Southern Blvd.

“Southern Blvd” also known as the Funkstown Bypass may be in jeopardy. Anyone who lives in Funkstown or travels through the town knows how much we need the bypass. This is a county project that would not only benefit the town residents but also all of the commuters and the county as a whole. Please contact the County Commissioners and let them know that we as voters want and support the project. We need your voice to keep this in front of the commissioners to get Southern Blvd out of the planning stage and make it a reality!The email address below will allow you to send an email to all of the commissioners and their staff.
Commissioners@washco-md.net

tebaker@washco-md.net

jbarr@washco-md.net

rcallaham@washco-md.net

jcline@washco-md.net

wmckinley@washco-md.net

gmurray@washco-md.net
Thank you!

Christmas Tree pickup

Christmas Tree pickup will be on Tuesday, January 8th and Tuesday, January 15th.

Please place the tree at the curbside the night before pickup.

Town Hall closed

The Town Hall is temporarily Closed do to the lack of power from the storm. We hope to be back up and running very soon and we Thank You for your understanding.

Halloween

The parade is Thursday, Oct. 25th, and trick or treat is Friday, Oct. 26th from 6 to 8

Olde Tyme Christmas meetings

We are working on the Olde Tyme Christmas event. The meetings to plan all of festivities are as follows,

October 16 at 7:00pm at the town hall

November 6 at 7:00pm at the town hall

November 20 at 7:00pm at the town hall

December 4, 5, 6 at 7:00pm at the town hall

Hope to see you there.

 

Mayor and Council meeting

The Mayor and Council meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall.

Funkstown Legion Baseball 2012

Funkstown Legion Baseball Team
28 Western Maryland District Championships
6 State Championships

lets Meet the 2012 team

1    Brandon Greene
2    Ryan Butts
3    Hunter Williams
4    Brock Heiston
5    Charles Cvijanovich
7    Aaron Jones
8    JT Root
9    CJ Owings
10    Tyler Byers
11    Zach Lucas
12    Scott Bennett
13    Airin Martin
15    Jake Bachtell
16    Brad Spickler
17    Aaron Stoner
19    Ben Bushong
21    Jordan Nicewarner
22    Phillip Pietro

Manager:
Jeff Williams
Coaches:
Patrick Moore
Doug Hornbecker
Matt Smith
Tom Allen

 

Check out the Post 211 Schedule at this link.

Please support the pig roast, Saturday June 30th. Cost is $10.00 per person in the post pavilion. Roast pig with all the trimmings. Baseball milk and sodas, games of chance.

For those of you that like sea food please support our crab feed on Saturday August 11 in the post pavilion. $35.00 per ticket. Ayce crabs, hotdogs and fixings. Games of chance, baseball milk, crabs supplied by the Stadium Tavern.

 

Memorial Day For Fallen Civil War Solders

The town has monuments for most of the past wars located at the corner of Baltimore Street and Frederick Road. For the past several years the Town Of Funkstown has been working towards a memorial for the fallen solders of the Civil War. The memorial will be placed in the park along the actual battle grounds but the final site has yet to be determined. Although we are on our way this is going to be a long process as monuments are very expensive. 100% of The Day in the Park venders registration goes to the memorial fund. Irene Owens who does those wonderful counted cross stitch items for Olde Tyme Christmas raffles came up with an idea to do her part to help. She has spent the last year stitching up a beautiful piece that measures over 16″ square and is of a higher stitch count than she normally does for Christmas. We now have it framed and ready to raffle for just $1.00 a chance.  The picture, matting and framing was all donated so 100% of the ticket sales will be going to the Civil War Memorial fund and the picture may be viewed at the town hall. This is a great way to take a chance for a wonderful piece of art, and help remember to fallen men all at the same time. Tickets are on sale to everyone at the town hall now and will be sold up to right before drawing that will be held Saturday night July the 21st at the Day In The Park/Battle Of Funkstown Event, (You need not be present to win). Please thank Mrs. Owens for all her help with Community events as that is what makes Funkstown such a special place to live.

