function Verify(f) {
	// set up params
	var ErrorString  = "";
	if (isBlank(f.firstname)) ErrorString += "\n - First name is required";
	if (isBlank(f.lastname)) ErrorString += "\n - Last name is required";
	if (isBlank(f.email)) ErrorString += "\n - E-mail address is required";
	else if (!isBlank(f.email) && testSimpleEmail(f.email)) 
		ErrorString += "\n - E-mail address is formatted improperly";
    if (isBlank(f.city))  ErrorString += "\n - City is required";
    if (isSelected(f.state, 0) || isSelected(f.state, 59) || isSelected(f.state, 1))
		ErrorString += "\n - Please select a valid state option.";
	if (isBlank(f.zip))  ErrorString += "\n - Postal code is required";
	else if ( (isSelected(f.country, 1) || isSelected(f.country, 206)) && checkZip(f.zip)) 
		ErrorString += "\n - The postal code is in an improper format";
	if (isSelected(f.country, 0))  ErrorString += "\n - Please select a country";
	if (isBlank(f.feedback)) ErrorString += "\n - A message is required";
	return errorAlert(ErrorString);
}