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LEFT: 99px; TOP: 34px" height=237 alt="View of Groton Picture" src="JGtown302a.jpg" width=460 align=top border=0><BR> <DIV> <TABLE height=548 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=4 width=460 bgColor=#ffffa6 border=0> <TBODY> <TR vAlign=top> <TD vAlign=top borderColor=#000000 align=left> <P align=center><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Welcome to our web site: an ongoing information source for residents and businesses as well as an introduction for new residents and visitors. </FONT><FONT face=Arial> <HR align=center width="100%" color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2> </FONT></FONT> <style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0" align="center" valign="top"> <FONT face=Arial size="4"><FONT color=#ff0000> <style="font-weight: 400">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <U>Bulletin Board</U></FONT> </FONT> <style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <UL style="text-align: left; line-height:100%"> <LI> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Come practice your Spanish!</b>&nbsp; Beginners welcomed! The goal is to speak Spanish for the hour, but Spanglish/English interruptions will be used as needed. Meeting every other Thursday from 6:00 -7:00 pm at &quot;Artesano&quot; in the center of Groton village.&nbsp;Free. Sponsored by the Groton Recreation Committee. For more information, call Anne at 584-3816.</font></div> <LI><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Pickup</font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><b> Basketball!</b>&nbsp; A great way to get some co-ed exercise and meet other folks in the Northeast Kingdom!&nbsp;&nbsp; At the Community Building Gym in Groton on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. Free. Sponsored by the Groton Recreation Committee. For more information, call Anne at 584-3816.</font><li> <SPAN class=859461401-20062008> <FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>------------------- <EM>Calendar</EM> ----------------------------------------------</STRONG>&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></SPAN><li> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Thurs, Jan 19 </b> <span class="859461401-20062008"><b>- Red Cross Blood Drive</b> at the Groton Community Building Gym 12:30 - 6 pm.&nbsp;Double Red Cell donations available. Free coupon for 1 lb. of Dunkin Donuts coffee!&nbsp; Walk-in or for an appointment, visit <a href="http://www.redcrossblood.org/">www.redcrossblood.org</a> or call 1-800-Red Cross</span></font><li> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Sat, Jan 21 - Groton Growers Market.</b> 10:00 - 2:00 in the Community Building Gym in Groton.&nbsp; Featuring: local vegetables, meats, eggs, maple syrup, honey, breads,, peanut brittle, pies, jams, wool, woodcrafts, baskets, High Mowing Seeds at discount, locally roasted coffee& and much more!&nbsp; You Can Take It  Table of free items great gifts!&nbsp; Wood turning and wool spinning demonstrations.&nbsp; Lunch by Derrick Samuels and Nana s Kitchen. Knife sharpening while you shop. No-knead artisan bread making demonstration! </font><li> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Sun, Jan 22 at 2 pm - Library Program:</b> &quot;Bearing Witness: Art as Social Commentary, Art as Propaganda&quot;, a slide lecture by Bob Manning at Groton Library. The art and posters of World War II and their historical influences will be discussed. The program is free and accessible to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call the Library, 584-3358. </font><li><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Mon, Jan 23, Book Discussion:</b> The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak. 7PM at Groton Library. Copies available at library. 584-3358.</font><li> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <LI> <align=center> <TABLE style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" borderColor=#00dd00 cellPadding=2 border=2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align="center"> <a href="Pictures/Camel%20from%20Owls%20Head.JPG"> <img border="0" src="Camel%20from%20Owls%20Head_small.JPG" xthumbnail-orig-image="Pictures/Camel from Owls Head.JPG" align="middle"></a></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P align=center style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">Camel&#39;s Hump from Owl&#39;s Head</P> <P align=center style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">(click on picture to enlarge and &quot;Back&quot; button to return)</P> <P align=center style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0">photo by Richy Madden from Liverpool England</P> </TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> <LI><FONT face=Arial size=2> <HR align=center width="100%" color=#000000 noShade SIZE=2> </FONT></LI></UL> <DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;Please provide any comments or suggestions to<BR></FONT>&nbsp;<A href="mailto:194web@earthlink.net?subject=GrotonVT.com"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Spencer</FONT></A></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>.