Our Family

Born the youngest of six children to Juan and Louisa Vigil. Jane is survived by her brothers, Henry and Albert Vigil. She is also survived by nieces and nephews; David, Myra, and Lori and Families; Johnny and Tobin and their families; Diana, Rick and Anita and their families; Daniel, Genevieve, Sophia and from the landscaping into gutters. e new restrictions change how nes are levied, with higher nes for water utility customers with bigger tap sizes. ere are no nes for the rst violation, Utilities Director Marc Johns said. e city will simply send them a written notice. Last summer, Brighton warned them verbally for the rst violation and sent a written notice for the second, with a ne of $22.50 beginning on the third violation. ose that violate the restrictions a third time can get nes of $250 for a small tap, $1,000 for a medium tap and $3,000 for four-inch tap or larger. ose that violate the restriction a fourth time will get a summons to go to court, according to the ordinance.

Under the strategy, a second violation earns a $125 ne if the water customer’s tap is small than an inch. Water restriction violators with taps up to four inches can get a $500 ne and those with taps four inches or larger can get a $1,500 ne for a second violation.

Stick and carrot

Most councilors were ne with the new restrictions. Padilla noted that the city is ramping up a public relations campaign this summer to encourage residents to conserve water.

“ is is helping to address conservation in the time frame while the new water treatment plant is being built,” Padilla said. “We cannot treat and deliver the amount of water that we consume at peak. So by having education methods and a number of conservation programs in place, we’ve managed to get about a third of what we need to conserve.”

Councilor Jan Pawlowski said she hopes the city will spread the word.

“We need to put signs up around the city so people understand the importance of water and saving as much as we possibly can,” she said. “I’m really for this amendment or resolution.”

Green said the nes are appropriate if they get people to cut down on water use.

“ e goal is not to get money or get violations,” Green said. “ e goal is to get them to change their habits.” their families. Jane is also survived by an extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends, who she loved and helped unconditionally.

We trust our beloved Jane into the presence of our heavenly father, may he keep her and grant her peace.

On Feb. 22, as calls came into local police departments that our schools were under attack, one thing became apparent – We are very traumatized in society.

Thankfully, the reports to 911 that active shooters were inside schools across Colorado were untrue and proved to be false as officers stormed the buildings. However, the trauma that goes with these calls was very apparent.

For me, as a mother and journalist, I immediately stressed out. I watched other journalists on Twitter make comments putting into words just how I was feeling. Many said as soon as the calls come in, we start worrying about what could be happening in our communities.

As more than a dozen schools were impacted throughout the day, Littleton made the list. It was later in the day and police headed into Littleton Public Schools, locking students inside, leaving parents