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.
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.
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.
Construction in Memphis Area
SHELBY COUNTY, I-55/Crump:
This project began on June 13. The ramp to continue onto southbound I-55 from the “Old Bridge” is 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 about 8 months.
Soul Out Thanksgiving set for Nov. 17
Soul Out Ministries will host the 10th Anniversary Community Thanksgiving Dinner Nov. 17 at the Baker Community Center from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7942 Church Street in Millington.
The meal is open to all who are in need. Dine in and fellowship or do take out. There will also be new shoes and clothing available. For more information, contact Soul Out Ministries Founder Carol Jenkins at 949-1675 (donations welcomed and volunteers needed).
Millington Rec offering sports camps soon
The Millington Park and Recreation’s next two sports clinics have been set. Thanks to our collaboration with the MCHS coaches and teams, we will be doing a baseball pitching clinic and a girls soccer clinic.
The girls’ soccer clinic will be on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the MCHS football stadium at 8050 West Street. Cost is $25 per person. Ages 7-10 will be from 12:30-2 p.m. and 11-14 will be from 3-5.
There is a limit of 20 participants per session. You will have to pay your fees by going to Baker Community Center at 7942 during normal business hours (Mon-Thurs 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.) or by calling the office at 901-873-5770 during those hours as well.
Go to this link to register. https://www.millingtontn.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=447
November Construction for Memphis Roads
LOOK AHEAD: Thursday, Nov. 3 and Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m.–6 a.m. Noise wall panel installation on Noise Wall No. 1 south of Wisconsin Avenue will cause the following nightly closures: the southbound I-55 exit ramp to McLemore Avenue. Necessary detours will be posted.
