VEGETARIAN GREEN HOUSE RESTAURANT OUTING, Saturday November 6, 7pm,
655 Haddon Ave, Collingswood NJ. (Across from WaWa Food Market) Restaurant
phone: 856-854-0896, www.655greenhouse.com. Please join us at this newly opened
all vegetarian Asian style restuarant. Brown rice available. VSSJ members
receive a 15% discount - must show member card. $23.50 members/$25.00
non-members. Includes soup, 2 appetizers, 4 entrees served family style,
gratuity, and tax. Please sign up at http://vssj.com by 11/4 to reserve this
price. After 11/4, the price will be
$25 members/$28 non-members. (you will need to call 856-596-3269 to check if
space is available).

THANKSGIVING POTLUCK*, Sunday November 21, 2pm, Moorestown Community House,
16 E. Main St, Moorestown NJ. Adults: $5 members, $8 non-members. Children 12-6
years old: $2 members, $4 non-members. Children 5 years old and under: FREE.
RSVP: lorrainebal@....

JEFF AND CYNDEE'S ANNUAL VEGAN THANKSGIVING POTLUCK*, Thursday November 25,
3-10pm, Trevose, PA. Please bring a vegan dish to feed 8 people. To RSVP and for
address: violincyndee@....

*Potluck Guidelines:
• Each individual in your party (except children under 12) brings a vegetarian**
dish to share that will feed at least 6 people (vegan*** dishes preferred so
that all types of vegetarians may enjoy the food); recipe or list of
ingredients; and your own plate, cup, and utensils (if possible - we will have
extra). Beverages will be provided.
• Contact Myrna at 1-877-www-vssj for additional info, directions, or to
volunteer.
• Check your e-mail on day of event for possibility of cancellation.
• If you're not on our Yahoo e-mail list, please visit www.vssj.com to add your
name.

**Vegetarian = no meat, fish, or gelatin
***Vegan = no meat, fish, dairy, eggs, gelatin, or honey

VSSJ BUSINESS MEETING, Tuesday, November 16, 7pm, (Dinner: 6:30pm-optional), The
Treehouse Coffee Shop, 120 W. Merchant St, Audubon, NJ. Coffee shop phone:
856-547-3270. See menu at www.treehousecoffee.net. (There are vegan items on the
menu.)
For more info: carolyngithens@....

Change of Location for upcoming VSSJ Business Meeting:

VSSJ BUSINESS MEETING, Tuesday, November 16, 7pm, (Dinner: 6:30pm-optional), Pho
Eden,
1900 Greentree Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, (856)424-0075. (There are vegan items
on the menu at this Vietnamese restaurant.) For more info:
carolyngithens@....

Vegan Thanksgiving to Celebrate All Animals

Join Public Eye: Artists for Animals for a Vegan Thanksgiving. Meet others who
consciously choose a lifestyle based on compassion for all beings. Participate
in a community ritual to express gratitude for human and nonhuman animals. Bring
a potluck vegan dish to share (no animal products). Non-vegan friends and family
are welcome to attend. RSVP is required. Ample free parking is available in the
Church lot on Rex Street. Conveniently located near the train station.

Date: Thursday, November 25th, 2010
Time: 4:00 to 6:00pm
Location: Chestnut Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church, 8700 Germantown Avenue,
Philadelphia, PA 19118 (corner of Rex Street & Germantown Avenue, parking lot on
Rex)
Cost: $5 donation requested
To RSVP: contact Lisa Levinson, lisa@..., 215-620-2130

Vegan Thanksgiving Potluck in Vineland
Sunday, November 14, 2010
3 p.m.
(at private home in Vineland -- RSVP to mgrigonis@... for full address)

Suggested foods:

Tofurky!  Show your support at Shoprite for finally carrying Tofurkies this
holiday season.  If you've accumulated $300 worth of purchases in the last
month, you will be eligible for a free Tofurky.  If not, they are $17.99 (but
displayed in the meat department!)

"The Three Sisters" dishes -- anything with corn, beans, and/or squash, as was
traditionally present in Native American harvest celebrations.

Or, just bring anything you want and have fun!

