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The Groundbreaking on Lauren Hill Memorial Park is expected in spring

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The Groundbreaking on Lauren Hill Memorial Park is expected in spring
The Groundbreaking on Lauren Hill Memorial Park is expected in spring

The Friends of Lauren Hill are hoping to break ground on a park in her memory this spring.

The park will include a dog park, mountain bike trail, and they're hoping one day soccer fields and basketball courts.

Basketball was Lauren's favorite sport.

THE LEGACY OF LAUREN HILLLIVES ON TONIGHT.THE TRI-STATETEEN DIED NEARLY FIVE YEARSAGO -- AFTER SHE WAS DIAGNOSEDWITH A RARE BRAIN CANCER.CANCER.BUT BEFORE HER DEATH,THE 19-YEAR-OLD GOT THE CHANCETO PLAY IN A COLLEGEBASKETBALL GAME -- ANDINSPIRED THOUSANDS.NINE ON YOUR SIDE'S RAVENRICHARD TAKES US TO LAUREN'SHOMETOWN OF GREENDALE,INDIANA-- TO SHOW US HOW THECOMMUNITY CONTINUES TO HONORHER.IN THE SPRING, GROUNDBREAKINGON THE LAUREN HILL MEMORIALPARK IS EXPECTED TO HAPPEN.BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OFSUPPORT, THE FRIENDS OF LAURENHILL ARE HOPING THIS WILLCONTINUE HER LEGACY.(BRENTHILL -DAD)"It's exciting.

Ican't wait to see it."BRENTHILL STANDS WITH HIS DAUGHTERERIN AT THE SITE OF THE FUTURELAUREN HILL MEMORIALPARK--MORE THAN 80 ACRES INGREENDALE.

IT USED TO BE ALANDFILL--NOW THEY'RE HOPINGIT WILL FILL THE COMMUNITYWITH INSPIRATION.(BRENT HILL -DAD)"I think it's going to bea wonderful place for allthose communities to cometogether and to interact andbe together and talk and maybeeven talk about Lauren alittle bit and be inspiredwhile they're here."THETRI-STATE COMMUNITY AND BEYONDWERE MOVED BY HER SPIRIT TO"NEVER GIVE UP."THAT INCLUDESELDER HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ADAMDUWEL.

HE DIDN'T PERSONALLYKNOW HER BUT IS NOW A PART OFTHE NONPROFIT FRIENDS OFLAUREN HILL.(ADAM DUWEL-ADVISOR TO THE FRIENDS OFLAUREN HILL BOARD)"right whenshe got diagnosed they weredoing fundraisers for her andeverything and it was one ofthose feel good stories."HE'SON THE TEAM TO MAKE THIS PARKA REALITY.

IT'LL INCLUDE A DOGPARK, MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL, ANDTHEY'RE HOPING ONE DAY SOCCERFIELDS AND BASKETBALLCOURTS...BASKETBALL WASLAUREN'S FAVORITE SPORT.(ONCAM STANDUP!!!!)PHASE ONE WILLBE THE DOG PARK AND BIKETRAIL.

THERE ISN'T AN EXACTDATE IN SPRING JUST YET FORTHE GROUNDBREAKING.

(ADAMDUWEL-ADVISOR TO THE FRIENDSOF LAUREN HILL BOARD)"we'reabout 50-thousand dollarsthere.

Hopefully we can reachthat goal."A 125-THOUSANDDOLLAR GOAL.

(BRENT HILL -DAD)"for us it's amazing to haveher honored again.

Just tokeep her name out there.

Tokeep her mission out there.

Tokeep her name on the tips oftheir tongues."BUT THE COST OFCARRYING ON THE LEGACY ANDFIGHTING SPIRIT OF LAURENHILL---PRICELESS(ERIN HILL-SISTER)"I'm so happy thatwe're able to do this and keepmy sister's memory alive.

Itjust means so much."TAG OUT INGREENDALE, RAVEN RICHARD NINEON YOUR SIDE

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