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JANUARY/MARCH 2015
VOLUME 6 • NUMBER 1
Poker Chips and
Grocery Bags
Environmental and Community Sustainability
• At checkout, poker chips are provided to customers who bring their own grocery bags. One chip is issued per bag.
• Customers select which charity to donate to and place poker chips in chosen charity jar.
• TPSS will donate 5¢ for each poker chip donated to a charity.
• Customers who require paper grocery bags from TPSS are charged 5 cents per bag.
Subsequently, TPSS will make a donation of all proceeds received for bag charges to the charity of our choosing at the end of each quarter.
In 2015 we will proudly support the
following charities:
Miriam’s Kitchen
Young Voices on Climate
Crossroads Community Food Network
Capital Area Food Bank
RFKM’s History
The Takoma Park Volunteer
Fire Department
Miriam’s Kitchen
Ending chronic homelessness in D.C is
possible. Permanent supportive housing is the
solution.
The most successful intervention for ending
chronic homelessness is permanent supportive
housing, which couples permanent housing with
supportive services that target the specific needs
of an individual.
Miriam’s Kitchen is part of the solution.
Miriam’s Kitchen is committed to ending chronic homelessness in D.C. by establishing meaningful relationships with chronically homeless individuals, connecting them
with permanent supportive housing, and
ensuring they have the necessary support to
remain in housing. We advocate for permanent supportive
housing as a long-term solution, while meeting short-term needs by providing healthy
meals and high-quality social services to more
than 4,300 chronically homeless individuals
each year. continues on page 5
New Store Hours
Open Daily
Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. -9 p.m.
Location
Takoma Park Store
201 Ethan Allen Avenue
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301) 891-2667
fax: 301-891-2695
www.tpss.coop
Newsletter Team
Managing Editor: Sherri Collins
Editor: Sarah Richards
Art Director: Bettina Mills
Co-op
Management Team
G.M.
Abdi Guled
Outreach Coordinator
Sherri Collins
Finance Manager
Navneet Rangra
Director of Administration
Marilyn Berger
Produce Manager
Adam Tenga
Frontend Manager
Tilahun Berhe
Board of Directors
President – Rachel Hardwick
Vice President – Robert Anderson
Secretary – Emily Townsend
Treasurer – David Zuckerman
Board Member – Tanya Whorton
Board Member – William Rodgers
Board Member – Adam Frank
Board Member – Paul Richards
Board Member – Lulu Fulda
E-mail: [email protected]
MAD
MONEY CARD
Now you decide when you’d like to
use your 10% discount each month.
NEW STORE
H URS
OPEN DAILY
Mon.-Sat. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
COMMENTS
Mission Statement
The mission of TPSS Co-op
is to promote healthful living by
offering whole foods, high quality
products and community resources, in a clean, friendly co-operative
grocery store…that you own!
TPSS GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Open Membership: Membership in a
co-op is open to anyone willing to accept the responsibilities of membership,
without gender, social, racial, political,
or religious discrimination.
Democratic Control: It is the members
who make the decisions and set policy
for the co-op. Every member has equal
voting rights. One member=One vote.
or mail to:
201 Ethan Allen Ave.
Takoma Park, MD 20912
Members’ Economic Participation:
Members contribute equally to and
democratically control the co-op’s capital. Profits are allocated for the good of
the Co-op and its members as well as
other activities approved by the membership.
Please include full name, full home
address and/or email address. Anonymous letters will not be accepted. Letters may be subject to editing for length
and/or clarity.
Autonomy and Independence: Coops are autonomous. If they enter into
agreements with other organizations or
raise capital from external sources, they
do so under the control of their membership and maintain their autonomy.
Please send all comments to:
[email protected]
DISCLAIMER: The views expressed in this
newsletter are those of individuals and are
not necessarily shared by TPSS Co-op.
GET INVOLVED IN YOUR
CO-OP’S NEWSLETTER!
