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Vigil Family
Chatter
Volume 11 December 2011
“Educación es la luz del mundo”
Education is the light of the world
The Juan de Jesús Vigil Family Foundation is a
501(c) (3) organization established in 2005 by
the descendents of Juan de Jesús Vigil dedicated
to maintaining opportunities for scholarship and
grants to qualified descendants of Juan de Jesús
Vigil.
www.juandejesusvigilfoundation.com
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Dear Family and Friends:
Congratulations to our 2011-2012 Juan De Jesús Vigil Family
Foundation Scholarship recipients: Andrew Apodaca, Benique
Lucero, Sarah Oates, Adam Vigil, and Amanda Vigil. Their goals
and aspirations make all our work worthwhile.
Welcome to our two new Board members: Phillip Vigil and
Andrea Romero. We have three more open Board positions.
Please contact us if you are interested.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank each and every
one of you for the outstanding support for our Annual Golf and
BBQ Event on August 6, 2011. A special thanks to Carl Salazar for
planning and organizing the golfing event. I also want to thank the
volunteers: Carolyn Romero, Rosemary Salazar, Jeffrey Vigil,
Bev Sasse, Mimi Vigil, Jo Ann Phillips, Rose T. Vigil, Jose Perez,
George and Florida Vigil who were also instrumental in the
success of the event. A note of appreciation to our many sponsors,
too.
Obviously, this was another OUTSTANDING team effort that
would not have been possible without all the support of the Board
Members and the wonderful volunteers and sponsors who stepped
up to the plate on that day.
Our goal for the coming academic school year is to surpass the five
scholarships we gave out this year. We can only do that if we have
your continued support. See additional information about expanded
grant opportunities and scholarship deadlines in this newsletter.
Sincerely,
John H. Vigil
Juan De Jesús Vigil
Family Foundation
Board of Directors
2010-2011
Executive Committee
John H. Vigil, President
JoAnn Phillips, Vice President
Mimi Vigil, Secretary
Carl Salazar, Treasurer
Carolyn M. Romero, Member
at Large
Members
Rosemary Salazar
George F. Vigil
Rose Theresa Vigil
Beverly Vigil Sasse
Jose Perez
Phillip Vigil
Andrea Romero
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2011 Golf Tournament and BBQ
Another Terrific Success!!!!
A resounding success took
place on Aug. 6th
2011 in our
continued effort to promote
education in the Juan De Jesús
Family Foundation. We held
our 1st Annual Golf
Tournament. Although we had
held prior golf outings in the prior two years, this was
our 1st effort to graduate
to a full Golf
Tournament.
We had a total of 72
golfers and a wide variety
of volunteers most of
whom were Board
Members, pooling together an effort and huge
commitment. Family members came from as far as
California to be a
part of the
celebration. We
held a picnic after
the tournament
including raffles
and door prizes
which raised
approximately
$3,700 for our
Scholarship Fund to continue to promote education as
a vehicle to success.
We would like to thank our sponsors for promoting
memories and a few businesses. Our sponsors
included:
Hole #1 – Salazar Electric
Hole #9 – In Memory of Jerry Romero
Hole #10 –
LCD
Transportation
Family members,
friends of the
family, and
companies that do
business with
family
members
also
participated
in the
fundraising.
Please join
us in
thanking the
following
people and
businesses that sponsored golfers and donated prizes
and items to our raffle:
Salazar Electric * Beverly Sasse * Carolyn Romero *
Phillip Vigil * The Novak Agency (Allstate) *
Congressman Ed Perlmutter * Congressman Jarad
Poli *, State Representative Cherylin Peniston *
Ciaque Food *, Compensino (Colorado Ranchers
Dairy Products)* Valley Foods * Miravalle Foods *
Lori Grunewald L&T Properties * David Nugent *
The Omni Resort Hotel * Hair at the Village *
Mountainside Fitness * Colorado Vertical Tours *
Colorado Grande Hotel Cripple Creek * Las Brisas
Restaurant * Dave Gover * Mimi Vigil * Massage
Clinic
On Sept 15, 2012, we will be holding our next
Golf Tournament at the Applewood Golf Course in
Golden Colorado where we will again be provided
with a great facility and course for us to continue
building our scholarship programs. Please “SAVE
THE DATE.”
