Inside High Point - May 2024

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2024 GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP

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CITY MANAGER SPEAKS AT REALTOR ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON

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CHP WORKERS PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL STATE RODEO COMPETITION

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTS NC PRESERVATION CEO BENJAMIN BRIGGS

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PUBLIC SERVICE UPDATES

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LIBRARY TEACHING GARDEN CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY

CITY COUNCIL

CYRIL JEFFERSON MAYOR

BRITT MOORE MEMBER AT LARGE

AMANDA COOK MEMBER AT LARGE

Cyril.Jefferson@highpointnc.gov

Britt.Moore@highpointnc.gov

Amanda.Cook@highpointnc.gov

VICKIE MCKIVER

TYRONE JOHNSON

MONICA PETERS

Vickie.McKiver@highpointnc.gov

Tyrone.Johnson@highpintnc.gov

Monica.Peters@highpointnc.gov

PATRICK HARMAN

TIM ANDREW WARD 5

WARD 6, MAYOR PRO TEM

Patrick.Harman@highpointnc.gov

Tim.Andrew@highpointnc.gov

Michael.Holmes@highpointnc.gov

WARD 1

WARD 4

WARD 2

WARD 3

MICHAEL HOLMES

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COMMUNITY COMES TOGETHER FOR 2024 GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP High Point community volunteers came together to participate in the 2024 Great American Cleanup last month. Proving once again that we are indeed stronger together, nearly 200 volunteers helped to remove litter and debris from 23 locations across High Point. They also removed 3,481 pounds of trash, 890 pounds of recyclables, 20 tires and other large debris. Over 230 non-perishable food items were collected to aid in the fight against hunger in High Point.

Special thanks go to the following City of High Point employees who played a vital role in making this event such a success: Robby Stone, Melinda King Public Services Robbie Baker, Kelsie Burgess, Eula Oldham, Valeska Silva & Brenna Mccormick – Streets and Stormwater Deanna Pendry - Cemeteries

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Teresa Baker, Errol Ford, Shaun Hoy, Chad Hill, Mike Allen, Jahlil Brown & Mike Pervis – Environmental Services Andy Piper & Amy McBride – Planning and Development Yon Weaver & Marcos Roque – Parks & Recreation Mike Gidderon – Electric Department Ian Stanick, Chris Wolanin, Christopher Fox & Brian Broos – High Point Police Department Tyler Morgan – Erosion Control Claire Robinson – IT System Analyst Noelle Miller – Public Information Four city employees received gift cards courtesy of Blue Ridge Companies and Leggett & Platt, Inc. Congratulations to Melanie Bruton and Marquise Combs – MRF, Marissa Ortiz – Customer Services and Keonna Hayes – Parks & Recreation.

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CITY MANAGER SPEAKS AT HIGH POINT REALTORS ASSOCIATION LUNCHEON The High Point Regional Association of REALTORS Inc. (HPRAR) and the REALTORS Commercial Alliance Committee enjoyed lunch with High Point City Manager Tasha Logan Ford at The String and Splinter Club.

Manager Ford spoke on city development plans to expand business and the community in High Point.

HPRAR advocates for the rights of private property ownership and promotes a positive REALTOR® image by serving members through education and training, creating greater awareness through communication, enforcing the Code of Ethics and promoting private property rights.

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CHP WORKERS PARTICIPATE IN ANNUAL STATE RODEO COMPETITION

The North Carolina Association of Municipal Electric Systems (NCAMES) held its annual conference and rodeo in early May at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center in Concord, N.C. Line workers from around the state competed in various events and were scored on several rules and violations where events are timed and judged.

The following events included: Written Exam Vertical Hurtman Rescue Egg Climb Rope and Conductor Tie Transformer Load Switching 4kV Jumper Replacement Lighting Arrester Change Out And others The City of High Point had six line workers participate, including Lukas Aldridge, Daniel Altman, Ryan Winther, Spencer Stanley, Josh Pilcher, and Tal Meares and two coaches, Wayne Nixon and Chad Baxter. Ryan Winther scored first place on the apprentice written exam. Spencer Stanley placed fourth overall and will be traveling to Sacramento, California, to compete 6 6 nationally.

HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOSTS NC PRESERVATION CEO BENJAMIN BRIGGS The High Point Historical Society hosted its monthly program series on May 15 at the High Point Museum. This month's topic was " Preservation in High Point and Across Our State” by Benjamin Briggs, President and CEO of Preservation North Carolina. Briggs discussed his preservation work in High Point and across North Carolina.

Briggs is a native of High Point and is descended from a family who crafted buggies and later wood furniture. Raised as a Quaker, he earned a degree in architecture and sociology from North Carolina State University.

After working briefly in construction, Briggs purchased and restored the fire-damaged Ecker House in High Point. This project led to his recognition by Preservation North Carolina (PNC) through a Gertrude Carraway Award of Merit in 1993.

