Posted by | May 1 Patricia Borba was born in San Luis Obispo on April 10 She was one of three children and was raised in San Luis Obispo She transferred to San Luis Obispo High School during her senior year; after high school which she always said was her favorite job.  She was very dedicated to her Catholic faith and headed a 20-year annual Marian Eucharistic Conference in Paso Robles She also headed the Memorial for the unborn in San Luis Obispo and was also a part of the annual Walk for Life.  she attended Beauty College and opened a successful beauty salon in Atascadero Patricia was always doing something for her community or taking care of someone and faith-filled person who touched everyone she knew in some way 38 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren at 7:30 PM at St Williams Catholic Church in Atascadero A Celebration of life will be held on Friday Articles published by The Atascadero News may be publicly submitted press releases or other forms of media not specifically authored by a member of our News Staff Atascadero News is the community’s top-ranked news source for Atascadero mailing 20,000 monthly copies to our community most-trusted news source for our community Good News • Real News • Your Hometown News Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. ― In the top of the seventh inning at Baum-Walker Stadium Friday night, Casey Borba and Will Gasparino committed a baseball sin that Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle couldn't accept Their penance, as determined by Schlossnagle, was watching the remainder of Texas' 6-1 defeat to Arkansas from the bench Tommy Farmer IV smacked a high pop fly near home plate in foul territory took off at a gallop toward second ‒ as one might with two outs Arkansas catcher Ryder Helfrick caught the pop fly and easily doubled off Borba by tossing the ball to first That’s unforgivable," Schlossnagle said postgame But we’re trying to build a program here as well as a team MORE COVERAGE: Arkansas starter Zach Root dominated Texas baseball. Could he have been a Longhorn? Schlossnagle said both Borba and Gasparino would be in the lineup for the series finale on Saturday afternoon where the Longhorns' mission will be to avoid a sweep Saturday's defeat secured the first series loss of the season for Texas It snapped a streak of 13 consecutive conference series victories for the Longhorns ‒ their longest such streak in over 35 years The mistake by Borba and Gasparino added a flair of self-sabotage to an already ugly Texas performance the Longhorns ( again found themselves flummoxed by Arkansas pitching Razorback starter Gage Wood struck out nine in four innings of work blemished only by Rylan Galvan's solo home run in the fourth inning Gabe Gaeckle and Aiden Jimenez combined for five innings of shutout relief work behind him INJURIES: Texas baseball: Jim Schlossnagle issues injury updates for Max Belyeu, Jonah Williams Combine those numbers with a listless effort against Arkansas lefty Zach Root in a 9-0 loss Thursday and you get 29 Texas strikeouts in 66 plate appearances ‒ good for a strikeout rate of roughly 44% in the series "I’m not happy about it," Schlossnagle said we’re taking strikes as we’re trying to get back in the game You can’t hit a three-run homer when nobody’s on base That’s just part of it when you’re facing a great pitching staff." The Texas pitching staff again failed to keep its sputtering offense in the game Starter Luke Harrison allowed four runs in four innings of work The biggest blow came in the second inning when he loaded the bases with three free passes and Arkansas' Kuhio Aloy roped a three-run double into the gap Harrison and four Texas relievers combined to issue a season-high nine walks compounding the problem by hitting five Razorbacks "Just played very poorly," Schlossnagle said It’ll be interesting to see how we respond (Saturday)." This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Search autocomplete is currently not responding The City of Chino Hills 2025 Spring “In the Hills” brochure is now available and includes information on City news Registration for spring classes begins on Tuesday Take a look at some of the Major Construction Projects in Chino Hills that could result in some impacts within our ever-growing community &nbsp;Stay up-to-date with the latest information Read More... Use Citizen Request Tracker to notify us about a general concern Visitors can also log in to check on the progress of existing… Visitors can also log in to check on the progress of existing&hellip; The City of Chino Hills invites the community to get a behind-the-scenes look and learn more about the services provided by the Public Works Department during an Open House event on Tuesday The City of Chino Hills is performing routine annual turf maintenance and renovation at the Vila Borba Dog Park The large dog side of the park is closed for renovation and is expected to reopen by Friday The program takes place across the street from Ruben S Rose Marie Borba passed away at her home on February 26 She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years After graduating from Orestimba High School in 1957 she married and traveled to Europe with her husband as a result of his military service Rose participated in many community activities and was a longtime member of the Newman Historical Society and Newman Women’s Club as well as the Newman Senior Citizen’s Club and Gustine Senior Citizen’s Club She was also very active in the local Catholic church assisting with cleaning and ironing of the church linens the couple spent many years experiencing the joys of an RV lifestyle making new friends and exploring new places known for her festive holiday dinners for friends and extensive family as well as helping others in their time of need A Rosary and Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00am Interment to follow at Hills Ferry Cemetery Services conducted by Hillview Funeral Chapel When Texas baseball head coach Jim Schlossnagle took over as the skipper in Austin he inherited a mismatched group of batters many who probably felt like they had more left in the tank before they left Austin for the pros [Pre-order THE LONGHORN ALPHABET today and teach your little ones the A to Z of Texas Football!] Fans were sad to see Jared Thomas, Peyton Powell and Porter Brown go, but Schlossnagle returned five of the team’s core eight batters, including the best two in conference play last year: Max Belyeu and Jalin Flores. With rising sophomore second baseman Dee Kennedy being the only true rotational player leaving via the transfer portal, Schlossnagle succeeded in bringing back almost every starter he could. “I think it all has to do with the culture we have in the clubhouse,” Borba said. “I mean we’re a tight brotherhood. Everyone’s rooting for each other, no one’s praying on anyone’s downfall, obviously. And, you know, whatever we can do to help the Horns win, we’re gonna do.” As the 2025 season began, it became clear that Farmer had earned his coach’s trust. A speedy outfielder with a plus glove and bat, Farmer’s diverse skillset brought him quickly into the starting lineup, starting throughout the outfield in both of Texas’ first two series. Farmer has now started 11 of the team’s first 14 games, appearing as a pinch runner or defensive substitution in the other three. Borba’s path was filled with a few more bumps and bruises along the way. Borba only started in one of Texas’ first seven games, with Schloss taking a chance on him to be able to field the second base position. Borba looked uncomfortable, and by the start of the Las Vegas Classic he had taken just five ABs and recorded one hit. Top 101Baseball Top 25 projectionNew No. 1 on deck Ejected, chews out every ump, tosses chair Hot4Texas lands QB transferLonghorns score in portal By clicking "Subscribe to Newsletter", I agree to On3's Privacy Notice, Terms and use of my personal information described therein But Borba wasn’t fazed by his lack of playing time Between defensive woes from Rodriguez and Winfield’s struggling bat Borba was given the chance to start at third base against Illinois and Texas A&M – Corpus Christi tallying four hits (two for extra bases) and four runs with three RBI forcing Schlossnagle to take notice of the smooth-swinging righty By the end of this past weekend’s Santa Clara series Borba had made his fifth start of the season and held the following stats.: .318 BA 1.158 OPS and 5 XBHs in just 22 at-bats on the season we put so much work in during practice and before the games that we talk a lot about trusting your work and then going out and just competing when you get on the field,” Borba said I think that doing all the work that we’ve done has helped a ton with that.” Farmer and Borba have each taken advantage of some of the woes of their fellow position group teammates Rodriguez has been one of the best hitters on the team but his five errors are by far the most on the Longhorns DH seems like the right spot for the switch-hitting freshman has hit his way out of a regular spot in the order Borba at third and Farmer and left should be the plan heading into this weekend’s first SEC matchup against Mississippi State [Join Inside Texas TODAY for just ONE DOLLAR!] Farmer and Borba are two of the most valuable players on this team but are far from household names for the more casual Texas baseball fan. Schlossnagle seems to have found a core of nine guys for his starting lineup, and the emergence of these stellar underclassmen has given a layer to this team that many thought it lacked heading into the season: depth from the positions not already filled by returning mainstays. The Longhorns have received 36 innings of relief in SEC play from names beyond their All-American-level closers. Among the seven other relievers who... On3, D1Baseball, and Baseball America have Jim Schlossnagle's team as the No. 1 national seed, and have a number of interesting teams projected to... With the Texas A&M series triumphantly done and dusted for the Texas baseball team, the Longhorns sit five games ahead of the next closest SEC teams... Texas Baseball completed a sweep of rival Texas A&M, keeping their momentum rolling into a key matchup against Arkansas. We break down the series win,... 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Thanks to yet another 4-0 week, another Southeastern Conference series win, and another sweep of a ranked team, the Texas Longhorns remained No. 1 in... Kimble Schuessler's offensive surge leads Texas to a run-rule and series sweep over No. 8 Auburn... For all the Texas baseball (or more likely football) fans who have been clamoring for freshman OF/LHP/SAF Jonah Williams to play more for Texas... Texas ace Jared Spencer started for the No. 1 Texas Longhorns against No. 8 Auburn in the Thursday night opener of a Southeastern Conference series,... This morning, Jim Schlossnagle took to local radio to discuss all things Texas baseball, providing injury updates on Max Belyeu, Ethan Mendoza, and... Texas Baseball climbed to the No. 1 ranking in the nation after a dominant stretch. We break down what makes this team special and preview the... Thanks to the efforts of new head coach Jim Schlossnagle, Texas is No. 1 for the first time in almost three years.... 