Join us for our March General Meeting on Thurs., Mar. 28, 2019, at 6:30pm at the CK Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St., Evansville
PROGRAM: Disaster Preparedness: Basic Household Readiness Practical tips for you, your household and your neighborhood
Are YOU ready? … for a flood, a tornado, an earthquake, a lengthy power outage or other type of natural or man-made disaster? Learn how to prepare and how our area emergency responses teams do their part.
GUEST SPEAKER: Cliff A. Weaver Evansville / Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT: We’ll also hear an update on the Handy Helpers Home Repair program from Tracy Gander of Catholic Charities.
Mark your calendar for the February General Meeting: Feb. 28, 2019 – 6:30pm C.K. Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut
UNOE-HOSTED EVENT
Make It SNAPpy! FREE classes for our neighbors who are eligible for SNAP & WIC benefits in partnership with Purdue Extension: Nutrition Education Program FINAL SESSION: Tuesday, March 19, 2019 More details on Page 3 and on Facebook.
SPECIAL REQUEST
In this issue of the Neighbor to Neighbor newsletter, you’ll find a special form and request on page 7. We’d like to hear from you: Would you like to continue receiving the newsletter from UNOE? Follow the instructions for how to respond via phone, mail or email. Thank you in advance for responding!
Join us for our February General Meeting on Thurs., Feb. 28, 2019, at 6:30pm at the CK Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St., Evansville
PROGRAM: Growing Your Neighborhood Impact Series: Social Media Advantages
How digital engagement can enhance your community and create a network of connected neighbors
Whether you’re already using social media among your Neighborhood members or you haven’t even ventured into the first steps, you’ll pick up something to put to practical use and even have opportunities to share from your own experiences.
GUEST SPEAKERS: Mallorie Cloum & Missy Bentley Digital Engagement Specialists
Mark your calendar for the February General Meeting: Feb. 28, 2019 – 6:30pm C.K. Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut
UNOE-HOSTED EVENTS
Make It SNAPpy! FREE classes for our neighbors who are eligible for SNAP & WIC benefits in partnership with Purdue Extension: Nutrition Education Program 3rd Tuesdays: February 19 & March 19, 2019 More details on Page 5 and on Facebook.
Join us for our January General Meeting tonight, Thurs., Jan. 24, 2019, at 6:30pm at the CK Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St., Evansville
PROGRAM: Souvenirs: Takeaways by UNOE Ambassadors Who Attended Fall Conferences GUEST SPEAKERS: Attendees of the 2018 Global Leadership Summit (GLS) Stephanie Gibson, Bellemeade Bayard Park Jenny Triggs, Helfrich Dave Ballew, Culver Attendees of the 2018 Regional Neighborhood Network Conference (RNNC) Daphne Robinson, Bellemeade Bayard Park William “Bud” Goodsen, STAR Derek Russ, Lorraine Park Judy Kurth, Culver Katie Coomes, Indian Woods/Windsong
ELECTIONS: This meeting includes the Annual Election of Officers for United Neighborhoods of Evansville (UNOE). Nominations are open until the time of voting during the General Meeting.
REMINDER: Only Neighborhood Association UNOE Representatives can vote in the elections! Each member Neighborhood may have up to two representatives. Please make sure your voting UNOE Representatives or proxies must have been updated with the UNOE office by 12:00noon today, Jan. 24th. No proxies will be added at the meeting.
Take the Sparkplug Banquet Survey if you attended the banquet. Follow the link to the Sparkplug Banquet page and find at the bottom the online survey or a downloadable PDF version.
Tips for Utilizing the Member Neighborhood Benefit of Printing Newsletters, Flyers and/or Postcards through the UNOE office
UNOE holiday closings
Nominating Committee Report for the 2019 UNOE Board of Directors officer election
Mark your calendar for the first General Meeting of next year: Jan. 24, 2019 – 6:30pm – C.K. Newsome Community Center
UNOE-SPONSORED EVENTS
Make It SNAPpy!
