August 16, 2010 - Mari-Mann Herbs Winner of EuroPharma's "Win a Date with Chris Kilham" Contest - Press Release

Mari-Mann Herbs Winner of EuroPharma’s “Win A Date with Chris Kilham” Contest
Mari-Mann Herbs Hosts the Medicine Hunter

Green Bay, WI - August 5, 2010 - Chris Kilham, Medicine Hunter, spent the day at Mari-Mann Herbs in Decatur, IL on Friday, July 30, 2010, signing books, answering customer questions, and visiting the herb gardens. His visit was sponsored by EuroPharma® as the grand prize in their national “Win A Date With Chris Kilham” contest. The contest, featured at Natural Products Expo West in March, awarded the winner, Mike King, an all-expenses paid event with Kilham. CNN calls Chris Kilham “The Indiana Jones of natural medicine.” Author of 14 books, and a frequent guest on such TV shows as The Dr. Oz Show and Fox News Channel’s Headline Health with Dr. Manny Alvarez, Chris effectively bridges the world of botanical medicine and mainstream media.

The “date” included an all-day visit by the Medicine Hunter to the store for staff and consumer educational events, media events, and dinner at a restaurant of the winner’s choice for all the store’s employees.

President of Mari-Mann Herbs, Mike King, said “It was an enlightening experience to spend the day with Chris Kilham. He is a brilliant person and really knows herbs. For someone like me who’s devoted my life to herbs, it was amazing to learn from such a world-class mentor. We all really enjoyed the day and it was very beneficial to have Chris promote the cause of natural herbs.”

Mari-Mann Herbs is one of the largest herb gardens in the Midwest, with a large retail gift shop, green house, and warehouse facilities. They carry a full line of dietary supplements and natural health products. Mari-Mann also has a fragrance division called King Dry Fragrance, Co. producing unique, natural, earth-friendly, high quality products sold worldwide.

"The event at Mari-Mann Herbs the other day reminded me just how much a small local retailer can positively impact the lives of people in a community,” said Chris Kilham. “With its inspired herb garden, a tremendous selection of natural health care products, and friendly staff who know a lot and are willing to spend real time, Mari-Mann deeply impressed me. I enjoyed the day immensely, speaking with Mike King and others, sharing insights into some of the plants I've researched, and learning a lot about their herbal garden. I hope the experience was as satisfying for Mari-Mann as it was for me. Thanks to EuroPharma for dreaming up this idea, and to Cheryl Myers, their head of education, who joined me out in Decatur, IL."

“We are glad we could sponsor Chris Kilham for this event,” says Terry Lemerond, president of EuroPharma, “and that our company is associated with some of the leading minds in the natural products industry. We’re pleased to provide this opportunity for Mari-Mann Herbs’ customers to meet and engage with Chris.”

EuroPharma offers clinically proven and effective nutritional supplements and natural remedies that improve the health of America. Throughout his 40-year career, President and Founder Terry Lemerond has created more than 300 high-quality formulations, all backed by scientific validation. Many are unique, proprietary, and, in some cases, patented. Lemerond was the first to introduce Ginkgo biloba, glucosamine sulfate, IP-6, black cohosh for menopause, and the concept of botanical standardization to the U.S. health food market. At EuroPharma, Our Passion is Your Health™. For more information on EuroPharma, visit www.EuroPharmaUSA.com.