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On3 is a registered trademark of On3 Media Lake and McHenry County Scanner Authorities say a man fired a gun inside a home in Lake Villa while other family members were present before a brief standoff that ended peacefully The Lake Villa Police Department responded last Thursday to the 400 block of Blazing Star Drive in Lake Villa for reports of a disturbance at a home involving a firearm James DeCaro said officers arrived and learned that Brian De Borba It was also learned that De Borba had discharged a gun at a wall on the first floor inside the residence Officers determined there were family members still inside the home engaged in a dialogue with De Borba and ultimately persuaded him to surrender peacefully He exited the home without further incident and was taken into custody De Borba was transported to an area hospital for an evaluation “The safety of our community remains a top priority and we commend the responding officers and the assistance of the family members for their efforts in resolving the situation without additional conflict,” Lake Villa Police Chief Rochelle Tisinai said The Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and approved one count of reckless discharge of a firearm De Borba turned himself in to the Lake County Jail on the warrant on Thursday morning DeCaro said residents are encouraged to stay vigilant and report any suspicious or concerning behavior to law enforcement “Mental health resources are available for those in need and we urge individuals facing crises to reach out for support,” DeCaro said Court records show De Borba was scheduled to appear for a First Appearance Court hearing on Thursday morning The state’s attorney’s office is expected to be seeking his detention pending trial No part of this website may be reproduced or stored in any form without written permission from Lake and McHenry County Scanner To keep you informed about the latest news across Lake and McHenry counties as it happens Expertise: College Football, NBA, NFL, WNBA Kevin Borba is a California-based Sports Editor for Athlon Sports, covering College Football, the NBA, WNBA, NFL, and more. Upon graduation, Kevin has worked in all aspects of sports media. He was a production assistant at the Pac-12 Networks before covering Stanford for Sports Illustrated's FanNation He also hosts a podcast for the Locked On Podcast Network A five-run seventh inning gave the Horns a win in their SEC opener Moved up two hours because of inclement weather forecast in the Starkville area on Friday evening, the No. 11 Texas Longhorns came through on time to secure an 8-7 victory in the program’s SEC opener over the Mississippi State Bulldogs by delivering the game’s biggest inning at Dude Noble Field After Texas was finally able to chase starter Pico Kohn in the seventh inning after a hit by pitch and single to start the frame sophomore center fielder Will Gasparino went the other way against a shift to single past the first baseman to score one run and junior catcher Rylan Galvan singled up the middle to score another to tie the game at 5-5 no quit in the Horns #HookEm | @WillGasparino pic.twitter.com/5rYdG1xJol Cuda comes thru #HookEm | @GalvanRylan pic.twitter.com/Eazn4OJlpb Sophomore third baseman Casey Borba worked a full count against sidewinding right-hander Chase Hungate who hadn’t allowed a run this season in seven appearances keeping his hands tight and exploding through a fastball on the inside of the plate pulling it into the left-field stands for a three-run 414-foot home run that came off the barrel at 105 miles per hour call him, 'Big Barrel Borba' #HookEm | @CaseyBorba pic.twitter.com/IZoJXUGcCF Mississippi State had seemingly been in control since the second inning Texas opened the scoring in the top of the frame when freshman designated hitter Adrian Rodriguez drew a full-count walk and Galvan scored the first runs for the Longhorns in the SEC by hitting the program’s first home run in its new conference Cuda @SEC#HookEm | @GalvanRylan pic.twitter.com/ynUfij9gGj first taking advantage of a high fastball from senior left-hander Jared Spencer for a solo home run by the leadoff batter in the bottom of the second bye bye baseball #HailState pic.twitter.com/pLmnQwAHzX With two runners on base following two singles Mississippi State came up with another big swing an opposite-field shot down the right-field line anotha one to put the Dawgs on TOP! : https://t.co/TN2IHROpDx #HailState pic.twitter.com/yVBAprzpGr Neither team scored again until putting up matching runs in the fifth inning when sophomore second baseman Ethan Mendoza tripled and scored on a pickoff play at third when the catcher threw the ball into left field Texas rallied to take the an 8-5 lead in the five-run seventh capped by Borba’s bomb and needed the bullpen to make it stand after Spencer departed in the sixth inning having allowed five runs on eight hits in 5.2 innings with seven strikeouts and one walk Senior right-hander Andre Duplantier replaced the Indiana State transfer walking the first batter he faced on a full count to load the bases but striking out the next batter swinging the end the threat Duplantier faced the minimum over the next two innings before facing some self-inflicted trouble in the ninth but then throwing a wild pitch and issuing another walk that prompted head coach Jim Schlossnagle to make a call to the bullpen for freshman left-hander Dylan Volantis the Sunday starter last weekend reserved for a stopping role or long relief if necessary against Mississippi State Volantis allowed an 0-2 double to left center that scored two runs credited to Duplantier but ended the game by inducing a groundout into the hole at shortstop played well by sophomore Jalin Flores to end the game and secure the program’s first SEC victory JALIN FLORES CALLED GAME.Texas wins their first (official) SEC game since joining the conference pic.twitter.com/9im7MzAIdL Dangerous weather conditions forecast in the Starkville area on the Saturday forced the postponement of Saturday’s game — the two teams will play two seven-inning games on Sunday starting at 1 p.m The second game will start about 40 minutes after the conclusion of the first game and will air on SEC Network+ Texas baseball coach Jim Schlossnagle approached Casey Borba recently to offer some reassurance Borba, a sophomore infielder, had started just two of the Longhorns' first 11 games this season Schlossnagle wanted him to know he'd get his shot I'm looking for opportunities to get you in there," Schlossnagle recalled telling Borba Saturday, the game did exactly that. Borba strode to the plate with two outs and the bases full of Longhorns in the fourth inning and delivered a double to the wall in center field that cleared the bases That proved to be the biggest hit of the game in Texas' 8-3 victory over Santa Clara at UFCU Disch-Falk Field The clutch knock continued a remarkable week for Borba who received his third start of the season on Tuesday and rewarded Schlossnagle for his faith with a home run and a double the way (Tommy) Farmer's playing the outfield it's tough to get some guys out of there when you're trying to put your best offense and defense together," Schlossnagle said Saturday Jalin Flores knocked in two more runs Saturday to provide the rest of the offensive thrust the Longhorns (12-1) needed for their pitching staff Texas starter Luke Harrison walked three batters and hit another in his three-plus innings of work "He's going to have to be better before we go to Starkville," Schlossnagle said The Longhorns benefitted from 4⅔ innings of standout work from Ruger Riojas out of the bullpen He held Santa Clara to two runs while tossing 87 pitches Andre Duplantier II relieved him in the eighth to close things out with four outs Texas returns to the diamond for the series finale against Santa Clara (7-6) on Sunday at 1 p.m FRIDAY RECAP: Jared Spencer pitches gem, leads Texas baseball to win over Santa Clara: Recap Andre Duplantier II closed out the ninth for the Longhorns Dylan Joyce's opposite-field home run ended Ruger Riojas' run of dominance out of the bullpen and pulled Santa Clara within four but Kimble Schuessler got it back for the Longhorns with an RBI single up the middle Ruger Riojas continued cruising in the seventh The Longhorns got a two-out opposite-field single from Ethan Mendoza but couldn't turn it into a run End 6: Texas 7, Santa Clara 2Ruger Riojas finished off his third inning of relief by inducing a double play The Longhorns left Tommy Farmer IV on base after he was hit by a pitch for the second time this afternoon Santa Clara's Ben Cleary punished Ruger Riojas for his leadoff walk by driving in the Broncos' second run with a double The Longhorns went down in order in their half of the inning End 4: Texas 7, Santa Clara 1Jim Schlossnagle opted to go to the bullpen after Luke Harrison gave up a walk and a double to start the fourth Ruger Riojas entered and included three straight groundouts one of which plated Santa Clara's first ruin of the game The Longhorns made the Broncos pay for a bevy of free passes in their half when Casey Borba popped a bases-clearing double into centerfield That continued an impressive hot streak for Borba End 3: Texas 4, Santa Clara 0Luke Harrison sidestepped a walk and a hit-by-pitch with his third and fourth strikeouts of the afternoon The Longhorns continued their barrage of doubles at the plate in the third Will Gasparino came off the bench and sent a ball into the right-center field gap that scored Casey Borba The Longhorns spun a double play to erase a leadoff walk in another scoreless frame for Luke Harrison Jalin Flores' RBI fielder's choice brought home the third Texas run in the bottom half of the inning though the Longhorns spurned a chance to add more by stranding the bases loaded Luke Harrison worked around a one-out single in his first inning of work stranding a runner in scoring position with his first strikeout of the day The Longhorns struck first in the bottom of the frame Jalin Flores' third double in his last six at-bats cashed in a leadoff single by Ethan Mendoza Tommy Farmer brought Flores around to score with his own two-out double What time does Texas baseball play Santa Clara today?Time: 2 p.m. CTDate: March 8Location: UFCU