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Thu, 17 February 2011 09:42

Kimberlea Weeks

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*Easy answer.... at the GMC Motorhomes International 2012 Fall Convention*

That's right...we will be returning the the Amana Colonies in Iowa!

The Amana Colonies are a group of settlements of German Pietists in Iowa,
comprising seven villages. Calling themselves the Ebenezer Society or the
Community of True Inspiration, *die Gemeinde der wahren Inspiration*, they
first settled in New York state near Buffalo in what is now the Town of West
Seneca. However, in order to live out their beliefs in more isolated
surroundings they moved west to the rich soil of east-central Iowa (near
present-day Iowa City) in 1855. They lived a communal life until the mid
1930s.

A striking feature of the Amana Colonies is that for eighty years they
maintained an almost completely self-sufficient local economy, importing
very little from the wider, industrializing U.S. economy. The Amanians were
able to achieve this independence and life style by adhering to the
specialized handcrafts and farming occupations which they had brought with
them from Germany.

Today, Amana is a major tourist attraction known mainly for its restaurants
and craft shops. Included in the shops are woodworking shops, wine shops,
great food, and even a brewery called Millstream. The colonies as a whole
have been listed as a National Historic Landmark since 1965.

The Amana Colonies are located 5 miles north of Interstate 80 on Iowa
Highways 151, 6 and 220. The Colonies are 20 miles southwest of Cedar
Rapids, and 17 miles west of Iowa City.
Watch for more updates on an exciting convention to be held Saturday,
September 22 - Friday, September 28 in Amana, Iowa.

Kimberlea Weeks
Convention Manager

*GMC Motorhomes International*
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WINTER | 1402 So. Cage | 273 Painted Cup | Pharr | TX 78577
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		[GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Kimberlea Weeks on Thu, 17 February 2011 09:42
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: WD0AFQ on Thu, 17 February 2011 09:55
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Kimberlea Weeks on Thu, 17 February 2011 09:57
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Don A on Thu, 17 February 2011 10:42
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Kimberlea Weeks on Sat, 19 February 2011 09:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: jknezek on Thu, 17 February 2011 11:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: shawnee on Thu, 17 February 2011 21:08
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Dennis S on Thu, 17 February 2011 18:21
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: gmcrv1 on Thu, 17 February 2011 19:06
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: emerystora on Sun, 20 February 2011 21:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: g.winger on Thu, 17 February 2011 11:45
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: WD0AFQ on Thu, 17 February 2011 12:03
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Ken Burton on Thu, 17 February 2011 17:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Craig Lechowicz on Thu, 17 February 2011 18:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Dennis S on Thu, 17 February 2011 18:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Hardie Johnson on Thu, 17 February 2011 22:06
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Larry C on Wed, 23 February 2011 13:41
		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: Larry C on Wed, 23 February 2011 13:30
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		Re: [GMCnet] Where will you be September 22 - 27, 2012? By: emerystora on Wed, 23 February 2011 16:05
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