Published July 15. 2022 10:18AM
By LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Good Will Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown awarded its sixth annual Fred J. Gross Community Service Award on June 14.
This year’s award went to Makayla Brunnabend, daughter of Jason and Lisa Brunnabend, of Upper Macungie Township.
A 2022 Parkland High School graduate, Brunnabend maintained a 4.0 GPA while actively involved in extracurricular activities.
Additionally, she volunteered with Lehigh County Special Olympics and the Miracle League of the Lehigh Valley.
She also created and shared holiday greetings with residents of the Mosser Nursing Home, Trexlertown.
The Fred J. Gross Award was created by the fire company in 2016 as a memorial to the past fire chief and his 45 years of active service to his community.
He instilled his compassion for his community in his three children, who are all active members of the Good Will Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown.
PRESS PHOTOS BY LOU WHEELAND Members of the Goodwill Fire Co. No. 1, Trexlertown, presented the Fred J. Gross Community Service Award to Makayla Brunnabend on June 14. Members included Dennis McArdle, fire marshal and fire company vice president; Jamie Zimmerman, Ladies Auxiliary financial secretary and granddaughter of Fred Gross; Leroy Gross, firefighter, son of Fred Gross; Makayla Brunnabend; Linda Gorr, recording secretary for the fire company and president of the Ladies Auxiliary and daughter of Fred Gross; Gary Gorr, fire company president; Gary Mattox, fire chief. Lucy Kline, Ladies Auxiliary treasurer and daughter of Fred Gross was unavailable for the photo.
Fred J. Gross Community Award recipient Makayla Brunnabend is with Good Will Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief Gary Mattox on June 14.
Lisa, Makayla and Jason Brunnabend are joined by Good Will Fire Company No. 1 Fire Chief Gary Mattox at the Fred J. Gross Community Service ceremony June 14 at the fire station in Trexlertown.
