260-483-7620.
429 E. Dupont Road, #252 -
Fort Wayne
IN
46825
Jackie@eyepro.net
February 2009
Shelly Davis of Dakota’s Fitness & Tanning in Gillespie, IL may have a second career as a stand-up comic! I think you’ll enjoy reading her entry in the contest we ran in a recent issue of Island Sun Times. In Shelly’s own, winning words…
January 2009
We recently asked salon operators to share their stories of “tanning accidents” so that others could learn from experience. The best entry won a Solarmeter light meter from Solarmeter, Inc., and the 2nd-10th place entries each received disposable eye protection from EYE PRO, Inc. ($50 salon cost). Could these accidents happen in YOUR salon?
A Christmas gift came early this year to EYE PRO and Black Pine Animal Park when EYE PRO President Brenda Fishbaugh was visiting Heartland Distributors’ Georgia location.
During Brenda’s eye education training, she had shared dozens of photos of rescued endangered animals, all of which were rescued with the tanning industry’s help. Afterwards, the staff presented Brenda with a Christmas card. “When I opened the card, dollar bills fell out onto the floor!” exclaimed Fishbaugh. “The Georgia Heartland staff had donated $140 of their own money towards our endangered animal rescues! I was absolutely stunned!”
The Georgia Heartland team, led by John Fromme, asked Brenda to donate the funds to her favorite animal charity. Brenda chose Black Pine Animal Park in Albion, Indiana. “Heartland’s donation is very helpful for Black Pine, who relies on donations to feed dozens of tigers, bears, lions and other rescued or retired circus performers. Winter is always a challenging time financially,” explained Fishbaugh. “Although we personally work with a half dozen organizations around the world, we have worked closely with this exotic animal sanctuary for over a decade and I used to be a tour guide there. What an incredible gift!”
For more information on Black Pine Animal Park, go to www.blackpineanimalpark.com. For more information on EYE PRO’s decade of animal rescues around the globe, click here to visit our photo gallery. For information on EYE PRO and WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eyewear and Fresh-Ease Refreshing Body Cloths for after tanning, plus other great educational information regarding eye protection, visit www.EyePro.net or call EYE PRO at 1-800-726-8322.
No, it’s not a typo. EYE PRO, Inc. , makers of WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers and world leader in disposable eyewear, helped to support a fundraiser that started in Australia called “Movember.” Movember is held in the month of November, and men start out clean-shaven. “Mo Bros” grow a moustache all month, collecting donations for their efforts, which goes to support prostate cancer research.
EYE PRO was contacted by famous tiger handler, Patrick Martin-Vegue, who manages Tiger Island in Australia. All the tiger handlers formed a team to raise funds. EYE PRO President Brenda Fishbaugh said, “The EYE PRO girls were happy to contribute to such a fun event on the other side of the world, while helping to support cancer research.”
Martin-Vegue rewarded the Wink-Ease women (called “Mo Sistas”) with a photo of him and his moustache. His note said, “Here is a photo of me with my pathetic moustache. I hope it can raise a bit of money and raise awareness for a very worthy cause.”
For more information about Movember or to donate, go to www.movember.com and type in Patrick’s name. For more information on Tiger Island, go to www.dreamworld.com. For more information on EYE PRO’s decade of animal rescues, go to www.EyePro.net and click on the photo gallery. For information on EYE PRO and WINK-EASE and VIEWkeepers disposable eyewear and Fresh-Ease Refreshing Body Cloths for after tanning, plus other great educational information regarding eye protection, visit www.EyePro.net or call EYE PRO at 1-800-726-8322.
December 2008
In the October issue of Island Sun Times, we asked salons to share any incidences of eye damage caused by indoor tanning, so that other salons could learn from their experiences.
Of 59 entries received, we chose 10 winners. The First Place winner is Diana McEnroe, of Finishing Touch Day Spa in Waterloo, IA. Compliments of Solarmeter, Diana will enjoy a UV meter ($159 value) to measure the UV output of the nine tanning systems in her salon. Regular metering of sunlamps is a great way to save on lamp replacement costs, as well as ensure that you always offer your customers high-functioning lamps. Our 2nd-10th Place winners will each receive a box of WINK-EASE disposable eye protection, and FRESH-EASE after-tan body cloths (a $50 salon value, each.) Their entries, as well as other salon operator experiences with eye damage, will appear in future columns. Here is Diana McEnroe’s experience with improper eye protection while tanning indoors…
Indoor tanning professionals enjoyed a rare glimpse of Tacoma, Wash.-based Point Defiance Zoo’s endangered clouded leopards during a behind-the-scenes tour arranged by Brenda Fishbaugh, president of Eye Pro, Inc. The company sponsors Point Defiance Zoo and the clouded leopard project.
Mark Monopoli, Joyce Monopoli and Liz Perkins of Tan West International, Denaye Narte of Fiji Blend, Scott Eggers of Australian Gold and Danielle Ardito of Performance Brands, Inc. joined Fishbaugh and Point Defiance tiger handler Andy Goldfarb for the tour.
“We were all able to pet Yukon, a Canadian lynx that Eye Pro purchased for the zoo four years ago,” Fishbaugh says. “Yukon is part of the education program at the zoo and visits local schools in the area, and also performs in the award-winning Wild Wonders program.”
Eye Pro is a regular contributor to zoos and animal sanctuaries around the world, and a portion of every sale at the company goes to help exotic and endangered animals.
