Glassport girl honored with Outstanding Citizen Award

Jim Busch / For the Mon Valley Independent Glassport councilmen Paul Trunzo (left) and Dave Kowalski pose with Caleigh Trunzo, who received the borough’s Crime Watch Outstanding Citizen Award. Paul Trunzo is Caleigh’s uncle.

By JIM BUSCH
For the MVI
One of Glassport’s young citizens received a big award from council for her volunteerism.
Councilman David Kowalski presented the borough’s Crime Watch Outstanding Citizen Award to Caleigh Trunzo. The 8-year-old volunteers at Glassport’s Vina March Senior Center. Her big hearted kindness has endeared her to the borough’s senior citizens.
Jamie Trunzo, director of the senior center and Caleigh’s aunt, said her niece has worked at the center every Tuesday and Thursday since the end of the school year. Caleigh starts early, setting up the coffee bar for the center’s guests, and she helps them with their lunch trays.

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