Emphasis—30years experience in allaspects of injury law. Individualattention provided for entire case.Free phone or office consultation.Prompt, courteous communications.20-year Park Slope Food Coop member;Park Slope resident; downtownBrooklyn office. Tom Guccione,718-596-4184, also at www.tguccionelaw.com.MADISON AVENUE Hair Stylist isright around the corner from theFood Coop—so if you would like areally good haircut at a decent price,please call Maggie at 718-783-2154. Icharge $60.00.NYC SCHOOL HELP-Public/PrivateNursery and Elementary school info.High School and Middle Schoolchoice workshops. Save time, managethe process, stop stressing.School search consultant specializingin north Brooklyn lower schools/citywideHS. Joyce Szuflita 718-781-1928.www.nycschoolhelp.comFRESH START for the new year! TheOrganizing Expert offers creative solutionsto your organizing needs. We willpatiently assist you with decluttering,files, closets, time management, children’stoys, kitchens and much more!Brooklyn or Manhattan, home or office.718-857-9275. brooklynorganizingexpert@gmail.com.HAIRCUTS HAIRCUTS HAIRCUTS.Adults, Kids in the convenience ofyour home or mine. Also Color,Perms, Treatments. Adults, $35.00,Kids $15.00. Call Leonora,718-857-2215HOLISTIC DOCTOR in Naturopathystimulates body’s natural ability toheal chronic conditions, allergy, skin,muscle, cancer support with homeopathy,physical & chelation therapies,bioenergetic acupuncture, lab tests,hair analysis & more. Research Director.20 years exp. As Featured in AllureMagazine. Dr. Gilman 212-505-1010.PSYCHOTHERAPY TO SUIT YOURNEEDS AND YOUR LIFESTYLE. HelenWintrob, Ph.D., licensed Psychologistand trained family therapist willaccept insurance including GHI,Oxford, Aetna, Blue Cross/BlueShield. Park Slope Office. Evening andweekend appointments. 718-783-0913To Submit Classified or Display Ads:Ads may be placed on behalf of Coop members only.Classified ads are prepaid at $15 per insertion, businesscard ads at $30. (Ads in the “Merchandise– Noncommercial”category are free.) All ads must be writtenon a submission form. Classified ads may be up to 315characters and spaces. Display ads must be camerareadyand business card size (2" x 3.5" horizontal).Submission forms are available in a wallpocketnear the elevator.K MELONLEMONH CLARETCARTELO RETAINRETINAA TROUNCECOUNTERJ TITAN TAINTPuzzle AnswersN NOTES STONEB HEARTENTEHERANM SLAIN SNAILD NECTARTRANCEE RECUSECEREUSC PERTAINARTISTG CANNOTCANTONI CREDO DÉCORF HORNETTHRONEL RANTEDARDENTBanal Dour Game is an anagram of the words DOUBLE ANAGRAMHOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER. MoheganColony progressive community inWestchester. 2500 sf on 0.9 acre. Legaltwo family. Lake rights to MoheganLake. Phone 917-755-4686. Bob.LARGE MIDWOOD SHARE 1 block tosubway, 40 mins. to city. Fully furnished.Clean responsible person only!Own large bedroom, small kitchenwith foyer. Residents mostly away.$600 a month util. included. Beautifulneighborhood. Apr. to Nov., possiblylonger negotiable time. Call Susan orGary 347-623-2653, 718-859-6722.MERCHANDISENONCOMMERCIALITEMS FOR SALE. Cellerciser, usedonce, w/book & accessories. $200;gold-plated jewelry signed by artist(vintage), $20-$40; High Sierra 22”SERVICES-HEALTHHOLISTIC OPTOMETRY: Most eyedoctors treat patients symptomaticallyby prescribing ever-increasingprescriptions. We try to find thesource of your vision problem. Someof the symptoms that can be treatedinclude headaches, eye fatigue, computerdiscomfort, learning disabilities.Convenient Park Slope location.Dr. Jerry Wintrob, 718-789-2020.holisticeyecare.comClassified advertising in the Linewaiters’ Gazette is available only to Coop members. 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09-01-29 p1-16 2/18/09 5:21 PM Page 1616 January 29, 2009 Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NYPHOTOGRAPH BY KEVINRYANWELCOME!