The Grand Snark of the Universe, also known as the president of the Hoo Hoo Club International, was welcomed to McCloud Friday evening for the premiere performance of the annual Heritage Days melodrama.
John Yeakel and his wife Connie, from Enumclaw, Wash., had a warm reception at the museum along with past Grand Snark of the Universe Dan Brown and his wife Eloise from Klamath Falls, Ore.
Their visit was a highlight on the first day of McCloud’s 19th Annual Heritage Days Celebration.
“I thought it was a wonderful performance,” John Yeakel said of the historically-based drama “Who's a Hoo Hoo or The Snark Stops Here,” which was performed in the Melodrama Playhouse upstairs above the museum. “It was very humorous and had a lot of facts. It got a lot of facts right, except we don’t have that handshake. That’s not an official Hoo Hoo handshake.”
Yeakel said he learned the handshake by watching the play and planned to take it to the board of directors to see if they want to incorporate it into their ritual.
The Yeakels said they felt honored being invited to the performance.
“We thought it was wonderful and really enjoyed it,” said Eloise.
“I see a lot of small theaters in Los Angeles, but this one beats them all,” said visitor Hope Howard of Hollywood Hills. “This play was as good as any LA play, if not better. The writing, directing, acting and everything was great and I thoroughly enjoyed it.”
The melodrama was dedicated to museum founder and longtime resident Marty Markin, as well as the Browns and Yeakels.
Vendor booths set up on Main Street over the weekend sold a wide range of wares, including, jewelry, arts and crafts and collectibles, tools both old and new, clothes and lots of food and drinks.
Saturday morning’s performance by the Edelweiss Singers and Folk Dancers attracted a large number of people who greeted each song and dance with applause.
“We love watching them dance and sing,” said Ruth Johnson of Anderson.
The two groups have performed at Heritage Days for 15 years.
“We look forward every year to be a part of McCloud's Heritage Days,” said spokesperson Ursel Richardson.
The singers are part of the German-American Club of Redding. “We keep our German culture alive through music and dance,” said Richardson. “The group is very dedicated and enjoys performing.”
The Art Faire in the Brown Dog Gallery Courtyard continued throughout the weekend. An artist’s reception featuring artist Melissa Rickard was held in the Gallery Saturday evening. Refreshments were served.
The McCloud Garden Club Pie and Cupcake sale on Saturday did pretty well, according to club member Margaret Stoner.
The Law Dawgs and Pistoleros, Reenactors of the Olde West, drew many spectators and applause for their three performances. They depicted several real life scenarios out of the old west, including the 1881 Gunfight at the OK Corral, Wild Bill Hicock’s accidental killing of his deputy Mike Williams in 1871, the 1917 bank robbery in McCloud, and an early California stagecoach robbery.
“We dress very period, and very accurately,” said reenactors spokesman Keith Morris. “We are a historical reenacting club dedicated to preserve western history, entertain, and educate.”
Heritage Days musical entertainment included Gerry Smida on accordion, accompanied by flutist Curt Farnell, singer-songwriter Bruno Grossi, The Berryvale String Band, the Panther Creek Bluegrass Band, and the Siskiyou Serenaders, a barbershop chorus under the direction of Sean Abel, a full-time music director at College of the Siskiyous.
The newly-established McCloud Farmers Market, held on Saturdays on the lawn of the McCloud Building Supply and Hardware store, showed more growth over the weekend, according to market facilitator Lin McClellan.
“We are still doing produce from Orland: tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers eggplants, apples and a whole variety of melons,” McClellan said. “We also are offering a variety of crafts.”
A portable woodmiser mill, super hydraulic LT40, was set up in the hardware store parking lot where operator Joshua McClellan demonstrated its operation, sawing black oak and incense cedar logs from the Mt. Shasta Forest into hi-grade lumber.
Blacksmith Dan Ide of Mountain Gate demonstrated the art of smithing. He busied himself hammering out tools, ladels, wall hooks for hanging pots and pans, hatchets, door hinges and knives.
“These are a few of the things early-day blacksmiths made to make life easier for folks,” he said.
McCloud Healthcare Clinic psychologist Kris Barry, along with other Clinic staff members, answered questions and explained some of their programs and services.
“It’s a great clinic,” she said. “We have some really good practitioners.”
Heritage Days winners
Baked Pie Contest – 1st, Christine Prinze, Peach Pecan Lush; 2nd, Michele Orluskie, McCloud Blackberry; 3rd, Flo Turek, Lemon.
Jam Contest – 1st, Jowe Bravo, Fig Quince; 2nd, Evelyn Horner, Raspberry; 3rd, Michele Orluskie, McCloud Blackberry.
Judges for the contests were John Butler, Alan Schoenstein, Margo Smith and Scott Moore.
The raffle winner of the Edward Curtis Indian Art piece was John Bunton of McCloud. The raffle raised $580 that will benefit the eighth grade class or the arts program at McCloud Elementary School.
The Quilt Show People’s Choice award went to Rae Jean Goodwin of Megalia who won first and third place in the contest.
McCloud’s 19th Annual Heritage Days Celebration was sponsored by the McCloud Chamber of Commerce.
It was deemed an overwhelming success by organizers. “Great weather, lots of attractions, exciting events, a timely visit by very special dignitaries and a variety of musical entertainment throughout the three-day weekend made for a successful event,” said one organizer.