FREE classes for our neighbors
who are eligible for SNAP & WIC benefits
in partnership with Purdue Extension: Nutrition Education Program 3rd Tuesdays:
December 18, 2018
January 15, February 19, & March 19, 2019
More details on Page 8.
OCTOBER: NO GENERAL MEETING – Join us at the 23rd Annual Sparkplug Recognition Banquet
Find information on the front page of the newsletter for information about the event.
On page 3, you’ll find a quick form to use for ordering tickets.
For more information about the banquet, visit the event page.
COMMUNITY EVENT NEWS
Clean Evansville event info – 1st Saturday; To register a group or member, visit www.cleanevansville.org
Mayor’sTraveling City Hall Program – 4th Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7:00pm at the CK Newsome Community Center with presentation on the Deaconess Aquatic Center
Make It SNAPpy! – class & community meals – Learn more about cooking healthy meals on a budget at eatgathergo.org.
Youth Worker Cafe – State of the Child: Key Challenges and Solutions for Our Kids – a community discussion & resource fair hosted by Indiana Youth Institute & other local partners. Find more info & register here.
Neighborhood Baby Shower hosted by the Vanderburgh County Health Department – Find the opportunity to donate toward the gift bags and info for sharing with expecting mothers you know who could use some help preparing for their newborn’s arrival. Find details & free registration here.
Drop-in Volleyball at the CK Newsome Center in October & November hosted by the Dept. of Parks & Recreation.
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 11, 2018.
View your Dinner Choices.
Downloads the Sparkplug Banquet Registration Packet
Sparkplug Award Nominations
Each Neighborhood Association may nominate one individual, 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 11, 2018.
Take a peek back at the 2017 winners at www.unoevansville.org/2017sparkplugs
Use the Sparkplug Award Nomination Form in the registration packet to submit your Neighborhood’s award winner.
Door Prizes/Baskets
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 for a door prize which those in attendance are eligible to win.
Lindsey Schenk & Jenny Thomas checking out Baskets – 2017 Sparkplug Banquet
Use the Door Prize Donation Form in the registration packet to let the UNOE office know of your donation by Thu., October 11, 2018.
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.
2017 Lincolnshire Front Porch Festival
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 Monday, October 1, 2018. <<NOTE EARLIER DEADLINE
2018 West Side Car Show – Linda Jones & Donna Montgomery of CHAIN
Sponsorship Ads
Neighborhoods are invited to purchase an ad that will be part of the banquet program. See the details for each level of sponsorship.
Sponsorship forms are due to the UNOE office by Thursday, October 11, 2018.
Find information on the front page of the newsletter for information about this month’s opportunity to meet your candidates, hear from them and ask your questions. Visit our Candidates’ Forum post for links to several Tools for Voters as well.
COMMUNITY EVENT NEWS
Clean Evansville event info (Our publishing date coincided with September’s clean up day. Under the feature image, we’ve inserted the next month’s info to allow planning ahead.)
Join us for the 2018 Candidates Forum during our September General Meeting on Thurs., Sep. 27 – 6:00pm at the C K Newsome Center, 100 Walnut St., Rec Room.
**PLEASE NOTE THE STARTING TIME CHANGE**
Candidates in contested races have been invited to speak. More than a dozen candidates have agreed to participate so far.
Contested Race Candidates Participating
US Representative – 8th District
US Senator from Indiana
State Senator – District 49
State Representative – District 76
Prosecuting Attorney – 1st Judicial Circuit
County Commissioner – 2nd District
County Council – District 4
Knight Township Trustee
EVSC School Board – District 1
EVSC School Board – District 2
EVSC School Board – 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.
TOOLS FOR VOTERS
Online Voter Registration – Indiana residents have until midnight on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 to register in order to participate in the November General Election. Indiana Voter Profile – Register to vote. Checking voting status. Find voting locations. Absentee Voting – Information and deadlines Download the IN.gov app – The IN.gov app acts as a warehouse for all of the apps offered by the State of Indiana. Vanderburgh County Voter Registration – 812-435-5222 – 1 NW Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Civic Center Room 214, Evansville Precinct Maps – Vanderburgh County
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