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News Remembering our Basque Heritage
One of the most famous paintings in the world has a connection right here in Idaho, but few of us know about it. Many of us recognize the iconic images found in the painting, but it is a rare person who knows the significances behind those drawings.
In 1937, German aircraft bombed the town of Guernica in the northern part of Spain. While done at the request of the Spanish Nationalists as part of the Spanish Civil War, it was ostensibly an experiment by the German military to test certain war tactics. There continues to be debate over whether Guernica was a legitimate military target or just a convenient loca-
tion to inflict a physiological blow on the Basque people. The fact still remains, though, that hundreds of innocent men, women, and children, were killed in that attack. As a result of those events, a great number of Basque people came to America, and many of them settled right here in Idaho. While nothing can take away the horror of what happened in Guernica and other places in that region of Spain, the Basque people have made remarkable contributions to our state. Last week, the life of Pete Cenarrusa was celebrated in Boise. This Friday, a no less remarkable woman from Richfield will be laid to rest - Lucia Lezamiz. She was one of those individuals who witnessed the bombing of Guernica (read her obituary on page 5).
The Gooding Museum does not have Picasso’s painting on display, but they do have an extraordinary exhibit, on loan from the Basque Museum in Boise, telling the story of the Basque immigration to America. It is well worth a visit, but you only have until October 19th to do so. The museum, which is located on Euskadi Lane (just north of the North Canyon Medical Center), is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 10 to 4. Only two weekends left.
A bus load of excited Wendell Kids visit the Gooding Museum
October 9 Volume 37 ~ Number 41 News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
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DAR Student Art & Essay Contests The Twin Falls Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is now accepting entries in its Junior American Citizens creative expressions contest and American history essay contests. The contests are open to public school, private school and homeschooled students as well as members of youth groups and service organizations. Individual students may enter. All entries must be postmarked by Dec. 20, 2013. Junior American Citizens contests in the categories of poster design, postage stamp design, poetry, and short story are open to students in grades K-12. All entries must be based on the theme “Honoring Our Heritage.” Entries for these contests must meet specific requirements for size or presentation. American history essay contests are open to students in grades 5-8 and 9-12. For students in grades 5-8, this year’s topic is “The Lives of Children During the American Revolution.” Students are asked to pretend they are a boy or girl, either historical or fictional, during the American Revolution and to discuss how the war is affecting his or her life and family. Essays must be 300-600 words for students in grade 5, or 600-1000 words for students in grades 6-8. continued on page 8.....