Chamber Business Expo set for June 16
Millington Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Mega Workforce Expo and Health Fair on June 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crosspointe Baptist Church located at 8550 Highway 51 North in Millington. The event will be a business expo, job fair, education fair and health fair. For more information or to reserve a booth, call the Chamber office at 872-1486.
Senior Exercise
The senior exercise club meets Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street in Millington. For more information, call 873-5770.
Flag City Freedom Celebration set for June 30
The 2022 Flag City Freedom Celebration will be held on June 30 this year. The event will be held at the Millington Sports Complex, located at 4885 Bill Knight Road. This event is only possible through support from the community leaders. We hope your business can help us bring the community together to celebrate our independence. There are different sponsorship packages available and for more information contact City of Millington’s Alex Harris (program coordinator) at [email protected] or call 873-5770.
Harris COGIC hosting Love Retreat
Harris Chapel Church of God in Christ will be hosting the Created with Love Retreat I 2022 Saturday June 18 from noon to 3 p.m., sponsored by the Missionary Department. Come and see how to improve your mental health in engaging dialog and in a non-judgmental environment. Also, help with building your money while working and getting your affairs in order. All women (18 & older) are invited to come and participate in the various activities. Masks are required. This is a free event. Register by sending your name, and number of participants to [email protected]. You can also register at 901.299.0137 and leave information.
Millington Senior Club
The Millington Senior Citizen’s Club is meeting again Wednesdays at 10 a.m. with entertainment weekly. The club meets at the Baker Community Center located at 7942 Church Street. For more information, call 873-5770.
Road Construction in Memphis
Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews began installing signs for the paving project last week. Standard Construction is the prime contractor for this $4.2 million paving project. The 2.3 miles between Perkins Extended and I-240 has an estimated completion date of September 30. Motorists will see work during the day, as crews will be working seven days a week. The lane closures will take place at night between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Crews will be working on the handicap ramps during the day between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day. Single lane closures began this weekend and will continue each night. Weather permitting, daytime single lane closures will take place from 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. on specific days following the nighttime work. Poplar Avenue sees approximately 47,000 vehicles a day, and you are asked to plan ahead and look for alternate routes.
SHELBY COUNTY, I-55/Crump:
Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7, 8 p.m.-6 a.m.: There will be temporary lane closures on southbound I-55 outside lanes near Wisconsin Ave. to install temporary barrier rail. Weather Permitting. Tuesday, June 7, will serve as a backup night. As a result of the placement of the barrier rail, the ramp to continue onto Southbound from the “Old Bridge” will be reduced to one lane and Southbound I-55 from the Crump Interchange to McLemore Ave. will be reduced to two lanes with the outside shoulder closed for approximately 8 months.
Charles-Bartlett to Quito roads closed until 2023
Shelby County officials announced in April an extensive road closure through next year for a drainage improvement project.
Charles Bartlett Road between Quito Road and Oglesby Road will be closed starting May 2 through January 22, 2023. The county says the project requires installing a new concrete box culvert across Charles Bartlett Road. Charles Bartlett Road will be open to local traffic only from Quito Road and Oglesby Road.
Camp to be held at FUMC
Starting June 27 and completing on July 1, the Day Shore: A Day Camp Partnership Lakeshore Camp & Retreat Center will be held. The location is First United Methodist Church at 8029 Wilkinsville Road in Millington from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The drop off time is 7:30 a.m. and pick up time is by 5:30 p.m. There is a cost and to register contact 872-4414 (office) or Debby Clifton at 574-8466.
Summer at Fun at Millington Library
Six weeks of fun will start with the Millington Public Library Kickoff Party on June 4 and run through July 16.
Registration is required for all summer reading programs and they are free and open to the public. Age groups are children (infants up to 10 years old), tween/teen (11-18 years old) and adults (19-plus), and readers fill out a paper or online reading log and earn weekly prizes.
The Library also has a grand prize drawing for each age group.
The Kiwanis Club of Millington has donated multiple $50 Amazon gift cards and other prizes. “The Library is also thankful for the generous donations from our area businesses including: Jack’s, Auntie Em’s Cupcakes, Xcelsior Martial Arts, the Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Fire Museum, and the Children’s Museum of Memphis,” said director Stephanie Kinsler.
Weekly Storytimes on Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. and weekly family movie screenings. Ocean themed, hands-on craft activities on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.
“The Library has partnered with several local organizations to make this year’s programs better than ever,” Kinsler said.
On June 16 at 2 p.m., an instructor from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens will offer a free art and horticulture lesson for children.
“Excelsior Martial Arts has generously donated a coupon for a free lesson and will be here on June 23 to introduce our summer readers to Tae Kwon Do,” Kinsler said. “The Library has also partnered with the Millington YMCA to offer a Water Safety presentation along with their meal services program on Friday, June 24, from 1-3 p.m.
“ We will have lots of professional performers including: Mr. Bond’s Science Guys, Andi Lehman’s Life with Animals shows, Runaway Puppet Theater Show. Summer reading programs help children improve and retain the skills they learned during the school year. We hope that parents will make a daily or weekly trip to the library a part of their summer routine and participate along with their kids,” Kinsler concluded.
Register for 2022 Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Program at: https://slp.millingtonpubliclibrary.org/
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