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