function validatecontactus(theForm) {
	if (theForm.sendername.value == "" ) {
		alert("Please enter your name")
		theForm.sendername.focus();
		return false;
	}	

	if(theForm.senderemail.value == "") {
		alert ("Email address is a required field. Please fill it in and try again");
		theForm.senderemail.focus();
		return false;
	}

	if(theForm.senderemail.value.indexOf("@") < 1 || theForm.senderemail.value.indexOf(".") < 1) {
		alert("Please enter a valid Email address");
		theForm.senderemail.focus();            
		return false;
	}

	if (theForm.subject.value == "" ) {
		alert("Please enter a subject for your message")
		theForm.subject.focus();
		return false;
	}	

	if (theForm.message.value == "" ) {
		alert("Please enter a message")
		theForm.message.focus();
		return false;
	}	
	return true;}

