pic1= new Image(32,32); 
pic1.src="/wp-content/themes/mjg/images/loading.gif"; 


function sendMessage() {
  		var myurl = '/wp-content/themes/riverdale/email.php';
		var params = $('contact_form').serialize();
		
		if($('name').value=='')
		{
			alert('Please enter your name');
			return false;
		}
		
		if($('email').value=='')
		{
			alert('Please enter your email address');
			return false;
		}
		
		if($('message').value=='')
		{
			alert('Please enter your message');
			return false;
		}
		
		$('contact').innerHTML ="<div align=\"center\"><img src='/wp-content/themes/riverdale/images/loading.gif'/></div>";
		
		request = new Ajax.Request(myurl,
		  	{
		  		method:'post',
		  		parameters:params,
			    onSuccess: function(transport)
			    {
			      var response = transport.responseText;
			     $('contact').innerHTML = response;
			     running = false;
			      
			    },
			    onFailure: function()
			    { 
			    	alert('Something went wrong...');
			    	running = false;
			    }
		 	 });		
}