wp_query collision in multiple loop site

I’ve done all I can so now it’s time to come hat in hand for help.

I have a site that is not a blog but uses some blogging elements. I have 2 loops on the front page, one is a sidebar for announcements (like a baby was born at x) the other is for longer blog type posts. I only have 2 categories defined (cat 3 main_posts and cat 4 announcement).

My problem is that the announcements (2nd loop) is filling with posts from the first. There is currently only one announcement in the DB but I still should only see that one post from the second loop.

I’ve tried all I know, including wp_reset_query and wp_reset_postdata.

You can veiw the site here davisob.com . The site is still in a rough state so be gentile. Consequently its my first website ever.

Code below:

First Loop (main_posts)

<?php if(have_posts()): ?>
<?php   // ***  Get's page variables or initializes if initial visit
$my_post_id = isset($_GET["p"])?$_GET["p"]:"0";
$mypage = isset($_GET["mypage"]) ? $_GET["mypage"] : "1";
$ann_page=isset($_GET["ann_page"])?$_GET["ann_page"]: "1";
// *** Sets up Page Index
$myposts = new WP_Query("&cat=3");
$posts_count = $myposts->post_count;
$total_pages = (int) ($posts_count / 4);
$extra_page =  (int) ($posts_count % 4);  // could have just used a ceiling function
if ($extra_page > 0) {
$total_pages++;
}
if ($mypage == 1) {
$prev_nav_string = "&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp";
}
else {
$prev_nav_string = "<a href=\"./index.php?mypage=" . ($mypage - 1) . "&ann_page=" . ($ann_page) . "&p=0 \">&laquo Prev Posts</a>";
}
if ($mypage == $total_pages) {
$next_nav_string = "&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp";
}
else {
$next_nav_string = " <a href=\"./index.php?mypage=" . ($mypage + 1) . "&ann_page=" . ($ann_page) . "&p=0 \">Next Posts &raquo</a>";
}
//  *** Sets the query based on a single post or front page load ****
if ($my_post_id>0){
$myposts = new WP_Query();							$myposts->query("p=" . $my_post_id );
$next_nav_string = "-";
$prev_nav_string = "-";
}
else{
$myposts = new WP_Query();
$myposts->query("showposts=4" . "&order=DESC" . "&orderby=date" . "&cat=3" . "&paged=" . $mypage);
}
//*********************************************************************
//*****************************   Start Word Press Loop ***************
//*********************************************************************
$wp_query = $myposts;
while(have_posts()):the_post();
?>
<!-- create post div -->
<div <?php post_class(); ?> id="post-<?php the_ID() ;?>">
<!-- Create Post title and credits -->
<h2 class="post">
<a title="<?php the_title(); ?>" href="<?php the_permalink(); echo "&mypage=$mypage&ann_page=$ann_page \" >" ?><?php the_title(); ?></a>
</h2>
<h3 class="post"> <?php the_time('F jS, Y'); echo"&nbsp&nbsp By:"; the_author(); ?></h3>
<!-- Create Content Div and Fill it -->
<div id="content-<?php the_ID();?>" class="blog_post_body">
<?php the_content('{Read More}'); ?>
</div>
<?php //wp_link_pages() sets the pagination for posts that are more than 1 page ?>
<?php wp_link_pages('<p class="pages"><strong>'.__('Pages:').'</strong> ', '</p>', 'number'); ?>
<?php // Create facebook comments link ?>
<div class="postmeta">
<div class="postcomment"><?php comments_popup_link('No Comments', '<span class="comnum">1</span> Comment', '<span class="comnum">%</span> Comments'); ?></div>
</div>
<div class="postmeta_bottom"> </div>
</div>
<?php // Create facebook comment block if on a single post ?>
<div class="comments_template">
<?php if (function_exists('facebook_comments'))facebook_comments(); ?>
</div>
<?php echo"<img class='divider_3large' src='images/divider_small.png' alt='divider_small.png' />"; ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php // End of WordPress while loop
// Reset Searches
wp_reset_postdata();
wp_reset_query();
$myposts=NULL;
?>
<!-- Sets up page Navigation Links -->
<div id="blog_nav_wrapper" class="navclass">
<div id="blog_nav" class="navclass">
<span id="prev_nav" class="navclass"> <?php echo $prev_nav_string ; ?>  </span>
<span id="page_nav" class="navclass">
<?php
if($my_post_id>0){
echo "<a class=\"navclass\" href=\" ./index.php?mypage=" . $mypage. "&ann_page=" . $ann_page . "&p=0 \" > RETURN </a> " ;
}
else{
for ( $nav_page_index=1; $nav_page_index <= $total_pages; $nav_page_index++){
if($mypage==$nav_page_index){
echo "<span class=\"navclass\"> $nav_page_index </span>";
}
else{
echo "<a class=\"navclass\" href=\" ./index.php?mypage=" . $nav_page_index . "&ann_page=" . $ann_page . "&p=0 \" > " . $nav_page_index  . "</a>" ;
}
}
}?>
</span>
<span id="next_nav" class="navclass"><?php echo $next_nav_string ; ?> </span>
</div>
</div>
<div style="clear:both;"></div>
<?php else: ?>
<!-- 404 Error if next page is not found -->
<h2><div class="error"><?php _e('Not Found'); ?></div></h2>
<?php endif ?>
<?php // *********************  End WordPress Loop Hack ****************************** ?>

