/*
var newsArray;
function startNewsRotate(position,newsArray){

//	newsArray = new Array('Nov 12, 2009: Rebuilding Together Hartford launches its new Web site. Go on and explore!','October 30, 2009: Rebuilding Together Hartford holds its annual Haunted House','Dec 25, 2009: Happy Holidays to all','Jan 1, 2010: Start the year off right, grab a hammer and come on down!'); 
	var curr_element = 0;
	var nxt_element;
    try{ 
    	$("#news_area_1").fadeOut('slow', function(){
        		$("#news_area_1").html(newsArray[position]);
                $("#news_area_1").fadeIn('slow');
        	});
    }
    catch(e){}
    position = ++position >= (newsArray.length-1) ? 0 : position;
    var r = setTimeout("startNewsRotate(" + position + ")",8000);
}
*/