WordPress Loop

Hello,

By using the WordPress loop in my homepage it is prevent the php if statement

<?php if (is_home()) { echo "Hello"; } else { } ?>

from working later on in my footer. I can’t possibly understand why this is. My code for the WordPress loop and my footer are the following.

<?php if (is_home()) { ?>

	<div id="content">
  		<div class="wrapper">

    		<div id="col1">
            	<div id="col1_top">
                	<div class="container">
                    	<h5>Latest Notices</h5>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div id="col1_bod">
                	<div class="container">
                    	<?php query_posts('category_name=Notice&showposts=4'); ?>
                        <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
                  		<div class="col_item">
                    		<div class="col_item_title">
                        		<h6><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h6>
                       		</div>
                        	<div class="col_item_content">
                        		<p><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_content('Continue Reading...'); ?></a></p>
                        	</div>
                        </div>
                        <?php endwhile; ?>
                    </div>
                </div>
        	</div>

            <div id="col2">
            	<div id="col2_top">
                	<div class="container">
                    	<h5>Latest Projects</h5>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div id="col2_bod">
                	<div class="container">
                    <?php query_posts('category_name=Project&showposts=4'); ?>
                        <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
                  		<div class="col_item">
                    		<div class="col_item_title">
                        		<h6><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h6>
                       		</div>
                        	<div class="col_item_content">
                        		<p><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_content('Continue Reading...'); ?></a></p>
                        	</div>
                        </div>
                        <?php endwhile; ?>
                    </div>
                </div>
        	</div>

            <div id="col3">
            	<div id="col3_top">
                	<div class="container">
                    	<h5>New Scientist Health</h5>
                    </div>
                </div>
                <div id="col3_bod">
                	<div class="container">
                    	<div class="col_item">
                    		<?php echo SimplePieWP('feed://feeds.newscientist.com/health'); ?>
                       	</div>
                    </div>
                </div>
        	</div>
	</div>
</div>

<?php } else { } ?>

Which stops this from working.

<?php if (is_home()) { ?>
        <div class="caption">
        	<h6 class="caption"><span>Skip the bus? Try walking, or cycling? It's certainly healthier, and better for the enviroment.</span></h6>
        </div>

        <div class="motive">
        	<img class="fmo" src="http://healthyeatingandliving.org.uk/wp-content/themes/heal/image/background_bus.png" alt="" />
        </div>
		<?php } else { } ?>