Julia Livingston of The Judy Mason Thanksgiving Basket Project joined Byers & Co this morning to accept a $20,000 donation from the 18th Annual WSOY Community Food Drive. 

Donations are still being accepted.  But donations will need to be received by the end of this week (Nov 2nd) to ensure the project can order food in a timely manner. The Judy Mason Thanksgiving Basket Project is a partnership with the United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois, a 501(c)3 for charitable purpose and your donation is tax deductible. 

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Bob Barnett, Paolo Vannini  and Tony Chirchirillo of Chirch Consulting joined Ryan McCrady of the EDC on Byers and Co this morning to talk about Blue Ocean Strategy workshops held this week with Decatur community leaders and business owners. Listen to the podcast now!

Valerie Jordan, director of Oncology at HSHS St. Marys, joined Byers & Co to wrap up the Real Men Wear Pink for 2019.  Listen to the podcast now!

Brittany Lamb, Ashley Lamb, Tom Brinkoetter and Tony Piraino join Byers and Co to talk about the formation of a new team "The Key Team" within Brinkoetter. Listen to the podcast now!

Directors of Curriculum & Instruction: Charlotte Thompson (Elementary) and Dr. Josh Peters (Secondary) joined Byers & Co to talk about Monday's third district wide Professional Development Day.  Listen to the podcast now.

Wayne Kent, filling in for Bryan Byers talks with Duane Noland and is joined by the Salvation Army's Kyle Karsten and Mark Tupper.

Beth Nolan checks in on the teachers' assistant negotiations and gives updated from their latest meeting.

Two Halloween themed events make the Charlie 10 list. Bob Brady's Steve and Drew Gensler, along with Ken Frye and Mike Wilcott, preview Scovill Zoo's "Boo at the Zoo" and the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater's "Halloween Bash".

Forsyth Village Trustee Dave Wendt joined Byers & Co for a Village of Forsyth update.  Listen to the podcast now.

We wrap up the Cardinals season and welcome the World Series in our final interview of 2019 with Mike Claiborne and the Redbird Report.  Listen to the podcast now.