7-8 THE ROTARY CLUB OF HIGH POINT SENSORY GARDEN OPENS
PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF COMPETE AT STATE EQUIPMENT RODEO
3-4 HP TRANSIT EMPLOYEES COMPETE IN STATEWIDE ROADEO 12-15 19-22
9 THE 2025 HIGH POINT FARMERS MARKET SEASON HAS BEGUN!! 10-11 PROMOTIONS & NEW HIRES
16-18 PARKS & REC UPDATES COHP HIGHLIGHTS
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On Saturday, April 26, two High Point Transit System employees participated in the 2025 North Carolina Public Transportation Association's Transit Operator Driving Roadeo in Cherokee, North Carolina. Brenda Bolton, a Paratransit Operator with the City for fifteen years, participated in the 22-foot Light Transit Vehicle competition. Glenese Moore, a Fixed Route Operator with the City for nine years, joined in the 35-foot Transit Bus competition. They competed against 90 other transit operators from across the state.
The annual NCPTA Roadeo is designed to be a competitive test and measure of an LTV or Transit Bus Operator's skill behind the wheel, knowledge of safe driving practices, and familiarity with the vehicles and equipment used in the daily operation of public transportation.
The operators maneuver a car through a timed course constructed of specific obstacles simulating everyday situations they may encounter in a regular transit service environment. The operators will also be scored on safety habits and smoothness of operation during the driving test.
At the competition's end was an awards dinner and celebration. Awards included a first through fifth-place individual finish in each of the two (2) vehicle categories. In addition to the trophy awards, the individual finishers in each of the two (2) vehicle categories received cash prizes of $500, $250, $100, $50, and $25, respectively!
Congratulations to Brenda who took a PODIUM position and finished 2nd place for the entire State of North Carolina!!
The event included a prize drawing for all volunteers. City of High Point employee winners include Larry Morrison, EastsideWastewater Treatment Plant; Audrey McCook, High Point Public Library; Melvin Jones, Stormwater; and Brooke Martin, at the High Point Museum. The Greatest American Cleanup was held on Saturday, April 5. 342 people volunteered, removing approximately 5,700 pounds of trash, debris, and tires from roadways, waterways, school campuses, and the Greenway. Volunteers also donated over 275 nonperishable food items to be given to a local food pantry.
Many thanks to Blue Ridge Companies for providing the Visa gift cards!
Saturday, April 26, was the 2025 High Point Farmers Market season kickoff. There was excellent attendance and a wide selection of local produce, baked goods, and craft vendors.
The Farmers Market season will include several recipe contests, live music, cooking demonstrations, kids' activities, and information about community partners. We're also pleased that the Youth Craft Market will be returning on the first Saturday of the month from May to August.
The High Point Farmers Market is a SNAP-certified Market, and EBT cards are accepted at the Farmers Market table. The Market also offers a Double the Bucks program, whereby SNAP customers receive twice the value of their EBT charge in Farmers Market tokens. Double the Bucks is made possible by a generous donation from Bethany Medical and the Lenny Peters Foundation. Guilford Community Cares Network clients may use their orange cards at the Market to receive $15 in fresh produce each Saturday.
We are looking forward to a successful season to support the greater High Point community. The High Point Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. through October 25.
If you have questions about the sensory garden, please get in touch with Farmers Market Manager Lee Gann at 336.689.4463.
For the second year in a row, our talented Public Services team put their skills to the test at the state equipment rodeo and once again, they delivered outstanding results! Curtis Crisco, last year’s state champion and national top-10 finisher, returned alongside his teammates to compete on Tuesday, April 15.
This year, Tyler Long took first place in the backhoe and mini excavator events, while Rocky Jenkins earned second in the mini excavator category. Chris Lawson and Curtis Crisco also placed impressively in their events.
A huge congratulations to our exceptional operators for bringing home the hardware and making us proud. Next stop: the national competition!
Tyler Long 1 Place st
Excavator 0:00:38.683 sec
Rocky Jenkins 2 Place nd
Excavator 0:00:42.982 sec
Chris Lawson 4 Place th
Excavator 0:01:04.452 sec
Curtis Crisco 6 Place th
Excavator 0:01:13.099 sec
Tyler Long 1 Place st
Backhoe 0:00:54.9923 sec
Curtis Crisco 3rd Place
Backhoe 0:01:10.546 sec
Chris Lawson 7 Place th
Backhoe 0:01:37 184 sec
The 2025 Greater High Point Senior Games kicked off on April 1 before a record crowd!
Special thanks to our generous sponsors, who also attended: Silver: HealthTeam Advantage, High Point University, and Hartley Drive YMCA. Bronze: Senior Resources of Guilford, Devoted Health, Griswold Home Care, YWCA, Pennybyrn at Maryfield Senior Living, and Home Helpers. Friends: St. George's Greek Women's Club, AuthoraCare, and ElderLaw Firm.
For more information on all the fun, fellowship, and learning at the Culler Senior Center, which offers Senior Games plus a myriad of other activities and events for adults ages 50 and better, please stop by or call 336.883.3584.
