diff --git a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/FindData.java b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/FindData.java
index 3351503..ce46d84 100644
--- a/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/FindData.java
+++ b/src/com/silverwrist/venice/servlets/format/FindData.java
@@ -390,4 +390,41 @@ public class FindData implements JSPRender, SearchMode
 
   } // end getCatJumpLink
 
+  public static String getCommunityHostName(CommunityContext comm)
+  {
+    try
+    { // get the host name for the specified community
+      UserProfile prof = comm.getHostProfile();
+      return prof.getUserName();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DataException e)
+    { // just return NULL if an exception strikes
+      return null;
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getCommunityHostName
+
+  public static int getCommunityMemberCount(CommunityContext comm)
+  {
+    try
+    { // get the member count for the specified community
+      return comm.getMemberCount();
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (DataException e)
+    { // just return -1 if an exception strikes
+      return -1;
+
+    } // end catch
+
+  } // end getCommunityMemberCount
+
+  public static String getActivityString(CommunityContext comm, RenderData rdat)
+  {
+    return rdat.getActivityString(comm.getLastAccessDate());
+
+  } // end getActivityString
+
 } // end class FindData
diff --git a/web/format/find.jsp b/web/format/find.jsp
index 9beebea..52e5a97 100644
--- a/web/format/find.jsp
+++ b/web/format/find.jsp
@@ -18,48 +18,8 @@
 <%@ page import = "java.util.*" %>
 <%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil" %>
 <%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.core.*" %>
-<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.except.*" %>
 <%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.Variables" %>
 <%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*" %>
-<%!
-private static String getCommunityHostName(CommunityContext comm)
-{
-  try
-  { // get the host name for the specified community
-    UserProfile prof = comm.getHostProfile();
-    return prof.getUserName();
-
-  } // end try
-  catch (DataException e)
-  { // just return NULL if an exception strikes
-    return null;
-
-  } // end catch
-
-} // end getCommunityHostName
-
-private static int getCommunityMemberCount(CommunityContext comm)
-{
-  try
-  { // get the member count for the specified community
-    return comm.getMemberCount();
-
-  } // end try
-  catch (DataException e)
-  { // just return -1 if an exception strikes
-    return -1;
-
-  } // end catch
-
-} // end getCommunityMemberCount
-
-private static String getActivityString(CommunityContext comm, RenderData rdat)
-{
-  return rdat.getActivityString(comm.getLastAccessDate());
-
-} // end getActivityString
-
-%>
 <%
   FindData data = FindData.retrieve(request);
   Variables.failIfNull(data);
@@ -106,7 +66,10 @@ private static String getActivityString(CommunityContext comm, RenderData rdat)
     <%= rdat.getStdFontTag(ColorSelectors.CONTENT_FOREGROUND,2) %>
       Display all categories whose name&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
-  <% } else throw new InternalStateError("display parameter " + data.getDisplayOption() + " invalid"); %>
+  <% } else { %>
+    <%-- shouldn't get here --%>
+    <H1><FONT COLOR="red">Display parameter invalid!</FONT></H1>
+  <% } // end if %>
 
     <SELECT NAME="mode" SIZE=1>
       <OPTION VALUE="<%= SearchMode.SEARCH_PREFIX %>"
@@ -254,8 +217,8 @@ private static String getActivityString(CommunityContext comm, RenderData rdat)
           <% if (data.getDisplayOption()==FindData.FD_COMMUNITIES) { %>
             <%
               CommunityContext comm = (CommunityContext)item;
-              String host_name = getCommunityHostName(comm);
-              int members = getCommunityMemberCount(comm);
+              String host_name = FindData.getCommunityHostName(comm);
+              int members = FindData.getCommunityMemberCount(comm);
             %>
             <A HREF="<%= rdat.getEncodedServletPath("sig/" + comm.getAlias()) %>"><%= StringUtil.encodeHTML(comm.getName()) %></A><BR>
             <% if (host_name!=null) { %>
@@ -266,7 +229,7 @@ private static String getActivityString(CommunityContext comm, RenderData rdat)
               <%= members %> members
             <% } // end if (got member count) %>
             <% if ((host_name!=null) || (members>=0)) { %><BR><% } %>
-            Latest activity: <%= getActivityString(comm,rdat) %><BR>
+            Latest activity: <%= FindData.getActivityString(comm,rdat) %><BR>
             <EM><%= StringUtil.encodeHTML(comm.getSynopsis()) %></EM>
 
           <% } else if (data.getDisplayOption()==FindData.FD_USERS) { %>