Disch-Falk Field in Austin.FLORES: Texas baseball: Why one freshman arm is already giving Jim Schlossnagle something to consider SOMETHING NEW: Texas has a new tradition under Jim Schlossnagle. It may be familiar to NFL, soccer fans Texas baseball starting pitcherLHP Luke Harrison (2-0 Reach Texas Insider David Eckert via email at deckert@gannett.com. Follow the American-Statesman on Facebook and X for more The family of Rose Marie Borba wishes to thank everyone for their kind thoughts and prayers in regard to her recent passing Your sympathies and support are very much appreciated An employee at a Yorktown boarding school for students with autism is facing a felony endangerment charge after he was accused of repeatedly shoving a student earlier this month was arrested following a two-week investigation after police were notified of the employee's behavior at Shrub Oak International School The incident occurred late in the afternoon on Nov Borba-Ferreira shoved the non-verbal student multiple times while walking down a hallway and then repeatedly pushed him into a closed door and yelled in his face After turning himself in at police headquarters Thursday Borba-Ferreira was arraigned in Town Court on a single charge of first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person He was released without bail and is due back in court Jan According to Borba Ferreira's LinkedIn page he was an educational assistant at the school A school official did not return a phone message and Borba-Ferreira's lawyer was not immediately available The school opened seven years ago on the site of a former Jesuit seminary in Mohegan Lake and educates children adolescents and young adults from across the country It was the subject of an expose earlier this year by ProPublica which detailed some parents' concerns about treatment of students at the school inadequate staffing and their frustration that there is no state oversight of the school ProPublica reported that two other staff members had been arrested on abuse charges in recent years One case involving an employee accused of punching students in the stomach was dismissed The other involved a teacher accused of threatening to throw a desk at a 22-year-old student from Chicago and rapping on her forehead with his knuckles He pleaded guilty this year to a misdemeanor endangering charge and was sentenced to three years probation the Westchester District Attorney's Office told ProPublica Jeffro and Daniel Borba discuss the evolving role of video in B2B marketing emphasizing its necessity for business growth Daniel introduces the concept of Video as a Service (VAS) which allows companies to scale video production without the prohibitive costs associated with traditional methods They explore how to tailor video strategies to individual company needs and the potential future of video marketing in the age of AI The conversation highlights the importance of authenticity in video content and the need for businesses to commit to a long-term video strategy to see real results.Takeaways Chapters00:00 The Importance of Video in B2B Marketing06:07 Understanding Video as a Service (VAS)08:09 Tailoring Video Strategies for Different Companies13:40 Measuring Video Impact and ROI21:04 The Future of Video Marketing with AILinkshttps://sparkportal.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielborba Free Website Evaluation: FroBro.com/Dominate 1);}.css-4hf0t5:focus{outline:none;}.css-4hf0t5:hover{border-color:rgba(215 Free Website Evaluation: FroBro.com/Dominate If you've ever wanted to know about champagne powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com A big double from Casey Borba helped the Horns create enough separation for a comfortable win against the Broncos on Saturday A three-run double by sophomore third baseman Casey Borba in the fourth inning was big for the No. 12 Texas Longhorns which also received an extended outing from junior right-hander Ruger Riojas out of the bullpen for an 8-3 win over the Santa Clara Broncos on Saturday at UFCU Disch-Falk Field clear the bases, @CaseyBorba #HookEm pic.twitter.com/OiDYJVb3Za “Casey Borba is just steady. I told him I was looking for opportunities to get him in there, I told him just hang in there and he would get his chance,” Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle said but struggled to deliver the game-changing blow to the Broncos Texas scored two runs in the first inning on doubles by junior shortstop Jalin Flores and sophomore outfielder Tommy Farmer who played center and left field for the Horns on Saturday but Borba stranded two runners when he grounded out weakly to the pitcher it's gotta look like a beach ball to @young_jflow right now #HookEm pic.twitter.com/0JKNHHeoCS we like our two-out RBI farm to table ‍ #HookEm | @tommyfarmerr pic.twitter.com/10V0kDtToG Texas loaded the bases with one out and Flores was able to drive home a run on a fielder’s choice before freshman designated hitter Adrian Rodriguez popped out to the second baseman and senior first baseman Kimble Schuessler flied out to center field to leave two more runners on base Farmer was thrown out trying to steal second after a single in the third inning Borba walked and scored on a double by sophomore center fielder Will Gasparino but Gasparino never got past third base because junior catcher Rylan Galvan and sophomore second baseman Ethan Mendoza both hit flyouts included missed opportunities when Gasparino drew a walk to put runners on first and second with two outs before Galvan struck out swinging on a full count Texas scored its final run in the eight inning after Flores doubled Rodriguez moved him over to third with a groundout to the right side and Schuessler came through with a single up the middle after hitting the ball hard several times without any hits to show for it Mendoza continues to hit well, going 3-for-5, but junior right fielder Max Belyeu struggled behind the Arizona State transfer striking out twice and going hitless in this three at bats And Flores keeps hitting balls into gaps with two doubles in each of his last four games getting two hits and presenting as dangerous enough that Santa Clara’s pitchers tried to throw inside against him and hit him twice The Longhorns had their own command issues on the mound as junior left-hander Luke Harrison pitched from behind too often a difficult challenge to overcome since he doesn’t have a power arm — because of three walks and a hit batter Harrison only made it two batters into the fourth inning allowing a leadoff walk and a double that put runners on second and third with no outs Schlossnagle pulled Harrison and inserted Riojas who induced three straight groundouts to limit the damage to one run before turning in one of the longest outings of his career throwing 87 pitches over 4.2 innings to pick up his third win of the season while working around three walks Riojas allowed single runs fifth and eighth innings before senior right-hander Andre Duplantier retired all four batters that he faced Texas goes for the series sweep on Sunday with first pitch at 1 p.m Central on SEC Network+ with freshman left-hander Dylan Volantis receiving his first career start The requested URL was not found on this server. Print “Can we talk?” Joan Rivers’ stand-up tagline had a way of turning audiences into confidants Rivers may be remembered for her relentless jokes about Elizabeth Taylor’s weight but she herself was her most relentless target her miserable childhood earned her not only the adoration of fans but also their trust She was the candid cutup they’d like to have on speed-dial Making a play about the life and career of Rivers, who died suddenly in 2014 while undergoing a medical procedure is challenging not because her story wasn’t dramatic but because there was no one like her rampaging delivery and path-breaking fearlessness back to life “Joan,” a new play by Daniel Goldstein directed by David Ivers at South Coast Repertory gives it a shot by divvying up the central role between two actors Elinor Gunn portrays young Joan while Tessa Auberjonois plays the beloved comic Auberjonois gives a rough approximation of Rivers’ New York accent but can’t master her comic timing (Who could?) The jokes Joan tells are funny because they’re so outrageous — not because of how they’re told Joan’s expensive clothes and tight face lend the impression of a Bel-Air battleship Auberjonois captures the breathless ambition along with the insecurity that fueled Rivers’ drive But it’s Young Joan who fills us in on the comic’s origin story Pudgy as a girl and not particularly popular with the boys she refused to be judged by patriarchal standards even if she judged herself harshly for falling short Making people laugh was her revenge on society’s shortsightedness were as conventional as they were upwardly mobile Molinsky (played by Andrew Borba and Auberjonois) worked their way to Larchmont and expected Joan to settle down with a well-off husband in a comparably wealthy town Their daughter’s determination to become a comic was perplexing to them but her professional dream refused to die and the marriage ended not long after she realized that the rush of stand-up was more intense than the relief she felt at having nabbed a husband Goldstein’s background is in musical theater — he won the Kleban Prize for most promising musical theater librettist — and “Joan” is written in the broad (Having arrived a few minutes late because of crashes on the 405 I read the script to confirm my assessment.) No one is holding a vehicle like “Joan” to Chekhovian standards Audiences are happy to spend time in the company of a celebrity protagonist Tessa Auberjonois as Joan Rivers and Zachary Prince as Jimmy Fallon in “Joan” at South Coast Repertory (Scott Smeltzer) But a playwright must figure out what story he’d like to pull out of the mass of real-life material This is a mistake that Aristotle cautioned against in “Poetics.” A strong plot he asserted in his unmatched analysis of tragedy is not the same as an interesting biography because “infinitely various are the incidents in one man’s life,” while effective drama depends on consequential action as a unifying focus Goldstein has plenty of consequential actions to choose from but he slides into a recap of a story that I mostly already knew from interviews and the superb documentary “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work.” “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel” and “Hacks” — both of which use Rivers’ life as a model for their protagonists — have taken us inside the personal and professional hurdles of being a trailblazing female stand-up comic in the Rivers mode “Joan” is very much an authorized bio-drama The playwright has had the blessing of daughter Melissa Rivers who is not only a creative