Forwarded message - for info, please visit
http://www.business week.com/ magazine/ content/10_ 46/b420310386209 7.htm

The Rise of the Power Vegans

Steve Wynn, Russell Simmons, Bill Clinton and a comparable cast of heavies are
now using tempeh to assert their superiority. A look at what gives

By Joel Stein
Nov. 4, 2010

It used to be easy for moguls to flaunt their power. All they had to do was
renovate the chalet in St. Moritz, buy the latest Gulfstream (GD) jet, lay off
5,000 employees, or marry a much younger Asian woman. By now, though, they've
used up all the easy ways to distinguish themselves from the rest of us—which
may be why a growing number of America's most powerful bosses have become vegan.
Steve Wynn, Mort Zuckerman, Russell Simmons, and Bill Clinton are now using
tempeh to assert their superiority. As are Ford Executive Chairman of the Board
Bill Ford (F), Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, venture capitalist Joi Ito, Whole
Foods Market (WFMI) Chief Executive Officer John Mackey, and Mike Tyson. Yes,
Mike Tyson, a man who once chewed on human ear, is now vegan. His dietary habit
isn't nearly as impressive as that of Alec Baldwin, though, who has found a way
to be both vegan and fat at the same time.

It shouldn't be surprising that so many CEOs are shunning meat, dairy, and eggs:
It's an exclusive club. Only 1 percent of the U.S. population is vegan, partly
because veganism isn't cheap: The cost comes from the value of specialty
products made by speciality companies with cloying names (tofurkey, anyone?).
Vegans also have to be powerful enough to even know what veganism is.

"CEOs are smart. There just hadn't been enough exposure for people to glom onto
this trend," says Ingrid E. Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical
Treatment of Animals. "The information is everywhere now. Instead of 'Better buy
this blue chip,' it's 'Better eat vegan.' " When Newkirk learned Wynn had become
a vegan, she didn't think the news was crazy. "Having dolphins in a small tank
outside a casino is crazy," she says. "Ordering vegetables is not."

Wynn agrees. The self-described "animal nut," who included the Humane Society of
the U.S. in his will, sold the Mirage Hotel—and its dolphin tank—in 2000, and
gave up meat and dairy this June. Wynn was converted when his friend—telecom
mogul and recent vegan Gulu Lalvani—made him watch Eating, a documentary in
which director Mike Anderson explains his strict meat- and oil-free diet. "I
watched it, and I changed the next morning," says Wynn. "Bang! Just like that."
The transition was eased by the fact that Wynn happened to be on a yacht with a
personal chef. As soon as he got home, he began spreading the gospel as only a
mogul can—like buying 10,000 copies of Eating, one for each of his employees.
"I'm providing the ass for the insurance. If they're sick, we're picking up the
tab," says Wynn. "If I can keep them healthier, I'm acting like a smart
businessman. "

Though he swears it's not a condition of employment, Wynn has persuaded most of
his senior management to go vegan. And since the majority of Wynn's lunch
companions ask his assistant in advance what he likes to eat, he's got the upper
hand at lunch before even sitting down. He can also suggest one of his own
joints—Wynn now offers vegan menus at his restaurants in Las Vegas and Macau,
including the steakhouses. "Last night I had dinner with Terry Semel, and we
were eating at Wing Lei, the Chinese restaurant," Wynn says. "They couldn't
believe the stir fry wasn't in oil. Everybody switched to my food."

Wynn's a convincing salesman, but a decade ago even he couldn't have given away
free seitan. Being a vegan then was so weird that pundits listed it as a reason
Dennis Kucinich couldn't be the Democratic Presidential nominee. "People weren't
sure if it was another political party or an ethnic group they'd never heard
of," Kucinich says. While the Ohio representative failed to win the Democratic
nomination in 2004—and in 2008—Kucinich' s diet has become so accepted that he
was able to persuade Representative Robert A. Brady (D-Pa.), the head of the
Committee on House Administration, to include vegan options in the congressional
cafeteria. When Bill Clinton announced his dietary epiphany—"I got back to
basically what I weighed in high school," he told Wolf Blitzer this
September—Kucinich decided to finally finish his own diet book, whose working
title, The Cleveland Diet, will probably be changed by its publisher. Kucinich,
however, did not go vegan for power, but rather for love. Fifteen years ago, he
says, "I met someone who was vegan when I went to the state senate. This was
someone I was very fond of. This was kind of a courtship strategy."

This is how most guys go vegan. According to Bart Potenza, co-owner of Manhattan
power vegan restaurant Candle 79, the rise of the power vegan coincides with the
rise of the vegan second wife. As the Four Seasons of seitan piccata, Candle 79
regularly hosts not only Zuckerman but also News Corp. (NWSA) CEO Rupert Murdoch
and former Viacom (VIA) CEO Tom Freston, who both have pro-vegan wives. "I live
in the shadow of a power vegan," says Freston, whose wife, Kathy, got Oprah to
convert for a three-week trial. "I'm well on the way myself. It's pretty clear
the benefits are undeniable and many." In other words, as Potenza says, "I think
she has him pretty much handled."

