Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/14/2011 -- On March 15th, two local high school students were presented with a $1000 check and congratulated as the winners of the 2011 Tarheel Swimming Association and Pool Professionals Annual Partnership Scholarship.

The scholarship, now in its 10th year, recognizes swimmers and coaches who best demonstrate the core values of leadership, team spirit, enthusiastic participation and dedication to the TSA.

Each year, Pool Professionals assembles a scholarship committee to review the applicants and chose scholarship recipients. This year's winners were 18-year-old Katie Donahue and 18-year-old Emily Facchine.

Katie Donahue, a senior at Cardinal Gibbons High School, has been swimming with the TSA for the past 12 years, since she was just 6-years-old. This life-long member of the Prestonwood Piranha's dreamed of being a coach from the age of ten. A year ago, she to fulfilled that dream when she became a Junior Coach. Katie is also Vice President of the National Honor Society, and captain of the swim team and girls golf team at Cardinal Gibbons.

"Katie's maturity and drive to succeed was evident from the beginning of the process. She will continue to be a strong leader where ever she ends up," said Pool Professionals President and Founder, David Harvey.

Emily Facchine, a senior at Enloe High School, has been swimming with the TSA for the past 13 years, but she has been a dedicated fan of the Dutchman Downs swim team ever since she can remember. "Before I was old enough to swim, I was cheering for my older sister at the meets, and staying up late to go out to pizza afterwards."

Emily's swim coach said, "Her example to the younger swimmers demonstrates the benefits of hard work and challenging yourself in and out of the pool."

David Harvey added, "We had a lot of great candidates this year, but Emily's dedication to the sport, and more importantly to her team, really made her stand out."

About TSA
The Tarheel Swim Association is North Carolina's largest summer recreational youth swim league. In 2010, more 10,000 athletes aged 18 and under competed for TSA's 78 member teams. For more information, visit http://www.tsanc.org/

About Pool Professionals
Pool Professionals, Inc., provides comprehensive management, maintenance, construction and repair services to commercial, neighborhood and residential pools throughout North Carolina. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, and has offices in Greensboro and Charlotte. Each year, Pool Professionals hires and trains more lifeguards and pool attendees than any other pool management company in the state.

Contact:
Ali Greiner
Regional Aquatic Supervisor
Pool Professionals
Raleigh, NC
(919) 787-7878 x10
agreiner@poolprofessionals.com
http://www.poolprofessionals.com

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This effort, named the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Holiday Food Drive is aimed at raising 5,000 pounds of food for struggling families in the Triangle area.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/06/2010 -- Pool Professionals, a North Carolina-based pool management company, has teamed up with property management company, PPM, Inc. to sponsor a holiday food drive.

This effort, named the Neighbors Helping Neighbors Holiday Food Drive is aimed at raising 5,000 pounds of food for struggling families in the Triangle area. PPM, located at 6737 Falls of Neuse Road in Raleigh, will serve as an unofficial collection site for the NC food bank.

Donations may also be made at: www.foodbankcenc.org/VFD_PPM.

To kick off the food drive Pool Professionals donated 58 frozen turkeys, totaling 730 pounds of food, to the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, just in time for Thanksgiving.

"We have been very fortunate to have a successful year and we are very appreciative of the opportunity to work with PPM on this wonderful project," said Pool Professionals President & Founder, David Harvey. "When we became aware shortly before Thanksgiving that the Food Bank had a shortage of turkey's we felt that this would be a great way to make a difference. We are happy that this contribution has helped many families enjoy a happy Thanksgiving."

The turkeys were distributed to food pantries & soup kitchens throughout the Triangle area, including St. Anna Food Pantry, Upper Room Food Pantry, and Tri-Area Ministries Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry.

To find out how you can help, visit: http://www.poolprofessionals.com/announcements/pool-professionals-and-ppm-inc-join-together-to-host-holiday-food-drive

About Pool Professionals
Pool Professionals – North Carolina based pool service company – provides a full range of services to commercial and residential customers in the Triangle, Triad and Piedmont. Services include: pool management, pool maintenance, pool repair and pool construction. For more information, visit www.poolprofessionals.com or call 919-787-7878.

Contact Info
Dan DeLeo
General Manager, Pool Professionals
Raleigh, NC
(919) 787-7878
ddeleo@poolprofessionals.com
http://www.poolprofessionals.com

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Pool Professionals has been serving commercial and residential pools in the Triangle for the last 20 years.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/15/2010 -- Pool Professionals, a North Carolina-based pool management company, is announcing the opening of its third office, through expansion into Charlotte, NC.

