Malad Valley Welsh Festival
June 30th - July 2nd 2011
Malad City,
Idaho
The residents of Malad Valley would
like to invite everyone to the Malad Valley Welsh Festival this
year. We are celebrating the rich Welsh heritage that has contributed to
the quality of life in the settlement of this beautiful valley.
Welsh pioneers were the first to settle in the Malad
Valley in the 1860s. One of their many Welsh traditions was an annual
cultural arts event called an eisteddfod, with roots going
back 900 years. This event was held locally for many years until it was
discontinued before World War 1.
Today, Malad Valley has the largest per capita concentration
of people of Welsh ancestry outside the country of Wales
itself. For that reason, many residents of the Valley wanted
to reestablish their Welsh roots. In 2005, after a 90 year break, this
annual cultural event, now called the Malad Valley Welsh Festival, once
again became a reality.
Thursday June 30: Welsh Family History
Day
All events at LDS Stake Center,
1250 N. 1100 West on outskirts of Malad
| 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. |
Malad Family History Center open
and staffed by family history consultants |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. |
Margo McKinstry: “Online Source: Scotland's People” |
| 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Margo McKinstry: “English Genealogy after
1837” |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. |
Community lunch |
| 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. |
Darris Williams: “Church Records of
Wales” |
Friday July 1: Malad Valley Welsh
Festival
| 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
(Church Chapel) |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Ron Dennis: “LDS Missionary Work in Wales in the 1800s” |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Lucie Thomas Washburn: “Eisteddfod: Come ‘Sit
Together’ and See What It's All About” |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Liz Warren: “Finding, Crafting and Telling Family
Stories” |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Mythic Crew: “Malad’s Welsh Folklore” |
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (City Park) |
Library book sale (sponsored by Oneida County Library) |
| 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Samaria) |
Tours of Olive Davis Osmond Cabin
Self-guided tours of Samaria
Blue Goose open |
10:00 – 5:00 p.m.
(Church Cultural Hall) |
Displays of Malad Pioneer Family Histories |
11:00 – 8:00 p.m.
(City Park) |
Heritage craft and food booths open |
| 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Museum) |
Oneida Pioneer Museum open |
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
(Iron Door Playhouse) |
Welsh Film Festival featuring "How Green Was My
Valley" |
2:00 – 2:30 p.m.
(Relief Society Room) |
8th Grade Historic Site Brochure Winners |
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
(Church Chapel) |
Youth Music Concert featuring local youth ages 6-15 |
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
(Church Chapel) |
Paula Morby: “Who Was Evan Stephens?”
Music program featuring local and regional choirs and soloists,
Tramor and the
music of Evan Stephens |
7:30 p.m.
(Iron Door Playhouse) |
“1776” presented by the Malad Valley Theater Guild |
Saturday July 2nd: Malad
Valley Welsh Festival
7:00 a.m.
(begin at City Park) |
Malad Dragon Biathlon for teams and individuals
(sponsored by MHS Cross Country Team) |
7:00 – 9:30 a.m.
(City Park Pavilion) |
Community pancake breakfast |
| 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Relief Society Room) |
|
| 9:00 a.m. |
Ron Dennis: “LDS Missionary Work in Wales in the 1800s” |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Lucie Thomas Washburn: “Eisteddfod: Come ‘Sit
Together’ and See What It's All About” |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Liz Warren: “Finding, Crafting and Telling Family
Stories” |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Mythic Crew: “Malad’s Welsh Folklore” |
| 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Senior Citizens
Center) |
Quilt display and bake sale (sponsored by Oneida
Quilters) |
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (City Park) |
Horsedrawn tours of historic Malad
Tours of 125-year-old Presbyterian Church
Library book sale |
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (City Park) |
Library book sale (sponsored by Oneida County Library) |
| 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Presbyterian Church) |
Tours of 125-year-old church, light refreshments |
| 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Samaria) |
Tours of Olive Davis Osmond Cabin
Self-guided tours of Samaria
Blue Goose open |
| 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Church Cultural Hall) |
Displays of Malad Pioneer Family Histories |
| 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Museum) |
Oneida Pioneer Museum open |
| 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Amphitheater) |
Music featuring musicians, dancers, and singers and
Tramor |
| 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (City Park) |
Heritage craft and food booths open
(Food booths will be closed from 3:00 – 6:00 during salmon
bake.) |
| 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (City Park) |
Heritage games (sponsored by MMS Lego League and Math
Counts Teams) |
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
(Iron Door Playhouse) |
Welsh Film Festival featuring "How Green Was My
Valley" |
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
(Church Chapel) |
Instrumental Concert by local musicians |
| 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Pavilion) |
Salmon bake (sponsored by LDS 7th Ward) |
4:00 p.m.
(Basement of Church) |
Roderick Family Reunion |
| 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Amphitheater) |
Mythic Crew & Tramor |
7:30 p.m.