For others, veganism is a moral imperative. In 2000, Twitter co-founder Biz
Stone went to visit Farm Sanctuary, an animal rescue organization with a
location in upstate New York, and returned a vegan. So far it hasn't hurt
business. "My meal companions are sometimes curious at most," says Stone, "but
never judgmental." Though that tends to happen when you run a company with an
estimated value of more than one billion dollars.

Farm Sanctuary's board includes a number of powerful vegans, including Tom
Anderson, a former partner at McKinsey and CEO of college financing company
Upromise. As an associate at McKinsey, he kept his veganism quiet for fear it
would make him seem like a hippie. However, as he's climbed the corporate
ladder, he's become increasingly eager to share the gospel of his eating ethics.
In fact, he's bonded with a few executives over their shared anti-meat-and-
dairy proclivities. The only times it hurts him, he claims, are when potential
business partners tell hunting stories. "I'll have to say, 'I don't want to hear
about that.' Then someone is on the defensive, and you don't want that in a
business context," he says. Though as one associate of Dick Cheney can tell you,
it's less uncomfortable than getting shot in the face.

Veganism's image, however, could still use some updating. While it remains
associated with indie rock stars, such as Moby, and people with pixie haircuts,
such as Ellen DeGeneres, it also counts among its newest converts ex-NBA star
John Salley, Atlanta Falcons tight end Tony Gonzalez, former National Hockey
League brawler Georges Laraque, professional poker player Daniel Negreanu, and,
less recently, pop star and amateur bodybuilder Madonna. Ultimate Fighting
Championship mixed martial artist and vegan Luke Cummo says that he drinks his
own urine.

And herein lies veganism's appeal to moguls: It affords them the opportunity to
control their own health with the same manic id with which they control
everything else. Wynn says his new diet has allowed him to get off Lipitor
(PFE). Clinton's diet made him a fashion darling at his daughter's wedding this
summer. "It's probably a good thing in a CEO," says Freston about veganism. "At
least they won't be toppling over like those McDonald's (MCD) CEOs." This latest
show of power, in other words, gives them all the more time to enjoy the Swiss
chalet and the private jet.

THANKSGIVING POTLUCK*, Sunday November 21, 2pm, Moorestown Community House,
16 E. Main St, Moorestown NJ. Adults: $5 members, $8 non-members. Children 12-6
years old: $2 members, $4 non-members. Children 5 years old and under: FREE.
RSVP: lorrainebal@....

JEFF AND CYNDEE'S ANNUAL VEGAN THANKSGIVING POTLUCK*, Thursday November 25,
3-10pm, Trevose, PA. Please bring a vegan dish to feed 8 people (and your own
plate/bowl/silverware/cups if possible). Also, we have some chairs, but if you
can bring one for yourself, that would be great too! To RSVP and for address:
violincyndee@....

VEGAN THANKSGIVING TO CELEBRATE ALL ANIMALS, Thursday, November 25, 4-6pm,
Chestnut Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church, 8700 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia,
PA 19118 (corner of Rex St & Germantown Ave, parking lot on Rex) Join Public
Eye: Artists for Animals for a Vegan Thanksgiving. Meet others who consciously
choose a lifestyle based on compassion for all beings. Participate in a
community ritual to express gratitude for human and nonhuman animals. Bring a
potluck vegan dish to share (no animal products). Non-vegan friends and family
are welcome to attend. Cost: $5 donation requested. RSVP is required: contact
Lisa Levinson, lisa@..., 215-620-2130. Ample free parking is
available in the church lot on Rex St. Conveniently located near the train
station.

*Potluck Guidelines:
• Each individual in your party (except children under 12) brings a vegetarian**
dish to share that will feed at least 6 people (vegan*** dishes preferred so
that all types of vegetarians may enjoy the food); recipe or list of
ingredients; and your own plate, cup, and utensils (if possible - we will have
extra). Beverages will be provided.
• Contact Myrna at 1-877-www-vssj for additional info, directions, or to
volunteer.
• Check your e-mail on day of event for possibility of cancellation.
• If you're not on our Yahoo e-mail list, please visit www.vssj.com to add your
name.

**Vegetarian = no meat, fish, or gelatin
***Vegan = no meat, fish, dairy, eggs, gelatin, or honey

Wildflower Cafe has rented the Cottage Cafe in the Village on High (Cottage M,
501 N. High St,  Millville NJ 08332) for the Third Friday Festival. Event starts
Friday Nov 19 at 6pm and goes until late. They will have desserts, hot chili,
hot & cold cider, coffee, & nog.

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING!

