window.addEvent('domready',function()
		{
			/* alert('JS is runnin!!'); */
			 // set the fade time and initially hide sub navs
			 
			
			
			var about_link = $('about');
			var about_sub = $('about_sub');
			
			var services_link = $('services');
			var services_sub = $('services_sub');
			
			var retirement_link = $('retirement');
			var retirement_sub = $('retirement_sub');
			
			var brochures_link = $('brochures');
			var brochures_sub = $('brochures_sub');
			
			about_sub.get('tween').options.duration=500;
			about_sub.fade('hide');
			
			services_sub.get('tween').options.duration=500;
			services_sub.fade('hide');
			
			retirement_sub.get('tween').options.duration=500;
			retirement_sub.fade('hide');
			
			brochures_sub.get('tween').options.duration=500;
			brochures_sub.fade('hide');
			
			// hover on causes sub nav to fade in
			about_link.addEvent('mouseover', function(event) {
				event = new Event(event).stop();
				about_sub.fade('in');
			});
			
			services_link.addEvent('mouseover', function(event) {
				event = new Event(event).stop();
				services_sub.fade('in');
			});
			
			retirement_link.addEvent('mouseover', function(event) {
				event = new Event(event).stop();
				retirement_sub.fade('in');
			});
			
			brochures_link.addEvent('mouseover', function(event) {
				event = new Event(event).stop();
				brochures_sub.fade('in');
			});
			
			 // hover off causes sub nav to fade out
			about_link.addEvent('mouseout', function(event) {
				event = new Event(event).stop();
			 	about_sub.fade('out');
			});
			
			services_link.addEvent('mouseout', function(event) {
				event = new Event(event).stop();
			 	services_sub.fade('out');
			});
			
			retirement_link.addEvent('mouseout', function(event) {
				event = new Event(event).stop();
			 	retirement_sub.fade('out');
			});
			
			brochures_link.addEvent('mouseout', function(event) {
				event = new Event(event).stop();
			 	brochures_sub.fade('out');
			});
		
		});