Altrusa Park Beautification Project

The Altrusa Park Beautification Project began as a Mamie L. Bass project in 1984. Janice Koss, a member of the club at the time, initiated the project. The purpose of the project was to beautify the Four Corners Park and attract people into the downtown. The Altrusa Park is located on the northwest corner and is maintained solely by Altrusa members. It contains several war memorials and monuments, and numerous community activities occur in the downtown park throughout the year. The monuments include the Veterans Memorial, Korean and Vietnam War Memorial, World War II Memorial, and a Flag Pole Memorial. Besides attracting people to the park, it also pays tribute to those who served in the armed forces.

The park is planted every spring by the Altrusa members with beautiful annual flowers. Altrusa members also weed and deadhead the flowers throughout the growing season. It is fertilized every two weeks to keep the flowers in full bloom. An underground sprinkling system is utilized to water the flowers automatically. The flower beds are cleaned up at the end of the growing season by Altrusa members as well. A sign is proudly displayed to reflect the flowers are maintained by Altrusa.

Many events occur in the downtown Four Corners Park throughout spring and summer drawing people from all over the area. Some of the events include Strawberry Fest, Entertainment Under the Stars, Farmers Markets on Saturdays, sidewalk sale days, Apple Fest, as well as parades for holidays.
These events bring people to Coldwater which helps downtown businesses, provides fresh produce and fruits for county residents, provides vendors an opportunity to sell arts and crafts, and provides social activities for participants. Altrusa Park is a wonderful event venue for the community and for visitors as well.