Please make every gift count this holiday season. You can find coupons at more
than 1,600 top stores (including Amazon, Macy's, J.Crew, Toys R Us, Best Buy,
Gap and more) AND a percentage of virtually every sale will be donated to VSSJ.

Just go to GoodShop.com, designate us as the cause you support and then click
over to your favorite store and shop away!.

Instructions:

Next to "WHO DO YOU GOODSHOP FOR?", where it states: "enter your charity here
...", enter "Vegetarian Society of South Jersey"
Click "Verify"
Use this page to start shopping

Or, add our toolbar to your browser at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar - and
your purchases will earn a donation for us even if you forget to go to GoodShop
first!

There's no easier way to support us this holiday season!  Please spread the
word.

By now, you've heard about Fur-Free Friday, the biggest day of action against
the fur industry on the planet! But did you know that there are TWO
demonstrations happening in Philly?

Here are all the details for you:

When: Friday, November 26, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
...Where: 17th and Walnut streets, Philadelphia (See this map:
http://tinyurl.com/24g39bx)
RSVP: Heather Veleanu, heatherveleanu@..., 954 854 6919

When: Friday, November 26, 1–3 p.m.
Where: Burlington Coat Factory, 11th and Market streets, Philadelphia (Please
meet at the public sidewalk in front of Burlington Coat Factory at The Gallery
at Market East; see this map:
RSVP: Rowan Morrison, see the Facebook event for this protest, specifically:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=116354915091938

Directions from first event to the second event: http://tinyurl.com/2f2vnqa

All signs and leaflets will be provided at each event. Plus, you can get FREE
anti-fur buttons and stickers while supplies last, so all you have to do is show
up ready to speak out against the killing of animals for their skin!

We're all busy, but setting aside some time to make your voice heard will help
make this the most successful global day of action against fur that's ever been
organized! Animals who might be skinned alive and turned into collars, coats,
and cuffs are counting on you.

For all animals,

Erin Edwards
Action Team Coordinator
PETA
ErinE@...

THANKSGIVING POTLUCK*, Sunday November 21, 2pm, Moorestown Community House,
16 E. Main St, Moorestown NJ. Adults: $5 members, $8 non-members. Children 12-6
years old: $2 members, $4 non-members. Children 5 years old and under: FREE.
RSVP: lorrainebal@....

JEFF AND CYNDEE'S ANNUAL VEGAN THANKSGIVING POTLUCK*, Thursday November 25,
3-10pm, Trevose, PA. Please bring a vegan dish to feed 8 people (and your own
plate/bowl/silverware/cups if possible). Also, we have some chairs, but if you
can bring one for yourself, that would be great too! To RSVP and for address:
violincyndee@....

VEGAN THANKSGIVING TO CELEBRATE ALL ANIMALS, Thursday, November 25, 4-6pm,
Chestnut Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church, 8700 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia,
PA 19118 (corner of Rex St & Germantown Ave, parking lot on Rex) Join Public
Eye: Artists for Animals for a Vegan Thanksgiving. Meet others who consciously
choose a lifestyle based on compassion for all beings. Participate in a
community ritual to express gratitude for human and nonhuman animals. Bring a
potluck vegan dish to share (no animal products). Non-vegan friends and family
are welcome to attend. Cost: $5 donation requested. RSVP is required: contact
Lisa Levinson, lisa@..., 215-620-2130. Ample free parking is
available in the church lot on Rex St. Conveniently located near the train
station.

*Potluck Guidelines:
• Each individual in your party (except children under 12) brings a vegetarian**
dish to share that will feed at least 6 people (vegan*** dishes preferred so
that all types of vegetarians may enjoy the food); recipe or list of
ingredients; and your own plate, cup, and utensils (if possible - we will have
extra). Beverages will be provided.
• Contact Myrna at 1-877-www-vssj for additional info, directions, or to
volunteer.
• Check your e-mail on day of event for possibility of cancellation.
• If you're not on our Yahoo e-mail list, please visit www.vssj.com to add your
name.

**Vegetarian = no meat, fish, or gelatin
***Vegan = no meat, fish, dairy, eggs, gelatin, or honey

Several new posts have been made to our blog. Photos and review for our
Restaurant outing Nov 6th. Plus 2 more coupons to print out!  go to
http://www.vssj.com/veggiedining/

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING!

Please make every gift count this holiday season. Two ways you can support VSSJ
during the holidays:


1.  Give a gift of a year's membership to a friend/loved one.

2.  You can find coupons at more than 1,600 top stores (including Amazon,
Macy's, J.Crew, Toys R Us, Best Buy, Gap and more) AND a percentage of virtually
every sale will be donated to VSSJ.

