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The stagecoach made it happen

Lets start off with the ugly and thebad and then move to the good.Three years ago Lucy and I

ecided it was time to get condo-sized.

No more grass to cut, or salt to toss afterhe big ice storm would be the Wrightdecision. Wecontacted arealtor andhad her beginsearching forcondos in ourprice range.The concept: Iwould visitthose thatseemed liketheyd work,pick my threefavs and then

o see them at another time with Lucy.I thought this would be something I

ould accomplish after lunch on Mondayith a move in by the end of next week.inancing was secured, we just had to

ind the property.During my previews of 47 condos over a

ive-month period I was up, down and sev-ral times nauseous. There was the condon the lake (pond) that had two male dogsnd two cats. It was filthy inside with dog

urine on all the furniture. The odor washorrible, the carpet was a mess and theattention deficit disorder felines weremarching back and forth on the kitchencounters holding their noses.

I remained in the unit for about 30 sec-onds just enough time to inhale an exorbi-tant amount of bad air. Please do not showme anymore units like this I politelyasked realtor lady.

About 4 weeks later with no luck I amagain in search mode and getting very dis-appointed in not finding anything evenclose to what we want. I cant believe peo-ple are trying to sell their properties with

living quarters looking horrible andunkempt.

The next unit another lake (pond) prop-erty was in a different area then the pre-vious. This one put me away in less than30 seconds. Heres what I was looking atwhen we entered through the front door.

edium blue walls, medium blue carpet-ing, medium blue ceiling and ..are youready to gag.medium blue furniture. Iactually ran out the front door in less than10 seconds gasping for air. When I talkedto Lucy later I told her that I was in theBlue Man Group condo earlier todayand it was a nightmare. It still frightensme in dreams from time to time.

I kept thinking whats wrong with people

that dont prepare their property for sale.Just clean and uncluttered would havebeen a step in the right direction let alonea paint job to neutralize an all blue room.

What did I know at the time. Stagecoaches were lurking on HGTV, Lucywould discover and get totally smitten bytheir creativity in making a homesaleable. I watched several times andcouldnt believe what they were doingwith the end result being a sale in 24hours to a month when they couldnt giveit away before. It was all in the presenta-tion just like everything else thats forsale. All the homes that we were viewingwere in California.

I thought no one in Ohio does this. Itlltake years for the concept to appear in theMidwest. Wrong, Wright. Its happeningnow and we here in Springboro are fortu-nate that we have a master stager living inour community and one of the best in thestate. She took a home at Heatherwoodethat wasnt selling or generating any inter-est, staged the property and it sold in a few

weeks. Others she has worked on sold in 24hours, a week, two weeks or a month afterno interest. Its all in the presentation.

If your property is for sale youll want tomeet this lady and learn more about stag-ing your property.

I interviewed ASP Master Stager, DebraGhysels recently for the TV newsmagazineof Springboro 45066 which will air 35 to40 times during July and August on TimeWarners channel 6.

The first show airs tonight at 6:30 p.m.Look elsewhere in this paper for a com-plete schedule for the coming week.

Others on the show with MayorAgenbroad and myself are local artistWayne Taylor in a meet your neighborchat that features some of Waynesremarkable art work.

Youll also meet and hear from the 2009Springboro High School class officers,

valedictorian, and salutatorian. Updateson fall programs at the Coffman Family Y,Heatherwoode, the Springboro Library,the Over 50 and Beyond group and learnall about Miracle Field in front of the jun-ior high school with Linda Oda andProject Director Marc Robinson. Its afast-paced look at this wonderful commu-nity we call home.

The good, we finally found the perfectcondo and moved in two-and-half yearsago and are very pleased with our deci-sion. Was it staged? No, it was empty andready for foreclosure and needed just alittle bit of TLC that we provided. Whenwe sell someday Debra will be the firstperson we call.

DonWright

Columnist

SpringboroSun

Springboro cable TVschedule for July 2-8The TV news magazine for July/August Springboro

5066 is listed as 45066, recent city council meetings areisted, city council, school activities are listed by namend are on Time Warner Channel 21, all city activitiesppear on Channel 6.

