Ray Horner Show

Jeanne Destro talks to author, Colleen Ammerman, about her new book, "Glass Half-Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work".

Jeanne Destro talks to author Bruce Tulgan about his new book, "The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done".

Jeanne Destro talks with author, Laura Morgan, about her new book "Race, Work, and Leadership New Perspectives on the Black Experience"

In the Ohio Statehouse, representatives have drafted bills to combat domestic violence and sexual assaults.

State rep Tavia Galonski joined the Ray Horner Morning Show, guest-hosted by Jeanne Destro, to talk about these bills. The first of which is called Aisha's Law, named after Aisha Fraser, who was murdered by her ex-husband, and it will indeed become a law after three years. The other bills House Bill 266 and 199 are stuck in committee to modernize the statute of limitations with sexual assault.

Akron Public School teachers are concerned about violence in the schools, citing recent instances of students bringing in guns, fighting, assaulting teachers, and even shooting off fireworks in the classroom.

So, the leadership of the Akron Education Association--the union that represents teachers--has filed notice that they have "no confidence" in the Director of the APS office that handles student discipline issues, and they're talking now with school officials about how to resolve the situation.

We reached out to APS Superintendent Christine Fowler-Mack earlier this week for comment, but were told that she did not want to comment publicly at this time, and would prefer to focus on working with the union on issue.

Today, Jeanne Destro, filling in for Ray Horner on our morning show, talked about the issue from the teachers' union point of view, with Akron Education Association (AEA) President, Pat Shipe.

Halloween is this weekend, and that means trick-or-treaters will prowl around the neighborhoods on the hunt for candy. The term "everything is fine in moderation" applies, though too much candy can play a role heading into the winter months with most folks stuck inside and not as active.

Danielle Dimengo is a dietician at Akron Children's Hospital, and she joined the Ray Horner Morning Show to not only talk about sugars inside candy, but the soft drinks as well. She says the most added sugar one can consume is found in sugary drinks such as soda pop, juice boxes, and even sweet tea. She also shared her thoughts on the caffeine intake in kids, and she gave some tips on the distribution of Halloween candy.

As the colder weather approaches, many have wondered if COVID-19, or specifically the Delta variant, would make matters worse. However, trends of late have shown the opposite, with cases way down from where they were even a month ago.

Has it made its way through the communities? Is it due to the vaccines? Is it a little bit of both? Dr. Donald Dumford is a doctor of infectious diseases at Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and he answered these questions on the Ray Horner Morning Show. He also touched on new variants we may see and how transmissible they are, and the efficacy of the booster when mixing-and-matching vaccines.

Dr. Thomas File - Doctor of Infectious Diseases, Summa Health

Donna Skoda - Summit County Health Commissioner

Dr. Cliff Deveny - President & CEO, Summa Health