Former Mayor Passes

Robert L. Kline, who served as Funkstown’s mayor for 28 years died Tuesday morning. Mayor Kline was 82 and was the winner of a write in campaign for mayor in 1982 and served as mayor until 2010. He was married to his wife Reatha for 62 years and had 3 children. It was largely due to his efforts the Funkstown park doubled in size and the new section off of Beaver Creak Road bares his name for all of the love and commitment that he had for the town and its residents. He will be sadly missed. Click here for the Herald Mail story.

Spring & Summer News Letter

VISIT THE FUNKSTOWN WEB SITE AT www.funkstown.com AND SIGN UP FOR THE NEW ELECTRONIC
NEWSLETTER.
TOWN OF FUNKSTOWN
A secure drop box has been located in front of Town Hall for after hour corrrespondence and payments.
Please take advantage of this service.

The Town does NOT endorse a particular waste company for recycling, but several are available for a nominal
fee for recycling in the Town on a weekly basis. Call the company of your choice, and RECYCLE.

Yard waste is collected weekly on Tuesdays, and will run starting the first week in April through the last week
in November. Yard waste shall be set at the curbside no earlier than 4:00 p.m. before collection.

Funkstown Election will be held on Monday, May 7, 2012 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at the
Funkstown Town Hall, 30 East Baltimore Street to elect the following candidates to serve a four-year term:

VOTE FOR ONE
ASSISTANT MAYOR
Sharon R. Chirgott
VOTE OF NO MORE THAN THREE
TOWN COUNCIL
Luke Barnette
John W. Phillips III
Robert D. Rodgers
Kim Ramer

If you are a qualified voter, show your support and VOTE!

TOWN CLEAN UP MAY 4, 5, 2012
The schedule will be as follows: Friday, May 4, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and on Saturday,
May 5, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The dumpster will be located at the Funkstown
Community Park, and will leave promptly at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, and at 12:00 noon on Saturday.
This service is only available to Funkstown residents. Proof of identification will be required –
driver’s license, water bill. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Acceptable Items:
Refrigerators and Freezers, Air Conditioners, Dehumidifiers and Humidifiers –
Must have certified technician – tag of freon removed
Washers and Dryers, Dishwashers, Stoves, Wood Stoves, Trash Compactors, Furnaces,
Water Heaters, Exercise Equipment, Televisions, Mattresses and Box Springs, Pianos, Computers,
Couches and Chairs, Cabinets and Dressers, Small Chairs and Tables, Lawn Furniture, Picnic
Tables, Comodes, Bath Tubs, Sinks, Carpet (Maximum – 3 Rolls)
Grills – Remove Propane Tank
Push Mowers – Remove Gas and Oil
Non-acceptable Items:
Construction and Building Material, Propane tanks, Cardboard, Paper and Books (must recycle),
Tires, Batteries, Yard Waste, Dirt, Rocks or Sod, Root Balls, and Tree Trimmings, Concrete
Materials, Paint, Fencing, Gasoline, Oil, and other Inflammables, Hazardous Waste, Explosives
and Ammunition, Dead Animals, Human and Animal Feces, No Household Trash, Bags of
Clothing, Toys, Automobile Parts, No Doors or Windows, Pipe Material.

Wagon Train May 19, 20, 2012
The Washington County, Maryland segment of the National Pike Festival and Wagon Train is
sponsored by Washington County and the James Shaull Wagon Train Foundation, Inc.
The Wagon Train is scheduled to arrive at the Funkstown Community Park on Saturday, May 19,
2012 at 5:30 p.m. for an overnight encampment, and will depart to Boonsboro on Sunday, May 20,
2012 at 10:00 a.m. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME!
DAY IN THE PARK/RE-ENACTMENT
Day in the Park/Re-enactment of the Battle of Funkstown is scheduled for July 20-21, 2012.
The event is free and open to the public. There will be plenty of activities for your enjoyment. The 97th
Regimental String Band will be playing. A fire works display will be held at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday evening.
Mark your calendar to bring your family to the park for a fun filled weekend.
When doing renovations or any construction to your property, please check with the Town Office to see if a
Building Permit is required.