Forest High senior’s $60K Eagle Scout project honors veterans with lasting tribute

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Nicholas Eggers, a Forest High School student set to graduate this spring, wanted to take on an Eagle Scout project—but wasn’t sure what it would be. Raised in Marion County and a member of Boy Scout Troop 72, Eggers ultimately chose a project that’s both remarkable and deeply meaningful to the local community.

A Lasting Tribute at Veterans Memorial Park

The project Eggers completed is now a welcome addition to the Ocala/Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. Initially, he considered something smaller and more localized. But inspiration struck when he learned that fellow Eagle Scout Logan Catalanotto, also from Troop 72, had previously designed the park’s flag plaza…

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