It’s time for Bay State’s annual Christmas Raffle for students. This year there were two drawings, one for the day classes and one for the night classes. Grand Prize winner in each drawing received a $160.00 Gift Card from Roche Bros. Supermarkets to use toward a fully-cooked Christmas dinner, or for groceries. In addition, there were prizes of hams and turkeys, as well
Day Class Winners:
Grand Prize – $160 Gift Card: Joe Medeiros
2nd Prize – Turkey: Hoomphang Duangmanee and Joe Gould
3rd Prize – Sprial Ham: Kalim Desir
(L to R) Day Class Prize Winners Joe Gould, Hoomphan Duangmnee, Kalim Desir and Grand Prize winner Joe Medeiros
Evening Class Winners:
Grand Prize – $160 Gift Card: Jose Garcia
2nd Prize – Spiral Ham: Sam Silveira
Evening Grand Prize Winner Jose Garcia (right)
2nd prize winner Sam Silveira with Instructor Russ We sincerely hope Joe and Jose enjoy their special Christmas dinners, courtesy of Bay State School of Technology! Congratulations to all winners and Merry Christmas!Grant
Ever wonder what it’s like to hold and wear a Championship ring from a professional sports team? I no longer have to wonder, as Bay State was treated to a special showing of a 2011 Boston Bruins Stanley Cup Championship ring, complete with diamonds last week. HVACR graduate Steve Redmond has worked at the TD Banknorth Garden as an HVACR Technician since he graduated in 2006. When it came time to distribute the championship rings, not only the team members received them, but other Garden employees as well, including Steve. As you can imagine, he’s very proud and protective of his very own Stanley Cup Championship ring, and his part in making Bruins fans dreams come true.
BSST will host an Open House from Tuesday, December 6th through Friday, December 22nd. Prospective students who are interested in our January classes are encouraged to come and have a personal tour of the school with one of our Admissions Representatives. You’ll be invited to sit in on a live class so you can see for yourself what is meant by Bay State’s “Hands-On Training” process. You’ll be able to speak with instructors and real students when classes are in session, and ask them any questions about our courses. Our Student Services and Financial Aid Staff will be available to answer any questions you may have about placement, potential jobs after graduation, and Financial Aid. Call our Admissions Office at 888-828-3434 today to make arrangements to visit the school during our Open House Weeks.
The WBZ TV-4 I-Team recently ran an investigative report looking at the incidence of fires in KitchenAid dishwashers. ‘BZ reporter Joe Shortsleeve visited the school and interviewed Director of Education Ralph Harriman about the possible cause of the fires – (water contacting the control board and short-circuiting it causing sparks.) Ralph’s appearance starts at 1:02. Whirlpool, KitchenAid’s parent company, is investigating.
According to the National Fire Incident Reporting System, there are approximately 12,700 fires caused by clothes dryers annually, resulting in 15 deaths, 300 injuries, and $88 Million in property losses each year. A recent fire in a multi-family house on Mission Hill was believed to be caused by a dryer. The sad fact is that most dryer fires could have been prevented with proper care. The Fire Marshall’s office offers the following tips to prevent dryer fires:
Clean the filter screen after each load. This will keep the vent clear. When accumulated lint clogs the vent, the dryer can overheat and a fire could result.
Stay home while the dryer is in use. Turn off your dryer before leaving the house.
Clean vents to outside. Twice a year you should clean the plastic hose pipe that vents to the outside. Use a vacuum cleaner to suck out accumulated dust and lint.
Vacuum the motor area. The dust and lint in the vent pipe can ignite if it gets hot enough. Vacuum the motor area if you can get to it. You may have to remove a panel. If your dryer does not have an access panel, call a qualified appliance service technician or appliance service company to clean it out.
Clean commercial dryer vents regularly. Commercial dryers get a lot of use and will have a common venting system. It is extremely important to have the vents cleaned regularly.
Don’t dry mop heads. The dryer’s heat can ignite the cleaning chemical residue on mop heads.
Keep surrounding area clear. Don’t leave clothes or other ordinary combustibles too close to the dyer. The dryer’s heat may ignite them.
