Philatelic Society of Lancaster County

The James Buchanan Chapter #173 of the American Philatelic Society  
Chapter #118 of the American Topical Association  

Officers, Board, Chairs, Past Presidents, By-Laws

As per the Society By-Laws, elected officers shall consist of the President, 1st and 2nd Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. In addition, the President shall appoint chairpersons to operate the following standing committees: Program, Membership & Hospitality, Newsletter, and Publicity. These nine persons will make up the Board of Directors. In addition, the Immediate Past President will serve as advisor to the Board without voting rights at Board meetings.

2023 Officers (6th Term)


President: Dr. Charles J. DiComo
1st Vice President: John Hostetter
2nd Vice President: William Greiner, III
Treasurer: Lou DiFelice
Secretary: David Weichert (not pictured)

2023 Board of Directors

Dr. Charles J. DiComo, John Hostetter, William Greiner, III, Lou DiFelice, David Weichert, Dr. Paul Petersen, Len Kasper, Dick Shaefer (Emeritus Advisor), Doug Milliken (ex officio Advisor)

Committee Chairs

PSLC Newsletter Editor-in-Chief, Scott Ney
Membership Chair: Wayne Heim
Auction Chairperson: Lou DiFelice
Programs & APS/ATA Representative: Paul Petersen
Publicity Chair: Len Kasper
U.S. Postal Service Liaison: Paul Petersen and Dr. Charles J. DiComo
Web Programmer/Designer and Social Media Chair: Dr. Charles J. DiComo
Past LANCOPEX Chairpersons: Lou DiFelice & Dr. Charles J. DiComo

If you are interested in getting involved in Society operations, please contact Dr. Charles J. DiComo – we would love to have you join the team!

Meeting Agenda

  • President & Call to Order
  • Recognize & Welcome Guests
  • Treasurer & Secretary Reports – Motion to Approve
  • Membership, Social Media & Public Relations Reports
  • Members Session – Open to Floor for discussion
  • Brief Intermission (optional)
  • Guest Speaker Intro, Presentation, Q&A OR Scheduled Program (Internal Speaker or Auction)
  • Show & Tell
  • Adjournment of Meeting

Past Presidents

The following is a partial list of the Society’s past Presidents. If you have more information, please contact Dr. Charles J. DiComo.

2025   1991 Richard Shaefer 1957  
2024   1990 Richard Shaefer 1956  
2023 Dr. Charles J. DiComo 1989 Richard Shaefer 1955  
2022 Dr. Charles J. DiComo 1988 Richard Shaefer 1954  
2021 Dr. Charles J. DiComo 1987 James G. Boyles 1953  
2020 Dr. Charles J. DiComo 1986 James G. Boyles 1952  
2019 Dr. Charles J. DiComo 1985 James G. Boyles 1951  
2018 Dr. Charles J. DiComo 1984 James G. Boyles 1950 Robert R. Maxwell
2017 Doug Milliken 1983 James G. Boyles 1949  
2016 Hal Klein 1982 James G. Boyles 1948  
2015 William Greiner, III 1981   1947  
2014 Len Kasper 1980   1946  
2013 Robert D. Noble 1979   1945 Edgar W. Worrest
2012 Bob Epler 1978   1944 James L. Knipe
2011 John M. Bray 1977   1943 Robert H. Goodell
2010 John R. Ahlfeld 1976   1942 Robert H. Goodell
2009 William P. Snyder 1975   1941 J. Andrew Frantz
2008 Eleanor Wheeler 1974   1940 Rollin L. Charles
2007 Robert D. Noble 1973   1939 Robert Ruppin
2006 Lou DiFelice 1972   1938 Robert Ruppin (First PSLC President)
2005 Al Schaub 1971   1937 Reverend C.E. Berghaus
2004 Marilyn Shirley 1970   1936 Thomas A. Keller
2003 Paul Petersen 1969 Milton Brown 1935  
2002 James G. Boyles 1968   1934 Edgar W. Worrest
2001 Richard Shaefer 1967   1933  
2000 Peter S. Billis 1966   1932  
1999 William Greiner, II 1965   1931  
1998 Marilyn Shirley 1964   1930  
1997 Lucy Eyster 1963   1929 Rev. M.J. Hoeppner
1996 Peter S. Billis 1962   1928  
1995 Mike Shirley 1961   1927  
1994 William Greiner, II 1960   1926  
1993 Dan Anspach 1959   1925  
1992 Leslie Botte 1958   1924  
        1923  


  Society By-Laws, Rev. 25, January 2015

From the Archives

The Philatelic Society of Lancaster County (PSLC) Revised By-Laws booklet, along with amendment to Article II, Section 3, all adopted at the October meeting in 1962.
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