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  Vermont State Parks - Lake Shaftsbury
Lake Shaftsbury State Park is on an 84-acre parcel surrounding the small but picturesque Lake Shaftsbury.
Thre is a fully furnished waterfront cottage on the "quiet" side of the park that comfortably sleeps six, with deck and grill.
Lake Shaftsbury also operates a group camping area with clusters of lean-tos (15) available throughout the year for scouts, church groups, and other organizations.
www.vtstateparks.com /htm/shaftsbury.cfm   (164 words)

  
  VERMONT STATE POLICE
Shaftsbury has a long and proud history of fulfilling the mission of the Vermont State Police.
The Shaftsbury station has had some of the best dispatchers in the state to include the longest serving dispatcher in the history of the Department.
Shaftsbury also has the honor of having the longest serving dispatcher in the history of the Department.
www.dps.state.vt.us /vtsp/shaftsbury1.html   (560 words)

  
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At this point we are focusing on Locke's activities as the secretary of the Board of Trade and Plantations under Lord Shaftsbury and later; his role as Secretary of the Lords Proprietors of the Carolinas, and in general in his role as a colonial administrator, and investor in companies involved in the slave trade.
Shaftsbury eventually had a falling out with the King (who probably never trusted him since he had been part of the Commowealth government).
At Shaftsbury's behest, Locke served as secretary to the Lords Proprietors of the Carolinas and as Secretary to the Board of Trade and Plantations.
oregonstate.edu /instruct/phl302/distance/locke3/back1.html   (1022 words)

  
 SHAFTSBURY, VERMONT: Historic Travel Information
Shaftsbury lies 97 miles S.S.W. from Montpelier and 8 N. from Bennington.
He was a captain in the militia in 1777, and commanded a company of the "Green mountain boys," at the battle of Bennington.
Although the surface of Shaftsbury is elevated, the soil is generally of an excellent quality; it feeds 12,000 sheep, and its products of beef cattle and of the dairy are considerable.
newenglandtowns.org /vermont/shaftsbury.html   (150 words)

  
 XX indexVermont
N the county of Bennington the township of Shaftsbury occupies a central position, so far as it is possible for any of the towns to be central.
Of the civil divisions of the county four occupy a similar situation: Shaftsbury, Arlington, Sunderland and Glastenbury; and of this central block of four Shaftsbury is in the southwest corner.
By a law passed in October, 1780 the quota of provision set for Shaftsbury was 12,559 pounds weight of flour, 4,186 1/2 pounds of beef, 2,093 1/4 pounds of salted pork, 354 bushels of Indian corn, and 177 bushels of rye.
www.rootsweb.com /~vermont/BenningtonShaftsbury.html   (4370 words)

  
 Locke and Slavery
Shaftsbury eventually had a falling out with the King (who probably never trusted him since he had been part of the Commonwealth government).
Lord Shaftsbury's substantial role in English politics from the 1660s to the Exclusion Crisis of the 1680s plays an enormously important part in how the Two Treatises came to be written and in determining the purpose they were intended to serve.
Shaftsbury proposed to pass a bill in Parliament to exclude the Duke of York from succeeding his brother.
oregonstate.edu /instruct/phl302/distance_arc/locke/locke-civil-gov-lec.html   (5482 words)

  
 Visiting the Second Chance Animal Center, Shaftsbury Vermont
At the end of the ramp, turn right and drive north through the town of Shaftsbury.
The Center is 7.5 miles north, on the left-hand side.
At the end of the exit ramp turn right and continue north through Shaftsbury.
www.2ndchanceanimalcenter.org /visiting.html   (254 words)

  
 MINUTES OF THE SHAFTSBURY SELECTBOARD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Lisa was unable to attend and Rex, director of the BCRC, came in her place to discuss the SWIP and BCRC’s role in solid waste issues.
If the Shaftsbury facility were to continue as a municipal facility, the certification would continue.
Trevor referred to paragraph 3 and noted it was his recollection that during the site visit to the Shaftsbury landfill the group had speculated, after observing the area, that we realistically may only six months capacity left.
www.shaftsbury.net /task_forces/swtf/minutes/2004/20040615.htm   (2979 words)

