Epic BBQ Photos, Hunter's Reaction to Gadhafi's Death, and Heidi Klum Wants Your Photos!

At Mount Helix Patch, we know that in your busy lives there may be some stories that you can't read about the day they happen. With the "Week That Was" column, we'll provide a roundup of the most important stories of the week.

Thousands attended the 2nd Annual Spring Valley Tailgate and BBQ Festival last Sunday. Were you there? If not, check out the photo gallery to see what you might have missed.

The Helix Water District announced last week that General Manager Mark Weston, who had held the position for nine years, will retire in December. He will take home an annual pension of $110,000.

Lawrence "Larry" Hoagland, the man accused of trying to kill his wife by blowing up her car in Rancho San Diego, will stand trial for the attack, a judge said last week.

Representative Duncan Hunter responded to the death of controversial Libyan leader Moummar Gadhafi.

Model and TV personality Heidi Klum has teamed up with Patch for a Halloween Photo contest. Send in your photos of your kids dressed up in costume, and you can win a trip to either New York or L.A. to meet Klum.

Grossmont was outmuscled in the annual "Musket Game," against crosstown rival Helix, who bounced the Highlanders 42-0.

In a meeting with Patch editors last week, Assemblyman Brian Jones (Santee) had an interesting idea on how to fix overcrowded prisons: build them in other nations and send illegal immigrant inmates there.