Dr. Charles Thomas, the
master of fine wine making
in Indiana, will celebrate
the 25th Anniversary of
his winery, Chateau
Thomas, on Friday January
23rd and Saturday, January
24th.
Dr. Thomas, the former
Indianapolis OB/GYN who
delivered over 7000 babies
during his medical career,
took up making wine as a
hobby 38 years ago. After
traveling to Napa for
years to study the art of
winemaking from California
experts, he opened Chateau
Thomas on the south side
of Indianapolis in 1984.
In 1997, it moved to its
present location in
Plainfield. Over the past
25 years, Dr. Thomas has
garnered over 500 medals
for his wines entered in
international competition.
The weekend-long
celebration will kick off
on Friday, January 23rd
when you can wine down and
dance to the sounds of
Steve Elston. The Dane
Clark Band highlights the
weekend with a performance
on Saturday, January 24th.
Clark tours with John
Mellencamp and is one of
the winery’s regular
performers.
There will be wine
tastings, special wine
discounts and a Limited
Edition Anniversary Wine
released for this special
occasion. Dr. Thomas will
be on hand both evenings
to autograph these wines
for wine enthusiasts.
There is no admission
charge for Friday Wine
Down with Steve Elston, or
the Dane Clark concert.
Reservations are not
required, but encouraged
since seating for both
events will be limited. A
casual dining menu will be
available from 6-9PM and
the performances will be
7-10PM both evenings.
The Chateau Thomas 25th
Anniversary Celebration
begins at the Chateau
Thomas Wine Bar in
Nashville on Thursday,
January 22nd when Dr.
Thomas will conduct
tastings from 7-9PM
Chateau Thomas Winery is
open every day and is
located just west of the
airport, off I-70 West at
Exit 66 in Plainfield. The
Wine Bar is located in
Coachlight Square on the
south side of Nashville.
For more information about
the 25th Anniversary
Celebration and other
events held throughout the
year log onto:
www.chateauthomas.com.
High school juniors have a
chance to join other
Indiana youth on a trip of
a lifetime. Applications
are now available for the
2009 Electric Cooperative
Youth Tour to Washington,
D.C. Indiana's Touchstone
Energy cooperatives have
hosted the Youth Tour
since 1960, providing
hundreds of young Hoosiers
the opportunity to visit
our nation's capital and
learn about the federal
government and the
cooperative utility
industry. The trip begins
on June 11, 2009 in
Indianapolis and ends on
June 18, 2009.
According to Donnis
Mizelle, CEO of
Hendricks Power
Cooperative, the
Indiana delegation will be
approximately 75 students
from throughout the state,
each selected by a local
Touchstone Energy
cooperative. In 2008,
nearly 1,500 students from
around the country were in
Washington for the
conference.
"Hendricks Power
Cooperative is pleased to
provide this opportunity
for local students,"
Mizelle said. "It's a
great trip and a wonderful
chance to see the sights,
make new friends and learn
how everyone, even young
people, can make a
difference in the
political process."
The Indiana delegation
will meet in Indianapolis
on Thursday, June 11 to
get acquainted and learn
about the Indiana
legislative process. The
students will depart early
on Friday and spend their
first evening in
Gettysburg, PA. On
Saturday they will tour
the Gettysburg National
Battlefield, spend the
afternoon in Baltimore's
Inner Harbor and arrive in
Washington, D.C. that
evening. Sunday through
Wednesday is a full
schedule of sight-seeing,
speakers, visits to the
National Memorials, a
collection of museums, and
a night cruise on the
Potomac River.
Students will participate
in a Monday morning "Youth
Tour Rally," where they
will share their thoughts
and opinions on a variety
of timely issues. This
will prepare them for a
busy Tuesday on Capitol
Hill, when Indiana's
students will visit with
representatives of
Indiana's Congressional
delegation. The week will
end on a high note with
the "All-States Dinner
Dance" at the Hyatt
Regency Crystal City.
For more
information about the 2009
Electric Cooperative Youth
Tour to Washington, D.C.,
or to receive an
application, contact
Heather Thompson at
317.718.7642, visit our
website
www.hendrickspower.com
or Indiana's electric
cooperative website at
www.indremcs.org
in the section entitled
"Youth Tour."
Hendricks
Power Cooperative provides
electricity and energy
services to over 26,000
residential, commercial
and industrial customers
in west central Indiana.
Formed in 1936, the
cooperative is owned and
controlled by members they
serve. For more
information regarding
Hendricks Power
Cooperative and other
related service, please
visit
www.hendrickspower.com.
Dr. David G. Swiney has
accepted a position with
Cornerstone Chiropractic
PC. Dr. Swiney and his
wife, Dr. Nicole Swiney,
practiced in
Charlottesville, Virginia
for 5 years before moving
back here to her hometown,
Carmel, IN. He is a
graduate of Palmer College
of Chiropractic in
Davenport, IA.
Dr. Roc Byrd has been
interviewing dozens of
candidates for over a year
and is very pleased to
announce Swiney’s arrival.
Dr Byrd stated it was very
challenging to find a
combination like Dr.
Swiney. According to Dr.
Byrd, “Dr. Swiney brings a
fresh energy to the
practice. He’s a great
clinician with a warm and
caring personality. He
will be another great
asset for the Hendricks
County community.” The
addition of Dr. Swiney
will also allow
Cornerstone to expand its
business hours!
Cornerstone Chiropractic,
PC
5250 East US Highway 36,
#140 Avon, IN 46123
317-745-7700
Classifieds:
Small
offices for rent - Avon.
$350 to $450/mo.
Includes
all utilities. 446-3710