consultant but also a central character (played by Gunn) Rivers is too complicated a personality for hagiography who never forgave her for starting a rival late-night talk show after he had made her his show’s permanent guest host is handled with exceptional fairness to him Rivers’ second husband and Melissa’s father who fell into a terrible depression after Rivers’ talk show on Fox went kaput The network gave Rivers an ultimatum — either Edgar goes as a producer or the show is canceled She sided with her husband but then held it against him and it ties back to the central conflict of Rivers’ life — success vs Melissa’s presence in “Joan” is intriguing but ultimately distracting explaining to the audience how the fluid casting will work (Zachary Prince rounds out the multitasking ensemble.) She also serves as a witness and occasional contradicting commentator Joan’s death yields the summing up to Melissa She has an epiphany about her own ambitiousness The main impression I had of Rivers was that she was whip-smart — not just quick but wise. She had no vanity about the hustle of showbiz. She shared with a drama critic she hardly knew just what went into her decision making. I not only liked her but admired her frankness. My earliest memory of Rivers comes from an anthology comedy album that was passed down to me as a boy. In high school, I would stay up late whenever she was on “The Tonight Show.” When I was an editor at the Village Voice, she used to test out material at a club in the East Village near my office, and I sometimes would go after we closed the paper. This was Rivers unplugged, foul-mouthed in a way that made me feel like a squeamish altar boy. (No easy task!) She never played it safe, though I have to confess I found her comedy out of sync with the times when I watched the 2012 TV special “Joan Rivers: Don’t Start With Me” a couple of years ago. She was a First Amendment absolutist when it came to humor, but comedy evolves and one generation’s daring hilarity is another’s insensitive cruelty. (A riff about the physical characteristics of Mexicans made me cringe.) In trying to tell Rivers’ whole story, “Joan” winds up skimming the surface. I would have ended the play sooner. One possibility would be when she returns to stand-up after Edgar’s shocking death, making jokes about a tragedy that had ripped her heart out. Her indomitable will to stay in the game was her noble strength — and perhaps also her personal flaw. David Mamet might know how to make the most of a character like Joan Rivers, an entertainment hero and antihero, whose story was an American one of success at any cost. That Rivers bore that cost with intrepid humor is worthy of drama. “Joan” doesn’t quite do her justice, but she was a tough act to follow. Entertainment & Arts The stage play about the comedian’s life and career is having its world premiere at Costa Mesa’s South Coast Repertory through Nov Where: South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa MesaWhen: 7:45 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 7:45 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Ends Nov. 24. (Check schedule for additions.)Tickets: $35-$114Information: (714) 708-5555 or scr.orgRunning time: 1 hour, 40 minutes (no intermission) Charles McNulty is the theater critic of the Los Angeles Times. He received his doctorate in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism from the Yale School of Drama. World & Nation Hollywood Inc. Television Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map it is important for a program to hang on to its rising stars with two key players announcing that they remain locked into the program Belyeu was soon followed by freshman Casey Borba, who posted a picture with the caption "Hook'Em" to confirm his return as well. designated hitter Kimble Schuessler and catcher Rylan Galvan also all posted similar messages on social media Belyeu played in 15 games with four starts as the designated hitter his 341 hits with 14 doubles and 49 RBIs led him to being awarded Big 12 Conference Player of the Year “I just feel like the kid has earned the right to be where he is right now because he’s putting in the work,” former head coach David Pierce said “He’s just been a tremendous guy to have in our lineup.”      Freshman infielder Casey Borba entered the program as the best third baseman in California Southern Section high school baseball Borba had four home runs and a solid defensive performance such as 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earthy dialogue between two artists may be more timely than either realise Five works by veteran ceramicist Marta Jakobovits are surrounded by another five by up-and-coming sculptor Anderson Borba Jakobovits presents her series Spiritual Islands (2025) Each work is a meticulous composition of different objects shells and other found objects in arrangements in which Jakobovits’ own ceramics are embedded Every table displays different organic textures and redolent colours blackened bowl on a bed of brown and purple leaves the large central ceramic object is almost like a big flanked by receptacles that could have come from an archeological dig decayed beaker-like forms rise up from the curated detritus on the table — it could read as an architectural vision of broken and decayed infrastructure after civilisation has passed Gloriously golden leaves set the tone for ‘v’ and the parallel strips of bark distinguish ‘iv’ Their location on tables and the mix of nature and ceramics are almost like a call to sit for a meal but the nourishment lies in meditation of the works You are taken into Jakabovits’ mind as she forms shapes symmetries and relationships from her ingredients Jakobovits weaves her own ceramic practice into a reverence for nature magical world refracted through the artist’s soul.  Borba’s works meet you at eye level from their positions surrounding Jakobovits’ tables Borba has applied different finishes to the varied forms shellac and the application of montaged images The attention to surface appearance may well come from his past in the fashion industry a thin vertical plinth serves as a body for Borba’s head — an abstracted textured form from which the mouth emerges Features protruding at the back suggest eyes and an ear Head Stone (2024) is another sentinel-like figure the head a simple grey pebble mounted on a gnarled and patterned stick It’s as thin as a Giacometti figure after a diet Head Stone stands between The Hover (2024) in which what looks like a coconut shell suggests a head edgy work is energised by a shellac-varnished surface predominantly red like the blood a mosquito sucks some of them photographic images with almost microscopic detail — you can even make out people in them and includes imagery of buttercups in the small wall-mounted Toast & Buttercup (2025).  The dialogue between the work of Jakobovits and Borba is between very different shapes between her horizontality and his upright totems and between a timeless spirit of nature and individual spirits inhabiting Borba’s standing figures But what unites them is an instinctive reach into the materials they both use and an artisanal approach to shape visions of wonder and mystery.  Some say that the digital revolution is driving a phase change in human civilisation We are sleepwalking into a digital future where even creativity and artisan skills could be redundant Harvest shows how two artists from different generations compose works by intuition and craft them by hand and eye and reveals the workings of artistic practice personal and emotional — all things alien to an algorithm Harvest could be a much-needed clarion call for human agency in art.  Harvest is at Elizabeth Xi Bauer Gallery, Fuel Tank Elizabeth Xi Bauer has announced the opening of its new 1350sqf central London gallery with an inaugural exhibition that outlines its vision. London Art Fair returns from 20-24 April 2022, highlighting a selection of the best galleries from the UK and beyond. […] Join the FAD newsletter and get the latest news and articles straight to your inbox Volume 1 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fhort.2022.1082284 This article is part of the Research TopicEpidemiology and Management of Pome Fruit DiseasesView all 9 articles With the goal to develop management tools to mitigate the severity of shoot blight on pear caused by Erwinia amylovora and prevent fire blight canker development from infected shoots on pear tree wood we evaluated five preventive treatments in inoculated experiments over 2-years We focused on foliar spray and trunk injection applications of extract of giant knotweed as a plant resistance activator candidate and on comparisons to antibiotics Five foliar applications of RSE (2.24 L/ha) on 6-year-old trees of cultivar ‘Bartlett’ resulted in 100% control of shoot blight severity and canker incidence in both years of evaluation The RSE trunk injection in fall of the first year did not control the disease allowing 75% of shoot severity and 38.5% of canker incidence providing 85.7% control of shoot blight severity and 89.8% control of canker incidence Antibiotics oxytetracycline (OTC) and streptomycin (STM) did not provide consistent control in the second year in comparison to the first year OTC (trunk injection and foliar spray) and STM were effective in the second they were not effective allowing 69 – 96% of shoot blight severity and 70 – 92% of canker incidence Regardless of the inconsistency in the effectiveness of antibiotics which are not recommended for shoot blight control due to risks of promoting antibiotic resistance five preventive spray applications of RSE could be used on pear trees to prevent shoot blight and canker development the RSE spray program we developed could serve as a valuable control tool that could help prevent sudden outbreaks of shoot blight during summer and pear tree death from fire blight cankers with no risk for pathogen resistance sachalinensis extract probably activates SAR in the host the full potential of this extract and SAR candidate is unexplored but promising for conventional and organic apple and pear production sachalinensis extract could aid in prevention of sudden outbreaks of shoot blight With the gap of no synthetic or natural compounds similar to PCA that can be used in pear for shoot blight and canker management, the objective of this study was to determine if the preventive applications of R. sachalinensis extract can reduce pear shoot blight severity and prevent the resulting canker development on pear wood, repeating the success we had on apple (Aćimović and Meredith, 2017) Our goals were to deliver the total cumulative rate of 11.2 L/ha in 5 consecutive spray applications of 2.24 L/ha on pear in spring and prove the consistency of the effects by evaluating