Senior Activities
Activities at Centre County senior citizens centers for the next week are: Bellefonte (205 S. Allegheny St., 355-6720): Monday -- Yard sale, 10 a.m.; Tuesday -- Peppi exercise, 10 a.m., October Fest, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday -- Video: "Ben Hur," popcorn and punch, 10 a.m.; Thursday -- Peppi exercise, 10 a.m., walk about Bellefonte, 10:30 a.m.; Friday -- Show and tell, 10:30 a.m., shopping, 12:30 p.m.
( 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

Funerals can be tricky for interfaith families
Marzuq Jaami got so upset that he walked out of his sister's funeral. The Muslim man said he could no longer listen to the Christian pastor's sermon. "Everything was about his way of seeing Jesus," he said. "I have never been so worn down, my spirit broken."
( By Kim Horner, Knight Ridder Tribune, 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

Clergy column | Angels help us maintain relationship with God
Scripture speaks a lot about angels; it even indicates a ranking of angels and archangels, seraphim and cherubim. The ranking seems to have less to do with power and authority and more to do with function. The word angel means "messenger" and their most important work appears to be that of delivering messages from God to man.
( By The Rev. Robert M.A.L. Miller, Grace Lutheran Church, 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

Senior Menus
Next week's menus for the Centre County Office of Aging are: Monday -- Roast beef sandwich, beef barley soup, mashed potatoes, bread, orange. Tuesday -- Chicken leg and thigh, scalloped potatoes, carrots, roll, angel food cake.
( 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

Volunteer Opportunities
Centre Volunteers in Medicine, a Centre County free health care clinic project, will hold volunteer recruitment fairs at 7 p.m. on the following days: Tuesday, room 201 State College Municipal Building, 243 S. Allen St.; and Thursday, Bellefonte Museum, 133 N. Allegheny St. For more information, visit the Web site at http://cvim.centreconnect.org.
( 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

ReligionBriefs
Schools superintendent resigns The head of Cleveland's Roman Catholic schools, who was a leading proponent of the city's landmark school voucher program, has announced she will step down in June.
( The Associated Press, 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

Fathering
Budgeting time with your family and time at your job can be a balancing act. Fathers generally find this issue difficult and usually changing as the kids get older and have more activities. One way to reduce stress in the conflict between the two is by developing a concept plan that gives you guideposts.
( 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

C-NET to air discussion on politics and money
Centre County's Government and Education Access Channel will help the public prepare for the upcoming Public Issues Forum, to will be held on Oct. 26, by airing a panel discussion that will cover the topic "Money and Politics -- Who owns Democracy." The program will air on C-NET at the following dates and times: 4 p.m. Sunday; 3 a.m. Tuesday; 9 p.m. Thursday; and 9 a.m. Friday.
( 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

"ALL MY CHILDREN": Anna came to tell David of Vanessa's escape, and admitted she was concerned for his safety
"ALL MY CHILDREN": Anna came to tell David of Vanessa's escape, and admitted she was concerned for his safety. In the meantime, Leo fought with Vanessa at the cliff's edge while Trey overcame his vertigo long enough to save Greenlee. Adam agreed to let Liza help him be a better father to JR. After saving Sam from choking, Maria had a sudden recollection of David burying something on the beach. Brooke told Tad it was strange that Maria could recall handing Maddie to her after the plane crash, but...
( By Seli Groves, 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)

Zooey Deschanel could soon be more than almost famous
Three people are on the poster for the movie "Abandon." If there were a fourth, it would be Zooey Deschanel. But if she keeps stealing scenes like she does in this film, she'll soon be on a movie poster -- all by herself.
( By Douglas J. Rowe, The Associated Press, 10/19/2002 03:01 AM EDT)