function toggleMenu() {
  Effect.toggle('menubar','slide', { duration: 0.4, afterFinish: function() {
    if ($('menuButtonLink').innerHTML == 'Close') {
      new Effect.Move('menuButtonLink', { x: 0, y: -17, duration: 0.4, mode: 'relative' });
      $('menuButtonLink').innerHTML = 'Open';
      $('menuButtonLink').style.color = '#CCC';
      new Ajax.Request('/menuSession.xalter?menuStatus=closed');
    } else {
      new Effect.Move('menuButtonLink', { x: 0, y: 17, duration: 0.4 });
      $('menuButtonLink').innerHTML = 'Close';
      $('menuButtonLink').style.color = '#333';
      new Ajax.Request('/menuSession.xalter?menuStatus=open');
    }
  }});
}