Carl Salazar and
Rose T Vigil
Platinum Sponsor:
Jerome Romero Memorial Team
Joanne Phillips betting on the golfer’s accuracy
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Education is the one path to success that can provide
our family members with opportunities to become
successful business owners, community leaders,
politicians, professionals, and active citizens. We
cannot do this alone; we need a concerted effort from
everyone to make this happen. So please be generous
in your consideration of 2012 Annual Memorial Golf
Tournament.
The Wilson Family traveled from California
Our Senior Golfer, Joe Apodaca (standing with John H. Vigil), is still
challenging the others to shoot their age
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VIGIL STORE
We have a few items still available for sale:
Short Sleeve Shirt - Large (5 left) $15.00
Books:
Trujillo Creek in Early Days $ 7.50
– 4th
Edition
By: Anne Lucero
Vigil Family Cookbook $15.00
By: Andrea Romero
Embracing Life: Poems that Inspire
the Heart and Soul $14.95
By: Florida Vigil
Contact Carolyn Romero at (303) 514-0620 or
carolyn.romero@comcast.net for more information.
NEW ITEMS
Early Roads to the Sangre de Cristo
Mountains $35.00
By: Phillip Arnold Vigil
Settlers of the Purgatoire River
Valley: Their Heritage and
Culture $18.00
By: Phillip Arnold Vigil
Contact Phillip Vigil at (303) 986-1022 or
Las_placitas@yahoo.com to obtain copies.
FOUNDATION UPDATE
In August 2010, the Scholarship and Grant committee
met and selected one outstanding student to receive a
scholarship from the Juan de Jesús Vigil Family
Foundation.
John Lucero resides in Thornton, CO and is currently
attending Heritage College in Denver, majoring in
Esthetics. He was recently named "Outstanding
Student" for the year 2010. John attended the 2010
Vigil Family Reunion and thanked everyone for the
opportunity to continue his education.
In June 2011, as a result of the successful reunion and
your generous contributions, we awarded 5 more
scholarships.
Andrew Apodaca will be
attending Red Rocks Community
College studying to be a Sports
Trainer.
I am honored to be the recipient of
the Juan de Jesús Vigil
Scholarship. Thanks to the
generous support, I am the first in my immediate
family to attend college. I have dreamed of attending
college since I was young and now my dream is
becoming a reality. Without scholarship patrons like
you, there would be many students such as myself
unable to pursue the career they’ve dreamed of.
Amanda Vigil is attending Trinidad State Junior
College studying Nursing.
I would like to thank you for
helping me take the first steps to
the start of my future. This is one
of the biggest steps that I will
have to take in my life, and
pursuing my dream of becoming
a nurse would not have been
possible without you. Again, I would like to thank you
for everything that you do, not only for what you have
done for me, but what you have done for everyone
that has received this scholarship. You are an
important part of all the lives that you have touched
through this scholarship.
Benique Lucero is attending the University of
Phoenix studying Accounting.
Benique is looking forward to
owning her own Accounting and
Tax business, providing affordable
services for the middle working
class families. She plans to help
people understand their rights as tax
payers, and show them how to
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budget, and save money for the future. Anything is
possible when you are determined and hardworking.
Sarah Oates is attending Eastern New Mexico State
University and is enrolled in the Pre-Med program.
Thank you so much for the
opportunity to receive this
scholarship. I am very grateful
that I am part of a wonderful
family that can offer this. It helps
tremendously with allowing me to
achieve my educational goals so I
can do what I love. I can't wait to
be able to help people with their
health and make a difference in the world. I greatly
appreciate all the time and effort you put into this
foundation.
P.S. I found out I made honor roll this semester!
Thank you so much!!
Adam Vigil will be attending the University of
Colorado, Boulder studying
Political Science and Pre-
Law.
I would personally like to
thank the Board of Directors
for investing a scholarship in
me. I am sure that there were
a great many other deserving
candidates and for that I am especially grateful. Thank
you for seeing my potential for future growth.
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NEW NON-DEGREE GRANT PROGRAM
The Board of Directors has added grants for people
who are not attending full degree programs. The grant
committee will meet quarterly to approve requests for
funding for Certificate programs or for individual
classes to help the applicants increase their job skills.