(Iron Door Playhouse) |
“1776” presented by the Malad Valley Theater Guild |
Location of Welsh Festival:
Map to Malad
Follow the flags to our Malad City Park
Accommodations:
Village Inn Motel (208-766-4761)
Chantilly Bed and Breakfast (208-766-4961)
K-C Campground (208-766-2759)
Cozy Cabins (208-766-3110)
Grannie’s Attic Bed and Breakfast (208-766-4963 or
208-317-4369)
Campgrounds located at all reservoirs throughout
Oneida County
Accommodations are also available in nearby
communities:
Flags West Motel, Downey (15 minutes)
Tremonton, UT (40 minutes)
Logan, UT (50 minutes)
Brigham City, UT (45 minutes)
Pocatello, ID (50 minutes)
Campgrounds are located at all
reservoirs throughout Oneida County.
For U.S. Forest Service campgrounds
located within Oneida County call
1-877-444-6777 or see
www.reserveusa.com. The
three campgrounds within Oneida County are Malad Summit Campground,
Third Creek Group Use Area, and Curlew Campground. Some
campsites need reservations and some don't.
Eating Places:
Burger King
Dude Ranch
Malad Drive In
Me ‘n’ Lou’s
Pizza Stop
Spero’s BBQ
Subway
Taqueria La Costa
Thomas Market Deli
Visit
Malad, Idaho!
The Malad Valley Welsh Festival would
like to give a special thanks to:
IFFT Foundation
MALAD VALLEY WELSH
FESTIVAL DONORS (as of 6/10/2010)
Cenhinen
(Daffodil) $10 - $49
apThomas Heritage
Imports
Nola T. Coats
Joe and Euarda Daniels
Diane Davis
Don and Carol Eliason
Diane Ferrin
Darl Gleed
Steve and Gia Haycock
Marvin and Sandra Hess
Sharon Hess
Becky Crowther Hiatt
Ren and Sharon Jensen
Vicki Johnson
Jim and Judy Jones
Lucille T. Keene
Virginia G. Quigley
Rose Fencing
Khalil and Patsy Scott
Gordon Simpson, D.D.S.
Boyd J. Thomas
Treasure Custom Pack
Valley Insurance
Rex and Donna Waldron
Gordon and Joan Williams
Sid and Laura Williams
Ddraig Goch (Red
Dragon) $50 - $99
Dr. Derrel and Eileen
Clarke
Dude Ranch
Griffiths OK Tire
Hansen’s Grain, Inc.
Hess Lumber
Ireland Bank
Motor Mart
Northern Title Company
Gloria Jean Thomas
Thomas Electric
Edgar Thorpe, D.D.S.
Castell (Castle)
$100- $199
Donna Vanderwood
Llech (Slate)
$200 - $499
Idaho Humanities
Council
Haearn (Iron)
$500 - $999
Malad Valley Welsh
Society
Arian (Silver)
$1000 - $2499
City of Malad
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
Union Pacific Foundation
U.S. Bancorp Foundation
Aur Gwyn (White
Gold) $2500+
Hess Pumice Products
MALAD VALLEY
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS – 2011
General Festival Chair, City Park
Mike Williams, 208-766-4968
Festival Contact at City Hall
Susan Wittman, 208-766-4010
Welsh Family History Day
Marianne Crump, 208-766-4448
Fund Raising
Joe Thomas, 208-766-4777
Publicity
Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417
Joan Williams, 208-766-4773
Welsh History/Culture Presentations
Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417
Choral Concert/Instrumental Concert
Helen Ward, 208-766-4104
Youth Concert
Trudy Ward, 208-766-2523
Family History Displays
Bob Crowther, 208-6766-4642
Heritage Games
Tracy Ward, 208-766-2977
Kathy Atkinson, 208-766-4469
Wagon Tours
Sherrie and Rod Wangsgard, 208-766-2809
Saturday Musical Entertainment
Christy Oja, 208-766-4963
Hosts and Hostesses
Fay Cottle, 208-766-4847
Sharon Hess, 208-766-2909
Welsh Film Festival/Liaison with Theater Guild
Mike Hess, Jr., 208-766-4777
Malad Dragon Biathlon
Bobbi Summers, 208-484-3339
Food Booths
Dianne and Marvin Pett, 208-766-4169
Craft Booths
Heidi Wright, 208-705-0849
Information Booth
Debbie Horsley, 208-766-2622
Welsh Country Store
Carla Williams, 208-766-4433
Community Breakfast
Lee Pfeiffer, 208-766-4112
Community Lunch
Laurene Semrad, 208-766-2627
Festival Flyer and Poster Contest
Tami Williams, 208-766-4968
8th Grade Brochure Competition
Luke Waldron, 208-380-3522
Tours of Davis Cabin/Liaison with Samaria
Luke Waldron, 208-380-3522
Welsh Society Booth
Christine Bowen, 208-766-5678
Facilities Set-Up/Tear-Down
Brent Evanson, 208-766-4918
Liaison with Oneida Quilters
Judy Jones, 208-766-2645
Liaison with Malad City Chamber of Commerce
Lance Tripp, 208-766-4769
Liaison with LDS Church
Mike Hess, 208-766-4777
Liaison with Presbyterian Church
Edna Palmer, 208-766-4488
Liaison with Oneida Pioneer Museum
Julie Williams, 208-766-9247
Liaison with 7th Ward Salmon Bake
Darl Gleed, 208-766-2727
Audio-Visual
Kerry Evans, 208-766-4206
Kim Peterson, 208-766-4165