Now accepting articles, poetry,
product reviews and much
more. Send content to:
[email protected]
TPSS reserves the right to edit
or deny submissions based on
appropriateness.
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Education, Training, and Information: Co-ops provide education and
training for their members and staff so
that they can contribute effectively to
the success of the co-op. They also inform the public about the nature and
benefits of cooperation.
Cooperation among Co-ops: Co-ops
serve their members and strengthen the
cooperative movement by working together at local, regional, state, national,
and international levels.
Concerns for the Community: Coops work for the sustainable development of their communities through
policies approved by their members.
President’s Report
T
his is my first column as president
of your Co-op, and it is an honor
to serve in a leadership role during this very
exciting and challenging time. I am happy
to report that we have a full nine-member
Board as we start the New Year. Welcome
to new Representatives Adam Frank, Paul
Richards, and Lulu Fulda, who join Tanya
Wharton, Bill Rodgers, Robert Anderson,
Emily Townsend, David Zuckerman and
me in sharing the responsibility of providing overall direction for our great organization.
Many wonderful things have been
happening at TPSS. When the results
of our member satisfaction survey came
back, it was clear that you wanted to be
able to choose a day each month that best
fit your schedule to utilize your member
appreciation discount. We heard you and
our new MAD Money program, introduced January 1, has elicited rave reviews.
If you haven’t picked up your card, please
be sure to do so the next time you are in
the store.
By Rachel Hardwick
The Board is extremely pleased that the
results are in from our Staff Satisfaction Survey.
What incredible results they are! TPSS scored at
the very top of over 200 co-ops nationwide that
have taken part in the survey. Thank you, Abdi,
and the management team for making staff satisfaction a high priority. And thanks to our terrific
staff for all they do.
As you know, the biggest challenge we continue to face is the proposed redevelopment of the
Municipal parking lot adjacent to the store. Last
January, the City of Takoma Park issued a Request
for Proposals to develop the lot. Several developers
are under consideration while we continue to urge
the City Council to consider the Co-op’s own proposal. The lot is crucial to our vitality and growth
because it provides access to our loading dock for
the trucks that deliver the goods we sell. I URGE
YOU TO WATCH THE TPSS WEBSITE AND
TPSS EMAIL BLASTS TO SEE HOW YOU
CAN SUPPORT YOUR CO-OP IN THIS
EFFORT.
While we continue to urge the City to adopt
our proposal, we have the assurance of a home in
Takoma Park for a long time. The Turner family,
owners of the building, and the Co-op recently extended the building lease through
2034, ensuring stability in our location and
costs over the long term. We are very grateful to the Turner family for showing their
love for, commitment to, and confidence in
our Co-op, and I am personally grateful to
staff who ensure we are and remain a good
tenant!
Our hopes to acquire a license to sell
beer and wine were bolstered when the
Council voted to remove City restrictions.
Because of the way the laws are structured,
the Maryland State Legislature must approve the changes. Takoma Park has asked
the 20th District representatives to bring the
changes to a vote during the current legislative session. If all goes well, a revised law
may go into effect this fall.
As you can see, there is a lot going on.
You can support us by attending our general
membership meetings, volunteering on our
membership committee, and responding to
requests for letters or attendance at Council
sessions.
Letter from the General Manager
By Abdi Guled,
TPSS Co-op General Manager
EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION SURVEY
RESULTS ARE IN
— WE ARE #1
T
PSS recently hired an outside consulting firm to conduct an employee survey in order to identify the Co-op’s
strengths and weaknesses as an employer;
provide data to show compliance with Coop policies on staff treatment and compensation; measure the Co-op’s progress since
the previous employee survey in 2011; provide a benchmark for future comparisons;
and learn in what areas we can improve. All
of our eligible employees took part in the
survey.
I am very proud that out of over 200
Co-ops that participated in the survey,
TPSS scored the highest of them all. The
results are even more astounding because in
2011, TPSS scored near the very bottom as
compared with other Co-ops! The areas showing
the biggest jumps in scores included the lack of
discrimination in the workplace, satisfaction with
and trust for the Human Resources department,
the consistent and fair application of policies,
conflict management, and treatment with dignity.
