Week in Review: May 30 - June 5

Graduation season is upon us, and seniors at schools across Bethesda are celebrating the end of their high school careers and the transition into post-high school life. This week, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and Walter Johnson High School marked the transition at DAR Constitution hall. Stay tuned to Patch in coming days for more graduation coverage.

We began the week with a heat wave, and Patch reported on a near the Westbard Giant as temperatures soared into the upper 90s. Luckily, the child was freed within minutes and wasn’t harmed.

Patch also reported this week on to the news that a new suspect has been identified in the of American University professor Sue Marcum. The Washington Post first reported that Jorge Rueda Landeros, a native of Mexico and Marcum’s former Spanish and yoga instructor, The homicide was initially described by police as a robbery gone wrong, and neighbors expressed relief that the homicide was targeted rather than random.

This week, more details emerged about the a high-profile golf tournament that’s coming to Bethesda’s Congressional Country Club June 13-19. Patch reported that though 35,000 daily spectators are expected, a Metro shuttle can only accommodate 3,500 daily. Open officials have said the shuttle from Grosvenor metro is intended to supplement the transportation plan, which relies heavily on shuttles from designated parking lots in Gaithersburg and Dulles airport.

A Bethesda resident and a foreign correspondent for a German newswire service from Bethesda last Saturday, and there’s still no sign of Joachim Walter-Gustav Rogge, 53. The journalist was last seen in Edgewood, Md. Police are asking anyone with knowledge of Rogge’s whereabouts to contact them.

The of the coveted “best in show” for the Bethesda Painting Awards was announced this week. Alison Hall of Roanoke, Va., was awarded $10,000 for the honor.

Finally, families gathered for the 17^th annual this weekend, a festival geared towards children that celebrates the arts.

Stay tuned to Patch for more news coverage next week, and congratulations to the class of 2011!