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.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

COMING SOON

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

Accommodations:

Village Inn Motel (208-766-4761)
Abigail’s Bed and Breakfast (435-757-6374)
Chantilly Bed and Breakfast (208-766-4961)
K-C Campground (208-766-2759)
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
Chat ‘n’ Chew
Dude Ranch  
Malad Drive In
Me ‘n’ Lou’s
Pizza Stop
Spero’s BBQ
Subway
Taqueria La Costa
The Pines
Thomas Market Deli
Tillie’s Mexican Restaurant

Visit Malad, Idaho!

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

IFFT Foundation

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

 MALAD VALLEY WELSH FESTIVAL DONORS and SPONSORS (as of 7/15/11)

Cash and In-Kind Donations

 

Cenhinen (Daffodil) $10 - $49

Thomas Heritage Imports
Chantilly
Thelma Daniels
E-Z Car Wash
Don and Carol Eliason
Brent and Dotty Evanson
Sharon Hess
Becky Hiatt
Dr. Steve and Sherrie Johnson
Malad Valley Upland Hunts
Emo Lou Parry
Mary Ann Price
Virginia Quigley
Richard and Evelyn Rice
Khalil and Patsy Scott
Simpson Dental Clinic
South Enterprises
Mavanee Steele
Bill and Ruth Thomas
Dennis and Brenda Thomas
Joe and Sandra Thomas
Treasure Custom Packing
Valley Insurance, Inc
Lucille Washburn.
Helen Williams
Verlene Williams

 
Ddraig Goch (Red Dragon) $50 - $99

Allen Drug
Dr. Darrell and Eileen Clarke
Diane Davis
Laura DeJong
D. L. Evans
John V. Evans
Griffiths OK Tire
Hansen’s Grain, Inc.
Marvin and Sandra Hess
Lloyd and Delpha Hubbard
Vickie Johnson
Jim and Judy Jones
Malad Motor Mart
Northern Title
Helen Ravsten
Thomas Electric and Furniture
Ed Thorpe, D.D.S.
John and Susan Wittman

 
Castell (Castle) $100- $199

ATC
Rex and Gloria Daniels
Dude Ranch Café
Bertha Hess
Ireland Bank
Gloria Jean Thomas
Donna Vanderwood

 
Llech (Slate) $200 - $499

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – Malad Stake
Fay Cottle
Ron Dennis
David and Sharon Harris
Kim and Debbie Jenkins
Thomas Market

Haearn (Iron) $500 - $999

Idaho Commission on the Arts
Junior Woodmen of America Insurance
Malad City Chamber of Commerce
Malad Valley Welsh Society

 
Arian (Silver) $1000 - $2499

City of Malad
Hess Pumice Products, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Power Foundation
U.S. Bancorp Foundation

 
Aur Gwyn (White Gold) $2500+

Idaho Humanities Council

 Thanks, too, to everyone who bought raffle tickets and put money in the donation jars at the Festival!

MALAD VALLEY FESTIVAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS – 2012

General Festival Chair
Mike Williams, 208-766-4968

Festival Contact at City Hall
Susan Wittman, 208-766-4010

Park Facilities and Amphitheater
Lance Tripp, 208-766-4769

Family History Day
Marianne Crump, 208-766-4448

Fund Raising
Joe Thomas, 208-766-4777

Sunday Fireside
Edna Palmer, 208-766-2777

Publicity
Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417
Joan Williams, 208-766-4773

Welsh History/Culture Presentations
Jean Thomas, 208-766-4417

Concerts
Helen Ward, 208-766-4014

Family History Displays
Bob Crowther, 208-6766-4642
Diane Pett, 208-766-4169

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

Quilt Show
Margaret Rees, 208-766-2822

Hosts and Hostesses
Fay Cottle, 208-766-4847                 

Welsh Film Festival
Mike Hess, Jr., 208-766-4777

Biathlon

Bobbi Summers, 208-484-3339
Tyrell Neal, 208-766-

Food Booths
Jill and Cory Daniels, 208-766-2110

Craft Booths
Sheryl Tubbs, 208-766-4666

8th Grade Brochure Competition
Luke Waldron, 208-350-3522

Malad High School Dragon Competition and Museum Window
Helen Ravsten, 208-766-2830

Information Booth
Debbie Horsley, 208-766-2622

Welsh Country Store
Carla Williams, 208-766-4433

Tours of Davis Cabin/Liaison with Samaria
Luke Waldron, 208-380-3522

Liaison with Malad City City Council and 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 Theater Guild
Mike Hess, Jr. 208-766-4777

Liaison with Senior Citizens Center
Margaret Barker, 208-766-2559

Welsh Society Food Booth
Christine Bowen, 208-766-5678

Audio-Visual Coordinator
Kerry Evans, 208-766-4206

City Park Sound System Coordinator
Kim Peterson, 208-766-4165

Treasurer
Lisa Baker, 208-766-4125

Website
Chris Gleed