diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-event/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-event.ftl b/ccm-cms-types-event/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-event.ftl
index c6acc0a12..88ba4ece5 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-event/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-event.ftl
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-event/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-event.ftl
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 "ui": "http://www.arsdigita.com/ui/1.0"}
 >
 
+<#import "/ccm-cms-types-article/macros.ftl" as Article>
+
 <#--
     Outputs the lead text of the provided event.
 -->
@@ -153,6 +155,15 @@
     </#if>
 </#macro>
 
+<#function getLead item>
+    <#return Article.getLead(item)>
+</#function>
+
+<#function getMainText item>
+    <#return Article.getMainText(item)>
+</#function>
+
+
 <#function getEndDate item>
     <#if (item["./endDate"]?size > 0)>
         <#return item["./endDate"]>
@@ -287,31 +298,49 @@
     </#if>
 </#macro>
 
+<#function getLocation(item)>
+    <#return item["./location"]>
+</#function>
+
 <#macro mainContributor item>
     <#if (item["./mainContributor"]?size > 0)>
         ${item["./mainContributor"]}
     </#if>
 </#macro>
 
+<#function getMainContributor item>
+    <#return item["./mainContributor"]>
+</#function>
+
 <#macro eventType item>
     <#if (item["./eventType"]?size > 0)>
         ${item["./eventType"]}
     </#if>
 </#macro>
 
+<#function getEventType item>
+    <#return item["./eventType"]>
+</#function>
+
 <#macro cost item>
     <#if (item["./cost"]?size > 0)>
         ${item["./cost"]}
     </#if>
 </#macro>
 
+<#function getCost item>
+    <#return item["./cost"]>
+</#function>
+
 <#macro mapLink item>
     <#if (item["./mapLink"]?size > 0)>
         <#nested item["./mapLink"]>
     </#if>
 </#macro>
 
-
+<#function getMapLink>
+    <#return item["./mapLink"]>
+</#function>
 
 
 
diff --git a/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl b/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
index ced0c6168..2c001d6c6 100644
--- a/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
+++ b/ccm-cms-types-newsitem/web/themes/freemarker/ccm-cms-types-newsitem.ftl
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 "nav":"http://ccm.redhat.com/navigation",
 "ui": "http://www.arsdigita.com/ui/1.0"}
 >
+<#import "/ccm-cms-types-article/macros.ftl" as Article>
 
 <#--
     Outputs the lead text of the provided news item.
@@ -16,6 +17,14 @@
     </#if>
 </#macro>
 
+<#function getLead item>
+    <#return Article.getLead(item)>
+</#function>
+
+<#function getMainText item>
+    <#return Article.getMainText(item)>
+</#function>
+
 <#--
     Output the main text of the provided news item.
 -->