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Meredith, who has 13 years of expe-
rience as a drug and alcohol counselor
and certified recovery mentor, said the
work she’s doing with Soaring Heights
is part of her own, on-going recovery.
“It’s absolutely part of my recovery,”
she said. “That’s part of how you do it.”
“When you have people in your life
who support and advocate for you, you
begin to believe in yourself once again
and can accomplish what seems to be
impossible,” said Meredith.
“One of the biggest turning points
in my life was when my daughter was
born,” said Rasor. “That’s when I chose
to change my life. We both know how
much better life can be, free from drugs
and alcohol. We understand the chal-
lenges – what we’re trying to do is walk
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Kitchen interior and living area at Oriole House, in Keizer.
PHOTO COURTESY ERIC RASOR
beside these individuals and help them
navigate the barriers.”
Meredith was forced to retire for
medical reasons but continues to help
oversee the two homes. Rasor has
a full-time job as an estimator and
project manager for a local civil engi-
neering company, which means he’s
splitting time between that and man-
aging the full-fledged 501c(3).
“We have a board (of directors) and
everything now,” said Rasor. “Right
now, we’re just trying to get the support
and funding to open our third house.
When this all started, we funded the
opening of these houses with our own
money.”
Soaring Heights operates on a fee-
based model.
“So if you move into the house,
you’re going to pay shared living
expenses,” said Rasor.
“They have to be on food stamps
or have a job,” added Meredith. “If
they’re not working, they have to go
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