Dancers in Big Apple parade, national TV

Television viewers will have an opportunity to try spotting six dancers from the Drouin Dance Center in Westbrook, who will perform next week in the 85th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.

The parade will be broadcast live on WCSH TV 6 with coverage 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Daniel Drouin, owner-director of the school, said they will leave Saturday, Nov. 19, and will rehearse for five days in New York.

“They are in the opening number of the parade, dancing with 294 girls from around the country, with Spirit of America productions,” Drouin said. “We are scheduled for the week to rehearse, see the Statue of Liberty, Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular and the Broadway show ‘Sister Act.’

“We are all very excited.” Drouin said

The local performers will return on Friday, Nov. 25.

Brazier seeks marrow donor

Dianne Brazier, who owns and operates the well-known Brazier’s Barber Shop in Westbrook, has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and is in desperate need of a donor for a bone marrow transplant.

The National Marrow Donor Program “Be The Match” is holding a drive 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the American Legion Post 197, 300 Conant St. (Route 25), in Westbrook.

Brazier’s son-in-law, Westbrook Police Officer Al Leblanc, said this week that a cheek swab is all that is necessary to determine a match.

Someone in Westbrook could be the one to save the life of Brazier or one of the thousands of patients in need of a bone marrow transplant.

Brazier is a 10-year breast cancer survivor.

Leblanc said another barber has been hired to work in the barbershop.

Those wishing to make a monetary donation to help Brazier should contact her daughter, Melissa Leblanc, at 650-6491.

Seniors Thanksgiving

Westbrook Senior Citizens will be served a Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings at 12 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 21, in Westbrook Community Center.

Entertainer Marc Mailhot will play the piano.

The seniors will to Massachusetts on Sunday, Nov. 27, for a Polynesian Christmas dinner show at the Hu Ke Lau in Chicopee. Then, they will tour the holiday lights display in Springfield.

For more information, call 883-5046 or 854-2705.

Parking ban

under way

Westbrook’s overnight winter parking ban began Nov.15.

Parking vehicles upon any street for more than one hour between the hours of 12:01 and 6 a.m. is prohibited through April 15 each year.

For the past two weeks, Westbrook Police Department officers have been placing warning cards on cars parked overnight to remind everyone about the ban.

Scary Halloween

James Turgeon of Westbrook and a Falmouth couple, Richard and Rose Coffin, hung out in Salem, Mass., on Halloween this year. The notorious Salem witchcraft trials were held in Salem more than three centuries ago.