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//   Just add [newsItem[x]  = "<li>...your text...</li>"] statements to add news items.
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//    if (_DateAsStr() > "2009.05.15" && _DateAsStr() < "2009.05.20") {
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if (_testing_) {
  newsItem[0] = "<li><b> Testing Mode</b></i>"
  }
else {
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      newsItem[0] = "<li><b>Drop-in and join us:</b> If you practice kendo elsewhere you are welcome to join us for the  $10 Parks & Recreation fee.</li>"
      
      if (_DateAsStr() > "2010.01.23" && _DateAsStr() < "2010.02.07") {
        newsItem[1]  = "<br><li><b>Shinai Workshop February 13th:</b> Basic Shinai care and maintenance. <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='../files/Nandemoya.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here</b></a> for details and directions.</li>"
        }
        else if (_DateAsStr() > "2010.02.06" && _DateAsStr() < "2010.02.12") {
        newsItem[1]  = "<br><li><b>Shinai Workshop This Week:</b> Basic Shinai care and maintenance. <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='../files/Nandemoya.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here</b></a> for details and directions.</li>"
        }
        else if (_DateAsStr() == "2010.02.12") {
        newsItem[1]  = "<br><li><b>Shinai Workshop Tomorrow:</b> Basic Shinai care and maintenance. <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='../files/Nandemoya.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here</b></a> for details and directions.</li>"
        }
        else if (_DateAsStr() == "2010.02.13") {
        newsItem[1]  = "<br><li><b>Shinai Workshop Today:</b> Basic Shinai care and maintenance. <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='../files/Nandemoya.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here</b></a> for details and directions.</li>"
        }

      if (_DateAsStr() > "2010.05.01" && _DateAsStr() < "2010.05.30") {
        newsItem[2]  = "<br><li><b>Saturday, June 5th:</b> 2010 Rose City Taikai. Click on the links below for complete information:"
        }
      else if (_DateAsStr() > "2010.06.29" && _DateAsStr() < "2010.06.04") {
        newsItem[2]  = "<br><li><b>THIS SATURDAY:</b> 2010 Rose City Taikai. Click on the links below for complete information:"
        }
      else if (_DateAsStr() == "2010.06.04") {
        newsItem[2]  = "<br><li><b>TOMORROW:</b> 2010 Rose City Taikai. Click on the links below for complete information:"
        }
      else if (_DateAsStr() == "2010.06.05") {
        newsItem[2]  = "<br><li><b>TODAY:</b> 2010 Rose City Taikai. Click on the links below for complete information:"
        }
    
      if (_DateAsStr() > "2010.05.01" && _DateAsStr() < "2010.06.06") {
        newsItem[3]  =  "<ul>"
        newsItem[3]  += "<li><b>Official Invitation: </b> <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='http://CascadeKK101.fileave.com/2010RoseCityTaikai.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here.</b></a></li>"
        newsItem[3]  += "<li><b>Maps and details to know: </b> <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='http://CascadeKK101.fileave.com/CascadeCollegeMap.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here.</b></a></li>"
        newsItem[3]  += "</ul>"
        }

      if (_DateAsStr() > "2010.03.13" && _DateAsStr() < "2010.05.02") {
        newsItem[4]  = "<br><li><b>Saturday, May 8th:</b> 48th Annual Steveston Invitational Taikai. Click on the links below for complete information:"
        }
      else if (_DateAsStr() > "2010.05.01" && _DateAsStr() < "2010.05.07") {
        newsItem[4]  = "<br><li><b>THIS SATURDAY:</b> 48th Annual Steveston Invitational Taikai. Click on the links below for complete information:"
        }
      else if (_DateAsStr() == "2010.05.07") {
        newsItem[4]  = "<br><li><b>TOMORROW:</b> 48th Annual Steveston Invitational Taikai. Click on the links below for complete information:"
        }
      else if (_DateAsStr() == "2010.05.08") {
        newsItem[4]  = "<br><li><b>TODAY:</b> 48th Annual Steveston Invitational Taikai. Click on the links below for complete information:"
        }
    
      if (_DateAsStr() > "2010.03.13" && _DateAsStr() < "2010.05.09") {
        newsItem[5]  =  "<ul>"
        newsItem[5]  += "<li><b>Official Invitation: </b> <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='../files/100508-Steveston.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here.</b></a></li>"
        newsItem[5]  += "<li><b>Rules and Regulations: </b> <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='../files/100508-Steveston_R_R.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here.</b></a></li>"
        newsItem[5]  += "<li><b>Maps and details to know: </b> <a class='figure' style='color:#0000b4'  href='../files/100508-McMathHS.pdf' target='_blank'><b>Click Here.</b></a></li>"
        newsItem[5]  += "</ul>"
        }
    
      newsItem[30]  =  "<br><li><b>Dropping-in?</b> After paying your drop-in fee, please report to Imanishi Sensei prior to the  start of keiko.</li>"
      
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