Overlapping buttons cs3/as3

I've been able to avoid this issue by avoiding overlaps or breaking the top layer down to a bitmap but in this particular design I need to have overlapping buttons.
Previously if I had an MC overlap a button (cs3/as3) the button wouldn't work so in this design I made sure the hit areas weren't overlapping and the buttons do indeed work.
Problem is when you click them, most of the time, there will be what looks like a single frame blink. In recording the issue the blink is the exact size of the full button being pressed.
http://villagegreenstudios.com/view5/
All of the buttons do it, Home, Bio, Demo, Contact. If it doesn't do it at first, keep clicking and they will.
Can anyone help with this issue specifically and/or the issue at large?
Thanks.

Hey Ned. Thanks. Here's a screen grab:

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> But instead of the scene changing to the next scene
> after I press the button, these errors come up!!
>
> 1180: Call to a possibly undefined method on.
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