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LastFridayIwaswatch- ing Donald Trump fly to the Redding airport on rsbn.tv on my computer. The temperature on my back porch was 101 degrees, and my air conditioner was going full blast. Many of the 4,000 peo- ple that arrived early had waited five hours in 105 de- gree heat at the Redding airport. The gates opened at 10 a.m. before the fire marshal closed the gate about 12:30 p.m. when 3,000 had filed onto the tarmac. The Channel 7 tele- vision reporters said the pavement measured 120 de- grees. Redding Record-Search- light reported a 154 de- gree heat index and Chip Thompson, editor of Daily News reported Redding Fire Chief Gerry Gray said in a tweet the tempera- ture on the tarmac was re- corded at 154 degrees. Thompson reported that Gray said his department handled more than 50 heat related medical incidents. We were watching Trump speaking, when he called for medics and stayed silent until the lady was revived. The live stream was working at 1 p.m. with a view of the waiting crowd and Mt. Lassen and Broke- off Mountain in the back- ground, and background music. No action until 1:30 p.m. when the large plane flew over prior to landing and the crowd was captur- ing the moment on their cell phones. I watched as the portable ramp was moved in place, and the plane was a back- drop for the speakers plat- form. Then men in dark suits and ties, but no hats or caps, emerged from the plane to provide more secu- rity. A big cheer as the Re- publican presidential can- didate emerged, and strode over to the microphone. His first words were "thank you for coming" and made com- ment about the heat. Some friends were among the 500 plus that were outside the barrier lis- tening to Donald Trump, and hopefully under the shade of the trees lining the driveway. AnniversaryofD-Day This question is for peo- ple of my generation. Do you remember where you were when we heard that America and its Allies were fighting their way ashore in France? My family heard the news on our battery op- erated radio since we had moved to the mountains to be near the sheep graz- ing with their herder on the mountain hillsides and meadows. I was very disappointed with the June 6, 2016 is- sue of the Redding Record- Searchlight because there was no mention of D Day except for the Mallard Fill- more cartoon on the Opin- ion page: "And today is the 72nd Anniversary of D- Day when 160,000 young men about your age hit the beaches of Normandy." "Yes? You in the back?" "Uh. No, it wasn't spring break." Facebook had ForAmer- ica video — "These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war." — President Ronald Reagan. We remember the fallen heroes on D-Day June 6, 1944. Rep. Doug La Malfa posted photos of that day and commentary. No wonder, the younger generation depends upon their cell phones and the Internet for their news, when the local newspaper, a part of the USA Today Network, couldn't remem- ber the day and its signifi- cance. CowSenseLessons Holding cattle is monot- onous if you are not doing the separating. "Cow Sense Lessons" by Julie Carter, Cowgirl Sass & Savvy, tells the story better than I can. In ranch country where the cow-calf operations are winding up this year's branding of the new calf crop, there is an age-old skill that goes totally un- heralded in the world ex- cept the cowboy crowd. "Mammying up" baby calves is the necessary chore of helping them find their mother, or vice-versa, after being separated for any given reason such as branding. The job takes time and patience on the cowboy's part, as well as a sharp sense of reading a cow and calf's actions, in- tentions and natural com- munication. While this event takes place, the entire herd is held in place by the crew assembled for the day's work. This can involve men, women and children of var- ious sizes, ages and ability and usually some combina- tion of all those. Holding herd for a cat- tle-sort of any kind is often considered menial labor. I suppose if you take into account you sit for hours using not much brain power, enduring the dust, wind, heat, and laborious long hours, it can be classi- fied as such. What the untrained eye misses is the keen sense of "cow sense" that is exhib- ited by the cowman that quietly rides through the herd looking for each pair, mom and baby, as they ac- knowledge each other in a secret, natural language. I happened to be a kid lucky enough to watch and learn from some of the best at that particular job. Quiet men who taught by do- ing, not by saying. I never really knew I was learn- ing anything until the time came that I needed to be in the right place at the right time. Instinct kicked in and it happened just like I knew what I was doing. Not every momma cow cares about searching for her young and