function loadMenus()
{
    if ( window.menu_1 )
    {
      return;
    }

    var width = 145;
    var height = 16;
    var font = "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif";
    var fontSize = 12;
    var timeout = 500;

    window.menu_1floorplans = new Menu("floorplans",100,height,font,fontSize,"#000000","#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","left","middle",0,0,200,-5,7,true,true,true,0,false,false);
    menu_1floorplans.addMenuItem("the bennett","location='thebennett.php'");
    menu_1floorplans.addMenuItem("the collins","location='thecollins.php'");
    menu_1floorplans.addMenuItem("the meryton","location='themeryton.php'");
    menu_1floorplans.addMenuItem("the wickham","location='thewickham.php'");
    menu_1floorplans.hideOnMouseOut=true;

    window.menu_1 = new Menu("root",width,height,font,fontSize,"#000000","#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","left","middle",0,0,timeout,-5,7,true,true,true,0,false,false);
    menu_1.addMenuItem( "notable features", "location='notable_features.php'" );
    menu_1.addMenuItem( menu_1floorplans );
    menu_1.hideOnMouseOut = true;
    menu_1.childMenuIcon = "images/right-arrow.gif";

    window.menu_2 = new Menu("root",width,height,font,fontSize,"#000000","#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","left","middle",0,0,timeout,-5,7,true,true,true,0,false,false);
    menu_2.addMenuItem("neighborhood tour","location='tour.php'");
    menu_2.addMenuItem("notable amenities","location='notable_amenities.php'");
    menu_2.addMenuItem("clubhouse","location='clubhouse.php'");
    menu_2.hideOnMouseOut=true;

    window.menu_3 = new Menu("root",width,height,font,fontSize,"#000000","#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","left","middle",0,0,timeout,-5,7,true,true,true,0,false,false);
    menu_3.addMenuItem("contact info","location='contact_us.php'");
    menu_3.addMenuItem("directions","location='directions.php'");
    menu_3.addMenuItem("info request","location='signup.php'");
    menu_3.hideOnMouseOut=true;

    window.menu_4 = new Menu("root",width,height,font,fontSize,"#000000","#000000","#ffffff","#cccccc","left","middle",0,0,timeout,-5,7,true,true,true,0,false,false);
    menu_4.addMenuItem("affordability","location='affordability.php'");
    menu_4.addMenuItem("payment estimate","location='payment_estimate.php'");
    menu_4.addMenuItem("preferred lender","location='preferred_lender.php'");
    menu_4.hideOnMouseOut=true;

    menu_1.writeMenus();
}