PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS (PETA) has always been a strong advocate of vegetarian diet. For a free Vegetarian Starter Pack, call 1-888-VEG-FOOD.

THANKS to Jim and Lois Kozlowski of Wizard of Clay Pottery, Rte 21A, East Bloomfield, for their donation of beautiful hand-crafted pottery at both the April meeting (Peter Berg dinner) and the October meeting. In October, we sold raffle tickets and took in almost $100 for RAVS.

THANKS to Beth Faubel for renewing at the Contributing Level and Rebecca Ott for renewing at the Patron Level. Thanks to all who have in the past renewed above the standard membership level. Amounts in excess of basic membership are tax-deductible.

THANKS to George Eisman, Shelly Schlueter, and the Vegetarian and Vegan Association for their recent generous contribution of $100 to support RAVS activities.

THANKS to Robert Cohen for contributing his speaker's fee and a half dozen each of his books and tapes to RAVS. We hope that RAVS will deserve, in some measure, the generosity of the above-named individuals and all other members and friends who give us their support.

RAVS MEMBER Lisa Emerald is training to be a Wildlife Rehabilitator. She can use donations of used blankets and towels, cages, baby bottles, and other animal-care related items. Please call Lisa at 388-2827.

HOWARD LYMAN, the "Mad Cowboy" known and loved by many of us from his visits to RAVS, was elected President of EarthSave International in July 1999. EarthSave is an organization that encourages people "to shift toward a plant-based diet and to take compassionate action for all life on Earth." For more information, contact EarthSave International, 444 NE Ravenna Blvd., Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98115, 1-800-362-3648, http://www.earthsave.org.

CHANGES AT GENESEE COOP The Managers and Board of the Genesee Coop are working to establish a new store under a new name, The Genesee Coop Natural Food Store. They welcome new shareholders and input from the community. Call Pat Mannix, Board V-P, at 381-5294. Anyone interested in a transitional buying club, call Sue Morgan at 244-7159.

RAVS MEMBER Honey Bloch reports that Golden Pond Dim Sum Restaurant, 1054 Clinton Ave. S. (473-4486) has vegetarian dim sum, including radish dim sum, red bean dim sum, steamed vegetable dim