not ev- ery calf is in the mood to find his momma, espe- cially when it has just been branded, vaccinated and maybe even castrated. It would really rather just lay in the shade and rest up. So the "mammying" takes time that means nothing to the cattle. The hours tend to drag when you are holding herd. You'll see the pocket knives come out as herd holders begin to carve on the cal- luses on their hands or clean their finger nails like there will be a hygiene in- spection later. The tobacco can lids flash in the sun as chews are freshened and spitting tobacco in every direction including between your horse's ears becomes an Olympic event. Every now and then a cowboy, not one to re- main anti-social for long, will ease over to another puncher and strike up a conversation. All the while, he'll be keeping one eyeball on the herd so as not to be slack in his duty. As a kid, holding herd was a job expected of me, not verbalized. I just knew. Endless hours of sitting, twisting around in my sad- dle, braiding my horse's mane, looking around, day- dreaming and just gener- ally being a kid. Today, I know the expe- rience to be fertile ground for learning so many things. Quiet patience came a little slower, but the ability to read what a cow is thinking before she does it soaked in like the sum- mer sun. Lessons learned that come into play throughout life in general. Julie can be reached for comment at jcarternm@ gmail.com or on her web- site at www.julie-carter. com. JeanBartonhasbeen writing her column in the Daily News since the early 1990s. She can be reached by e-mail at jbarton2013@ gmail.com. JEANBARTON Watching Trump rally in comfort of AC COURTESYPHOTO Big excitement when presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Redding, as seen on the Internet. Years ago, who would have thought that you can watch an event, live stream, from the air conditioned comfort of your home? MR. EDUCATED COURTESY PHOTO Teddy received an honorary degree from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. DAVIS At the UC Davis School of Veterinary Med- icine May 21, 137 students received their Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine degrees and in a barn a few hours away, a 19-year- old Thoroughbred horse unknowingly became a doctor also. Dr. Teddy received an honorary degree from UC Davis for being a Master Equine Educator for the students, having helped them learn equine health at more than two dozen appointments and a lengthy stay at the school's teaching hospi- tal over the past year. During his time at UC Davis, Teddy was seen for routine treatments such as vaccinations and de- worming, but also more complicated issues such as stem cell treatments and a neurological disor- der. Over the year, many veterinary students had the opportunity to learn from him. "Teddy was the first patient I ever had on my clinical rotations," said graduate Carin Stevens. "Signing up for your first patient is quite a nerve racking experience as you try to figure out how to go through the motions of being a fourth-year stu- dent and integrating all of the medicine you have learned up to that point. Teddy was the perfect pa- tient." Teddy's patience helped students with minimal large animal experience be comfortable around horses. His inherent interest in human companionship makes him an ideal horse for students to approach. He routinely walked stu- dents through various les- sons in equine medicine including neurologic as- sessment, lameness eval- uation, medication ad- ministration, behavioral and postural assessment, grooming, hand walking and much more. "He would greet us with ears pricked for- ward, eyes bright, and an unspoken inquiry of what the day would hold," said Dr. Claudia Sonder, direc- tor of the UC Davis Cen- ter for Equine Health. "I stood with my team in front of him on numer- ous occasions to discuss his progress, evaluate his comfort level and remark upon his cheerful nature despite months of con- finement. It was clear to us that he trusted us and enjoyed our companion- ship." "Teddy provided an ex- ceptional educational ex- perience for staff, stu- dents, residents and faculty from many hos- pital services," said Dr. Larry Galuppo, chief of the Equine Surgery and Lameness Service. "His care truly touched so many." "The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine is No. 1 in the world due to its remarkable faculty, their cutting edge re- search and inspirational teaching, and its students, each of whom is excep- tional in their own right," said owners Bob and Col- leen Haas. "For Teddy to be the first equine to 'graduate' from UC Davis as a Master Equine Edu- cator is beyond compre- hension. We're so grate- ful to everyone at UC Da- vis for Teddy's care." 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