Tim Engle Agency, Inc. Vol. 23 Number 33 An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, January 15, 2015 Coach Bill Snyder Inducted Into College Football Hall of Fame DALLAS — Kansas State coach “To join the same hall of fame that Communists Against Athletes.” Bill Snyder and former Ohio State my father, Dr. Lee J. Tressel, is He later co-authored a tell-all book coach Jim Tressel have been selected already a member, is so, so meaning- that accused Oklahoma coach Barry for induction to the College Football ful,” Tressel said. Switzer of running a program plagued Hall of Fame. Tressel also coached 15 seasons at by drug use and misbehavior by play- The National Football Foundation Youngstown State, winning four ers. announced the latest Hall of Fame Division I-AA national titles. He is the The other players selected by the class of 15 players and two coaches only coach to win national champi- NFF to the Hall of Fame were: Friday. onship at both levels of Division I. He • Nebraska linebacker Trev Alberts Heisman Trophy winner Ricky was named president of Youngstown • Arizona State linebacker Bob Williams of Texas and Oklahoma line- State on May 9, 2014. Breunig backer Brian Bosworth were also • Millsaps defensive end Sean selected. Williams won the Heisman in 1998 Brewer from Division III Snyder orchestrated one of the and left Texas as the leading career • Pittsburgh offensive tackle Rugen greatest turnarounds in college foot- rusher in FBS with 6,279 yards. He Brown ball history at Kansas State, which had currently ranks second behind • Florida split end Wes Chandler lost more football games than any pro- Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne. • Notre Dame split end Thom gram when he took over in 1989. He Bosworth was a two-time Butkus Gatewood turned the Wildcats into a Big 12 Award winner (1985 and 1986) as the • Yale running back Dick Jauron power and a national title contender nation’s best linebacker, helping the • Michigan state halfback Clinton with seven double-digit victory sea- Sooners win three straight Big Eight Jones sons in a span of nine years. titles and the 1985 national title. He • Washington offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy He retired after the 2005 season, but Coach Bill Snyder orchestrated one of the greatest turnarounds in was also one of the most controversial • Michigan running back Rob Lytle returned in 2009 and has not had a los- college football history at Kansas State. characters in college football history. ing season since. In 23 seasons with He billed himself as The Boz, wore his • Marshall quarterback Michael Kansas State, Snyder is 187-94-1. He hair in Mohawk style and was an out- Payton was eligible for induction while still who traded memorabilia and equip- standing student-athletes and coaches spoken critic of the NCAA. • Texas Tech linebacker Zach active because he turned 75 last ment for tattoos. The NCAA imposed that have made this moment possible,” He was suspended from what would Thomas year.Tressel was 106-22 in 10 seasons a five-year show cause order on Tressel said in a statement released have been his last college game — the • Kentucky defensive lineman Art as coach of Ohio State, including a Tressel that would open up a school to through Youngstown State, where he 1987 Orange Bowl — for failing a test Still national championship in 2002. He possible sanctions if it hired him as a is now the university president. for performance-enhancing drugs. The last Hall of Fame class will be was forced to resign after the 2010 coach. That order ends September Tressel’s father, who went 155-52-6 Standing on the sideline during that inducted Dec. 8 at the NFF’s awards season after he withheld information 2016. at Baldwin-Wallace from 1958-73, game against Arkansas in Miami, dinner in New York. from the school and NCAA about pos- “I am forever indebted to the out- was inducted in 1996 Bosworth wore a T-shirt emblazoned sible violations by some of his players, with the slogan “National Grand Opening Saturday As Home-School Numbers Rise, Regulation Falls KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ tests than those in traditional biggest reason for home The number of home-schooled schools. schooling. Others include anti- children continues to rise in the Most remain firmly commit- government sentiment, failing country _ now up to an estimat- ted to a total hands-off stance public schools, bullying, social ed 2.2 million, including thou- when it comes to government elements and a child’s inability sands in the Kansas City area. involvement. to cope in a conventional class- Public oversight of home ``Do they want to tell us room. schooling? Not so much, The what to teach?’’ asked Lenexa It is an alternative clearly not Kansas City Star resident Todd Kangas, presi- for everyone. Most parents (http://bit.ly/17x4jLn) reports. dent of Midwest Parent wouldn’t want to do it _ it’s a In fact, Pennsylvania _ Educators. lot of work. And even if they where home-schooling families ``Do they want us to serve were willing, many families had to register with the local what Michelle Obama thinks rely on parents working full- school district, submit study they should have for lunch? time jobs. plans and follow other rules _ Tell us how much sleep the kids Also, the cultural stigma still recently eased its regulations should get? exists. The Onion, a popular under pressure from home- ``As for year-end assess- satirical website, recently did a school advocates. ment, I wish public schools did piece on the pros and cons of Even so, ``Pennsylvania is that instead of just artificial home schooling. probably still the state that advancement.’’ Pros: Better prepares chil- holds parents most accountable Caitlin Reynolds, who grew dren for modern world in when it comes to home school- up in the Topeka, Kansas, area, which they never have to talk to ing,’’ said Rachel Coleman, co- was home-schooled from third people with different opinions. founder and executive director grade through high school. Her Guest lecturer: Uncle Ken. of the Coalition for experience, she said, was most- Cons: Slightly more difficult Responsible Home Education. ly positive. Her parents were to get rid of underperforming The coalition is a new group well educated and made good teachers. Almost impossible to of home-school alumni from teachers. punish a child who is already across the country, including ``But I know not everybody being subjected to home Missouri and Kansas. It’s not has that,’’ said Reynolds, who schooling. opposed to home schooling, but said she is working on a gradu- Micah and Johanna Gelatt, it argues there must be public ate degree at Indiana who home-school four kids at oversight to ensure that chil- University. ``There should be their house in Kansas City, dren are actually doing school- some type of review to make Kansas, have heard it all and do work and not being forced to sure kids are progressing. I not care. They are doing what work at family businesses or, don’t know why people are so they think is best for their fam- worse yet, being abused. against that.’’ ily. They also have two The Manhattan Public Library is having a We’re expecting 500-750 people to visit ``Children suffer because of In Missouri, the Department younger children. Grand Opening Celebration for the new throughout the celebration, with the highest parental rights,’’ said Maria of Elementary and Secondary ``Religion is part of it, sure,’’ children’s library on Saturday, January 17 concentration of visitors at 2:00 for the per- Battor, who grew up one of Education makes clear on its Micah Gelatt said during a eight children home-schooled website that it does not regulate recent visit. ``We like for God from 1-4:00 p.m., and the entire community formance by Kansas City Musician Rockin’ is invited. near a small town in the middle or monitor home schooling. to be part of the lesson, for him Rob. Community leaders will make brief of Kansas. About the only rule govern- to be the thesis and not the It’s been almost a year since construction announcements in the auditorium at 2:00 started and we couldn’t be more pleased Proponents, however, insist ing home schooling in Kansas appendix.’’ before the music starts. that parents who make the deci- is that parents should notify the with the finished library! Details about the There will ample photo opportunities sion to home-school are typi- local school district when they Johanna Gelatt nodded. celebration and photos of the library are throughout the event and we hope you can cally committed to the task, and stop doing it. ``We can’t do that in public attached. join us. their students end up scoring Religion is probably the school, but we can here,’’ she higher on academic assessment said. NewsNews Manhattan Free Press Thursday, January 15, 2015 2A2A King presented monthly financial reports. 9:45 Lyle Butler, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce Trent Armbrust, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce; Riley County Minutes Johnette Shepek, Budget and Finance Officer; Laura Monsanto, KMAN; and Corene Brisendine, Manhattan Mercury, attended. Butler presented an economic development update. Cost Taxpayers $700 Per Month 10:04 Budget and Planning Committee – Johnette Shepek, Budget and Finance Officer Leon Hobson, Public Works Director/County Engineer; Trent What the Riley County Clerk and the Riley year (left) and the Minutes taken by Rich Vargo last Armbrust, Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce; Laura County Commissioners are doing with the Commission year (right).