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.
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
WGRR Is Here On August 21st
Stop out and see us as August 21st 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
It’s Almost Time!
It won’t be long until we get to enjoy our beloved Cincinnati Bengals once again. Training camp begins on July 29th this year and I am excited to see the show they will be putting on. The team looks poised for a run at the championship and for those of you that doubt our team get ready to jump on the bandwagon. The first preseason game is August 8th and it is at the Hall of Fame in Canton. Since it is in Ohio we need to get our fans up there and make it feel like a home game. In the immortal words of Todd Rundgren “I don’t want to work I just want to bang on a drum all day.” WHODEY!
Thomas
Dos Receives Promotion
Eastgate Pools & Spas is proud to announce the promotion of Dos to the position of Customer Greeter & Goodwill Ambassador. Dos has proven to be very effective in her job of keeping employee morale high, and in her new position, she is working with customers to brighten their day as well. Dos is especially loved by some of our younger customers, who sit down right next to her and lavish her with attention. Look for Dos somewhere in the showroom on your next visit to Eastgate Pools.
How About Those Reds!!!
1st place in June!! Somebody wake me up from this dream!! Is the 1990 team all over again?? Only time will tell and we do have plenty of games left to find out if they are for real. Since we do have so many games left, why not stop in a purchase that casual furniture set that you can enjoy as you listen to Marty and the Cowboy call another Reds win!! Stop in today, we have 2 showrooms and 2 tents full of furniture waiting to be had!!
“The Duke” And Hot Tubs
I’ve recently written a few blogs where I brought up some movies and characters in movies. It got me thinking about one of life’s great questions:
“What would John Wayne think about Hot Tubs?”
I never met the Duke but he was always one of my favorites. The only thing better than a John Wayne movie was a John Wayne AND Jimmy Stewart movie. But back to the question: What would he think about a hot tub?
He’d obviously like ours! They are American made. They enhance family time. They soothe aching muscles after riding the range or chasing cattle rustlers. They’re romantic rendezvous escapes. So I have no doubt that he’d approve of hot tubs and I’ll bet he had one.
Now…what would Kevin Costner think? —Max
Babies
It seems like every time we turn around these days someone at our store is having a baby. I’m not sure why this is happening all at once but I am proud to report that we have a new member to the Eastgate Pools & Spas family. His name is Brady Albers and I figure it won’t be long until he is working with his dad Tim back in service. He weighed in at 9lbs 2 oz and was 22” long. If any of you have met Tim you would easily see how Brady was so big when he was born. As for looks it seems he got lucky and got those from mom. If you know Tim ask him about the newest Albers and before you know it you will probably see Brady working here too.
Thomas
Ducks
As many of you know when pool season rolls around every year you may get a visitor from the sky. Ducks. They aren’t too bad to have in your pool but sometimes they leave things behind you really don’t want. I wanted to share with you a few ways I have found will not drive them away.
It doesn’t matter if you shoot them with a water gun because it turns out they really enjoy water. If you go out there acting like a duck flapping your own wings they tend to just quack back. We have a guy who works here who swears he was duck in a former life and when he goes outside its like a family reunion. Once the party gets started its hard to get them out of there but if you know a good way to remove them let me know.
Thomas
Welcome To Eastgate’s Newest Employee
All of us at Eastgate Pools & Spas would like to welcome our new associate, Dos. I know, the name is very uncommon, but Dos is settling right in and becoming very comfortable with all of her new coworkers. Dos is in charge of employee morale, and has already proven to be very talented at her job. By the way, did I mention that Dos is a cat! Dos The Cat recently adopted us, and very quickly her personality has made lots of friends. Her take-charge personality and sweetness has won us over, and she reminds us of a past friend, Mooch, who had adopted us in a very similar way a few years back. Welcome aboard Dos, and thanks for deciding to adopt us.
I’m Really Disappointed
Our anniversary sale is now over and all in all it was a success. The one thing that let the entire company down was the sub par performance of one Max West. Many of you know Max from our TV commercials and Max fancies himself some type of celebrity. He was tasked with one job on Sunday and that was eating hot dogs, brats, and metts. Customers were able to put their guesses in to see if they could win a $100 gift card. We came up with a winner in the end but Max only ate 5 total. We all expected so much more out of Max on the last day of the sale but he didn’t show up with his A game. It has made me lose most of the respect I had for him as a major league eater and I have a void in my heart that may never be filled again.
Thomas
Anniversary Sale Big Winners!
We had a wonderful Anniversary Sale Weekend! It was great to see all our regular customers and catch up on winter adventures. Many people enjoyed the free hot dogs, brats and metts we provided. (In case you are curious – the brats and metts were Johnsonville, the brat buns were Kroger brand).
Our big Anniversary Sale Winners were:
Kris Long – $250 Shopping Spree and Theresa Ziolkowski – $500 Shopping Spree.
Max only ate a combination of 5 brats, metts and hot dogs on Sunday. Rumor has it he chowed on a few chocolate chip cookies and thereby reduced his intake. There were five correct guesses for our contest. Our $100 gift card winner is Rick DePuccio. The four runners up: Diana Nordling, Connie Misch, Dottie Vinson and Tawnya Sullivan will receive a $25 gift card. For those interested many customers guessed that he would eat 4, 6 or 8. A few felt he would eat at least 20-25.
Eastgate Pools and Spas employees always enough our annual Anniversary Sale hosted the last full weekend of April. We know it is the kick-off for our summer season and can’t wait to show everyone what new products are available!
Happy Anniversary . . . To Us!
It’s almost that time of year again…time for our 30th annual Anniversary Sale! Can you believe it? …30 years. Man, we’re old. 
Of course, I’m completely joking, but 30 years is quite an accomplishment. Make sure you come out and celebrate with us the last weekend of April. As usual, we’ll have our free hotdogs and drinks, as well as some fantastic sale prices on the majority of our merchandise. Door busters, hourly prize drawings, free food…now just keep your hopes up for good weather, and it sounds like a great time had by all. We hope to see you then!
-Stacey
Anniversaries
One of our salespeople is celebrating his 43rd wedding anniversary this year and when I look at the relationship he and his wife share I am amazed. We never really think about how long that actually is and how much of saint this woman must be. I know they aren’t celebrating their 50th but I want to congratulate them on something that is truly special.
Here at Eastgate Pools and Spas we are coming up on our 30th anniversary and we are happy to once again share this with our thousands of customers. We will have free hotdogs, brats, metts, and soft drinks from 12-4 April 23rd through April 25th. We will also be giving away prizes to the first 50 customers each day as well as hourly drawings and for the grand prizewinner there will be a $500 store shopping spree. Our family would like to share this great time in our company’s history and we urge you to stop in with the entire family.
When you do stop in please make sure to tell Dave congratulations because 30 may be good but 43 is impressive.
Thomas
New Toys and Floats
Already have a pool? Next time you are in the store shopping for toys or accessories for your pool be sure to check out our newly expanded toys and floats isle. It hasn’t gotten any bigger but we have currently added to our already wide variety of inflatable toys. Recently we received a new shipment of Intex toys, which include goggles, rafts, beach balls and much more. Some of my personal favorites from our latest shipment include and inflatable water-slide for your pool, an inflatable boat for patrolling your own lagoon, and a floating basketball or volleyball game. But my personal favorite is that we carry a repair patch kit just in case one of your toys suffers a slight mishap.