Our Association
Club History
In 1990, a group of Marion County stamp collectors gathered to share their common interest in one of the world’s most popular hobbies. The first president, Lester Sanders, had a weekly stamp collecting column in the South Marion Citizen, “Swamp Fox News”.
For its name, the club’s founders thought it was appropriate to adopt the county’s namesake, General Francis Marion – a name selected by the county’s citizens on March 25, 1844. Many of the early pioneers settling this part of Florida came from South Carolina, where their local Revolutionary War hero was General Francis Marion, “The Swamp Fox”; he led a guerilla band of soldiers that helped keep the British from conquering the South.
Today, of the founding members, only veteran collector Tony Burgio is still an active member of the club. The club now has over 40 members.
2022 OFFICERS
President:
Art McNeal, artmcneal@embarqmail.com
Vice President:
Joe Kusiak, attyjk@att.net
Secretary:
John Renyhart, jprenyhart@aol.com
Treasurer:
Elliot Natale, elliotn27@aol.com
Auctions
Chair: Russell E. Rumney, Jr., russellerumneyjr@gmail.com
Auction Cashier:
Jo Ann Van Scotter, jvanscotte@aol.com
Membership Chair:
open
Historian:
Elliot Natale, elliotn27@aol.com
For more information
Nelson Laffey
Stamps4LAFFS@yahoo.com
314-303-2510
Annually, a nominating committee prepares a slate of officers (including president, vice president, secretary and treasurer) which is voted upon by the membership. Any member, in good standing, may be considered for nomination to a club leadership position.