Governor and first lady to host trick-or-treaters at the Governor’s Residence
For the seventh consecutive year, Governor Mitch Daniels and First Lady Cheri Daniels will host trick-or-treaters at the Governor’s Residence from 6 to 8 p.m. on Halloween night (Oct. 31).
The governor and first lady will pass out assorted candy provided by four Indiana businesses. Donations include chocolate bars and pecan caramels from DeBrand Fine Chocolates of Fort Wayne; chocolate bars from Good’s Candy Shop of Anderson; chocolate-dipped pretzel twists from Schimpff’s Confectionery of Jeffersonville; and candy corn and fruit jells from Zachary Confections of Frankfort. The first 200 trick-or-treaters also will receive jump ropes from Project 18 and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent.
“Welcoming young Hoosiers to the Governor’s Residence on Halloween has become one of my favorite traditions,” said First Lady Cheri Daniels. “We especially appreciate the generosity of the Indiana companies that made donations for our treat bags and costumes.”
The governor, first lady and staff members will dress as characters from The Addams Family in costumes provided by Landes Costumes by Rachel of Indianapolis. Previous costume themes have been The Wizard of Oz, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Indianapolis 500, the 1950’s, Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan.
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-Beere. Brand-Beere 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 three retail shops, kitchen, corporate office and thriving mail order business. http://www.debrand.com/
The owners of Good's Candy Shop in Anderson have a family history of creating fine chocolates dating back to 1940. Randy Good, a fourth generation chocolatier, continues the tradition in one of the newest and largest candy and homemade ice cream shops in the state. With decades of experience, Good’s dedicated staff remains focused on the company’s mission: to make the lives of its friends, guests, associates and business partners just a little sweeter, one piece of chocolate at a time. http://www.goodscandyshop.com/
Project 18 is a collaborative effort with Peyton Manning, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent, Marsh Supermarkets, Ball State University and Strategic Marketing & Research, Inc. (SMARI). The project, which is named after Manning’s football jersey number, provides Indiana elementary schools with an 18-week health and wellness curriculum designed to address the major risk behaviors in third-grade to fifth-grade students. With more than 500 schools currently participating statewide, the initiative focuses on the areas of nutrition, physical activity and holistic health. http://project18.stvincent.org/
The Schimpff family has been making candy in Louisville since the 1850's and in southern Indiana since 1871. Schimpff’s Confectionery began in its present location in Jeffersonville in 1891. Originally 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 is 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 Kirby, Office of the First Lady, 317/931-3076, jkirby@gov.in.gov
Michelle Noll, DeBrand Fine Chocolates, 260/969-8335, mnoll@debrand.com
Randy Good, Good’s Candy Shop, 765/642-7247, rg@goodscandyshop.com
Mark Herrmann, Project 18, 317/583-4030, mherrmann@project18.us
Jill Schimpff, Schimpff’s Confectionery, 812/283-8367, jwschimpff@aol.com
Lori Cook, Zachary Confections, Inc., 765/659-4751, lori@zc-inc.com
