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June 27, 2018
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Youth For Tomorrow pledges to reunite kids with families CEO Gary Jones expects most immigrant children at the Bristow facility to be released to relatives within two weeks By Jill Palermo and Jonathan Hunley Times Staff Writers
Youth For Tomorrow’s Chief Executive Officer Gary L. Jones said Monday he expects most of the migrant children recently brought to its Bristow facility after being separated from parents or relatives at the U.S. border will be reunited with their families within two weeks. The nonprofit, launched by former Washington Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs in 1986, is housing 15 immigrant children between the ages of 10 and 17 who were forcibly separated since April from their families at the border
by U.S. government officials as a result of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance policy” for those entering the country at unauthorized crossing points. Youth For Tomorrow has been in contact with 14 of the 15 families involved. Jones said he anticipates all the children will be returned to their families in about two weeks. “We will reunite them with their families,” he said. Most of the adults who traveled to the U.S. with the children have been released from government custody but not deported from the U.S., Jones said.
The Fauquier Times has not been able to independently verify that the reunifications are pending. Located on Linton Hall Road, Youth For Tomorrow has been caring for immigrant teens for six years under a federal contract. But until recently, those were teens who arrived at the border on their own, without a parent or guardian. The organization also works to reunite children in those situations with family members. “That’s what we do here is reunite children with their families,” Jones said.
See MIGRANTS, page 7
PHOTO COURTESY PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL The 140-year-old Waterloo Bridge, closed since 2014 for safety reasons, will be rebuilt in a $4 million renovation project.
Historic Waterloo Bridge wins reprieve 1878 bridge to be reopened after $4 million renovation By James Ivancic Times Staff Writer
The 140-year-old Waterloo Bridge, closed since 2014 for safety reasons, will be rebuilt in a $4 million renovation project that could begin in about a year. That was the big news to emerge from a June 20 meeting of the Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, a 17-member group of appointees that oversees how the state spends money on transportation improvements. INSIDE Business.............................................23 Classified............................................50 Communities......................................46 Faith...................................................49
Built in 1878, the light-green wrought-irontruss structure spans the Rappahannock River connecting Va. 613, or Jeffersonton Road, in Fauquier County, to Waterloo and Old Bridge roads in Culpeper County. Commonly known as the Waterloo Bridge, it was the oldest metal truss bridge still in service in Virginia when the Virginia Department of Transportation closed it in January 2014 when traffic flow was 680 vehicles per day.
“Waterloo Bridge is a dramatic transportation feature that often elicits a sense of awe from visitors ... It’s one piece of a greater collection that makes Fauquier County unique and special. I’m so glad that it is on track to be saved for future generations to enjoy.” JULIE BOLTHOUSE Piedmont Environmental Council land-use representative in Fauquier County
See BRIDGE, page 3
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