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Arizona Republic B-2 Life for Indians More about Annexation shelved jabout Continued from Page B-l Continued from Page B-l their right to freedom of religion and expression, and their right to due process in connection with disciplinary actions, suspensions and expulsions. Indian leaders hope these improvements and safeguards will reduce dropout rates and increase achievement level. Part of the effort to improve the achievement level will be the adoption of basic education standards. The House committee found that many Indian parents and tribal leaders "expressed grave concern that the boarding school experience had been a negative one for their child." The committee said that existing The law, in order that teacher vacancies can be more readily and rapidly filled, provides that new BIA educational employees won't have to take Civil Service competitive examinations. Another provision allows Indian parents who are dissatisfied with a local school district's programs to file complaints that bypass the locally elected school board and go to the BIA commissioner of education in Washington.

The provision doesn't apply where Indians form the majority on the elected school board. Jim Turner, director of federal impact aid for the Arizona Department of Education, said Arizona has about 14 school districts with Indian-directed school boards. Parents who want to file grievances must file them with their tribe or with the tribe's designee. The tribe then passes them along to the BIA commissioner of education, who will order an investigation. way and we're trying to keep it that way." Little, who resides in an adult molt bile home park within the Mesa city 2 limits, said the proposed zoning ordi- nance is being sought with the county 1 because there are more adult communities in unincorporated county areas than in cities.

Chet Perkins, vice president of -Adult Action and a resident of I Dreamland Villa, said the subdivision is one adult community that was sold without deed restrictions. "Dreamland Villa was developed and sold as an adult subdivision," he said. "The developer would not sell to I anyone who had children under 18, and at least one adult had to be 45 or older. "This is what we thought we were "getting when we bought our home here. We want the senior citizen zoning status to make sure the com-; munity keeps its adult status." Perkins said the residents of Dreamland Villa are mainly retired XI I I I i He said that classification based on age is not viewed by the courts in the same manner as race or sex discrimination.

Howard Godfrey, Mesa planning director, said approval of the senior citizens zoning by the supervisors would create legal problem for Mesa if Dreamland Villa were annexed. Godfrey said he has been advised by City Attorney LaMar Shelley that Mesa would lack the legal authority to enforce such a zoning. Godfrey said enabling legislation would have to be sought from state legislators to enforce the zoning. In addition, Shelley issued a legal opinion saying that while the county may adopt senior citizen zoning, cities and towns are not authorized by state law to use age considerations in making zoning decisions, the planning director said. "If whether the decision to annex Dreamland Villa hinges on the creation of a retirement zone, then I don't think the city would be able to.

annex," Godfrey said. City officials said earlier this year they were thinking of annexing 14 square miles of land northeast of the current Mesa limits, including Dreamland Villa. The City Council began implementing this goal last week by annexing 1,690 acres in east Mesa to bring Fal BIA policy failed to provide the students with adequate "protection and warmth of a home environment." "Without adequate out-of-school supervision, some parents contend that boarding schools destroy or damage their children, leaving them more emotionally and socially disadvantaged than before they entered school," the committee report said. "Leaving the school with a minimal amount of educational achievement, affected by the problems of drugs, smoking, alcoholism, and teen-age pregnancies, and cultural and personal disorientation, the student often will not return to the reservation. "If they do, they often do so as a person incapable of meaningful participation in tribal activities.

Their opportunities off-reservation are limited because of academic undera-chievement while in attendance at the school." If the commissioner orders remedial action and the local district fails to take it, or delays taking it, he can withhold federal funds if doing so doesn't drastically disrupt the district's program. The tribe also can request that the funds be allocated. In the event the school district fails to take corrective measures, the tribe can pull Its children out of the district and contract with the BIA for a school of its own or ask the BIA to provide educational services. Otto Paulson, Charles Walker, center, and Kay Vonler. Younglown to mark 25th year By THELMA HEATWOLE persons who love children ana grano-.

children, but want to live in a com-; munity free of distractions caused by younger people. "We have recreational facilities here that are tailored for older peo- pie, he said. "It just wouldn't work out to have younger people try to use them as well." i Although there are no younger families who are trying to buy a home in Dreamland Villa, there is nothing to prevent a homeowner from selling to one, he said. Perkins said Dreamland Villa resi- dents are divided evenly on the issue I of annexation. "We have some that are in favor of the idea and others who.

are bitterly opposed," he said. "The opponents feel that we would gain nothing by being annexed into Mesa. "Our official position is that we are not' ready at the moment to go into Mesa until this zoning matter is de-' cided." Deputy County Attorney Cleon M. Duke issued an opinion last month that the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has the legal power to adopt senior citizen zoning. con Field, the city-owned airport, into the city limits.

Annexation of any area is possible when owners of 51 percent of the assessed valuation within it sign annexation petitions. One purpose in annexing land is to allow a city to gain control over its development. Increasing Mesa's boundaries to the northeast is an idea that arose several years ago but began to gain momentum during Pomeroy's administration. He said last week that the city may not be willing to annex Dreamland Villa unless residents in the community were willing to come into Mesa without a special zoning status. If they insist on the special zoning, then the city may have to annex around the retirement community, he said.

CARPET DYEING 425orfX This Week Only Mayor Norman Shrenk is sending copies of the souvenir calendar to President Carter and Gov. Bruce Babbitt. In an accompanying letter, Shrenk notes that aperies of events will commemorate thY "original retirement community in the United States." Walker, Otto Paulson and Kay Vonier, members of the steering committee, will organize other committees for the weeklong celebration. A money-raising bazaar in early spring is planned. Youngtown Is eligible for an Arizona Historical Society plaque in time for celebration presentation.

It will be sponsored by the Youngtown Social Boosters Club with the cost provided by private donations. Walker said Youngtown will also seek recognition from the American Association of Retired Persons. Chapter I of the national organization is in Yountown; YOUNGTOWN America's oldest retirement community is gearing up for its silver anniversary next Nov. 9. 'The kickoff is a silver-colored 1979 souvenir calendar that is on sale for $1.

Charles Walker, co-chairman of the anniversary steering committee, said more than 850 of the 1,100 calendars have been sold. "We distributed them through a house-to-house canvass. We didn't wait for people to come in and buy them," Walker said. "We are trying to give everybody in town the opportunity to have one. "We wanted the anniversary souvenir to be something useful, an item to be used the entire year," he said.

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