var announce
function noteWin()
{
if (!announce || announce.closed)
	{
	// notice window has not been opened - first invokation
	announce = window.open("http://www.heraldry.ca/misc/notices/current.htm","popit","toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,height=580,width=520")
	}
else
	{
	// notice window is opened somewhere, bring it into focus
	announce.focus()
	announce = window.open("http://www.heraldry.ca/misc/notices/current.htm","popit","toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,height=580,width=520")
	}
} // end function noteWin