&nbsp;Thank you! <BR></FONT></DIV></SPAN> </font> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></TD><!-- RIGHT COLUMN --> <TD vAlign=top align=middle width=170><FONT face=Verdana> <DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=10 width=160 border=0> <TBODY> <TR vAlign='top"'> <TD vAlign=top align=left><FONT face=Arial><BR><A href="business.htm"><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Business Directory<BR></STRONG></FONT></A><BR><FONT size=2><STRONG>Organizations:&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;<a href="Market/index.htm">Growers&#39; Market</a><BR>&nbsp;<a href="Community%20Senior%20Meals.pdf">Community Meals</a><BR>&nbsp;<A href="http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtgenweb/vtcaldon/Groton/GrotonHistSoc.html"><FONT size=2><STRONG>Historical Society</STRONG></FONT></A></A><A href="http://homepages.together.net/~jdresser/GrotonHistSoc.html"><STRONG> </STRONG></A></A></STRONG></FONT><STRONG> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT><A href="Community Club.htm"><FONT size=2>Community&nbsp;Club</FONT> </A><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT><A href="http://www.buckaroosof302.com/"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Buckaroos of&nbsp;302</FONT></A><FONT size=2> </FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT size=+0> <FONT face=Arial size=2></A></A></A></A></A></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>&nbsp;</FONT><A href="churches.htm"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Churches<BR></FONT></A>&nbsp;<FONT size=+0><A href="http://www.grotonpond.com"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lake Groton Assn</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<BR><U></A></A></U></FONT>&nbsp;<FONT size=2><A href="http://groups.google.com/group/GrotonGeneral?lnk=srg&hl=en"><FONT size=2>Groton General<BR></FONT></A></FONT></FONT>&nbsp;<FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="Weekly Crafts Group.htm"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Weekly Craft Group </FONT></A></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT size=4><p> <a href="Market/index.htm"><font color="#FF0000">Groton Growers&#39;&nbsp; </font></a><font color="#FF0000">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="Market/index.htm"><font color="#FF0000">Market</font></a></a><a href="Market/index.htm"><font color="#FF0000"></font></a></a></font></FONT><FONT size=+0><p>&nbsp;<A href="Recreation/Recreation.htm">Groton State Forest</A>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href="Recreation/Recreation.htm"><FONT face=Arial>&amp; State Parks</FONT><BR></A> </p></FONT> <TABLE borderColor=#00ec3c cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 width="100%" bgColor=#00ec00> <TBODY> <TR><!-- Row 1 --> <TD><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><A href="Recreation/Recreation.htm"> <P align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Recreation <BR>in&nbsp;and around Groton <BR>&amp; Groton State Forest</STRONG></FONT></A></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></STRONG></FONT></P></TD><!-- Col 1 --></TR> <TR><!-- Row 1 --> <TD> <P align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>&gt;<a href="http://grotonpond.com/natureprogram%20off%20season.htm">Current Nature Program</a></FONT><a href="http://grotonpond.com/natureprogram.pdf">&nbsp;</a></P></TD><!-- Col 1 --></TR></TBODY></TABLE><BR> &nbsp;<A href="othersites.htm"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Other Web Sites<BR></FONT></A> &nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="Archive/Archive.htm"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Web Site Archive</FONT></A></FONT></STRONG></FONT><A href=""></A><STRONG><A href=""></A><FONT face="Arial Rounded MT Bold"> <FONT size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></STRONG> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR vAlign='top"'> <TD vAlign=top align=left> <P align=center> <IMG height=120 alt="" src="Picture%20Front.jpg" width=160 border=0><BR><font size="2">by Diane Frost</font></P></TD></TR><FONT size=+0> <TR vAlign='top"'> <TD vAlign=top align=left> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center>&nbsp;</P> <P align=center><FONT size=+0 face="Verdana"> <!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f"> <v:stroke joinstyle="miter"/> <v:formulas> <v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"/> <v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"/> <v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"/> <v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"/> <v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"/> <v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"/> </v:formulas> <v:path o:extrusionok="f" gradientshapeok="t" o:connecttype="rect"/> <o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"/> </v:shapetype><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_3" o:spid="_x0000_s1026" type="#_x0000_t75" href="TaxPay1.htm" style='position:absolute;left:546.75pt;top:555.75pt; 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