MUSEUM HOSTS
SCOTTISH FAIRE
The High Point Museum hosted a Scottish Faire in the Historical Park on Saturday, Dec. 16.
Attendees joined early North Carolina Scots families as they prepared to celebrate and enjoy festive Scottish traditions for New Year’s Eve (Hogmanay) and the Yule season. The public was invited to prepare for the end-ofyear festivities by coming in costume while observing traditional Hogmanay dishes made over an open fire.
The event featured Scottish festivities with demonstrations and activities throughout the day. For example, historic beer brewer Frank McMahon demonstrated his 18th-century craft, and Kelly Beeson & Jennifer Getchell knitted and weaved pieces of Scottish clothing. Guests heard Celtic fiddler Mara Shea and Celtic harpist Julie Gorka and enjoyed the smell of Scots Broth, a big roast beef, nips & tatties and whisky cake cooking in the Hoggatt House.
“These Scottish traditions would have been familiar to many early Scottish settlers in the Triad,” said Museum Director Edith Brady. “We are excited to celebrate the history, food and crafts of the Yule Season and New Year’s festivities.”
HIGH POINT THEATRE HOSTS
EMMA LANGFORD
Join the High Point Theatre for an enchanted evening infused with Irish folk music and storytelling at its finest with Emma Langford in concert on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Use CoHP discount code CHP2324 and receive $5 off online or by calling 336.887.3001. Visit highpointtheatre.com for tickets today! Erik has been the City’s contacts administrator for less than a year.
HPPD ANGELS IN BLUE BRING
CHRISTMAS CHEER
A group known for their badges showed off their wings this Christmas season.
The High Point Police Department's Angels in Blue program adopted more than 30 families. HPPD officers and civilians shopped for gifts, wrapped them and presented them to the families. HPPD Angels in Blue also bought gifts for residents at a local assisted living facility.
The mission of HPPD Angels in Blue is to bring officers and community members closer together by granting wishes and spreading joy to families experiencing hardships during the holidays.
Much of the funding for HPPD Angels in Blue comes from HPPD employees through internal fundraising events. Several community partners also support the program.
KEEP HIGH POINT BEAUTIFUL LAUNCHES
LEAVE THE LEAVES CONTEST
Keep High Point Beautiful has been wrapping up the year with lots of community involvement and activities. The organization kicked off its first-ever “Leave the Leaves” contest, encouraging people to leave their leaves in their yard rather than move them to the roadway or bag them for collection.
This effort helps support a variety of beneficial insects that nest over the winter in fallen leaves. The contest runs through December, and participants can enter by posting a photo of their leaves and tagging Keep High Point Beautiful
KHPB AND BEE CITY ANNOUNCE NEWSLETTER
Keep High Point Beautiful and Bee City High Point had a great time at the High Point Holiday Market! Both organizations took this time to educate attendees about program opportunities and encouraged them to sign up for their new quarterly newsletter!
The newsletter will focus on Keep High Point Beautiful & Bee City High Point programs, activities and events. The newsletter will also feature articles from board & committee members about why they participate in the programs and how others can help the local community stay clean, green and pollinator-friendly. To sign up to receive the newsletter, please use this link: https://www.highpointnc.gov/list.aspx.
NEW MEMBERS JOIN KHPB YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Keep High Point Beautiful is excited to welcome four new high school students to the Keep High Point Beautiful Youth Advisory Committee.
These students will be working to connect with their peers about the importance of taking care of the environment and encouraging them to be a part of KHPB programs and activities. The organization looks forward to hearing their ideas on connecting with more people to make a positive impact. They are already off to a great start by helping to winterize the garden at Ingleside Compost Facility so it will be ready for the 2024 planting season.
PARKS & RECREATION
SENIOR CENTER
PROMOTIONS & NEW HIRES
CONGRATULATIONS:
Michael Foster - Fire Emergency Manager to Assistant Fire
WELCOME:
Kevin Jacobs - Environmental Services Sanitation Worker
Curtis Smith - Firefighter
Christian Grubbs - Firefighter
Catherine Giordano - Firefighter
Brock Hall - Firefighter
Anthony Marland - Firefighter
Austen Kimbro - Firefighter
Erica Kinton - Telecommunicator I
Christina Davis - Storm Water Motor Equipment Operator I
Elishiva Raman - Parks & Recreation Groundskeeper I
Johnson Pham - Park Attendant
Nathan Marrow - Parks & Recreation Groundskeeper I
Malcolm Moses - Accountant I
Janavira Graves - Recreation Center Supervisor
Jeremy Carter - Police Support Service Building Maintenance Tech
Dayron Sanchez - Police Officer Trainee
Tonya Baldwin - Museum Store Attendant
Nathan Blakeney - Firefighter
Derrick Hagler - W/S Technician I
Benjamin Cline - Fleet Parts Supervisor
Tucker Case - Street Maintenance Motor Equipment Operator I
Christian Dia - Telecommunicator I
Meridith Martin - Strategic Initiatives Manager
Andrew Hardister - Fire Captain I