  
 Shaftsbury Flowers in Shaftsbury, Vermont for local Shaftsbury flowers.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Some people in Shaftsbury may say that striving for perfection in a local Shaftsbury Thanksgiving Flowers arrangement is an unrealistic expectation for this holiday but your Shaftsbury florist is always ready to deliver the perfect Flowers arrangement in Shaftsbury.
Some Shaftsbury florists will offer a Shaftsbury wedding selection online others will have a way to contact them in Shaftsbury through their floral web site on find a florist, you can also just drive to their local Shaftsbury flower shop in Shaftsbury, VT to see their selection in person.
Teleflora’s local Shaftsbury florists in Shaftsbury, Vermont can offer advice on the type of Shaftsbury sympathy arrangements that will be both a tasteful and appropriate way to express your condolences.
www.findaflorist.com /vt-vermont/flowers/shaftsbury-flowers.asp   (632 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Vt. / Man irate that pols are campaigning at transfer station   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
SHAFTSBURY, Vt. -- A local man is upset that an employee of the trash transfer station in town is displaying a political sign on his car while he's working.
Charles Johnson of Shaftsbury told the Select Board he thinks all political activity should be barred from town property.
Johnson has brought this to the attention of the select board, raising a freedom-of-speech debate and causing the town to seek the advice of Secretary of State Deborah L. Markowitz.
www.boston.com /news/local/vermont/articles/2004/10/13/man_irate_that_pols_are_campaigning_at_transfer_station   (300 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Vt. / Mannequin maker gets permit for Shaftsbury plant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
A company that is considering moving into the former Stanley Tools building has been issued an Act 250 permit, allowing it to produce mannequins and associated store displays at the site.
SHAFTSBURY, Vt. -- A company that is considering moving into the former Stanley Tools building has been issued an Act 250 permit, allowing it to produce mannequins and associated store displays at the site.
The company has also been offered $924,000 in loans by the Vermont Economic Development Authority to help in the purchase and renovation, which is expected to cost $2.76 million.
www.boston.com /news/local/vermont/articles/2005/03/01/mannequin_maker_gets_permit_for_shaftsbury_plant   (242 words)

  
 Shaftsbury, Vermont -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Shaftsbury, Vermont -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Shaftsbury is a town located in (additional info and facts about Bennington County, Vermont) Bennington County, Vermont.
Out of the total population, 8.1% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/S/Sh/Shaftsbury,_Vermont.htm   (424 words)

  
 Weather Shaftsbury VT Weather Forecast - Find Local Shaftsbury VT 05262 Weather   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
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www.findlocalweather.com /3DayOutlook/vt/shaftsbury.html   (514 words)

  
 Shaftsbury, Vermont VT, town profile (Bennington County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
Shaftsbury, VT Shaftsbury is a town in Bennington County, in the Bennington metro area.
Shaftsbury is between the Taconic Mountains and the Green Mountains.
Median rent in Shaftsbury, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $477.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=25227   (431 words)

  
 SHAFTSBURY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Out of the total people living in poverty, 8.1% are under the age of 18 and 5.3% are 65 or older.
"SHAFTSBURY" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time.
"SHAFTSBURY" is used about 6 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/SHAFTSBURY   (711 words)

  
 Genealogy in Bennington County, Vermont - Town of Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury lies in the west central part of Bennington County and is roughly bounded by Arlington on the north, Sunderland on the northeast, Glastenbury on the east, Woodford on the southeast, Bennington on the south, Hoosick (in Rensselaer County, New York) on the southwest, and White Creek (in Washington County, New York) on the west.
Shaftsbury was chartered August 20, 1761, settled about 1763, and organized in the early 1770s.
The town gives name to the Baptist association in this section of the state, it being called the "Shaftsbury association," and is one of the first formed in the state.
www.rootsweb.com /~vtbennin/zsha.html   (689 words)

  
 Lake Shaftsbury State Park
Lake Shaftsbury State Park is located 2 miles south of Arlington on VT Rte 7A.
The area is a remote area with pit toilets.
Lake Shaftsbury provides a large beach and picnic area, boat rentals, snack bar and a pavilion for rent by larger groups.
www.campvermont.com /html/cgs/state_south/lakeshaftsbury.htm   (89 words)

  
 Shaftsbury - Genealogy in Bennington County, Vermont - Town of Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury - Genealogy in Bennington County, Vermont - Town of Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury, VT 05262-9480 Phone: (802) 447-2129 Shaftsbury, VT 05262-9353 Phone: (802) 375-2201 Distance from the center of Shaftsbury, VT Welcome to Shaftsbury, Vermont, a small town of 36 square miles, Shaftsbury was chartered on August 20, 1761 and given 23040 acres of land,
Shaftsbury lies in the west central part of Bennington County and is SHAFTSBURY, a post town in the western part of Bennington county, is in lat.
geometry-online.timesengine.com /?q=geometry-online-shaftsbury   (227 words)

  
 Wildernet - Shaftsbury State Park
Attractions - Lake Shaftsbury State Park is on an 102-acre parcel surrounding the small but picturesque Lake Shaftsbury.
Recreation - Shaftsbury State Park once served as a private recreation area until the mid 1970's.
Shaftsbury State Park, 262 Shaftsbury SP Road, Shaftsbury, VT, 05262, Phone: 802-375-9978
www.wildernet.com /pages/statepark.cfm?areaID=VTSPSH   (546 words)

  
 Shaftsbury Alpacas - Breeders of Huacaya Alpacas, Agisting Services, Alpaca Gifts
At Shaftsbury Alpacas we are breeding for fineness of fiber, confirmation, temperament and color.
We are located at the border of VT and NY on Route 67, in the southwestern corner of VT.
Quite literally, as soon as you see the sign that welcomes you to Vermont, look to your left and you will see the sign that welcomes you to Shaftsbury Alpacas, also home of the Alpaca Shack.
www.shaftsburyalpacas.com   (253 words)