Just go to GoodShop.com, designate us as the cause you support, and then click
over to your favorite store and shop away!

Instructions:
Next to "WHO DO YOU GOODSHOP FOR?", where it states: "enter your charity here
...", enter "Vegetarian Society of South Jersey"
Click "Verify"
Use this page to start shopping

Or, add our toolbar to your browser at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar - and
your purchases will earn a donation for us even if you forget to go to GoodShop
first!

There's no easier way to support us this holiday season! Please spread the
word.

VSSJ Membership Drive through January 31, 2011

Paid members will receive a $2 credit off their membership renewal for every new
member they refer.
The new member will need to notate the name of the member that referred them on
their membership form.

VSSJ needs an Assistant Webmaster Volunteer for our website.
If interested, please contact sjfenster@... for more details.
Thank You!

Humane League of Philadelphia Annual Holiday Gala
Sanctuary: A Celebration of Animals and the People Who Care About Them
Sunday, December 12, 6:30-9pm
Philadelphia Ethical Society Building
1906 S. Rittenhouse Square,
Phila, PA

Keynote Speakers, Free Vegan Food and Wine, Silent Auction, Holiday Raffle
Items,
Disc Jockey, Book Sale & Signing, Gourmet Desserts, VIP Pre-Party ,

Attendance is limited. To register, visit
http://www.thehumaneleague.com/party.htm

HOLIDAY PIZZA PARTY, Saturday December 11, 5pm, Pemberton Borough NJ. All food
will be provided. Pizza by Blackbird Pizzeria (all vegan), plus salad, snacks,
desserts, and beverages. Fun, Games, and Door Prizes! Optional: GROATS (Get Rid
Of All This Stuff) Exchange. Please bring gently used items for trading if you
wish to participate. Lorraine & Steve, the hosts, are respectfully requesting
that children not be included in this event. $10 members, $15 non-members. RSVP
required by Thursday December 9 at 7pm: lorrainebal@...

VSSJ BUSINESS MEETING, Tuesday December 14, 7pm, (Dinner: 6:30pm-optional),
Pho Eden, 1900 Greentree Rd, (Springdale Shopping Center) Cherry Hill NJ 08003,
(856) 424-0075. For more info: carolyngithens@...

ANNUAL VSSJ NEW YEAR'S EVE POTLUCK* PARTY, Friday December 31, 9pm, Runnemede
NJ. Linda, the hostess, will provide beverages and is respectfully requesting
that children not be included in this event. Optional: Gift Drive for Shelter
Animals. RSVP:lindavholisticliving@....

ANNUAL VEGETARIAN NEIGHBORS/VSSJ CHILDREN'S POTLUCK* PARTY, Sunday January 9,
4-6:30pm, Newfield Terrace Community Center, 126 New Jersey Ave, Newfield NJ
08344. Songs & dances with DJ Jerry LoPresti. Other activities will include
crafts, games, and a potluck meal. Contact loismdinshah@... to volunteer.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION DINNER, Saturday February 5, 7pm, Green House
Restaurant, 655 Haddon Ave, Collingswood NJ (Across from WaWa Food Market).
Restaurant phone: 856-854-0896. View menu at www.655greenhouse.com. Door prizes!
$22.50 members/$25.00 non-members. Includes soup, 2 appetizers, and 4 entrees
family style, gratuity, and tax. Please sign up at www.vssj.com by Thursday
February 3 to reserve this price. After Feb 3, the price will be $25 members/$28
non-members. Call 856-596-3269 to check if space is available. Snow date:
Saturday February 12. RSVP: lorrainebal@...

ANNUAL VEGETARIAN NEIGHBORS/VSSJ SOUP POTLUCK*, Sunday February 13, (Time TBA),
Newfield Terrace Community Center, 126 New Jersey Ave, Newfield NJ. Soup
cookbooks will be for sale. Snow date: Sunday February 20. RSVP:
loismdinshah@....

VSSJ 25th ANNIVERSARY, October 2011. Location TBA. Vegan Food, Entertainment,
Speakers, and More! Details to follow. Volunteers needed. For more info:
janet@...


*Potluck Guidelines:
• Each individual in your party (except children under 12) brings a vegetarian**
dish to share that will feed at least 6 people (vegan*** dishes preferred so
that all types of vegetarians may enjoy the food); recipe or list of
ingredients; and your own plate, cup, and utensils (if possible-we will have
extra). Beverages will be provided.
• Contact Myrna at 1-877-www-vssj for additional info, directions, or to
volunteer.
• Check your e-mail on day of event for possibility of cancellation.
• If you're not on our Yahoo e-mail list, please visit www.vssj.com to add your
name.

