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By Sharon Schaaf

“Shadows Through a Spirit Window” is Janis The 76-year-old author is well-known as a story-
Kadlec’s selection for her Fall Book Nook meeting on teller of prehistoric Native American myths and
Saturday, September 19, 2015 after the Friends’ Annu- legends. “Kokopelli” is the first book in the
al meeting. The book is the second in series and the third book, “Whispering Winds
author Donald Ensenbach’s Whis- Remember,” was published last December.
pers from the Past Series. Donald Ensenbach has plans to continue the

“Shadows Through a Spirit Win- series and is currently working on the fourth
dow” tells the story of Kokopelli’s book.
daughter, Little Star, as she and her Available in the Elements Gift Shop,
family travel through the American Friends’ members receive a 25% discount
th
Southwest during the 7 century. The when they purchase the book; other Book
travelers face dangerous animals, train Nook participants receive 10%. Call Janis
other animals to help them and meet at 702-515-5367 to reserve your spot for
friends of Kokopelli. the book discussion.

Take a Hike! (continued from page 6)

I got to the Fletcher View Campground sign. You can keep going through the
campgrounds. That's the nice thing about this hike. You can make it as long or
short as you like. My hike was 4.2 miles round trip. There is about a 500-foot
elevation gain/loss during the hike so it's not a difficult one.

When you return to the Visitor Center, make sure you see the memorial to the
Norm Kresge
Silent Heroes of the Cold War. There is a new picnic area where you can have a
snack before returning to the heat of Las Vegas.

Fun facts about the acastus checkerspot
The Spring Mountains acastus checkerspot butterfly
(Chlosyne acastus robusta) is a subspecies of the sagebrush
checkerspot butterfly (Chlosyne acastus) belonging to the
Nymphalidae family (brush-footed butterflies). The subspe-
cies is only known to occur in the Spring Mountains in Clark
Scott Page—UNLV and Nye counties, Nevada at elevations from approximately
5,900 to 8,900 feet above sea level. The majority of observa-
tions and habitat of the butterfly are within the boundaries of
the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area managed by
Spring Mountains acastus checkerspot butterfly the U.S. Forest Service.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The butterfly has been observed in 17 areas. Four of these
areas (Trough Spring, Kyle Canyon, Griffith Peak Trail/Harris Spring Road/Harris Mountain Road, and Potosi Moun-
tain/Mt. Potosi/Boy Scout Camp) are currently the only locations where known colonies occur. (From the U.S. Fish &
Wildlife website)

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