JULY 2015 EDITION JULY EDITION 2015
Election Results Basics Co-op Board of Directors Congratulations to S.A. Welch, the newest member of the Basics Co-op Board of Directors, and to Sverre David Roang and Jim Hutchinson, who were re-elected to the Board this spring. They will serve 2015-2017 terms. A big thank you also to Yasmine Erschen for running! Wooden Nickel Donation Program Congratulations to the following local non-profits, who received the top votes and will be featured in the Basics Wooden Nickel Program at checkout for the 2015-2016 rotation:
July – September 2015: HealthNet of Rock County – House of Mercy Homeless Center – Family Respite Care Services October – December 2015: Agrace Hospice & Palliative Care – Acts of Kindness – Project 16:49 January – March 2016: ECHO – Alliance for Animals Rock County – Agape House of Janesville April – June 2016: Janesville Farmer’s Market – VEST-A-DOG Janesville – CASA of Rock County Remember to “Make Your Purchase Count” and drop a nickel in the collector every time you shop!
July Staff Anniversaries Aaron - 14 years July 11th Seth - 1 year July 14th
Sunday Strawberry Salad Submitted by: Pat & Larry Anderson Ingredients: 1/2 red onion, minced 1 pint strawberries, sliced Fresh salad greens Candied almonds (below) Dressing (below) Candied Almonds 1/2cup slivered almonds 2Tbsp melted butter 1/3cup sugar Prep: Combine sugar and butter, stir in almonds. Cook until browned. They may clump up once cooled, put in a zip lock bag and break up with a hammer. Dressing 3/4cup light mayo (not miracle whip) 1/4cup milk 2Tbsp poppy seeds 2Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/3cup sugar Instructions: Combine salad greens, red onion, strawberries and cooled candied almonds. Mix dressing ingredients together and refrigerate. Add dressing to salad just before serving. Enjoy!
Mary Adney Caroline Allen Kia Andrews Lauren Apka Kathleen Baldry Chad Barnes Kia Barnhart Tara Basu Scott Beil Kevin Bishop Albert Bonacci Emilie Borgmann Shirley Bowen Bethany Bradford Joyce Brandt Elizabeth Brotheridge Marcus Brunton Lynn Callinson-Lucas Nicole Calverley Cherie Carlson Tonya Castro Desiree Caswell Mark Chauncey Mary Chesmore Jan Compton Corinne Cooley Chris Courtney Jerry Currie Jahnke DeLany Alicia DensonChilders Shannon DeRemer Jeri Dobson-Clemens Amy Dora Jason Dotson Brittany Dowdy Sarah Dulin Caitlin Duncan
Ben Eby Annisa Elshatshat Birdie Evans Isaac Evenson Lauren Flamme Jeff Fredenall Bobbi Gordon-Teske Carolyn Grover Cassidy Gunderson Sandra Hamilton
Ryan Johnson Susan Johnson Martha Johnson Veena Johnson Lisabeth Kasprzak John Kelly Emily Kieck Darla Korleski Grace Langer Char Lansing
Laura Markley Janelle Marotz Robert Mayfield James McCalmont Marc McCrory Paige McGarry AndreaMeidl Anita Miller-Laney John Monat Teresa Moore
Welcome, New Co-op Owners!
Penny Hansen Tracy Hawkins Laura Hein Karen Helgestad Rachel Henderson Kim Hess Nichole Higgs Gina Hillmann Pamela Hotttenstein Georgean Hunt Valerie Jackson Jacob Mueller Kelly Jacobs Barbara James
Courtney LathropJuhl Brenda Leuzinger Sarah Lewellin Karen Liebmann Witter Lindsey Brianne Lintevdt Teresa Lopez Janet Lund Eleanor Lynch Tamra Lyne Cynthia MacNees Sarah Manogue Rebecca Mansur
Basics Co-op Board of Directors Sverre David Roang Jose Cabrera Jim Hutchinson
Dr. Carrie Kaiser S.A. Welch
Please mail all Board correspondence to: Basics Board c/o Basics Cooperative 1711 Lodge Drive Janesville, WI 53545 Letters to the Board will be opened at the next scheduled meeting.
