Dancing helper is Clydebank hero

Julie Gilbert • Published 14 Oct 2009 14:00

A DRESSMAKER who dedicates her spare time to helping a kids dance group has been recognised for all her hard work.

Marie Brown, 49, was selected as the winner of ASDA Clydebank's local hero competition after being nominated by her daughter Claire.

The Faifley woman was given the honour of officially opening the branch's new look store, which now has a mezzanine floor, featuring new sections and a lot more choice for customers.

Marie helps out at Claire M Brown Cheer and Dance Squad every Saturday.

Claire takes care of the dancing and singing, but Marie does all the administration and makes the children's costumes.

As a special surprise, the girls from the group turned up at Saturday's store launch to sing to Marie.

Marie told the Post: "I didn't know anything about it.

"On Thursday afternoon the girl from ASDA phoned me and said I'd been nominated for the local hero awards and I'd been chosen - I was quite shocked.

"When I got there they'd put up balloons and I thought it was very nice and they gave me a lovely gift basket with vouchers and everything.

"I saw a lot of people I knew but didn't think anything of it. Then the kids walked round the corner and I just felt the tears coming into my eyes.

"They sang Hero by Mariah Carey to me which was absolutely lovely."

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