Applications for scholarships and grants can be
downloaded from the website or contact John Vigil at
(303) 650-0470 or jhvigil1440@msn.com
Cut-off for the 2012 Scholarship
Applications – 4/30/2012
MEET YOUR NEW BOARD MEMBERS
JOSÉ PEREZ
In January 2011, José Perez (Rose
Therese’s husband) joined the
Foundation Board. Jose has an
accounting background and will be
helping with the website.
Jose Manuel Perez-Vera was born
and raised in Lima-Perú. His mother, 2 sisters, and 2
brothers that still reside in Perú.
José has 2 children: Renzo my son, is attending ESAN
UNIVERSITY in Perú studying system engineering,
and my daughter, Maria, resides in Fairfax, Virginia
where she attends Northern Virginia Community
College studying business administration.
After graduation from The University in Perú, José
studied to become a Certified Public Accountant
(CPA). He also taught Information Systems.
José and his daughter arrived in the USA 10 years ago.
“Our life here has been more than we anticipated, and
I thank God for all his blessings,” said José.
PHILLIP VIGIL
Phillip Vigil joined the Foundation
Board in June 2011. Philip was
born in San Juan Plaza, Segundo,
Colorado. He has lived in many
places in addition to Colorado
including Venezuela, Argentina,
Honduras, Argentina, New
Mexico and Texas.
Phillip married Marta Barnech Vigil in 1962. They have 2
children and 3 grandchildren. Phillip is a retired
mechanical engineer.
Phillip has published 2 books: (1) Early Roads to the
Sangre de Cristo Mountains and (2) Settlers of the
Purgatoire River Valley (1860 - 1960).
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ANDREA ROMERO
After working side by side with
her mom, stuffing envelopes and
working on Vigil events, Andrea
Romero submitted her application
to join the Vigil Foundation Board
of Directors. Andrea developed
the Vigil Family Cookbook that
was sold at the 2009 reunion.
(There are still a few copies available.)
Andrea is a sophomore at Colorado State University
studying Anthropology. She enjoys cooking and listening
to all kinds of music.
VIGIL FOUNDATION BOARD IS EXPANDING
The Foundation is searching for three more board members
who are willing to make a difference in the lives of the
descendants of Juan de Jesús Vigil through the gift of
education and youth leadership. We need people who are
just willing to just get involved. Call Carl Salazar at (303)
429-4105 for information.
WEDDINGS
DARRELL GALLEGOS and ASHLEY SHAW (Celedon)
Darrell Gallegos married
Ashley Shaw on July 4, 2011.
Darrell is Nicole Romero's son
and great great grandson of
Faustino Vigil.
YVONNE VIGIL and KENNETH BOWERS (Manuel)
Yvonne Vigil married
Kenneth (Dusty) Bowers
on July 2, 2011.
FAMILY NEWS
Jacob Vigil (Hilario)
I am currently in
graduate school in
Chicago, studying
social work. My wife,
Veronica, and I live in
the Chicago suburbs. I
am set to graduate in
May 2012 and I will go
on to get my PhD in social service administration. I
am working as a policy analyst and legislative
advocate for Latino educational equity/opportunity in
Illinois.
I will be looking for jobs this winter in preparation for
graduating, and am open to moving anywhere in the
country.
Amanda Phillips (Celedon)
Hey Carolyn!!
Things are going good up here in
Iowa! It's nippy out but snow has
yet to grace our presence thank
goodness for small mercies! My
car windows have been fogging
up but as the first trimester of my
Senior year comes to a close it
amazes me that I only have 2 semesters left! I'm
hoping to come out to Colorado for college, of
course! I'm looking at small community colleges were
I can easily get scholarships, I don't want to be 40 and
still paying of student loans, if you know what I
mean!
I started working at Arby's, it's nothing extravagant
but at least it puts gas in my car and small money in
my account. I'm pretty content with it overall. My
wonderful cat, Orion, is doing VERY well, and so is
my family up here.
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I'm involved in numerous clubs: TAG, SADD,
Bookclub, Student Government (I'm the President of
my High School) and Do Something. I strongly
encourage the kids in our family to get involved by
helping out their communities! It is rich with rewards
and feels doubly fantastic. Hope all is well on your
side of the globe!