Basics General Manager
Lynnette Wirth gm@basicshealth.com
Kelli Neumann Terri Newton Sheilee Nitz MelodyNowak Shelly Osmond Elizabeth Parker Kendra Parr Julie Paulson Brian Peck Heather Perkins Sue Perkins Cyndi Pitzner Ruth Potter Michelle Race
Jazzmine Razaa Karna Reicks Nancy Rosenbaum Nichole Rumsey Julie Sadlier Catherine Sager Tina Samples Nina Schmocker Virginia Schollz Nancy Shields Ryan Stachowski Shirley Storck Jennifer Stowers Michelle Stowers Ben Strand Kathleen Stumpf Lisa Swales Kelly Switzer Jodi Thurman Carol Toler Alice Townshend Christie Trapp Wayne Udulutch Melissa VanderKooi Nancy Wallace Shelly Wheaton Jillian White Diana Wiesner Peter Wilke Heather Williams Darlene Williams Greg Winkler Liz Wyss Ozgur Yvuzcetin Faison Zutavern
The 7 Co-op Principles
Voluntary & Open Membership Democratic Control Member Economic Participation Autonomy & Independence Education, Training & Information Cooperation Among Cooperatives Concern for Community
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Wildbrine Fermented Salsas
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Arrowhead Mills Blue Cornmeal
Annie’s Pizza Poppers & Mini Pizza
Amira Smoked, Natural & Natural
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Wild Garden Snack Packs
CA Olive Ranch Olive Oils
KIND Popped Bars
Cucina Amore Quinoa Meals
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July August September 2015
Wellness Wednesdays: Basic Skills for Raw Food (Un)cooking
6–7pm Wednesday, July 22
Are you trying to add more fresh, raw foods to your diet? This class will cover some of the basic skills and tools you may Shopping the Co-op on a Budget want to use. Learn about sprouting, juicing, low temperature dehydrating and July Super Tuesday Sale Are you a penny-pincher, a bargain more. Get a basic understanding of how 15% OFF Regular-Priced Items Storewide, hunter, or just looking to serve up healthy to maximize raw food nutrition and recifood on a tight budget? Co-op shopping the first Tuesday of every month! Enjoy can meet your need to eat for cheap! Join pes to get you started. Wellness Wednesfree samples and product demos. Basics days is a free monthly class in the Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15%, Senior Own- us for a store tour with a focus on saving Community Room with Stephanie Aegerers save 10+10%! Excludes Shizen Sushi, money at your Co-op. Also pick up sim- ter, health coach and Janesville Farmers Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party plat- ple recipes, coupons and pointers to help Market manager. Free, please preyou start saving right away! Please preters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol. register. register for this free class + store tour. 6am-8pm Tuesday, July 7 Meets in front Lounge. 6–7pm Wednesday, August 19 Open 6am-6pm Saturday, July 4. Lucy’s Loon Lake Coffee & Deli closed.
6-7pm Tuesday, July 28
Wellness Wednesdays: Preserving the Harvest with Fermentation Learn to make your own live, fermented vegetables. We’ll cover sauerkraut and its variations, along with some fermented veggies that may be new to you. Wellness Wednesdays is a free monthly class in the Basics Community Room with Stephanie Aegerter, health coach and Janesville Farmers Market manager. Please preregister. 6–7pm Wednesday, July 15
Co-op Owner Appreciation Sale
Shopping the Co-op on a Budget Essential Oils 101 at the Rock County 4H Fair Basics Health & Beauty guru Jane Stamm is taking her show on the road! Learn everything a beginner needs to know to start using pure essential oils for home and wellness. Make your own cooling essential oil mist. Free, sponsored by Aura Cacia Essential Oils. 12pm Wednesday, July 19th at Rock County 4H Fair Craig Ave. Pavilion
August Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15% on Regular-Priced Items Storewide! Senior Owners save 10+10%. Excludes Shizen Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party August Super Tuesday Sale 15% OFF Regular-Priced Items Storewide, platters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol. the first Tuesday of every month! Enjoy 8am–8pm Sunday, July 19 free samples and product demos. Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15%, Senior Owners save 10+10%! Excludes Shizen Sushi, Cauliflower Carb Substitutions Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party platUse cauliflower to replace starchy carbo- ters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol. hydrates in a variety of dishes! Learn how 6am-8pm Tuesday, August 4 to make cauliflower “potato” salad, mashed cauliflower and cauliflower pizza crust with instructor Deb Cyrel, CNC
Are you a penny-pincher, a bargain hunter, or just looking to serve up healthy food on a tight budget? Co-op shopping can meet your need to eat for cheap! Join us for a store tour with a focus on saving money at your Co-op. Also pick up simple recipes, coupons and pointers to help you start saving right away! Please preregister for this free class + store tour. Meets in front Lounge. 6-7pm Tuesday, August 25
What’s in My Vitamins? Surveys have found that roughly half of all Americans take vitamin supplements. Do you know how to assess the purity, potency and overall quality of a vitamin based on its ingredients and labeling? Join Deb Cyrel, CNC BHN holistic nutrition consultant, for a primer on what to look for in your vitamins. Free, please preregister. 6-7pm Wednesday, August 26 (continued)
Please register for classes at least 24 hours in advance. Call (608)754-3925 or sign up at Customer Service.
