Amish???

[Lisa O'Brien]

I am in need of some work done on my barn - I have been told (by my sister)that there are Amish settlers in Scottville that do this kind of work. Does anyone happen to know where they are located ? My sister seems to think I should be able to find them from divine intervention (just kidding- but every time she mentions them she says over in Scottville). If anyone has better directions I would greatly appreciate it.

[XLFD]

I have a little better directions, Lisa.  There are a few Amish people south of Scottville , some I know live on Hawley Road and Beard Road.  I don't know much about their barn-raising/repairing skills, but the business Countryside Log Furniture at 839 E Hawley Road is ran by Amish folks and they have a telephone number! 

They make quality log furniture, we have brought a bed and futon there, and they just may be able to help you with your barn, or connect you to others who do.  Their phone number is [phone]. 

[Lisa O'Brien]

Thank you so very much.

[XLFD]

YW.  Let us know if you have any luck-- there may be others tuning in that need some barn-patchin' done.

[Dave]

Am I the only one that thinks its a little funny that Amish would live on Beard Rd? lol

[XLFD]

No; I had to stop there one year for an old job I had, and that's one reason why I remembered so well the Amish family that lived there-- by the Beard of the patriarch of that family.   

[Sweater Cows!]

Helmuth Construction. I can get there number.  They dropped there landline when they went on a mission to new zealand last year but are now back here working again. I know his(Ken) truck has the # on the side.

[AQUAMAN]

There is another newer sect of the former Amish, that can and do work with permits, building new pole barns etc.. I believe last I heard the real Amish don't do that work, maybe because of licensing and permitting that they don't get involved with due to religious beliefs. I saw the newer sect doing work for an uncle of mine about 7 years ago, half of the workers were under 16 years old, the remaining not over 25 in age. But their quality and efficiency was good.

[XLFD]

I've heard of Helmuth Construction, but didn't know they were an Amish enterprise.   On a whim, I googled HC and found the following link on them and mini-barns.  It begs the question:  What's an Amish business doing advertising on that godless internet thing? 

http://www.helmuthconstructionqualityminibarns.com/index.htm

[Lisa O'Brien]

Times are a changing....lol

[Dave]

Make me think of when I've seen Amish in looking at cell phones... I'm thinking your clothing doesn't even have zippers but you want some fancy cell phone? lol

[AQUAMAN]

The people you have seen with cells and other such items are not true denominational Amish, it's a sect broken off that is of younger progressives that you see here. They share a lot of the traditionalist Amish beliefs, w/o the loss of modern technology to stifle their occupations and lives.