Pool Professionals has been serving commercial and residential pools in the Triangle for the last 20 years. The company's first expansion beyond the Triangle happened in 2008 when it opened a second office located in Greensboro. After three successful years in the Triad, the company has decided to expand once again by moving farther west through the state.

"We've had such strong growth in our Triangle and Triad offices, that we thought the time was right to open a Charlotte office." says Pool Professionals Founder & President, David Harvey.

The Charlotte branch will provide comprehensive pool services to both commercial and residential pools.

Pool Professionals stands apart from other pool management companies due to the breadth of services that they offer. These services afford their customers the benefit of one-stop shopping for all pool needs. In addition to maintaining and staffing swimming pools, Pool Professionals is also a Licensed General Contractor in North Carolina and therefore offers an array of repair and renovation services.

About Pool Professionals
Pool Professionals – North Carolina based pool service company – provides a full range of services to commercial and residential customers in the Triangle, Triad and Piedmont. Services include: pool management, pool maintenance, pool repair and pool construction. For more information, visit http://www.poolprofessionals.com or call (704) 616-3043.

The new division – Pool Professionals of the Piedmont – is located at: 9815 J. Sam Furr Road #186, Huntersville, NC 28078.

Raleigh Office: (919) 787-7878
Greensboro Office: (336) 668-1446

Contact :
Sean Hare
President, Pool Professionals of the Piedmont
Charlotte, NC
(704) 616-3043
share@poolprofessionals.com
http://www.poolprofessionals.com

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The goal of the Alliance is to simplify and streamline the experience for homeowners who wish to improve or renovate the exterior spaces around their homes.

Raleigh, NC -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/27/2010 -- Pool Professionals along with LanArc and Canyon Stone, have recently joined forces to create a new resource for Triangle homeowners – the Outdoor Living Alliance.

The goal of the Alliance is to simplify and streamline the experience for homeowners who wish to improve or renovate the exterior spaces around their homes.

"Between our three companies, we can do amazing things to a backyard. From a custom in-ground swimming pool surrounded by beautiful stonework, landscaping and lighting, to a fully functional outdoor kitchen complete with an outdoor fireplace, we have the experience and the resources to tackle even the most challenging projects," said Michael Schlink, Director of Commercial & Residential Operations for Pool Professionals, Inc.

Triangle residents are encouraged to stop by the Alliance's booth this weekend (Sept 24-26) at the Southern Ideal Homeshow in the NC Fairgrounds.

"Our three companies decided to form the Alliance because we already work together on so many projects. Plus, we were all attending the local home shows together, but in separate booths. We decided to combine efforts in one booth so homeowners more easily see how our Alliance can produce jaw-dropping results."

In addition to joining forces at the local home shows, Pool Professionals, Canyon Stone and LanArc have negotiated reciprocal agreements so that homeowners can have one point of contact, a streamlined renovation schedule and a more pleasant renovation experience.

"We realize that for most of our clients, the work we do for them will be the biggest renovation project of their lifetime. They've thought about, and dreamed about it, for years. Now, through the Alliance, homeowners can be confident that all the contractors involved are on the same page – and the same schedule – to make their vision a reality," added Schlink.

Members of the Alliance include:
• Pool Professionals, Inc. – at 20 year old North Carolina based company that provides comprehensive pool services for residential and commercial pools including maintenance, design, construction, and renovations as well as staffing and management for community pools

• LanArc, Inc. offers full service landscaping to the greater Triangle area from consultation to design, installation and maintenance. The company also grows many of the plants it installs.

• CanyonStone, Inc has facilities in Kansas and North Carolina. The company's locally manufactured stone combines the beauty of natural stone with the advantages of a lightweight, easy to apply veneer. CanyonStone's products can be used in residential or commercial projects in both the structure and the landscape.

Contact info for the Outdoor Living Alliance Members:

Pool Professionals
919-787-7878
6201 Westgate Rd. Bldg #5 Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27617
http://www.poolprofessionals.com

CanyonStone
1423-340b E. Wait Ave.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
919-652-5005
http://www.canyon-stone.com

LanArc
3507 Carpenter Pond Rd
Durham NC 27703
919-847-5847
http://www.lanarc.com

Media Contact:
Michael Schlink
Pool Professionals
Raleigh, NC
O:919-787-7878
M:919-625-5590
mschlink@poolprofessionals.com
http://www.poolprofessionals.com

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