Esther Borte Walk in the Park — Saturday, September 12, 2026

Portrait of Esther Borte, smiling warmly, wearing glasses and a navy cardigan with white floral embroidery. — Esther Borte

Why we walk

Remembering Esther

Esther Borte loved this park, and she loved the people in it. The Walk in the Park began as a simple idea — a quiet morning stroll around the City Park roadway in her memory — and has grown into an annual gathering of neighbors, families, and friends.

The walk itself is unhurried and reflective. There is no race clock and no finish-line ribbon. We walk together, at whatever pace suits us, and we remember. Afterward, the day opens up: vendors set up around the park, music plays, and the raffle jars fill with tickets.

Proceeds from the event support continued improvements to the park Esther cared so much about.

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Saturday, September 12

The Day, Step by Step

Everything happens at City Park. The morning belongs to the walk; the rest of the day belongs to the community.

7:30 – 9:00 AM

Vendor Setup

Vendors arrive and set up their booths around the park.

9:00 AM

Registration Opens

Check in, pick up your materials, and buy your raffle tickets before the walk.

9:30 AM

Memorial Walk Begins

A quiet, reflective walk around the City Park roadway in Esther’s memory. All ages and paces welcome — strollers and leashed dogs too.

10:30 AM

Raffle Drawings & Speeches

Winners are drawn jar by jar, including the showcase quilt, with a few words from family and friends.

11:00 AM

Vendors & Music

Booths open and the music starts. Stay for the afternoon — eat, browse, and visit.

Join the walk

Register to Participate

Registration is open to everyone. Sign up ahead of time below, or register in person starting at 9:00 AM the morning of the walk.

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The raffle

Raffle Tickets & the Showcase Quilt

The raffle works jar by jar. Each prize donated by our local businesses gets its own jar — and this year’s showcase prize is a handmade quilt.

Buy a block of tickets — at registration, or reserve them online below.

Pick your jars — put all your tickets toward the quilt, or spread them across the prizes you like.

Drawings at 10:30 AM — winners are drawn jar by jar. You don’t need to be present to win, but it’s more fun if you are.

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Local businesses

Donate a Raffle Prize

The raffle runs on the generosity of local businesses. Every donated prize gets its own jar, signage with your business name at the event, and a thank-you here on the site.

Gift cards, gift baskets, products, and services all welcome
Your business is named on the jar and announced at the drawing
Donations are coordinated before event day — we’ll arrange pickup or drop-off

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After the walk

Vendors & Music

Once the walk wraps up, the park comes alive. Local vendors open their booths at 11:00 AM with food, crafts, and goods, and live music carries through the afternoon.

Interested in a vendor booth? Setup runs 7:30–9:00 AM the morning of the event. Vendor sign-up details are coming soon — check back here, or reach out directly.

This space will list participating vendors and the music lineup as the event nears — in the WordPress build, these become entries the organizers can add themselves.