KMC celebrates volunteers Published Dec. 16, 2014 By Steve Pivnick 81st Training Group Public Affairs KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Keesler Medical Center's volunteers honored their own during the organization's annual Volunteer Services awards luncheon held Nov. 21 in the Bay Breeze Event Center. Col. (Dr.) Tom Harrell, 81st Medical Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wood, 81st MDG superintendent, presented awards to the 63 volunteers based on their time of service, ranging from less than a year to 42 years. Brig. Gen. Patrick Higby, 81st Training Wing commander, addressed the volunteers and their guests, joining Harrell in thanking them for their invaluable service. "The estimated value of each volunteer is $22.14 per hour," said Lt. Col. Barbara Hoeben, 81st Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron Pharmacy Flight commander and medical center liaison to Volunteer Services. "The medical center volunteers worked 13,059.5 hours, worth $289,131.80 in 2014 from January to October Volunteer Services Coordinator Usa Jones provided the following service information: Less than one year: Rachael Aguila, Capt. Tony Bridgewater, Monte Chalmers, Staff Sgt. Nicole Depew, Ria Dove, Jenna Dydasco, Stanley Hall, Sheila Hanley, Joan Hershberger, Grady Holden, Senior Airmen Christopher Jeffers and Nokita May, Susan Miller, Laquita Moore, Airman 1st Class Chigozie Nwachukwn, Larry Pierce, Valeria Richardson, Amarilys Selva-Castillo, Alyssa Staton and Victoria Todd One year: Linda Fryer, Russell Balch, Rayna Gagne, Huey Gaines, Avain Harris, Aleatha Jackson, Wanda McGee, Dr. Carroll Palmore, Margaret Sepanski and Victoria Swank Two years: Sally Ferreira, Betty Francis, James Francis, James Hobbs, Sarah Robinson, Lorraine Santo and Donald Stoner Four years: Edward Guardanpo, Elvin Kellum, Teresa Olague, Jeanne Hawkins, Jill Clayton and Ana McKtick Five years: David Clark, Patricia French and Daniel Scott Eight years: Mary King Ten years: Gilbert Camburn and James Harris Thirteen years: Ruth Taylor Fourteen years: Helen Bristol Fifteen years: Clifford Dye Sixteen years: Thomas Varble Seventeen years: Seconda Baker and Harry Crawford Eighteen years: Dean Huffer Nineteen years: Raymond Lindsey Twenty-four years: Thomas McLain Twenty-seven years: Margarite Edwards Twenty-nine years: Frankie Petty Thirty-four years: Dean Todd Thirty-five years: Usa Jones Forty-two years: Louise Turpel