Segment 1, beginning at 4:25: The city's latest attempt to reduce violent crime rests on four pillars.
Kansas City, Missouri, will embrace prevention, intervention, law enforcement and community, and administrative reform as it moves ahead with The Reform Project KC. The joint effort is being touted as "a community-based commitment to public safety."
- Quinton Lucas, mayor of Kansas City, Missouri
- Marvia Jones, violence prevention and policy manager, Kansas City, Missouri Health Department
Segment 2, beginning at 34:22: As summer changes to fall, so can our choices in wine and beer.
You can feel it in those cool evening breezes — autumn is here. With it, perhaps, should be new tastes to fill our bottles and stemware as we finish raking the leaves or enjoy a sit around the fire.
- Doug Frost, master sommelier and master of wine
- Bryce Schaffter, owner and operator, Cinder Block Brewing
The next town hall meeting of The Reform Project KC is at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12 at the Southeast Community Center, 4201 E. 63rd St., Kansas City, Missouri 64130. For more information, visit ReformProjectKC.org.
Doug Frost's wine suggestions:
- Silvio Jermann Pinot Grigio (Italy)
- Dutton Goldfield Chardonnay (Sonoma Coast)
- Domaine Chignard Fleurie Moriers (Beaujolais)
- Annick Bachelet Morgon (Beaujolais)
- Ayres Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (Oregon)
- Gramercy Cellars Syrah John Lewis (Washington)
Bryce Schaffter's beer suggestions:
- Bigfoot Ale - Sierra Nevada, barleywine
- Celebration - Sierra Nevada, American IPA
- Celebrator - Ayinger, doppelbock
- Salvator - Paulaner, doppelbock
- Ellie’s Brown Ale - Avery, brown ale
- Best Brown - Bell’s, brown ale
- Yeti - Great Divide, imperial stout
- Pumpkin Ale - Schlafly, pumpkin ale
