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Amish Of Illinois.........................6 Robinson..................................54
Communities & Attractions
Arcola.......................................17 Rockome Garden Foods..........16
Arthur.......................................23 Springfield...............................74
Atwood......................................35 Sullivan....................................36
Bement.....................................77 Decatur.....................................60 Marshall....................................56 Tuscola.....................................32
Bloomington.............................64 Dwight.......................................69 Mattoon....................................46 Urbana......................................39
Casey........................................52 Effingham.................................58 Monticello.................................72 Vandalia....................................66
Champaign County...................39 Galesburg.................................67 Oakland....................................45 Wineries, Central Illinois.........76
Charleston................................43 Greenup....................................48 Paris.........................................64
Chesterville..............................30 Greenville.................................63 Parke County, IN......................79 Published by Rankin Publishing
Clinton......................................50 Jacksonville..............................65 Pittsfield...................................70 [phone]
Crawford County......................54 Lake Shelbyville/Shelbyville.....57 Pontiac.....................................68 [email protected]
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The Gateway to Arcola &
Illinois’ Amish Country
Green Mill Village is a 65-acre development just off the
heavily traveled I-57 interstate. Green Mill Village provides
an established daily retail base for the surrounding industrial
park employees, Arcola residents and the residents of
the Carriage Crossing, a new assisted living center. Plus,
Green Mill Village and the Best Western PLUS Hotel and
Suites & Convention Center will be a tourist destination for
those visiting Amish country in Arcola, Illinois and nearby
Champaign attractions and events.
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Amish Of Illinois..................................6 Galesburg.........................................67 Springfield........................................74
Arcola...............................................17 Greenup............................................48 Sullivan.............................................36
Arthur................................................23 Greenville.........................................63 Tuscola..............................................32
Atwood..............................................35 Jacksonville......................................65 Urbana..............................................39
Bement.............................................77 Lake Shelbyville/Shelbyville.............57 Vandalia............................................66
Bloomington.....................................64 Marshall............................................56 Wineries, Central Illinois..................76
Casey................................................52 Mattoon.............................................46
Champaign County...........................39 Monticello.........................................72
Charleston........................................43 Oakland.............................................45
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Chesterville......................................30 Paris.................................................64 www.rankinpublishing.com/discover

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Clinton..............................................50 Parke County, IN...............................79 Rankin Publishing, Inc.
Crawford County...............................54 Pittsfield...........................................70 204 E. Main St. • P.O. Box 130, Arcola, IL 61910
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Publishers of: Broom, Brush & Mop Magazine
Dwight...............................................69 Robinson...........................................54 Maintenance Sales News Magazine
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Effingham.........................................58 Rockome Garden Foods...................16 Discover Central Illinois Magazine
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A O I
MISH F LLINOIS
State’s Largest Amish Community
Makes Its Home In Central Illinois
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mish lifestyles are far different from the everyday lives
most Americans know. The Amish live humbly and sim-
ply, dedicating their lives to religious ideals. Nearly
4,500 Amish people populate Moultrie, Douglas and Coles coun-
ties in such communities as Arcola, Arthur, Lovington, Sullivan,
Tuscola, Cadwell, Chesterville, Atwood and Cooks Mills.
You will see lots of horsepower in
Douglas,Moultrie and Coles counties.
The Amish faith is based on Menno Simon’s break from the
Roman Catholic Church during the Anabaptist movement in Eu-
rope in the early 1500s. The Amish later split from this group,
known as the Mennonites, due to their belief in shunning those
who leave the church, established by Jacob Ammann. After suf-
fering persecution for generations, the Amish and Mennonites
set sail for the United States in the late 1600s and early 1700s.
In 1865, Central Illinois saw its first Amish settlers in the fam-
ilies of Daniel Yoder, Daniel Otto
and Moses Yoder. Today, Amish
communities spring up across the
United States, with large popula-
tions in Indiana, Pennsylvania and
Ohio. In all, Amish communities are
found in 27 states.
In following with traditional cus-
toms, Amish people do not use
electricity or operate automobiles
and modern farm machinery. In-
stead, they travel by horse-drawn
buggy, use propane to fuel their
light fixtures and heat their ovens,
and farm using teams of horses.
