function setRightColumn() {
	var topRightImg = Resources+ "executive.gif";
	var secondRightImg = Resources+ "speakers.jpg";
    $.ajax ({
      type: "GET",
      url: './XML/events.json',
      dataType: "text",
      success: function(msg){ // alert("got JSON text");
     	myJSONObject = eval('('+ msg+ ')');
		var template = $("<img align='center' src='"+ topRightImg+ "'></img>");
	    $("#right").append(template); // put it into the DOM 
	    template = '<p class="exec"><a href="'+ myJSONObject.execLink+
	    	'">List of Names and Contacts for Executive Members</a></p>'; 
	    $("#right").append(template);	
	    template = '<p class="exec"><a href="'+ myJSONObject.datesLink+
	    	'"> Dates of Executive Meetings</a></p>';
	    $("#right").append(template);	
		template = $("<img align='center' src='"+ secondRightImg+ "'></img>");
	    $("#right").append(template); // put it into the DOM 
//	    alert (myJSONObject.meeting.length);
	    for (var i=0; i<myJSONObject.meeting.length; i++) {
	    	var date = myJSONObject.meeting[i].date;
	    	var speaker = myJSONObject.meeting[i].speaker;
	    	var title = myJSONObject.meeting[i].title;
	    	var note = myJSONObject.meeting[i].note;
	    	template = '<p><span class="date">'+ date+ '</span><br />'+
	    		'<span class="speaker">'+ speaker+ ': </span>'+
	    		'<span class="title">&ldquo;'+ title+ '&rdquo;</span><br />'+
	    		'<span class="note">'+ note+  '</span>'+
	    		'</p>'; // alert (template);
	    	$("#right").append(template);
	    };
	    $("#right").css({fontWeight: "bold"});
	    $(".date").css({
	    	textDecoration: "underline", fontWeight: "bold"
	    });
	    $(".note").css({
	    	fontStyle:"italic", paddingLeft:"30px", color: "#000080",
//	    	fontWeight:"bold"
		});
		var height = $("#right").height()*1.15;
		$("#left").css("height",height+ 'px');
		return;
      },
      error: function(){
         alert ("Failed to get meeting data!")
         return;
      }
   });
}