Winston-Saimr
native serves aboard
one of the world's
largest warjiips ^
BY JOSHUA TREADWELL
CHIEF MASS
COMMUNICATION
SPECIALIST
NAVY OFFICE OF ~
COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
NORFOLK, Va . - A
2007 R. J. Reynolds High
School graduate and
Winston-Salem, N.C.,
native is serving on one of
the world's largest war
ships, the U.S. Navy air
craft earner USS George
H.W. Bush.
Petty Officer 2nd Class
Curvy Buford is a hospital
corpsman aboard the
Norfolk-based ship, a
Nimitz-class nuclear-pow
ered aircraft carrier and one
of only 10 operational air
craft carriers in the Navy
today.
Named in honor of for
mer President George H.W.
Bush, the carrier is longer
than three football fields, at
nearly 1,100 feet long. The
ship is 252 feet wide and
weighs more than 100,000
tons. Two nuclear reactors
can push the ship through
the water at more than 35
mph.
As a sailor with numer
ous responsibilities, Buford
said he is learning about
himself as a leader, sailor
and a person.
He added that it is an
exciting time to be in the
Navy, and serving aboard a
ship is something he never
expected to be doing just a
few years ago.
"Being on a carrier is
fast-paced." said Buford.
"keeps my job really excit
ing."
"1 make sure that the
crew of the ship is in opti
mum health." "With a
healthy crew we can con
tinue to help protect the
f '
global sea lanes."
Sailors' jobs are highly
varied aboard USS George
H.W. Bush. About 3,200
men and women make up
the ship's company, which
keeps all parts of the air
craft carrier running
smoothly. ? This includes
everything from washing
dishes and preparing meals
to handling weaponry and
maintaining the nuclear
reactors, about another
2,500 form the air wing,
the people who actually fly
and maintain the aircraft.
"1 never cease to be
impressed with the type
and quality of work that
goes on aboard this ship
each day," said Capt.
Andrew J. Loiselle, the car
rier's commanding officer.
"The USS George H.W.
Bush team is filled with
highly qualified young
adults - in many cases, 19
and 20 years old - and
they're out here running a
complex propulsion system
safely, serving as air traffic
controllers, operating
sophisticated electronics,
launching and recovering
aircraft when we're under
way, and keeping this float
ing city alive and function*
ing."
USS George H.W.
Bush, like each of the
Navy's aircraft carriers, is
designed for a 50-year
service life.
When the air wing is
embarked, the ship carries
more than 70 attack jets,
helicopters and other air
craft, all of which take off
from and land aboard the
carrier at sea.
Powerful catapults
slingshot the aircraft off the
bow of the ship.
The planes land aboard
the carrier by snagging a
steel cable with an arrest
ing hook that protrudes
from the rear of the aircraft.
All of this makes the
George H.W. Bush a self
contained mobile airport
and strike platform, and
often the first response to a
global crisis because of a
carrier's ability to operate
freely in international
waters anywhere on the
world's oceans.
"I feel like I have a pur
pose in life being a part of
the fleet and protecting
America's interest,"
Buford Said.
Submitted photo
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Curvy Buford.
Allegacy Federal Credit Union announces new hire, honor
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Allegacy Federal
Credit Union, one of the
largest credit unions in
North Carolina, announced
that Donnell Dawson has
joined the Allegacy
Business Solutions,
Commercial Banking team
as SBA Business
Development Officer.
Dawson has over 10
years' experience in the
financial industry. He
assists small businesses
through the Small Business
Administration (SBA) loan
financing program and has
a wide range of account
management and business
development expertise. He
has worked with fortune
500 and small to mid-size
business clients in several
industries including manu
facturing, retail, financial
services, hospitality, con
sumer products, and tech
nology.
Dawson earned a
Bachelor's Degree from
Montreat College and
served 11 years in'the
Army National Guard.
Dawson operates out of
the Winston-Salem head
quarters located at 1691
Westbrook Plaza Drive.
Also, Tracy Duncan, a
CFP ? and CFS Financial
Advisor at Allegacy
Investment Group, has
been honored by Bank
Investment Consultant
magazine as one of the
'Top 25 Bank Financial
Advisors' in the country.
