Rockville Rewind: April 25-29

It was a week of looking back in and around Rockville—with the funeral of William Donald Schaefer grabbing headlines around the state, and looking forward—with the county school system announcing its pick for the next schools superintendent. Meanwhile, county officials took a stand against a deportation program and joined together in a decision on school funding.

A three-day formal farewell to former governor, comptroller and longtime Baltimore mayor William Donald Schaefer began on Monday with public viewings at the and at .

Also Monday, we brought you the story of a Thomas S. Wootton High School student who when he was arrested on April 18.

Late Monday, the county school board . Starr holds the top job in Stamford, CT. He previously worked as an administrator and special education teacher in New York City.

On Tuesday, a county work group studying Pepco for improving system maintenance, communication operations and government oversight of the utility.

County Council members joined a rally on Tuesday at the Stella B. Werner Council Building in Town Center, where they pledged to support Councilwoman Nancy Navarro's resolution opposing a controversial deportation program.

On Wednesday, to Schaefer, who was .

The Sweater Set and their fans on Wednesday night as Strathmore's Artists in Residence for April played to a packed mansion.

We also brought you the story of Jared Wood, a Rockville teen with autism who recently .

County Executive Isiah Leggett reluctantly joined with the County Council on Thursday in signing on to a letter to the state school board that said . Failing to comply with the requirement could mean a $29 million penalty for the county.

As the week wound down on Friday, as much as we tried to ignore the royal wedding, found their way on to the homepage of Rockville Patch.