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Newsletters

October UNOE Newsletter 2019

Download our October 2019 Newsletter here.

FEATURES THIS MONTH

  • UNOE to host the 24th Annual Sparkplug Recognition Banquet – Reminders & tools for registering your Neighborhood Association or for non-neighborhood guests to reserve a spot – DEADLINE: Thu., Oct. 10
  • Neighborhood Lighting Survey reminder, online Resources & Lighting Survey Kit contents available, including contacts for reporting street lighting concerns throughout the year – DEADLINE: Mon., Nov. 11
  • Being a Good Neighbor: Broken Windows & Weeds in Gutters: Who’s in Charge?
  • Ordinance Update: Unsolicited Materials Ordinance–What It Means for Neighborhood Associations – See full ordinance online: PDF version or searchable code database
  • Bicyclist & Pedestrian Safety Reminders from the Evansville Fire Department.

24th Annual Sparkplug Recognition Banquet Invitation

MORE DETAILS: Download the October 2019 Newsletter, read the blog post,
follow the Facebook event or visit the webpage for the banquet.

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Announcements

24th Annual Sparkplug Recognition Banquet is coming soon

You’re invited to the
24th Annual Sparkplug Recognition Banquet
Thurs., Oct. 24, 2019
5:30 pm – Registration begins
6:15 pm – Dinner
Tropicana Executive Conference Center, Walnut Rooms
421 NW Riverside Dr, Evansville, IN 47708

“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

PAID PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED

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

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 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.)

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Newsletters

September UNOE Newsletter 2019

Download our September 2019 Newsletter here.

FEATURES THIS MONTH

  • UNOE to host a Candidates’ Forum featuring local contested races – Please note the time change to 6:00pm – more info here
  • Neighborhood Lighting Survey underway – See online Resources & Lighting Survey Kit contents available, including contacts for reporting street lighting concerns throughout the year.
  • Being a Good Neighbor: Yard Waste & Lawn Clippings in Our Streets
  • Photos from Recent Neighborhood Activities
  • Smoke Alarm Safety Reminders from the Evansville Fire Department.
  • Sparkplug Recognition Banquet – Reminder & tools for registering your Neighborhood Association or for non-neighborhood guests to reserve a spot

SEPTEMBER GENERAL MEETING: Candidates’ Forum

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Announcements, Meeting Information

Candidates’ Forum – UNOE September General Meeting 2019

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.

TOOLS FOR VOTERS

Online Voter Registration for Indiana residents
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


Announcements

UNOE Hosting Traveling City Hall August 2019

United Neighborhoods of Evansville (UNOE) will host the August Traveling City Hall meeting on Wednesday, August 28, from 5:30-7:00pm at the EVPL Annex at 320 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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.

Announcements, Meeting Information

UNOE General Meeting – August 2019

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

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Announcements

August UNOE Newsletter 2019

Download our August 2019 Newsletter here

FEATURES THIS MONTH

  • UNOE to Host the August Traveling City Hall with e is for everyone summer grill
  • 2019 Neighborhood Yard Sign Project participant photos – Thanks to Colormax Digital for their generous discount!
  • Neighborhood Lighting Survey being organized
  • Being a Good Neighbor: Responsibility Reminders
    • Illegal Dumping on Boulevards
    • Care & Upkeep of Gifts
  • Waterline Insurance Awareness – linked to EWSU & CAPE announcement
  • Fall Heavy Trash Pick-Up – Information & Changes to the Program – Link to map for fall dates

AUGUST GENERAL MEETING: August 22

Join us for the August General Meeting

COMMUNITY EVENTS

UNOE-HOSTED EVENTS

SPARKPLUG RECOGNITION BANQUET

It’s Time to Prepare for the
24th Annual Sparkplug Recognition Banquet

  • Send in your PHOTOS.
  • Begin to consider your SPARKPLUG nominee.
  • Recruit event PARTICIPANTS from among your members, neighbors & others in the community.
  • Decide your DOOR PRIZE (Basket or Wreath) to share.
  • Consider being a SPONSOR or encourage businesses you know to sponsor

More info can be found on the Sparkplug Banquet page.

