May 3, 2023 - Dr. Oliver Dold of DMH joined Byers & Co to talk about National Stroke Awareness Month plus prevention, signs, symptoms, and treatments of strokes. Listen to the podcast now! 

May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and Decatur Memorial Hospital will host an educational session on stroke awareness for the public.

Oliver Dold, MD, will present “Fundamentals of Stroke Awareness” at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, in Classroom A at DMH. The presentation will cover stroke prevention, as well as signs, symptoms and the importance of timely treatment. A Q&A will follow.

“Stroke can happen to anyone, anywhere,” said Dr. Dold. “The CDC estimates that someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. That’s why it’s so important to know the signs and symptoms.”

To register for this free event, visit memorial.health/events.

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May 3, 2023 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District and Jennifer Ballinger of ADM Cares joined Byers & Co to talk about ADM’s Partnership with the Decatur Park District and Opening Day for Youth Baseball/Softball. Listen to the podcast now! 

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May 3, 2024 - Bill Clevenger of the Decatur Public Schools Board of Education talks about being voted as president of the board, addressing educational issues, supporting teachers, and the board's responsibilities to the public. Listen to the podcast now! 

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May 2, 2023 - Howard G. Buffett talks about what he has witnessed during his trips to Ukraine, the destruction to farmland in the region, the resiliency of the people, his new book, investments his foundation has made to help Ukraine, and his thoughts on President Zelensky.

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May 2, 2023 - Laura Dean of Millikin University and senior student Mia Eshoo talk about their upcoming trip to the Baltic States where they will be bringing basic supplies to Ukrainian refugees and completing art projects with displaced children. 

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May 2, 2023 - Lexi Jones, Meridian graduate and former YLIA member joined Byers & Co to discuss her and her twin sister Lani's efforts for the past 14 months to help Ukrainian refugees. Lexi and her sister started with a bake sale to raise funds and since have traveled to the region twice to volunteer with the refugees.  

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May 2, 2023 - Tetyana Laundra, and Ken Laundra joined Byers & Co to talk about Tatyana's experience growing up in Ukraine, and their perspective on the similarities of Central Illinois to Ukraine. 

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May 2, 2023 - Wayne Kent, Natalie Beck, and Julie Bilbrey of DMH joined Byers & Co to talk about how the DMH Foundation is helping by donating tourniquets.

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May 2, 2023 - Farm/grain global impact CFMC trustee Duane Noland, local farmer Paul Butler and Wayne Kent joined Byers & Co to talk about the agricultural impact of the war in Ukraine. 

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May 2, 2023 - Wayne Kent and Liana Havryliuk Creamer joined Byers & Co for "Hope from the Heartland". Wayne talked about the purchases they have made in Poland to help refugees from Ukraine. Ukrainian Liana Havryliuk,Creamer who lives in Assumption, talked about her family in Ukraine, including her son who is on the front lines.

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