Join us for our January General Meeting on Thurs., January 23, 2020, at 6:30pm at the C.K. Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St., Evansville
PROGRAM: Our Homeless Neighbors: Situations, Services & Solutions GUEST SPEAKER from Aurora Natasha Goodge, Outreach Team Lead www.auroraevansville.org
ELECTION OF OFFICERS: This meeting will include the election of officers for the 2020 UNOE Board of Directors officers. REMINDER: ONLY NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION UNOE REPRESENTATIVES CAN VOTE in the elections! Please make sure your UNOE Representatives’ names & contact information are up-to-date with the UNOE office by 12:00noon before this meeting, so name badges can be readied! Call or Email the info to 812-428-4243 or office@unoevansville.org
During the 24th Annual Sparkplug Recognition Banquet, Neighborhood Associations honored those who have gone above and beyond to support and assist their neighbors and their neighborhood in 2019.
Join us for a year-end look back at our winners who have positively ignited others!
To all of you, thank you for all that you do to preserve, enhance, and promote the Evansville and Vanderburgh County Neighborhoods!
As families gather to celebrate Thanksgiving and the holiday season with traditional meals, the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) reminds everyone to put FOG – fats, oils and grease – from holiday cooking in the trash to avoid clogged drain. To underscore this message, EWSU is launching a public service campaign to raise awareness about the importance of keeping FOG from damaging pipes in homes and our city’s sewer system.
People often don’t realize that every drop of fat, oil or grease that does down the drain will end up in the sewer line. As FOG collects in sewers it can form large clogs that can damage pipes and cause sewage to back up into homes, eventually reaching local streams and wetlands.
The EWSU FOG billboards and video public service announcements encourage everyone to “Cool It. Can It. Throw it Away. Put FOG in the trash, not the sink!” Fifteen billboards with the FOG holiday message are located on high traffic thoroughfare across the city. The FOG videos, featuring EWSU Director Allen Mounts, are available online offering simple tips on things you can do at home to eliminate FOG.
Click here to access the EWSU Videos YouTube Channel. Click here to watch the 30 second FOG video. Click here to watch the 60 second FOG video. Click here to watch the 2 minute 28 second FOG video with several tips and information behind this requested practice.
“It’s a Beautiful Day in Every Neighborhood” featuring our KEYNOTE SPEAKER Charlie Stocker The Garden Guy MUSIC before/during dinner by Gina Moore with Bob Green, Pianist
***REGISTRATION IS CLOSED***
Registration Information
The cost for both UNOE Neighborhood Association members and guests is $18.00 per person and must be paid in advance by the deadline of Thursday, October 10, 2019. View your Dinner Choices.
FORMS
Neighborhood Associations registering as a group should download the Sparkplug Banquet Registration Packet for all the forms needed.
Individuals/Groups/Organizations not registering with a Neighborhood Association can use the Basic Registration Form.
Sparkplug Award Nominations
Each Neighborhood Association may nominate oneindividual, group, business, or organization that resides in your neighborhood to receive your neighborhood Sparkplug Award at the banquet.
Reflect on who has gone above and beyond to help their neighbors and their neighborhood. Consider “Why does this person or group deserve this award?” as you select your Sparkplug Award nominee.
Nominations must be received at the UNOE office by Thu., October 10, 2019. Use the Sparkplug Award Nomination Form in the registration packet to submit your Neighborhood’s award winner. Take a peek back at 2017 winners and 2018 winners.
Door Prizes: Baskets & Wreaths
The basket raffle has proven to be one of the highlights of the evening!
Neighborhood Associations are asked to participate by making a themed basket or wreath for a door prize which those in attendance are eligible to win.
Use the Door Prize Donation Form in the registration packet to let the UNOE office know of your donation by Thu., October 10, 2019.
Neighborhood Photos Sought
Each Neighborhood Association may submit up to 5 photos of persons, projects, buildings, etc. that show something positive about your association’s work and/or your neighborhood’s assets or both, while trying to tie in with the banquet’s theme.
A one-line caption should accompany each photo. The photos with captions will be used in a PowerPoint presentation at the banquet.
Photos must be delivered/mailed to the UNOE office or emailed to office@unoevansville.org by Thursday, October 10, 2019.
Sponsorship Ads
The program booklet still has room for a few sponsorship ads. For details on the sponsorship levels, download the Sponsorship Letter. Sponsorship forms and art for ads are due to the UNOE office by Tuesday, October 1, 2019. NOTE EARLIER DATE THAN OTHER DEADLINES (Dimensions for ads are noted on the form. If you’ve sponsored in the past, please note the changes for this year.)
Join us for the 2019 Candidates’ Forum during our September General Meeting on Thurs., Sep. 26 – 6:00pm at the C.K. Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St., Rec Room.
Candidates in contested races have been invited to speak.
Contested Race Candidates Invited
Mayor of Evansville
City Council – 1st Ward
City Council – 2nd Ward
City Council – 3rd Ward
City Council – 4th Ward
City Council – 5th Ward
City Council – 6th Ward
City Council At-Large
Each candidate will be given 2 minutes to speak, introducing themselves and their issues. Then, you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions and hear their replies.
For offices with uncontested races, the candidates will not be given time to speak, but are encouraged to attend.
We look forward to meeting the candidates, hearing about their campaigns, key issues and how their concerns relate to neighborhoods and the people who reside within them. The public is always welcome.
The meeting also features a Summer Grill presented by e is for everyone. Volunteers with e is for everyone will be grilling hot dogs and hamburgers for Traveling City Hall participants. A limited quantity of food will be available along with e is for everyone giveaways, while supplies last.
Join in on this opportunity to learn about the “e” community initiative and some exciting activities planned this summer to promote the e is for everyone brand.
UNOE will share information about our organization’s services and upcoming UNOE and member Neighborhood events.
City department heads will be available to talk one-on-one with city residents about any issue involving local government.
The event is free and open to everyone.
Parking is available on the street and in the EVPL lot at Cherry & ML King Blvd (near the stoplight). Look for the UNOE tent and signs on the lawn along Cherry St.
Join us for our August General Meeting on Thurs., August 22, 2019, at 6:30pm at the CK Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St., Evansville
PROGRAM: Life on the Beat—A Reality-based Simulation Where YOU Play the Role of a Police Officer Gain an officer’s perspective on why police officers do the things they do
GUEST SPEAKERS from Evansville Police Department: ~ Sergeant Jason Cullum ~ Officer Philip Smith ~ Safety Officer Don Swain ~ Sergeant Steve Kleeman
June 15, 2019 is Neighborhood Celebration Day at the Franklin Street Bazaar – 9:00am to 1:00pm
More than 15 Neighborhood Associations from around the city and county will be participating with an activity or game as well as representatives to chat about their neighborhoods.
This special day has been set aside to create awareness of what neighborhoods do for our community and is a joint event with the Franklin Street Bazaar and United Neighborhoods of Evansville (UNOE).