**Vegetarian = no meat, fish, or gelatin
***Vegan = no meat, fish, dairy, eggs, gelatin, or honey

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANY HOLIDAY SHOPPING!

Please make every gift count this holiday season. Two ways you can support VSSJ
during the holidays:


1. Give a gift of a year's membership to a friend/loved one.

2. You can find coupons at more than 1,600 top stores (including Amazon,
Macy's, J.Crew, Toys R Us, Best Buy, Gap and more) AND a percentage of virtually
every sale will be donated to VSSJ.

Just go to GoodShop.com, designate us as the cause you support, and then click
over to your favorite store and shop away!

Instructions:
Next to "WHO DO YOU GOODSHOP FOR?", where it states: "enter your charity here
...", enter "Vegetarian Society of South Jersey"
Click "Verify".
Use this page to start shopping.

Or, add our toolbar to your browser at http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar - and
your purchases will earn a donation for us even if you forget to go to GoodShop
first!

There's no easier way to support us this holiday season! Please spread the
word.

Forwarded message - for info, please visit
http://www.jazzyveg etarian.com/ blog.html/ favorite_ vegan_holiday_
dessert_book_ _cd_giveaway/

"Favorite Vegan Holiday Dessert" Book & CD Give-Away!

Enter the "My Favorite Vegan Holiday Dessert" Cookbook & CD
Give-Away! Winner will be announced, on the Jazzy Vegetarian
Radio Show on December 22nd, 2010. This is the first contest
we are hosting here at Jazzyvegetarian. com! Winner receives an
autographed copy of Laura Theodore`s cookbook, "Vegetarian
Cooking for Every Day," along with an autographed copy of
Laura's CD (with the great Joe Beck) "Golden Earrings!"

To Enter: Just leave a comment at the end of this post for a chance
to win. In your comment, complete this statement: "My Favorite
Vegan Holiday Dessert is_________"

Comments must be posted by Midnight, December 20th. The winner
will be announced on Jazzy Vegetarian Radio on December 22! To
hear about all of the upcoming Jazzy V News and Book Give-aways,
please join the email list!
http://www.jazzyveg etarian.com/ list.html

BEDROOM WITH PRIVATE BATHROOM FOR RENT
Includes All Utilities Plus a Host of Amenities

·         $700 per month due on the 1st of every month.
·         Luxury townhome located on quiet and private cul-de-sac in Runnemede,
New Jersey.  (Just 7 minutes to Walt Whitman Bridge and 10 minutes to Ben
Franklin Bridge).
INCLUDES:
·         Large furnished bedroom measuring 16' x 20' includes:
o        large double closet
o        plenty of drawer space in double dresser, armoire, and two night tables
o        gossip bench which include additional storage and seat
o        25-inch screen television with digital cable and HBO
o        large double windows with sunny southern exposure
o        deluxe treadmill (optional)
o        wireless internet
·        Large private bathroom includes:
o        Oversized bathroom vanity
o        Modular bathtub/shower combination
o        Large linen closet
o        Medicine cabinet
o        Ceiling fan
o        Ceiling light in shower and main area plus vanity lights
·        Your own personal full-sized refrigerator/freezer.
·        Use of common areas includes:
o        Fully equipped Kitchen with stainless steel semi-professional
appliances
o        Dining Room
o        Living Room with large screen high definition television (includes
cable, premium channels, DVD player)
o        Laundry Room
o        Basement storage (I will provide two pallets that you can use for
storage of items in the basement)
o        Private backyard:  includes furnished patio, gas grill, and 5-person
jacuzzi (Jacuzzi is open from April through early November)
·        Housekeeper once every two weeks, who will dust/vacuum bedroom and
scrub bathroom.
·        Walking distance to major grocery store, drug store, and a variety of
food establishments.
·        Parking is conveniently located on the street in front of my home.
·        Visitors are permitted, within reason; but must leave by 9:00pm.  They
are not permitted to utilize amenities.
·        No overnight guests permitted.
·        Two sphinx cats own me and they reside throughout the home.  They are
loving but are quite possessive about their space; so no other companion animals
are allowed.
·        Must be vegan, non-smoker, drug-free, responsible, clean, and
organized.
·        1-1/2 months security requested.
·        Background check including credit, criminal, employment, driver's
license, and personal references must be performed prior to moving in.

For more information, pictures, or to arrange an interview, please contact Linda
at
(973)769-5928 or email lvholisticliving@...