SAD GOOD BYES
DORA CARMEN COBO (Isidoro)
Dora Carmen Cobo, 84, passed away July 30, 2010.
Preceded in death by her parents, Vicente and Easilda
(Quintana) Cobo; brothers Vince Cobo and Ernest
Cobo. Survived by sister-in-law Ann Cobo; nieces
Kathy (Norman) Baity and Doris Cobo; nephew Larry
Cobo; special friends, Linda Russ, Stacy and Jennifer
Steinbeck, Harold and Janet Steinbeck, and many
other relatives. Dora worked at the University of
Southern Colorado Library until she retired. She spent
all her time with her loving cat, Snooky, and enjoyed
going out to eat with her friends and volunteering her
time at the Cathedral as a Sacristan. Dora was
awarded the Bishop Tafoya Medallion for service to
her parish.
JOE ROMERO (Manuel)
Born: December 28, 1924
Earl, Colorado
Died: January 28, 2010
La Junta, Colorado
Excerpts from the Life Story of Tina Vigil Romero
July 23, 2005
I met my husband in La Junta.
I was with my momma down on 1st Street. He asked
my momma if I could go out on a date. I was about 14
at the time. We have now been together for 58 years.
Joe did not have much school. He went only to the 3rd
grade. Joe got a job as a plumber and was a number
one plumber. He worked about 40 years plumbing
then he worked in a gas company for another 40
years. He is one smart man. He was self taught. He is
a smart man. He didn’t need books.
GUADALUPE (“Lupe”) VIGIL GARCIA (Celedon)
Story provided by Tammy Garcia
Born: September 19, 1936
Eaton, Colorado
Died: July 31, 2011
Lakewood, Colorado
Lupe Vigil Garcia has lived a
life being everyone’s favorite.
She was the wife and widow to Tom Garcia for over
51 years, mother of 4 children (Daniel, Lorraine,
Michael, and Cheryl) their spouses (Mary, Tammy,
and Greg), grandmother of 6 (Carlos, Christina, Ken,
Melissa, Joshua and Nicholas), great-grandmother of
10 (Dominique, Madison, Vincent, Brianna, Adrian,
Gianna, Kendall, Tommy, Jaelyn, Ayden) plus one on
the way, Sister (Virginia), sister in-laws Rita, Katie,
and Lucy, Auntie, Friend, Neighbor, and Teacher.
Lupe was a faithful churchgoer and we followed her
and our dad’s lead ever since we were born. In every
step of the way she instilled in us that everything is
God. She loved God, Jesus, and Mary with all her
heart. She always had a very special devotion to Our
Lady of Guadalupe, her namesake.
Lupe has inspired all. Her creativity has no limits
from quilting and painting to her hip fashion sense.
She has always been able to amaze people with her
talents and her vision.
Our family would not be who we are without her
bravery. Our fearless leader never hesitated to be the
first person to do or say bold things. She was always
daring enough to take the bull by the horns, get on that
motorcycle, be bucked off a horse, or tell a joke at any
time. She didn’t face life with fear or with trepidation
she embraced it and all of its challenges with courage
and humor ready to shock us all.
Her bravery was not only a key component to her
infectious fun or life long memories, it has also been
the reason that she survived every medical challenge
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that she encountered. Her bravery combined with her
strength enabled her to live through Epilepsy, Breast
Cancer, Heart Surgery, Emphysema, Pneumonia, and
Leukemia.
Beyond the fun and the strength Lupe was proud. She
was proud of her family. Her love and compassion for
her family and friends was always known to everyone.
She knew all of our hearts and loved us all
unconditionally.
Though she was everyone’s favorite she always made
you feel that you were her favorite too.
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
JAMES DOYLE GALLEGOS (Celedon)
Darrell Gallegos and
Ashley Shaw
Gallegos had a son on
August 25, 2011. James
Doyle Gallegos was
named after Darrell's twin
brother James who is
deceased. Darrell is Nicole Ellerman Romero and
Darrell Gallegos' son and great great grandson of
Faustino Vigil.
MARCUS-MAKAEUS MAXIMUS VIGIL (Celedon)
On October 30, 2011, Stephanie and Marcus Vigil
welcomed a baby boy to their family.
