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

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