Page 16 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 2021 Northeast Metro Tech repairs car, utilizes project for remote lessons 1. April 9 is annual National Unicorn Day; what is depicted in the seven Unicorn Tapestries on display at the Cloisters in NYC? 2. What organization’s motto and slogan are “Be prepared” and “Do a good turn daily,” respectively? 3. What was known as the Morris worm? 4. On April 10, 1955, who successfully tested a polio vaccine? 5. According to FIFA, a soccer goalie can hold onto the ball for no longer than how many seconds: six, 10 or 15? 6. How are Lady Baltimore, Betty and Pavlova similar? 7. What is the deepest tunnel in North America? 8. Which U.S. president during World War I kept a flock of sheep at the White House to keep the grass trimmed save money and support the war eff ort? 9. On April 11, 1868, BPOE was founded; what does BPOE stand for? 10. What are Zoomers? 11. On April 12, 1985, Space Shuttle Discovery launched – with what toy that does tricks? 12. In 1895 volleyball was invented in what Western Massachusetts city known as “The Paper City”? 13. On April 13, 1964, what African American won Best Actor for “Lilies of the Field”? 14. What is sugaring off ? 15. The fi rst fl oppy disks measured what diameter inches: three, fi ve or eight? 16. On April 14, 1927, Clarence Birdseye of Gloucester, Mass., in the UK patented “Improvements in Methods of Preparing Fish Foods” to make what product? 17. The first seven pro football players known to get paid mostly played for the Allegheny Athletic Association of what state (in the 1890’s)? 18. How are Bedouin, bivvy and geodesic similar? 19. Whose fi rst novel was serialized from spring 1836 in 19 popular issues and called “The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club”? 20. On April 15, 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born, who painted “La Joconde” (or “La Gioconda”), which is better known as what? ANSWERS Maria Roca, administrators, teachers, students and representatives from Second Chance Cars, the Massachusetts National Guard and Metro Credit Union gathered on Tuesday as Roca received a car from Second Chance Cars that was repaired by Northeast Metro Tech. (Courtesy Photo) WAKEFIELD – A vehicle repaired by the Auto Body and Automotive Technology programs at Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School (Northeast Metro Tech) will now be driven by a local veteran, thanks to a partnership between the District and Second Chance Cars. The car was presented to Maria Roca, of Haverhill, a 19-year National Guard veteran and single mother of three children, on Tuesday, April 6 at Northeast Metro Tech. Those in attendance included Roca and her children, administrators, teachers, students, Second Chance Cars Director Dan Holin, Massachusetts National Guard Coordinator Gregory Sacca, students and Wally Johnston and Jane Hotchkiss of Concord, who donated the vehicle to Second Chance Cars. “Taking care of three young kids in a small apartment during COVID has been incredibly hard. Then my car stopped working and everything just became a lot harder,” Roca said. “When my support team from the VA and National Guard introduced me to Second Chance Cars, I was excited but not sure if it was real. I’m relieved to say that we got a car – my kids are super excited – and I can now go shop and get to my medical appointments.” During the last few months, a small group of students worked with instructors to repair a Ford C-Max hybrid car for Second Chance, an innovative local nonprofi t that awards aff ordable donated cars to working people. “I couldn’t be happier to be working with Second Chance Cars,” said Instructor Paul Murphy, who oversaw administrative aspects of the project. “It gives us great satisfaction to know that our students are sharpening their automotive service skills while also contributing to a great cause.” “It’s always an exciting opportunity for our students to work on a project that gives back to the community, and this has been no exception. We’re thrilled to have had this chance to support Second Chance Cars’ work and for the hands-on and remote learning experience it gave our students,” Superintendent David DiBarri said. Northeast Metro Tech had begun conversations before the pandemic with Second Chance Cars to have students repair a vehicle during vocational classes. However, student participation was temporarily delayed because Northeast Metro Tech began the year with a fully remote learning model due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Robert MacGregor, the Department Head of Collision Repair and Refi nishing, instead began repairing the Ford C-Max, which had been rear-ended, creating remote lessons and demonstrations for 16 sophomores last fall. In October, MacGregor began working on the vehicle, and he fi nished this December, just before the district began its hybrid learning model, allowing students to provide hands-on help for the fi nal steps of the work. “This partnership was particularly special, because not only is this car going to a welldeserving local veteran, but it also helped students learn remotely during the pandemic,” said Second Chance Cars Director Holin. “This has been an incredible collaboration, and we’re thankful to Wally and Jane for their kind donation, Northeast Metro Tech for their partnership in repairing the vehicle, Metro Credit Union for the car loan and LKQ, who donated a replacement rear door as well.” “The live demonstrations of the repairs I watched helped me to learn and understand the repair process by seeing how it gets done rather than just reading about it,” said Andrea Hart, a sophomore from Revere. “I was able to get a visual of what happens when repairing a car.” After body repairs were fi nished, the car was taken to the district’s Auto Technology Department for mechanical repairs. Automotive Technology Instructor Clune and three senior students then began making those repairs to the car. They fi nished their work on Jan. 22. “I’m happy to work with Second Chance Cars and repair the Ford C-Max,” said Cristofer Davis Romero, a senior from Chelsea. “I learned how to repair a parking brake line. Also got to help to make sure the vehicle is safe.” Shown from left to right are sophomores William Sagastume Gonzalez of Chelsea, Jaiden Diaz of Chelsea, Curtis Belliveau of Winthrop, Matthew McCarthy of Woburn, Andrea Hart of Revere and Nathaniel Oteri of Wakefi eld. (Photo Courtesy of Northeast Metro Tech) 1. “The Hunt of the Unicorn” 2. The Boy Scouts of America 3. A 1988 computer virus 4. Dr. Jonas Salk 5. Six 6. They are desserts named after women. 7. Boston’s Ted Williams Tunnel (90 feet below Boston Harbor) 8. Woodrow Wilson 9. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 10. They are children who appeared on the Zoom children’s entertainment series. 11. A yo-yo 12. Holyoke 13. Sidney Poitier 14. Making maple syrup into sugar 15. Eight 16. Frozen fi sh fi ngers 17. Pennsylvania 18. They are types of tents. 19. Charles Dickens’ 20. “The Mona Lisa” (Gioconda means jocund and is a pun on the feminine form of her married name, Giocondo.)
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