Governor to host trick-or-treaters at the Governor’s Residence
As he has done for the previous five years, Governor Mitch Daniels again will host trick-or-treaters at the Governor’s Residence from 6 to 8 p.m. on Halloween night (October 31), following the official hours set by the City of Indianapolis. First Lady Cheri Daniels broke her foot on Wednesday and will leave the evening’s duties to the governor.
The governor will pass out assorted candy provided by Indiana companies. Donations include chocolate bars from DeBrand Fine Chocolates of Fort Wayne; chocolate-dipped pretzels from Schimpff’s Confectionery of Jeffersonville; and chocolate-covered mints and fruit jells from Zachary Confections of Frankfort. Trick-or-treaters also will receive jump ropes from Project 18 and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent.
Governor Daniels and staff will dress as characters from Peter Pan in costumes provided by Landes Costumes by Rachel of Indianapolis. The governor will fill the role of the Crocodile. Previous costume themes have been The Wizard of Oz, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Indianapolis 500, the 1950’s and Alice in Wonderland.
The Governor’s Residence is located at 4750 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis.
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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. http://www.debrand.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. and 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/
Zachary Confections is a family-owned company producing high quality candy in the heartland of Indiana. The company was founded in Chicago in 1950, and in 1984, the headquarters and manufacturing facility were moved to Frankfort, Indiana. Family values, attention to detail, and hard-work are the recipe at Zachary for producing the highest quality confections. All of its Hoosier associates take great pride in making candy that is sold to retailers and enjoyed by customers across the United States and Canada. 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
Mark Herrmann, Project 18, 317/583-4030, mherrmann@project18.us
Jill Schimpff, Schimpff’s Confectionery, 812/283-8367, jwschimpff@aol.com
Lori Heider, Zachary Confections, Inc., 765/659-4751, lori@zc-inc.com
