104 East Fifth Street

Fairmont, MN. 56031

Phone: 507-238-9021

Email: upwardbound@midconetwork.com

Use your imagination

Not to scare yourself to death but to

Inspire yourself to life.

- Adele Brookman

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Eleanor Roosevelt

“Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go.” -unknown

Notice how the trees do not cling to

their leaves. Fall is about releasing

In Light of the Unexpected

It might be that day of the week

or that particular season

or that darkest hour

when you’ve come to the end of your rope

when nothing seems to fit in its proper place

when the bed covers look like an inviting place to stay

forever.

“This is not what I expected,” you might say

on this day of the week

in this particular season

of your darkest hour.

That’s okay.

That’s okay.

It doesn’t mean it can’t work out … or be okay… or become something better than you expected, in time. Just because it’s not what you expected, doesn’t mean it’s turning out all wrong.

Each time you:

open your arms

pick your battles

breathe through the meltdowns

work through the upheavals

spot the silver linings

carry the weight that’s often too big to be carried,

it becomes you.

It becomes you.

This life you didn’t necessarily plan for is becoming quite beautiful on you.

In these diversions from the path you imagined, expected, or hoped for,

there are opportunities to see silver linings of your soul you didn’t even know you had.

On the Road in October...

Thur Oct 3rd: Shop Mankato. Leave 9 am. Bring money for lunch & shopping.

Tues Oct 8th: Jim’s Apple Barn. Leave 9 am. Bring money - Apples, candy,

puzzle and much, much more.

Thur Oct 24th: Odin Craft Show Leave 10 am. Bring money for purchases.

Thur Oct 31st: 10 County Halloween Mixer. Costumes (individual or group) plus

food, games, means lots of fun for all! Leave 9:15 am Return about 3:45 pm.

Around town in October…

Wed Oct 2nd: Walk thru Cedar Creek Park 9 am. Check out the fall colors!

Thur Oct 10th & 24th: Fish or relax by the Lake 9 to noon.

At the clubhouse

Sat Oct 12th: Movie with Mary “Hocus Pocus” 1:00pm

Tues Oct 15th: Food with Beth. Last one till next year. 11:30 in Fairmont.

Seasonal Effective Disorder

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you're like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and mak-ing you feel moody. Less often, SAD causes depression in the spring or early summer.

Treatment for SAD may include light therapy (phototherapy), medications and psychotherapy.

Don't brush off that yearly feeling as simply a case of the "winter blues" or a seasonal funk that you have to tough out on your own. Take steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the year.

Symptoms In most cases, seasonal affective disorder symptoms appear during late fall or early winter and go away during the sunnier days of spring and summer. Less commonly, people with the opposite pattern have symptoms that begin in spring or summer. In either case, symptoms may start out mild and become more severe as the season progresses.

Signs and symptoms of SAD may include:

Feeling depressed most of the day, nearly every day

Losing interest in activities you once enjoyed

Having low energy

Having problems with sleeping

Experiencing changes in your appetite or weight

Feeling sluggish or agitated

Having difficulty concentrating

Feeling hopeless, worthless or guilty

Having frequent thoughts of death or suicide

Fall and winter SAD Symptoms specific to winter-onset SAD, sometimes called winter depression, may include:

Oversleeping

Appetite changes, especially a craving for foods high in carbohydrates

Weight gain

Tiredness or low energy

Spring and summer SAD Symptoms specific to summer-onset seasonal affective disorder, sometimes called summer de-pression, may include:

Trouble sleeping (insomnia)

Poor appetite

Weight loss

Agitation or anxiety

When to see a doctor

It's normal to have some days when you feel down. But if you feel down for days at a time and you can't get motivated to do activities you normally enjoy, see your doctor. This is especially important

Some of us had fun on the rides

at the Clay County Fair. Darek &

Shirely were’nt so sure. Missed

End of a fun day at the MN State Fair.

Glo, Melissa, Kari & Shirley are still smiling.

Glo, Shirley, Joanne,& Pat

S, had a fun night watching

the Lynx beat the Dallas

Wings in August.

END OF

SUMMER

BOARD MEETING

September 9, 2019

Present: Melissa B, Maureen S, Jim W, Jane L, Joanne W, Anne K, Kim K, Darek and Deb. Absent: Tiffany P. Visitor: Randy O

Call to order at 9:46 a.m. MSC to give Randy voice without vote.

MSC to approve secretary’s report as written. MSC to accept treasurer’s report as submitted. Jim has set up 4 monthly bills on auto pay to save postage & checks.

