[Mediawiki-l] Output New System Message Using Monobook.php?

[Patricia Barden]

Hello:

I've created a template of navigational links that I would like to  
display at the top of certain pages in place of the site notice. I'm  
using the monobook skin. I'd like to do this with as little hacking  
as possible. Should I create a new system message? If so, what is the  
least invasive way to do this? And, how do I pass the value of the  
system message through to monobook.php?

Thanks in advance for you help,

~Tricia Barden