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Current subscribers may order the T-shirt for $4.75. Allow four weeks for delivery. (Circle One) I (Circle One) 12 JEWISH NEWS T-SHIRT 27676 Franklin Road Southfield, Mich. 48034- NAME ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP year: '29 2 years: '52 Out of State: $37 enclosed $ ADULT EX. LG. ADULT LARGE, ADULT MED. CHILD LARGE CHILD MED. CHILD SMALL FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1991 Southfield Continued from Page 1 grown and left home (27 per- cent) and adults age 65 and over (28 percent). The survey said that age distribution is critical to understanding an area's stability, because the likelihood of moving varies directly with age. Southfield's Jews are the oldest, with a median age of 46 compared to 38 in the outer suburbs. Southfield is home to an aging Jewish population compared to the outer suburbs, where a large number of children and their parents live. Oak Park is split between a relatively large number of younger and older adults. Because Southfield has the highest percentage of apartment dwellings in the area, many of the older Jews stay within the city while moving into apartments. "You get a little nervous when you see numbers like this," said Larry Ziffer, the Federation's director of planning. "Frankly, I think the number reflects in part the nervousness of Southfield, but probably even more than that it reflects the lifecycle changes in families. A family that has been there for 20 years whose kids have grown up may move out to West Bloomfield or Farmington Hills into a condo." The survey indicated that the Federation will need to increase its attention to Southfield, perhaps targeting particular neigh- borhoods within Southfield. Indeed, the survey suggested strongly that Federation needs to manage its risks in Southfield. It called for an increase in programs such as the Neighborhood Project, which extends interest-free loans to Jewish families pur- chasing homes in designated areas of Oak Park and Southfield. "As a planner, you try to determine whether you are dealing with a disaster or not," Mr. Ziffer said. "If it's more of a natural movement out of the area than just peo- ple running scared, you deal with it in a more planful way. We're dealing with a lot of perceptions." Mr. Ziffer added that parlor meetings in homes of Southfield Jews for new- comers to the area might be an option. "People need to under- stand that there's still vital- ity in the neighborhood," he continued. "I'm not saying we know enough to be sure what's going to happen over the next 20 years." Mr. Ziffer acknowledged that Southfield's school system is a reason why many young Jewish families are moving out of the area to the outer suburbs. But, again, he pointed to perceptions as they compare to truth. "Southfield has a very good school system," he said. "It certainly has more to offer in terms of electives and special programs. But still, we have to overcome some real, deep-seated Jew- ish emotions that come from a certain percentage and makeup of the Jewish com- munity. "This Federation has made a statement," he add- ed. "It has put a million dollars into homebuyer loans to make sure that we don't relinquish our com- mitment." Jack Ukeles, who con- ducted the survey, said that for now, the key for Jewish stability in Southfield is an obvious one, "bringing more Jewish families in, so you don't have a one-way street. "You can really see how the Neighborhood Project has caused stability within Oak Park," he continued. But the flipside is Southfield. Southfield is very important to the Jewish community. And the Jewish community has to work harder to maintain its presence there." ❑ World Focus Continued from Page 1 bombs toward Israel, he said. "Everyone still carries his gas mask," Mrs. Hertz add- ed. "We believe Hussein is still mad enough to use gas." Mrs. Hertz said security has been tight these past few weeks, especially last Tues- day when some 15,000 Pa- lestinians from the ter- ritories were allowed to return to work in Israel. Sherie Damraur-Kalo left Southfield eight years ago to make a home in Rosh Pina in northern Israel. Today, she is hopeful that the end of the Gulf war will also bring an end to Palestinian-Israeli battles. "We have to do something about it," she said of the Pa- lestinian question. "They don't want to be a part of Israel and we don't need them. We can't live like this forever." Mrs. Damraur-Kalo said the Arab countries that helped form the coalition must be flexible in their ap- proach to the Israel- Palestinian conflict. She said Arab nations should be