January 9, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 7 Area The 31st annual Ridgewood/Glen Rock observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be held Monday, Jan. 21 at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church located at 100 Dayton Street in Ridgewood. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s theme is, “Forward in Unity.” Sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Ridgewood/Glen Rock, the celebration will begin at 10 a.m. with an interfaith service featuring The Rev. Dr. Gareth Icenogle of West Side Presbyterian Church. There will be readings by Ridgewood and Glen Rock students, and musical performances by the Indian Hills Chamber Choir and Men of Umoja Chorus, followed by an outdoor rally in Van Neste Square. Instead of the traditional community lunch following the march, a Fellowship Coffee Hour will be held at the church with a televised broadcast of the presidential inauguration. Icenogle has been West Side’s senior pastor since February 2009. He holds degrees in ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California and music degrees from the University of California, Riverside, and California State University of Los Ange- Communities set 31st Annual King Day observance les. His master’s degrees are in music (voice and composition) and divinity, and his doctorate is in ministry, with a focus on spiritual formation and discipleship. He is the author of an internationally used textbook on the theology, purposes, and dynamics of faith formation through small groups. Icenogle served as senior pastor at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. from 2004 to 2008. He was senior pastor and co-senior pastor for 14 years at the First Presbyterian Church of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was also director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Fuller Seminary. The annual Ridgewood/Glen Rock Martin Luther King Jr. celebration began in 1983 in an effort to unite area residents, regardless of faith or ethnic background, in worship and action as they work toward peace and justice for all. More than 20 religious groups, the Ridgewood and Glen Rock boards of education, local government, and civic organizations participate in and support the event each year. Financial support is generously provided by many organizations, individuals, agencies, and businesses throughout the area. For more information, contact Alice Newton at (201) 951-9903. West Side Nursery School, located at 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood, will hold Open Houses for the parents of prospective students for the 2013 school year. Open Houses will be held Jan. 9, Jan. 24, and Feb. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. Eighteen classes are offered at the school, ranging from special “Parent and Me” classes to five-day preschool classes for four-year-olds. Both morning and Nursery school holds Open Houses afternoon programs are available. There are also “lunch bunch” and “lunch and learn” options for parents who wish to extend their child’s day. Kindergarten enrichment classes are available for morning and afternoon sessions. To register for an Open House, or to schedule a private tour, contact Cindy Hardt at (201) 447-3501 or cindy@westside.org.