The Big Noise will feature many “Easter eggs” that pay tribute to various people, places and events in Scottville such as Edgar Struble’s trombone.
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief
SCOTTVILLE — The unveiling of the latest addition to the Mason County Sculpture Trail will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18 at noon when the unveiling of “The Big Noise” sculpture takes place at the recently renovated Scottville Optimist Park, located adjacent to the former Scottville Optimist Building.
The sculpture and park renovations are projects led by the Scottville Downtown Development Authority.
“The Big Noise” is the creation of Scottville area artist and filmmaker Harold David Cronk. The sculpture celebrates the town’s most famous ambassadors, the Scottville Clown Band, and its long agricultural heritage, while playing homage to many of the people, places and events that have been part of Scottville’s history.
Harold Cronk
The unveiling ceremony will feature presentations from members of the DDA, Scottville Clown Band, Mason County Historical Society and others who have been part of its creation.
Cronk is a 1993 graduate of Mason County Central High School and a graduate of West Shore Community College. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan University, where he majored in art and K-12 education with an emphasis in sculpture. After a stint of teaching high school art, he decided to follow his dreams of making films and moved to Los Angeles, later returning to Mason County but continuing his successful film career. Among the movies he has directed is “God’s Not Dead,” one of the highest ever grossing Christian films.
Cronk said the Scottville sculpture will be a unique part of the Mason County Sculpture Trail, symbolizing Scottville’s individual character.
“There are several artists who have had an indelible influence on my work,” Cronk said. “Alexander Calder, Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak and Walt Disney are just a few of my favorites. For me, the common thread drawn through the heart of each of theses amazing artists is their unrelenting embrace of their child-like spirit. In a world wrought with strife and political upheaval, we desperately need artists who afford us a few moments of escape and maybe even a smile or two.”
___________________________
Please Support Local News
Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue to provide you with free local news.
To sign up, email editor@mediagroup31.com. In the subject line write: Subscription. Please supply your name, email address, mailing address, and phone number (indicate cell phone). We will not share your information with any outside sources. For more than one email address in a household, the cost is $15 per month per email address.
We can send you an invoice for a yearly payment of $120, which you can conveniently pay online or by check. If you are interested in this method, please email editor@mediagroup31.com and we can sign you up. You can also mail a yearly check for $120 to Media Group 31, PO Box 21, Scottville, MI 49454 (please include your email address).
Payment must be made in advance prior to subscription activation.
We appreciate all our readers regardless of whether they choose to continue to access our service for free or with a monthly financial support.
_____
This story and original photography are copyrighted © 2025, all rights reserved by Media Group 31, LLC, PO Box 21, Scottville, MI 49454. No portion of this story or images may be reproduced in any way, including print or broadcast, without expressed written consent.
As the services of Media Group 31, LLC are news services, the information posted within the sites are archivable for public record and historical posterity. For this reason it is the policy and practice of this company to not delete postings. It is the editor’s discretion to update or edit a story when/if new information becomes available. This may be done by editing the posted story or posting a new “follow-up” story. Media Group 31, LLC or any of its agents have the right to make any changes to this policy. Refer to Use Policy for more information.
.png)
