Local news briefs News-Chronicle GREEN BAY Raffle house part of showcase A house being raffled off to benefit the Wisconsin Chapter of the March of Dimes is part of the annual Showcase of New Homes which continues Thursday-Sunday in the Green Bay area. The house, at 3509 Spyglass Hill Drive, is being raffled off at $20 a ticket, with a Dec. 23 drawing. For more information on the raffle call 337-9099; for information on the showcase tour, call 494-9020. GREEN BAY Boys & Girls Club opens new building Thursday A ribbon cutting for the expanded Boys & Girls Club building at 1451 University Ave. will take place at 4 p.m. Thursday. The project, which started March 11, added 9,500 square feet, bringing the club up to national standards. It serves more than 5,700 youth per year. A $5.9 million drive led to expansion of both the University Avenue and Oneida Street facilities. GREEN BAY Wildlife Sanctuary starts winter hours The Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary has changed to its winter hours. The sanctuary is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with trails closing at 4:30 p.m. visitors can continue to see live animals through the winter and exhibits in the buildings. GREEN BAY Sexual Assault Center plans volunteer training The Sexual Assault Center of Family Services will star its next volunteer training sessions Oct. 6 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Ecumenical Center. The sessions continue through Oct. 27. Volunteer advocates learn methods to provide support and follow-up assistance. No experience is necessary. For more information, contact Lynn Nash, 436-4360, ext. 1316. GREEN BAY Alzheimer's Memory Walk Oct. 2 The Alzheimer's Association Greater Wisconsin Chapter will hold its 14th annual Green Bay Memory Walk Oct. 2 at the Brown County Reforestation Camp. A goal of $53,000 has been set for the Green Bay walk, one of 33 in northern and central Wisconsin. More than 12,500 people have Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia in the nine-county region including Brown County. The event is free, although adults must raise $50 and children $25 to receive a T-shirt. TO register, see www.alzgw.org or call 920-727-5555 or 1-800-360-2110. GREEN BAY Bay Beach closing Sunday Bay Beach Amusement Park will close for the season at 6 p.m. Sunday. For shelter reservations and further information, call 391-3671 weekdays. GREEN BAY Dance classes offered The Green Bay Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department will offer dance classes in several categories. Classes begin the first week in October and end with a March recital. Fee is $45 for residents, $67.50 for nonresidents. Information is available at the department office, room 510, City Hall, 101 N. Jefferson St. Classes include: - Pom/Dance (ages 6-up), Ethnic Dance (ages 6-up), Danz School, Mondays. - Tap, Ballet (ages 4-up), Jazz, Baton-Ribbon (ages 7-up) and Hip Hop (ages 9-up), Morgan L. Martin School, Tuesdays. - Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop, J.F. Kennedy School, Wednesdays. - Tap, Ballet and Baton-Ribbon, Chappell School, Thursdays. - Tap, Ballet and Hip Hop, Martin L. King, Fridays.