Discovering Chincoteague Island

View while crossing the bridge onto Chincoteague Island. (Photo by Brittany Lyle/ July 24, 2008)


The beach attracts families and tourist during the summer season, however, some spots are being overlooked.

Chincoteague Island, located in Virginia, may only be seven miles long, but is a great place to visit.

“We were so happy when we found this place,” said Phyllis A. Douglas, 70, resident of Chincoteague Island. “It's a great place to go to forget about the rest of the world.”

The public beach on Chincoteague Island is a National Wild Life Refuge. The Refuge includes bike trials, fishing areas, a lighthouse, and wild horses.

“Every time we drive to the beach we stop to look at the wild horses,” Phyllis said. “It's more than a beach; it's an untouched part of the world.”

There are homes and condos to buy or rent on the island, along with hotels. Phyllis has been a homeowner for five years. She began renting a condo and eventually bought a home.

“We liked it here so much, we knew we had to make it a permanent place for our family to come,” said Phyllis.

There are many things to see and do on the island. There is putt golfing, horse back riding, shopping, parasailing, and jet skiing.

“Last year, our family took a jet ski journey around the island,” Phyllis said. “We stopped on a private beach and saw footprints in the sand from the wild horses.”

Chincoteague Island is a great place to explore and make part of a family.

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A ten day old baby and two woman were in their apartments wednesday, during an explostion that resulted in a wall collasping and landing on the infants crib, fire officials said.

Arnetta Sands, 36 of the 200 block of N. Aisquith street, was spraying insecticide from an aersol can, the running stove ignited a combustion. Sands suffered first degree burns on her back and arms and her apartment has some fire damage, fire investigaters said.

Renee Henderson, 23, and Andre Henderson, 10 days old, are sands neighbors. The explostion caused the wall between the two apartments to collapse, landing on the crib the infant was sleeping in.

The infant suffered possible smoke inhalation, while Renee Henderson was uninjured. The hospital says the infant is going to be okay. Fire investigaters concluded the explostion was accidental.

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The Provident Savings Bank of the 3000 block of Greenmount Avenue was involved in an armed robbery Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Three male suspects's entered the bank ordering everybody to the floor. One armed suspect pointed a rifle at the bank manager while the other two suspects searched teller's cages and stuffed money into pillowcases.

There were four employees and two customers in the bank during the robbery, none of whom were injured. The suspects fled from the bank entering a side alley where the rifle was later found.

The suspects escaped from the bank with an unknown amount of money and are still at large.

See: Holdup

Attacking Anxiety (writing assignment #2)

Anxiety before a huge presentation is common, for some this feeling is an every day battle.

"I had a choking feeling in my throat constantly," said Lynn A. Douglas, 43. "There was a point where I couldn't eat for a month and lost 30 pounds."

Lynn suffered from anxiety disorder for 24 years. She felt anxious sitting at home, in the car or in a restaurant. To cope, she has tried relaxation therapy and different medications.

"In restaurants I felt threatened," Douglas said. "I thought I was going to pass out or die."

According to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, an estimated 40 million adults in the U.S. suffer from these disorders and they are highly treatable.

A Little too Late..(post 2)

The peanut processing company at fault for the recent salmonella outbreak did not confirm the contamination test results until after shipping products to customers.

When the plant manager became aware of the contamination results his first words were "Uh-oh." That "Uh-oh" would be responsible for eight deaths and more than 550 illnesses. Salmonella in common crackers and cookies were distributed to nursing homes and schools. These places should be some of the safest places in the nation.

It has been discovered that the Georgia plant switched labs because too many test results were coming back positive for salmonella. Money appears more important than safety for the plant. Too bad they are now shut down for business.

As a result to one of the largest food recalls in history, Congress promises major changes in the food protection system.

A Little too Late..

The peanut processing company at fault for the recent salmonella outbreak did not confirm the contamination test results until after shipping products to customers.

The contaminated products were distributed to schools and nursing homes. Resulting in eight deaths and more than 550 illnesses.

The Peanut Corporation has closed two of it's plants located in Georgia and Texas. Investigations show that the company stopped using a private laboratory because too many test showed positive results for contamination. The company was desperate to turn peanuts into money.

As a result to one of the largest food recalls in history, Congress promises major changes in the food protection system.