Sonntag Avenue Water Main Replacement

The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility will be starting a Refresh Evansville project to replace the water mains along Sonntag Avenue. The construction is set to take from November 2022 to March 2023. The Westside Improvement Association will be effected.

Residents along the construction corridor can expect to see heavy construction over long periods of time. They may experience water outages and interruptions or delays in daily routines.

Learn more at www.RefreshEvansville.com

Map of the construction corridor.

The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility maintains 1,000 miles of water lines – 600 miles of which are cast iron pipes with an average age of more than 90 years. Most of those pipes are now at or past their life expectancy.

Phases 1 and 2 of the project.
Phases 3, 4, and 5 of the project.

Mesker Park Drive Water Main Replacement

The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility will be starting a Refresh Evansville project to replace the water mains along Mesker Park Drive. The constructions is set to go from August 2022 until January 2023. The Westside Improvement Association will be effected.

Residents along the construction corridor can expect to see heavy construction over long periods of time. They may experience water outages and interruptions or delays in daily routines.

Learn more at www.RefreshEvansville.com

Map of the construction corridor.

The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility maintains 1,000 miles of water lines – 600 miles of which are cast iron pipes with an average age of more than 90 years. Most of those pipes are now at or past their life expectancy.

Phase 1 and 2 of the project.
Phases 3, 4, and 5 of the project.

YMCA – Cooking Matters for Families

YMCA Logo, for youth development, for healthy living, for social responsibility. Family preparing dinner.

The YMCA in collaboration with Purdue University Extension and Cooking Matters will be hosting a free 6-week program for caregivers with children under 5 years old. The class will feature budget and family friendly recipes that are easy and delicious.

Course Description

Course participants will build confidence in their new skills through active class participation, enabling positive behavior changes in daily life. Classmates also help one another by sharing feedback on each other’s progress. Participants receive ingredients weekly to practice making the class recipes at home. By using what they learn in class at home, Cooking Matters MA course graduates maximize their food resources, make healthier choices for their families, and prepare balanced, delicious meals. Because proper nutrition is critical for children’s health, development, and ability to learn, acquiring these skills can return important long-term benefits for a family’s physical and economic well-being.

Course Schedule

Tuesdays, March 29 - May 3
Afternoon session 10:30am - 12:00pm
Evening session 5:30pm - 7:00pm

The course will take place at the Ascension St. Vincent YMCA at 516 Court Street.

You are not required to have a YMCA membership to attend the program. The program also includes free child care during the session for participants with children aged 0-12.

Registration

Registration is required. To register, call the Ascension St. Vincent YMCA at 812-423-9622 or register online. Online registration will require the creation of an online profile.

Purdue University Extension logo and Cooking Matters logo.

2022 Solid Waste District Recycling Events

Download the Recycling Days schedule.

2022 Drop-off Recycling Days
8:00am – 12:00 noon

DateLocation
March 12old Walmart west
April 2old Walmart west
April 234-H Center
May 7old Walmart west
June 4old Walmart west
June 184-H Center
July 23old Walmart west
August 6old Walmart west
August 204-H Center
September 10old Walmart west
October 1old Walmart west
October 224-H Center
November 5old Walmart west
December 3old Walmart west
December 104-H Center

Items to bring:

Aluminum cansMetal food cans
CardboardCatalogs/magazines
NewspaperBagged shredded paper
Junk mail#1 – #7 plastic containers

No glass containers, Styrofoam or plastic bags
Vanderburgh County Households Only
Dates & locations subject to change

Location Addresses

Old Walmart West parking lot
4551 University Drive

4-H Center
201 E Boonville-New Harmony
Rd

Additional Recycling Events

Tox-Away Day:

Spring: April 16th from 9:00 – 1:00pm in the Civic Center parking lot
Fall: to be determined

Electronics Recycling:

Spring: April 30th from 8:00 – 12:00pm in the Civic Center parking lot
Summer: July 16th from 8:00 – 12:00pm in the Civic Center parking lot
Fall: September 24th from 8:00 – 12:00pm in the Civic Center parking lot

CISMA – Weed Wrangle

Weed Wrangle Indiana

Volunteers Needed for 1, 2, or 3 hours.
Saturday, March 19th, 2022

The Vanderburgh County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) is continuing the work to remove harmful plants at North Woods at Igleheart Park. Join other community volunteers to help pull weeds. You may volunteer for 1, 2, or 3 hours to fit your schedule.

Please help preserve the park’s native trees and plants.

RSVP to Vanderburgh.CISMA@gmail.com

  • Learn about invasive species and best management practices
  • Bring your loppers and gloves (some tools will be available to use)
  • Dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes/boots and work gloves
  • Snacks and refreshments provided for all volunteers
  • Led by the Vanderburgh County Cooperative Invasive Species Management area (CISMA) with the Vanderburgh County Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Department of Parks & Recreation

Evansville Metropolitan Planning Organization Survey

The last day to take the survey is February 28th, the survey is available in both English and Spanish. Printable versions in English and Spanish.

The Evansville MPO is looking for people to take a survey about the transportation needs of seniors, individuals with disabilities, youth, and limited income individuals in our region for the Coordinated Plan update.

Approximately every 5 years, the Evansville MPO must update the Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan for the Evansville-Henderson urbanized area for the region to remain eligible for Section 5310 transit funding. The Coordinated Plan includes information about the public transportation providers, including METS and HART, and numerous non-profit agencies that provide transportation for seniors, individuals with disabilities, youth, and limited income individuals in our region.

Image of Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) bus with passengers exiting.

The survey is used to gather information from individuals in need of transportation options, the results of which will help in the development of goals and objectives for the Coordinated Plan and identify opportunities for improvement from all transportation providers in the area. The survey is available in both English and Spanish.

Update – UNOE February General Meeting (No Streaming/Zoom)

Hannah Wehr
UNOE February General Meeting
C.K. Newsome Community Center
Thursday, February 24, 2022
6:30 – 8:00 pm

Guest Speaker:
Hannah Wehr, Community One, Neighbors Helping Neighbors
View the full agenda.

Meeting will not be streamed (on Zoom)

Meet Your Legislature

Sponsored by League of Women Voters of Southwestern Indiana, the Evansville Public Library, AARP, Evansville Teachers Association, NAACP Evansville Chapter, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 136, Teamsters Local 215, United Neighborhoods of Evansville, and Valley Watch.

Meet Your Legislator Flyer.

The meeting will take place March 12th in the Browning Rooms at EVPL Central from 9:15 – 11:00am. Take this opportunity to engage with state officials and ask questions about the future of Indiana.

Reminder: Scheduling Heavy Trash Pickup Online

Soon it will be Spring cleaning time and we wanted to remind residents you can schedule heavy trash pickups online.

Back in August the Evansville Water & Sewer Utility opened up the option of scheduling Heavy Trash Pickups online instead of calling to prevent long wait times. You can schedule a heavy trash pickup at ewsu.com/forms/heavy-trash/

You can also view our previous post on how to scheduling pickup online at unoevansville.org/schedule-heavy-trash-pickup-online/

UNOE February General Meeting

Hannah Wehr
UNOE February General Meeting
C.K. Newsome Community Center
Thursday, February 24, 2022
6:30 – 8:00 pm

Guest Speaker:
Hannah Wehr, Community One, Neighbors Helping Neighbors
View the full agenda.

Join us via Zoom!

Meeting ID: 930 5302 4970
Passcode: unoe