May 2019 Volume 19 Issue 5 A Publication of United Neighborhoods Neighbor to Neighbor of Evansville, Inc.

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Neighborhood Associations Working Together to Preserve, Enhance and Promote the Evansville and Area Neighborhoods

Another Inactive Neighborhood Is Reorganizing

If you or someone you know lives between the to the north, US Highway 41 to the east, the north side of Lincoln Avenue and the east side of Evans Avenue, you’re invited to the Ballard Neighborhood Association Organizational Meeting Tues., May 7, 2019 6:00pm Accent on Christ building, lower level on the campus of the Evansville Christian Life Center 509 S. Kentucky Ave.

Neighborhood Volunteers Unite What a fantastic job, everyone! As a united group of Neighborhood Associations, you’ve donated enough individual packages of quality facial tissues to supply BOTH FLIGHTS in 2019 of Honor Flight of Southern !! Now it’s time to apply special labels to each tissue package to convey our gratitude to the Veterans who’ll go on the upcoming Honor Flights. Stickering Party Tues., May 7 5:30 — 7:00pm EVPL Annex, Training Room 320 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Please use the parking lot at the corner of Cherry St. & ML King Blvd. Then use the entrance at the back of the building (facing Taylor’s Body Shop). If many of us pitch in, the task should take little time. So plan to come at the start.

Please let us know by 2pm on Mon., May 6th how many volunteers will be coming from your Neighborhood. This will allow us to prepare the materials and refreshments. Page 2 UNOE & Neighborhoods Serving Others Together Volunteers from UNOE’s Board of Directors & member Neighborhood Associations served in various roles at the WNIN Spring Auction: Arcadian Acres, CHAIN, Diamond-Stringtown, Helfrich, Oak Hill, Poplar Grove, Presidents, Reitz Hill, STAR, Tepe Park, Timber Park, University South, Wesselman Park and a new volunteer from Habitat for Humanity of Evansville.

UNOE & Neighborhoods Raising Awareness Together: Mardi Gras Grand Parade Float/Walkers

Members of the UNOE Board & member Neighborhoods participated in the 2019 Mardi Gras Grand Parade: Arcadian Acres, CHAIN, Culver, Diamond-Stringtown, Helfrich, Oak Hill, Poplar Grove, Presidents, Reitz Hill, STAR, Tepe Park, Timber Park, Wesselman Park, Western Terrace and Westside Improvement Page 3 Neighborhood Summit 2019 Is Coming Soon The 2019 Neighborhood Summit will be held on Thurs., June 27 at 6:30pm during our General Meeting time at the CK Newsome Community Center, Rec Room. Your Neighborhood Association can begin now to prepare some of your thoughts, ideas, dreams and more by using the “Neighborhood Vision 2019.”

SECTOR: (check one) ___ East ___ South ___ West NEIGHBORHOOD: ______RETURN TO: (optional) ______(If bringing form to the Summit & you want it back, insert your name above.) NEIGHBORHOOD VISION 2019  Instructions: In your Neighborhood Association, create a list for each question below based on how your members envision your neighborhood going forward. Bring your completed lists along with you and your neighborhood members to the 2019 Neighborhood Summit.

What would you like to carry forward? What would you like to leave behind? Page 4 Rathbone Re-opening in Culver Neighborhood Clean Up Event

Rathbone Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & Reception Fri., May 3 5:30 - 9:00pm 1320 SE 2nd Street

Check out all of the new living and community space this magnificent building has to offer.

Live music, food and drinks will be provided.

Includes a walking tour led by Dave Ballew, President of Culver Neighborhood Association and United Neighborhoods of Evansville. Conference for Caregivers LOOKING AHEAD… Saturday, June 1, 2019 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Clean up is set for the Civic Center Parking Lot Promise Zone Federal Convening FEDERAL CONVENING

JUNE 6, 2019

8:00am - 3:30pm Evansville Promise Zone will host the 2019 Federal Convening in Partnership with the US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

(HUD) Indianapolis Field Office

LOCATION: Schroeder School of Business Building 1800 Lincoln Ave REGISTER: https://bit.ly/2L5tvkX MORE INFO: Silas J . Matchem Sr. Evansville Promise Zone, Director 100 N. Main St. Suite 201, Evansville 812-401-1990 [email protected] Page 5 Coffee with a Cop Learn about Caring for Ponds in Your Area

Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation

Tue., May 21 7:00 - 9:00am Donut Bank St. Joe Ave

The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve by removing agendas and allowing opportunities to ask questions, voice concerns, and to get to know each other as people.