Thursday, July 26:30 p.m. - 45066 (6)9:30 p.m. - School Board (21)Friday, July 33 p.m. - City Council (6)4 p.m. - Memorial Day Parade (6)7 p.m. - City Council (6)10:30 p.m. - 45066 (6)Saturday, July 4Noon - City Council (6)

12:45 p.m. - Memorial Day Parade (6)Sunday, July 52:30 p.m. - 45066 (6)3 p.m. City Council (6)5 p.m. School Board (21)9 p.m. City Council (6)11 p.m. - Memorial Day Parade (6)Monday, July 612:15 p.m. - City Council (6)Tuesday, July 711:30 a.m. - 45066 (6)Wednesday, July 82 p.m. - Memorial Day Parade (6)7 p.m. - 45066 (6)7:30 p.m. - City Council (6)

Springboro artists part

of Visual Arts Center showGuests can view artwork

at DAVC gallery from

July 3 through August 20The Dayton Visual Arts Center presents

Green: The 18th annual Open MembersShow, on view July 3 thorugh August 20 at

the DVAC gallery, 118 N. Jefferson St. in

Dayton.More than 175 artist members will be

represented by one piece of artwork in

this exhibition that celebrates the Daytonregions diverse community of visual

artists.

Participating artists from Springboro

i nclu de K en B el l, A my D ol an andSuzanne Stewart Ley.

With this show, DVAC will be changing

its hours. The gallery will be openTuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to

6 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on the first Friday

of the month. The

exhibit will open with a reception onFriday, July 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.

On Friday, Aug. 7, DVAC will again

remain open until 8 p.m. and will hostshort gallery talks by some of the exhibit-

ing artists, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Throughout the exhibition, participat-ing artists will be available in the after-noons to greet visitors and answer ques-tions.

While the show is open to all members,it is juried for $800 in prizes, includingThe

Lombard Prize for best interpretationof the theme.

Sara Pierce will be the prize jurior. Sheis a respected, Cincinnati-based writerand critic, whose work has been widelypublished, in publications that includeThe Cincinnati Enquirer, The OrlandoSentinel, USA Today, Nashville Banner,York Daily Record and PhiladelphiaBulletin.

In 2009, Peoples Choice Award of $100will be presented for the first time. Eachvisitor to the gallery during the length othe exhibit may vote once. A valid phonenumber or email address is required tovote.

Presentation of awards will take placeat DVACs annual meeting on Wednesday,Sept. 17.

The DVAC gallery is free and open tothe public five days each week.

For more information, call (937) 224-3822 or visit the Web site at www.dayton-visualarts.org.

Boro schools

seek input on

fund spendingThe Springboro School

District is seeking parentaland citizen comment onhow to best spend federalfunds for special educationservices next school year.

The district will receivemonies for the 2009-2010school year from IDEIA Bfunds and Early ChildhoodSpecial Education fundsadministered through theOffice for ExceptionalChildren.

Persons with suggestionsshould contact TeresaRand, director of specialeducation by emailing herat trand@springboro.org orKathy Gilbert, special edu-cat ion coord in at or atkgilbert@springboro.org.

Army Pfc. Andrew M.taffan has graduated

rom the Infantryman Onetation Unit Training atort Benning, Columbus,a.The training consists of

asic Infantry Trainingand Advanced IndividualTraining.

During the nine weeks ofbasic combat training, the

oldier received training

n drill and ceremonies,e ap on s emp loymen t,map reading, tactics, mili-tary courtesy, military jus-tice, physical fitness, first

id skills, and Army histo-y, core values and tradi-ions.

A dd it iona l t rain in gncluded development ofasic combat skills andattlefield operations and

actics, and experiencedse of various weaponsnd weapons defensesvailable to the infantryrewman.

The Advanced IndividualTraining course is designedto train infantry soldiers toperform reconnaissanceoperations; employ, fireand recover anti-personneland anti-tank mines; locateand neutralize land minesand operate target andsight equipment; operateand maintain communica-tions equipment and radionetworks; construct fieldfiring aids for infantry

weapons; and performinfantry combat exercisesand dismounted battledrills, which includes sur-vival p rocedu res i n anuclear, biological orchemical contaminatedarea.

He is the son of CarlaStaffan of Paw Paw Drive,Springboro, and nephew ofDenise Burke of Shadybrook Drive,Centerville.

Staffan graduated in2008 from Springboro HighSchool.

Military news

Andrew Staffan gradutesfrom training at Fort Benning