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Stamford's Richard Westfahl to Perform in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
The children will be performing an original number created especially for the Parade's landmark 85th Anniversary.
Stamford student Richard Westfahl will be among the 140 Stagedoor Manor students from all over the world who will sing and dance the opening number for this year's , according to a report.
The children will be performing an original number created especially for the Parade's landmark 85th Anniversary, the report states. Following the performance they will march the entire length of the Parade, “eventually escorting Santa Claus into Herald Square for the NBC national telecast's finale,” the report states.
This is reportedly the third year in a row that children from Stagedoor Manor will perform in the parade, set to air nationally on NBC-TV from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 24.
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More than 400 Stagedoor Manor students applied for the opportunity to participate in the Parade, but only 140 were selected, the report states.
The participants will meet in New York City just three days before the Parade to learn the entire routine in a 24-hour rehearsal period.
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In an unrelated Thanksgiving story , the is experiencing a serious shortage of Thanksgiving turkeys this year and is asking for help from area residents to close the gap.
The agency currently has about 10,000 requests for turkeys from local agencies and non-profits in Stamford, Greenwich, New Canaan, Darien, Norwalk, and Wilton — but as of last week, the Food Bank’s freezer was stocked with only 1,000 turkeys.
"We're asking everyone to come to the rescue of their community," Kate Lombardo, executive director of the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County, said. "[Our stock] is the lowest I think we've ever seen it."
