Austin to honor longest-tenured HEB retail employee with proclamation

AUSTIN (KXAN) — It's Ophie Garcia Day in Austin on Wednesday.The City of Austin, led by District 8 Council Member Paige Ellis, will honor Ofelia "Ophie" Garcia, 84, and her 56 years of service with HEB at 10:30 a.m. at the new store located at 7901 U.S. Highway 290. That's where US 290 intersects with FM 1826 in southwest Austin. Latest increase in COVID-19 cases may mean changes to your favorite Austin spotsThe ceremony will officially proclaim Dec. 22 as Ophie Garcia Day. Garcia spent mo