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Page 4A — Thursday, October 24, 2013 VAN BANNER
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Marriage
Chevron
Photo By Britne Reeves
Chevron presents Van Independent School District with a check for $100,000. The grant will be
used for the purchase of IPads for seventh and eighth grade students among other things.
Grants -
will be the new, main
tool for educating our
students. One of our
goals at Van ISD is to
push for college and
post secondary college,
and this is a jump-start
to what we are trying to
accomplish. We are in
our first year of the ‘1
to World” IPad initiative.
I believe with this IPad
initiative we can reach
a potential that we have
never seen. The IPads
will not only be our main
educating tool, but also
provides a start to a goal
that the school board has
set. It is our goal and
intent to place an IPad in
every hand of a Van ISD
student, kindergarten
through 12 grades, in
four years. I am confident
that we can reach this
goal and excited about
the new prospects that
it brings. On behalf of
everyone, I would like
to thank the Chevron
Corporation for not only
their donation but also
for the commitment and
dedication to seeing our
students in the district
succeed.”
Seventh and eighth
grade students hied into
the library and each
picked up a brand new
IPad with a case. School
board members were
on hand also as the stu-
dents were instructed on
how to use and care for
the IPad. Chevron team
members Conor Hogan,
Rosa West and Kevin
Tunnell were present
to present a grant for
$100,000 to Van ISD.
Production Team
Leader Conor Hogan
presented the grant and
stated, “This is such an
honor for Chevron to be
able to donate money
and help Van ISD. We
are excited to see how
from 1A
the IPads will help the
students out this year.”
Superintendent Dunn
stated that the grant was
a combined effort of
Chevron, the Van ISD
School board and many
others who contributed
time and effort to see the
addition of the IPads.
Students who received
the IPads will be able
to take home their
individual IPad and use
it as needed. The IPads
will be monitored by
Van ISD and there will
be restrictions placed
in regards to certain
websites or domains.
operating a crane to un-
load and load ships dur-
ing World War II. “There
was one time when I
left the base and I went
walking around the area.
People over there just
are not like people over
here,” he said. “I once
saw a woman just walk-
ing and using the bath-
room at the same time. It
just is not the same.
“I was walking and I
saw some bananas on
a banana tree. Well, I
decided to cut the whole
tree down rather than
climb up to get one. Ap-
parently, one does not
cut down a tree that pro-
vides a village with its
main economic resource.
I got chased down the
road by natives wielding
axes and machetes. I al-
most died. They chased
me down to the docks.
I almost didn’t come
home to Helen.”
It is quickly apparent
that opposites do at-
tract when comparing
the Cromwell’s person-
alities. Mr. Cromwell
is quick to reply and
always ready to talk,
while Mrs. Cromwell
prefers to observe and
hold tightly to her hus-
band’s hand.
The couple currently
lives at Van Healthcare
and staff note that Mrs.
Cromwell’s face still
lights up as Mr. Crom-
well approaches and
the couple holds hands
throughout the day.
Mr. Cromwell recalled
seeing his wife the first
time. “I was in the band,
and I saw her twirling
her baton on the football
held. I was just riveted.
She literally twirled me
in. I’ve been hooked ev-
ery day since then.”
Mrs. Cromwell
worked as a city secre-
tary for Garland and Mr.
Cromwell worked for
Dring Engineering doing
air condition and heating
after he completed his
time in the Navy. Mr.
Cromwell is known as
“Honey” to the ladies
and can provide a joke
for any occasion, said
son-in-law Dewayne
Wheeler. “Ervin and
Helen were the most
loving people I have
ever met. I have known
them since 1970, and
they have taught us so
much,” he said.
Mr. and Mrs. Crom-
well said they invite
anyone to come by
and say “hello” at Van
Healthcare. They have
plenty of advice to offer
in regards of creating a
long-lasting marriage
and reminiscing a long-
lived life.
Photo by Britne Reeves
Band Director Ryan Mclnturff and senior members of the band are pictured with an
award for earning a UIL First Division in a marching contest Oct. 19. Pictured back row
from left: Principal Jeff Hutchins; seniors; Carly White, Miller Modesitt, David Rhodes,
Mackenzie Marquess and Amanda Lopez. Front row from left, seniors; Shelby McMillan,
Amanda Creswell, Jessica Hernandez, Christopher Willums, Brenda Elizando and Megan
Weber; and Band Director Ryan Mclnturff.
Band—
Several seniors were
on hand and described
their experience before
and after the marching
contest. Drum Major
Mackenzie Marquess
remarked, “I almost
puked. I was so ner-
vous and worried we
were going to mess up.
I wanted everything to
go perfectly.”
Percussion member
David Rhodes also
spoke up saying he was
not nervous about the
performance or out-
come. “I know we are
a good band. We prac-
ticed a lot and it really
showed through our
performance. I was not
really that nervous be-
cause I knew we would
do great.”
Seven-year band
member Miller Modesitt
described the experience
from 1A
of earning yet another
superior rating as an
emotional one. “I cried
more than anyone else.
Even though we have
had superior rankings
in the past, it is still a
great accomplishment.
It was not expected
and we worked really
hard for it. Being part
of something this great
becomes away of life. It
is a passion that I hope
I can continue on after I
graduate.”
The UIL Region 21
marching contest was
the last UIL contest of
the year that the entire
band will participate in.
The band will be at the
Ben Wheeler Hog Festival
Oct. 26 and the Van Christ-
mas Lights ceremony Dec.
7. There will be 30 to 40
band members trying out
for All Region Dec. 13
and 14. The Vandal Band
will also host a Christmas
Concert Dec. 19.
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