ANNUAL VSSJ NEW YEAR'S EVE POTLUCK* PARTY, Friday December 31, 9pm, Runnemede
NJ. Linda, the hostess, will provide beverages and is respectfully requesting
that children not be included in this event. Optional: Gift Drive for Shelter
Animals.
RSVP: lindavholisticliving@....

ANNUAL VEGETARIAN NEIGHBORS/VSSJ CHILDREN'S POTLUCK* PARTY, Sunday January 9,
4-6:15pm, Newfield Terrace Community Center, 126 New Jersey Ave, Newfield NJ
08344. Songs & dances with DJ Jerry LoPresti. Other activities will include
crafts, games, and a potluck meal. Contact loismdinshah@... to volunteer.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION DINNER, Saturday February 5, 7pm, Green House
Restaurant, 655 Haddon Ave, Collingswood NJ (Across from WaWa Food Market).
Restaurant phone: 856-854-0896. View menu at www.655greenhouse.com. Door prizes!
$22.50 members/$25.00 non-members. Includes soup, 2 appetizers, and 4 entrees
family style, gratuity, and tax. Please sign up at www.vssj.com by Thursday
February 3 to reserve this price. After Feb 3, the price will be $25 members/$28
non-members. Call 856-596-3269 to check if space is available. Snow date:
Saturday February 12.
RSVP: lorrainebal@...

ANNUAL VEGETARIAN NEIGHBORS/VSSJ SOUP POTLUCK*, Sunday February 13, 5:30pm
Newfield Terrace Community Center, 126 New Jersey Ave, Newfield NJ. Soup
cookbooks will be for sale. Snow date: Sunday February 20. RSVP:
loismdinshah@....

REVISED RSVP INFO:
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION DINNER, Saturday February 5, 7pm, Green House
Restaurant, 655 Haddon Ave, Collingswood NJ (Across from WaWa Food Market).
Restaurant phone: 856-854-0896. Delicious Asian food and door prizes! View menu
at www.655greenhouse.com. $22.50 members/$25.00 non-members. Includes soup, 2
appetizers, and 4 entrees family style, gratuity, and tax. Please RSVP via
Paypal at www.vssj.com or call Janet at 856-596-3269 by Thursday February 3 to
reserve this price. After Feb 3, the price will be $25 members/$28 non-members.
Alternate payment: send a check to: VSSJ, PO Box 51, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054. Note:
Checks must be received by February 3. After February 3, check if space is
available and arrange for payment. Snow date: Saturday February 12.


VSSJ BUSINESS MEETING, Tuesday January 7, 7pm, (Dinner: 6:30pm-optional), Whole
Foods Market, 940 Rt 73, Marlton NJ. Store Phone: 856-797-1115.
For more info: carolyngithens@....

Here is a website with fat free vegan recipes:
http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2005/12/recipe-index.html

Just a reminder that the VSSJ NYE party is at a new location this year-
Runnemede, NJ. Please RSVP to Linda's email below.
Thanks!

ANNUAL VSSJ NEW YEAR'S EVE POTLUCK* PARTY, Friday December 31, 9pm, Runnemede
NJ. Linda, the hostess, will provide beverages and is respectfully requesting
that children not be included in this event. Optional: Gift Drive for Shelter
Animals. RSVP: lindavholisticliving@....

VSSJ BUSINESS MEETING, Friday January 7, 7pm, (Dinner: 6:30pm-optional), Whole
Foods Market, 940 Rt 73, Marlton NJ. Store Phone: 856-797-1115.
For more info: carolyngithens@....

Our business meetings are back at our original location at Whole Foods.
Please note the revised date of the meeting also.

VSSJ BUSINESS MEETING, Friday January 7, 7pm, (Dinner: 6:30pm-optional),
Whole Foods Market, 940 Rt 73, Marlton NJ. Store Phone: 856-797-1115.
For more info: carolyngithens@....

American Vegan Society announces Vegan Fine Dining in South Jersey
 
Valentines Dinner
Tuesday February 15 2011, 6:30 pm
Bring your sweetheart, or be seated at a Singles Table.
Reservations due by February 7 2011.
Adult: $30.00  Students/Low Income: $20.00.
Supporter: $50.
 
Spring Celebration Dinner
Monday March 21 2011, 6:30 pm
Greet the season with a Meatout Meal.
Reservations due by March 12 2011.
Adult: $30.00  Students/Low Income: $20.00.
Supporter: $50.
 
Full Moon Dinner Buffet
Tuesday May 3 2011, 6:30 pm
Treat Mom to an exquisite evening.
Reservations due by April  25 2011.
Adult: $26.00  Students/Low Income: $16.00.
Supporter: $50.
 
