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
Working Together for a Complete Count – The 2020 U.S. Census is key to the allocation of funding for our community. Learn more on page 1.
Meet Your Legislators – Find the 2020 dates on page 1.
Get Involved in Managing Invasive Plants – Learn more about CISMA (Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area) on page 5. Follow Vanderburgh Co. CISMA on Facebook.
Speaker Resource: Be SMART campaign volunteers are available to speak to your group to raise awareness of how responsible gun storage can save children’s lives. Learn how to schedule on page 5.
Special Day for Demonstrations of the Updated MyWater App from EWSU – Learn more on page 6 and at www.ewsu.com.
UNOE’s Nominating Committee Report – Learn more about the current nominees for elected Board positions. Nominations are accepted until the time of voting during the January General Meeting. See page 2 for details.
Preparing for the 2020 Election of UNOE Officers – Check your Neighborhood’s webpage on the UNOE website to make sure your UNOE Representatives are listed correctly. Send any changes to office@unoevansville.org or call the office by 1/23/20.
2020 Membership Packets – Packets will be mailed and emailed to Neighborhood Association 2019 Presidents at the start of 2020. You can also download the 2020 Membership Forms from our Membership page. Completed and signed forms are due by Mon,. March 2, 2020.
UNOE’s Inclement Weather Policy – UNOE office policy states that if the EVSC schools are closed due to inclement weather, the UNOE Office will be closed also. This also affects UNOE events or meetings scheduled for after hours. See page 5.
JANUARY 2020 GENERAL MEETING
January’s General Meeting will include election of officers & a program by Aurora.
WeTip Hotline reminder – Report crime anonymously online or by phone at 1-800-78-CRIME
Splash into Summer will continue in 2020. Read more on page 7 to plan ahead for donating or being a part of the pool cookouts in your neighborhood. Subscribe to the newsletter of the Dept. of Parks & Recreation: click here.
**NOTE** Date Changes for Splash into Summer Please use these dates, not what’s in the newsletter: 2020 Splash Into Summer Program June 13 Helfrich Pool June 20 Lorraine Pool June 27 Rochelle–Landers Pool July 11 Hartke Pool July 18 Mosby Pool
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!
Southwest Indiana Counties Band Together for Improved Broadband – For our Neighborhoods with residents in the County: Take the survey to help.
Highlights from the 24th Annual Sparkplug Recognition Banquet– Watch for another blog post this month featuring the 2019 Sparkplug Award winners! See them now on pages 4 & 5.
Leading UNOE – What’s the purpose, composition and responsibilities of your UNOE Board members? What does each Officer do?
Preparing for the 2020 Election of UNOE Officers – Check your Neighborhood’s webpage on this website to make sure your UNOE Representatives are listed correctly. Send any changes to office@unoevansville.org or call the office by 1/23/20.
UNOE’s Nominating Committee Report – See current nominees for elected Board positions. Nominations are accepted until the time of voting during the January General Meeting. See page 7 for details.
Neighborhood Lighting Survey Update – Thank you to those Neighborhood Associations who participated! See page 8.
How Have You Used Your Yard Signs? – Send your stories to the UNOE office. See page 8.
2020 Membership Packets – After 12/1/19, Neighborhoods will be able to download the 2020 Membership Forms from our Membership page. Packets will also be mailed after the start of the year.
Tips from the City Arborist – Beware of Deceptive People Going Door to Door Soliciting Tree Work – See page 9 for a message from Sean Dickerson, Dept. of Urban Forestry, City of Evansville
Heating Advice to Stay Safe and Snug and Save Money – Helpful tips and resources for everyone. See page 11.
UNOE’s Inclement Weather Policy – UNOE office policy states that if the EVSC schools are closed due to inclement weather, the UNOE Office will be closed also. This also affects UNOE events or meetings scheduled for after hours. See page 12.
JANUARY 2020 GENERAL MEETING
January’s General Meeting will include election of officers & a program by Aurora.
UNOE to host the 24th AnnualSparkplug Recognition Banquet presented by Vectren, a CenterPoint Energy Company – 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
“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.)
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
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
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