jQuery(document).ready(function(){
jQuery('.side-news .announcement-list h2 span.date').hide();
jQuery('.side-news .announcement-list div.readmore').hide();

jQuery('.side-news .announcement-list').each(function(i){

var bodytext = jQuery('.side-news .announcement-list:eq('+i+') p').html();
var truncate = bodytext.substr(0,50);
jQuery('.side-news .announcement-list:eq('+i+') div.short-body').html(truncate + '...');
jQuery('.side-news .announcement-list:eq('+i+') p').hide();
jQuery('.side-news .announcement-list:eq('+i+') div.short-body').show();
i=i+1;;
});
});