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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Melissa R. Green and Pj<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;font-style:italic'>It is 'where we are' that should make all the difference, whether we believe we belong there or not. </span></font></i><font size=3 color="#1f497d" face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Christina Buehler [mailto:cbuehler@cocenter.org] <br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, October 08, 2015 8:27 AM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> CCB<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> CCB Fall Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>2233 W. Shepperd Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Littleton, CO 80120<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>303-778-1130 800-401-4632<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><a href="mailto:ccb@cocenter.org">ccb@cocenter.org</a> www. cocenter.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Fall 2015 Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Take charge with confidence and self-reliance<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><u><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'>Message from the Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Yesterday we gathered together to hear some of our students present speeches that they had prepared for their public speaking class. Each student is required to take this class while attending our Independence Training Program. I was struck by the variety of the speeches and by the poise that each student radiated as they presented. Curtis from Missouri told us how important it is to have a good attitude; Jenny from Kansas talked about how enriching it is to travel and let us know that she plans to travel to the Four Corners area in the next year,; Haylee taught us all about synesthesia; and Vicki described the love that she has for the people at the Center and how being here has opened up her life. I will keep these speeches close to me, because each student that walks in our doors gives all of us so much as they learn and grow. We will be putting excerpts of student speeches on our website. Enjoy them! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><u><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In the past year we have had full access to our gym at all times. The fitness programs have dramatically grown as a result of this. There is a variety of exercise equipment in the gym. Classes offered at the Center for all of our students include aerobic dance, yoga and Zumba. We also have goalball at least once each week. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>See the calendar to get an idea of the upcoming events. Thanks to all of you for your support. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><u><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></font></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><b><u><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'>Summertime at the Center<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>By Dan Burke<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Last Week of July:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>It’s the last week of July, and at the Colorado Center for the Blind we’re fighting the feeling that summer is almost over. We know that there are still weeks of hot weather, lovely warm Colorado evenings to enjoy. But that vague anxiety is fueled as the last week of July saw our 22 summer students graduating on Wednesday, cleaning and packing on Thursday and leaving on Friday. Many of them are starting school in the first week of August. For them, summer truly is about over.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>It was a big week, and a big summer. Eighteen students flew out from DIA Friday, and these Face Book posts give a sense of the momentousness of the last week of July – and the last two months:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>From Shay:</span></font></i></b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-style:italic'> Here at the airport, waiting to go home. Thinking about this summer, and how great it was. I met a lot of really amazing people this summer that have really helped me and challenged me to do the best that I could. I am leaving here with so much. New friendships, amazing memories, and the ability to do more than I ever thought I could. I will never forget the memories or the people I met this summer. Hope to come back next summer and to see all of you sometime again.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>From Sami:</span></font></i></b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-style:italic'> So I got on that plane and had to say a temporary goodbye to some of the greatest individuals I’ve ever met. It was the hardest thing I could’ve done. You guys have changed my life and taught me so much. Thank you for everything.<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:-.75pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:-.75pt'>More Summer Highlights:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In their last week, the 17 Earn & Learn students picked up their last paychecks. For many of these students, these were their first paychecks ever! Three students worked at </span></font><a href="http://www.therightstepinc.org/"><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>The Right Step</span></font></a><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>, feeding horses, hauling sand to level the riding arena, and lots more. Sure they got paid, and then on Tuesday they also got a riding lesson! The students finished up by cooking a meal Wednesday for the entire Center and guests, which included family members and employers for some of the kids in the Earn & Learn Program. They cooked a delicious baked ziti for more than 100 and then many performed in the talent show. Their departure left a void, and the Center was pretty quiet without them on Friday. One of our nine awesome summer counselors posted on Face Book, tagging the two students she lived with, taught and came to love this summer: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“I don’t know what to do with myself!” she posted Friday evening.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>As you can tell, more than just skills happen, even more than just the confidence and self-reliance of our tag line.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:-.75pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";letter-spacing:-.75pt'>And yet…the</span></font><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Center wasn’t quiet this week for our other programs either. On Friday, the seniors made a trip to Golden and the Coors Brewery for a tour. RTD’s W and C Lines provided the designated drivers.<span style='letter-spacing:-.75pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>There were three dinner parties given at the apartments by Independence Training Program students – Marcus, Gwendolyn and J.J. all cooked and served great meals to five or more guests.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>On Friday Curtis had his mini-meal – a meal for 15 guests, and served a delicious and abundant meal of homemade macaroni and cheese with barbecued chicken and green beans from our garden. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>There were two Monster Routes on Friday – Carolyn and Sarah both completed the requirement of visiting four places they had never been before in four different cities in the Denver Metro area – all in one day. The real challenge of this grad requirement in cane travel is in the planning it takes to pull it off. Both are scheduled to graduate next week.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>And another of our “summer” students finished up on Friday. Robin House came with the summer youth and left about the same time. She is a past NFB Scholarship winner and a school counselor in the St. Louis area, and spent her summer vacation under sleepshades during the week. On her own time, she hiked and biked and even climbed a 14er! On Friday night a dozen of her classmates and six staff members sent her off with a dinner of Thai food… and a lot of love.