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2A SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2022 EASTERN SHORE NEWS TANGIER ISLAND Barbara Jo Moore Cannon, 73, of Tangier Island, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 1, 2022 fromRiverside Regional Hospital in Newport surrounded by her loving family. Born in Crisfield onOctober 12, 1948 and raised on Tangier Island, she was a daughter of Edna Sears of Tangier and the late Alonza James Moore, Jr. She spent years working for Tangier Com- bined School doing what she knew best, feeding all the children of the Island and she loved themdearly. Mrs. Cannon was a member of the New Testa- ment Church on Tangier for more than 10 years.

Prior, she was a member of Swain Memorial United Methodist Church on Tangier for more than 60 years and was active in the Society. She was a talented crafter and truly enjoyed her crochetingministry. She crocheted baby blankets for every baby on Tangier as well as lap blankets for nursing home residents. Mrs. Cannon also had a ministry of hospitality.

Her door was always open and welcomed anyone for dinner an overnight stay. She was always cooking and baking and lovingly brought food to people who were sick, shut in, or experiencing a death in the family. Most of all she loved serving the Lord and spending precious time with her family. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, George Cannon, mother, Edna Sears; children, Janet Cannon Ford and husband Allen and III and wife Donna Rae; Stanley and husband Adam, Christopher Ford and wife Kayla, and Donnie Cannon; twin great-granddaughters, Audrie and Averie Stanley; brothers, LonnieMoore and wife Carol, and TracyMoore and wife Trenna; brothers- in-law, Dana Dise and wife Sharon and Chuck Parks; sister-in-law, Henny Dise; and many nieces and nephews. Along with her she was preceded in death by her grand- parents; sisters-in-law, JoAnne Cooper and Karen Parks; brother-in-law, Larry Dise; and a great-grandchild in Heaven that she got tomeet before us.

A viewing will be Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from 7-9 PM at the New Tes- tament Church on Tangier. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 12 PM at the New Testa- ment Church on Tangier where a closed casket visitation will be from 11-12. Interment will follow at approximately 4 PM at SunnyridgeMemorial Park in Crisfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to be sent to Inter- national Fellowship of Christians and Jews, www.ifcj.org P.O. Box 96105, Washington, DC 20090-6105 or by calling 1-800-486-8844.

Arrangements are in the care of Sons Funeral Home. To send condolences, please visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com Barbara Jo Moore Cannon Obituaries ically estimated total Delaware Bay horseshoe crab population, with the harvested crabs used as bait for Dela- commercial conch Horseshoe crab harvest in the state is not allowed until June 8 after migrating shorebirds have left to avoid disturbing the birds during their stopover. The coastline itself has been the sub- ject of conservation by the de- partment through beach nourishment projects designed to better handle storms and support native species. the Delaware Bay and Atlantic beaches and dunes also provide crucial habitat for migrating shorebirds, in- cluding several threatened species, and other wildlife, such as spawning horse- shoe crabs which, under ordinary cir- cumstances, means beach nourishment projects must be completed by April 15 or by March 1 at some beaches, with beach nourishment not permitted again until Oct. it said in a statement fol- lowing the recovery after the May no- The chance to witness the exodus to areas on the shore is possible under the supervision of the department.

Crabs Continued from Page 1A Assateague Island State Park ranger Marc Heim shows the underbelly of a horseshoe crab at the Nature Center in this photo. DAILY TIMES FILE PHOTO initially intended in allowing inmates with violent convictions to reduce any portion of their sentence, even for the separate, lesser convictions. of the way this was drafted, this is a loophole we should said Republican Sen. Mark Obenshain. He read from a list of the most serious of- fenses committed by the inmates among the batch of early releases, and insisted that some of those people would go on to again.

going to hear about it when one of these 41 rapists commits another he said. Democratic Sen. Joe Morrissey said everyone knew how the changes would work when the law was passed and ac- cused Republicans of playing politics with the issue. know coming in November and October, that Democrats let all these people out of prison. a great soundbite and a great commercial, but not what he said.

Youngkin also characterized the amendment as a simple when a group of women with relatives confronted him last week at a cam- paign-style event in Woodbridge, where he was touting the recently signed bud- get. His aides whisked him away after the women began to shout questions. dangled this hope in their faces and then they snatched it up from under their feet 10 days before they were supposed to be released. ridicu- said Chari Baker, whose husband was among those Baker, who said she runs a prison re- form advocacy group, said the change upended plans ranging from weddings to employment opportunities. In one in- stance, a father close to death was hop- ing to see his son before he died, she said.

