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The Orion Designs for life »Chico interior designers blend their professional knowledge of colors, patterns, fixtures and furniture with clients' tastes that helped her accomplish her goal. Staff Writer "Why I do my job is to create new and improved environments While choosing tile for a for people. Sure, money is there, bathroom and comparing but I do it for the accolades and the carpet textures is an interior applause," she said. "When people design student's dream, say, 'We really love it,' ... it's truly a some interior designers in wonderful thing." man on Chico Porterfield also said it is Meetthe say careerJENNYchoicePOHLMANwas never her love of the mic rtheir planned. design that keeps her motivated to work. JOHN GALVIN Much of his time will be spent on long bus rides between "I just always had that knack, and "The creativity of it is great," Staff Writer games looking up stats and making notes of upcoming 1 got into it by chance," said Carol she said. "Getting to. work with the opponents. He said you can't always rely on the other team Porterfield, an interior designer for fabrics and furniture and putting the to have notes on ^ i Although it took awhile, professional players, as is customary. Selective Interiors. look all together, to me that's the most "Preparation is key," he said. Porterfield, who studied home gratifying part of the job." Miller said it was Vin at gets ready to welcome the Outlaws, a Scully who first make him want economics the University of When designing, both women voice very familiar to Northern California to be a broadcaster. Scully is a longtime Los Angeles Alabama and the University of said it is important to remember the baseball fans as makes its return well. Dodgers announcer who has been inducted into the Florida, said she noticed her eye for client's personal style while exposing baseball Hall of Fame. Long time play-by-play announcer Rory design while working in real estate them to different pieces they may not r baseballMiller isisbackbackinin ChicoChico.asAsthethevoicecommunityof the "One day I was sitting on the heach and 1 felt the passion following graduation. have considered before. new Outlaws organization. Miller has been and excitement he brought to the broadcast," he said, "and "I found that I was doing a lot "We assist the client in making a well-known radio personality to north valley listeners I thought to myself, that would be a cool job." of staging for homes and helping the best-educated decision for their for almost 20 years. A graduate from Chico State in '79 He said good broadcasters have a strong knowledge other realtors and clients with their interiors," Smith said. "Some designers with a communications of the degree, Miller began his career as game they are announcing, and they don't show interiors," she said. "When I moved may go in and say, 'You have to have a their country music DJ here in Chico, but was known by many biases. here I knew I was going to start my this,' and while that can be true ....we as the voice of the Chico Heat. Miller said he will-alwayS get that one-of-a-kind thrill own business, but then I met the don't go in and tell people, 'you must.'" "I was the only person to witness every single run, hit when someone comes up to him after a broadcast to owner (of Selective Interiors) and she Both designers noted how and error made by the Chico Heat," said Miller, who was congratulate him on a well-called game. asked me to work with her." important it is for aspiring interior the "That is an only play-by-play radio broadcaster the Heat had its six- advantage here in a small-market Martha Smith, owner of M S Dezine, designers to gain as much knowledge year stint in the Western Baseball League. After the collapse community, you really get to know and become a part of was also drawn to interior design because as possible, and that the road to the of the WBL in the hometown feel 2002, he found himself without a team. given off at the stadium." of her talents. top is not always easy. A Another bonus for Miller self-proclaimed "sports nut," Miller said he felt like is becoming friends with the "It just came naturally," she said. "1 "There is a wealth of opportunity he had some broadcasting left in him, so he took a job members of the team and the coaching staff. was never pointed in that direction." globally," Smith said. "The profession in 2003 doing games for the Coastal Bend Aviators of "I have met some truly remarkable people who make all While studying liberal studies at is a constant education. You have the Central League in Robstown, Texas. Miller spent a the hard work worth it." Chico State with the intention of to humble yourself and understand season as the Aviators' director of public relations and becoming a teacher, Smith worked that you can't expect to be an expert broadcasting, which is the same title he will hold here in John Galvin can be reached at part-time for local interior design about everything." Chico for the Outlaws. jgalvin<S>orion-online.net companies to put herself through Porterfield said outside experience "I am thrilled to be back broadcasting in a place I never college. After graduating in 1989, it is a must for those who are serious wanted to leave in the first place," Miller said. The Chico Outlaws will begin their season on May seemed natural to continue with her about a career in design. He will be in charge of everything from organizing local 27 with a weekend home series against the Fullerton true passion - design. "Experience really isn't something elementary school reading programs to the unveiling of the Flyers tha| will include a fireworks show on opening She continued working for you can get in design school," she tedhi's mascot Rascal. night, at Nettleton Stadium. Their inaugural season designers in Chico and Sacramento said. "Realize that you're not going He also has homework to do. He must research the eight will include a schedule of 90 games, 53 of which will until she decided to open her own to start off big time. You have to teams in the newly developed Golden Baseball League, be played here in Ghico. Rory Miller will be the man business in 2001. work your way up by learning." including an all-Japanese traveling team called the Japan doing play-by-play in all 90 of those games on KPAY Smith said she was able to go on Samurai Bears. 1290 AM radio. her own after building up enough of a Jenny Pohlman can be reached at "I am definitely a numbers guy," Miller said. clientele, but it was her love of design jpohlman$orion-online.net ACCESS DEIlTltL Dental Care STUDENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE "Quality "The Individual Plan" • $25 Annual membership fee ~for for students. (Normally $55) • Includes exams and emergency visits. Call for details! STUDENTS WITH INSURANCE • Insurance accepted as (866)806-6883 payment in full.* • Most out of pocket deductibles • 1010 Mangrove Ave., #A/B, Chico CA 95926 and co-pays waived.* 1461V. 2nd street, Chico, CA 95928 ('Only amiable on full UCR Plans, ■ and must be a Ml time student.) VUR Professional yCw* fast Tooth Whitening ^ ML* - when you present this ad! 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