Indiana Conservation Officer Jordan Brand and ICO Lead Chaplain John Tyner have begun planning for a 3 on 3 basketball tournament that will bring police officers and recovering drug addicts together on the same floor in Muncie.

Tyner, a Chaplain for Indiana Conservation Officers and Pastor of Tabernacle of Praise church in Muncie, who facilitate meetings for Road to Redemption substance abuse support group, began discussing this idea with the group’s leader, Brian Bell, about a week ago.  The leader responded positively and the group embraced the idea.

Tyner opened the conversation with Officer Brand at a private meeting today.  Brand stated that he and fellow officers have been searching for ways to positively interact with people who are struggling with addiction and began immediately calling fellow officers and other police agencies.

“Although this tournament is at its beginning stage of planning, I am excited about this opportunity to close the misconceptions that exist between police officers and recovering drug addicts”, said Brand.  “People caring for one another and working together to find common ground seems like a great place to start in conquering our state’s drug epidemic.”

“Meeting the community where they are is a priority for our 10 districts and 214 Indiana Conservation Officers”, said Colonel Danny L. East, DNR Law Enforcement.  “Our Officers work tirelessly within their communities to find ways to resolve problems for their citizens, this tournament is an excellent example of their efforts.”

“Our attendees of the Road to Recovery group are excited about getting the opportunity to interact with police officers in a positive way”, said Tyner.  “Our citizens who struggle with addiction need to be inspired by hope and encouragement, who better than our police officers to bring them that message.  I have come to learn that our Indiana Conservation Officers are leaders in the police community around our state and knew they would get the support needed to make this opportunity a reality.”

The Delaware County Sheriff Department has committed and other police agencies in the Muncie area have positively responded to the request.

MICHAEL GALLENTINE, M.D. JOINS ST. MARY’S MEDICAL GROUP

Michael Gallentine, M.D. has joined the staff of St. Mary’s Medical Group. He is a board certified Urologic Surgeon and is published in many medical journals.

Most recently, Gallentine was at Great Plains Urology in Nebraska as a staff Urologist. He also was owner of North Platte Regional Urology. Before that he served as Chief Urologist at the Joint Urological Services at Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado.

Gallentine earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. He completed a residency at the Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium in San Antonio, Texas and Surgical Internship at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Cynthia Sturgis Landrum, CEO and director of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, will be the speaker for the University of Evansville Andiron Lecture on March 1. The lecture will begin at 4:00 p.m., in Eykamp Hall, Room 252, in Ridgway University Center on UE’s campus. All of the Andiron lectures are free and open to the public.

Landrum’s topic will be “Toward a New Nostalgia for Public Libraries: Engaging, Inquiring, and Empowering.” During her talk, she will discuss the roots of library nostalgia. When and how was our nostalgia for libraries lost? Most importantly, how can we rediscover it for the greater good of our communities?

Landrum earned her bachelor’s degree in linguistics at Northwestern University, her master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Southern Mississippi, and is a doctoral candidate in managerial leadership for the information professions at Simmons College.

She is councilor-at-large on the Council of the American Library Association, past president of the Arizona Library Association and former board member of the Institute for Science Education and Technology. Her professional mission is to empower individuals to reach their highest potential so they can transform communities. As one example of this commitment, she tutors K-12 students from Chicago public schools, providing homework assistance with a primary focus on reading.

The Andiron Lecture series is sponsored by the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences and supported by a generous gift from Donald B. Korb. For more information, call 812-488-1070 or 812-488-2589.

Cynthia Sturgis Landrum, CEO and director of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, will be the speaker for the University of Evansville Andiron Lecture on March 1. The lecture will begin at 4:00 p.m., in Eykamp Hall, Room 252, in Ridgway University Center on UE’s campus. All of the Andiron lectures are free and open to the public.

Landrum’s topic will be “Toward a New Nostalgia for Public Libraries: Engaging, Inquiring, and Empowering.” During her talk, she will discuss the roots of library nostalgia. When and how was our nostalgia for libraries lost? Most importantly, how can we rediscover it for the greater good of our communities?

Landrum earned her bachelor’s degree in linguistics at Northwestern University, her master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Southern Mississippi, and is a doctoral candidate in managerial leadership for the information professions at Simmons College.

She is councilor-at-large on the Council of the American Library Association, past president of the Arizona Library Association and former board member of the Institute for Science Education and Technology. Her professional mission is to empower individuals to reach their highest potential so they can transform communities. As one example of this commitment, she tutors K-12 students from Chicago public schools, providing homework assistance with a primary focus on reading.

The Andiron Lecture series is sponsored by the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences and supported by a generous gift from Donald B. Korb. For more information, call 812-488-1070 or 812-488-2589.