Teens Honor Veterans with Town Park Project

Jennifer Lepine and her twin brother Chris are raising thousands of dollars to build a memorial to all veterans on Davis Avenue in Woonsocket.

The Providence Journal reported that the 17-year-old pair, from Cumberland, organized 50 volunteers last weekend to help build the Woonsocket Armed Services Park on a half-acre site at an entrance to the Blackstone River Bikeway.

The project will fulfill part one of the requirements for Jennifer to become a Gold Award Girl Scout. Chris will submit the task to earn Eagle Scout status.

The teenagers aim to have have the memorial park ready for Veterans Day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 11. The park will include a granite monument, benches, flagpoles and a brick path.

Donations are being accepted to help fund the park.