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Gardeners like a challenge and the sense of accomplishment when trying something new. Forcing poinsettias and Christmas cactus to rebloom provides such an opportunity.

Hello friends and readers of the Mountaineer Echo, I hope this week finds everyone in good health and happy spirits. Here on the home front things are going well.

My name is Mike Savu I am announcing my Candidacy for Mayor of Bull Shoals. I have lived here for more than 4 years, after retiring from a Thirty-year career building and operating a Tool and Manufacturing Company west of St. Louis, Missouri. I was fortunate to have worked with a great group of folks that enable me to grow my business to the point where I was able to sell it and retire early. This allowed me to move to the City of Bull Shoals and make this community my home.

The Yellville-Summit Lady Panthers will celebrate their State Championship (back to back) during halftime at the Panthers football game on Friday, September 23. The celebration will include the ring presentation with the team and the coaches, April Martin and Clark Gustin, receiving championship rings.

Fayetteville — Washington Regional has named Shelley Burch, CHAM, CRCR, as director of patient financial access. In her new role, Burch will be responsible for developing strategies to improve the overall patient access experience while overseeing the operations of patient access departments including central scheduling, precertification, preregistration, clinic admissions, admitting, emergency department admitting and public benefits.

Fayetteville — Jeran Trangle, MD, recently joined the Washington Regional Hospitalists group, where he provides evaluation and treatment of hospitalized patients. Dr.

Fayetteville — Washington Regional has named Mike Matherly as director of nutrition services. In his new role, Matherly will be responsible for overseeing operational needs of the nutrition department including food service programs to provide dietary services for patients, staff and visitors.