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Photo by: Ted Rulseh

Appreciating Lake Michigan By: Laurana Schultz UW-Manitowoc News Staff

The more you know about the place you live, the more you come to appreciate the things that make your hometown unique. Two River’s native Ted Rulseh, author of //On the Pond: Lake Michigan Reflections// has learned to appreciate his hometown and has a passion for sharing what he’s learned. With a chemistry and biology background, Rulseh’s book combines the health of the lake and the natural beauty in descriptive passages.

Originally, Rulseh wrote the column //On the Pond// for the Herald-Times-Reporter. Years later he compiled the best columns into his book. As part of the Regional Writers Series celebrating the campus’s 50th anniversary, Rulseh will read samples of his work and respond to questions. Rulseh smiles at the thought of speaking on campus, “I’m looking forward to revisiting the memories of putting the stuff on paper.” The event will be held Tuesday, Nov. 13, from 6-7:30 in the University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc campus library, and admission is free.

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Need Help? By Jeannette Baneck

Did you know that UW-Manitowoc has a mental health counseling program? The first six sessions of the program are **//__free__//**. You could meet with is Dr. Stacey Soeldner. Students can meet with one counselor or a different counselor. Students might feel more comfortable talking with her because she will keep whatever the student wants to talk about between the two of them. The counselors will be able to help with school issues, help children get friends, and help with depression.

Dr. Stacey Soeldner started her career in 2002, and she spent one year working on her post doc work which she did in Indiana. She started working in Manitowoc in 2005. She chose Manitowoc because she is from here, she had the opportunity, and she has family and friends here. She knew someone who ran a business here who was going to want to retire soon, so she bought the business. She started asking questions about behavior in high school which lead her to her career choice. What is the mental health counseling program? According to Assistant Campus Dean for Student Services Chris Beloin, it is a program for students to use if they are feeling stressed, have issues with friends, issues with studying, or anything that interferes with their successes. According to Dr. Stacey Soeldner, she will be able to help with school issues, help children get friends, and help with depression. She can diagnose autism, but she cannot exactly work with people who have it because they do a lot of talking in the sessions.

 Your meeting is confidential, which means it is between you and the counselor. No one else finds outs unless you tell them. She works with all ages. The youngest age she has worked with is four years old.

 You are allowed six **//__free__//** sessions with her, but it is **//__only the first six sessions__//** that are free. She will refer them to an agency or set up a way to help them pay for their extra sessions if the sessions are needed for them. Her Riverhill office address is 1010 Maritime Dr. Suite 200 Manitowoc, WI. 54220, but she also spends one day per a week here on campus. Dr. Soeldner can also meet with students in the F117, which is office space near the Learning Center.

 The meeting can be anytime you want or at your convenience but you need to call first to set up an appointment. At your first meeting with Dr. Soeldner, you will work together to assess your situation and devise a plan to begin addressing your goals.

 To set up an appointment with Dr. Stacey Soeldner, her phone number is (920)683-3220  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE (920)683-3220  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting , and her email is riverhill@tm.net.