We have a terrific staff, and I would like to
recognize them for their hard work and dedication. TPSS management will continue to work
to ensure that our Co-op remains a great place to
work as well as shop.
INTRODUCING MAD MONEY
We heard you! One of the things we learned
from our customer survey was that many of you
wanted to see changes to our Member Appreciation program. Instead of one day a month designated as Super Thursday, you wanted to be able
to choose your own day every month to use your
member appreciation discount. With the New
Year, we began offering M(ember)A(ppreciation)
D(iscount) money. Members have been issued cards that will be punched when you
use them so that you can now choose any
day during the month to obtain your 10%
discount. If you haven’t picked up your
MAD card, please do so the next time you
are in the store.
Please feel free to contact any suggestions you may have to improve our service
to our shoppers and members.
CO-OP EXPANSION/JUNCTION
REDEVELOPMENT
The Takoma Park City Council may
be nearing a decision on the redevelopment
of the lot adjacent to our store. Please be
sure to read the article by our Project Manager Marilyn Berger for the latest information on our efforts to encourage the Takoma
Park City Council to reconsider the TPSS
proposal and the latest on the RFP process.
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Poker Chips and Grocery Bags
business in collaborated with the soon-to-be-constructed Takoma Park Silver Spring Community
Kitchen.
Capital Area Food Bank
Vision
We envision a community in which everyone has access to sufficient nutritious food.
Mission
The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank
is to feed those who suffer from hunger in the
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area by acquiring food and distributing it through our network
of member agencies; and to educate, empower
and enlighten the community about the issues of
hunger and nutrition.
Values
We believe that access to nutritious food is a
basic human right. We are committed to responding to the needs of our community through food
distribution and support services.
Crossroads Community
Food Network’s
Mission is to improve access to fresh, local, healthy food through innovative programs
and models mutually supportive of those who
grow our food and those who eat it. While our
models are replicated in communities throughout
the country, our primary focus is on the residents
of Maryland’s Takoma/Langley Crossroads, a diverse, largely immigrant area at the Montgomery
County and Prince George’s County border.
Our current programs fall into four categories. We:
Help improve food security and nutrition
of low-income families by providing access to
fresh fruits and vegetables through culturally appropriate health and wellness programming, including our Fresh Checks program;
Operate the weekly Crossroads Farmers
Market from June through November, providing
a marketplace for local prepared food vendors and
farmers to sell their products;
Educate community members on healthy
eating choices with a community-based, culturallyappropriate framework; and,
Are launching a Microenterprise Training
Program for unemployed and underemployed
area residents planning to start a food-related
RFKM’s History
Fresh Checks
Crossroads Farmers Market was the first in
the country to launch an innovative financial incentive program for individuals who use federal
nutrition benefits. Fresh Checks are dollar-value
coupons, which the market provides through private funding, that stretch the purchasing power
of SNAP (Food Stamps), WIC Fruits and Vegetables Coupons (FVC), and both WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program/FMNP
vouchers (further detail below). Fresh Checks
may be used to purchase additional fresh, locallygrown fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, honey, and
herbs at our seasonal farmers market.
Young Voices on
Climate Change
Through TPSS donations we hope to raise
funds to allow us to shoot and produce a film about
the local Takoma Park Young Activist Club and
their efforts to ban styrofoam in their school. With TPSS donations, we would also like
to schedule screenings of the Young Voices for the
Planet film “Longing for a Local Lunch” in TP
and other local schools. This movie documents
a group of high school students who succeed at
getting some local organic food in their school
cafeteria.