SAVE THE DATE

UNOE Candidates’ Forum – Thurs., September 26, 2019
with candidates from local contested races

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Announcements, Meeting Information

UNOE General Meeting – July 2019

Join us for our July General Meeting on Thurs., July 25, 2019, at 6:30pm at the CK Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St., Evansville

PROGRAM:
Fire Safety & Prevention—Including How to Safely Use a Fire Extinguisher

GUEST SPEAKER:
Mike Doran, Deputy Fire Marshal, and Mike Larson, Division Chief
with the Evansville Fire Department

#UNOEvansville

Newsletters

July UNOE Newsletter 2019

Download our July 2019 Newsletter here

FEATURES THIS MONTH

JULY GENERAL MEETING: July 25

Join us for the July General Meeting – Program: TBA

UNOE-HOSTED MONTHLY EVENT

FREE classes in partnership with
Purdue Extension: Nutrition Education Program
MONTHLY SESSIONS: 3rd Tuesdays – This month: July 16, 2019
1:30-3:00pm – More details on  Facebook.

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORHOODS

July 11 > WESTSIDE IMPROVEMENT: Music in the Park – Howell Park 
July 13 > GOOSETOWN: Neighborhood Day in partnership with Potter’s Wheel
July 13 > TEPE PARK: Clean Evansville clean up event
July 18 > GOOSETOWN: Neighborhood Lunch for Seniors at Potter’s Wheel
July 20 > LORRAINE PARK: Energize Evansville: Aqua Zumba– Lorraine Pool
July 25 > LORRAINE PARK: Music in the Park – Lorraine Park
Aug 8 > BELLEMEADE BAYARD PARK: Music in the Park – Bayard Park

COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Newsletters

June UNOE Newsletter 2019

Download our June 2019 Newsletter

FEATURES THIS MONTH

  • 2019 Neighborhood Summit to be held during this month’s General Meeting – Find a Tool for Preparing Your Neighborhood on pg. 3.
  • Neighborhood Yard Signs Project kicks off for UNOE member neighborhood associations. (Still haven’t sent in your 2019 Membership Packet? Download it now. Your 2019 Membership Registration with current bylaws & map must be received by the UNOE office to be eligible for ordering signs.)
  • Neighborhood Celebration Day Is Coming Soon–Will YOUR Neighborhood be among the more than 15 represented so far? (Facebook event link)
  • Photos from Events, Activities & Projects Involving Various Neighborhoods: Operation: United Care stickering party, Culver Neighborhood walking tour, Goosetown Neighborhood Flower Planting & Clean Up and Little Free Libraries in Alvord Boulevard and South Lincoln Park neighborhoods
  • CERT Training Applications available. Find out how to become a member of the Evansville/Vanderburgh County Community Emergency Response Team – Follow CERT on Facebook
  • CERT continuing education for current members – pg. 8
  • Lawn Mower Safety Tips from Evansville Fire Department
  • City/County to hold public meetings on Zoning Ordinance Updates – details on pg. 7

JUNE GENERAL MEETING: Neighborhood Summit

Join us for the 2019 Neighborhood Summit during the June General Meeting

UNOE-HOSTED EVENT

Make It SNAPpy!  classes return

Make It SNAPpy! 
FREE classes in partnership with Purdue Extension: Nutrition Education Program
MONTHLY SESSIONS: 3rd Tuesdays – This month: June 18, 2019
1:30-3:00pm – More details on Page 6 and on Facebook.

EVENTS IN NEIGHBORHOODS

June 1 > DOWNTOWN: Clean Evansville clean up event
June 8 > OLD ERIE: Baptisttown Festival
June 8 > TEPE PARK: Community Connections Block Party – hosted by Tepe Park Neighborhood
June 13 > JACOBSVILLE: Music in the Park – Willard Library

COMMUNITY EVENTS

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