Malad Valley Welsh Festival

June 27th - June 30th, 2013

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.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday Pre-Festival Event:
(LDS Stake Center – 1250 N. 1100 W.)

7:00 p.m. Larry Knudsen: “Writing Family Histories That Are Fun to Read”

Thursday Events: FAMILY HISTORY DAY
(LDS Stake Center – 1250 N. 1100 W.)

10:00 a.m. Kathy Kent: “Organizing, Storing, and Sharing                                              Photos”
Marianne Crump: “Welsh Research: Parish Records                                     on the Internet”

11:00 a.m. Gene and Sandy Jones: “Witness the Lives of Your Ancestors through Stories”
    Debra Baldwin: “Welsh Folk Music”

Noon – Lunch in Cultural Hall

1:00 p.m. Blaine Crump:  “Resources in Malad for Researching     Malad Roots”
    Evva Benson Housley: “English Research Part I: Post 1837         Census and Civil Registration”

2:00 p.m.  Evva Benson Housley: “English Research Part 2: Pre 1837 Church and Probate Records”
    Van and Teri Price: “Involving Youth in Family History”


6:30 p.m. Presentations of Family Histories
    Jared Crowther (Crowther Family)
    Michael J. Hess (Hess Family)
    Carol Ipsen Eliason (Ipsen Family)


Friday Events: WELSH FESTIVAL

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Church Chapel)   
9:00 a.m. Norman Davis:  “The World in ‘Exquisite Tiny Jugs’:     The Short Stories of Welsh Author Leslie Norris”

10:15 a.m. David Bush: “How Can I Keep from Singing? Welsh     Contributions to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir”

11:30 a.m. Lucie Thomas Washburn: “Druids: Mysteries and         Histories”

1:00 p.m. Ron Dennis: “19th Century Welsh Mormon Press”     (book signing to follow)

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Samaria)
        Tours of Davis-Osmond Cabin
        Blue Goose open

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (City Park)
        Community Cookout (sponsored by Oneida County Senior         Center)

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Senior Center)
        Quilt Show (sponsored by Oneida Quilters)

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Church Cultural Hall)
        Displays of Pioneer Family Histories Displays of Music in             Wales

1:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Museum)
        Oneida Pioneer Museum open

2:00 – 8:00 p.m.  (City Park)   
        Heritage craft and food booths open

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Iron Door Playhouse)
        Welsh Film Festival (sponsored by Oneida Theater Guild)

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. (Relief Society Room)
        Presentations by 8th Grade History Project Winners

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (Church Chapel)
        Youth Music Concert

6:00 – 7:30 p.m. (Church Chapel)   
        Choir Concert


Saturday Events: WELSH FESTIVAL

7:00 a.m. (begin at City Park)
Malad Dragon Biathlon for teams and individuals

8:00 a.m. (City Park)
Malad Junior Dragon Bike/Trike Races (races 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. (Church Chapel)   
9:00 a.m. David Bush: “How Can I Keep from Singing? Welsh Contributions to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir”

 10:15 a.m. Lucie Thomas Washburn: “Druids: Mysteries and         Histories”

11:30 a.m. Norman Davis:  “The World in ‘Exquisite Tiny Jugs’:     The Short Stories of Welsh Author Leslie Norris”

1:00 p.m. Ron Dennis: “19th Century Welsh Mormon Press” (book signing to follow)

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (City Park)
    Horsedrawn tours of historic Malad

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Samaria) Tours of Davis-Osmond Cabin
Blue Goose open
Presbyterian Church Tours

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
(Church Cultural Hall) Displays of Pioneer Family Histories
Displays of Music in Wales
    (Museum) Oneida Pioneer Museum open
   
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (City Park)
    Heritage craft and food booths open

11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (City Park)
    Heritage games (sponsored by MMS     Math Counts Team)

Noon – 5:00 (Amphitheater)
    Celtic musicians and dancers

2:00 – 4:00 p.m. (Iron Door Playhouse)
Welsh Film Festival

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. (Church Chapel)
    Piano-Duet Concert

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. (Amphitheater)
Finale Concert


Sunday Events: FIRESIDE

6:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. (Presbyterian Church)
    Concert: Male vocalist concert

Location  of Welsh Festival:

Malad City Park is located between Oneida County Library and LDS Second Ward Church on 100 West.  Most activities are at the Park and the LDS Church building. Follow the Welsh flags to the Park.