Building relationships. One cup at a time. Meet with City Officials Traveling City Hall Wed., May 29 5:30—7:00pm

Location: Boom Squad HQ 800 S. Evans Ave. Program: Spotlight on Boom Squad and an “e is for everyone” cookout The Mayor and city department heads will be present to talk one-on-one with citizens about any issue involving local government. Check the “Upcoming Events” section of the City of Evansville website for more information www.evansville.in.gov Metro Planning Organization Committees meet monthly

on the 2nd Thursday UPCOMING MEETINGS May 9 June 13 Civic Center Complex 10:00am—Technical Committee, Room 318 4:00pm—Policy Committee, Room 301 Learn more at www.evansvillempo.com Report Crime Anonymously

or online at https://wetip.com/submit-anonymous-tip-2/ Page 6 Jazz in the Bellemeade Bayard Park Neighborhood Glenwood Featured on the Radio TUESDAYS Tune in to 6:00 — 7:00pm WEOA 98.5 FM on EVPL East Lawn Sat., May 18, 2019 May 14: Shawn Needham 8:00 - 9:00am May 28: Wade Baker to hear an interview IN THE with members of the A musical spring in the ‘hood. Glenwood Neighborhood Association PARK Bring your chair and come be jazzy! on Leadership Connection, —Stephanie Gibson, President, BBPNA a program of Leadership Everyone.

Music in the Park FREE FAMILY-FRIENDLY CONCERT SERIES 6PM – 8PM Enjoy live music, food If your Neighborhood would like to be on the program, contact Denise at Leadership Everyone to find out how. trucks, late swimming 812-425-3828 or [email protected] hours at Howell & Lorraine Pools on July dates. Bring your picnic Vanderburgh County Recycling blankets, lawn chairs and enjoy this free event. May 30 – Akin Park with Monte Skelton June 13 – with TuneStop June 27 – Vann Park with Jim & Lynna Woolsey July 11 – Howell Park with Kenna Elpers July 25 – Lorraine Park with The Honey Vines Aug 8 – Bayard Park with Zion Reggae Exercise with the Mayor Page 7 Will Your Neighborhood Be at the 2019 Neighborhood Celebration Day?

at the Franklin Street Bazaar

Sat., June 15, 2019 9:00am - 1:00pm EVPL West Branch

June 15, 2019 is Neighborhood Celebration Day Set up is to be completed by 8:45. at the Franklin Street Bazaar. This special day has The event is 9:00am - 1:00pm. been set aside to create awareness of what neighborhoods do. So far, the neighborhoods currently known are West Sector Neighborhood associations are invited to set up a CHAIN booth and share an activity/game during the event. Western Terrace Westside Improvement At your booth or table, you can do pretty much whatever activity you’d like, just no sales. Prizes are East Sector always a hit. Western Terrace is doing temporary Oak Hill tattoos for the kiddos. Another booth is doing chalk art and coloring pages. You can hand out South Sector newsletters and show pictures of what your TBA association is doing, while visiting with those who come by the booths. Will YOUR Neighborhood be joining in?

You should bring your own helpers, tables, chairs Contact the UNOE office if your neighborhood and activities. If you have a canopy that would be would like to participate or have any questions. great. Otherwise neighborhoods can be together [email protected] or 812-428-4243 under available tents. For neighborhoods that let us know of your intent to If you’re having a hard time coming up with ideas, be present by Thu., May 23rd an 11x17in sign will we’ll connect you with others who’ve been doing be designed/printed for you containing your such events for a while and help you with ideas. Neighborhood Association’s basic meeting information from your webpage on the UNOE Set up is to be completed by 8:45. website (view at www.unoevansville.org & let the The event is 9:00am - 1:00pm. office know of any changes needed). Let’s Show Our Neighborhoods United Together at the 2019 Neighborhood Celebration Day! Neighbor to Neighbor Non-Profit Org. United Neighborhoods of Evansville POSTAGE 320 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Suite B PAID Evansville, IN 47713 Evansville, IN PERMIT NO. 1087

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DATES TO REMEMBER • Parks, Trees & Beautification Comm. — Thu., May 2, 4:00pm, C.K. Newsome Center, Conference Rm, 100 Walnut • Operation: United Care stickering — Tue., May 7, 5:30-7:00pm; EVPL Annex, Training Room, 320 SE MLK Blvd • Finance Committee — Tue., May 14, Time TBD, EVPL Annex, Conference Room, 320 SE MLK Blvd • UNOE Board Meeting — Wed., May 15, 4:00pm, EVPL Annex, Training Room, 320 SE MLK Blvd • Sparkplug Committee — Mon., May 20, 4:30pm, EVPL Annex, Training Room, 320 SE MLK Blvd • Marketing/PR Team — Wed., Jun. 5, 5:30pm, EVPL Annex, Training Room, 320 SE MLK Blvd UNOE General Meeting — Thu., May 23, 2018, 6:30pm C.K. Newsome Community Center, 100 Walnut St.

PROGRAM:

Handling Code Enforcement Issues in Your Neighborhood

GUEST SPEAKER Crystal Ritter Building Commission