School’s athletic facility to be built in 9-year-old’s honor

TOWN OF WALES, N.Y. (WIVB) — Whether it was softball, soccer, the drums, hockey or just with her friends, 9-year-old Katie Durkin loved to play. And so it’s fitting that so much more than a playground will be built in her honor on a nearly two-acre spot next to her school.
“We want to make this a reality not just for Katie, but for the community,” said Elizabeth Miller, Katie’s former soccer coach, family friend and president of the Wales Primary PTO.
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