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and assigned for his Philosophical
and Theological studies to the Uni-
versity of Louvain in Belgium by
the late Bishop Thomas C. O'Reilly.
Ordained on July 14, 1935 by the
Mos Rev. Bishop Pauolin LaDeuze,
the then: Rector Magnificus of the
University, at the American College
of the University in Belgium. He
read his first Mass in his Parish
Church of St. Mary’s, Avoca on July
28, 1935.
. His first assignment in the Dio-
cese was at St. Mary’s, Mt. Pocono,
“then as Administrator of Blessed
Sacrament Parish in Miners Mills.
. He served as an assistant in Holy
Name in Swoyersville, Annunciation
in Williamsport and then St. Mary’s
of Immaculate Conception in
Wilkes-Barre.
Archbishop O’Connor was the
pastor, and a lasting friendship
. developed from this assignment.
- When the Bishop left to build the
North American College in Rome,
Father Kane was assigned as
administrator of St. Mary’s, and
then assistant at St. Patrick’s.
- Father during his time at St.
. Mary’s, was made Assistant Super-
* intendent of Diocesan Schools, and
. also the founding director of the
Parochial Child Health Association
with offices in the Kirby Health
Center. He also was the Director of
the Legion of Mary for the Diocese.
His first Pastorate was at St.
« Mark’s in Inkerman, and after a
short time was asked to found the
parish of Gate of Heaven in Dallas.
The challenge of the new Parish
was met by building a Church and
School that served for the first eight
grades. It took its name from the
Litany invocation to the Blessed
Mother of Gate of Heaven.
The Prish was dedicated as a
Church-School on November 13, 1951
by Bishop Hafey. The growth of the
area is reflected in the fact that six
years after .the dedication, the
parish schol had to be doubled in
size to 16 classrooms, gymnasium,
cafeteria and all purpose room. It
reflected the phenominal growth of
the area, the enrollment skyrock-
eted to 800 children in eight grades.
The parish pioneered the. use of
buses to take the children from
surrounding area to and from
school. In all, six buses were on the
road each day making four trips.
Two in the morning and two in the
afternoon.
During this time, a Rectory was
purchased at Harveys Lake above
Old Sandy Bottom; this property
served as the Rectory for not only
Gate of Heaven, but also for its
mission, Our Lady of Victory at the
Lake.
In 1963, the present Rectory in
Dallas was purchased. It was the
Elmer Williams’ property, but after
a complete renovation and numer-
ous - additions, it became Gate of
Heaven Rectory.
In 1969, Our Lady of Victory
mission became a Parish on its
own, as the population growth con-
tinued into the Back Mountain area.
At about the same time, the Asa
Day home on Terrace Street was
bought and after a major renovation
program, became the Convent for
nine nuns to accommodate the
teaching Mercy Sistes, who up to
Misericordia.
In 1970, after working and build-
ing the Parish of Gate of Heaven,
Msgr. Kane was transfered to
Nativity Parish in Scranton. A well
established Parish, Monsignor
administered to the spiritual needs
of the parishioners for the next six
years, when he was given his pres-
entssignment as Pastor of Immacu-
late Conception Parish in West
Pittston on September 8, 1976. He
continues in that capacity at the
present time, and will celebrate the
50th Anniversary of his priesthood
with his parishioners, former
parishioners, friends and relatives,
acquaintances and fellow priests on
July 28, 1985.
For his outstanding work in his
priestly endeavors, he was made a
Domestic Prelate with the title of
Rt. Rev. Monsignor on September 8,
1968.
His work was not to build in
Immaculate Conception as the
Parish had excellent facilities, but
to increase the devotion of the
people for our Eucharistic Lord,
and to make her Immaculate Con-
ception a reality in the heart of the
parishioners. In gratitude and pray-
erful obedience to the Will of God,
as manifested by his Bishop, we ask
that these 50 years may have a
definite impress upon the hearts of
many, and helped many a soul to
love their God.
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Luzerne County ratio is 17. per-
cent and in Wyoming County the
ratio is 15.1 percent. The district
includes Jackson, Lake, Lehman
and Ross Townships in Luzerne
County and Noxen Township in
Wyoming County. The average
property owner in Lake-Lehman
Distruct pays $565 in property
taxes.
The directors also approved $10
per capita taxes, one percent
earned income tax, one percent
realty transfer tax, $10 occupational
privilege tax and the $10 license fee
for mechanical devices, by a 9-0
vote.
Directors also approved the
appointment of legally certified tax
collectors of each municipality at a
commission for real estate and per
capita taxes; H.A. Berkheimer
Associates for earned income tax at
a commission of three percent, for
occupational privilege tax at a com-
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mission of 3% percent, and mechan-
ical devices at a commission of 3%
percent. Recorder of Deeds, Luz-
erne County, will collect the real
estate transfer tax at a commission
of one percent, and Wyoming
County at a commission of two
percent.
