i wonder if this tutorial using http://raphaeljs.com/ wouldn't help. If you can get the state outline from one of the google maps, which you'd have to change for Hawaii and Alaska.
http://jebruner.com/2011/11/how-to-build-an-interactive-map-with-open-source-tools/

Not sure about the non-techie thing. :)

-Don-

On 11/27/2011 3:00 PM, Ms. Nancy Wichmann wrote:

Thanks again. Unfortunately, Paint does not fill well.

Nancy

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