  
 South Shaftsbury, Vermont VT, profile (Bennington County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
South Shaftsbury, VT South Shaftsbury is in Bennington County, in the Bennington metro area.
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in South Shaftsbury was $18,729, compared with $21,587 nationally.
Median rent in South Shaftsbury, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $383.
www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=25240   (465 words)

  
 This is Vermont - Robert Frost Stone House Museum Opens
He was awarded three of his four Pulitzers during the Shaftsbury years.
The Stone House is the perfect place because he lived there and wrote some of his most memorable poems during the Shaftsbury period.
He was the first inaugural poet for John F. Kennedy in 1961 and traveled to Russia and South America as a good-will ambassador of American culture.
www.thisisvermont.com /storyfrostmuseum.html   (625 words)

  
 Shaftsbury, Vermont Democrats wrestle with pharmaceutical drug issue - iBerkshires.com - Home
Shaftsbury, Vermont Democrats wrestle with pharmaceutical drug issue
Democratic Party members of Shaftsbury, Vt., have been hosting monthly information sessions about key issues for Vermonters.
This month’s meeting focused on the crisis the state faces with regard to funding prescription drug programs, which have increased at an alarming rate under the state’s VSCRIPT program and Medicaid.
www.northadams.com /story.php?story_id=5415   (1204 words)

  
 Shaftsbury, Vermont (Cities)
Shaftsbury's first settler was Jeremiah Clark from Rhode Island.
In fact, one section of Shaftsbury is called "Little Rhode Island." Visitors will enjoy Shaftsbury Cobbles, the Topping Tavern Museum, and Shaftsbury Historical Society Museum.
Shaftsbury also features the former homestead of poet Robert Frost.
www.ohwy.com /vt/s/shaftsbu.htm   (106 words)

  
 The Friends of Robert Frost
Shaftsbury, VT A new museum, only minutes away from Frost's gravesite in Bennington, was opened in 2002 to honor America's favorite poet.
Frost lived in the Stone House in South Shaftsbury, Vermont from 1920 to 1929.
Here, Frost composed many of the pieces that became part of his first Pulitzer Prize winning volume New Hampshire, published in 1923, including "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
www.frostfriends.org   (250 words)

  
 Shaftsbury Local Guide, Shaftsbury Hotels, Shaftsbury Real Estate-Areaguides.net
You then will be able to view Relocation Information in Shaftsbury, Vermont by category which include Shaftsbury real estate, find a realtor, Shaftsbury, Vermont mortgages, title companies, Shaftsbury apartments, find a roommate, appraisal, Shaftsbury home builders and property management.
If you are looking for Home Contractors in Shaftsbury you can find maid services, Shaftsbury contractors, painters, carpentry, remodeling, Shaftsbury roofing, electrical, appliances, interior designers, fencing and Shaftsbury masonry.
If you're looking for Shaftsbury Information you may want to visit the community info section, Shaftsbury newspapers, libraries, religion, school section and the social service link for Shaftsbury Vermont.
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 Shaftsbury dating, Shaftsbury personals, Shaftsbury singles, Shaftsbury chat at Date.com
Whether you are looking for serious relationships, friendship, girlfriend, boyfriend, lover or even pen pals, Date.com has it all.
We have the hottest attractive and available Shaftsbury women/men on the Internet from hot blondes to cute brunettes to sexy redheads.
If you are looking for a wife or husband for a happy marriage, mature ladies, older men create a free profile today.
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 Shaftsbury bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Shaftsbury B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
Please notify us if you know of any BandB inns located in Shaftsbury.
The Deming House - Arlington, VT Stay in a historical landmark in what is probably the oldest original building in Arlington Village.
Also noted is the approximate distance from Shaftsbury, Vermont.
www.inns4sale.com /shaftsbury-vermont.html   (1044 words)

  
 Welcome to Wessex School of Motoring, Driving Lessons Gillingham, Driving Lessons Shaftsbury   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
For new drivers the first lesson is provided free, and Mr Jolliffe also has vast experience in refresher courses for those who want to refresh their driving skills.
Wessex School of Motoring covers a five mile radius of the East Knowles area, including; Gillingham, Shaftsbury, Mere and Tisbury.
So, for a friendly and patient one to one tuition, please call Robin Jolliffe on 01747 830 412 so that you can cut the L plate off and get yourself on the road.
www.wessexschoolofmotoring.co.uk   (161 words)

  
 Shaftsbury
The house was situated on a hill overlooking a wide valley and mountains to the east - another place with a beautiful view.
He had resigned from the faculty in early 1920, before he moved to Shaftsbury.
The Shaftsbury period came to an end, but the Gulley remained in the family until Frost's death in 1963.
www.frostfriends.org /shaftsbury.html   (624 words)

  
 Shaftsbury News
A committee studying the town's trash removal options is recommending that Shaftsbury keep the existing mobile transfer station with a private contractor.
State Police stopped a vehicle in Shaftsbury for a motor vehicle violation.
On 08/22/05 at approximately 2245 hours, Troopers responded to 60 Gratz Road, Shaftsbury, Bennington County, VT, in reference to a custodial interference complaint.
www.topix.net /city/shaftsbury-vt   (1095 words)

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