The final day of payment in
rebate was set as September 13 and
the final day of payment in face
November 13.
The directors also granted an
increase of 45 cents per hour to all
clerical-secretarial employees.
Jeff Pace was appointed as all
sports trainer for the 1985-86 school
year at the salary per the negoti-
ated agreement between the Lake-
Lehman Education Association and
the school district by an 8-1 with Ed
Mark casting the dissenting vote.
Rich Gorgone was appointed head
football coach for the 1985-86 season
by a unanimous vote of the direc-
tors.
Action on the appointment of a
high school soccer coach was tabled
until the July meeting.
The secretary was authorized to
advertise bid roof repairs at the
seventh and eighth grade building
and the sewage plant.
Transportation chairman Don
Jones presented plaques of appre-
ciation for their cooperation and
support to Debbie Noon, Lake-
Noxen PTA representative; Rita
Stefanovich, Lake-Lehman junior
high; and Judy Scavone, Ross
Township PTA; and Bonnie Tur-
chin, Lehman-Jackson PTA.
Anthony Marchakitus, assistant to
the superintendent, presented the
representatives to the directors.
Board chairman Joseph ‘Red”
Jones announced that due to the
July 4 holiday, the regular meeting
of the board will be held July 9, at
8:30 p.m.
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from Gettysburg, led by Rev.
Robert McAskill of Gettysburg
Presbyterian Church. Rev. McAskill
will be the lecturer for the group.
The entire group from the three
areas will travel to Kennedy Airport
from where they depart. When they
reach the Holy Land, they will visit
the Sea of Galilee, Capernaum,
Tabgha, Mt. of Beaititudes, Mag-
dala, Cana, the place of Jesus’ first
miracle, Nazareth, Caesara, Meg-
iddo and stay overnight in Tiberius.
The tour will also take them to
Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scolls
were found, Jericho, Jordan River,
Jerusalem, the Garden Tomb, Beth-
lehem, Mt. of Olives, Garden of
Gethsemane and drive through the
Kidron Valley.
In each place they will visit the
sites, homes and other places which
were part of Jesus stay on earth.
The two extended days of the tour
will be spent touring wherever the
majority decides, probably Masada,
on the eastern edge of the Judean
desert, a huge massive rock with a
sheer drop of 1300 feet to the west-
ern shore of the Dead Sea, a place
of gaunt and majestic beauty in
Central Israel. It was where 960
Israelites, men, women and chil-
dren, ended their own lives in 72
A.D. rather than become slaves to
their Roman conquerors. The
second place they may visit is
Petra, long-lost hidden city in
Israel.
The local group of men and
women range in age from 20 to 70
and all are confident that they will
come to no harm.
“There has been no occasion that
persons on the WTI Tours have been
in a crisis situation. We have the
utmost faith that all will be well,”
said Mrs. Pillarella, who is coordi-
nating details of the trip. Her hus-
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expressed his confidence that all
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Persons interested in joining the
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for Act 319 property generally trans-
fers with the property when sold.
Although some properties have
increased assessed value, 'Porter-
field said, Wyoming County is not
allowed by law to increase its mil-
lage by more than five percent next
year. School districts are limited to
a 10 percent increase.
“The purpose of this law,” Porter-
field said, “is to keep the taxing
bodies from getting a windfall of
taxes for the re-assessment year.
“The taxing bodies (County, School
group are urged to contact Mrs.
Pillarella no later than Aug. 15 for
additional information or to make
reservations.
districts) must pull back their mil-
lage to compensate,” he added.
An example of the roll-back is
rate being dropped to six and one
half mills for 1986. In 1987 and
beyond, the millage will be raised
or lowered according to budget
needs.
Whether or not an increase of tax
millage is approved by the taxing
bodies in 1986-87 is the decision of
the various boards, Porterfield said.
With the July 5th registration
deadline less than two weeks away,
more than 500 persons have signed
up for this year’s Pennsylvnaia
Senior Games at Shippensburg Uni-
versity.
Though the Games won’t be held
until Aug. 8-10, an official of the
Senior Games Committee said that
the July 5th deadline is firm and no
last-minute registrations will be
Any Pennsylvanian age 55 or over
is eligibile to compete in the games.
Applications can be obtained’ from
local area agencies on aging and
senior centers.
This year some 20 events are
scheduled--among them archery,
fishing rod casting, bowling, boccie,
track and swimming events, tennis,
golf and racquetball. Persons com-
pete in age brackets to keep compe-
tition as fair as possible.
McDonalds “Grimace” will be at
the Back Mountain Library Auction
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 13 to
help open the children’s portion of
that auction. He promised to have a
surprise for anyone who visits him
there.
A Chinese Auction is being
planned for the children this year.
Each child may purchase 20 tickets
for $2. As they look at the items
received they will put a ticketr and
or tickets next to the ones they hope
to win.
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