Back To School

It is that time of year again. Buying school supplies, figuring out schedules, what day is cheer practice, what is the bus number? These are all questions that every parent asks themselves this time of year, along with the other question “Where do I find the time to do all of this?” On top of all this there is still the pool in the backyard. Realizing that with the hectic schedules there will be very little time to use it, but periodic checks do need to be made. This will insure that the basket is not packing with leaves, or the pump is not running dry from the lack of rainfall and not dropping the hose in. As the old adage says ” An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” – Chris

Cincinnati Reds Discussions

During slow periods the staff of Eastgate Pools likes to discuss potential strategy and player moves we might suggest for the organization. Whether to keep Arthur Rhodes in the closing spot or who the starting center fielder should be. Every day  after a game, guaranteed, at least 10 minutes is dedicated to the finer nuances of the previous nights game. So, as the Reds make the final push for a playoff spot, and you happen to be in our store, if you are looking for some small talk you won’t have to try hard if you talk Reds baseball.

Service Testamonials

Tim and Brian and the rest of our Service department are just too modest to blow their own horns, so I’ll do it for them. These guys are super and know what they are doing. Customer comments are on our main website. Check out the recent letters customers have sent us. – Max

Toys

Recently I was at a grill out at my father-in-laws, and I noticed all the kids were in the pool, but they weren’t playing anything. Maybe it was because they didn’t bring anything with them or nothing was at the house. Regardless, they should have something to play with like a beach ball, dive sticks or water guns. At Eastgate Pools and Spas we have a great selection of toys, floats and other games to keep your kids entertained for a long time. Stop in today!!

Dos: Mighty Hunter

Those of you that know Dos may not realize that you are in the presence of one of the most talented tracker/hunters this area has ever seen.  She may look timid and playful as she just lies around, but inside lays an animal that cannot be controlled.  Of course she has caught her share of mice and moles, and even taken down a rather large snake in our parking lot but she is much scarier to watch when it comes to one certain prey.  She has her favorite table that she likes to lay on throughout the day and from time to time she stalks and attacks the umbrella hole.  If the umbrella hole on the table had been a live animal it would have been a mess.  It doesn’t matter if she goes after a live animal or an inanimate object she is a mighty hunter.

Thomas

Early Birds, Procastinators & Great Furniture Deals

They say that the early bird gets the worm, but sometimes the procrastinator gets rewarded as well.  I know, for us planners, this doesn’t always seem fair.  What does this have to do with Eastgate Pools & Spas?  Plenty!

Recently, we received a phone call from Telescope Casual, a 100+ year-old American casual furniture manufacturer.  They were preparing to update their Chicago Merchandise Mart Showroom with 2011 product.  The Chicago area dealer that was supposed to buy the showroom full of 2010 product backed out at the last minute and Telescope needed a another dealer to step up to the plate.  Having purchased the showroom numerous times in the past, Eastgate Pools was familiar with the logistics involved, and we made Telescope an offer.  The offer was accepted and last Wednesday a group of us made the trip to Chicago to prepare the showroom for its move to Cincinnati. By Thursday afternoon, several 53’ truckloads of Telescope Casual furniture were on their way back to our store.

So, how does this all fit together?  For those customers that were planning on buying new outdoor furniture this spring and haven’t gotten around to it yet, you can purchase quality Telescope Casual furniture at greatly reduced prices.  We bought right and we are passing on the savings. So don’t worry that spring has become summer.  Your procrastinating has paid off!  Sounds like you should reward your good fortune and excellent planning with a relaxing afternoon enjoying some new Telescope patio furniture.

We Have Lost A Good Friend

Eastgate Pools and Spas would like to extend our sympathy to the family of Gene Stagnaro. Gene was a long-time client and a friend to many of us here at Eastgate. To his family, please know he was admired and respected and that he will be missed.

WGRR Is Here On August 21st

Stop out and see us as August 21^st as WGRR does a live remote from Eastgate Pools & Spas!  We will be featuring incredible deals on casual furniture and WGRR will be here to tell the world!  Come for the fun but with savings of up to 65% off list on some sets, drive a truck so you can haul home the goodies.

–Max

Don’t Be Bashful – Stop And Say “Howdy”!

I do our radio and TV commercials.  Nothing especially artistic about my work, and quite truthfully, I’m not very photogenic.  But a lot of people recognize me from TV.  I had somebody the other day say they saw me in a store and wanted to say ‘hello’ but didn’t want to bother me.  Don’t worry about it.  If you see me and want to say ‘hi’, I’m always glad to meet future customers and friends.  Just walk right up and introduce yourself.  But beware—I may end up boring you about the virtues of Eastgate Pools & Spas.  I’m pretty proud of this place, our history of community involvement, and our recent induction into the Aqua 100 Hall of Fame.  So be prepared to get your own little live advertisement.  –Max

Longevity And Eastgate Pools

We frequently have people ask us how long we’ve been here at the store or in the pool and spa business.  It seems that qualifications and experience still mean something.  It is pretty amazing how little turnover we actually have.  The shortest tenure of any of our sales people is my son Rich.  And he’s been working here off and on for the last 10 years while he was in high school and in college.  As for the other primary sales associates—we have a couple of 25+-years, 14, 13, a couple 8’s, a 6, and two 5’s.  Service is loaded with crew leaders with over 10 years.  And me?  Well I started building pools in New Jersey while in college at the great Harvard on the Hocking, Ohio University.  This was in 1974, and I’ve been in the pool business in some capacity with Eastgate Pools & Spas almost non-stop since 1982.  All in all, it totals out at 29 years.

So when you stop in Eastgate Pools & Spas, know that you are in good hands, with somewhere around a million years of combined experience in the industry.  Well…maybe not a million, but certainly enough to offer you good advice and guidance. –  Max