5:45pm Tour of Kitchens and Greenhouse optional (at no cost) for all events.

Prepared and served by culinary students, dinners will be held at Caręme's
Gourmet Restaurant at the Academy of Culinary Arts Atlantic Cape Community
College.
Find Caręme's by the on-campus bus stop, Bldg M, Atlantic Cape Community
College,
5100 Black Horse Pike (Rt. 322), Mays Landing NJ 08330
.
 
Make reservations 8 days before event with American Vegan Society.
Prices listed above and include gratuities.
 
Pay with cash, check, or credit card by mail, phone, or fax.
AVS, PO Box 369, Malaga NJ 08328
Phone: 856-694-2887, Fax: 856-694-2288
 
Menus will be posted at www.americanvegan.org.
 
ACCC is approx. 25 miles from Malaga NJ , 50 miles from Philadelphia PA or
Cherry Hill NJ, 15 miles from Atlantic City NJ.
www.atlantic.edu.

American Vegan Society Annual Meeting Garden Party, Sunday May 29 2011, 12:00
Noon,
AVS HQ, 56 Dinshah Ln, Malaga NJ 08328. Ph: 856-694-2887, Fax: 856-694-2288.
Speakers: Amie Hamlin, Executive Director of New York Coalition for Healthy
School Food will speak on "Healthy School Foods: Success Stories from New York
State" (www.healthylunches.org) and Jay Mankita, singer-songwriter, will
perform, including songs from his CD "Eat Like A Rainbow" (www.jaymankita.com).
Acoustic guitar music will be provided by Reid Alburger. Details TBA. Watch
www.americanvegan.org.

ANNUAL VEGETARIAN NEIGHBORS/VSSJ CHILDREN'S POTLUCK* PARTY, Sunday January 9,
4-6:15pm, Newfield Terrace Community Center, 126 New Jersey Ave, Newfield NJ
08344. Songs & dances with DJ Jerry LoPresti. Other activities will include
crafts, games, and a potluck meal. Contact loismdinshah@... to volunteer.

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION DINNER, Saturday February 5, 7pm, Green House
Restaurant, 655 Haddon Ave, Collingswood NJ (Across from WaWa Food Market).
Restaurant phone: 856-854-0896. View menu at www.655greenhouse.com. Door prizes!
$22.50 members/$25.00 non-members. Includes soup, 2 appetizers, and 4 entrees
family style, gratuity, and tax. Please sign up at www.vssj.com by Thursday
February 3 to reserve this price. After Feb 3, the price will be $25 members/$28
non-members. Call
856-596-3269 to check if space is available. Snow date: Saturday February 12.
RSVP: lorrainebal@...

ANNUAL VEGETARIAN NEIGHBORS/VSSJ SOUP POTLUCK*, Sunday February 13, 5:30pm
Newfield Terrace Community Center, 126 New Jersey Ave, Newfield NJ. Soup
cookbooks will be for sale. Snow date: Sunday February 20. RSVP:
loismdinshah@....

NJ Premiere of Peaceable Kingdom at Princeton Env Film Fest
Saturday,  January 15, 7pm
Princeton Public Library (Community Room, 1st Floor), 65 Witherspoon St,
Princeton, NJ. The event is free. Seating is on a first come, first served
basis.

View online at http://www.tribeofheart.org/tohhtml/princetonffevite.htm

Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home is a new documentary by the award-winning
filmmakers of The Witness.

A riveting story of transformation and healing, this 78-minute documentary
portrays the experience of five farmers, an animal rescuer and a humane police
officer, each engaged in a courageous struggle of conscience. As they attempt to
re-integrate parts of themselves that were fragmented by expectations and
experiences that went against their deepest natures, they reveal the complex web
of social, psychological and economic forces that have led to their present
conflict. Their powerful testimony, combined with rare footage providing insight
into the emotional lives of animals, creates an unforgettable portrait of farm
life that many viewers have called "a life-changing experience."

The work of documentary filmmakers Jenny Stein and James LaVeck, has been
recognized by film festival juries and audience members for its uncompromising
yet compassionate portrayal of the interplay between what is most troubling in
human society with what is most inspiring in human nature. LaVeck (producer) and
Stein (director) are co-founders of the Ithaca, New York-based non-profit
documentary production organization Tribe of Heart.

For the last ten years, Tribe of Heart films have appeared in 80 festivals
around the world and won 17 top awards, including 4 for Best of Festival and 12
for Best Documentary. Their work has appeared on PBS, LinkTV, FreeSpeech TV, and
the United Kingdom's Community Channel.