Work has begun on Uncle David’s Ice Cream in Rehoboth
Renovations have begun on the new home of Uncle David’s Ice Cream in Rehoboth Beach. When complete, it will be operated by Boardwalk Buddy Walk participants.
The business is named after David Samson, who served as the original inspiration for the Boardwalk Buddy Walk, which was created in 2006. The annual event supports families, promotes community involvement and encourages a lifetime of opportunities for people with Down syndrome. Samson, who died in 2018, is the brother-in-law and brother of Boardwalk Buddy Walk founders Dennis and Sharonlee Diehl.
The new ice cream shop is located at 237 Rehoboth Ave., which is the home of Just Comfort Shoes. In addition to her role with Boardwalk Buddy Walk, Sharonlee also owns the shoe store. To make room for the ice cream shop, the shoe store’s footprint will be cut in half.
Boardwalk Buddy Walk Executive Director Jim Watson said it’s an exciting time, and the plan is to be open by the end of May.
For more information on Uncle David’s Ice Cream, call 302-493-6001 or email info@uncledavidsicecream.com.
Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. Additionally, Flood moonlights as the company’s circulation manager, which primarily means fixing boxes that are jammed with coins during daylight hours, but sometimes means delivering papers in the middle of the night. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.
