The Mountain Echo

11/04/2025

November 3, 2025

EDKIN, ROGER
BULL SHOALS WATER SYSTEM
P O BOX 360
BULL SHOALS, AR 72619

RE: BOIL WATER NOTICE #5838
BULL SHOALS WATER SYSTEM - PWS ID # 352

The Arkansas Department of Health has issued the 'Boil Water' Notice for the McDonald Meadows and Alford areas on November 3, 2025. This order was issued as a precautionary measure because of the possibility that contaminated water may have entered the distribution system as a result of a loss in normal system pressure from a main break.

Under the 'Boil Water' Notice, all affected customers are advised that the water may be unsafe for human consumption, and water used for drinking or food preparation must be boiled briskly for one (1) minute prior to use. All ice cubes should be discarded and only boiled water used for making ice.

This Notice will be lifted by the Department of Health when 1 set of 3 bacteriological samples indicate that the water is free of bacterial contamination and an adequate disinfectant level is established throughout the distribution system.

10/31/2025

10/31/2025

Reminder, this workshop is this Saturday, Nov. 1st. I hope to see you there.

10/31/2025

Congratulations to Caroline Creamer, CNA, 4 South, on her Heroes with Halos Award!

A donor wrote:
"Caroline was always there when needed. She never seemed to mind cleaning my husband up from accidents. She always remained cheerful. I can’t begin to thank her enough for all her care!!"

For more information about Heroes with Halos and how you can honor a Baxter Health provider, employee, volunteer or department, visit www.baxterhealth.org/heroes.

10/31/2025

The goal for Violet Hensley to receive 1000 birthday cards for her birthday was a whopping success! Mom, my family, and I want to thank every person, organization, and business that sent Mom a birthday card for her birthday. We also want to thank every individual, radio, and television station that helped promote our goal.Terra Fonderiest deserves a big shout out for coming early and staying the whole time to take pictures. She took the pictures in this post as well as many others she hasn’t had the time to sort through. She is very good at capturing precious memories. The wonderful lady at the Yellville Post Office who willingly and generously handled all this extra mail deserves recognition. If I left anyone out please forgive me because everyone involved is so appreciated.

Mom had a GREAT time on her birthday! She woke up making wise cracks and singing songs. About 24 friends and family dropped in to wish her a happy birthday. Much thanks to all who came and to Wanda Hensley for providing snacks for everyone!

We presented Mom with more than a thousand cards on her birthday. She has received over 2100 cards, and we have still been receiving cards every day. Needless to say it will take a while to read them all, but we will! So far we have read over 300 cards to Mom. It has been a lot of fun for her and us.