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The Grand Snark of the Universe, also known as the president of the Hoo Hoo Club International, was welcomed to McCloud Friday evening for the premiere performance of the annual Heritage Days melodrama.
John Yeakel and his wife Connie, from Enumclaw, Wash., had a warm reception at the museum along with past Grand Snark of the Universe Dan Brown and his wife Eloise from Klamath Falls, Ore.
Their visit was a highlight on the first day of McCloud’s 19th Annual Heritage Days Celebration.
“I thought it was a wonderful performance,” John Yeakel said of the historically-based drama “Who's a Hoo Hoo or The Snark Stops Here,” which was performed in the Melodrama Playhouse upstairs above the museum. “It was very humorous and had a lot of facts. It got a lot of facts right, except we don’t have that handshake. That’s not an official Hoo Hoo handshake.”
Yeakel said he learned the handshake by watching the play and planned to take it to the board of directors to see if they want to incorporate it into their ritual.
The Yeakels said they felt honored being invited to the performance.
“We thought it was wonderful and really enjoyed it,” said Eloise.
“I see a lot of small theaters in Los Angeles, but this one beats them all,” said visitor Hope Howard of Hollywood Hills. “This play was as good as any LA play, if not better. The writing, directing, acting and everything was great and I thoroughly enjoyed it.”
The melodrama was dedicated to museum founder and longtime resident Marty Markin, as well as the Browns and Yeakels.
Vendor booths set up on Main Street over the weekend sold a wide range of wares, including, jewelry, arts and crafts and collectibles, tools both old and new, clothes and lots of food and drinks.
Saturday morning’s performance by the Edelweiss Singers and Folk Dancers attracted a large number of people who greeted each song and dance with applause.
“We love watching them dance and sing,” said Ruth Johnson of Anderson.
The two groups have performed at Heritage Days for 15 years.
“We look forward every year to be a part of McCloud's Heritage Days,” said spokesperson Ursel Richardson.
The singers are part of the German-American Club of Redding. “We keep our German culture alive through music and dance,” said Richardson. “The group is very dedicated and enjoys performing.”
The Art Faire in the Brown Dog Gallery Courtyard continued throughout the weekend. An artist’s reception featuring artist Melissa Rickard was held in the Gallery Saturday evening. Refreshments were served.
The McCloud Garden Club Pie and Cupcake sale on Saturday did pretty well, according to club member Margaret Stoner.
The Law Dawgs and Pistoleros, Reenactors of the Olde West, drew many spectators and applause for their three performances. They depicted several real life scenarios out of the old west, including the 1881 Gunfight at the OK Corral, Wild Bill Hicock’s accidental killing of his deputy Mike Williams in 1871, the 1917 bank robbery in McCloud, and an early California stagecoach robbery.
“We dress very period, and very accurately,” said reenactors spokesman Keith Morris. “We are a historical reenacting club dedicated to preserve western history, entertain, and educate.”
Heritage Days musical entertainment included Gerry Smida on accordion, accompanied by flutist Curt Farnell, singer-songwriter Bruno Grossi, The Berryvale String Band, the Panther Creek Bluegrass Band, and the Siskiyou Serenaders, a barbershop chorus under the direction of Sean Abel, a full-time music director at College of the Siskiyous.
The newly-established McCloud Farmers Market, held on Saturdays on the lawn of the McCloud Building Supply and Hardware store, showed more growth over the weekend, according to market facilitator Lin McClellan.
“We are still doing produce from Orland: tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers eggplants, apples and a whole variety of melons,” McClellan said. “We also are offering a variety of crafts.”
A portable woodmiser mill, super hydraulic LT40, was set up in the hardware store parking lot where operator Joshua McClellan demonstrated its operation, sawing black oak and incense cedar logs from the Mt. Shasta Forest into hi-grade lumber.
Blacksmith Dan Ide of Mountain Gate demonstrated the art of smithing. He busied himself hammering out tools, ladels, wall hooks for hanging pots and pans, hatchets, door hinges and knives.
“These are a few of the things early-day blacksmiths made to make life easier for folks,” he said.
McCloud Healthcare Clinic psychologist Kris Barry, along with other Clinic staff members, answered questions and explained some of their programs and services.
“It’s a great clinic,” she said. “We have some really good practitioners.”
Heritage Days winners
Baked Pie Contest – 1st, Christine Prinze, Peach Pecan Lush; 2nd, Michele Orluskie, McCloud Blackberry; 3rd, Flo Turek, Lemon.
Jam Contest – 1st, Jowe Bravo, Fig Quince; 2nd, Evelyn Horner, Raspberry; 3rd, Michele Orluskie, McCloud Blackberry.
Judges for the contests were John Butler, Alan Schoenstein, Margo Smith and Scott Moore.
The raffle winner of the Edward Curtis Indian Art piece was John Bunton of McCloud. The raffle raised $580 that will benefit the eighth grade class or the arts program at McCloud Elementary School.
The Quilt Show People’s Choice award went to Rae Jean Goodwin of Megalia who won first and third place in the contest.
McCloud’s 19th Annual Heritage Days Celebration was sponsored by the McCloud Chamber of Commerce.
It was deemed an overwhelming success by organizers. “Great weather, lots of attractions, exciting events, a timely visit by very special dignitaries and a variety of musical entertainment throughout the three-day weekend made for a successful event,” said one organizer.
