The Sharptown Fire Department Board of Trustees are currently seeking bid proposals for the upkeep and lawncare for the Sharptown Fireman’s Cemetery located at 12200 Laurel Rd. Sharptown, MD 21861.

Duties include but are not limited to:

                Mow, trim and remove weeds from around all monuments and structures.

                Removal of trash from the grounds and empty designated receptacles on the grounds

                Trim and remove any fallen or dead limbs from trees on the property as needed

Cemetery must be attended to within 3 days prior to the following dates:

March 31^st – Easter Sunday
May 27^th – Memorial Day
July 4^th – Independence Day
May 12^th – Mother’s Day
June 16^th – Father’s Day
November 11^th – Veteran’s Day

We ask that the cemetery be mowed and trimmed every 2 weeks, weather dependent with the understanding that in extremely dry conditions it will not be necessary to follow a strict schedule.  The Sharptown Fire Department Board of Trustees reserves the right to notify you of the necessity to attend to the cemetery with 5 day’s notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

We also ask that no herbicide or weed killer be utilized on the grounds unless approved for extreme circumstance.

The 2024 contract will extend from March 15, 2024 to March 14, 2025

Bids are to be submitted via email by March 1, 2024.

Notification will be made of contract award via phone call on March 11, 2024.  Unsuccessful bidders will be notified via email within 7 days.  The Board of Trustees reserve the right to refuse any and all bids submitted.  Proof of insurance must be submitted as part of the bid proposal.

Please address and submit bid proposals to Cemetery Chairman at trustees@sfd14.com.

The Sharptown Volunteer Fire Department presents:

Touchdown Gun Raffle

Winning Ticket Numbers Listed Below

Raffle was given away on Superbowl Sunday (February 11, 2024) on Facebook Live at 3PM. Prizes include :

1. Browning Maxus II Vintage Camo Tan 12g 3.5" – Ticket 467

2. Black Rain Ordnance Spec. 15 .223 – Ticket 309

3. Henry Big Boy .44mag SPL 20" Walnut – Ticket 172

4. CVA Cascade .450 Bush – Ticket 477

For any questions contact Sharptown Vol. Fire Department online at www.sharptown.net, www.facebook.com/Sharptownvfd or by phone at 410-883-3131

**Winner(s) must be legally able to take possession of a firearm. If winner is unable to pass the firearm background check, winner will forfeit the prize and a new drawing will take place for that ticket. All firearm winners must contact Webster Waffen Werks @ 443-953-4053 within 21 days after the drawing date to claim prize.  Tickets are eligible to win multiple prizes.

On August 20 at approx 4:30PM Sharptown Fire Department was alerted to assist Mardela with a outside fire on RT50 in Mardela. ET1402 responded and assisted with extinguishing the fire. Crews were on scene for approx 1.5 hours containing the fire. 

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On August 14 just before 10 Sharptown Fire Department was alerted to assist Ferderalsburg while they were on a Commercial building fire on Railroad Ave. Shortly after Engine Tanker 14 arrived to the Federalsburg Fire Department, we were requested to the scene to assist.  Stations assisting with the assignment Preston 200, Hurlock 6, Eldorado 26, Seaford 87, Blades 71, Bridgeville 72, Denton 300, East New Market 21, Easton 60, Trappe 30, Cordova 50, Greenwood 78, Cambridge RFC 1. Crews were on scene for several hours containing the fire. 

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The winning bid for the 1999 Ford F350 Brush truck was $27,500.00. Thank you to everyone who placed a bid on this vehicle.