Organization mission statement:
Young Voices on Climate Change is an educational and environmental non-profit whose mission is to limit the magnitude of climate change
and its impacts through empowering youth to
take an essential role in informing society and
catalyzing change since they will bear the brunt
of climate disruption. Our goal is to amplify the
youth voice, promote greater energy awareness,
and inspire young people and adults as well,
through our effective short Young Voices for the
Planet documentaries that champion youth solutions to the climate crisis and encourage everyone
to reduce CO2 emissions and work to put a price
on carbon while addressing other important environmental issues.
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Real Food for Kids - Montgomery began
in October, 2012 with a meeting of parents who
were concerned about the nutritional value of the
meals and competitive foods in the Montgomery
County Public Schools in Maryland. We have
since built a coalition of over 3600 supporters,
including parents representing 176 of the 202
schools in Montgomery County
RFKM’s Vision
A Montgomery County Public School system that serves and promotes real, whole, local,
sustainable and nutrient-rich foods for a student
body that selects and eats those foods.
RFKM’s Mission
To mobilize parents, students, educators
and community members to promote policies,
practices and educational opportunities that improve the food environment and general health
and well-being of students in the Montgomery
County Public Schools.
RFKM’s Aim
We conduct community-building, training
and educational activities, and we advocate for
policies at the county, state and federal level on
nutrition, wellness and school-food related topics.
The Takoma Park Volunteer
Fire Department
“The Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1894 - the first organized
fire department in Montgomery County. The
department has been based at Carroll Ave and
Philadelphia Avenue since 1927, with the current building opening in 2010. The volunteers of
TPVFD work alongside the career personnel of
the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service
as both EMTs and firefighters, providing emergency response to Takoma Park and the wider
area. The department has seen a massive increase
in new members recently, making support for increased training vital.”
TPSS Co-op is proud to add the Takoma
Park Volunteer Fire Department to the poker chip
donation lineup.
TPSS Co-op
Membership
Information
Go to www.tpss.coop/PDFs/
brochure_toprint.pdf to print a TPSS
Co-op Membership Application.
Starting in January 2015, each
member will receive a M.A.D.* Money
Card like the one shown here.
* Membership Appreciation Discount (Congratulations and $50 go to
Rebecca Womack who was the first person to suggest that name!)
Each member may use their discount on ANY day once each month,
and we will simply punch the appropriate
month on the card.
Co-op Expansion/
Takoma Junction
Redevelopment
O
ur great news is that we
have signed a lease extension that gives us a home in our current location for the next 20 years! This protects
us against spikes in rent increases and gives
us the Right of First Offer to purchase the
premises should the owners decide to sell
during the term of the lease. We are so
fortunate to have such fantastic landlords
who love the Co-op and want to see us
thrive here.
As this newsletter goes to press, the City
Council continues to evaluate four proposals for redeveloping the Municipal parking
lot adjacent to the Co-op. These proposals
can be viewed on the Takoma Park website:
www.takomaparkmd.gov/hcd/takomajunction-rpf.
We are strongly urging the Council
members to also consider the Co-op’s own
proposal as they move forward. We believe
that ours is the best proposal for the City and
the Takoma Park community. It addresses
the stated purposes of the City’s RFP: (1)
acting as a stimulus to the commercial district
and locally-owned, independent businesses,
(2) improving the aesthetic appeal of the district, and (3) being contextually sensitive and
environmentally sustainable. Our proposal
also incorporates the Takoma Task Force recommendations calling for green space, community space, and adequate parking, as well
as solidifying the Co-op’s future at Takoma
Junction.
Our Expansion Team has worked with
the country’s top expert on Co-op expansions
to produce a sound financial plan that shows
that TPSS has the resources necessary to make
our plan work. We have also met with many
members of our community to solicit their
input on what the expanded TPSS and redeveloped Junction parking lot should look like
(see below).
The Council has begun a series of meetings to receive comments from the community on the proposals. Please watch your
email and the TPSS website for information
on dates and times.
What is
TPSS Co-op?