The ranking is designed
to recognize the most suc
cessful bank and credit
union advisors based on
several key areas such as
assets under management,
12-month production, year
ly percentage growth and
amount of fee-based busi
ness.
Duncan ranked number
22 in the country.
Duncan has over 22
years' experience as a
financial advisor with 14 of
those years at Allegacy
Federal Credit Union.
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| Liberty Tax Service gives boost to Arts Council campaign
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Liberty Thx Service, whose energetic
"Statues of Liberty" are seen throughout
the city at tax season promoting its brand,
is also promoting The Arts Council
through a unique donation program. From
March 1 through March 31, customers
who make a donation to The Arts Council
while getting their tax returns prepared at
Liberty will receive a discount on their tax
preparation iees.
Reed Prevatte, who owns several local
Liberty Tax Service locations, says it is
simple. "Donate $25 to The Arts Council
campaign and get a $50 discount on your
Liberty Tax Service bill. Donate $50 and
get a $ 100 discount. Donations should be
made at the time of preparation and can be
by cash, online by credit card, or by check
made out to The Arts Council."
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NCDOT TO HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING TO
PROVIDE UPDATE ON THE
SALEM CREEK CONNECTOR PROJECT
IN WINSTON-SALEM, FORSYTH COUNTY
TIP Project No. U-2925
The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold an informal project update
meeting regarding the ongoing Salem Creek Connector Project in Winston-Salem.
The project is currently under construction.
The meeting will take place oo March 12 from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Morning Star
Missionary Baptist Church - Fellowship Hall, 144 Fitch Street, Winston-Salem.
The purpose of this meeting is to update the community on the progress of the
Salem Creek Connector Project and to explain what to expect in the future.
Citizens may stop by at their convenience: there will not be a formal presentation.
Maps will be available to review and NCDOT representatives will be available to
answer questions and receive comments. Written comments or questions can also
be submitted at the meeting or later by March 26th.
NCDOT is constructing a new 1.1-mile, four-lane road with a median from Martin
Luther King Jr. Drive south cfWinston-Salem Stat University to Rams Drive (formerly
Stadium Drive) at the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter. A new diverging diamond
interchange will be buih at US. 52, and the current interchange at Rams Drive will be
removed. A roundabout will be built at Salem Avenue and City Yard Drive and nine
bridges mainly over parts of Salem Creek and US. 52 will be buik. The nearly $69 miDkm
project started in December 2013 and should be completed by summer of 2016.
Project information is also available online at
www.ncdot.gov/projects/sakmcreekconnector
For additional information, contact Jeremy Guy, Resident Engineer, 1151 N.
Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27101, by phone at 336-747-7950
or by e-mail at jmguy@ncdotgov.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with
Disabilities Act for disabled persons who want to participate in this meeting.
Anyone requiring special services should contact Anamika Laad at alaad@ncdot.
gov or 919-707-6072 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.
NCDOT will provide interpretive services upon request for persons who do not
speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English.
Kindly request it prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.
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Terrance Simien
.+ & the Zydeco Experience
' Thursday, March 12,2015-7:30 PM
Two-time GRAMMY? Winner: Back
by Popular Demand!
The dedication of Simien to preserve his
indigenous Creole music has garnered
him the status of "Living Legend"
and cultural ambassador. Drawing
comparisons to Sam Cooke and Aaron
Neville, he creates a hypnotic blend of
New Orleans funk reggae-flavored
Afro-Caribbean-world, roots zydeco
music that will literally draw you out
of your seat!
A Night of Story 8c Song with
Peter Yarrow
Saturday, March 14,2015 ~ 8:00 PM
A member of the legendary folk-pop trio
Peter, Paul & Mary, this Grammy Award
winner's gift for songwriting produced
some of the group's most beloved songs
ever recorded, including "Puff, The Magic
Dragon," "Day Is Done," and "Leaving On A,
Jet Plane." Join Peter as he proudly brings
that 1960s folk renaissance back into the
hearts of the American public.
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