CYRILJEFFERSON MAYOR
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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 KingPublic Services
Robbie Baker, Kelsie Burgess, Eula Oldham, Valeska Silva & Brenna
Mccormick – Streets and Stormwate
Deanna Pendry - Cemeteries
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.
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.
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 nationally. 6
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.
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.
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.
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 ( scheduled and will take place on Saturday, Ju from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 1401 MLK Drive in High
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
DANIEL E. GRIFFITHS
Police Commander I to Assistant Police Chief
JOSLYNN D. KILLIAN
Program Activity Leader to Rec Center Assistant Supervisor
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
SCOTT M. SHACKLETON
Police Officer Master III to Police Supervisor I
TERRY L. SLADE
W/S Plant Mechanic I to W/S Plant Lead Mechanic
YORLENY ALVAREZ
POLICE INFORMATION TECH I
CHRISTINA S. ASTROP
CUSTOMER SERVICE REP II
CODY A. BARKER
PARK RANGER I
CHRISTIAN P. BARRIN
WASTEWATER OPERATOR I
CODY BEANE
WASTEWATER OPERATOR I
GABRIEL BENITEZMAG
WATER PLANT OPERATOR I
RYAN R. BLACK
SEASONAL PARK ATTENDANT
KOURTNEY A. BOWMAN-RAY
SEASONAL PARK ATTENDANT
MARSHALL J. BROWN
LIFEGUARD
POLO X. CARRERA RECREATION ATTENDANT
WILLIAM B. CASSTEVENS
MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II
CHERRY, JESSE J. CHERRY W/S TECHNICIAN I
LATASHA M. CLARK
SANITATION EQUIPMENT OP
MERCEDES A. COLEM
SUMMER CAMP COUNSELO
MICHAEL J. COX GROUNDSKEEPER I
ROBERT A. CRAVEN LIFEGUARD
EARLS, ETHAN MOTOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I
JORDAN S FORD
VALERIE N. FYNN
PARK ATTENDANT
ALISON GLYNN
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
ARIEL R. GRAVES
PARK ATTENDANT
LEONARD K. GREER
SANITATION EQUIPMENT OP
RYLEE N. GRZECH
LIFEGUARD
DEVIN M. HACKSTALL
PARK ATTENDANT
MCKAYLIAH J. HESTER
LIBRARY ASSOCIATE
AUSTYN L. HOBBS
FIREFIGHTER
ANNA R JONES
STEVEN L. JONES
TRANSIT OPERATOR I
ELLIE G. KIGER
LIFEGUARD
STONE K. KOJOIA
SEASONAL PARK ATTENDAN
NICHOLAS T. LANIER
SUMMER CAMP COUNSELO
GREGORY J. LONG
HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL
ALBERT D. MAXEY, JR
TRANSIT OPERATOR I
BROOKE H. MAYNARD
PLANNER
LAZON D. MCKOY
SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR
TYAJA B MOORE
KENDRA N. NICHOLS
PARATRANSIT SUPERVISOR
ETHAN C. PARKER
LIFEGUARD
JULY C. PEREZ
SUMMER CAMP COUNSELO
DEJION PEYREFITTE
MRF WORKER TRAINEE
JUSTIN M. PONE
LIBRARY ASSOCIATE
PHILLIP C. PRUITT
FIREFIGHTER
JAMES S. QUICK
SANITATION EQUIPMENT OPERATOR II
MARIA G. RIVERA
TRANSIT EQUIPMENT SERVICE ATTENDANT
GRAYLON E ROBERSON
LUKE SANDERS
SEASONAL LABORER
DEREK L. SINK
FIREFIGHTER
LANDON A. SMITH
GROUNDSKEEPER I
TRUE A. STANLEY
FIREFIGHTER
LESLIE N. STROTT
HR TALENT ACQUISITION BUS
WILLIAM C. VIGGERS
PARKS MAINTENANCE CREW L
DAVID WALKER
W/S TECHNICIAN I
DETISA B. WEEKS
SUMMER CAMP COUNSELOR
ELISE C. WITEK
SEASONAL PARK ATTENDANT
