Local news briefs News-Chronicle Green Bay Service League to host Rummage Sale fundraiser The Service League of Green Bay will hold its 66th annual Rummage Sale on Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will take place at the Boys & Girls Club of Green Bay, 1451 University Avenue. All proceeds from the shopping bonanza will be used to benefit local charities in Brown County that serve children. Items at the sale will include clothing for all ages, children's toys, household items and sporting goods. Shoppers can pack a brown grocery bag full of second-hand goods for only $1 each or fill a trash bag for $3 each. Local non-profit agencies are invited to shop free of charge from 2 to 3 p.m. on the day of the sale. Any left-over items will be donated to local thrift shops and non-profit organizations such as the Salvation Army and YMCA. Brown County Mental Health Awareness Week starts Oct. 6 The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is hosting Mental Health Awareness activities starting Oct. 6 with a candlelight (actually flashlight) vigil. The vigil takes place at the Brown County Mental Health Center at 2900 St. Anthony Drive at 7 p.m. State Sen. Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, Betty Fiori of The Gathering Place, Scott Seroka of WFRV-TV and musicians will appear at the vigil. Please bring flashlights and lawn chairs. Community Bazaar Booths will be set up at Simon Bay Park Square mall in Ashwaubenon Oct. 10-11. Informational material will be available. YWCA Week without Violence The YWCA will introduce several new events as part of its Ninth Annual Week Without Violence. The week starts Oct. 19. The week is a collaboration of several Brown County groups dedicating to reducing violence. The play, "The Yellow Dress," about young women who were victims of dating violence, will be presented at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay's Christie Theater at 7 p.m. Oct. 21. A business breakfast on "How violence affects your workplace," will take place Oct. 22 at Washington Commons. The YWCA will sponsor a self-defense class for women and girls at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22. On Oct. 23, Michael Marsden will speak about "Violence and American Culture" at St. Norbert College at 7:30 p.m. On Oct. 26, the Wisconsin College of Cosmetology will host a cut-a-thon from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Throughout the week, programs on violence prevention will be given by Southwest High School students. "Kids Can" programs on sexual abuse prevention will be presented by the Sexual assault Prevention Program. Elementary kids will be able to decorate a puzzle piece for the "Puzzle for Peace" and grocery stores will use bags decorated with anti-violence messages by local sixth graders. For more information on the events, call the YWCA at 432-5581.