TPSS Co-op is a natural foods grocery store operating in the interest of its
community. We are a cooperative business owned by our friends and neighborhood residents. The first TPSS Co-op
started as a vegetarian storefront on Sligo
Avenue in Takoma Park in 1981. In February of 1998, we moved to the Ethan
Allen Avenue store, where you will find
us today. Our second store opened in October
2001 on Grubb Road in Silver Spring.
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TPSS Co-op
Membership Information
Continued from page 5
SPAGETTI Squash Latkes
Courtesy of www.thekitchn.com
The Co-op expended much time and
effort to try to make the store a success,
including bringing in additional outside
expertise, but despite our best efforts we
were not successful and the store closed
on November 1, 2013.
TPSS is a member of the National
Cooperative Grocers Associations, which
includes more than 100 co-ops around
the country that work together to optimize resources, strengthen purchasing
power, and offer more value to owners.
We make every effort to carry products from local vendors and products that
are wholesome, ecologically friendly, and
socially responsible and to offer those
products at the lowest prices possible.
INGREDIENTS:
Makes 12 latkes
1 medium spaghetti squash
Olive oil, for drizzling
Salt and pepper
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
5 sage leaves, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 large egg
1/4 cup Pecorino Romano, grated
1/4 cup chickpea flour (or GF oat flour) 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Peanut oil for frying
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut the squash in
half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Lightly
drizzle the flesh with olive oil and season with
salt and pepper. Roast in the oven, cut-side up
for about 40 minutes or until tender.
Allow the squash to cool slightly, then
use a fork to shred the squash into strands.
Transfer your squash “noodles” to a strainer to
drain any excess liquid.
In a large bowl, combine the sliced green
onions, chopped parsley, chopped sage leaves,
and minced garlic. Once the spaghetti strands
have drained of excess liquid, add them to the
bowl with the herbs and toss to coat.
Fold in the egg, Pecorino Romano,
chickpea flour, salt, and pepper. Toss all of the
ingredients together until the mixture is well
combined.
Using a soup spoon, scoop a gener-
ous amount of the squash mixture into your
hands and form into patties, one by one, and
lightly flatten. Make sure you shape all of
your patties before heating the oil.
Heat one tablespoon of peanut oil in a
large pan. Once the oil is hot (you can test
by adding a strand of squash — if it sizzles,
you’re ready to go), add the patties, making
sure not to overcrowd the pan.
Depending on the pan size, you should
be able to fry about 4 to 5 latkes at a time. Fry
for about 2 minutes, or until golden brown
and crispy. Flip the latkes and fry for another 2 minutes on the other side. Transfer the
cooked latkes onto a paper towel-lined plate.
Repeat with the rest of the mixture and additional peanut oil.
Serve the latkes hot with sour cream or
crème fraîche.
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Benefits of
Membership
• MAD Money: 10% off of almost
everything in our store on any day once
each month!
• 10% discount on all special orders.
In store weekly members-only specials.
• Member discounts every day on a
growing list of 150+ grocery staples.
• Your vote, your voice in the management and direction of our Co-op.
• Upon signing up, new members
receive a 20% off Coupon to be used any
time.
• Eligible to join Lafayette Credit
Union
• Business Membership for small
businesses is also available. Please see
http://www.tpss.coop/PDFs/TPSS_Coop_BusinessMembership.pdf
SATURDAY SWEEPSTAKES EVERY
SATURDAY AT 2 PM!
20% off everything!
Limit of 2 per any item.
No purchase or membership required to
register.
Drawing will be held each Saturday
at 2 PM.
Contestant must be present to win.
Winner will have until 4 PM to shop.
