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If the shoe “I seldom found shoes that fit for less than fits … $100. Did they coordinate with my favorite outfits? No! Were they comfortable? Sometimes,”

Greenberg says.

So, in 2005, Greenberg began making lemonade out or her sour shoe situation. She launched Cosmosis, a line _of _shoes _in _sizes ₅ _to ₁₂Costco member Orah Greenberg.

(with plans to offer sizes up to 14) that address all the problems she faced growing up.

The average price of

Cosmosis shoes, all of which are designer sandals at this point, is

$80. Greenberg is also hoping to offer closed-toed shoes and boots in the near future.

“I am thrilled that I started

Cosmosis because I am filling a void in the marketplace. The feedback I get from customers is

WHEN IT COMES to the size of her feet, Orah Greenberg, a Costco member who lives in Brookline, Massachusetts, felt that life had given her lemons. Two size- 12 lemons, to be exact.

“Growing up, I always felt left out when my friends went shoe shopping. I never even bothered going into stores with them because I would get upset about my large feet,” says Greenberg. “And the few times I did go into a shoe store the largest size I would find was a 10. Occasionally I’d be surprised to find a size 11, which was still too small.”

Greenberg says that selection in large-size women’s shoes wasn’t her only problem. Price was also a big frustration.

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that the shoes are very comfortable and stylish. They receive compliments and recommend Cosmosis to their friends,” Greenberg says.

The Cosmosis collection is currently sold in shoe stores, boutiques and online outlets. To see the Cosmosis collection online, type “Cosmosis” into the search-tool window on www. shoes.com.—Will Fifield

3The great (es) Cape

Costco members on a Kirkland Signature vacation gather at the Cape of Good Hope in southern Africa.

IN SPRING 2007, Costco members went on the adventure of a lifetime to South Africa on an exclusive Costco Travel Kirkland Signature™ vacation, spending eight days visiting Cape Town, Johannesburg, Sabi Sabi game preserve and Victoria Falls.

“The standout was Sabi Sabi,” says Costco member Jinks Snow. “It was amazing to be able to see and photograph zebras, giraffes, warthogs, exotic birds and monkeys.”—T. Foster Jones

Keeping kids
safe from
abduction

AFTER THE HIGH-profile kidnapping and murder of a young girl in Florida in 2004 garnered national media attention, Tim Reca, a Costco member in Baltimore, thought about his 12-year-old daughter and how to keep her safe. He got a video about kid safety for her to watch but was dismayed by its four-hour length.

A videographer and editor by trade, Reca believed he could do better. Working on a project with writer-director Ann Mooney, they started discussing a video of their own—something to reach out to kids, not push them away.

The result is an award-winning DVD titled Not Me, a 22-minute film for children 8 to 14, with vignettes about dangers for children and how to deal with them. The concept is kids talking to kids and features an 11-year-old host. The producers urged the participating child actors to offer feedback throughout the shoot.

“We wanted to keep it non-threatening,” Reca says. The video points out that danger exists, but if you do the right things, you’ll be OK.

It is currently being used in the Baltimore County public school system and is available at www.safermetv.com.

—Steve Fisher

11-year-old Cassidy Higdon, host of Not Me, and writer-director Ann Mooney.

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