Two fallen Pioneer Valley High School junior varsity basketball players will be memorialized on Saturday, Oct. 3, during a presentation at the school.
The school will present the parents of Milinda Parra and Justin Walker, who were killed in a traffic wreck near Ventura on June 22, with their jerseys. A presentation for Parra’s parents will be held at 1 p.m. and another for Walker’s is at 5 p.m. inside the gym.
Scholarships will also be created in their names. All proceeds (admission, concessions, T-shirts) are earmarked for the memorial scholarships. Admission is $5 and celebration-of-life T-shirts are available for $10.
“Both had aspirations of becoming varsity hoop players,’’ said PVHS Athletic Director Greg Lanthier. “They were both intelligent, good students, hard-working and well-liked by all of their classmates and teammates. By holding this event to raise money for scholarships in their name, we are giving all who were endeared to them a chance to help their name and their memory continue on in the hearts and minds of the PVHS family.’’
To make a donation or purchase a T-shirt, contact Lanthier at 922-1305, Ext. 5117.
This article appears in Oct 1-8, 2015.