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ByChipThompson editor@redbluffdailynews.com @editorchip on Twitter RED BLUFF TheVeteransMe- morial Hall was full Monday — of patriotic music, commu- nity members dressed in red, white and blue and tributes to those who fought and died for the nation — during the an- nual Memorial Day commem- oration. The featured speaker was Vietnam veteran Raymond Johnson, who offered some so- bering statistics of US involve- ment in the Vietnam War. When the US first sent troops to the region in 1961 there were 11,000 who served the first year. By 1966 that number swelled to 385,000 US troops with an average age of 19, Johnson said. Life expec- tancy of a soldier in combat was just three days. By the time the last US troops left Vietnam, John- son said, more than 58,000 had lost their lives in the war. Johnson asked those who served in Vietnam and during that era to stand and the room erupted in applause. Johnson concluded his re- marks by listing each armed conflict in which the US was involved beginning with World War I and asked for a moment of silence for the men and women lost in those con- flicts. American Legion Post 167 Commander Clark Sillman acted as master of ceremo- nies, Post Chaplain Bill Peter- son gave the invocation and a Memorial Day Prayer was of- fered by VFW Post 1932 Com- mander Ray Edwards. The Community Baptist Choir performed a variety of patriotic music during the cer- emony and the event was pre- ceded by an hour-long concert of patriotic music performed by the Red Bluff Community Band. The Marine Corps League #1140, under the direction of Commander Buddy Male, per- formed a 21-gun rifle salute and member Harold Morreira played "Taps" as two wreaths were laid in honor of fallen military personnel. Following the ceremonies a spaghetti lunch was provided as a fundraiser for American Legion Post 167 and VFW Post 1932. A new flag pole was set to be dedicated around 4 p.m. Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery. Patrioticmusic, accounting of those lost mark ceremony MEMORIAL DAY Veterans,community pack memorial hall CHIPTHOMPSON-DAILYNEWS Jessie Neff and Marilyn Runnels carry wreaths Monday to be laid in memory of those killed in battle as part of Memorial Day ceremonies at the Tehama County Veterans Memorial Hall in Red Bluff. By Kristen Gelineau and Ellen Knickmeyer The Associated Press SYDNEY California's longest and sharpest drought on record has its increasingly desperate water stewards looking for solutions in Australia, the world's driest in- habited continent. The struggle to survive with little water is a constant thread in the history of Australia, whose people now view drought as an in- evitable feature of the land poet Dorothea Mackellar dubbed "a sunburnt country." Four years into a drought forc- ing mandatory 25 percent wa- ter cutbacks this year, Califor- nians have taken a keen inter- est in how Australia coped with its "Big Dry," a torturous drought that stretched across the millen- nium, from the late 1990s through WATER SOLUTIONS California looks Down Under for drought advice By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter The first Little Stinker fun walk and run event held Satur- day at the Sacramento River Dis- covery Center brought in enough money to cover 10 of the critters for whom the event was named. In all there were 14 children and 28 adults that walked or ran the one mile obstacle course or took the 5K or 10K routes. The race was set up as a fun, educational way to raise money for the removal of 22 skunks ear- lier in the year, which came with a hefty $80 per critter price tag. Participants had the option of going through an obstacle course that simulated what it took for the skunks to get beneath the center, said Sacramento River Discovery Center volunteer Executive Direc- tor Bobie Hughes. Hughes says she is thankful for the community support received FUN RUN First Little Stinker event held Saturday By Julie Zeeb jzeeb@redbluffdailynews.com @DN_Zeeb on Twitter RED BLUFF The calf-sorting community gathered Saturday and Sunday at the Tehama Dis- trict Fairground to raise funds for medical bills for one of their own at the annual Sort for Survival. "We hope to run almost 600 teams through our event in two days," said committee mem- ber Tonya Redamonti-Williams. "Ranch sorting is one of the fast- est growing horse sports and it's centered around being a sport for the whole family. This event is a way for us to show support for our community." While it is the fourth year for the event, it is the first time it was held at the fairgrounds. Prompt- ing the move were better facil- ities, adequate stalls, nearby places to eat and a town with a better atmosphere, Redamonti- Williams said. For those unfamiliar with sort- ing, a two-person team is placed in two 50-foot pens with a gate in the middle and 10 cows on one side of the pens. A "dirty cow" is called and that is where the first team member starts. That per- son's job is to separate that cow and only that cow with the team members alternating who is sep- arating the designated calf from its herd. The other stands guard at the gate to try and ensure FUNDRAISER SortForSurvivalcomestotown Brian Jacobs of Wilton separates a calf during the 13 open class Saturday at the fourth annual Sort for Survival at the Tehama District Fairground. JULIE ZEEB - DAILY NEWS Comics ............B3 Community.....A3 Health..............A4 Lifestyles........A5 Opinion............A6 Sports.............. 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