function check_newsletter () {
	var first_name = document.getElementById('first_name');
	var email = document.getElementById('email');
	var state = document.getElementById('state');

	errors = false;
	errorMsg = "Complete the following fields before submitting:\n";

	if (first_name.value == "") {
		errors = true;
		errorMsg += "- First Name\n";
	}
	if (email.value == "") {
		errors = true;
		errorMsg += "- Email Address\n";
	}
	if (state.value == "") {
		errors = true;
		errorMsg += "- State\n";
	}

	if (errors) {
		alert (errorMsg);
		return false;
	}
	else {
		document.newsletter.submit(); return false;
	}
}