function fwLoadMenus() {
  if (window.fw_menu_0) return;
  //about menu
  window.fw_menu_0 = new Menu("root",206,17,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#ffffff","#ffd497","#cc6600");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("A Brief History of San Bernardino","location='../about/history.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Community Links","location='../about/community_links.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Local Transportation","location='../about/transportation.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Local Weather","location='../about/weather.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("News Releases","location='../about/news_releases.htm'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Photo Gallery","location='../about/gallery.htm'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("About the SBCVB","location='../sbcvb_home.html'");
  fw_menu_0.addMenuItem("Free Visitors Information","location='../free-guide.html'");
   fw_menu_0.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  //things to do menu 
  window.fw_menu_1 = new Menu("root",206,17,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#ffffff","#9cd8a8","#006600");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Event Calendar","location='../to_do/annual_events.html'");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Culture & the Arts","location='../to_do/culture_arts.html'");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Distances to Other Places","location='../to_do/distance.html'");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Recreation","location='../to_do/recreation.html'");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Museums & Historic Places","location='../to_do/museums.html'");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Parks & Natural Attractions","location='../to_do/parks.html'");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Spas & Resorts","location='../to_do/spas_resorts.html'");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Other Fun Places","location='../to_do/other.html'");
  fw_menu_1.addMenuItem("Free Visitors Information","location='../free-guide.html'");
   fw_menu_1.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  //dining & shopping menu 
  window.fw_menu_2 = new Menu("root",216,17,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#ffffff","#d3a8e8","#663366");
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem("Area Restaurants","location='../dining_shopping/area_restaurants.html'");
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem("Area Night Life","location='../dining_shopping/area_night-life.html'");
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem("Antique Shopping","location='../dining_shopping/shop_antique.html'");
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem("Shopping Areas & Outlet Centers ","location='../dining_shopping/shop_malls.html'");
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem("Quaint & Quirky","location='../dining_shopping/shop_quirky.html'");  
  fw_menu_2.addMenuItem("Free Visitors Information","location='../free-guide.html'");
   fw_menu_2.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  //accommodations menu 
  window.fw_menu_3 = new Menu("root",170,17,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#ffffff","#6da0e4","#003366");
  fw_menu_3.addMenuItem("B&B's and Mountain Resorts","location='../accommodations/b-and-b.html'");
  fw_menu_3.addMenuItem("Camping ","location='../accommodations/camping.html'");
  fw_menu_3.addMenuItem("Hotels","location='../accommodations/hotel.html'");
  fw_menu_3.addMenuItem("Motels","location='../accommodations/motel.html'");
  fw_menu_3.addMenuItem("Free Visitors Information","location='../free-guide.html'");
   fw_menu_3.hideOnMouseOut=true;
  //event planning menu 
  window.fw_menu_4 = new Menu("root",206,17,"Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif",10,"#000000","#ffffff","#cccc99","#666600");
  fw_menu_4.addMenuItem("Meeting and Convention Venues","location='../event_planning/venues.html'");
  fw_menu_4.addMenuItem("Service Directory","location='../event_planning/service_directory.html'");
  fw_menu_4.addMenuItem("Free Assistance","location='../event_planning/assistance_form.asp'");
   fw_menu_4.hideOnMouseOut=true;

  fw_menu_4.writeMenus();
} // fwLoadMenus()