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As the City of McAllen prepares for this year’s McAllen Independence Day Celebration, presented by H-E-B, organizers are proud to announce that McAllen’s fallen heroes will be honored as the families of Officer Ismael Chavez and Officer Edelmiro Garza have been selected as the 2021 Main Street Parade Grand Marshals.
“The 4th of July is about celebrating America’s independence and here in McAllen, we celebrate our freedom every day, thanks to the sacrifice of those who have served and for some, who died to protect our freedom, our way of life, and yes, even our safety and security,” said McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos. “On that fateful day in July, our heroes were doing their job to serve and protect McAllen and all its residents. We want to thank the families of Officer Chavez and Officer Garza for allowing us to continue to honor and remember their service and sacrifice to our great city.”
Other activities scheduled for the day include the Patriotic Program, which will begin at 8:00 a.m. from Archer Park, located at 101 M. Main St. Immediately following is the Main Street Parade which will run along Main Street from Houston Avenue to Beech Avenue. Attendees can then enjoy the festivities at Freedom Festival at Archer Park from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. that will feature classic family fun, music, food, and games. Later, head to Municipal Park, located at 1921 N. Bicentennial Blvd., starting at 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., where attendees can enjoy food, live music and entertainment. Starting at 9:00 p.m., the Concert in the Sky fireworks extravaganza will go live from Municipal Park; listen to the fireworks set to patriotic music by tuning in to 710-AM KURV. Watch the fireworks live on MCN 1300 on Spectrum Cable for McAllen residents, or at www.mcallen.net, or the McAllen mobile 3-1-1 app.
For more information on the day’s activities, visit www.mcallenparks.net or follow the McAllen Parks & Recreation Department on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram @mcallenparks.
The McAllen Independence Day Celebration is presented by H-E-B. Other sponsors include Lack’s; Driscoll Health Plan; Driscoll Health System; Reliant; Stripes Laredo Taco Company; Clark Chevrolet; Chick-fil-A 27th and Nolana; Whataburger; Raising Cane’s; Radio United; i Heart Radio; and KRGV family of stations including Ch. 5, Azteca Valle 5.2 and Somos el Valle 5.3.
