function subNewsLetter(){

	/*check to see if our form has valid data*/
	
	newsLetterFormObj = new qForm("newLetterForm");
	newsLetterFormObj.required("newsEmail");
	newsLetterFormObj.newsEmail.description = "Email Address";
	newsLetterFormObj.newsEmail.validateEmail();

	var formCompleted = qFormAPI.validate("newLetterForm");

	if(formCompleted){
	
		var letterAjax = ajaxObj();
		
		var emailAddy = escape(document.getElementById("newsEmail").value.replace(/\'/g,"\\'"));
		
		letterAjax.onreadystatechange=function(){
			if(letterAjax.readyState==4){
				alert("Your e-mail address has been submitted!");
			}
		}
		
		letterAjax.open("GET","/public/newsLetter/newsSend.php?emailAddress=" + emailAddy,true);
		letterAjax.send(null);
	}

}