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Page 12, May 3, 1973, PHOENIXCo-ops EliminateThe Middleman;,// Sw '<%u2022 >/A 1. %u2022Continued from Page 2decides to make available to its members. Besides produce, the Seventh St. Co-op also has periodic meat, cheese, fish and dairy offerings. For these, however, the buyer does not obligate the members to her choices, rather prices are sampled and an order list is made available to the members. If enough of the members are interested in any commodity, the buyer will make a special purchase.Co-ops are enabled to offer considerable savings to its members by eliminating the middlemen between the wholesaler and the consumer. Many co-ops bypass the middlemen completely and deal directly with the wholesalers. This requires the buyers to trek to produce markets such as the Hunts Point Market, before the morning's light to make their weekly purchases. Similarly, they can deal with the wholesalers at the 14th St. and Greenwich St. Markets for meat and dairy products. Buying directly from the wholesalers leads to maximum savings, but the duties of each member commensurately increase as transportation, packaging and storage are the more complicated matters.Other co-ops, like the Seventh St. group, choose to compromise some of the potential savings for the convenience of working with professional buyers. The Seventh St. Co-op has made arrangements with a local produce retailer to deal with the wholesalers. They chose a retailer who has an excellent reputation among local food cooperatives and has a special outlet just for them. Of course his services are reflected in the cost of the produce, but these cooperators feel he%u2019s worth his price in convenience. %u201cOur produce supplier%u2019s like a Dutch uncle,%u201d said Ms. Caezza, %u201che tells us what%u2019s good and cheap.%u201dDo yourun ,aroundor coffee? Now you can stop running. In fact, your whole o ffic e can sto p ru n n in g around! Our O ffice Coffee Service supplies great coffee all day long-for only pennies a cup. D e licio u s M axw ell House'1*' or Yuban1*' Coffee for clients, visitors, your whole office. All you buy are kits including coffee, filters, sugar and creamer. We provide the equipment and maintenance at no extra charge. Call now.Have a good cup of coffee tomorrow!! ****** *oum 4'**' 1 JjH >-Call Today ForFree Week Trial7 8 4 -3 0 3 0BUNNCOFFEESERVICEIn the same way, the meat, fish and dairy buyers work through local retailers who are willing to make purchases for the cooperative at the same time they make their own. In so doing, the commodities come packed anc ready for distribution, and are delivered directly to the cooperative%u2019s center. In dealing with these retailers, the co-op ha found that the food is consistentl; of higher quality. It%u2019s less likely th co-op will get stuck with a crate o rotten oranges when a professions buyer makes the selection.Most neighborhood foo cooperatives do not have a centra location where storage, packing and distribution takes place. This is often a problem when this all has to be done in some member%u2019s kitchen. The Seventh St. group is fortunate enough to have a member who has made her basement available for these purposes. The packers and distributors have ample space to perform their functions without disrupting anyone%u2019s household. In addition, the co-op has purchased a refrigerator so that storage of special orders and leftovers is less of a problem.Susan Karp, the chief organizer and bookkeeper of the Co-op, has been a member of other co-ops in the past. %u201cWe%u2019ve used our experiences with other co-ops to avoid mistakes in this one,%u201d she reported, %u201cWe%u2019ve gotten it down to a science so that this co-op works efficiently and amicably.%u201d Unfortunately, there are no openings in the Seventh St. Co-op for new members. %u201c There are certain critical numbers that work successfully in a co-op. We have 17 members, and that works well for us,%u201d Ms. Karp added. However, Ms. Karp and other members have mentioned their willingness to help groups form their own food co-ops.According to members, the Seventh St. Co-op makes a difference in the grocery bill. %u201cIt%u2019s cheaper, perhaps by 10-20 per cent,%u201d reported Ms. Karp, %u201cbut the convenience is the big thing.