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  • They’re coming today, the #CCBSummer17 students! 2016tells what’s ins store:

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    Dan Burke

    Summer staff with canes crossed in the air

    That’s right, Summer 2017 students are all arriving today by planes, … well automobiles at least. Their counselors have been here for nearly two weeks, getting classrooms and apartments ready, creating lesson plans and getting in touch with the students – even finding out what them might like for dinner tonight! It’s the start of…

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  • May 2017 CCB Students of the Month

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    Dan Burke

    Dugan with his cane left and Ceci with her cane and sleepshades right both out in the front picnic table area

    Dugan (left) and Ceci (right) were chosen by CCB staff to be May’s Students of the Month. Each received a $5 gift card to Romancing the Bean, the nearby coffee shop at the Littleton Downtown Station. Dugan is from St. Louis, and was recognized for the hard work and determination he has shown in his…

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  • Planting a Memorial Rose

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    Dan Burke

    Isaac and Ron both gently set the memorial rose into the hole they dug for it

    Delma Taylor and her husband Ed have been attending our Senior Program for longer than anyone. Delma was the one who’d lost her sight, and Ed came for support and to give it as well. A few years ago Ed’s sight failed too, and they kept coming. Ed passed away in April and, the day…

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  • Zukes, Cukes, Pumpkins & Peas: 1st Garden Planting!

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    Dan Burke

    A large group working out in the garden

    It’s still too chilly for tender basil and eggplant and jalepeños, not to mention tomatoes and tomatillosand thyme, but it was a great morning to plant seeds in our Legacy Garden with Arapahoe County’s Master Gardeners! So that’s what happened – Jen and Carina’s 1st hour Braille classes went out first, followed by Tech classes…

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  • Steve Announces 2 for 1 on Drops: Julie & Ashley Successes!

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    Dan Burke

    Julie M. Signing in after returning from her Independent Drop

    Who can resist a 2-for-1 deal? Steve called it out at morning announcements – Ashley for her support drop (meaning she spent the morning with Steve), and Julie M. on her solo drop! What a great deal – and they both made it back successfully, and with more confidence in their independent travel skills! Limit…

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  • Ring That Bell at the Top of the Climbing Wall! @NSCD @denverpal

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    Dan Burke

    Dugan and Charles both near the top of the climbing wall

    Spring rock climbing with NSCD is underway, and Group 2 made their way on Tuesday to Denver PAL’s indoor climbing wall for their introductory climb, and lessons in harnessing up, tying knots and belaying. NSCD fittingly hung a bell at the top of each route so climbers can ring it loud and proud when they…

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  • It’s Not Just a Button – Ashley Turns Sewing into #TactileArt!

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    Dan Burke

    Ashley took the practical desire to know how to sew on a button several steps further after signing up for the after-school sewing class, and turned her new sewing skills into tactile art!

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  • Our #Mother’sDay Tribute: The Moms of 3 Recent Grads Speak of Independence

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    Dan Burke

    Moms, along with Dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, cousins, friends and of course spouses and children, regularly attend the graduation ceremonies of our students. The clips that make up this video are from three 2017 graduations – those for Jackson, Trevor and Brittany, during which their respective moms ( and one grandma), shared their…

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  • CCB Legacy Garden: Kimberley & the Master Gardeners

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    Dan Burke

    Last year’s gardening season, with the Arapahoe County Master Gardeners from first to last spade, and Kimberley giving us historic background.

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  • A Farewell Wave to Our Alabama Friend

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    Dan Burke

    a woman wearing sleep shades uses her cane to maneuver in the Travel Lobby.

    We want to give a farewell wave to Jessica Edmiston, who spent Monday through Thursday here at the Center, not just observing, but working under sleep shades all week, going to classes with student mentors and working on the basics of Braille, Assistive Technology, cooking and travel. And as it happened, she was here to…

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