Community activism cited
From left, 1st Lt. Stephanie Lutz, Barry Newman and Liz Waters stock comfort bags for the Gulf Coast Women’s Center for Nonviolence to distribute to area hospitals last November. Mrs. Waters is Keesler’s sexual assault response coordinator, Lieutenant Lutz is the deputy SARC and Mr. Newman, 81st Training Wing plans office, formerly serve as SARC program technician. Keesler received the center’s 2008 Community Partner Award for continued support to the center. Additionally, Mrs. Waters and Christine McGill, 81st Training Support Squadron, received certificates of appreciation for their work as victim advocates with the center’s sexual assault response team. Leaders from 81st TRW, 2nd Air Force and 403rd Wing attended the award ceremony that kicked off the center’s observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)