Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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By Rod Loges, One Degree Captial Founder, and CEO

Facilitating introductions between two great people is one of the best ways we can help someone else, and ourselves.

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Friday
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 78. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
A chance of showers before 8 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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It was during her annual “back-to-school” tour she visited Cougar Elementary School in Manassas Park on Wednesday, September 4.

She also stopped at Triangle Elementary School and Washington-Reid Preschool Center in Prince William County prior to stopping at Manassas Park.

Northam once taught high school biology.

The Manassas Park Public Schools division shared these photos of Northam’s visit with us.

Manassas firefighters won't have to share breathing units when battling smoke and fire inside city homes and buildings.

A new $332,500 federal grant announced by Virginia Senator Tim Kaine will go to fund the purchase of new Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the city's entire fire and rescue system.

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Joe Buchanan was hired to oversee about 30 employees that work at the landfill, which takes trash and recycling from Stafford County and Fredericksburg City.

He’s got 20 years of experience of working in the solid waste industry, most recently working as President of Freedom Waste Service in Kentucky, a residential and commercial trash hauler.

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Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2 am, then a chance of rain after 2 am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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BRISTOW – (Press Release) Bristow award-winning author Katherine Gotthardt, M.Ed. has announced a new project about an unusual local celebrity; a crane named “Steve.”

The crane, owned by Maryland-based Digging & Rigging, Inc. made a hit because of it shape that resembled a robot. Members of the Facebook group Western Prince William Chatter took photos, created memes and dubbed the crane “Steve.” Digging & Rigging, Inc. subsequently put a nametag on the crane, much to the amusement of not just the community, but the local and national news.

Inspired by the way the crane seemed to bring disgruntled commuters together, Gotthardt decided to write a children’s book featuring the crane, proceeds to be donated to local charities.

“The idea of Steve doesn’t really belong to any one person. He came from the community. So I think it’s appropriate that anything we do with Steve goes back to support the community,” said Gotthardt.

Gotthardt, who also has a background in education, approached Digging & Rigging, Inc. about authoring the book. “They were extremely receptive and have been great to work with,” Gotthardt said. “They have community days where kids get to ‘touch a truck,’ so a children’s book is just perfect for their community outreach as well.”

Digging & Rigging will publish the book and make it available through Amazon sometime this fall.

“I’m also thrilled to say, the book will be illustrated by one of the most talented graphic designers in the area – Patrick King of Imagine,” said Gotthardt. “When I approached Patrick, I couldn’t believe my good fortune when he volunteered to do the illustrations. But then, knowing his history of community service, it makes perfect sense.”

King’s award-winning website, graphic design and branding agency was most recently involved in launching the Prince William Food Rescue program to support non-profits like Action in the Community through Service (ACTS) that have food pantries. He is known for supporting a variety of non-profits and the arts and is a board member of several community organizations.

“There are few things more important than fostering a love of reading in our children. I’m honored to be a part of this project and I hope it brings happiness to the kids that read it,” said King.

“I really can’t wait for this book to come out,” Gotthardt said. “The first draft has been completed and submitted for review. I think it will be ready in time for the holidays, and that is especially meaningful when it comes to supporting charities that help during what can be a particularly difficult time.”

For more information on the project, interested parties may email Gotthardt at [email protected].

Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – (Press Release) National Preparedness Month is a yearly campaign during the month of September intended to raise awareness of the need for individuals, families, neighborhoods, communities, businesses, and the nation to be prepared for natural, human-caused, and technological disasters.

This year’s theme is Prepared, Not Scared with a special emphasis on empowering children to make decisions in an emergency when parents are not around.

“Emergency preparedness is a shared responsibility across individual households, community organizations, and all levels of government” says Brian Misner, Emergency Management Coordinator. “As the Southeastern United States braces for impacts from Hurricane Dorian, it’s important to remember that we face many hazards in Prince William County, which can occur at any time of the year.”

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created weekly themes that will focus on a different area of disaster preparedness to help households, especially those with children, to be more prepared, resilient, and confident:

• Week 1 (Sept. 1-7): Save Early for a Disaster
• Week 2 (Sept. 8-14): Make a Plan to Prepare for Disasters
• Week 3 (Sept. 15-21): Teach Youth to Prepare for Disaster
• Week 4 (Sept. 22-30): Get Involved in Your Community’s Preparedness

Each week, Prince William County Emergency Management will share preparedness tips and resources through our Ready Prince William campaign on social media (Twitter: @ReadyPWC & Facebook), and on our website pwcgov.org/ready. We also invite the community to visit us at Public Safety Day on Saturday, September 21st from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM at County Complex.

The 2019 National Preparedness Month campaign kicks off Monday, September 2nd, and will run through the end of the month. Although there is a concerted effort to provide preparedness information and encourage action throughout the month of September, disaster and emergency planning is something that should be practiced year-round.