Gov. Matt Meyer kicks off July 4th weekend with ice cream treat

Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer kicked off the July Fourth weekend with a sweet treat – for himself and the locals around him.

Meyer has been traveling across the state on a bike tour, moving from Lewes to Georgetown on July 2. On July 3, for his first stop, he chose to visit Marmy’s Creamery in Smyrna and treated others to ice cream on him.

“It was a really nice event for the community,” Smyrna’s Rich Wieland said. “It was just something different to do on a hot day.”

According to Wieland, around 50 people made it out for the event, all eager to welcome the governor. Meyer also began his morning with ice cream on July 2, as Uncle David’s Ice Cream truck of Lewes brought treats for Meyer and about a dozen bike riders who chose to travel with him.

The governor told the Cape Gazette that the bike tour was an opportunity to highlight some of the great pieces of Delaware.

“This is a great opportunity for us to come together for a few days and celebrate the beauty that is our state and our country,” Meyer said.

Meyer will head to Odessa by the end of July 3 and then continue to make his way up north on July 4.

Adam Denn is an intern reporter for Delaware Online/The News Journal. You can reach him at apdenn@delawareonline.com.