var MenuImageDir = "/images/menu/";
        
        var home = new Image();
        var ourcabinetry = new Image();
        var complementary = new Image();
        var services = new Image();
        var testimonials = new Image();
        var specialoffers = new Image();
        var events = new Image();
        var careers = new Image();
        var press = new Image();
        var contactus = new Image();
        
        var home_hover = new Image();
        var ourcabinetry_hover = new Image();
        var complementary_hover = new Image();
        var services_hover = new Image();
        var testimonials_hover = new Image();
        var specialoffers_hover = new Image();
        var events_hover = new Image();
        var careers_hover = new Image();
        var press_hover = new Image();
        var contactus_hover = new Image();
        
        home.src = MenuImageDir + "home.gif";
        ourcabinetry.src = MenuImageDir + "ourcabinetry.gif";
        complementary.src = MenuImageDir + "complementary.gif";
        services.src = MenuImageDir + "services.gif";
        testimonials.src = MenuImageDir + "testimonials.gif";
        specialoffers.src = MenuImageDir + "specialoffers.gif";
        events.src = MenuImageDir + "events.gif";
        careers.src = MenuImageDir + "careers.gif";
        press.src = MenuImageDir + "press.gif";
        contactus.src = MenuImageDir + "contactus.gif";
     
        home_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "home_hover.gif";
        ourcabinetry_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "ourcabinetry_hover.gif";
        complementary_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "complementary_hover.gif";
        services_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "services_hover.gif";
        testimonials_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "testimonials_hover.gif";
        specialoffers_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "specialoffers_hover.gif";
        events_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "events_hover.gif";
        careers_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "careers_hover.gif";
        press_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "press_hover.gif";
        contactus_hover.src = MenuImageDir + "contactus_hover.gif";
        
        function setHoverImage(imageId) {
            var img = document.getElementById(imageId);
            //get rid of the 'ctl00_menu_' at the beginning of imageId 
            var hoverImage = eval(imageId.substring(11) + "_hover");
            img.src =  hoverImage.src;
            
        }
        
        function setNormalImage(imageId) {
            var img = document.getElementById(imageId);
            //get rid of the 'ctl00_menu_' at the beginning of imageId
            var normalImage = eval(imageId.substring(11));
            img.src = normalImage.src;
        }