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WYSO Weekend: October 8, 2017

In this edition of WYSO Weekend:

 

Unintentional drug overdose deaths in Montgomery County for 2017 now stand at 499. The numbers came in a monthly update from Public Health Dayton, and Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services. At the press conference, threeyoungpeople -CoryKabara, AndrewLeadfordand Sarah Fowler Northrup - stoodup to tell their stories of addiction and recovery.

Following the press conference, it was a quick trip into the next room where I sat down withRich Isaacson - Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration and public information officer for Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky, and Andrea Hoff - Director of Prevention and Early Intervention with ADAMHS. We talked about a collaboration they are working on together.

Columbus' Short North district was previously known for urban decay, but is now home to art galleries, small businesses, and creative capital. It was also home to Bollinger Tower - which until recently served as public housing for senior citizens.Community Voices producerMaddieFix tells us about the sale of the building and how that affected its residents.

 

 

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Jerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.