The Amish are a people of Anabaptist tradition who find meaning and happiness in labor rather than working towards eliminating work by adapting modern techniques. They emphasize the abandonment of warfare, a refusal to take civil oaths, and the religion requires the practice of adult baptism. Dedicated to a life of faith, the Amish culture resists technological change, choosing simplicity over materialism. Because hard work is a seasonal ritual, the Amish and their conservative Mennonite kin retreat to Pinecraft to escape winter weather and to take a break from the demanding labor back home. As a fellowship-based community, the Amish extend this same commitment in their vacation destination of Pinecraft.
Pinecraft, or, the “Haven of Rest,” is a community rooted in Anabaptist tradition and is, according to locals and vacationers, well worth preserving. Originally developed in the early 1920s to be the “Sarasota National Tourist Camp,” comprised of sandy trails and lots for camping, Pinecraft has become a spacious neighborhood and subdivision of the greater Sarasota area.
Pinecraft, or, the “Haven of Rest,” is a community rooted in Anabaptist tradition and is, according to locals and vacationers, well worth preserving. Originally developed in the early 1920s to be the “Sarasota National Tourist Camp,” comprised of sandy trails and lots for camping, Pinecraft has become a spacious neighborhood and subdivision of the greater Sarasota area.
Sarasota county planners have posed a number of items to analyze, including concerns about ordinance codes as the streets, roads, parks, and neighborhoods in Pinecraft have become bigger and busier. New rules and regulations are being implemented for crosswalks, pedestrians, bicycles, and SCAT busses, but this project will help reach a common ground between county regulations and Amish/Mennonite beliefs and traditions.
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