Vegetable
Soup
Courtesy of www.cookingclassy.com
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1
medium)
2 cups peeled and chopped carrots (about
4)
1 1/4 cups chopped celery (about 3)
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
3 cups peeled and 1/2-inch thick diced
potatoes (from about 3 medium)
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 bay leaves
1/2 tsp dried thyme
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups chopped frozen or fresh green
beans
1 1/4 cups frozen or fresh corn
1 cup frozen or fresh peas
DIRECTIONS:
Heat olive oil in a large pot over
medium heat. Add onions, carrots, and
celery and saute 3 - 4 minutes then add
garlic and saute 30 seconds longer. Pour
in broth (if you want lesser ratio of broth
use 3 cans then only 3/4 cup of the 4th
can) and add tomatoes, potatoes, parsley,
bay leaves, thyme and season with salt
and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then
add green beans, reduce heat to mediumlow, cover and simmer until potatoes are
tender, about 20 - 30 minutes, then add
corn and peas and cook 5 minutes longer.
Serve warm.
Apple Fries with Vanilla
Whipped Cream
{Vegan}
Courtesy of www.theveglife.com.
INGREDIENTS:
FOR PAN-FRYING:
Oil Suitable for Frying (enough to cover the
bottom of whatever sized pan you use)
FOR THE APPLES:
2 large Apples (we used Granny Smith, but any
firm variety will do), peeled, cored and sliced
into wedges
¼ C Cornstarch
FOR THE CINNAMON SUGAR TOPPING:
¼ C Sugar (NOTE: To clarify, we only use
vegan-friendly sugar, such as Florida Crystals
brand)
1 tbl Cinnamon
FOR THE DIP:
½ C So Delicious Dairy Free Coconut Milk
Whipped Topping (or you can make your own)
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Top with leftover Cinnamon Sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Begin by heating enough oil to coat the
bottom of whatever pan you are using. Use
high heat.
Working quickly, combine the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.
Peel, core and slice apples. Toss in cornstarch.
Once the oil is hot, test a small piece of
apple to be sure it sizzles. If not, give it another minute or two.
Place a few of the cornstarch-coated apples
into the hot oil and fry on each side for about
3 minutes. They should be just golden brown.
Line a cookie sheet with paper towels and
transfer the cooked apples to drain for a few
minutes.
Toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
Combine the whipped topping and vanilla
and top with leftover cinnamon sugar to serve.
Coconut Whipped
Cream {Vegan}
Dairy-free whipped cream to top your
favorite desserts!
INGREDIENTS:
1 15 oz. can of Coconut Milk
2 tbl Powdered Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
Place a can of coconut cream in the back
of the refrigerator overnight (better if you can do
for a few days). Also chill the bowl of your mixer.
Flip the can over and open from the bottom.
The liquid will now be at the top of the
can. Pour off the liquid (don’t throw it away!
- save this for your smoothie). Place the stiffened cream that remains into the chilled bowl
of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment.
Whip until smooth. Add 3 tbl of powdered sugar and 1 tsp of vanilla and continue
to whip to incorporate air.
If you need to store any remaining
whipped cream, it does tend to deflate a bit.
Just whip it for a few minutes when you are
ready to use again and voila!
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ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS HERE!
Space available, please contact Sherri at marketing(at)tpss.coop for information
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calendar
January
Member Appreciation Discount
(MAD Card) 10% Savings. Each
member may use their 10%
discount on any day once each
month.
March
Member Appreciation Discount
Story Time – Every
Wednesday at 10:30 am
(MAD Card) 10% Savings. Each
member may use their 10%
discount on any day once each
month.
January 17-19 Martin L. King
service days
Story Time – Every Wednesday at
10:30 am
February
April
Member Appreciation Discount
Member Appreciation Discount
(MAD Card) 10% Savings. Each
member may use their 10%
discount on any day once each
month.
(MAD Card) 10% Savings. Each
member may use their 10%
discount on any day once each
month.
Story Time – Every Wednesday at
10:30 am
Story Time – Every Wednesday at
10:30 am
February 8 TPSS will host a table
at the Takoma Park Play Day
event
TPSS Co-op will participate in the
Takoma Park Rec.’s Egg Hunt.
See store for details.
February 12, 13 your children can
make Valentine cards while you
shop
April 19th TPSS Co-op along with
OTBA will Celebrate Earth Day
10 – 3 pm
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SEE PAGE 6 FOR DETAILS!