Honest
SLATE
HWFC’s community newsletter january 2019 Published monthly by the Communications Committee to promote transparency, report without bias, and sustain community among Membership • Staff • Management • Governance Honest Weight Food Co-op • 100 Watervliet Avenue, Albany, NY 12206 • 518-482-2667 honestslate@honestweight.coop • https://www.honestweight.coop/
January
“May wonder, compassion and gratitude abound.”
events
•Jan. 16 Coffeehouse Open Mic •Jan. 18 Albany Shindig •Jan. 21 Entries Due for Art Show •Jan. 22 New Owner Orientation •Jan. 26 New Owner Orientation •Jan. 28 Membership Meeting
help WANTED Help Honest Slate delve into and dish on the Co-op’s latest events, department news and what’s on shoppers’ minds. Currently we seek Co-op community members for • Writing • Web expertise • Research • Note-taking • Interviews • Graphics Contact us:
honestslate@honestweight.coop.
We welcome:
Suggestions Letters to the editors, Ideas for articles & features.
(see page 10)
Our 2019 wish list begins on page 5. What will you wish for?
attn:
staff
owners see pg. 3
Soup’s on for NEC’s
January survey: pg. 5
•moving forward• Our first 2019 edition brings you news on wellness and environmental issues; Co-op events; announcements and much more. What do you wish to see featured in Honest Slate this year? What would you like to see happen at Honest Weight—more cultural events, discussion groups, classes? Let 2019 be a year to communicate: let’s help each other circulate information accurately, promote growth, and confront challenges together as a community.
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Happy New Year!
•CONTENTS• Zero Waste.................................. 2 Attention: Staff Owners!.............. 3 Coffeehouse News ..................... 3 Wellness Wisdom ....................... 4 NEC Survey ................................. 5 A Wish List Sampling................... 5
Q:
From the Board .......................... 6 How did donuts manage to appear in three consecutive issues? See pg. 6.
Committee Corner ...................... 7
G here
Albany Shindig!............................ 9
Your ideas
belong right •h•e•r•e•
YOUR ART
goes
honest slate belongs to you.
Board Decisions........................... 7 A Fond Farewell .......................... 8 Q&A/Suggestion Box .................. 9 Care to Share? .......................... 10 Email: honestslate@honestweight.coop
https://www.honestweight.coop/