Calendar of Events
July August September 2015
(continued) sweet vegetables. You will learn simple recipes and ideas to help you incorporate local carotene-rich veggies into your diet. Wellness Wednesdays is a September Super Tuesday Sale free monthly class in the Basics Commu15% OFF Regular-Priced Items Storewide, nity Room with Stephanie Aegerter, the first Tuesday of every month! Enjoy health coach and Janesville Farmers Marfree samples and product demos. Basics ket manager. Free, please pre-register. Co-op Owners save 5+15%, Senior Owners save 10+10%! Excludes Shizen Sushi, 6-7pm Wednesday, September 16 Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party platters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol.
(continued) Get tips on supporting your immune system through diet and supplements with instructor Deb Cyrel, CNC BHN, certified holistic nutrition consultant. Free, please pre-register.
Wellness Wednesdays: Curb your
6-7pm Tuesday, September 29
September
6-7pm Wednesday, September 23
Shopping the Co-op on a Budget
Are you a penny-pincher, a bargain hunter, or just looking to serve up healthy Co-op Owner Appreciation Sale food on a tight budget? Co-op shopping 6am-8pm Tuesday, September 1 Basics Co-op Owners save 5+15% on can meet your need to eat for cheap! Join Regular-Priced Items Storewide! Senior us for a store tour with a focus on saving Labor Day Hours Owners save 10+10%. Excludes Shizen money at your Co-op. Also pick up simOpen 6am-6pm Labor Day Monday, Sep- Sushi, Loon Lake Deli, consignment, party ple recipes, coupons and pointers to help you start saving right away! Please pretember 7. Lucy’s Loon Lake Coffee & Deli platters & gift boxes/baskets, alcohol. register for this free class + store tour. closed. 8am–8pm Sunday, September 20 Meets in front Lounge. Sugar Cravings with Orange Veggies Autoimmune Disease Nutritional Support Do you struggle with sugar cravings? Make peace with your body’s need for sweetness. We will deconstruct the cravings and explore ways to curb your appetite in a healthy way with naturally
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SUNDAYS
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10% OFF Reg. priced Basics Brand Vitamins 20% OFF for Basics Co-op Owners!
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MONDAYS 10% OFF Reg. priced Fresh Produce 20% OFF for Basics Co-op Owners!
TUESDAYS
Call (608) 754-3925 or sign up at Customer Service.
WEDNESDAYS Janesville Athletic Club Member Day 10% OFF Reg. priced items
EVERY DAY
Senior Day - 5% OFF Reg. priced items 65 & Wiser, excludes Super Tuesday 10+5% OFF for Basics Co-op Owners!
Located Inside Basics Co-op Traditional raw, cooked and vegetarian sushi options made fresh daily. Sushi party trays can be made-to-order for pickup.
Please register for classes at least 24 hours in advance.
Basics Co-op Owners save 5% every day! Senior Owners 65 & Wiser save 10%!
Located Inside Basics Co-op Open 6am-2pm Mon-Sat, 8am-2pm Sun Featuring homemade pastries and soup from scratch Ask about Gluten Free made-to-order cakes