DRD Pools would like to invite you and your friends to our annual “Winter Wonderland Open House” on January 6th from 3pm-6pm at the Glen Burnie Office.  The office is located at 681 Hollins Ferry Rd. Suite D, Glen Burnie, MD 21061.  We will interview everybody on the spot!  Socialize with other lifeguards and DRD Personnel while enjoying refreshments!  Also, enter for a chance to win a gift card to Liberty Mountain Ski Resort or receive a special gift when you bring in canned food for our food drive!

R.S.V.P. with Marie by email at marie@drdpools.com by January 3rd.

Join us as we will be hosting our 2^nd Annual Employee Open House on Wednesday, December 28^th from 1pm to 3pm at our Hunt Valley Office.  This is a terrific opportunity to meet and greet DRD staff, apply for seasonal lifeguard positions, and participate in our annual recruitment contest.  Bring your friends so they can apply and you could win “Top Recruiter” in 2012.  It’ll be a fun afternoon that will include door prizes and light refreshments.

Existing employees can submit 2011 summer pictures to mgawryck@drdpools.com to be displayed in our “Memories of 2011″ SlideShow during the event.

DRD Pools recently sponsored its 1st annual Blood Drive at Mays Chapel Swim Club.  The blood drive tallied 24 participants, 17 donors, 3 American Re Cross nurses, and 5 DRD employee volunteers.  A special thank you to everyone – nurses, volunteers, donors, and participants – for making this 1st annual event a success.

DRD Pools plans on sponsoring its 2nd Annual Blood Drive with the American Red Cross on October 19, 2012.  Stay tuned for event details.

The elves at DRD Pools are busy working on their 4th annual Christmas tree for Kennedy Krieger’s Festival of Trees.  This annual holiday event is a fund-raiser for Kennedy Krieger Institute based in Baltimore.  Kennedy Krieger researches ways to improve the lives of children with developmental disabilities.  DRD Pools participates in the annual event in order to give back to the local community and help raise awareness for the children that are helped by the Institute.

Allen Watts has once again come up with a creative tree concept causing Meghan Gawryck’s tree design ideas to go into overdrive.  Swing by the Timonium Fairgrounds the weekend of November 25-27 and look for the DRD tree entitled “It’s A Bourbon Street Christmas”.  Entry fees and proceeds benefit the children and families of the Kennedy Krieger Institute.  For complete event information and details go to http://festivaloftrees.kennedykrieger.org/

DRD Pools would like to congratulate Jen Fegley and Russ Bestenheider for tying the knot on October 15, 2011.

The happy couple exchanged vows and danced the night away at the Hillendale Country Club.  Photo’s of the event were taken and provided by Elizabeth Ryan Photographers.  Supervisors Gary DeGroat and Bob Williamson and Lifeguard Instructor Brent Whitehead were just a few of the many on hand to make sure the bride and groom’s day was a complete success.

Here’s to Jen and Russ!  May they have many happy pool seasons….. we mean, many happy years together.

Mazel tov!

DRD is sponsoring its 1st annual blood drive at Mays Chapel Swim Club (12210 Roundwood Rd., Timonium, MD 21093) on Friday, October 21st from 10am-4pm with the help of The American Red Cross.  To register, please contact Meghan at 410-785-7665.

After more than 15 years of employment with DRD Pools, Josh Ploch has resigned as Director of Personnel. He and his family are moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma and embarking on new challenges! Over the course of his 15-plus years at DRD, Josh rose from the ranks of Lifeguard at a small community pool to the Director of Personnel overseeing the hiring and training of more than 1,000 lifeguards annually. He has made significant contributions to the growth and success of DRD over the years, and we wish Josh all the best with his future endeavors!

We will be hosting an Open House on January 7^th to jumpstart our hiring campaign for lifeguards in Anne Arundel County. Drinks and refreshments will be served. Current DRD lifeguards please bring your friends who might be interested in becoming a lifeguard—we’ll interview on the spot! Attendees’ names will be entered to win door prizes, too.

The DRD Open House is from 4 to 6pm at our Glen Burnie office (681 Hollins Ferry Road, Suite D).  Please RSVP by December 31^st!  Call (410) 761-7665 or toll-free (888) 785-7665.

We will be hosting an Employee Open House on December 27^th from 1 to 4pm at our Hunt Valley Office. Come join us for a fun afternoon! Apply for a seasonal lifeguard position, and/or bring your friends and participate in our recruiting contest. You could be selected as Top Recruiter in 2011!

For existing employees, please submit your pictures from the summer to mgawryck@drdpools.com so we can include them in our “memory slideshow” at the event!

It’s time to secure your lifeguard position for next year. If you’re a returning lifeguard at DRD and are looking for your application, don’t’ check your mailbox—check your inbox! DRD is going hi-tech this year and e-mailing all returning guard applications and questionnaires.  Be sure to check your junk-mail filter if you don’t see it, or give us a call at the DRD office.