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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; margin-bottom:0; line-height:100%; word-spacing:0; font-family:Arial; margin-top:0"> <LI> <div><font size="2"><b>Upper Valley Grill</b> and General store is now pumping Regular Gas and Diesel.</font></div> <LI><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><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"><span class="859461401-20062008"> <span lang="EN"><strong>Sat, Feb 11: Dick Page Ride-In! </strong> &nbsp;At the Groton Town Garage on Rte 302. 11:00am to Last Chicken. &nbsp;Great BBQ Chicken with all the trimmin s - $10/dinner Eat-in or Take-out. Come by car or snowmobile. Everyone Welcome!&nbsp; Hosted by the Buckaroos of 302 Snowmobile Club assisted by the Groton Volunteer Fire Department.</span></span></font> <li> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Sat, Feb 18 - Groton Growers Market.</b> 10:00 - 2:00 in the Community Building Gym in Groton.&nbsp; Hold the date - more information to follow.</font><li> <font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Mon, Feb. 27, Book Discussion:</b> <u>The Tragedy of Pudd&#39;nhead Wilson</u> by Mark Twain. 7PM at Groton Library.This is a public domain Ebook. try downloading it to your Ereader for free. Copies available at library. 584-3358.</font><li> <font face="Arial" size="2"><span class="859461401-20062008"> <span lang="EN"><strong>Tues, Mar 6: Town Meeting</strong><strong style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"> at the Community Building. 10:00 am.</strong></span></span></font><li> <font size="2"><b>Wed, Mar 21: Rabies Clinic</b> at the Groton Town Garage, 6:00 - 7:00 PM. The Town Clerk will also be in her office for licensing.</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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