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Wanted: Florida's oldest collectorBy Times staff writer © St. Petersburg Times, published August 5, 2000 The Claude Pepper Foundation is searching for the oldest stamp collector in Florida to help introduce a new 33-cent commemorative stamp being issued in Tallahassee Sept. 8 to honor the late Florida senator who championed the rights of the elderly. The honoree will be given the opportunity to comment on the impact that Sen. Pepper's advocacy of elder affairs, Social Security and Medicare had on his or her life. The foundation is accepting one-page letters of nomination until Aug. 20. Nominees, American-born or immigrant, must be Florida residents and senior citizens. The letter must explain the importance of stamp collecting, the impact it has had on the nominee's life and his or her feelings about the hobby. The letter must include the age of the nominee and how long he or she has lived in Florida. Nominees must be in good health in order to travel to Tallahassee for the event and must have someone to accompany them. Send nominations to Claude Pepper Stamp Search, c/o Ron Sachs Communications, 118 N Monroe St., Suite 301, Tallahassee, FL 32301; e-mail, amerzer@ronsachs.com. Pepper served as both a U.S. representative and senator from Florida. He was born in Alabama in 1900 and set up law practice in Perry after graduating from Harvard Law School in 1924. His career in politics began when he was elected in 1928 to the Florida Legislature. He served in the U.S. Senate until his death in 1989. The Claude Pepper stamp will go on sale nationwide Sept. 8. Stamp club meetingsBRANDON STAMP CLUB, fourth Thursday, 8 p.m. Call (813) 689-0092 for meeting place, which rotates among members. CENTRAL FLORIDA CHAPTER 23 OF THE GERMANY PHILATELIC SOCIETY, second Sunday, 2 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, 3020 S Florida Ave., Lakeland. CITRUS AREA STAMP ASSOCIATION, first and third Tuesday, 1 p.m., VFW Hall, State Road 200, Hernando. CLEARWATER STAMP CLUB, second and fourth Monday, 7:30 p.m., Morningside Recreation Complex, lower level, 2400 Harn Blvd., Clearwater. GEN. FRANCIS MARION STAMP CLUB, first and third Wednesday, 1:30 p.m., Friendship Community Bank Building, 8375 SW State Road 200, Ocala. LARGO COLLECTORS CLUB, third Thursday, 7:15 p.m., 455 Missouri Ave. N (building to rear of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church), Largo. MANATEE STAMP CLUB, second Tuesday, 7 p.m., Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd., Bradenton. NEW PORT RICHEY AREA STAMP CLUB INC., first and third Sunday, 1 p.m., Elfers Senior Center Annex, Grey Street and Barker Drive. RAINBOW STAMP CLUB, third Tuesday, 7 p.m., Rainbow Lake Estates Community Center, Dunnellon. SCANDINAVIAN COLLECTORS CLUB (Bob Paulson Chapter 23), first Monday, noon, Kissin Cuzzins, 28910 U.S. 19 N, Clearwater. ST. PETERSBURG STAMP CLUB, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 401 Fifth St. N, St. Petersburg. Phone (727) 525-2699. TAMPA COLLECTORS CLUB, second and fourth Monday, 7 p.m., Carrollwood Morrison's Cafeteria, 11810 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa. Send changes in listings to Stamps, Newsfeatures Department, the St. Petersburg Times, P.O. Box 1121, St. Petersburg, FL 33731.
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