His second project was a large Quaker farmhouse in High Point, recognized for its owner’s role in the Underground Railroad. As it neared completion, he was accepted to Boston University, where he earned a master’s degree in historic preservation.

He taught historic preservation at Randolph Community College before stepping down in 2003 to serve as executive director of Preservation Greensboro Incorporated. He joined Preservation North Carolina as its President and CEO in 2023.

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MUSEUM RECEIVES NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM COUNCIL AWARD High Point Museum is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of the 2024 North Carolina Museums Council Award of Excellence for its exhibition “Fields & Feathers: Hunting at Deep River Lodge, 1895-1935.”

The NCMC awards program promotes excellence in North Carolina museums and related institutions. Eight awards were presented for work completed in 2023, selected through peer review.

“Fields & Feathers” was co-curated by the High Point Museum and Shanna Moore. It shared the story of Deep River Lodge, the families who owned it and the many people who worked there. The exhibition featured photos and artifacts from Deep River Lodge, including professional photographs of the prize-winning dogs and the lodge’s visitors out on hunts. Many items left at the estate after its closure were also on view, such as travel trunks filled with clothing and accouterments, dog crates, books and passenger tickets from steamship travel with the dogs.

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HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT YIELDS SUCCESSFUL RESULTS The environmental services department hosted its first Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on May 18 and was organized by Teresa Baker, who serves as recycling coordinator. Nearly 200 vehicles participated, entering through the new traffic pattern designated at the Hoskins Street gate. Volunteers from Healthy Guilford provided assistance and education on the proper handling and storage of potentially harmful prescriptions.

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Additionally, the City of High Point Police Department was present to facilitate the disposal and handling of ammunition, as well as broken or unwanted firearms on site for the first time.

Medications Collected = 60 pounds Ammunition and Broken Firearms = 28.1 pounds Electronics = 3,100 pounds

Materials Collected by MXI Environmental: 1,334 pounds Batteries (all types) 750 pounds Compressed Gases 1,275 pounds Corrosive Materials 364 pounds Flammable Liquids 1,075 pounds of Fluorescents 195 pounds Oxidizing Materials 10,263 pounds Paints (all types) 998 pounds Pesticides 368 pounds Antifreeze 809 pounds Motor Oil Total Pounds Collected = 17,431 pounds ** Total Cost = $12,724.63 *** Total Vehicles 186 *** Two additional Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) events have been scheduled and will take place on Saturday, July 20 and Saturday, Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 1401 MLK Drive in High Point.

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BEE CITY HIGH POINT VISITS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM & FARMER’S MARKET

Keep High Point Beautiful continued the month with a visit from our Bee City High Point Committee to the Nido and Mariana Qubein Children’s Museum for Insect Week!

The committee also set up their monthly booth at the High Point Farmers Market and had the chance to speak to more than 100 people about the importance of protecting our environment from harmful litter and helping our native pollinators.

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LIBRARY TEACHING GARDEN CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY High Point Public Library celebrated the tenth anniversary of the dedication of the Teaching Garden in April. The garden continues to make a positive contribution to the health and education of the greater High Point community.

From its initial conception of a way to teach people how to grow and cultivate their food to its expansion into exploring innovative growing methods and expansion to promote habitats for butterflies and bees and providing handicapped accessible garden beds, this program has become an important part of the library’s programming. Produce from the garden has been used in the library’s teaching kitchen to offer children’s and family cooking lessons to demonstrate how to use fresh produce to make delicious meals.

The garden has sought to contribute to aiding the issue of food insecurity in the community by donating produce from the gardens to local food pantries, including the Salvation Army, Triad Health Project, D-Up, and West End Ministries.

Produce was also donated to the YWCA for their teaching kitchen for the food-related programs and teaching sessions they offered to families in the community.

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ADULT BASKETBALL LEAGUE MVP ANNOUNCEMENT

Congratulations to the two MVPs from this season’s Adult Basketball League: Skylar McGee, our “BIG 6 Conference MVP” from the Strickland Brothers Team, and Terrell Leach, the “PAC 6 Conference MVP,” representing Team GOATS!

For more information on Athletics programs offered by High Point Parks & Recreation, please visit https://www.highpointnc.gov/pr or contact Eli Campbell at eli.campbell@highpointnc.gov or 336.883.3621.

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NEW PARK RANGER HIRED Congratulations, and welcome to our new park ranger! Ranger C.J. Stroupe joins the High Point Parks & Recreation team from the Archdale Police Department. She loves the outdoors and has always had a passion for serving in public safety. The team is happy to have her working with us to help keep our parks and facilities safe.

BOJANGLES PARTNERS WITH MIRACLE LEAGUE Special thanks to our local Bojangles for its generous donation of $500 to support the Miracle League of High Point! They also brought some of their delicious new "Bird Dogs" to share with our athletes, volunteers and families.