for two years even though they are not recommended for managing shoot blight in commercial orchards due to higher risks of antibiotic resistance from summer applications We hypothesized that a reduction in shoot blight severity by Regalia will slow down or stop E amylovora invasion via shoots and thus reduce or prevent the initiation of fire blight cankers on wood We aimed to develop a new spray program for use in conventional and organic pear production that could provide a similar effect as PCA on apple shoots and cankers and become a tool for pear fruit growers to combat shoot blight and prevent tree death from cankers Pear orchard experiments were performed at Cornell University’s Hudson Valley Research Laboratory in Highland in 2019 (N41° 45 ‘ 1.594’’ W73° 58 ‘ 3.941’’) and at Virginia Tech’s Alson H Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester In 2019 we used a block of 6-year-old trees of Pyrus communis cultivar ‘Bartlett’ planted with 2 m between trees and 4.5 m between rows In 2022 we used a block of 6-year-old trees of P which we planted at 3 m between trees and 5 m between rows The soil fertilization schedule in Highland and potassium (NPK) 15-0-30 with B was applied to the block delivering 41.9 kg N/ha NPK 15-0-30 with B was applied to the block of a mixture of fertilizers yielding NPK 25-3-3 (no B) was applied to the block pear trees were planted in early March 2022 and were not fertilized In 2019 and 2022, we inoculated shoots by a stem cut inoculation method on May 26 and May 11, respectively, as per Santander et al. (2019; 2022a; 2022b) by delivering 40 μL of E adjusted to 2 x 108 CFU/ml using the micropipette The inoculum suspension was cooled on ice until the inoculation A total of 10 selected shoots pear each pear tree in each treatment were inoculated three replicates for each treatment plus three untreated replicates were also inoculated plus four untreated tree replicates were also inoculated The three and four tree replicates used as untreated controls for 2019 and 2022 were inoculated in the same way as in treatments 1 to 5 but did not receive any chemicals Regalia trunk injections were performed on October 10 All the spray treatments were spray applied dilute to drip (935.4 L/ha) using a tractor-carrier sprayer with a brass handgun (Pak-Tank 4 × 25-gal tanks OR) to secure good coverage with the spray solution Table 1 Preventive spray and trunk-injection treatments for fire blight management evaluated in 2019 and 2022 with 5% extract of giant knotweed streptomycin (FireWall) and oxytetracycline (ArborOTC FireLine) to reduce shoot blight severity and initiation of fire blight cankers on perennial wood of pear cultivar ‘Bartlett’ we calculated shoot blight severity percent by multiplying the ratio of necrotic shoot length amylovora invasion of bark on perennial wood from the infected shoots was calculated as the percentage of cankers that developed on wood after shoot inoculations in relation to the total number of inoculated shoots For each canker developed on perennial pear wood from inoculated shoots In 2019 we rated the shoot blight severity (%) and canker length (in centimeters) only on June 23 and canker length on the same or from the same shoots on May 31 mean percent of initiated cankers on perennial pear wood (canker incidence) and mean canker length were calculated from 10 shoot replicates and expressed per each replicate tree and mean canker length for each treatment were calculated from the three (2019) and four (2022) replicate tree means The treatment was considered a fixed factor The response variables analyzed by the ANOVA on the tree as the experimental unit were shoot blight severity (as a percentage) fire blight canker incidence (as a percentage) Random variables were the error associated with the tree as an experimental unit the ANOVA test was conducted separately for each time point for consistency of data presentation and easier comparison to the 2019 data set (P < 0.05) All data were analyzed using the MIXED procedure in SAS ver raw data were tested for normal distribution of residuals (Shapiro-Wilk test; normal probability plot of the residuals) and equal variances of residuals (Levene’s test; box plot of residual variances which are necessary to fulfil the assumptions of ANOVA (F-test) The 2019 data on canker incidence were square root-transformed to equalize the variances of residuals thus fulfilling all the assumptions of ANOVA The 2022 data on canker incidence from the first time point were log-transformed to equalize the variances of residuals The 2022 data on canker incidence from the second time point were square root-transformed to equalize the variances of residuals The 2022 data on canker incidence from the third time point were arcsine-transformed to normalize the distribution of residuals thus fulfilling all the assumptions of ANOVA The canker length data from 2019 were square root-transformed to normalize the distribution of residuals thus fulfilling all the assumptions of ANOVA The 2022 data on canker length from the first time point were log-transformed to equalize the variances of residuals thus fulfilling all the assumptions of ANOVA The 2022 data on canker length from the second time point were log-transformed to normalize the distribution of residuals thus fulfilling all the assumptions of ANOVA The 2022 data on canker length from the third time point log-transformed to normalize the distribution of residuals thus fulfilling all the assumptions of ANOVA All pairwise comparisons of treatments were performed using the LSD post-hoc test (p < 0.05) to determine the significant differences between the treatments Means separation for one-time point in 2019 and for each time point separately in 2022 were conducted by hand-drawing lines connecting the means of similar spray treatments and assigning letters according to these lines each treatment mean consisted of three replicate trees with each replicate tree mean consisting of 10 shoots per tree and each mean shown in the form of a histogram each treatment mean consisted of four replicate trees with each tree replicate mean consisting of 10 shoots per tree and each mean shown in a form of a histogram Error bars in the histograms represent the standard error of the mean calculated from the original raw data FireWall only numerically reduced severity by 25.5% trunk injection of Regalia did not control the disease allowing 75% of shoot blight severity it provided 85.7% control of shoot blight severity Figure 1 Shoot blight severity (Tukey test, p<0.05) and canker incidence (LSD test, p<0.05) on June 23 on pear cultivar ‘Bartlett’ after preventive spray and trunk injection treatments in 2019. Application rates are shown in Table 1 Shoots were inoculated on May 26 at 2.5- to 5-cm shoot size with E Treatment bars of the same pattern followed by different letters are significantly different with each tree mean consisting of 10 shoots per tree Error bars represent the standard error of the mean Figure 2 Shoot blight severity on pear cultivar ‘Bartlett’ after preventive spray and trunk injection treatments in 2022. Application rates are shown in Table 1 Shoots were inoculated on May 11 at 2.5- to 5-cm shoot size with E Treatment bars of the same pattern followed by different letters are significantly different (LSD test Figure 3 Canker incidence on perennial wood of pear cultivar ‘Bartlett’ from infected shoots after preventive spray and trunk injection treatments in 2022. Application rates are shown in Table 1 Treatment lines followed by different letters are significantly different (LSD test the most ineffective treatment was Arbor-OTC trunk injection with canker length reaching 1.8 cm in 2019 and 15.6 cm in 2022 Figure 4 Length of fire blight cankers on perennial wood of pear cultivar ‘Bartlett’ developing from inoculated shoots after preventive spray and trunk injection treatments in 2019. Application rates are shown in Table 1 Treatment bars followed by different letters are significantly different (test Figure 5 Length of fire blight cankers on perennial wood of pear cultivar ‘Bartlett’ from inoculated shoots after preventive spray and trunk injection treatments in 2022. Application rates are shown in Table 1 Canker damage is much worse on young tree tissues of juvenile trees and cankers can serve as inoculum sources for future infections on mature trees we recommend through this study that five preventive spray applications of Regalia in spring are a potent option to reduce or prevent shoot blight onset and fire blight initiation on perennial pear wood it provided much better control of shoot blight and canker incidence as inoculation was done much closer in time to the injection The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors MCB conducted tree and shoot labelling in the field and drafted the manuscript; CLM performed spray applications in 2019 BCD assisted with shoot inoculations in 2022 and reviewed and edited the manuscript SGA originated the project ideas and questions provided the necessary laboratory and field equipment and materials conducted statistical analyses of the data and reviewed All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version This work was supported by the Gerber Products Company 2018 grant program through a 1-year grant award to SGA for the project “2019 Organic Control of Fire Blight on Pears Comparing Foliar and Trunk Injection Delivery in New York” the USDA NIFA Crop Protection and Pest Management Program grant 2022-70006-37991 and the SGA’s discretionary program funds and Virginia Tech faculty start-up funds The authors would like to thank Professor John C Drew Afton and Julie Berens at Nestlé North America Christopher Leffelman at Cornell's Hudson Valley Research Laboratory and Andrew Davis and Brandon Strong at Alson H Smith Agricultural Research and Extension Center for supporting this research in various ways and for help in planting and maintaining research plots The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest The authors declare that this study received funding from Gerber Products Company The funder was not involved in the study design or the decision to submit it for publication All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fhort.2022.1082284/full#supplementary-material Google Scholar Aćimović S High magnitude of fire blight symptom development and canker formation from July onwards on two apple cultivars under severe natural infections Aćimović S Spatial and temporal distribution of trunk-injected imidacloprid in apple tree canopies Aćimović S “Choosing an adequate pesticide delivery system for managing pathogens with difficult biologies: case studies on Diplodia corticola Venturia inaequalis and Erwinia amylovora,” in Plant diseases - current threats and management trends (London Aćimović S Effective post-infection programs of prohexadione-calcium for reducing shoot blight and preventing fire blight canker initiation on apple wood with cost-benefit analysis Google Scholar Aćimović S Control fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) on apple trees with trunk-injected plant resistance inducers and antibiotics and assessment of induction of pathogenesis related protein genes Google Scholar Aćimović S Seasonal and cross-seasonal timing of fungicide trunk injections on apple trees to optimize management of apple scab fungus Venturia inaequalis Aćimović S Evaluation of newer biologicals and the SAR-activator candidate regalia in fire blight control applied by spraying or trunk injection Google Scholar Aćimović S Proof of concept for shoot blight and fire blight canker management with postinfection spray applications of prohexadione-calcium and acibenzolar-S-Methyl in apple Agrios G. 