I first met Dr. Joseph I. Castro on a warm August evening in 2014, when Vasco Cordeiro, then President of the Government of the Azores, visited Tulare. Joe and his beloved wife, Mary Borges Castro — herself a proud American of Azorean ancestry — attended the banquet that evening. They carried with them a gift … Continue reading A Flame for Generations: How Dr. Joseph I. Castro Lit Pathways of Opportunity, Hope, and Belonging by Diniz Borges