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"Community Stewardship at a Soul Level" Ashland, Oregon's Locals Spotlight Profile Interview by Jordan Pease with Michelle Arellano, Center for Spiritual Living Minister and Outgoing Executive Director of Options for Helping Residents of Ashland (OHRA). CLICKABLE INDEX BELOW

Rev. Michelle Arellano's passionate commitment to healthy community building began in her early childhood. She's an accomplished, mission-driven visionary whose articulate elevator speeches would leave you awestruck, inspired, and grateful that there are skilled women like her leading teams doing vital service in this world. Her entire career has been involved with helping children and families, with Boys and Girls Clubs in California and as Director for Organizational Development for BGCA's Pacific Region, and here in Ashland with Options for Helping Residents of Ashland (OHRA).

In February, Michelle announced an enormous achievement for OHRA; receiving the Project Turnkey funding to acquire and repurpose the former Super 8 Hotel on Ashland Street into OHRA's new facility, the "OHRA Center", providing a "low barrier" shelter for those most in need. Twenty rooms opened April 1, another sixteen rooms opened May 1, and by Fall, their offices and the Resource Center will relocate there with a total of 53 shelter rooms.

Beginning May 1, Michelle has stepped down from the Executive Director position at OHRA, yet she continues there three days a week as Resource Development Director. She'll continue working closely with OHRA's new ED, Cass Sinclair, and she reports, "it's been a beautiful transition for both of us." Michelle had planned this career move for a year, and now she's excited about doing more Ministry work, which "fits into all my passions", as she puts it. Soon, she'll be stepping into a more active role with her friend and colleague, Rev. Kimberly Hawkins, at Center for Spiritual Living Rogue Valley.

Read the condensed transcript, as published in Locals Guide Magazine, May 2021 issue: https://bit.ly/2P66hOk

0:00 Intro
0:18 Please tell your "how I got to Ashland" story?
3:56 Your whole career is serving children & families, what drives you?
7:36 Please tell a story about your "most interesting day"?
10:24 What’s your best talent; silly and serious?
11:50 Have you ever lived abroad?
12:03 Paranormal experience; have you had one?
14:14 Please tell about a hero or mentor who's influenced you?
16:55 What advice do you have for the young people in our community?
18:24 What’s a thing people would never guess about you?
19:19 "I'm having the time of my life when I'm [fill in the blank]"
19:38 How are you doing on your bucket list?
20:41 Favorite BOOK, MOVIE, FOOD, and MUSIC?
23:22 "Speed Round"
26:14 The new OHRA Center in Ashland

28 Minutes. Recorded April 5, 2021 in Ashland, OR at RVML Community Resource Center, a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization since 2002. ©2021 • RVML 1757 Ashland St., Ashland, OR 97520 (541) 552-9119 rvml.org

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