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Here's how you can easily check your Trust MEMBERSHIP STATUS --

• Go to schtrust.org and log in with your username and password.

- Your username is your email address.
- Just click Forgot password to reset your password.

• Click your Name at the top of the page to access your profile.

• In the Membership Details section, you'll see all your membership information including your renewal date.

Memberships now run from January to December each year.  We'll remind you automatically when you need to renew in December - or you can renew online.

Questions?  Just contact us for assistance.

Here's our Chairman's announcement about the scheduled date for our 2021 Annual Meeting -- please hold Friday, September 24th on your calendars - starting at 4 pm at Williams Conquest (home of Randy & Smaro George):

With the coming of spring, I hope that you too are sensing a re-energizing of moods and attitudes after a year of forced hibernation. However, we still find ourselves restrained from having the in-person gatherings where we have traditionally shared ideas and plans.

Last May we were unable to hold our annual Trust Meeting, and again this year May seems too early to resume this cherished event. Our present solution is to have our regular gathering at Williams Conquest on Friday, September 24th. Please save this date and it is subject to change. Note that we will follow all outdoor safety advisories.

Members should be expecting their copy of our second issue of the Trust Tribune newsletter shortly in the mail, along with a Letter from our Chairman.

If you can't wait (!), you can view the newsletter and Chairman letter online with these links:

Trust Tribune Newsletter - Issue 2 2021

Letter from the Chairman - April 2021

We will post previous newsletter issues here as well, if you want to refer back or missed an issue.

Enjoy !

As part of our ongoing commitment to historic preservation, we are happy to present one of our newest projects -- our Contractors & Services Directory -- which lists technicians and services relating to care of older historically important homes.  The directory is available in the Resources section of our website.

Here's the cover and sample page from the directory:

Though we cannot guarantee any of the work provided, we believe that this roster can be of immense help to our Trust members.

• Do you have additional information about qualified providers you'd like us to add?
• Please submit any information you'd like to share for consideration by sending an email to info@schtrust.org.

The County Times has recently featured a wonderful article about historic Makepeace, in Crisfield, that we'd like to share with you. Here's the link to the article, written by Brice Stump:  https://www.csctimes.com/somerset-county/historic-makepeace-for-sale-to-the-right-buyer/ We also have information about Makepeace on our Featured Properties page of our website:  Makepeace And learn more about historic architecture styles of the Eastern Shore and how Makepeace fits into this history:  Historic Somerset Architecture As the oldest home in Crisfield, Makepeace is an enduring example of mid-18th century vernacular architecture on the Eastern Shore. The house was likely built by Jacob Cullen shortly after 1740 on a patent called Cullen’s Lott near Johnson’s Creek.   The Makepeace property is currently under contract and we all look forward to a successful sale of the property.

Earlier this year the Trust suspended collection of dues -- but we will be resuming our memberships starting in December.  

• For your convenience, you can now view your membership status, renew memberships and make your payment online!  

--> You'll need to log in to our new schtrust.org website- but it's easy - your username is your email address and just hit Forgot Password to set a password for yourself.

• Memberships will now run on the calendar year from January to December (changed from July to June).

• Membership fees have not increased, except for life memberships which are now $500.

We hope you will all continue to support our organization, and stay tuned for more information and reminders about renewing.

Somerset County Historical Trust

Here's how you can easily check your Trust MEMBERSHIP STATUS --

• Go to schtrust.org and log in with your username and password.

- Your username is your email address.
- Just click Forgot password to reset your password.

• Click your Name at the top of the page to access your profile.

• In the Membership Details section, you'll see all your membership information including your renewal date.

Memberships run from July to June each year.  We'll remind you automatically when you need to renew in June - or you can renew online.

Questions?  Just contact us for assistance.

SCHTrust is now a registered charity under the Amazon Smile program -- so you can now do your Amazon shopping and the Trust will receive a percentage -- at no cost to you !!

For more information and how to sign up, go to Donate with Amazon Smile page.

Thanks for your support !!

NOTE:  We have decided to POSTPONE our Annual Meeting due to current health concerns.  We will notify our membership if it is rescheduled.

It's set - the Trust's annual meeting will be held on Friday, May 15th at Randy & Smaro's home (Williams Conquest).

We'll supply more details as we get further into 2020 but please hold this date on your calendars.