Play ball! The Miracle League of High Point was excited to welcome our friends from Joy Bar Coffee Co. to throw out the first pitch of the 2025 spring season!
Founded in 2023, Joy Bar Coffee Co. is a competitively integrated coffee shop founded on the premise that all businesses have the power to improve the lives of those living in their community - especially those with disabilitieswho are often overlooked and underserved. There are two High Point locations: 2513 Eastchester Drive and 1212 N. Main Street.
Miracle League provides youth, teens and adults with disabilities the opportunity to play baseball in an organized league. For more information on the Miracle League of High Point, a program of High Point Parks & Recreation, please reach out to Timpani Troxler at 336.883.3483 or timpani.troxler@highpointnc.gov. Volunteer coaches are always needed to help support our six-week spring and fall seasons!
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Please help us congratulate and thank High Point Park Ranger M. Miloro (left), who recently received a divisional commendation from the High Point Police Department. (shown with Major R. Juren, right, HPPD)
Ranger Miloro was awarded the commendation for his work with the "Angels in Blue" program, which helps make Christmas a little brighter for selected local families experiencing financial constraints during the holidays.
Ranger Miloro not only volunteered his time with Angels in Blue but also found additional sponsors and donors who contributed to this great program so it could serve more people in need.
We thank Ranger M. Miloro for his dedication to making our parks a safer place for everyone to enjoy and for his compassion and generosity in always wanting to help those in need in our community. We are lucky to have him as part of our team! We are also very appreciative of the ongoing support and partnership with our police department and High Point 911, and the many ways we work together every day.
Guilford/High Point Special Olympics celebrated Track & Field Day on April 22, with athlete participation from 18 area schools and 90 volunteers there to support and cheer them on!
Also, in attendance providing support: the High Point Fire Department and the Park Rangers from High Point Parks & Recreation! Representatives from both groups ran with the athletes in the event's Torch Run, and Fire was there to provide medical support as needed as well.
Community partnerships are what makes this event work, and we extend our special thanks, as always to the first responder communities, and to all those who made this day such a resounding success for these dedicated athletes.
Celebrating the achievements of the High Point University Men's and Women's basketball teams
Declaring April 2025 as Fair Housing Month
Declaring April 21-25 as National Community Development Week
Declaring April 2025 as Autism Awareness and
AUSTON K. DAVIS
Master Firefighter ii to Fire Equipment Operator I
MARSHALL F. DODD
Motor Equipment Operator I to Parks Maintenance Crew Leader
CALEB S. LAMBETH
Master Firefighter II to Fire Equipment Operator I
NICHOLAS J. LEONE
Parks Maintenance Crew Leader to Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor
LUKE A. NANCE
Master Firefighter II to Fire Equipment Operator I
MICHAEL S. PARRISH
Wastewater Plant Supervisor to Wastewater Plant Supt
JOHN W. RIFE
Parks Supervisor, Assistant to Parks Supervisor
MICHAEL B. ROGERS
Motor Equipment Operator III to Street Maintenance Crew Lead
RICKEY J. SANSOM
Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor to Golf Course Supt, Assistant
CHRISTOPHER C. SMITH
Master Firefighter II to Fire Equipment Operator I
KEVIN R. SMITH
Master Firefighter II to Fire Equipment Operator I
JEFFREY B. STURDIVANT
Motor Equipment Operator II to Street Maintenance Crew Lead
ALLISON S. WILLIAMSON
AMI Systems Analyst to AMI Systems Sr. analyst
PHILLANTE D. WOMACK
Transit Operator I to Transit Supervisor, Assistant
New Hires
TRISTAN BAILEY
Economic Development Manager
CHASE M. BEATTY
Real Time Crime Center Supervisor
New Hires
SKYLER H. BYERLEY
Police Wellness Coordinator
JUNAID A. CHAUDHRY
Police IS Specialist
SEAN P. CHERRY
Traffic Signal Tech I
WANDA L. CRAVEN
Driver
DAVID L. CROMER
Groundskeeper I
MICHAEL W. DAVIS
MRF Equipment Operator
JOSHUA B. EPLEY
Police Officer I
BRITTANY A. FIETE
Library Outreach Coordinator
GREGORY R. GOARD
Groundskeeper I
LEE R. GRAY
MRF Worker I
STEVEN D. GROSE
Special Projects Coordinator
PHILLIP Q. HATCHER
Parks Maintenance Crew Supervisor
SARAH L. HILL
Police Information Tech I
NICHOLAS G. JACOBS
W/S Technician I
CHRISTOPHER A. JONES
Code Enforcement Officer III
WALTER B. JORDAN
Groundskeeper I
ALAN R. KING
TELECOMMUNICATOR TRAINEE
NOAH A. MCCORMICK
Emergency Vehicle Maint Tech I
DONALD J. MOORE
Motor Equipment Operator II
NICHOLAS M. NICKERSON
Stormwater Crew Lead
JOHNNY A. OCHOA
MRF Worker I
CRYSTAL D. ROSS
Paratransit Supervisor
TYSON J. SLADE
Groundskeeper I
MICHAEL J. VAILLANT
Transit Operator I
