Columnist Susan Snyder: News of the day radiates

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005 | 8:12 a.m.

It was hard to choose which event to highlight today.

There's sit-and-listen stuff and get-outside stuff, covering eras from the 19th century to the Space Age.

So, I chose all of it.

Susan Eisenhower, an international business consultant and granddaughter of late President Dwight Eisenhower, will give a lecture and sign her latest book from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Atomic Testing Museum.

Eisenhower's discussion will explore the topic featured in her book, "Partners in Space: U.S.-Russian Cooperation After the Cold War." Admission is free, but seating is limited. The museum is located at 775 E. Flamingo Road, next to the Desert Research Institute.

The speaker is president of the Eisenhower Group Inc., a consulting firm that provides counsel for political, business and public affairs projects.

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area has more than enough volunteers for this weekend's public lands cleanup, but Lake Mead National Recreation Area could use more.

So don your grubbies, grab some gloves and plan to help pick up around the lake from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. To register, log onto www.getoutdoorsnevada.org or call the UNLV Public Lands Institute, 895-4890.

To get there Saturday, head south on U.S. 93 to Boulder City. Make a left at the second traffic light to stay on the truck route. Drive four miles to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area turnoff, and turn left onto Scenic Drive. Go through the entrance station, then take the first right to Hemenway Harbor. Follow the signs.

Want to buy a horsey?

The Bureau of Land Management is putting up for adoption 1- to 3-year-old wild horses that were either born in BLM facilities or have been gathered from the agency's management areas.

Adoptions will be done by silent bid from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Palomino Valley National Wild Horse and Burro Center, 20 miles north of Sparks. Bids start at $125 and will be accepted only from qualified buyers.

Buyers must pre-qualify in their region before the sale or may bring their application to Palomino Valley at 8 a.m. Saturday. Log onto www.blm.gov or call (775) 475-2222 for information.

Horses not adopted during the silent bid process will be offered afterward on a first-come, first-serve basis until 2 p.m.

Finally, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park will feature old favorites and a few new activities during its annual Pioneer Days celebration.

The event, scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 8, highlights the lifestyle and skills used by pioneers during the 19th century.

Participants can learn how 19th century pioneers shot black-powder rifles, spun wool and made their own cloth. There will be free samples of goodies cooked in Dutch ovens, hay rides and other activities, set among the park's historic buildings.

Admission is the regular state park fee of $6 per vehicle. For information on this and other upcoming events at Spring Mountain Ranch call 875-4141 or log onto www.parks.nv.gov/smr.htm.