Local news briefs News-Chronicle HOBART Officer memorial dedication Saturday The dedication of the village of Hobart memorial to officers Robert Etter and Stephanie Markins will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday at Four Seasons Park on North Overland Road. Etter and Markins were killed in 2002 when the car they were sitting in during a patrol was intentionally hit by a speeding driver on State 54. The driver, Tyson Kreuscher, has been sentenced to two terms of life imprisonment. GREEN BAY Lambeau atrium to host second 'spooktacular' The Green Bay Packers will host the second annual Halloween-themed event, "Spooktacular Fun," from 10 a.m.Ð4 p.m. Saturday in the Lambeau Field Atrium, 1265 Lombardi Ave. The event features interactive and entertaining activities, including sing-along music, magic, miming, clowns, stilt walkers and a juggler. Children also will have the opportunity have their faces painted and receive a Green Bay Packers reflector to wear on their costumes during future trick-or-treating. A main stage, along with four side stages will host a variety of entertainment throughout the day. Last fall's inaugural event drew more than 6,000 people. DE PERE Public forum looks at impact of TABOR An informational forum Thursday will focus on a state Taxpayer Bill of Rights and whether it would do more harm than good. The forum, "Are Taxes Too High? TABOR and the Common Good," begins at 7 p.m. at the De Pere Community Center, 600 Grant St. Scheduled to appear are state Rep. Frank Lasee, R-Bellevue, a primary sponsor of TABOR legislation; state Sen. Rob Cowles, R-Allouez, and Brown County Sup. Steve Fewell, who says he is concerned TABOR has the potential to negatively impact local governments and community services. The forum is organized by the Peace and Social Justice Ministry at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, De Pere. OCONTO COUNTY One killed in one-truck crash One person was killed early Wednesday in the town of Gillett when a truck hit a tree on Old 22 Road. The Oconto County Sheriff's Department is investigating the crash. The truck was northbound on the road when it left the pavement for unknown reasons, hit the tree and burned. The name of the victim, the only person in the truck, was not released. BROWN COUNTY Crime foundation will sell coupons door to door The Crime Prevention Foundation of Brown County is working with Davis Marketing Strategies Inc. on a fundraising coupon sale door-to-door. DMS will distribute foundation information and donate a portion of the sales to the foundation, which donates to crime prevention programs. For more information, contact foundation chairman Patrick Murphy, 337-6373, or Deputy John Gossage, 448-4202. GREEN BAY Tickets on sale for Harvest Ball Tickets are on sale for the annual Golden Harvest Ball Nov. 5 at the Riverside Ballroom. The event benefits the Family Violence Center. Free dance lessons start at 7 p.m. with music and dancing from 8 p.m.-midnight provided by Bruce Marshall of Bruce Marshall's Dance Club. Tickets for the semi formal/formal dress event are $35 in advance. For more information, contact Crystal at the FVC, 435-0100. DE PERE St. Norbert parade Oct. 23 The St. Norbert College Homecoming Parade will take place starting at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 23. The parade, led by former athletic director Don Maslinski, will feature about 18 floats, college groups, the St. Norbert Green Knight and the college cheerleaders and dance team. The parade will start at the college residence hall lot, travel east on College Avenue to Third Street, the Claude Allouez Bridge and down Broadway to Minahan Stadium. Traffic in the area will be slowed by the parade. DE PERE Police receive two awards The De Pere Police Department was recently recognized with two honors at the Wisconsin Crime Prevention Practitioners Association annual conference in Madison. Officer Chad Opicka, a school liaison officer, received the practitioner of the year award for his work with elementary schools. He also organizes the annual "Every 15 Minutes" and "National Night Out" programs. Donna Gilson, a Citizen Academy graduate and president of the Citizens Academy Alumni Association, received the volunteer of the year award. Gilson has been active in several police programs, recruiting new neighborhood watch block coordinators and has donated more than $3,500 to the city's police department. GREEN BAY YMCA receives afterschool grant The Greater Green Bay YMCA has received a $5,000 JCPenney Afterschool Grant for youth activities. The grant will support the Girls Night Out program, which teaches sixth-grade girls skills to build a healthy life. The grant was one of 305 awarded nationwide this year, totaling $2 million.