Rockville Rewind: Aug. 1-5

Like many Americans, Rockville residents entered August with . But as the so-called dog days of summer brought slightly cooler temperatures to town, residents also seized the opportunity to spend a night out with neighbors, Metro made news and a sewer backup closed roads—and a courthouse—in Town Center. 

On Monday, we brought you at a summer program at the  campus in Shady Grove. County high school students were among the participants in a culminating competition to build the strongest bridge from spaghetti.

The Rockville-based Mental Health Association of Montgomery County on Monday . The initiative aims to link community-based resources to improve access to health, mental health and other support services for troops, veterans and families in Montgomery County.

Supporters of legislation granting in-state tuition to illegal immigrants on Monday seeking to overturn an effort to put the issue on the 2012 ballot.

Riders of Metro’s Red Line met delays during the Monday evening commute after . The man sustained serious, life-threatening injuries.

Also Monday, we marked the return of the Washington Redskins, who opened training camp on July 29, by .

On Tuesday, our “Viewfinder” featured , where crews recently completed a dredging and rehabilitation project and dry parts of the lakebed await rain.

Minnesota at a swimming pond in suburban Minneapolis. Vishwanathan Shankar, 38, reportedly was swimming with family when he began to struggle in the water. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

Rockville neighborhoods celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday. The at the historic  at Croydon Park, while .

Part of as city public works crews worked to repair a sewer blockage near the new District Courthouse. The courthouse, which opened to the public for the first time on Monday, was closed Wednesday as crews continued their work. It reopened Thursday. On Friday, through next week as crews continue sewer work.

On Wednesday, we examined into the fledgling development of federal offices, retail and housing in Twinbrook.

Firefighters kept watch on a nursing home near Shady Grove Adventist Hospital on Wednesday morning after . There were no injuries and no evacuations, a fire spokesman said.

Also Wednesday, we reviewed of emerging artists at VisArts.

National Weather Service meteorologists on Thursday than first predicted.

We got ready for the weekend on Friday with related to major track work and other upgrades on Metro’s Red Line.