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  • 3, 2, 1! BLAST OFF for a Combined Learning Box and FAST Rocket Day!

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    Dan Burke

    3, 2, 1! BLAST OFF for a Combined Learning Box and FAST Rocket Day!

    Join us in-person for a combined Learning Box and FAST rocket-building activity! When: October 16th, 20211:00 to 3:00 p.m. Where: Colorado Center for the Blind2233 W. Shepperd Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 Register by:   October 12, 2021 The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, the Colorado Center for the Blind, and the American Action…

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  • Happy 89th Birthday to Our Founder, Diane McGeorge!

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    Dan Burke

    Happy 89th Birthday to Our Founder, Diane McGeorge!

    Diane mcGeorge stands at a podium, circa 2006. Not only did she found the Colorado Center for the Blind in 1988 and direct it for the next ten years, but she also served in numerous leadership roles in the National Federation of the Blind for nearly four decades. We send out a loving and hearty…

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  • CCB marine Mom Shares Good news

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    Dan Burke

    CCB marine Mom Shares Good news

    Amanda Juetten, a CCB student from Tennessee is a Marine Mom. Her son Lorenzo returned safely from deployment at the kabul Airport. During morning announcements on Tuesday, August 31, student Amanda Juetten called for recognition and announced that she had someone on the phone. “I’m safe and sound,” we heard a voice say from her…

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  • Big Thanks for Big Success of May 14 Vaccine Clinic

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    Dan Burke

    Big Thanks for Big Success of May 14 Vaccine Clinic

    Last Friday’s vaccination clinic here at the center was a huge success, and we want to give a huge shout-out to our partners, Vive Family Wellness, St. Benedict’s Health and Healing Ministry, and the Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition for helping us make it possible for 29 people to get their first Moderna shot on May 14.…

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  • Youth Summer Programs Hit A Triple

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    Dan Burke

    Youth Summer Programs Hit A Triple

    Youth Services Director Martin Becerra-Miranda has a lot to share right now – three exciting offerings from the Colorado Center for the Blind for blind youth and their families. We like to think of it as a dazzling summer triple! First Base FAST Saturday, May 22 Mort the Mouse Goes on an Adventure is an…

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  • The Seniors are coming! The Seniors are coming!

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    Dan Burke

    The Seniors are coming! The Seniors are coming!

    For the first in-person we also tried to have a virtual component. Shon Spears sits in the center of the room managing things on a laptop. Executive Director Julie Deden slipped in at the back of the room to witness at least part of the exciting event. That was the cry of excitement on Tuesday,…

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  • If part of a tree falls …

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    Dan Burke

    If part of a tree falls …

    As we explored the tangle of branches it became clear that we wouldn’t be able to simply clear it all away without a chainsaw. Here Martin sizes up the situation along the west sidewalk. Maybe we wanted to post this today because the sun is shining in these photos, and it’s been cold and rainy…

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  • Vicki embarks on a new chapter

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    Dan Burke

    Vicki embarks on a new chapter

    Vicki was happy to show off the amethyst necklace she received as a farewell gift, along with a bottle of rose water. A reign as Residential manager has come to a close. None has served longer in that role. Tuesday (April 27) after hours, staff threw her a farewell party at the center, but the…

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  • Our First FAST In-person for 2021!

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    Dan Burke

    Our First FAST In-person for 2021!

    March to the Beat of Your Own Drum Our first 2021 in-person FAST activity for youth will fittingly be all about movement, and a little music! Sign up for our April 24 FAST! Who: Blind students of all ages and their families Where: Colorado Center for the Blind,2233 W Shepperd Ave. Littleton, CO 80120 When:…

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  • Waiting for the Next Snowstorm

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    Dan Burke

    Waiting for the Next Snowstorm

    Students built this snow person after a big snowstorm at the end of February, and named her Callie Rado, a true testament to these times as a student at CCB. When a foot of snow fell in late February, students leaped at the chance to make a snow person, as they called it. For those…

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