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Phone 020 3048 5220. elizabethxibauer.com Save money on books reviewed or featured in the Church Times > Click on the “Church Times Bookshop” link at the end of the review The reader discount is valid for two months after the review publication date run jointly by Sarum College and The Church Times tickets available This online seminar, run jointly by Modern Church and The Church Times discusses the theology underpinning the drive for growth tickets available We are a partnership of six diverse and welcoming congregations in the northern districts of Milton Keynes offering a rich tapestry of worshipping traditions – Anglican Priest-in-Charge (initially funded for 3 years) extendable to 5 years if considered to be successful at 2.5 years review The Offchurch Group (TOG) parish is a rural area close to the attractive and popular town of Royal Leamington Spa and with easy access to Coventry and Rugby The Diocese of Gloucester is looking for a practical team member to join the Department of Mission and Ministry who brings a creative and flexible approach as we seek to develop and implement innovative approaches to collaborative ministry across the Diocese Read reports from issues stretching back to 1863 search for your parish or see if any of the clergy you know get a mention Explore the archive Non-subscribers can read four articles for free each month Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Maikon Borba, a leader of the Southeast Florida Church of Christ, spelled aloud for his 4-year-old daughter It’s a familiar task for the 40-year-old Brazilian immigrant taught English as a second language for almost 15 years in Novo Hamburgo The Church of Christ they attended was modest — 50 attendees on a good Sunday. The Borbas participated in the congregation’s Let’s Start Talking class and welcomed mission groups from U.S. churches and Harding University in Searcy leans into the wind at the Pompano Beach Pier in Florida during a family outing They never expected to become missionaries to their people in a foreign land Maikon Borba had graduated from Harding with a degree in Bible and missions and moved his family 36 miles north of Miami “It’s not that we didn’t have faith,” Maikon recalled A pelican rests near a fisherman on Pompano Beach Pier in Florida United Nations of Faith: Read all the stories in the series The Borbas joined more than 475,000 Brazilian immigrants living in the Miami metro area, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2021. A 2022 U.S. Census Bureau survey reported only 105,000 Brazilian immigrants living in Florida Official counts often miss undocumented immigrants he was speaking to us and making everything fall into place,” Maikon said “We wanted to come to a place where we felt like God could use us.” Maikon Borba offers communion to the Southeast Florida Church of Christ congregation The need for their ministry arose from a simple issue: Americans tend to think of missions outside of the U.S rather than to specific groups or cultures already within its borders “Less people are interested in doing mission work,” Maikon said “And then people don’t even think about domestic missions much they always think about going to a foreign country — Africa While they work in ministry legally on a religious visa the Southeast Florida church serves all who seek help “We talk a lot about how we need to be careful and not promote illegal stuff,” said Junior Lira who preaches in Portuguese for the congregation immigrated from Brazil to serve alongside the Borbas the Liras never planned on coming to the U.S Junior Lira followed in the footsteps of his father The son had an established ministry in ​​Brasília shares the Gospel with a Brazilian immigrant outside of a Portuguese store He had served as a domestic missionary for 14 years when his contacts at Great Cities Missions, a Texas-based nonprofit associated with Churches of Christ “We are here just because God gave us this mission,” Lira said “God put all the pieces together — the sponsors But starting a bilingual Portuguese and English congregation in Florida presented a unique challenge The older generations of Brazilian immigrants embrace an insular mindset eating at Brazilian restaurants and attending Brazilian clinics Many never need to learn English once they immigrate because of the well-established Brazilian communities in Florida first-generation Brazilian Americans prefer English Pleasing both demographics is hard but necessary the mission team devised an outreach plan: Expand the leadership to include a third family — ideally citizens with an interest in youth ministry and immigrant populations And return to the Borbas’ roots in Brazil by offering Let’s Start Talking English classes to Portuguese-speaking immigrants American and Hispanic children listen to a Bible story in English at the Springs Church of Christ which partners with the Southeast Florida Church of Christ in bilingual ministry Maikon Borba hosts two classes at the church’s rented space between a pawn shop and a pet grooming salon Enrollment is $40 and intended to encourage students to invest effort and time into the program The Borbas also teach private sessions and meet with one student remotely via Zoom “Most people come to us through the English classes and then we try to connect with them after the English lessons,” Maikon said “So (we offer) English studies and counseling first and then as we meet them and become friends with them they come to us with all these other needs.” The Southeast church also exposes its congregants to English through visiting young adult groups from the College Church of Christ in Searcy That congregation is one of its supporting churches hands out English class flyers outside of Seabra Foods a supermarket that primarily imports products from Portugal The trips are a mutually beneficial cross-cultural experience spent a week with the bilingual congregation on a recent mission trip “I think especially in America it can be so easy to just assume that everyone has had the opportunities that we’ve had to learn the Gospel,” Nikolai said “And so coming here highlights that there are a lot of people who live in America and haven’t heard the Gospel “I’m realizing that there are a lot of pockets in the U.S where the language barrier is still prominent,” she added “We need people to minister here as well as going out in other countries.” where the language barrier is still prominent We need people to minister here as well as going out in other countries.” Yet maintaining a steady attendance is difficult Immigrants tend to work low-paying jobs with long hours That success can come at the expense of church attendance Convincing people to give up work — or much-needed rest — to attend church is a challenge Attendance also fluctuates drastically due to the transient nature of immigrants The Borbas and Liras face their own immigration challenges as well — known as R-1s — are issued in 30-month increments and cannot exceed five years for foreign workers While the Liras are eligible for another two years Their next step is to apply for permanent residency in the state of Florida “But the religious visa only lasts for five years so we can stay here and finish the mission — or at least keep it going.” Green cards for the couple will cost about $12,000 but the struggle is worth the chance to preach salvation to an unreached populace both missionary families are sure of one thing: Their work is here Subscribe today to receive more inspiring articles like this one delivered straight to your inbox twice a month Your donation helps us not only keep our quality of journalism high but helps us continue to reach more people in the Churches of Christ community {amount} donation plus {fee_amount} to help cover fees « Back Sign up for our weekly email newsletter to never miss a story It’s a familiar task for the 40-year-old Brazilian immigrant.  They never expected to become missionaries to their people in a foreign land.  Maikon Borba had graduated from Harding with a degree in Bible and missions and moved his family 36 miles north of Miami.  Maikon Borba offers Communion to the Southeast Florida Church of Christ congregation Official counts often miss undocumented immigrants.  rather than to specific groups or cultures already within its borders.  the South American nation’s capital.  connected him to the ministry in Florida.  But starting a bilingual Portuguese and English congregation in Florida presented a unique challenge.  Many never need to learn English once they immigrate because of the well-established Brazilian communities in Florida.  And return to the Borbas’ roots in Brazil by offering Let’s Start Talking English classes to Portuguese-speaking immigrants.  Maikon Borba hosts two classes at the church’s rented space between a pawn shop and a pet grooming salon.  Convincing people to give up work — or much-needed rest — to attend church is a challenge.  This piece is republished with permission from The Christian Chronicle.  