Marcus-Makaeus
Maximus Vigil weighed 9
lbs. 10oz. and measured
23 inches. His big sister,
Malaya, is thrilled to have
a new brother.
REQUEST FOR MORE
ORAL HISTORIES
Since July 2005, we have obtained the oral histories
for more than 70 people. If you are willing to
participate in this project, please contact Jan Lindgren
at jan@lifesreflections.com or at (303) 980-0432. If
you are not in the Denver area, we can make
arrangements to take your history over the phone.
A note from Jan Lindgren:
Since the Vigil reunion in 2005, I have given each
of you interviewed a free copy of your own tape/s.
I have kept an audio taped copy of each of your
interviews over the years and would like to offer
you an opportunity to have your story converted to
cds or a zip drive. The process is time-consuming as
it has to be played minute to minute so the cost is
$40 per tape. Once you have those CDs you can
make as many copies on CDs, zip drives, etc. as you
wish.
For those prior to 2005, I have a copy of each
person’s story, and I can make you or your
immediate family a copy, knowing you haven’t
heard your own story.
Check out my website www.lifesreflections.com to
see what has been written about the Juan de Jesus
family!
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VIGIL POETS
ONE MORE DAY By: Florida Vigil
The sun is shining through the window once again.
A new day is here,
a day to pray and give thanks.
One more day to sing a song, be strong all day long.
Write yet another poem that rhymes, without delay
while sitting by the lake.
Do another good deed, set my heart free
as I swim the high sea.
Hear the musical sound of the wind chime,
hear the meadow lark sing it’s sweet song in the
spring
as it sits on my window sill.
Smell the sweet pea in May, on a mid-summer day
while watching the children play.
Smell the fragrant rose one more time in the daytime
to last a lifetime.
To see a newborn baby, hear a nursery rhyme
in the summer time.
I want to see all the seasons one more time
before they’re gone.
Lord, I want to hold on for as long as I can
before you call upon me.
Let me see the leaves change their colors in the fall
just in time before the snowfall,
it won’t take too much of my time,
but it will fill my heart.
I want to see the snowfall on the playground
as it crowns the ground and the children horse around.
I want to buy time but I’m running out of time.
I want to be kind until the end of time.
I want to see the eagle fly above until it’s out of sight,
and I wave good-by.
I want to wish upon a star as it lights up the sky.
Lord, I ask you please spare me just
one more day.
FUNDRAISING UPDATE
On behalf of the Juan de Jesús Vigil Family Foundation Board of Directors, I would like to thank
you for your past support and contributions. The demand for scholarships continues to increase.
The Juan de Jesús Vigil Family Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization. Established in 2005 by the descendants
of Juan de Jesús Vigil, the Foundation honors the name of Juan de Jesús Vigil and promotes our Vigil family legacy into
perpetuity. The Mission for our Foundation is to promote educational scholarships, grants to qualified and deserving
descendants of Juan de Jesús Vigil, and to provide support to charitable causes that will benefit the descendants of Juan
De Jesús and Maria Bustos Vigil. In addition, we provide leadership opportunities for young people. The Foundation is
governed by a volunteer board of directors that represent a cross section of our community and who are committed to
making a difference for the educational success of the Juan de Jesús Vigil descendants.
Please help us by sending your donation to:
Juan de Jesús Vigil Foundation
3072 E. 136th Place
Thornton, CO 80602
Any amount will help and your donation is tax deductible. Thank you again for your continued support.
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JUAN DE JESUS VIGIL FAMILY FOUNDATION ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
And BBQ Cookout
Save the date APPLEWOOD GOLF COURSE
SEP. 15, 2012 GOLDEN, CO 80401
TEE TIME: 2:00 PM
100% of the net proceeds support the Scholarship program. Please help by: 1. Sponsoring a hole HOLE SPONSOR
2. Sponsor a team GOLD $500.00 INCLUDES TWO FREE PLAYERS
3. Be a golfer ($100 per player) SILVER $300.00 INCLUDES ONE FREE PLAYER
4. Come to the BBQ BRONZE $200.00
For Information, Contact: Carl Salazar 303-429-4105, csalazar41@msn.com
3068 W 11th Ave. Circle Broomfield, CO 80020