JOIN US FOR OUR 7TH ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, APRIL 24 1 -3 PM Next Generation "X" page 103 AND TOUR SOUTHFIELD'S FINEST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY . . (810) 350-1777 the Mk 16ATHE RWOOD .. RETIREMENT COMMUNITY 22800 Civic Center Drive Studio, 1 & 2 bedroom rental apartments with services and amenities to help you enjoy your retirement your Ceoamors OF FARMINGTON HILLS r PANTS r Men's Ladies' Reg. $4.00 to $5.00 Men's Ladies' Reg. $3.50 to $4.50 $2.49 L Offer exp. 4/29/94 SWEATERS $2 49 .J L Offer exp. 4/29/94 Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-7pm; Saturday 8 am-5pm 855-4870 29571 Orchard Lake Rd., N. of 13 Mile Rd. next to ABC Warehouse Holocaust Survivors!! U) w U.) w CD CC w LLJ 104 If you receive health damage pensions from Germany and wish to lodge a claim for aggra- vation of your state of health; if you worked in the ghetto of Lodz; if you have children born before 1949- Please get in touch with: A. Scoczylas 6309 Rose Blvd. WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. 48322 Phone (810) 8559698 Name: Scott J. Winnick Age: 30 Status: Married to Lisa Weinshenker Occupation: Runs a general-practice law firm in Windsor. Residence: Windsor Quote: "It's difficult to meet young married couples because most of the couples groups we've found are made up of people between 35 and 40 years old. They tend to have their own com- munity or niche and it's hard to break into that niche." The term, coined by author Douglas Coupland in his book Generation X, has been used interchangeably. Depending on whose definition is applied, Generation X can refer to not only a range of age groups (somewhere between 13 and 33 depending on whom you talk to), but also means different things to different people. While some look at Generation Xers as hardworking and mo- tivated, others are not so pos- itive. Negative stereotypes like lazy, materialistic and selfish are often used to describe these young adults. Frederick Marx, of Marx Layne, a Southfield marketing and public-relations firm, is not a member of the X Generation, but a majority of his employ- ees are. He also disagrees with the negative stereotypes often given to these young adults. "I see a very strong work ethic and a lot of dedication," Mr. Marx says. "I see them come into the office on week- days wearing pressed shirts and polished shoes and on the weekends they wear baseball hats. "I think the X Generation is very demanding of answers and they know how to express themselves. They know how to work the system; they are used to choices and are concerned about society." Unlike their predecessors, this generation does not have heroes. "We're more skeptical of leaders and people in the lime- light," Mr. White says. These young adults will be required to solve problems like AIDS, the national debt, in- creasing racial tension, disin- tegration of the family and the decay of the environment. Al- though these issues are not new, they are peaking as this generation comes of age. In addition, this is the only generation born since the Civ- il War that, on the average, will not make more money than their parents. "It's tough with all the land mines that are out there," Mr. Marx said. "Safety is also a big issue. Kids are getting car phones not for status but for security." In the past, a college diplo- ma was almost an automatic ticket to a good-paying and well-respected job. Now, at- tending a graduate school is imperative, but getting into a grad program is a whole other story. The bottom line for this gen- eration is that society is more complex than ever before. But that doesn't stop them from trying to have fun. The Next Generation will be a monthly The feature in Jewish News. Name: Betsy Moss Age: 32 Occupation: Math teacher Residence: West Bloomfield Quote: "Now I'm at a point that I've established myself in my career and I feel that I'm now beginning to enjoy my life. Getting involved in so- cial events and committee work brings a necessary bal- ance to my life and makes me a more well-rounded person." Name: Lisa Weinshenker Age: 27 Status: Married to Scott Winnick Occupation: Clinical psychology graduate student Residence: Windsor Quote: We have en- joyed being involved in the Detroit Jewish com- munity. There are a lot of events that go on here. Although we live in Windsor, we spend a lot of time running around in West Bloomfield or Farmington Hills." Name: Nathan White Age: 22 Status: Single Occupation: Medical student Residence: Southfield Quote: "This year has been a big adjustment. I went from U-M and having a lot of friends and Jewish stu- dents around to having most of my friends living out of state. Now I'm pressed for time and it's hard to go out with friends because we're so spread out."