Well first off this is my second crack at this theme. i got to the point where it is pretty much done to what i like but i notice there are a couple spots i would like to tweak. after some searching and reading i still can not come up with a solution i have been using the guide posted by Dave senior (Complete Guide to theme building) however i still can't figure this out. any and all help is greatly appreciated.

P.S The Picture i have uploaded explains what i am having trouble with.