Malad is located on I-15, 13 miles north of the Idaho/Utah stateline.  Malad is 100 miles north of Salt Lake City, Utah, and 55 miles south of Pocatello, Idaho.

Map  to Malad
Follow the flags to our Malad City Park

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Accommodations:

Village Inn Motel (208-766-4761)
Chantilly Bed and Breakfast (208-766-4961)
Abigail’s Bed and Breakfast (435-757-6374) or
    jill@abigailsbedandbreakfast.net
Granny’s Attic Vacation Rental (208-317-4369) or
    www.agrannysattic.com
K-C Campground (208-766-2759)

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.

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Eating Places:

Burger King
Purdum’s Pizza Place
Dude Ranch
Spero’s BBQ
Las Fiestas
Subway
Malad Drive In
The Pines
Me ‘n’ Lou’s
Tillie’s Mexican Cafe
Pizza Stop
Thomas Market Deli

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Visit Malad, Idaho!

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The Malad Valley Welsh Festival would like to give a special thanks to:

IFFT Foundation

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The Malad Valley Welsh Festival would not be possible without our donors and sponsors. THANK YOU!

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MALAD VALLEY FESTIVAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2013

General Information (Malad City Office)
Susan Wittman, 208-766-4010
maladcity@hotmail.com

General Festival Chair and Fund Raising
Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417 or 5361
thomjea2@isu.edu

Welsh Family History Day
Marianne Crump, 208-766-4448
m.s.crump@hotmail.com

Publicity
Joan Hawkins, 208-766-4773
newsdesk1@atcnet.net

Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417 or 5361
thomjea2@isu.edu

Family History Displays/Displays of Welsh Life
Bob Crowther, 208-766-4642
bcrowther@ireland-bank.com

Dianne Pett, 208-766-4169
diannemarvin@atcnet.net

Welsh History/Culture Presentations
Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417-5361
thomjea2@isu.edu

Music Concerts (Choral, Youth, Piano-Duet, Male Vocalist)
Helen Ward, 208-766-4104
helen.ward@malad.us

Audio-Visual
Kerry Evans, 208-766-4206
kerry.evans@malad.us

Liaison with Speakers/Presentations
Dotty Evanson, 208-766-4918
dotty.evanson@malad.us

Saturday Musical Entertainment
Christy Oja, 208-766-4963
oja@atcnet.net

Heritage Games (Malad Middle School MathCounts Team)
Kathy Atkinson, 208-766-4469
kathy.atkinson@malad.us

Tracy Ward, 208-766-2297
tracy.ward@malad.us

Dragon Races (Malad High School Cross Country Team)
Tyrell Neal, 208-766-4728
tyrell.neal@malad.us

Quilt Show
Audrey Jaussi, 208-766-4405

Welsh Film Festival (Malad Valley Theater Guild)
Mike Hess, Jr., 208-766-5558
jrmike@hesspumice.com

8th Grade History Project Competition
Luke Waldron, 208-766-4139
luke.waldron@malad.us

Horsedrawn Wagon Tours
Sherrie and Rod Wangsgard, 208-766-2809

Community Cookout (Malad Senior Center)
Margaret Barker, 208-766-2250

Food Booths
Cory and Jill Daniels, 208-766-2110
danielsfam06@msn.com

Home Craft Booths
Roxanne Albretsen, 208-604-1234 or 766-4777
roxanne@hesspumice.com

Welsh Country Store
Bobbi Ward, 208-766-4403

Welsh Society “Taste of Wales” Booth
Helen Ravsten, 208-766-2830
ravstenh@aol.com

Information Booth
Debbie Horsley, 208-766-2622
horsleyfuneralhome@hotmail.com

Hosts/Hostesses
Fay Cottle, 208-766-4847
fsc_83252@yahoo.com

Set up/Tear Down (Malad High School Football Team)
Steve and Shellee Daniels, 208-766-5500

Malad City Chamber of Commerce
Rhonda Neal, 208-766-4631
maxandrhonda@atcnet.net

Oneida Pioneer Museum
Fay Cottle, 208-766-9247 or 4847
Christy Oja, 208-766-4963

Liaison with Presbyterian Church
Edna Palmer, 208-766-2777

Liaison with Samaria
Luke Waldron, 208-766-4139
luke.waldron@malad.us

Concession Stand Fund Raiser
Mike Williams, 208-766-4968
tami.williams@malad.us

Malad Valley Welsh Society
Jean Thomas, President, 208-766-4417 or 5361
thomjea2@isu.edu