1961 American LaFrance Fire Truck, Nice Weather and the Number of the Day

It’s Friday Aug. 2. Here are five things you need to know. Tell us what we need to know on the Patch message board!

1. The weather  today in Fairfax Station will be mostly sunny with a high temp of 85 an d a low of around 67. You can find your local forecast by using the search bar here.

2. You Said It: “Least productive? Thank goodness.” A reader responding to Congressman Gerry Connolly’s (D-11th) recent comments on the current Congress being least productive in recent history. The reader continued: “As dysfunctional as our Congress is, the less they do, the better for now.”

3. ICYMI:  If you drive down Clifton Rd. you might just catch a glimpse of the past. A red 1961 American LaFrance fire truck is sitting on the front lawn of 7214 Clifton Rd - and the asking price is $5,500.

4. Number of the Day: $18,000. That’s how much in gifts Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli received from Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams. Under heavy pressure, Gov. Bob McDonnell is reimbursing Williams for several controversial gifts Williams has given his family. Cuccinelli told reporters Wednesday that he isn’t going to do the same. “There are some bells you can’t unring,” Cuccinelli said.