a 2021 journalism graduate of Harding University in Searcy is The Christian Chronicle’s managing editor Religion Unplugged is part of The Media Project and a member of the Institute for Nonprofit News.EIN: 83-0461425Site design by Peter Freeby Privacy Policy Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox and more info about our products and services © 2025 CNBC LLC. All Rights Reserved. A Division of NBCUniversal Data also provided by friendship and even delicious pierogi fill the pages of "The Midnight Brigade," Adam Borba’s debut novel the tome is a memorable tale about a boy trying to find his own voice and the resilient friends he joins forces with to save a beleaguered family business That the book smacks of big-screen potential should come as no surprise has steadily maneuvered his way up Hollywood’s creative ziggurat for some time He co-produced "Pete’s Dragon" (2016) before adding executive producer to his list of credits with "A Wrinkle in Time" (2018) and the highly anticipated "Peter Pan & Wendy," coming in 2022 Borba’s journey from imagination to page is interesting to note The book was born because of something that didn’t transpire “I kept looking to do a movie about trolls and went through a lot of the old classic fairy tales through different countries and mythologies — that kind of thing,” said Borba who now resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children “And I just couldn't find what I was looking for I had no idea how many bridges that city had — something like 446.” “It was one of those things where you're staring at those beautiful bridges and you start to wonder there's gotta be a troll living under one of them,’” he said Borba wondered “how much fun it would be” to be a kid who discovered a troll living under a bridge and to be able to keep that troll secret to your friends thinking they might work as an outline for a film he discovered he’d written very detailed scene work I knew it wasn’t really a movie outline; I'd started writing a novel,” he said and I didn't really tell anybody about it — even my wife — until I had finished the draft Mostly because I didn't know if I had the ability to go all the way with it Borba’s endeavor introduces readers to young Carl Chesterfield Then he discovers a flyer about a mysterious monster-seeking group called the Midnight Brigade Surely that could provide some of the answers he’s seeking Carl discovers the irritable yet warmhearted creature underneath a magnificent Pittsburgh bridge Eventually friends Teddy (the son of the school principal) and Bee (the daughter of a Pittsburgh food critic) come along for the inspiring ride discovering hope and empathy — and something deeper about themselves — along the way “Being bold is one of the themes of the book,” Borba said and a lot of times those ‘introverts’ hold things in Everybody has their own internal monologue — analyses you're not defending others and you're not speaking up for yourself.” That nuance works its way through "The Midnight Brigade" to the end The story is also very 21st-century timely “Kids have lost a year-plus of their lives at this point (from the pandemic) and social interaction and finding connections with people are important — that’s a big theme in the book,” Borba said They're interacting over a screen as opposed to in-person You could read this story and decide that it takes place today or in 1995 That was a conscious choice on my part because I wanted to keep things timeless and keep the focus on direct relationships for these kids.” “I feel like I'm a bit of all of my characters,” he said but I think my heart is in the right place.” Borba says that growing up in the Coachella Valley and attending Palm Springs High School taught him the importance of trust and friendship “A lot of the friends I met in Palm Springs — both personal friends and even my parents' friends at this point — have remained the closest in my life and it was a fun place to grow up as a kid.” he says he’s committed to always learning more — about the industry and mostly “I'm now a father of two,” he says “When I started writing my first book I can write books and I can still produce movies I’m committed to pushing myself to get more out of life because I realized I have the bandwidth to do so.” And his biggest wish for "The Midnight Brigade?" “I hope it transports people to a wonderful place for the short period of time,” he says “I want readers to enjoy the ride the story takes them on.” Greg Archer writes about change agents, happenstance, and the entertainment industry. His work has appeared in the USA Today Network, Palm Springs Life, Huffington Post, The Advocate and other media outlets. His memoir Grace Revealed chronicles his Polish family’s odyssey during WWII. gregarcher.com. – USA Baseball today announced the coaching staff for the 2022 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier highlighted by the return of 13-year MLB veteran Denny Hocking as manager to its ninth world championship at the XXX WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in September is joined on staff by former Team USA manager Eric Borba New York Yankees minor-league coach James Cooper while Penny assumes the role of pitching coach for the second year in a row The WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier will be held in La Paz and the top four teams will advance to next year’s XXXI WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan “After just leading our program to a world championship on our home soil we are very excited to welcome Denny Hocking back to Team USA for the U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier,” said 18U National Team General Manager Ashley Bratcher “Denny will be surrounded by a terrific staff as all three of our assistant coaches – Eric Borba and Brad Penny – offer tremendous experience across all levels of baseball We are confident that this group will guide our team to not only a spot in next year’s World Cup but another gold medal on the international stage.” who led the 18U National Team to a gold medal in his national team managerial debut at the World Cup in September Team USA posted an 8-1 record under Hocking’s guidance en route to its ninth world championship a month ago recording a tournament-high 68 runs while batting .274 as a team The 13-year big leaguer owns plenty of experience across each level of baseball as an analyst Hocking was a 52nd round draft pick in the 1989 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins where he spent 11 of his 13 professional seasons He made his big-league debut in 1993 and played in 84 games over his first four seasons with the Twins before getting his first extended playing time in 1997 Hocking was a staple with the Twins for the following six seasons recording his best showing in 2000 when he batted .298 with four home runs and a career-high 47 RBIs He then spent time with the Colorado Rockies before playing his final professional season with the Kansas City Royals in 2005 playing every position besides catcher and pitcher Hocking spent time as an analyst and reporter for MLB.com and Fox Sports Radio before turning his attention to coaching He began his career as the hitting coach for the Single-A Frederick Keys in 2010 before joining the Double-A Bowie Baysox in 2012 Hocking made his professional managerial debut in 2014 leading the Los Angeles Angels' then-Class-A Advanced affiliate Inland Empire 66ers to the second round of the California League playoffs He has also been a minor league infield coordinator and had three more stints as a minor league manager over the course of his career most recently with the Single-A Modesto Nuts who currently serves as an analyst for the Los Angeles Angels on Bally Sports West became involved with USA Baseball when he served a manager at the 2021 Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) League before holding the same role at the 2021 18U National Team Trials Former Team USA manager Eric Borba joins the staff as an assistant coach bringing with him multiple years of experience on the international stage who is currently the head coach at Orange Lutheran High School (Orange has held two stints with Team USA in international competition After making his debut as an assistant coach with the 12U National Team at the 2014 COPABE Pan American “A” Championships Borba served as manager for the program at the same tournament in 2016 Borba guided the United States to a 9-2 overall record as the team captured a silver medal and secured a spot in the following year’s WBSC U-12 Baseball World Cup He has since remained involved with USA Baseball in multiple capacities most recently serving as pitching coach at the 2022 13U/14U Athlete Development Program (ADP) Borba has led Orange Lutheran to a 293-111-1 record and five Trinity League championships since taking over in 2009 Borba’s team won an unprecedented three consecutive USA Baseball National High School Invitational titles from 2017-2019 becoming the first program in the event’s history to accomplish the feat New York Yankees outfield and baserunning coach James Cooper will make his national team coaching debut as an assistant coach in 2022 Cooper has held numerous roles within USA Baseball programming in recent years serving as an assistant coach at the 2021 Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) League and 2021 15U National Team Trials he was a coach at the 2016 16U National Team Development Program (NTDP) and has served on the USA Baseball Task Force on numerous occasions including at both the 2019 and 2021 National Team Identification Series (NTIS) Champions Cups Before taking on his current role with the Yankees – where he works primarily with the minor league system – Cooper spent 12 seasons as the head coach at Grambling State and was a two-time Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Baseball Coach of the Year The Grambling State alum led the Tigers to a SWAC championship in 2010 Cooper had seven players selected in the MLB Draft under his guidance along with several free-agent signings and multiple players who have gone on to have careers in Major League Baseball Cooper played for four seasons at Grambling State and was a three-time all-conference recipient earning second team honors twice and first team honors his final season He was drafted in the 33rd round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Houston Astros and spent two years in Houston's organization before playing a season with the Sussex Skyhawks of the CanAm League and then beginning his coaching career Team USA alum and two-time MLB All-Star Brad Penny returns to the coaching staff as pitching coach after serving in the same role in 2021 who made his national team coaching debut last summer oversaw a pitching staff that posted a 1.53 ERA and struck out 89 batters in 59 innings en route to a 5-1-1 record against Canada in a friendship series The 14-year MLB veteran most recently coached at 2022 18U National Team Training Camp in August and previously held roles as a coach at the PDP League in both 2021 and 2022 as well as the inaugural MLB Draft Combine in 2021 Penny donned the stars and stripes as a player when he suited up for the organization’s first Professional National Team in 1999 The squad earned a silver medal at the 1999 Pan American Games qualifying Team USA for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games where the U.S The right-hander was selected in the fifth round of the 1996 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks to begin a 14-year MLB playing career that included two All-Star selections