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To the editor:

In a year that has seen the world turned upside down, with a “new normal” now just…normal and virtual everything, one thing became extremely apparent to all: the importance of essential workers and their role in keeping the community safe and moving forward. From grocery store clerks to custodians, from teachers to emergency personnel, from retail workers to restaurant employees, from delivery drivers to government employees and of course, from doctors to nurses, these were the workers were the that helped keep businesses open, buildings clean and disinfected, people fed, economies stable, students learning, and people safe and healthy. It is these individuals in McAllen that will be recognized and celebrated as the grand marshals for this year’s McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships, and the community is going to help choose them.

PHARR – In honor of Veterans Day and to recognize the efforts of veterans who dedicated their lives for our freedom, the City of Pharr celebrated Veterans Day by hosting two simultaneous fireworks displays on the north and south sides of the city. The city was praised for bringing joy to the lives of families as they recognized and celebrated the veterans. In addition, Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., and representatives from the City of Pharr hosted Pharr veterans for a special luncheon on November 12, 2020. Representatives from the American Legion Post 101 in Pharr were in attendance and shared their experiences as support members for veterans.