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Shelton residents return after assignment at Mormon center Thom Rhoads and his wife, Gayle, re- cently volunteered as service missionaries in Wyoming for The Church !of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "It's the best time you can have in your life. It doesn't get any better than that," Thom Rhoads said. The Rhoadses recently returned to Shel- ton from their assignment at The Mormon Handcart Visitors' Center, near Martin's Cove, Wyo. Gayle Rhoads has a degree in horticulture so she and Thom supervised the upkeep and irrigation schedule of the landscaping at the visitor's center and worked to keep the deer and the antelope out of the gardens. "Martin's Cove, Wyoming is beyond the middle of nowhere," Thom Rhodes said. "It is 60 miles to Ronald McDonald. It is over 100 degrees in the summerand gets to 52 degrees below in the winter: Recent statis- tics show there are more wild animals in Wyoming than people." In addition to landscaping and super- vising other volunteers, the Rhoadses also were assigned to posts where they had the opportunity to share stories of the personal experiences of men, women and children who were part of two pioneer handcart companies that were stranded in destitute conditions during a blizzard near Martin's Cove. The Rhoads said they found it inspiring to learn about the stamina and faith of the pioneers; however, Thom had a life-chang- ing experience himself while they lived for nearly two years in the isolated Martin's Cove area. "I realized that I had been addicted to many things while living at home in Shel- ton," Thom said. "I was addicted to TV, to the newspaper, to bowling, to many things. I also learned that I had not been attentive to the needs of my wife. Out in Wyoming I learned to sleep at night without the TV. I appreciated having 24 hours every day to serve alongside my wife and to realize what a blessing she is in my life. I am going to try and improve myself as an individual." Gayle said, "When we first received our assignments for this mission we didn't even :know where Martin's Cove, Wyo., was. We weren't sure how we were going to leave our house and our family for so long, but we knew that we wanted to give service as mis- Courtesy photo Thom and Gayle Rhoads recently volunteered as service missionaries in Wyoming. sionaries. We just had to have faith that ev- erything would all work out, and it did. We enjoyed it so much; we are going to go back." A statement regarding The Mormon Handcart Visitors' Center explains that the purpose of the facility is to "tell the dramat- ic rescue story of the Willie and the Martin Handcart Companies. Between 1856 and 1860, ten handcart companies of Latter-day Saints made their way from Iowa City, Iowa, or Florence, Neb., to the Salt Lake Valley. Handcarts proved to be a less expensive and often faster means of travel than wag- on trains. Eight of these companies passed over the more than 1,000 miles with little trouble. Two of these 10 companies, how- ever, became stranded in early, monstrous snowstorms in Wyoming. The story of the suffering of those two companies and of their eventual rescue by Latter-day Saints from the Salt Lake Valley is poignant and dramatic." The site where the Martin Company of handcart pioneers took refuge is surround- ed on three sides by rocky ridges and has a high sandy mound in its center; this cove provides protection from wind and blizzard conditions. The visitor's center is free, open daily to tourists and has more than 100 handcarts available for use by individuals or groups who would like to make the trek to and from Martin's Cove. During the peak weeks the Rhoadses reported about 200-300 visitors per day. The reenactment treks, which are pre-scheduled by various groups, involved about 3,000-4,000 trekkers over the course of the season. ,Diabetes support group meeting upcoming "Diabetes skin care & next topic for the MasonBSN, RN, CWCN, will pro- wound prevention" - topic General Hospital Sheltonvide essential information for January MGH Shel- Diabetes Support Group on prevention and immedi- ton diabetes support group meeting will cover this sub- ate, proper care of wounds meeting ject -- "Diabetes Skin Care and irritations to the skin. One of the potential long- & Wound Prevention." TheFamily members are encour- term effects of diabetes is class is set for Thursday, aged to attend so they can nerve and blood vessel dam- Jan. 19, 2012, from 1 to 2 be part of this prevention for age, with the skin and feet p.m. in the Ellinor Room at their loved ones with diabe- often being affected first, the Hospital. tes. 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