%u201d And what do members get for their $2.25? Last week members opened their bag of produce to find: 7 navel oranges, 2%u00bb/2 lbs. bananas, 1 bunch broccoli, l>/2 lbs. red peppers, 3 cucumbers, 1 pt. strawberries, 3 ears sweet corn. Compare that with your local supermarket.Easter -PassoverParty InHeightsThe Jubilee Senior Center sponsored by Brooklyn Catholic Charities held its annual Easter-Passover party last week at the center located in the former St. Charles Orthopedic Hospital for children in Brooklyn Heights. A demonstration Seder and lecture about its historical and religious significance was conducted by Mr. Arthur Lookstein of the Congress Nursing Home staff.Winners in the Easter Bonnet contest were, L-R, Ann Byrne, first prize; Mrs. Peggy Boning, third prize; Mrs. Anna Cowan, second prize; Hugh McGowan, Director of the Center. (Luiz Schleiniger Photo)Poly- NYU Merge HereA new engineering college was born in Brooklyn last week with the formal signing of a merger agreement between Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and New York University%u2019s School of Engineering and Science.Under the agreement the NYU unit will be merged with Polytechnic by September, 1973, forming a major new technological university to be headquartered in the heart of downtown Brooklynwithin the present corporate and physical structure of Polytechnic.New York State Commissioner of Education Ewald B. Nyquist, who guided and assisted the complex negotiations that led to the merger, attended the formal signing ceremony here last week.In a ceremony at the University Club in Manhattan, the agreement was signed by President Hester; Louis N. Rowley, Jr., chairman of the Polytechnic Corporation(board of trustees); Prof. Clifford Osborne, chairman of Polytechnic%u2019s faculty senate; and Prof. Richard S. Thorsen, secretary of NYU%u2019s engineering faculty.The merged institution will have a new name %u2014 yet to be chosen %u2014 and retain some affiliation with NYU.The merger was authorized by the New York State LegislatureFt. Greene Area On UpswingContinued from Page 3of the houses have remarkably intact interiors. One house on Washington Park, owned by Cathy and Ed Covitz, had its original gas chandeliers and a Victorian breakfront customized for a small niche in the study when they bought it several years ago.Many of the houses in Ft. Greene are quite large, like the 5-story Italianate brownstone owned by Louetta and Les Farr which is 55feet deep and 23 feet wide. Yet the space inside is not cold as it often is inside the monumental mansions along Pierrepont St. in Brooklyn Heights. Acting as their own architects and electricians, the Farrs have created a fantastic contemporary duplex on the top floors by tearing out interior walls, moving stairways and creating exciting space by opening up the living room to the roof. Downstairs, the Farrs are working carefully to preserve the original character of the parlor floor which boasts of a wide marbled tiled hallway and exquisite white marble mantels.One gets the definite sense that Ft. Greene is a neighborhood, and the feeling is nice. Money from the house tour goes to the Ft. GreeneSubscribe TodayReturn This Couponr* THE PHOENIX| 135 C lin t o n S t:., B r o o k ly n 11201 |Pis s is b i t ; My Ssbsci^tisr. iIII c i t y . M Z IPIIm9IIONE YEAR-ONLY $4.Landmarks Preservation Committee, a group working to insure historic designation for the area. So pristine, somehow spared permastone and inappropriate building, Ft. Greene is a neighborhood which ought to be protected, nurtured and restored.Scott CommissionContinued from Page 9disregard the recommendations of the Scott Commission.No one would deny that medical help is needed. However, L.I.C.H. has the obligation of proving that its way is the only way, since it is soliciting public money and is upsetting the community for many years now. L.I.C.H. will have to disprove that building local clinics is cheaper than building a central complex for short-term hospitalization.Every argument that L.I.C.H. has used against Queens Expressway air rights for years has collapsed since the issuance of air rights by the City over the East River drive for New York Hospital. Now L.I.C.H. is paying lip service to air rights. In the same manner, L.l.C.H.%u2019s arguments about the necessity of expanding to two and a half times its present facilities are beginning to collapse under the lenses of the Scott Commission.The Dormitory Authority has the obligation to heed the recommendations of the Scott Authorityfr\\r lnnal nlininu anH mmht to lnnt atthe L.I.C.H. application from that standpoint, realizing that the Authority%u2019s stand will be scrutinized closely by the community. if not challenged.Sincerely yours,George Polimeros Clinton Street