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Woman's Club meets new DA

The Nesquehoning Woman's Club met at the Zion Lutheran Church for its November meeting and to hear a presentation from Carbon County District Attorney Jean A. Engler.

Club President Barbara Priadka conducted a short business meeting. The club will be giving gloves to the needy students at Panther Valley Elementary School for Christmas.With more than 900 students attending the school, the club decided to give 100 pairs of gloves this year. The group will also donate small items for the military overseas. As soon as items are given to chairwoman Carol Zickler, a package can be prepared to send to soldier Walter Breiner who resides at Lake Hauto when not serving his country. He is married to the former Amanda Watkins and is the father of two young children.The Christmas dinner will be held at Macaluso's Restaurant on Dec. 1. Jane Pietruch is accepting reservations.There are no meetings scheduled for January and February due to inclement weather. The next executive board meeting will be held on Feb. 15 at the home of Carol Zickler with Jennifer Drake serving as co-hostess.

SPECIAL TO THE TIMES NEWS Carbon County's new District Attorney Jean A. Engler sits between Nesquehoning club women Barbara Greco, left, and Mary Helen Rehatchek, right, as she speaks to the club on her official duties. Engler brought along pamphlets from her office to distribute to the members.