Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Page 9
New rules for
real estate
licensees
Scott Thornhill
Illinois Valley Unit Director for the Boys & Girls Club of
the Rogue Valley
Age: 33
Lived in Illinois Valley: 30 years
How did you get involved with the Boys & Girls Club?
It was a summer job (after) coming home from college. I
was the athletic director/summer recreation guy and the
lady that was running left and I’ve taken over. I’ve been
working for the club for eight years.
What do you like about your job?
Seeing the light bulbs come on in kids’ heads. I’m always
working with kind of the same age group, but it’s a new
crop every year. You can kind of refine what you’re doing
when you find out something that works and when the next
year rolls around you can use that. I like watching the
changes taking place.
How many children are in the program?
We ended last year with 290 kids and would average about
84 per day. We run from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. each weekday.
The school year (fee) is $45 per child and that includes a
$25 membership application. Or it’s $50 per family plus
membership. We have a 20-to-1 ratio between children and
staff.
I understand your family is heavily involved with youth
sports in the valley?
My uncle (Bob Thornhill) is the head football coach at the
high school and my dad is the athletic director (Gary
Thornhill) at the high school. My grandfather (Wayne
Thornhill) taught at the high school and was the football
coach, wrestling coach and summer softball coach.
What sports did you play in high school?
Football and track at Grants Pass and North Valley high
schools.
So is the Boys & Girls Club program mostly sports ori-
ented?
Not necessarily. Right now we’re doing tackle football with
a fifth and sixth-grade team. We’ll go into a basketball
league after this. We also have volleyball going on for mid-
dle school girls. In the spring they’ll do elementary-aged
volleyball. We compete against teams in Grants Pass and
Rogue River.
Any other programs?
We have one that we started this summer with the Siskiyou
Institute. We have a woman that comes and does two class-
room days and two field trip days. They’re doing a lot with
the Biscuit Fire and how things are coming back. We just
added a recreation program for the middle school too,
thanks to a grant. We hope to add teen nights too.
In general, do you think there is enough sports pro-
grams in the valley to keep children occupied?
Personally, I think there is never enough. I really think
sports was the only real reason I stayed in school. It’s why
my grades were up to a certain level and it’s what got me
into college. It seems with all the cutting of sports there is
less incentive for kids to be in school. Not every kid is a
bookworm, but if there is an incentive (of sports) it will
keep them into their studies. The club has also helped take
over some of the sports programs the elementary and mid-
dle school’s have canceled.
What are some of your hobbies when you’re not work-
ing?
Right now, working on my house. But I also like hunting,
fishing and mountain biking.
What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Cherry Garcia by Ben and Jerry’s.
CJ man held
for drive-by
shooting
James Sherman
Josephine County
sheriff’s deputies have ar-
rested James Sherman, 18,
of Cave Junction on a
charge of conspiracy to
commit murder for his al-
leged role in a drive-by
shooting.
According to police,
on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at
approximately 6:07 p.m.
two suspects, Sherman and
21-year-old Aubry General
of Cave Junction shot at
two victims from their ve-
hicle.
The victims ran, and
Sherman and General fol-
lowed shooting another
shot from a sawed-off
shotgun at their car, police
said.
Sherman, who was
arrested at 206 W. Steven-
son St., has been identified
as the driver of a blue
Pontiac used in the shoot-
ing. The vehicle was found
hidden by police.
Deputies said the
shootin g ma y h a ve
stemmed from an earlier
verbal disagreement. The
names of the victims were
not released. Deputies are
still searching for General.
During the 2002 and
2003 sessions, the Oregon
Legislature, at the request
of the Oregon Real Estate
Agency, passed a revision
of the statutes governing
activities and actions of
real estate licensees.
These included chang-
ing the name of the catego-
ries for real estate licen-
sees. They are the Princi-
pal Real Estate Broker, the
Real Estate Broker
(formerly known as a
salesperson) and the Prop-
erty Manager.
Those with a property
manager license are lim-
ited to activities related to
rental property manage-
ment.
Besides the revised
statutes, the Real Estate
Agency has issued and
adopted three sets of ad-
ministrative rules in con-
junction with the legisla-
tive changes. Those indi-
viduals holding property
manager licenses are re-
quired to obtain 35 hours
of additional education by
July 1, 2004 to keep their
licenses.
Although principal
brokers or brokers are not
required to take the spe-
cific classes as those with a
property manager’s li-
cense, the news laws affect
all property management
activities. Those with a
principal broker’s or bro-
ker’s license are advised to
take a series of training
programs being offered
around the state.
For more information
phone (503) 378-1640.
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BRIGHT FUTURE -- The Siskiyou Community Health Center received a $600,000
grant from the Josephine County Board of Commissioners last week to help with
building a new 10,000 sq. ft. health center on a 7-acre site located at the north en-
trance of Cave Junction. With a building goal of $2.7 million, the center will break
ground in June and is scheduled to open in February 2005. Pictured are (from left):
Eldin Parchim, Siskiyou Community Health Center board member; Clara “Rusty”
Daughtry, medical assistant; Sue Terran, physician’s assistant and planning com-
mittee member; Sue Lily, vice president of the board of directors; Harold Haugen,
county commissioner, and Kenny Houck, new facilities project coordinator.
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Friday, Nov. 7 - 6 p.m.
Wild River Brewing
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Auction & Mixer
beer and wine tasting
Doors open 8 p.m.
Music starts 9 p.m.
Sliding scale - $8 to $15
Dome School benefit at the Takilma Community
Building, 9367 Takilma Road
No alcohol on premises