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.Jacob AbrahamMarina AgranovAlison BakerBrigid BarrettMike BarryAllison BeckerUlla BergDavid BernsteinAndrew BlumRodrigo BrandaoWendy BrownShannon BrunetteJohn BryantBrad CanningJoy CanningAdriana CarballosaJessica CarterShelley CarverBrigid Castacio-PerezMargaret ChanRenroy ChaseAdam ChasinNoah CherninSara CohenSam ColemanAnwyn CrawfordGabriel CumminsPhoebe DamroschHarris DanowHope DavisCaitlin DeloheryRebio DiazJulie DodgeEthan DonaldsonJemile DragovicVictoria EmenAimee EnnaouiChatiq EnnaouiAndrea EsteruelasPatrick EsteruelasDan EttingerJinha EvensonMichael FademFanny FalterLeslie FarrellShai FeldmanThomas FergusonAnna Ferraz CasasLionel FosterRobert GarralKate GarrisonMika GedeonElizabeth GeorgeDavid GilmanElspeth GilmoreAllen GoldscheinThomas GoodhartRoe GoodmanTova GoodmanOtis GospodnetiçElka GouldNailah GriffinShagari GuityNadia HajiomarEamon HamiltonMeghan HarringtonElana HavivLorraine HindsCory HloskaRebecca HomaIsabelle IbiyinkaYuliya IzmaycovaKatherine JacobsElizabeth JenetopulosYongyong JiAlicia JnovillePaula JnovilleDavid JohnsonHugh JonesJeffrey JosephAmi KaplanKate KellyMary KiddAndrew KloppeSaqera KokayiYahoteh KokayiVanina KondovaRachel KornhauserElizabeth KosackAdam KowitJulie KraislerVirginia KroppAlison LandreyKermith LawrenceKaren LeBlancKahdijah LemaineXaviera LemaineJessica LeveyJosh LoebLauren LoGiudiceSusan LopatinMartin LucasAlejandro LuratiJodie LustgartenVincent MaJessica MabliAndre MackHenry MaldonadoLaura MannBobby MarkowitzAlana MartellSamuel MartellFrancesca MartinelliGrace MartinelliH.G. MastersAlexandra McCabeErin McCarthyDenny McDonoughLaraine McDonoughMichael McGinnisJennifer McKeeAlicia MelamedJoseph MendlowitsLeah MendlowitsYides MendlowitsAhnika MeyerKarl MeyerGregory MitchellNed MoleswortheAlexios MooreAimee MortonPerry MortonTommaso MuffatoJessica MurphyPaula NanningaCarline NemorinPatrick NugentSam NussenblattAllison OllyLaLita OltarshFrank OrtizCyslin PajaresDavina PardoMeghan Patrick-FarrellKatherine PayneMarco Antonio Perez-JacomeKyle PopeGabriela Pérez BaézAndre RaffingtonAbby RangerDavid RawsonKristen RobinsonJacob RollsAdriana RombaldiDanielle RoperEditha RosarioMichele SalaAdam SaltmanLaura SaltmanCourtney SamborskyKatherine SammisRosalind SamuelKei SasakiNancy SasakiJacob ScheierKryssa SchemmerlingVictoria SchlesingerNancy SchwernerSteve SchwernerRafaella ScimecaImaan SelimMona SelimMaytal SelzerRyan ServaisKelly ShannonDor ShapirNatalie ShawLiana SheintalStuart SilvermanSusan SilvermanMackenzie SmithKimberly SobelKyle SolaFrances SorensenAri SpoolMicah StanekJo SteelSandy StoeckelSarah StromTina StrubleBrian SullivanNava SutterTom SwanJohanna TaylorMary TchamkinaHilary TeplitzDelores A ThompsonVincent ThuetEstelle TijouGina TrentLuke TrumanKenzan Tsutakawa-ChinnJonathan TuczynskiNikka VekilbekJorgen WahlstenJonathan WalkerCecelia Walsh-RussoCharisma WhiteheadSarah WilsonShaun WilsonMichael WoodsElisa YoungKoren ZailckasTHANK YOU!Thank you to the following members for referring friends who joined the Coop in the last two weeks.AliceAnna AltmanMary AndersonAviva Zakarin AngellJennifer BaconLauren BelskiSigal BergmanJuleah BerlinerPaul BermanzohnCarl BernholtzMark BernsEsther BernsteinAnna BoothNathan C.Camellia CarterClaire CavanahAnnabelle CazesSarah ChaseKelsy ChauvinAdam ChristpherCollinDennis CollinsonClaudia GonsonChristine CorreaShannon CurrenEmily DavisonTamar EfratKaren ElamUkeme EmemAmanda EyrichNick FalzoneJulia FarrAndrea FassoneSam Feather-GarnerEmily FlynnFilippo FossatiMadeline FoxShevon GantKatherine GilbertJane GishSarah Goltz-ShelbayaLeah GottliebDenise GreeneJulia GreeneJessica HarrisShoa-Hsun HsiaJennifer JacobsJohn JannoneColeen JenningsSarah JensenTatiana JerineJanet K.Liza K.Tara KamathAnn KansfieldMounir KhaddarNicole KiefRachel KlineJaquie L.Destin Joy LayneAda LeaphartEmily LeeGrace LeeMikal LeeEtisha LewisAndrew LutskyJenny LynchTom LyonsDavid MarangioRyan McKeeMeridaJohanna S. MeyerJesse Mintz-RothNaomi MolandSean MoranEve Moros-OrtegaJulia Musailoua-MelloSandra N.Kymberly OrcholskiDenise OrtizLia PackRomi PaekIlana Panich-LinsmanMarissa ParelesHeather PaulsonLeah PickerFreya PowellAisha RabDavid ReedMary RecineAlex RichLayna RobertsHillary RubensteinBrian RussJoAnn SantangeloGreta SchwernerSarah SecundaMathew SemelOfer SettyAndrew ShinnRita SilvaZachary SingerNicole SiscoLindsay SmithGlenda SpringerIan StearnsStevie F.TalmieLauren TarantinoErasmia TausendAngela ThurmondAyen TranDanielle VargaMelissa VaughanFern VernonHeidi WeinDavid WhitehillKaren WilliamsRobert WilsonJennifer WoltilAramis ZenoHannah ZenoEric Zuarino