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Show 6 — For the week of October 31, 2008 ST. GEORGE NEIGHBORHOODS “What CRAWFORD ize since e Continued from pg. 5 world later. “I was so glad to get into the mountains, he recalled of returning from that trip East. At Dixie Ophthalrnle Rsccidists & Laser Eye Center, we have the most experienced surgeons in Southern Utah. Our surgeons are trained in the very latest technologies to help retain and improve your eye sight. Expert doctors who are dedicated in providing caring and trusted eye care. _ Doctors you can trust: Jason Ahee, M.D. General Ophthalmologist Cataract / Refractive Surgeon He has plenty « fond. memories. Some of my. s Sadoct memories are of ung right there in Oak Cr he said. His father and.uncle had a pond on the property forirrigation. His uncle froze ice in the winter and sold ice cream. He and his siblings — five sisters and a brother — swam there in the sum- General Ophthalmologist Cataract / Refractive Surgeon like Zion? Crawford said. “Its Jurassic deposits are better displayed than in any other part of the world.” Crawford said every chapter of geologic history is dis-played between the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the top of Cedar Breaks. He has produced ‘several _ books ‘celebrating the history of Zion National Park. “There are a few. books with my name on them. But, when they say I’ve written -a book, they take it too far, Crawford said. Instead, he mer. “T liked to hike and clamor in the hills” he said. » He remembers watching workmen build the Zion - Tunnel on the east side of the park. He had a friend whose father was superintendent of the project and thus had aringside seat during much of the construction. William Barlow Jr, M.D. The Spectrum — www.thespectrum.com I've come to realI've been trained is there's no other place in the said, he has contributed some words and several pictures to the works. As. the — centennial approaches, Crawford takes credit for saving the oldest building in the park. — “In 1973 I heard they were going to destroy the Grotto, Crawford said. “I. screamed to high heaven, ‘you can't do that!’ and they listened to me. Woodbury’s first museum had been in that buildg. Efforts are being made to raise enough money to restore the building to its original state. Obviously Crawford has seen many changes in the communities of Zion Canyon. He recalls when Rockville was considered one of the most beautiful towns in the country. He recalls when Springdale was made up of homes along its main street rather than the businesses that are there now. “Tt has changed a heck of a lot” he said-of the entire canyon. “It’s a different-looking place’ He and his wife, who have no children, keep busy with a variety of history projects — they collaborated on a book about Panguitch’s historical homes — and with some church work. >>| P<! jl JERMATOLOGY All patients seen by N. Branson Call, M.D. Oculoplastic Surgeon Board Certified Dermatologist KARL TRIMBLE, MD SKIN CANCER MANAGEMEN | Detection/Diagnosis/Treatment/Moh’s Surgery Cosmetic Services * Botox * Restylane _David Faber, M.D. ee ee ce Vitreoretinal Surgeon Ocular Oncology eee "Friendly Staff Committed to Quality \ DIXIE OPHTHALMIC SPECIALISTS " & Laser Eye Center 435.628.2020 1085 S. Bluff - St. George 435-674-3552 ~ 1-877-574-3552 Bloomington Executive Suites* St.George Personalized Care NEW PATIENTS WELCOME ge aed ge aeGor eet oe eee eee my from melanoma im the US. pus? from Wal-; eo) RAS Area, vv V¥ gee You can buy, trade and sell. Find it in the Classifieds. 674-6200. com g 2 |