and a World Series championship and a 4.29 ERA in 1,925 innings pitched in the big leagues After making his major league debut with the Florida Marlins in 2000 he helped lead the team to the organization’s second World Series championship in 2003 with a 4.13 ERA in 32 starts during the season Penny also made two starts in the Fall Classic against the New York Yankees earning a 2-0 record while striking out seven batters in 12.1 innings of work Following his first All-Star Game appearance in 2006 Penny returned to the Midsummer Classic in 2007 amidst a career-best year and an MLB-best .800 (16-4) win percentage to finish third in National League Cy Young Award voting He finished his playing career with stints playing for the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers before returning to the Marlins in 2014 for his final season has won each of the last five U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifiers it has competed in and 2018 while compiling a 41-1 overall record The program most recently captured gold in the event with a perfect 9-0 record in 2018 for Training Camp from October 28-November 1 before traveling to La Paz Mexico for the U-18 Baseball World Cup Americas Qualifier The full 18U National Team schedule will be announced at a later date For the most up-to-date information on the 18U National Team, be sure to follow @USABaseball18U and @USABaseball on Twitter Expertise:  College Football, NBA, NFL, WNBA Kevin Borba is a California-based Sports Editor for Athlon Sports Upon graduation, Kevin has worked in all aspects of sports media. He was a production assistant at the Pac-12 Networks In addition to his role with Athlon Sports' trending news team, Kevin manages NFL and college football sites for Athlon Nation Kevin earned his bachelor's degree in Communication Studies at CSU Stanislaus before earning his master's in Sports Journalism Kevin has been able to turn a childhood dream into a reality You can read more of Kevin's work by following him on X @Kevin__Borba.  outlined seven ways educators can help nurture students’ resilience and teach them to thrive in school and life Education psychologist Michele Borba was conducting a focus group on mental health with 12 students at a middle school in San Diego asking them questions about their experiences with stress and anxiety Borba noticed one student kept looking at the table behind him he told her – they’re missing the “pieces” of the puzzle to understand how to navigate life and it’s causing them enormous stress “The problem is we’re all being raised to be products and test scores by our parents that we can’t figure out how to do the rest of it and that’s why we’re struggling.” Borba said during her morning keynote presentation Sunday at the 2023 ASCD Annual Conference “This generation of kids is like carefully wrapped packages of gifts with missing some pieces inside,” she said “It’s not that we’re not trying But we’re also raising our children in a different culture The kids are the same; they’ve got the same needs but culture always matters Test scores and grade point averages alone will not help students thrive in the world, Borba said. She outlined skills educators can weave into their instruction that will help boost students’ resilience, academic performance and mental health. The skills come from Borba’s book, Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine Teachers can help nurture student self confidence with practices that establish an environment of care and trust She gave the example of her childhood teacher who started each day standing at the door and asking each student if they wanted a handshake or a hug The simple daily ritual – which the students dubbed “H and H” – built relationships with students and helped them feel seen “She started the day by creating trust and safety and security.” Recognizing students’ strengths also helps build confidence She told about a high-school science teacher who uses colored index cards to help him learn about his students He has one card for each student and assigns different colors to each class period filling them out with information he learns about his students – who they are The exercise has helped him to better understand his students and give them meaningful praise they appreciate “Confidence – knowing what your strengths are We thrive more when we have that,” said Borba Thrivers practice empathy – they focus on “we” not “me,” according to Borba She said today’s students need help cultivating this trait referencing data showing a 40% decline in empathy among American teens to students spending their days “looking down at screens and not up at each other.” What they need are activities that train them how to look up and interact with others Borba told of a history teacher who does daily “brain breaks” with his students students pair off with a partner (it could be the same person all day or all week) sit square to that person and have a 30-second conversation – maybe reviewing the next day’s assignment or discussing what might be on a test The goal is to help them get comfortable looking at and listening to each other Activities like this help students develop emotional literacy and concern for others “The thing we have to remember is that empathy is a verb,” Borba said Thrivers can think straight and put brakes on impulses self manage and exercise healthy decision making Violence is the norm for many students at this school “You’re looking at a group of kids who text each other in the morning about which streets to avoid so they won’t be shot,” she said “And by the time they walk into your classroom and sit down do you think they’re gonna be able to tune into your dynamic lessons The principal and school counselor realized the students needed coping skills They implemented a schoolwide “Quiet Time” at the beginning of each day They found the time by shaving a few minutes from every class teachers dim the lights and turn on soft music The goal is to help them settle down and get into a mindset for learning An examination of data – pre- and post-implementation of Quiet Time – revealed that student behavior had improved Suspensions and absences were down and classroom performance was up News of the success got out and other neighboring schools implemented the practice Talk to students about why they’re doing this Teach them how their brains react to stress and deep breathing how these two affect executive function and what stress does to different parts of the brain And then weave it into your daily instruction Thrivers finish what they start and don’t need gold stars Weaving one skill into your practice daily will demonstrate this for your students “That’s what teaches perseverance,” she said “Now they have an expandable mindset to go ‘Oh A school in Temecula Valley Unified School District the principal chooses one strength for the school to focus on the students in the Thriver Squad meet at lunch to create a video on how to perform that skill “I walk into every single classroom the first five minutes of the day and they’re practicing the skill,” Borba said looking at the smartboard…at their peers who are teaching them the scale.” Students aren’t born with this skill; they must acquire it “Perseverance is one of those extraordinary superpowers And that becomes absolutely textbook perfect,” said Borba Thrivers are open to new experiences and ideas and are willing to take risks to learn and create She spoke of a group of high school students who formed a book club for her book They’re reading it and talking to their administrators about the skills they need to learn ‘We just wanted to know why you wrote this for teachers and parents Another book club includes students in the fifth grade “They’re reading everything they can about curiosity from Thrivers,” Borba said She will be holding regular Zoom calls with them “They learn as much as they can about how to thrive and then they do an assembly for their parents and the assembly for parents is ‘Here’s what you need to teach us’ and the parents will come and give kids voice They have moral awareness and identity and think along ethical lines “You’re dealing with a population of students who need to be deeper thinkers,” she said “You’re dealing with a population of kids who can ask Alexa and Siri for anything They don’t have to figure out what the answer is – just copy and paste from it Yale says you’re raising really smart kids but they’re excellent sheep They’re following along and they’re more risk averse.” Canard believed that history was among the best ways to learn about character He wanted to teach his students that they could be changemaker and expose them to people of character Canard gave his students a project where they had to work in groups to find an example of a changemaker with exemplary character A group of girls had trouble finding a subject so he directed them to a box that he kept in the classroom – a box where he collected stories of people of character The girls found a story about Irene Sendler a Polish nurse who served with an underground resistance group in Warsaw during World War II and helped rescue Jewish children from the Nazis The girls were enthralled with Sendler’s story They discovered she was still alive and created a play called “Life in a Jar” to tell her story They eventually made contact with Sendler and flew to Warsaw with Canard to meet her The girls’ project is an example of empathy and integrity “Here’s empathy and integrity and curiosity Each one of these powers doesn’t work alone You put them together and they become superpowers,” she said  Thrivers can find the silver lining in circumstances communicate assertively and have a sense of hope “Every child and every grown up in the world needs is a ‘We got this and we’ll get it through it’ outlook,” she said Children who don’t have an optimistic outlook who can only focus on and talk about the negative run the risk of falling into pessimism “If we always say nothing but the negative “It’s one of the things that’s so deadly to our kids because it robs them of hope.” Borba urged educators to teach students how to push back on negativity She recommended doing an assignment where students – individually as a class or as a school – come up with encouraging sayings that become personal mission statements Have them write down those statements and practice saying that to themselves frequently This practice of talking back to the negative helps build resilience It starts when our kids are young and it keeps on going the rest of their lives Kanoe Namahoe is the director of content for SmartBrief Education and Business Services. Reach her at [email protected] By Kanoe Namahoe Kanoe Namahoe is the director of content for SmartBrief Education and Business Services. Reach her at [email protected]