Christopher Ford said his father, now 62, became a Witness in 2006 and volunteers as a group leader in reli- gious studies in prison. also taken agriculture courses and has held a job in the prison kitchen for years. understand the fears some people have (about releasing him from prison), but there are people who have changed during their time. My father is not the same person he was in 1997 when he committed these he said. Christopher Ford said because his fa- release has been put until Feb- ruary, his family has delayed homecom- ing celebrations, like a planned camping trip and trip to a New York Giants game.

Paulettra James will be waiting even longer. She expected her re- lease date to be moved up by up to 10 years, thanks to the expanded credits. Jerry James is serving a 38-year term for a series of bank robberies and has worked hard to turn his life around, his wife said. get this news was beyond devas- tating. It was she said.

Inmate Continued from Page 1A Two men have been arrested in con- nection to a mass shooting plot target- ing Richmond, Fourth of July celebration, authorities said Wednesday. The arrests came after a July 1 phone call tipped police and spurred an investigation. phone saved an unknown number of lives over the holiday week- end, authorities said at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. Police seized over 200 rounds of ammunition, two assault and one handgun from an apartment where the men were living. Authorities also saw in plain view upon being let into the apartment without a warrant, police said.

intent was to conduct a mass Richmond Police Chief Ger- ald M. Smith said at a Wednesday af- ternoon press conference. The caller, whose identity was not released, learned about the plot be- cause they a conversation that there was a mass shooting being planned at our Fourth of July cele- Smith said. The mass shooting plot was going to target Dogwood Dell Am- phitheater, the site of the works display. Smith said investigators also had concerns the plot could have targeted The Diamond, minor league baseball stadium, where the Flying Squirrels played against the Reading, Pennsylvania Fightin Phils Monday evening.

Julio Alvardo-Dubon, 52, and Rol- man A. Balacarcel, 38, have been charged with being citizens in possession of a according to Smith. Their nationalities have not been released to the public. The of the two arrests was made prior to July 4 and the second ar- rest was made on July 5. Investigators waited to make the second arrest until after they had cient evidence, according to Smith.

Between the time of the tip call and the second arrest, the second man was un- der police surveillance. were watching him very very Smith said. Police would not give further infor- mation about how the person who called in the tip learned of the shooting plot. know how he heard it, but he heard it and he did the right thing with the Smith said Wednes- day. put it into the hands of law en- forcement and we are so thankful for him and numerous families and friends and loved ones are as Richmond Police said they had had no encounters with the two men prior to the July 1 phone call, Smith said Wednesday.

Both men are being held in the Rich- mond city jail without bail. No motive has been in the case, Smith said. Police had said earlier Wednesday morning they thwarted the planned July 4 mass shooting after receiving a tip that led to arrests and seizure of multiple guns. The news of the thwarted shooting targeting Fourth of July celebration came just two days after a violent attack on a holiday parade in suburb of Highland Park that killed seven people and injured dozens. Police arrest two men in Richmond July 4th shooting plot Claire Thornton USA TODAY Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith gestures during a press conference at Richmond Virginia Police headquarters, July 6 in Richmond, Va.

Police said Wednesday that they thwarted a planned July 4 mass shooting after receiving a tip that led to arrests and the seizure of multiple guns. STEVE HELBER, AP STEVE HELBER, AP An equipment malfunction ended Cape Fourth of July show on Monday but there were no in- juries, the town said in a Facebook post. It said the accident happened about minutes into the planned 20-min- ute display to cap a daylong Independence Day celebration. minutes into the planned 20-minute show, a tube containing one of the mortars failed. This cre- ated a on the ground that encom- passed other nearby Town Man- ager John Hozey said in the post.

nobody was hurt, and the operator had the bulk of the yet un- expended in other racks far enough away so that they were not ini- tially The town said the department re- sponded immediately as the vendor quickly cleared the area. brought in a drone to sur- vey the area before moving into douse the area with water, it said. The town thanked the and police departments, the Cape Charles Harbor for the response and promised the traditional Fourth of July will return in 2023. Malfunction ends Cape Charles show From Staff Reports Accomack Parks and Rec summer leagues, competition The Accomack County Parks Rec- reation Department is interested in starting a Chess Checkers Competi- tion at Sawmill Park. Anyone interested in being a part of the competition should call the to register your name and get informed about the start of the competition.

The department will be starting youth basketball training for ages 5-8 9-12. Training will begin on Saturday, July 16, at Arcadia High School from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Youth coaches will be there for train- ing of children on defense, drills for dribbling and shooting. The Parks and Rec department is also forming a Kickball League. Have some fun with friends and family and get some exercise also.

For further information, contact the at 757-787-3900 or 757-710-1947. All Eastern Shore libraries to open late July 14 All four public libraries on the East- ern Shore of Virginia will opening at 1p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2022 for training. For library hours and events, visit www.espl.org. IN BRIEF.