Miracle League is a baseball program that provides youth, teens and adults with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball in an organized league.

If you'd like to learn more, please reach out to High Point Parks & Recreation's ASPIRE staff at 336.883.3483 or email Timpani Troxler at timpani.lopp@highpointnc.gov.

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Promotions DANIEL E. GRIFFITHS

SCOTT M. SHACKLETON

Police Commander I to Assistant Police Chief

Police Officer Master III to Police Supervisor I

JOSLYNN D. KILLIAN

TERRY L. SLADE

Program Activity Leader to Rec Center Assistant Supervisor

W/S Plant Mechanic I to W/S Plant Lead Mechanic

DEBORAH G. LANE Grillroom Attendant to Grillroom Assistant Supervisor

BRENT A. MACFARLAND, JR. Police Supervisor II to Police Commander I

ALEXIS MCALLISTER Program Activity Leader to Rec Center Assistant Supervisor

CORTNEY S. MCINTOSH Accountant II to Senior Financial Analyst

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New Hires YORLENY ALVAREZ

RYAN R. BLACK

POLICE INFORMATION TECH I

SEASONAL PARK ATTENDANT

CHRISTINA S. ASTROP

KOURTNEY A. BOWMAN-RAY

CUSTOMER SERVICE REP II

SEASONAL PARK ATTENDANT

CODY A. BARKER

MARSHALL J. BROWN

PARK RANGER I

LIFEGUARD

CHRISTIAN P. BARRINGER

SARAH S. BUTLER

WASTEWATER OPERATOR I

CODY BEANE WASTEWATER OPERATOR I

GABRIEL BENITEZMAGANA WATER PLANT OPERATOR I

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER I

New Hires POLO X. CARRERA

ROBERT A. CRAVEN

RECREATION ATTENDANT

LIFEGUARD

WILLIAM B. CASSTEVENS

EARLS, ETHAN

MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II

MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I

CHERRY, JESSE J. CHERRY

JORDAN S. FORD

W/S TECHNICIAN I

FIREFIGHTER

LATASHA M. CLARK

TIMOTHY J. FOSTER

SANITATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I

ELECTRIC SYSTEMS ANALYST

MERCEDES A. COLEMAN SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR

MICHAEL J. COX GROUNDSKEEPER I 17

New Hires VALERIE N. FYNN

MCKAYLIAH J. HESTER

PARK ATTENDANT

LIBRARY ASSOCIATE

ALISON GLYNN

AUSTYN L. HOBBS

DEPUTY CITY CLERK

FIREFIGHTER

ARIEL R. GRAVES

ANNA R. JONES

PARK ATTENDANT

LIFEGUARD

LEONARD K. GREER

DAVID E. JONES

SANITATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I

POLICE SPECIALIST

RYLEE N. GRZECH LIFEGUARD

DEVIN M. HACKSTALL PARK ATTENDANT

New Hires STEVEN L. JONES

BROOKE H. MAYNARD

TRANSIT OPERATOR I

PLANNER

ELLIE G. KIGER

LAZON D. MCKOY

LIFEGUARD

SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR

STONE K. KOJOIA

TYAJA B. MOORE

SEASONAL PARK ATTENDANT

SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR

NICHOLAS T. LANIER

JAKE J. MORIN

SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR

CAMP ANN COUNSELOR

GREGORY J. LONG HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

ALBERT D. MAXEY, JR. TRANSIT OPERATOR I 19

New Hires KENDRA N. NICHOLS

JAMES S. QUICK

PARATRANSIT SUPERVISOR

SANITATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II

ETHAN C. PARKER

MARIA G. RIVERA

LIFEGUARD

TRANSIT EQUIPMENT SERVICE ATTENDANT

JULY C. PEREZ

GRAYLON E. ROBERSON

SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR

LIFEGUARD

DEJION PEYREFITTE

JOHN E. SANDERLIN

MRF WORKER TRAINEE

TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

JUSTIN M. PONE LIBRARY ASSOCIATE

PHILLIP C. PRUITT FIREFIGHTER

New Hires LUKE SANDERS

DAVID WALKER

SEASONAL LABORER

W/S TECHNICIAN I

DEREK L. SINK

DETISA B. WEEKS

FIREFIGHTER

SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR

LANDON A. SMITH

ELISE C. WITEK

GROUNDSKEEPER I

SEASONAL PARK ATTENDANT

TRUE A. STANLEY

LUKE O. WOEHR

FIREFIGHTER

PARK ATTENDANT

LESLIE N. STROTT

ARDEN C. YATES

HR TALENT ACQUISITION BUSINESS PARTNER

LIFEGUARD

WILLIAM C. VIGGERS PARKS MAINTENANCE CREW LEADER 21

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