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“I planned for the skills, but this …” Robin told the group, meaning the connections, friendships and support that grow between students and staff, “this was something I simply could not have anticipated.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Now at the start of August, we have two graduations this week, and another student, J.J. finishes another “summer” ITP program before heading back to CSU for her junior year. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Then comes </span></font><a href="http://www.westernwelcomeweek.org/"><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>Littleton’s Western Welcome Week</span></font></a><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. The Center is offering interactive tours to the community, we’ll walk in the parade on Saturday, August 15 and many of us will help out with the Denver Chapter’s booth that day in the arts and craft fair. There’s so much yet to do before Labor Day!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="http://coloradocenterfortheblind.org/im-not-staying-in-my-room-anymore/" title="Permanent Link to I’m Not Staying in my room anymore!"><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>I’m Not Staying in my room anymore!</span></font></a></span></font><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Six remarkable women made up our late-summer Seniors in Charge the week of August 31 to September 4. Ranging in age from 58 to 90, it didn’t take long to figure out that each of them were accomplished, dynamic people, and had been all their lives. They came to Seniors in Charge because they intend to remain that way. Three of the women came from the Grand Junction area and one returned from Mexico, where she retired after living and working in Denver. It was an intense and demanding five days and six nights, of course including Braille, cane travel, assistive technology and home management skills. Though sleepshades are optional during Seniors in Charge, they are encouraged, and each student took on the challenge at least part of the time during the week.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“I sliced my tomatoes better with sleepshades on than I do with my remaining vision,” one student marveled about her kitchen experience.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“I learned that I love Braille!” said Vickie. “I thought I was just going to do the class because it was required, but I really love it!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“I’m not staying in my room anymore,” Alice announced at the closing Friends and Family Seminar. From Grand Junction, she still has the Brooklyn accent of her youth. “I had everything worked out, everything I needed in my room, and I wasn’t going to leave that room unless someone came to take me, but I’m not staying in it now!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:14.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Duncan, Anahit, Wayne and Petr devoted their entire week to the program. Duncan, Wayne and Petr stayed at the Center’s McGeorge Mountain Terrace apartments, traveling back and forth with their students every day. And special thanks to our two trusty volunteers, Diane McGeorge and Janet Williamson, who tag-teamed the Braille instruction. There is talk, probably just idle talk, of a class reunion in Mexico!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><u><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'>Program Notes<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Youth Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Colorado Center has been buzzing with activity all summer long and September has not slowed down. I want to thank each of you for taking the time to learn about what we have been doing. Our summer youth program was a great success. Thanks to the Verizon Foundation, we will be developing and offering several programs to blind youth and their instructors in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Independence Training Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>At this time we have over thirty students enrolled in our Independence Training Program. We have students here from all over the country and the world. We are excited to have Poonam here from India and Lian from China. We currently have four students with us who use guide dogs. They are pleased to have the opportunity to work hard on developing more skill using a cane during their training day. The students just completed our rock climbing sessions and enjoyed going to clear Creek Canyon and Eldorado Canyon. Being in the mountains and hearing the river run and breathing the fresh air while climbing is spectacular. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Senior Program<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Our Senior Program has grown as a result of a grant that we received from the Denver Regional Council of Governments. We are serving blind seniors in an eight county area. We have hired an outreach specialist and will be offering tactile art and sewing classes in addition to the discussion groups and blindness skills classes that we are teaching.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Senior groups are available weekly. For more information, please call Duncan Larsen at 303-778-1130 extension 226.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><u><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'>Upcoming Events<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>October 15 Youth: 1 pm - Join us as we partner with the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind at Acacia Park in Colorado Springs to celebrate White Cane Day. Our very own Brent Batron is the keynote speaker for this event. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>October 15 Seniors: We will be starting our first afternoon support group on Thursday, October 15, from 1:30-3:30. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>October 17 Youth: 5 to 9 pm - FAST Saturday at the CCB invites you and your kids to join us for an astronomy workshop in partnership with ACC’s Astronomy Club. We will meet at the Center at 5:00 pm for dinner. We will then walk over to the observatory at ACC and spend about two hours observing the night sky. We will return to the Center at about 8:30 or 9:00. We know that it is later than most of our activities but we will have so much fun! Please RSVP to Brent Batron at 303-778-1130 x 222 or </span></font><a href="mailto:bbatron@cocenter.org"><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>bbatron@cocenter.org</span></font></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><u><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>.</span></font></u></span><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>November 13 Youth: 10 am to 1 pm - Shark Dissection with Arapahoe Community College at the Colorado Center for the Blind. This is an annual favorite. We will work with Terry Harrison to once again provide the opportunity for blind and visually impaired students who are in middle school and high school to dissect a dogfish shark. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>November 14 Youth: 10 am to 2 pm - FAST program. We will preparing a small Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings. Learn how to carve, mash potatoes, bake a pie and everything related to this fantastic and festive holiday!!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For youth activities, please contact Brent if you have any questions or to RSVP </span></font><a href="mailto:bbatron@cocenter.org"><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'>bbatron@cocenter.org</span></font></a><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> or 303-778-1130 x 222 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'>To refer someone who is interested in training, please call Robert Dyson at 303-778-1130 extension 249.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'>If you have items for the newsletter, please send them to </span></font></b><a href="mailto:ccb@cocenter.org"><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>ccb@cocenter.org</span></font></b></a><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></body></html>