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America, Le Cordon Bleu and School­ take place in the college’s VisTaTech Pastry Chefs in the United States. 2014 was the first time it wasn’t there. craft College have in common? Center from Sept. 30-Oct. 7 and will “It’s pretty big for us,” said Chef “It’s a great opportunity for the They all are the hosts for one of the feature 14 chefs vying for the certifica­ Brian Beland, an instructor at School­ school to showcase its facility and its top culinary exams held in the United tion. craft College, the executive chef at the States. The exam is the top-level of certifi­ Country Club of Detroit in Grosse See EXAM, Page A2 PHOTOS BY TOM BEAUDOIN Above, Livonia residents Penny Weiss and Jim Fineran go for a ride in a gorgeous '62 Corvette. Below, some classic Ford trucks. Cruisin’ Hines car cruise celebrates classics Brad Kadrich hometownlife.com The annual Cruisin’ Hines event through Hines Park in western Wayne County runs a track more than seven miles long with no stop lights, making it an easy event in which to cruise. Maybe that’s why a massive number of cars took advantage of the seventh annual event Aug. 27. Organizer Don Nicholson said “tens of thousands” of classic cars — the event has been limited to vehicles 25 years old and older the last two years — made the trek to cruise Hines Drive, starting in Westland. “It went very well,” Nicholson said. “We had a packed house. The park was very full; I don’t think we’ve ever had so many people in the park.” See CRUISE, Page A3 Police report: Two men robbed at gunpoint in Wayne park David Veselenak said they were skateboarding on the again said they did not, which prompted their property. The victims waited a I hometownlife.com basketball courts at the park. two of the men to pull out handguns while to call police, believing they could They then sat down on a bench where from their waistbands and point them at be victims of retaliation if they called Wayne police are asking for the pub­ they were watching videos on a cell­ the victims. They were told to empty law enforcement too quickly after the lic’s help in locating three men accused phone. While they were sitting there, a their pockets, which they did, placing incident. of robbing skateboarders at a city park. man walked up to them and asked if the items on the ground nearby. Those The two said they could not provide a Police were called in the early morn­ they had any marijuana to smoke. The items included a wallet, cellphones and detailed description of the men, though ing hours of Aug. TJ to Angelo DeMario men said they did not smoke marijuana, keys. One of the suspects wore a T-shirt said they were young. Anyone with Park, 32300 Stellwagen, on the report of though the suspect continued to ask over his face. information is encouraged to call two men claiming some men appeared them about providing marijuana. The men asked the suspects not to Wayne police at 734-721-1414. and pointed handguns at them. The A little later, two more men ap­ take their belongings. After asking, one men, one a 20-year-old Wayne man and proached the victims and asked if they of the suspects turned around, said [email protected] 1734-678-67281 the other a 19-year-old Livonia man, had any marijuana to smoke. They “people are crazy out her” and returned Twitter: QDavidVeselenak CONTACT US hometownlife.com © The Observer & Eccentric Call 866-887-2737. Press 1)for Classified, Death Notices; 2) Retail Advertising; Observer & Eccentric Newspapers PART OF THE USA TODAY NETWORK Volume 53 • Number 32 3) Billing, Subscription, Back Copies, Delivery Issues; 4) leave message 6 53174 98007 6 for newsroom. 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What really mat­ their appearance oMhe EXAM when the exam begins. ters is preparation,” he prepa ra|HMtebles Jf said. “At the end of the WhilBjtsWt a Oar- i Continued from Page A1 Local competitor day for me, the location anteejjf^incrsaidlf’s J hometownlife.com Chef Shawn Loving, did not weigh for me not posSWraMlRae MichigadW Observer & Eccentric Newspapers part of the USA today network commitment to excel­ head of Schoolcraft Col­ one single bit. laKBfish, quail orJfeni.TOi lence.” lege’s culinary arts de­ “If I thought through couKHse on the menu for 3ubltsbed Sunday and Thursday by Observer & Eccentric Media The chefs will come to partment, will be one of that, then I would have the chelsjtjjprepare. Livonia from across the the 14 chefs taking the done less practices.” “There may be some country for that week to exam. He said he’s been Karen Mathis, direc­ of those opportunities,” Newsroom Contacts participate in the exam, preparing for this series tor of marketing and he said. “Things like that Dan Dean, Managing Editor which will test their of tests since he last took communication for the are not uncommon to see Mobile: 248-396-0706; Email: [email protected] skills when it comes to the exam in 2012 and did American Culinary Fed­ at the exam.” Brad Kadrich, Reporting Coach healthy cooking, buffer not meet the threshold. eration, said Schoolcraft Those interested in Mobile: 586-262-9892; Email: [email protected] catering, global cuisine “I think you get to a College was chosen after checking out what the and baking, among oth­ place in life where you a bidding process. She exam is all about can do ers. Participants will have to put closure on said the college’s teach­ so the week of: Beland Follow us on Facebook: ©OEHometown spend hours preparing things for yourself, not ing kitchens are some “of said the windows in the food, working on presen­ any other person,” he the most advanced teach­ foyer to the VisTaTech tation and managing said. “I felt like I had not ing kitchens in the coun­ Center, which peer into Subscription Rates Home Delivery their kitchen. Beland put closure on the devel­ try, which will be put to the American Harvest Newsstand price: $1.50 Customer Sendee: 866-887-2737 said it’s expected the opment of where I want­ the test by this year’s restaurant, will be avail­ $104.00 per 12 months home Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. delivery Sunday 7:30 a.m. to noon kitchens at the college ed to be for the test.” CMC candidates.” able to see all the hap­ Afterhours, leave voicemail could be operating for 16 Loving said the fact She also said there are penings during the exam Email: [email protected] hours a day during that that the exam is taking plenty in southeast Mich­ week. week. place at Schoolcraft Col­ igan who are looking The restaurant will be “The exam itself is lege doesn’t factor into forward to seeing the closed to the public the based around the core the way he prepares. He chefs perform during the week of the exam. Advertising Policy fundamentals of cook­ doesn’t feel like he has a exam. Even though he’s fo­ All advertising published in this newspaper is subject to the conditions stated in the applicable rate card, copies of which are available from the advertising ing,” he said. “It’s a mas­ “home field advantage” “There is strong in­ cused on the exam prep department. We reserve the right not to accept an advertiser's order. Our ter exam of cooking.” coming into the exam, terest from the Detroit- right now, Loving knows ad-takers have no authority to bind this newspaper and only publication of One participating chef which he prepares for in area culinary community the importance for such an ad constitutes acceptance of the advertiser's order. will have the benefit of some way every day. to attend the event and an event to come to Livo­ knowing where every­ “The location doesn’t watch some of the top nia. It’s a validation of all chefs in the nation dem­ the work previous chefs onstrate their culinary have poured into the OIL CHANGE summer pecial skill and creativity,” she culinary arts program at ■[ S ' said. “The ACF Michigan Schoolcraft College and GET READY TO RIDE TO TUN AND LUBRICATION ::W O Chefs de Cuisine Associ­ shows the Livonia college ation, the local ACF chap­ will move into the future TAKE THE BUS TO FIREKEEPERS ter, is looking forward to on the upswing.