Wednesday, May 18 - "The Civil War Through the Eyes of the Hanley Family"

In honor of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, the presentation will look at the Civil War landscape of the community today known as Clayton, Missouri.

For this presentation, we will be in Oasis Room B which is located on the second floor of the Center of Clayton.

May 31 Application Deadline - Join Mayor's Youth Advisory Council

Applications are being accepted for the 2001-2012 Mayor's Youth Advisory Council. The MYAC is a collaboration between the City of Clayton and the Clayton School District. The program is designed to encourage high school students to become active in the community by participating in local government. The eleven high school juniors and seniors attend city commission meetings, meet with the mayor to discuss current issues, and work together on a community project.

Terms are two years for juniors, one year for seniors. Six slots are open for this year.

For an application, go to http://claytonmyac.webs.com//MYAC%20application2011.pdf

Visit their website: http://claytonmyac.webs.com/

April 14 and April 30 - Hanley House Events

Public Forum: Hanley Park Outdoor Classroom
Thursday, April 14, 2011
7:00 pm Multi-purpose Room C
Center of Clayton
50 Gay Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105

The public is invited to a forum to review the proposed design for the Hanley Park Outdoor Classroom. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room C at The Center. Architects from Kuhlmann Design Group will be on hand to present design plans and answer questions. For more information, contact Parks & Recreation Director Patty DeForrest at 314.290.8464 or pdeforrest@ci.clayton.mo.us

Hanley House Herb Sale
Saturday, April 30 in Hanley Park
9 a.m. to noon

Join us for the annual Historic Hanley House Herb Sale. This is your chance to buy your spring herbs and support the museum. Herbs sold for $4 each.

Reminders - Meet the Candidate Events

Tuesday, March 29th, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm, Center of Clayton location - Clayton Chamber of Commerce is hosting an Aldermanic / County Assessor's Forum event. It is a Brown Bag event - you may bring your lunch or purchase from the Subway located in the Center. This is an opportunity for you to meet and hear from the candidates. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to the Chamber of Commerce if you plan to attend - call 726-3033 or email ccc@claytoncommerce.com

This Thursday, March 31st, 7 p.m. at Clayton High School - The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council will host the Evening with the Candidates event that will feature the Aldermanic and School Board candidates running in the April 5 election.

Ward III Candidates - Campaign Information

Election Day is Tuesday, April 5th and we must all prepare to choose one of three qualified candidates running for the seat vacated by outgoing Alderman Alex Berger. The candidates have supplied me with their contact information and related materials that they gave permission for distribution. Feel free to contact any or all of them with your comments or questions. Information regarding the three candidates below in alphabetical order are: Jim Holtzman Phone: 314-725-1631 Email: jholtzman@sbglobal.net No website.......click on Campaign Brochure below: Steve Singer Phone: 314-727-2308 or 314-727-1605 Email: SteveforWard3@gmail.com Campaign Website: http://www.steveforward3.info/

Mark Winings Phone: 314-725-9182 Email: WiningsForAlderman@gmail.com Campaign Website: http://www.markwinings.com/

Hanley House Events - February 12th and March 19th

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New Design for City of Clayton's Website

Check out the City of Clayton's new website design and web address link. It is much easier to remember!

http://www.claytonmo.gov/

2011 Clayton History Society Lecture Series

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Hanley House Candlelight Tour - December 23rd

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For the final week leading up to the tour, admission is now buy 1, get 1 free!

If you purchase a ticket for this historic program, you can register a friend that is of equal or lesser value.

I hope you will be able to take advantage of this very special gift! Please visit the front desk at the Center of Clayton to register or call 314-290-8500 and refer to course # 10802 to sign up for the 5:00 pm tour or course # 10803 to sign up for the 7:00 tour.

Come to the Hanley House and enjoy a holiday tour of the oldest home in Clayton, listen to live holiday music performed by the Clayton Silver Strings, see a live candle making demonstration, enjoy hot wassail and you may even have the chance to see Father Christmas. I hope to see you on Thursday, December 23rd!

Are you aware of the city's Online Service Center?

The City of Clayton is committed to providing its customers and website users the latest online resources and applications to make communicating and doing business with City staff easier and more efficient then ever.

The ONLINE SERVICE CENTER contains:

FAQ Knowledge Base
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions.

Pay Traffic Tickets Online
Pay for traffic (not parking) tickets issued in Clayton. Parking tickets must be paid in person at Clayton City Hall, 10 N Bemiston.

Customer Service Center
Submit a non-emergency service request such as a street light, or traffic signal outage, trees obstructing signage or missed trash pickups.

Register for Parks and Recreation Programs
Browse through real-time information, register and pay for recreation activities.

Check Picnic and Shelter Availability
Check the availability of shelters and picnic pads in Shaw Park.
Corporate Tent, North Shelter, South Shelter, Picnic Pad #1, Picnic Pad #2, Picnic Pad #3, Picnic Pad #4, Picnic Pad #5