function validate_form ( )
{
    valid = true;
	var t = "";
    if ( document.contact_form.fname.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the 'First Name' box." );
       //valid = false;
	document.contact_form.fname.focus();
	return false;
    }

 if ( document.contact_form.state.value == "Other" && document.contact_form.state_other.value == "")
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the State Other box." );
       //valid = false;
document.contact_form.lname.focus();
	return false;
    }


    if ( document.contact_form.lname.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the 'Last Name' box." );
       //valid = false;
document.contact_form.lname.focus();
	return false;
    }
    if ( document.contact_form.address.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the 'Address' box." );
       //valid = false;
document.contact_form.address.focus();
	return false;
    }
    if ( document.contact_form.city.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the 'City' box." );
       //valid = false;
document.contact_form.city.focus();
	return false;
    }
    if ( document.contact_form.state.value == "000" )
    {
        alert ( "Please choose a State." );
       //valid = false;
document.contact_form.state.focus();
	return false;
    }
    if ( document.contact_form.zip.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the 'Zip' box." );
       //valid = false;
document.contact_form.zip.focus();
	return false;
    }
    if ( document.contact_form.email.value == "" )
    {
        alert ( "Please fill in the 'Email' box." );
       //valid = false;
document.contact_form.email.focus();
	return false;
    }


    return true;
}