Thematic_welcome_blurb.php

<?php
// First we make our function
function childtheme_welcome_blurb() {
  // We'll show it only on the HOME page IF it's NOT paged
  // (so, not page 2,3,etc.)
  if (is_home() & !is_paged()) { ?>
    <!-- our welcome blurb starts here -->
    <div id="welcome-blurb">
      <p>Welcome to <?php bloginfo('name'); ?>.</p>
    </div>
    <!-- our welcome blurb ends here -->
  <?php }
 
} // end of our new function childtheme_welcome_blurb
 
// Now we add our new function to our Thematic Action Hook
add_action('thematic_belowheader','childtheme_welcome_blurb');
?>