Second Loop (Announcements)

<?php //**********************************Begin WordPress Loop Hack************************************ ?>
<?php if(have_posts()): ?>
<?php
// ***  Get's page variables or initializes if initial visit
$my_post_id = isset($_GET["p"])?$_GET["p"]:"0";
$mypage = isset($_GET["mypage"]) ? $_GET["mypage"] : "1";
$ann_page=isset($_GET["ann_page"])?$_GET["ann_page"]: "1";
// *** Sets up Page Index
$annposts = new WP_Query("&cat=4");
$posts_count = $annposts->post_count;
$extra_page =  (int) ($posts_count % 10);  // could have just used a ceiling function
if ($extra_page > 0) {
$total_pages++;
}
if ($ann_page == 1) {
$prev_nav_string ="&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp";
}
else {
$prev_nav_string = "<a href=\"./index.php?mypage=" . ($mypage) . "&ann_page=" . ($ann_page - 1) . "&p=0 \">&laquo Prev Posts</a>";
}
if ($ann_page == $total_pages) {
$next_nav_string ="&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp";
}
else {
$next_nav_string = " <a href=\"./index.php?mypage=" . ($mypage) . "&ann_page=" . ($ann_page + 1) . "&p=0 \">Next Posts &raquo</a>";
}
//  *** Sets the query based on a single post or front page load ***
if ($my_post_id>0){
$annposts = new WP_Query();
$annposts->query("p=" . $my_post_id );
$next_nav_string = "-";
$prev_nav_string = "-";
}
else{
$annposts = new WP_Query();
$annposts->query("showposts=10" . "&order=DESC" . "&orderby=date" . "&cat=4" . "&paged=" . $ann_page);
}
//*********************************************************************//*****************************   Start Word Press Loop  **************
//*********************************************************************
$wp_query = $annposts;
while(have_posts()):the_post();
?>
<!-- create post div -->
<div <?php post_class(); ?> id="post-<?php the_ID() ;?>">
<!-- Create Post title and credits -->
<?php the_date(); echo "<br />"; ?>
<?php  echo"<h2 class=\"announce\"> "; the_title(); echo"</h1>"; ?>
<?php echo"<text class=\"announce\"style='font-size:30%'>"; get_the_date(); echo"&nbsp&nbsp"; get_the_time();echo"</text>"; ?>
<div id="content-<?php the_ID();?>" class="announce">
<?php the_content(); ?>
</div>
</div>
<!-- This sets up the comments div -->
<div class="comments_template">
<?php //comments_template(); ?>
<?php if (function_exists('facebook_comments'))facebook_comments(); ?>
</div>
<?php echo"<img class='divider_3large' src='images/divider_small.png' alt='divider_small.png' />"; ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php // End of WordPress while loop
// Reset Searches
wp_reset_postdata();
wp_reset_query();
$annposts=NULL;
?>
<!-- Sets up page Navigation Links -->
<div id="blog_nav_wrapper" class="announce">
<div id="blog_nav" class="announce">
<span id="prev_nav" class="announce"> <?php echo $prev_annav_string ; ?>  </span>
<span id="next_nav" class="announce"><?php echo $next_annav_string ; ?> </span>
</div>
</div>
<div style="clear:both;"></div>
<?php else: ?>
<!-- 404 Error if next page is not found -->
<h2><div class="error"><?php _e('Not Found'); ?></div></h2>
<?php endif ?>
<?php // *********************  End WordPress Loop Hack ****************************** ?>