function valContact() {
var str = document.gearhartmeadows;
var chkEmail = /^\w+([\.-]?\w+)*@\w+([\.-]?\w+)*(\.\w{2,4})+$/ ; // Valid email RegExp
	if (str.email.value == "") {
		alert("Please provide your email address.");
		str.email.focus();
		return false;
	}
	if(str.email.value != "") {
		if (!chkEmail.test(str.email.value)) {
			alert('Invalid email address format! Please try again.');
			str.email.focus();
			str.email.select();
			return false;
		}
	} 
	if (str.mess.value == "") {
		alert("Please type your message.");
		str.mess.focus();
		return false;
	}
}