H-E-B honored Ofelia "Ophie" Garcia as the company's longest-tenured employee with a Feb. 1 celebration at H-E-B's Oak Hill store, located at 7010 W. Hwy. 71 in Austin. According to a press release from H-E-B, the event included stories from Ophie's career and the opportunity to take photos with Garcia, who was named "Queen for the Day."

Garcia has worked for the company for 55 years, beginning in 1965 as an employee in the cosmetics department. She now works as a greeter at the H-E-B in Oak Hill and assists with Spanish translation services in the pharmacy. Additionally, the 81-year-old Garcia was named to Austin-based organization Family Eldercare's 80 Over Eighty, which celebrates individuals in her age group "whose actions, service and wisdom inspire the community," last year.