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GROVE BUCKS

Grove Bucks is "money" printed up by the Coconut Grove Merchants Group. The Grove Bucks
are usually handed out at various Coconut Grove events as prizes. They were used on July 4th
as prizes for the Coconut Scavenger Hunt, and at the Mad Hatter Arts Festival for prizes for
people wearing the "maddest" hats.

The Grove Bucks may be used as money at the Coconut Grove locations specified on the back
of the Grove Bucks. Only these merchants will accept the Grove Bucks. The Grove Bucks do
expire. The expiration date is printed on the Grove Bucks.

The Grove Bucks are used as money. When paying for items in the various locations, just hand
in the Grove Bucks as you would with money. They can compensate part of your payment (if an
item is $20.00 and you have $10.00 Grove Bucks, then you would pay $10 using the Grove Bucks
and the remaining $10.00 in cash.

There is no change with Grove Bucks, so if you buy a $1.50 coffee and pay with $2.00 worth
of Grove Bucks, you will not receive change.

The merchants turn in the Grove Bucks at a central location and they are reimbursed for the
full amount. So feel free using your Grove Bucks, as he merchants are not losing anything
in the process -- it's a win win situation for everyone.

Look for Grove Bucks to be given out randomly at any Coconut Grove festival or event or
just on day of the week -- it's Monday! so let's give out Grove Bucks . . .

It's the Grove's way of saying "thank you for being here."