function makeNews(c,con,l,f){
	this.copy = c;
	this.content = con;
	this.link = l;
	this.follow = f;
	this.write = writeNews;
}

function writeNews(){
	var str = '';
	str += '<a href="' + this.link + '">';
	str += '<SPAN CLASS="nf_title">'+this.copy + '</span></a><br>';
	str += this.content + '<br>';
        str +=  '<a class="content" href="' + this.link + '">' + this.follow + '</a>';
	return str;
}

var newsArray = new Array();


	newsArray[0] = new makeNews('Peer Advisor Network','<div>Click <a href="/councilnews.php#Peer" target="_blank"><strong>HERE</strong></a> for the short-term, affordable consulting services offered throug...','news_detail.php?newsID=11',' >> Read More').write();


	newsArray[1] = new makeNews('Find us on Facebook','Keep in touch and share your info.  <div>&nbsp;</div>  <div>&nbsp;</div>  <script src="http://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"></script><fb:...','news_detail.php?newsID=27',' >> Read More').write();


	newsArray[2] = new makeNews('IMPORTANT - State Wide Forums','State Arts Funding is changing. <a href="http://www.cultureandtourism.org/cct/lib/cct/Forum_Invitation2.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>RSVP to one of th...','news_detail.php?newsID=35',' >> Read More').write();


	newsArray[3] = new makeNews('A Matter of Taste...','The <a href="http://www.artsnwct-winetasting.org" target="_blank">February Wine Events </a>are back!','news_detail.php?newsID=34',' >> Read More').write();




var nIndex = 0;
var timerID = null;
function rotateNews(){
	var len = newsArray.length;
	if(nIndex >= len)
		nIndex = 0;
	document.getElementById('stories').innerHTML = newsArray[nIndex];
	nIndex++;
	timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()',4000);
}
function pauseNews() {
	if (timerID != null) {
		clearTimeout(timerID);
		timerID = null;
	}
}

function playNews() {
	if (timerID == null) {
		timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()', 4000);
	}
}