function initialize_google_map() {
  var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng( 44.971663 ,-93.153296 );
  var myOptions = {
    zoom: 14,
    center: latlng,
    mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
  };
  var map = new google.maps.Map( document.getElementById( 'google_map' ) , myOptions );

  var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
    content: document.getElementById( 'google_map_bubble_text' )
  });


  var image = new google.maps.MarkerImage( '/images/beehive-pr-marker.png' ,
                                           new google.maps.Size( 35 , 30 ) ,   // This marker is 35 pixels wide by 30 pixels tall.
                                           new google.maps.Point( 0 , 0 ) ,     // The origin for this image is 0,0.
                                           new google.maps.Point( 17.5 , 15 ) ); // The anchor for this image is the center.

  var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
    position: latlng ,
    map: map ,
    title : 'Beehive PR' ,
    icon: image
  });

  google.maps.event.addListener( marker , 'click' , function() {
    infowindow.open( map , marker );
  });
}


document.observe( 'dom:loaded' , function() {
  initialize_google_map();
});