While most American homes are
now filled with the noises of mod-
ern-day technological devices,
Amish homes remain much qui-
eter. Amish people do not own ra-
dios or televisions and only use
telephones outside their homes for
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Waiting for school to dismiss.
business and in cases of emergency. plain colored shirts and suspenders. They wear a black, hand-
Amish children begin working on family businesses and farms sewn suit, a white shirt and black shoes to church. Outside, men
at ages as young as 5 years, performing chores typical of chil- almost always wear a hat — straw in summer and black felt in
dren who live on a farm or who are raised in a family business. winter.
As children grow, their responsibilities increase. Women wear plain colored dresses without trim and are void
of jewelry and cosmetics. Their dresses are fastened with straight
CLOTHING pins and their heads are covered at all times with white head cov-
The Amish wear solid colored clothing that is hand-tailored erings made of Swiss organdy. These white coverings are even
by family members. Men wear long, denim pants to work with worn under their black bonnets. Additionally, their garments
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have no buckles or zippers. Older women wear dark colors, such
as navy blue, green or burgundy, with blue and black saved for
religious occasions such as weddings and funerals. In cold
weather, they add black wool shawls to their wardrobes.
Amish ladies cover their heads with white prayer coverings
while indoors and add a black bonnet on top of the covering
when outdoors. When women are working in the garden, they
wear handkerchiefs. Girls dress like their mothers, with a few
exceptions. Girls do not wear straight pins until they are older,
and they are allowed buttons on their dresses.
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Without modern conveniences, the Amish wash clothing with
a wringer/washer and hang it to dry on a clothesline.
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not required for the simple Amish lifestyle; therefore, Amish
school teachers are also only educated to the eighth grade.
School normally ends with the arrival of May. This allows
children more time to work on the family farm. The Amish hold
a large picnic to celebrate the end of each school year. Amish
children usually spend their evenings in the family home, where
reading and board games occupy leisure time.
53nd Annual
Arthur Mennonite
Relief Sale
Aug. 22 & 23, 2014
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T THE TTO ENTER 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF ARTHUR
FRIDAY:
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Petting Zoo
Without modern conveniences, the Amish wash clothing with FOOD:
a wringer/washer and hang it to dry on a clothesline. A line 6:00 - 10:00 A.M. ~ Pancakes and Sausage
draped with clothes drying in the sun after a fresh washing is a 11:00 - 2:00 P.M. ~ BBQ Chicken,
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SCHOOL
For more information on Sale items and location
Amish children learn a dialect of the German language, called visit our Web site at www.arthurreliefsale.org
Pennsylvania Dutch, before studying English. When children in
or call Willis & Dee Kuhns at 217-543-2994
Amish families attend school, they learn to speak English. or Steve & Karen Gingerich at 217-259-3467
In addition, most Amish children, by age 12, are able to oper-
ate a horse and buggy for trips to
school and elsewhere.
Some Amish children attend pub-
lic schools, but most study in Amish
parochial schools. There are 17
Amish schools in Central Illinois.
Typically, each school includes two
teachers, who tend to be unmarried
Amish women. One teaches students
first through fourth grade, while the
other teaches students fifth through
eighth grade. Amish schools feature
courses in subjects such as math, so-
cial studies, spelling, writing and
health.
Science is not taught, however,
because the Amish do not believe it
is a necessary course of study. Like-
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Amish buggies are gathered for a social event in the area.
WEDDINGS beards. Unmarried Amish men are clean-shaven. Amish men are
Many Amish people marry at the age of 19 or 20. In past years, not allowed to don mustaches.
Amish newlyweds made a living from parcels of land given to As in most Amish customs, religion plays a large role in the
them as gifts by one of the fathers. Today, that is less common lives of married couples. Prior to marrying, Amish men and
and young married couples often purchase land upon which to women must join the Amish church. This process includes bap-
build. tism. Amish weddings, which are usually day-long celebrations
Examining facial hair works well when trying to determine that draw 200 to 500 guests, begin with 2-hour religious services
the marital status of an Amish man. Married Amish men have followed by a wedding ceremony. The bride often wears a royal
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