The first full week of fall brought remembrances of a Rockville institution’s patriarch, a withdrawal from the Rockville City Council race and ruminations on city government. 

The Rockville City Council held a hearing on a proposed historic designation for Glenview Mansion on Monday. @RockvillePatch tweeted the testimony (read the tweets from Sept. 26). The Gazette had a roundup of the hearing on Wednesday. A discussion of the proposed annexation of the former Reed Brothers Dodge property on Frederick Avenue was tabled until at least Oct. 10. Developers are proposing a mixed-use project combing more than 400 housing units and ground-floor retail for the site near the Shady Grove Metro station.

George R. Snowden Sr. was laid to rest on Tuesday. Snowden was remembered as a comforting presence to generations of families who came to Rockville’s Snowden Funeral Home over the decades.

County officials on Tuesday urged homeowners facing foreclosure to seek help and be wary of lending scams. County agencies are offering free foreclosure counseling today in Gaithersburg.

Also Tuesday, Joseph Jordan, a civic activist and chairman of the RedGate Advisory Committee, said he is no longer a candidate for City Council in the Nov. 8 election. Jordan cited “personal reasons” for dropping out.

On Wednesday, we brought you a look at how the Universities at Shady Grove is helping to grow the ranks of health care workers in Montgomery County by using a grant for scholarships.

A veteran fencer from Rockville traveled to Croatia this week to compete in an international competition. On Wednesday, we brought you a look at how fencing has proven to be the sport of a lifetime for Rockville’s Jim Adams and teammates from the DC Fencers Club in Silver Spring.

Also Wednesday, we crowned The Cakery at King Farm the winner of our debut “Rockville Rivals” challenge.

The arrival of fall means an increase in encounters with deer. On Thursday, Capital News Service reported on the city’s efforts to control the deer population.

In an opinion piece on Thursday, Rockville resident Art Stigile suggested a proposal for managing RedGate Golf Course.

Also Thursday, we took a look at how the Thomas S. Wootton High School PTSA is partnering with a green energy company for a unusual fundraiser.

On Thursday night, Rockville City Police responded to a call in King Farm from a man who said he had been shot. The man, who has developmental disabilities, actually had injured his arm when he put it through a window, police said.

On Friday, we previewed an East-meets-West concert today by the Wootton High symphonic and concert bands and the Beijing School No. 166 Golden Sail Wind Band from China.

Friday was the final day to submit written testimony to the Rockville Planning Commission on the city’s draft plan for Rockville Pike. Meanwhile, bloggers are weighing in how to redevelop the city’s main commercial thoroughfare.

Also Friday, former Rockville Mayor Jim Coyle offered a view of the city’s council-manager form of government and what it means for selecting a new city manager.

On the eve of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, on Friday we launched Patch’s Breast Cancer Awareness Guide, with a look at what people are doing to raise awareness and fight for a cure around the region and around nation.