🌱 Patch AM: Why a longtime Clayton private club may be forced to close

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In today's newsletter:

• Why a longtime Clayton private club may be forced to close
• See how Clayton High School stacks up in Missouri's new rankings.

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a passing shower, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Pleasant with periods of sun, temps: high: 87, low: 70.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Saint Louis Club finances teeter as members weigh $5,000 assessment—or closure (stlmag.com) — A long-standing private club based in downtown Clayton is facing serious financial trouble, asking members for at least $5,000 each to help cover debt on its Clayton space and overdue rent. Membership has dropped sharply since the club moved from its former Forsyth Boulevard location, which is now a Missouri Athletic Club outpost, raising real questions about whether the institution can survive past August.
   

• 9 of Missouri's Top 10 High Schools Are in STL or KC (979kickfm.com) — Clayton residents can take pride that Clayton High School ranks among Missouri's top public high schools in a new U.S. News & World Report list. The rankings highlight that nine of the state's top ten schools are in the St. Louis or Kansas City areas, underscoring the strength of education options close to home.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Meet the Teacher
  Hudson Elementary Saint Louis, MO 63119
  7:45 am
• Prof. Devpt/Teacher Workdays & Transition day →
  Ritenour All District
  8:00 am
• Grades 1-5 Meet the Teacher Night
  Bayless Saint Louis, MO 63123
  4:30 pm
• OB - Meet the Teacher (time by last name)
  Old Bonhomme Elem. Saint Louis, MO 63132
  4:30 pm
• RE - Meet the Teacher
  Reed Elem. Saint Louis, MO 63124
  4:30 pm
• OB - OBPTO Family Get Together @ Stacy Park
  Old Bonhomme Elem. Saint Louis, MO 63132
  5:00 pm
• UMSL Student Legacy Pinning Ceremony (Orientation Event)
  University of Missouri-St. Louis Millennium Student Center and Student Services (MSC), 3rd Floor R
  5:00 pm
• Meet the Teacher Night →
  Iveland Elem. Gym
  5:00 pm
• Meet teacher Night →
  Ritenour Middle Room 51,Library,Room 50,Cafe,Room 232,Small Gym,Parking Lot
  5:30 pm
• Orientation Kickoff
  University of Missouri-St. Louis Oak Residence Hall (OAK), Lawn
  6:00 pm
• Architectural Review Board Meeting →
  Brentwood Calendar, Brentwood City Hall 2348 S. Brentwood Blvd., Brentwood
  6:30 pm
• KHS Open House 630pm
  Kirkwood High School Saint Louis, MO 63122
  6:30 pm

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