OLD BUSINESS

Chairs will be sorted when do finish cleaning out storage unit.

Prices on vending will stay as is until the cost is greater than what we charge. Cur-rent charges Pop & water 50 cents; candy bars 75 cents, most other snacks 50 cents. If you find candy in the wrong (cheaper) spot, please let staff know right away.

Reviewed current goals. Reviewed by laws.

NEW BUSINESS

Discussed cleaning contract for 2020. Board discussed ways to reduce cleaning costs by reducing work requested. Board agreed to trial of having members do some clean up after all activities. Members will be asked to use small carpet sweep-er, Swiffer type mop on spills, wash off tables and take out garbage as needed. Board members agreed cleaning person(s) would continue to be needed to clean bathrooms and do heavy mopping.

Discussed 2020 budget. Completed 2020 goals.

MSC to accept new member Mark L.

Reviewed suggestion box items:

-When is Wii bowling starting? Will put it on calendar for October as afternoon activi-ty for anyone who wants to come.

-Meet Sundays for Fantasy Football & Vikings Darek is planning to be open some Sundays for those who want to get together and watch the game. Rides available.

-Please order cake from Nancy Jo for Christmas Party. This will considered as event is planned. Cost is a factor.

-I think Jim should be paid $20/hour for his computer work at Upward Bound. Jim does this as a contribution to the clubhouse. He is not asking for any compensation.

-I think people that clean up UB should be paid at least MN minimum wage. Our cleaning is done as a contract service. Rate is agreed upon by board and clean(ers). Upward Bound’s budget does not support having any paid staff. (Coordinators are Human Services employees).

Meeting adjourned at 2:11 pm

AUTUMN

L O N G E R N I G H T S N A A U C N

T O R U E S T U N Y R O K C I H R I

M S O A Y Q E N I S I A O T R W O K

R C Y H N E U V S T E R F H E O P P

C E A A C G K I A S N O A A B R S M

K N D N D S E R N E D S R N M C O U

S C Y L N R G L U O L P M K E E C P

Q R A K E I E R E T X G I S V R T S

U Y D T M A N T S A E F N G O A O E

A D Y D S I V G R T V S G I N C B P

S N R N G Y W E H O E E N V W S E T

H I E L P P A E S P H A S I V O R E

B W T Y L L I H C T E S P N R F L M

F T S E V R A H Y E L O I G C R E B

A A U H A L L O W E E N E F I O S E

A F L S E V A E L W O L L E Y S L R

L O B L W E C H E S T N U T S T R D

WORD LIST

ACORN

APPLE

BIRD MIGRATION

BLOWING LEAVES

BLUSTERY DAY

CANNING

CHESTNUTS

CHILLY

COLD

CROPS

EQUINOX

FALL

FARMING

FEAST

FROST

HALLOWEEN

HARVEST

HAYSTACK

HICKORY NUTS

LONGER NIGHTS

NOVEMBER

OCTOBER

ORANGE LEAVES

PIE

PUMPKIN

RAKE

RED LEAVES

SCARECROW

SCHOOL

SEASON

SEPTEMBER

SHORTER DAYS

SQUASH

SWEET POTATOES

THANKSGIVING

TURKEY

Find and circle all of the Autumn words that are hidden in the

grid. The remaining letters spell a secret message - an Albert

Camus quotation.

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Getting To Know You…

In an effort for me (and maybe

others) to get to know our clubhouse

members even better, I will ask fun

questions to a couple of different

members each month and share

some of the findings here with

ANNE K.

• Tree climbing as a child are some of Anne’s

favorite childhood memories.

• Anne’s favorite foods are spaghetti and

lasagna.

• Bringing joy to other people is what makes

Anne the happiest.

• Anne likes to collect angels.

• Anne’s favorite activities with Upward Bound

are crafts and Mankato trips.

• Few people know that Anne has both a son

and a grandson! ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wii bowling will start on

Oct 16th. Like last year,

members will pair up for

teams, or bowl against

each other as individuals.

RESOURCES

Regional Crisis Line 24/7: 877-399-3040

Crisis Mobile Team 24/7: 877-399-3040

Crisis Center: 877-399-3040

National Suicide Prevention: 800-273-8255

Mental Health Texting Service 24/7:

Text MN to 741741

Minnesota Warmline

Mon-Sat 5pm to 10 pm 877-404-3190

R Text Support to 85511

Mental Health Helpline: 800-862-1799

Disabilityhubmn.org 866-333-2466