Governor and First Lady to host trick-or-treaters at the Governor's Residence
News Release
For immediate release
INDIANAPOLIS (October 30, 2008) - Governor Mitch Daniels and First Lady Cheri Daniels will host trick-or-treaters at the Governor's Residence from 6 to 8 p.m. EDT on Halloween night (October 31).
The governor and first lady will pass out assorted candy provided by four Indiana companies. Donations include milk chocolate bars from DeBrand Fine Chocolates of Fort Wayne; gummy candies and cinnamon squares from Mundt's Candies of Madison; chocolate-dipped pretzel rods from Schimpff's Confectionery of Jeffersonville; and chocolate-covered raisins, chocolate caramels and candy corn from Zachary's Confections, Inc. of Frankfort. Trick-or-treaters will also receive jump ropes from the Jump Kids Jump Movement® and Clarian Health.
"We are looking forward to another enjoyable year of hosting young Hoosiers at the Governor's Residence," said First Lady Cheri Daniels. "Once again, we're proud to feature candy from several outstanding Indiana businesses."
The governor and first lady will dress in 1950's attire.
DeBrand Fine Chocolates was founded in 1987 by artisan chocolatier, Cathy Brand. Brand grew up in a family renowned in the confectionery business and began making chocolates at the young age of eight. DeBrand has grown significantly since its humble beginnings in Cathy's family's century-old home and now employs nearly 100 people with its four retail shops, kitchen, corporate office and thriving Mail Order business. Regardless of how large DeBrand becomes, quality - the one standard that has always been the foundation of DeBrand - will never be sacrificed. http://www.debrand.com/
Walter C. Mundt, Sr. immigrated to America in 1866 and in 1893 moved his family to Madison, opening his first candy manufacturing and retail store that year. Ten years later, he organized the Mundt-Hidden Candy Company and in 1917 he founded Mundt's Candies in the existing building at 207 West Main. Mention Mundt's and Hoosiers fondly recall fish candy, chocolates, Betty's and Richard's soda fountain creations, dark wood booths and pictures of school children covering the wall. http://www.mundtscandies.com/
The Schimpff family has been making candy at Schimpff's Confectionery in Jeffersonville since 1871 and in Louisville since the 1850's. Gustav Jr. & wife Louisa decided to open a candy store across the Ohio River in Jeffersonville in 1871. Started by Gus Schimpff Sr. and Jr., the business has survived wars, floods, depressions, and recessions through four generations and is one of the oldest, continuously operated, family-owned candy businesses in the United States. http://www.schimpffs.com/index.html
Zachary Confections, Inc. was founded in 1950 by J.J. Zachary and his wife Helen in Chicago, Illinois. The two were the original sales, office, and management staff, who, together, vowed to make specialized chocolates of the highest quality. What started as a simple, family-owned company began to flourish into a very well known producer of quality confections. Son Jack Zachary, who started as a territory salesman, became president in 1972. Today, Jack runs the company with his sons Jack III and Patrick. The Zachary family works together to ensure high-quality standards of production and service on the products that bear their name. http://www.zacharyconfections.com
Media contacts:
Julie Aud, Office of the First Lady, 317/931-3076, jaud@gov.in.gov
Michelle Noll, DeBrand Fine Chocolates, 260/969-8335, mnoll@debrand.com
Jill Schimpff, Schimpff's Confectionery, 812/283-8367, jwschimpff@aol.com
Mary Ann Imes, Mundt's Candies, 812/265-6171, mundtscandies@seidata.com
Stephanie Dohnert, Zachary's Confections, Inc., 800/445-4222, Stephanie@zc-inc.com
