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Five Great Deals: Feb. 9-15

2-for-1 ice skating, $50 Valentine dinner, Valentine for a song, $6 Movies, Spinners and Motown.

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether shopping with coupons or looking for two-for-one deals, we're taking advantage of all sorts of offers and savings that help us stretch our dollars.

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Deal:  Grab your sweetheart and enjoy 2-for-1 ice skating at MGM.  Good between February 11-14th.  Sign-up for MGM's dream card and enter spectacular raffles!  Skate Rental Available.

2. Groton Inn & Suites

Deal:  $50 dinner for two on Monday, February 14th.  From 5pm-9pm share an appetizer, 2 salads, 2 glasses of wine, and share a dessert.  Ladies get a rose!  Reservations suggested.  860-445-9784.

 3. St. Bruce Hart Valentine song.

Deal: Why waste your time?  Call Mr. Valentine!  For $9.99 per song delivered,  St. Bruce Hart will sing and play his guitar--out.  This is definitely a unique Valentine and for practically a song!         bhart293@sbcglobal.net or call 860-546-9928.

4. $6 Movies

 Deal: $6 movies at Groton Cinema 6 on Tuesdays & Wednesdays.  Located in the Groton Shoppers Mart by Big Y.  Call 860-445-7469 for times and more information.

 5. Free Soul Music.

Deal: The Spinners Saturday, February 12at 8pm and Las Vegas Motown Review on the 13th at 7:30.  Free in the Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun.   See: www.mohegansun.com for more information.

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